SENIOR MEN'S OPEN MONDAY 8TH JUNE 2009
Monday 8th June saw the running of the first of the 2 Senior Opens this year. The weather was good and the course in very good condition.
120 players competed for the £600 prize money and 2 Old Links members, Bob Anderson and Phil Thompson, won the 1st prize of £200.
Entry for the next Seniors Open on Monday 3rd August is still possible; it costs £30 per pair and is open to those aged 55 and over.
Get an entry form before it's too late.
Robert Hands
Competitions Committee
Competition Results
| 1st | R Anderson/P Thompson | Bolton Old Links | 44 points* | £200 |
| 2nd | E Bowie/S Cragg | Bolton | 44 points* | £150 |
| 3rd | P Mitchell/A Sparkes | Mottram Hall/Tytherington | 44 points* | £100 |
| 4th | C Lynch/C Pickup | Bolton | 42 points* | £60 |
| 5th | I E Brooks/K Shea | Bolton Old Links | 42 points* | £40 |
*Card play offs based on the best back 9
Nearest the pin on the 17th hole
A Chapman - Ellesmere & P Edge - Lytham Green Drive
prize shared - balls both in the same spot - £20 shared
Twos
- 6 balls
E Bowie - Bolton, L Woodhead - Todmorden, D Bradshaw - Bolton, R E Hands - Bolton Old Links
P Stevens - Chester ( X2 ), G Smith - Hawkstone Park, A Riley - Lansil, A Sparkes - Tytherington
The full result is here to download
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'News Archive' for things you might have missed.
Bolton Old Links rated in the 2008 Peugeot Golf Guide
- rated in the TOP 450 in EUROPE
- rated in the TOP 105 in ENGLAND
- rated in the TOP 15 in LANCASHIRE
Bolton Old Links was designed by Dr. Alister MacKenzie, the famous golf course architect who designed
AUGUSTA NATIONAL, the home of 'The Masters' each year.
SOCIETIES
Our New Summer Society packages are now available, combining golf and dining.
Bookings forms are available for both
Summer and
Winter packages to avoid disappointment.
OPEN EVENTS
We have a variety of
Open Events throughout the golfing year. Details for 2009 are now available on this website as below:
- Company Day
- The Old Links Trophy
- The Golf Festival - June 25-June 28
- 2 Senior Men's Opens - June 8 and August 3
- 2 Ladies Opens - May 7 and October 29
Look here for more information
Presently all categories of membership, including our new weekday membership are available with no joining fee.
Subscriptions can be paid by cash, cheque, credit card or direct debit to suit your requirments.
Weekday Membership
This package is ideal for people who work weekends, shifts and retirees.
The cost is the equivalent of £10 per week. Comparable to one round per week at your local municipal golf course
Check out our attractive rates for the under 30's
THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO JOINING FEES
Anyone interested in joining is invited to contact the
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, download and return an application form or call the club on 01204 842307 for more information.
If you would like to be considered for membership at Bolton Old Links Golf Club you can complete an online form with your details and we will get back to you with more information.
200 Club Draw - 30th May 2009
| 1st prize |
Kevin Shannon |
£600 |
| 2nd prize |
R Salisbury |
£75 |
| 3rd prize |
Nathan Barlow |
£25 |
| 4th prize |
Sonia Carroll |
200 Club dinner voucher |
The winner was present and the £400 bonus was therefore won. The bonus will be £50 on 27th June - so 1st prize £250 if you're there. Anyone wishing to participate should see
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or the
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. You have to be in it to win it.
Please support your club. The surplus from the 200 Club is used exclusively for the benefit
of all members in the club.
Hello to all members.
For those who do not know me, I am
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your Director of Socials.
I’m looking forward to the forthcoming year and with the help of you all
I am looking to put our social scene back on the map! To see all the events for 2009 look here.
I’m planning a very full year of Social Events, the next one being in March.
Please see the booking form in the link or
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for tickets.
If any members have any ideas regarding future socials or maybe you have seen a good
singer or comedian or acts at another venue, please do not hesitate to
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. My
aim is to provide our club with a vibrant social scene and I am already encouraged with the
number of members that tell me they are looking to support our social evenings. With the
help of everybody, I’m sure we will have a lot of fun along the way and make 2009 a year
to remember.
Thanks to the many who attended previous socials and I hope to see you all during this year.
Paul Hodgkiss
Junior Lessons
You could be the next Tiger Woods!
In conjunction with our Golf Professional staff, Junior lessons will be organised on a weekly basis through the school holidays.
Lessons are open to members and non-members alike so why not come along and improve your game.
Boys and Girls welcome, come on girls show them boys what you can do.
For more information contact Paul or Sean on Tel.01204 843089
