MURCAR MAY BAN FUTURE NE ALLIANCE FIXTURES AFTER DAMAGED DONE TO COURSE BY THOSE WHO DID NOT USE MTS TO PRORECT THE FAIRWAYS, FRINGERS AND TEES
MESSAGE FROM JOEL HOPWOOD
Captain of North-east Alliance
To all North-east Alliance members
Regrettably, we have received a phone call from Murcar Links Golf Club with some extremely disappointing news.
Following Wednesday's Alliance fixture there on Wednesday, Murcar officials have informed us that +Most fairways have had divots taken out of them
+Most fringes have divots removed.
+Par-3 tees all have divots removed and that fenced off surrounds of the greens have had regular and motorised trolleys run over them.
All future North-east Alliance fixtures at Murcar Links are now in jeopardy.
To lose Murcar as a venue would be a huge blow, considering our end-of-season foursomes match-play championship is held there.
That the course damage caused by North-east Alliance members on Wednesday was to such an extent that Murcar Links officials would even give thought to such drastic action as banning us in future is an awful sequel to the out-of-order actions of some North-east Alliance members.
We cannot express how frustrating this is, as it directly influences our reputation and our future fixtures at Murcar Links - and at other clubs too if the message gets round.
Considering the hard work that is clearly taking place at Murcar Links to maintain and improve their fabulous links, the lack of respect is especially sad.
The whole concept of a winter Alliance is to keep swinging through the off-season, enjoy golf socially with friends and compete on an even playing field. We pay discounted rates as golf courses will be shortened and, especially through these months, may require us to use mats.
If players DON'T use mats they are cheating the others in the field who do. They are showing a complete lack of respect for the golf course and their fellow competitors and they are putting the future of the Alliance at risk.
If we receive another call from a club with like minded complaints, we will have to seriously review what becomes of the North-east Alliance.
We appreciate that the majority reading this will use their mats and respect the courses that accommodate us, but for those who don't, you should be ashamed and you are cheating the rest of the field.
Please help us police the above by reporting anyone you see not using a mat, where they should be, so that these individuals can be BANNED from future North-east Alliance fixtures.
At Murcar there were signs in the locker room, on our Alliance desk and in the lounge and pro shop to alert Members and Visitors to the requirements of mats so there are no excuses.
We must take this opportunity to express how hugely disappointed we are at all of those who did not use a mat this week and can only hope you will take heed of these messages.
Joel Hopwood
On behalf of the North-east
Alliance committee
Dave Wilson (jt sec)
Dave MacKay (jt sec)
David Fleming (Portlethen)
Colin Nelson (Mackenzie Shop)
Captain of North-east Alliance
To all North-east Alliance members
Regrettably, we have received a phone call from Murcar Links Golf Club with some extremely disappointing news.
Following Wednesday's Alliance fixture there on Wednesday, Murcar officials have informed us that +Most fairways have had divots taken out of them
+Most fringes have divots removed.
+Par-3 tees all have divots removed and that fenced off surrounds of the greens have had regular and motorised trolleys run over them.
All future North-east Alliance fixtures at Murcar Links are now in jeopardy.
To lose Murcar as a venue would be a huge blow, considering our end-of-season foursomes match-play championship is held there.
That the course damage caused by North-east Alliance members on Wednesday was to such an extent that Murcar Links officials would even give thought to such drastic action as banning us in future is an awful sequel to the out-of-order actions of some North-east Alliance members.
We cannot express how frustrating this is, as it directly influences our reputation and our future fixtures at Murcar Links - and at other clubs too if the message gets round.
Considering the hard work that is clearly taking place at Murcar Links to maintain and improve their fabulous links, the lack of respect is especially sad.
The whole concept of a winter Alliance is to keep swinging through the off-season, enjoy golf socially with friends and compete on an even playing field. We pay discounted rates as golf courses will be shortened and, especially through these months, may require us to use mats.
If players DON'T use mats they are cheating the others in the field who do. They are showing a complete lack of respect for the golf course and their fellow competitors and they are putting the future of the Alliance at risk.
If we receive another call from a club with like minded complaints, we will have to seriously review what becomes of the North-east Alliance.
We appreciate that the majority reading this will use their mats and respect the courses that accommodate us, but for those who don't, you should be ashamed and you are cheating the rest of the field.
Please help us police the above by reporting anyone you see not using a mat, where they should be, so that these individuals can be BANNED from future North-east Alliance fixtures.
At Murcar there were signs in the locker room, on our Alliance desk and in the lounge and pro shop to alert Members and Visitors to the requirements of mats so there are no excuses.
We must take this opportunity to express how hugely disappointed we are at all of those who did not use a mat this week and can only hope you will take heed of these messages.
Joel Hopwood
On behalf of the North-east
Alliance committee
Dave Wilson (jt sec)
Dave MacKay (jt sec)
David Fleming (Portlethen)
Colin Nelson (Mackenzie Shop)
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