Heffle Future Events and Latest News

Heffle Ties are  available at a
cost of £12.00.
It would be appreciated if all
members were to purchase one of
these.  At present, following an
outlay of £372 we have recouped
£246
21 of our 42 Debenture Holders
have so far purchased ties. 10 more
will give us a break even figure

Unless stated Collar and Tie is
required at ALL Heffle Golf
Events
Handicapping

The Handicapping System operated by the Society has changed

Players finishing in the bottom one third of an event will receive a one shot addition to Handicap.
This will run alongside our current one where players finishing outside of the top ten will recover
a shot.    This covers situations where events attract both high and low numbers
The provision of official CONGU handicaps will commence as soon as they are deemed accurate.
They will NOT be used for Society events , availability and usage is provided solely for other
competitive matches outside of the Society or while representing the Society at organiser days
Maximum Handicaps will be increased to 28 for Gents and 36 for Ladies
Arcos Gardens
Costa Ballena
Sunday 20th May
Tuesday 22nd May
Friday 18th May
Sanlucar

2012 Programme

All events will take
place on the 3rd
Wednesday in each
Month wherever
possible

Dates for 2012 are
listed below.  The
dates in white are NOT
the 3rd Wednesday of
the Month for reasons
shown

Wednesday Feb 29th,
pre-booked at
Seaford Head,

Wednesday 21st March,
East Brighton

Wednesday 18th April,
Surrey National

Wednesday 9th May
Eastbourne Downs
(Heffle Holiday on 3rd
Wednesday),

Wednesday 20th June,
Littlestone Warren

Wednesday 18th July,
Gatton Manor

Wednesday 8th August
  pre booked
at Hever

Wednesday 19th
September,
TBA

Wednesday 17th
October,
TBA  

Wednesday 21st
November,
TBA

Wednesday 19th
December
TBA

Additional events may
be added
It would be good to see the return of a few members who
have not played with us for some time.   Give me a ring or
send an e-mail if you want to have a chat about golf or the
society.      It would be great to hear from you.

We will be holding a Society day at
Seaford Head on 29th February.     
( Full details below)  
Wednesday February 29th 2012,  Event 291
First Tee 11.00 a.m.
Seaford Head Golf Course
(click on picture above for Seaford Head website)
Full English Breakfast (from 9.30 am)
18 Holes of Golf ( First tee 11.00 a.m)
Steak and Ale Pie
Price  £29.50

Acceptees :- J. Brain,  S. Cotter,  A. Chisnall,  K. Owen,  L. Turk,  S. Read,  G. Scott,
    D. Wilkinson,   J. Gunn,  P. Swaine,  D. Galsworthy,  H. Thompson,  M. Lester,            
  I Stewart,   P. Bowers,  B. Allen,  A. Fowler,  M. Rook

18 to date   (£100 Deposit Paid)

HEFFLE HOLIDAY PRICES NOW REDUCED
The fall in the value of the Euro has resulted in the following reductions to the price of this years holiday.  Flight
costs are not included in the following quotes as they are constantly subject to change.
Non Golfer Half Board      £460          Golfer      £725
Prices include Flights, Golf Bags and Luggage from London Gatwick to Seville
( Flight prices subject to fluctuation)  
4 rounds of Golf   including Buggies,  (see Photos above)
Half Board Accommodation in 4 star hotel           (Renault Clio sized car between 2 people),  
Current players will be :-  J. Brain,  D. Wilkinson,  A. Medhurst,  M. Eke
P. Staples,  S. Staples,  D. Galsworthy,  H. Thompson,  M. Skinner,  JP Martens,

Wednesday March 21st 2012,   Event 292
East Brighton Golf Club
(click on picture above for Course web site)
18 Holes of Golf  (First Tee 11.00 am)
Light Lunch of
Chicken Dansak
Basmati Rice and Naan Bread

Price  £33.00

£100 Deposit paid

Following our Meeting on
Wednesday January 4th 2012
there are a number of changes
to the way in which the Society
operates.  The core points of
this meeting are available at the
foot of this page.
Full minutes of the meeting will
follow on this web site as soon
as available.
I have received this amazing offer for a 3 night break in September in a 5
star hotel in Jerez, Spain .  Dates are open and can be adjusted to our
requirements. ( Prices shown are from 4th to 7th September but all
September is available )
This would be a Golfers only break

The Hotel is the 5 star Barcello Montecastillo with its own golf course which hosted the
Volvo Masters until it was transferred to Valderama.
The offer is 3 nights Bed and Breakfast and 3 Rounds of Golf for £115.00
Car Hire would be about £15 per person and flights from Gatwick about £120 including golf
bags.            A total of about £250

Compare this with a 3 night Golf Break in Britain (not to mention the weather)

Let me know if you may be interested.  
Wednesday April 18th 2012     Event 293
Surrey National Golf Club
Golf Club Website
Coffee and Bacon Rolls
18 Holes of Golf (First Tee 12.00 noon)
Light Lunch

Price  £37.50
£100 Deposit Paid
Montecastillo
Wednesday 20th June 2012  Event 299
Littlestone Warren Golf Club
(formerly Romney Warren)   
Golf Club website
Coffee and Bacon Rolls
18 Holes of Golf (First Tee 11.30 am)
Cottage Pie
Price £36.00
£50 Deposit Paid
Wednesday 9th May 2012   Event 294
Eastbourne Downs Golf Club
Lunch
18 Holes of Golf (First Tee 2.30 pm)

Price £30.00
£100 Deposit Paid
Wednesday 18th July 2012   Event 300
Gatton Manor Golf Club
Golf Club Web site
2 Course Meal at 12.30 pm
18 Holes of Golf  First Tee 2.00 pm

Price wll be £35 for Debenture Holders
(otherwise £38.00)
£120 deposit paid
Wednesday 8th August 2012  Event 301
Hever Golf Club
18 holes of Golf  First Tee 1.00 pm.
Light Golfers Lunch
Price only £32.00
Breakfasts are available but will need to be prebooked at £7.50

£100 deposit Paid
Wednesday 23rd May

Elected Committee

Jeff Brain was elected Secretary, Simon Read will continue as Captain for a further year,
David Jones was elected Vice Captain.  Further committee representatives elected were
Martin Eke, Richard Trimbee and Andy Chisnall .
Prizes

With immediate effect the Sponsorship of an event by the winner of the previous one will cease as will
the automatic provision of a trophy.
The Winners prize at Future events will be a Cash Sum of £20.00 or an engraved Trophy , the latter of
which will be presented at the following event.
In addition there will be 4 Nearest The Pin and One Longest Drive prizes, generally a sleeve of golf balls
for each.
It is expected that this will cost the Society about £32.00 per game.  To finance this, an additional sum of
£2.50 per Golf Day will be added to the cost of that day.   
Any additional profit made by the Society would be placed in a fund to subsidise an event at a Premium
Course or Courses during the year.  This sum will be recorded following each event.

The current Bank Balance of the Society is  £614.10.  This includes Deposits  outstanding at Seaford
Head,  East Brighton,  Littlestone Warren,  Gatton Manor,   Eastbourne Downs,   Surrey National and
Hever.

The Society has always considered the cost of an event to be the principal factor when booking and will
continue to keep the price of any Golf Day below the £40 threshold.
The following items were decided at our meeting on January
4th at Hever Castle.  The full minutes of the meeting will be
provided in due course.  
The £20 Winners Prize will
not apply to these 4 Events.