REVIEW OF 2012 THE GOOD AND THE BAD
Well this year for me has had its ups and down. In
March it was off to Essex for our bi anual home Nations I was really looking
foward to this as I was captain of the Europe team and had a good team behind
me. It was not to be as we came 2nd to a good England side i must admit
that the golf course was not in the best of nick but the hotel was out of this world.
May
And its off to Wokefield Park to play in a qualifer day for the chance to play at the
ISPS Handa PGA Senions Championship at Slaley hall. It was a lovley course I
was lucky as I was playing with one off my good mates on the disabled circuit
and all round funny man Mr William Henneasey. I think i must of been in every
bunker there was on the front 9 of this golf course but still i didt play to bad but did
not make the top 2 to qualifly. I had a great day and met a lot of new peaple
which is allways good..Also this month i was asked if I would go up to the East
Sussex National and do a bit with golf GOLF MONTHLY for the Disabled Brithish
open that we would be having later in the year. I was up there with a couple
of the other guys that would be playing in it Paul Cunninham and Peter Lawrow 2 great
guys we had a great time doing it and my golf was going well on the day. The article
appeard a few months later so lets hope a few of you saw it and enjoyed it.
June
Saw me not going to far from home for this one day comp. Im always one of the first to
get my name down for this 1 as its my good friend that invites me to a lot of comps to
play in Mr Ian Halliwell. Its of to Bletchinley golf club in THESOCIALGOLFER.COM
open. It was a great day as usuall I met some great guys played well here but just not
good enough to get in the prizes. With this month being a very busy one it is now off to
play in the celebrity show am up near Birmingham with TSG team captian Mr Ian Halliwell
Skitty and ex footballer Bobby Thompson we all played really well and we won well done
guys. The following week we was up my good friends and fellow disabled golfer Tony
Lloyd golf club for a challange match against the members there was a few of us disabled
guys that went up for this and what a good time we had.It was raining on the practise day
so one or two of us only done 9 holes and done the other 9 in the bar with a few of the members,
while the others finished the other 9 then we had a bit food with the members then back to
the hotel ready for the next day competition. I was playing with Tony and a couple of his good
mates, well we didt win our match but had a good laugh we lost the rest of the matches all
bar one but every one had a great time. I cant wait till next year if they play it again id
like to thank Tony and all the members at Horsehay golf club for what you did we all
enjoyed it.
JULY
Was going to be another busy month for me as well. At the begining of the month I was off to
play in Holland. I had been invited to go to by Willam Hennasey and Bea and the firm Bea
works for IMSM so id like to say a big thanks to them for taking me. My golf out there
was the worst that Id ever played I cant remmber playing as bad as I did since I first started
playing. In the end i just laughed becase I just couldt do anything about it but i didt come last
but not that far off it. While I was out there the gear box on my car went so it didt get any
better at all.
Towards the end of the month it was time to head up to St Andrews Scotland to play pairs
with my good mate Ian Halliwell in the facebook open the brain child of Steve Cooke an
all round good bloke. He even came and found us in the pub on our first night up their even
though he was heading of to a wedding just to say hi to us. We played 3 great courses up there.
On the last day my stump was bleeding I could hardly walk but had to keep going to try and
get them points for me and my partner Ian.In the end it was worth it we won the facebook pairs
and Ian won the individual for the 3 days. Well done mate but i think one of the highlights of the
trip was on my birthday Steve said to me,Ian,and Fred who was allso an amputee to get our
suits on and meet him down at the R&A. We got down there and he said right guys where
going in there he had arranged for us to go in and have a tour .Well for me I was just gob smacked
I couldt belive I was inside the home of golf looking out it was out of this world many many thanks
for that steve. You did a great job to for the facebook open well done mate to you and the
whole of your family well done hope to see you soon.
AUGUST
Is going to be another month thats going to be busy as Ive been invited to play in the British par 3
by Ian this is another great time.In the TSG team for this was myself Ian Skitty and our celebrity
for this was none other the the american big break winner Mark Murphy. God knows what he
must of thought when he came and found us. You got Ian calling me a 1 legged prat and me
taking the piss out of him he must of thought what the bloody hell have I let myself in for .So the start
came and we was off we were all playing really well Mark was playing out of his skin it was great
to see how the pros can hit their wedges. All in all we had a good day and we won it thats two years
running that we had won finnger crossed and mr Halliwell asks me next year and we can make it
3 in a row.
Now this is the one all us disabled guys look foward to the Disabled British Open at the East Sussex
National nice one for me just a couple of minutes up the road from me. It all started well then come
back 9 i had 2 really bad holes I had a 10 on the par 3 16th then an 8 on the 17th so to bad holes then
on to Sunday. All was going well then it happend again I had two bad holes half way through my
round in the end I came 35th overall and 9th in my catergory so all in all it wasnt to bad but could of
been a bit better if I had of had them 4 bad holes over the 2nd day.
OCTOBER
See me heading of to to Burhill golf club in Surrey as I had be asked if id like to play in the [SADGA]
day which is the south african disabled golf association. I was down to play with another friend of
mine and fellow disabled player Shaun Bakker. We were playing in pairs with two great guys
and members of Burhill. Shaun got of to a bit of a slow start so lucky I was playing well we had
a nice few points on the front 9 with me doing most of it. Shaun helping on a couple of holes then
it turned the other way on the back 9 Shaun had found his game and was playing out of his skin. I
helped on a couple of holes but we played really well as a team we had a good few points thought we
may be in with a shout of being placed somewere in the prizes. We got changed and went up for the
dinner and prize giving and we had manged to get first place we were over the moon we got some lovley
prizes and SADGA had made a lot of money on the day which was really good. Loved meeting everyone
up there made a lot of new friends and saw a lot of my mates that i hadnt seen for a while thank you SADGA
and all the other guest for making it a great day.
DECEMBER
I really look foward to all the xmas games I went up to Studley wood golf club near Oxford this is another
one that my friend Ian invites me to.It allso gives me the chance to meet up with big Lee and Norman who I
only get to see them once a year as they live right up in Wigan. This year wasnt
quite going to be the same as
our captian of TSG Ian couldt make it, as he had got his motor stuck in snow.
So he said did I know anyone to take so I took my son Tom which was good for me as i hadnt played
golf with him for a while with him at university. We all played well in all chiped in here and there we didnt win but
we came 4th so we still came away with something. Gutted our captian couldt make it so after the meal we
had to leave quite quickly as me and Tom had to be up at our golf club next day for our xmas scramble we
all look foward to this. Our team played well we was round in level par but not good enough for a win but Tom
and his team played well and went on and won it. They won a turkey each well done to them and every one else
that took part and to all the Boars head starff so all in all a really good year
So all in all it hasnt been a bad year its had its highs and some lows.Talking of lows iv just
found out that iv got to go and have a knee replacement so i wont be on the the course a lot at the begining
of the year just hope im not out for to long but got to be done..
I would also just like to thank all the people that of helped me this year Matt Bigwood, Birgit and Willam
Heannesey, Peter and all the starf from Boars head golf centre Ian Mullens and all his team at thesocialgolfer.com
if your ever looking to get a game anywhere check them out . Also to my clothes sponser Royal & Awesome
check them out great clothes that you wont be missed in and last of all to my good mate mr Ian Halliwell thank
you for all the invites though the year love playing with you mate and see you soon
If iv missed anyone im sorry and thank you as well and also if anyone would like to help next year
with any sponsorship which would be very helpfull then please get in contact It dosnt matter how big or small
it all helps oh and thanks for taking the time to read my blogs throgh the year and hope you all had a good
xmas and you all have a happy new year and see you on the golf course next year at some time
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A GOOD 2013
Well this year for me has had its ups and down. In
March it was off to Essex for our bi anual home Nations I was really looking
foward to this as I was captain of the Europe team and had a good team behind
me. It was not to be as we came 2nd to a good England side i must admit
that the golf course was not in the best of nick but the hotel was out of this world.
May
And its off to Wokefield Park to play in a qualifer day for the chance to play at the
ISPS Handa PGA Senions Championship at Slaley hall. It was a lovley course I
was lucky as I was playing with one off my good mates on the disabled circuit
and all round funny man Mr William Henneasey. I think i must of been in every
bunker there was on the front 9 of this golf course but still i didt play to bad but did
not make the top 2 to qualifly. I had a great day and met a lot of new peaple
which is allways good..Also this month i was asked if I would go up to the East
Sussex National and do a bit with golf GOLF MONTHLY for the Disabled Brithish
open that we would be having later in the year. I was up there with a couple
of the other guys that would be playing in it Paul Cunninham and Peter Lawrow 2 great
guys we had a great time doing it and my golf was going well on the day. The article
appeard a few months later so lets hope a few of you saw it and enjoyed it.
June
Saw me not going to far from home for this one day comp. Im always one of the first to
get my name down for this 1 as its my good friend that invites me to a lot of comps to
play in Mr Ian Halliwell. Its of to Bletchinley golf club in THESOCIALGOLFER.COM
open. It was a great day as usuall I met some great guys played well here but just not
good enough to get in the prizes. With this month being a very busy one it is now off to
play in the celebrity show am up near Birmingham with TSG team captian Mr Ian Halliwell
Skitty and ex footballer Bobby Thompson we all played really well and we won well done
guys. The following week we was up my good friends and fellow disabled golfer Tony
Lloyd golf club for a challange match against the members there was a few of us disabled
guys that went up for this and what a good time we had.It was raining on the practise day
so one or two of us only done 9 holes and done the other 9 in the bar with a few of the members,
while the others finished the other 9 then we had a bit food with the members then back to
the hotel ready for the next day competition. I was playing with Tony and a couple of his good
mates, well we didt win our match but had a good laugh we lost the rest of the matches all
bar one but every one had a great time. I cant wait till next year if they play it again id
like to thank Tony and all the members at Horsehay golf club for what you did we all
enjoyed it.
JULY
Was going to be another busy month for me as well. At the begining of the month I was off to
play in Holland. I had been invited to go to by Willam Hennasey and Bea and the firm Bea
works for IMSM so id like to say a big thanks to them for taking me. My golf out there
was the worst that Id ever played I cant remmber playing as bad as I did since I first started
playing. In the end i just laughed becase I just couldt do anything about it but i didt come last
but not that far off it. While I was out there the gear box on my car went so it didt get any
better at all.
Towards the end of the month it was time to head up to St Andrews Scotland to play pairs
with my good mate Ian Halliwell in the facebook open the brain child of Steve Cooke an
all round good bloke. He even came and found us in the pub on our first night up their even
though he was heading of to a wedding just to say hi to us. We played 3 great courses up there.
On the last day my stump was bleeding I could hardly walk but had to keep going to try and
get them points for me and my partner Ian.In the end it was worth it we won the facebook pairs
and Ian won the individual for the 3 days. Well done mate but i think one of the highlights of the
trip was on my birthday Steve said to me,Ian,and Fred who was allso an amputee to get our
suits on and meet him down at the R&A. We got down there and he said right guys where
going in there he had arranged for us to go in and have a tour .Well for me I was just gob smacked
I couldt belive I was inside the home of golf looking out it was out of this world many many thanks
for that steve. You did a great job to for the facebook open well done mate to you and the
whole of your family well done hope to see you soon.
AUGUST
Is going to be another month thats going to be busy as Ive been invited to play in the British par 3
by Ian this is another great time.In the TSG team for this was myself Ian Skitty and our celebrity
for this was none other the the american big break winner Mark Murphy. God knows what he
must of thought when he came and found us. You got Ian calling me a 1 legged prat and me
taking the piss out of him he must of thought what the bloody hell have I let myself in for .So the start
came and we was off we were all playing really well Mark was playing out of his skin it was great
to see how the pros can hit their wedges. All in all we had a good day and we won it thats two years
running that we had won finnger crossed and mr Halliwell asks me next year and we can make it
3 in a row.
Now this is the one all us disabled guys look foward to the Disabled British Open at the East Sussex
National nice one for me just a couple of minutes up the road from me. It all started well then come
back 9 i had 2 really bad holes I had a 10 on the par 3 16th then an 8 on the 17th so to bad holes then
on to Sunday. All was going well then it happend again I had two bad holes half way through my
round in the end I came 35th overall and 9th in my catergory so all in all it wasnt to bad but could of
been a bit better if I had of had them 4 bad holes over the 2nd day.
OCTOBER
See me heading of to to Burhill golf club in Surrey as I had be asked if id like to play in the [SADGA]
day which is the south african disabled golf association. I was down to play with another friend of
mine and fellow disabled player Shaun Bakker. We were playing in pairs with two great guys
and members of Burhill. Shaun got of to a bit of a slow start so lucky I was playing well we had
a nice few points on the front 9 with me doing most of it. Shaun helping on a couple of holes then
it turned the other way on the back 9 Shaun had found his game and was playing out of his skin. I
helped on a couple of holes but we played really well as a team we had a good few points thought we
may be in with a shout of being placed somewere in the prizes. We got changed and went up for the
dinner and prize giving and we had manged to get first place we were over the moon we got some lovley
prizes and SADGA had made a lot of money on the day which was really good. Loved meeting everyone
up there made a lot of new friends and saw a lot of my mates that i hadnt seen for a while thank you SADGA
and all the other guest for making it a great day.
DECEMBER
I really look foward to all the xmas games I went up to Studley wood golf club near Oxford this is another
one that my friend Ian invites me to.It allso gives me the chance to meet up with big Lee and Norman who I
only get to see them once a year as they live right up in Wigan. This year wasnt
quite going to be the same as
our captian of TSG Ian couldt make it, as he had got his motor stuck in snow.
So he said did I know anyone to take so I took my son Tom which was good for me as i hadnt played
golf with him for a while with him at university. We all played well in all chiped in here and there we didnt win but
we came 4th so we still came away with something. Gutted our captian couldt make it so after the meal we
had to leave quite quickly as me and Tom had to be up at our golf club next day for our xmas scramble we
all look foward to this. Our team played well we was round in level par but not good enough for a win but Tom
and his team played well and went on and won it. They won a turkey each well done to them and every one else
that took part and to all the Boars head starff so all in all a really good year
So all in all it hasnt been a bad year its had its highs and some lows.Talking of lows iv just
found out that iv got to go and have a knee replacement so i wont be on the the course a lot at the begining
of the year just hope im not out for to long but got to be done..
I would also just like to thank all the people that of helped me this year Matt Bigwood, Birgit and Willam
Heannesey, Peter and all the starf from Boars head golf centre Ian Mullens and all his team at thesocialgolfer.com
if your ever looking to get a game anywhere check them out . Also to my clothes sponser Royal & Awesome
check them out great clothes that you wont be missed in and last of all to my good mate mr Ian Halliwell thank
you for all the invites though the year love playing with you mate and see you soon
If iv missed anyone im sorry and thank you as well and also if anyone would like to help next year
with any sponsorship which would be very helpfull then please get in contact It dosnt matter how big or small
it all helps oh and thanks for taking the time to read my blogs throgh the year and hope you all had a good
xmas and you all have a happy new year and see you on the golf course next year at some time
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A GOOD 2013
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