| BAR | ||
| Saturday | 11.00 - 23.00 | |
| Sunday | 11.00 - 18.00 | 19.00 for Opens |
| Monday | Closed | |
| Tuesday | 11.00 - 22.00 | |
| Wednesday | 16.00 - 22.00 | |
| Thursday | 12.00 - 14.00 | 19.00 - 22.30 |
| Friday | 11.00 - 22.00 | |
Newsletter
TODMORDEN GOLF CLUB MEMBERS NEWSLETTER July 2010
Another sad day for Todmorden Golf Club as we learnt of the recent passing of Mr Cyril Warburton aged 91.
Cyril was a truly remarkable man who was both entertaining and funny and yet at the same-time a man with very simple and straightforward values that earned him much admiration and respect.
Cyril always had time for people and had the unique gift of mixing and chatting to anyone from any walk of life.
He was still enjoying playing his golf at Rive Rocks and his snooker only a week or so before he died.
He will be greatly missed, and Todmorden Golf Club will not be the same without him.
Our heartfelt condolences are extended to all the Warburton family and his loving and loyal companion Ivy Poole.
Todmorden Golf Club wish to extend their heartfelt condolences to Irena and all her family on the recent passing of club Stalwart Mr Philip Brown.
Philip was a proud Todmordian and a devoted member of Todmorden Golf Club who served on Council for many years notably as Treasurer and as Club Captain in 1995. Philip was especially proud to be elected President of Todmorden Golf Club only last year. He will be greatly missed by everyone at Todmorden Golf Club.
John Hodson has kindly agreed to return and fulfil Phillip’s role as President.
Sadly earlier this year Mr Gordon Holt passed away after a long illness. Todmorden Golf Club would like to take this opportunity to extend their deepest sympathy to Barbara and her family.
Gordon was a long and loyal serving member of Todmorden Golf Club who served on Council and was elected Club Captain in 1998. Gordon will be remembered for his constant dedication and total commitment in his role as Secretary of Todmorden Golf Club. This professionalism to office will certainly be missed and is so hard to replace.
Our thoughts are with both families at these difficult times.
Proud to be a member of Todmorden Golf Club
This webmaster, as a past rabbit captain, played in the Sam Hall Salver Competition which is open to all past Rabbit Captains in the Halifax and Huddersfield area and duly organised by the Halifax and District Past Rabbit Captains Golf Association. On the same evening the Scratch Team were playing Willow Valley Golf Club. I can honestly say I was so proud to be a member of Todmorden Golf Club as the main conversation from the visitors was about the magnificent condition of the course and especially the greens. The compliments extended to the catering and the general friendliness of the members present. Well done to all concerned.
Update from our Chairman of Greens Angus Woodhead
At long last there is a light at the end of the tunnel!
18th May Greens running at 8 on the stimpmeter(as at 29th May 9.5) and are amongst the best currently in the region.
All greens maintenance has now been completed (this is essential work) and it must be said that the new practice has seemed to work. We aerated pre-season, others are only just doing it, and then top dressed 3 times. In total each green has had 3 tonnes of dressing. Nigel was shrewd enough to have the top dressing brushes on demo which enabled us to do this. If we can purchase these then we can look forward to a much neater maintenance regime.
What have we done and why?
• Verti-draining – deep depth penetration which allows for the deeper root development = stronger greens
• Hollow Tining – 150mm depth, relieves compaction, adds air and removes rubbish. It allows us to exchange soils when the top dress is applied.
• Top Dressing – level surface, new fresh “soil”, drainage, disease resistance = better greens year round (eventually).
Fairways are starting (just about) to grow which is giving us some definition between the semi and the rough.
The rough is settling into its new height and looking far neater, good work there Chris.
Watering…… Much has been said about the irrigation system not being used. To date it has either been too windy of a night time to have it running or too cold. Nigel has been running the system in a morning to avoid shocking the grass plants, when necessary. The soil needs to be at 5-6c consistently for good growth, applying the cold water will take the greens backwards and make them weak and lazy. Another reason is to not flush out the fertilizer we have applied. If anyone would like to discuss this further then please give me a shout.
The new layouts of 3, 6 & 8 are now becoming more clear and the Par 3’s are starting to look more defined.
Heights of cut for the season are as follows; Native rough – managed to approx 6”, Rough – 4”, Semi – 1.5”, Fairways – ½”, Greens no less than 3mm.
Enjoy! The course is better than most out there.
Summer League
This Season we are running a Summer League on Sunday mornings open to all full paying members. It will be run on a on a similar basis as the Winter League ie: Start between 8.30 - 9.30 £2.00 joining fee and £2.00 per week over 11 weeks best 5 scores to count plus last week compulsory.
The list of dates for the summer league are
Sun April 18th;
Sun May 16th;
Sun May 23rd;
Sun May 30th;
Sun June 27th;
Sun Aug 8th;
Sun Aug 22nd;
Sun Oct 3rd;
Sun Oct 10th;
Sun Oct 17th;
Insurance
Easily forgotten, but most important. If you hit another golfer or car/property, having insurance could save you money. It is a requirement of playing golf at Todmorden.
Handicaps
New regulations come into force this season that will affect the way handicaps are maintained going forward. Nil returns, for example, will no longer count as a card towards handicap. There are new rules regarding 'Active' and 'Inactive' handicaps. This is not something that is being brought in unilaterally by the Club. All Clubs will be affected by these changes. As such, Council courteously suggests that members keep themselves abreast of developments and changes by regular references to Club notices, which will appear on a regular basis.
Remember, an invalid handicap will affect your ability to play competitive golf, and your handicap is ultimately your own responsibility.
Club Diaries
Club diaries are now available in the clubhouse for collection along with a membership bag sticker. A small donation would be appreciated to help cover the cost of their production.
Membership
Council aim to come up with some innovative ideas for increasing membership, but if you know anyone interested in joining the Club, please do not hesitate to provide them with an application form.
The Equality Bill is proposed to go through Parliament this year, which could also affect membership and categories available – watch this space.
New Swipe Card Offering Generous Discounts For Members.
As proposed from the floor at the 2008 AGM, the swipe card system was introduced on 1st October. Cards are available at the Club completely free of charge. Whilst not compulsory, there has been an encouraging uptake of cards, which provide members with a discount on purchases of food and drink over the bar.
Many thanks to all sections that made generous contribution towards the cost of purchasing and implementing the system.
Clubroom
The Clubroom is available for members, and non-members at very competitive rates for parties or celebrations. Similarly, it is available for meetings etc. If you know of anyone wishing to hire the room, please Contact the club Secretary, Ric Lupton
Contact Ric for Details or any member of Council.
Bridge Club
A warm welcome is extended to Todmorden Bridge Club.
They will have use of the Clubhouse each Monday, with morning sessions held for learners followed by some mean carding in the evening.
If you wish to come along and join in you will be made more than welcome.
To view their web-site use this link todmorden bridge club
And finally...
if you have anything you feel is of interest that you wish to have put on the website, please contact Jack via this Contact Webmaster link or the one on the Contacts page. I'm especially in need of digital photographs of each hole from the tee and the green for the course planner, preferably without players.
Thanks in anticipation from Jack.