Dear SVGR Members,
The Committee and I hope you are all as well as can be and are extremely pleased that we now have permission to start Competitions.
We will continue to observe the R&A Covid-19 Guidance on the Rules of Golf and until we receive clarification on the use of course furniture, please continue to play as we all are and also observe the Competition Secretary’s guidance on the Competition News.
The first Qualifying Competition will be this Saturday 22 May with the May Stableford replacing The Ribeye Rollout (which will take place later in the year) and a week later on Saturday 29 we will have the May Medal.
We will also carry out the 150 Club draw on Saturday 22nd and Elaine MacMillan will be ever present to tend to any of your ticket or payment requirements.
The Fun Events we have ran so far have been a fantastic addition with some worthy winners, but we will now commence our 2021/2022 Fixtures List from this Saturday. There may be some tweaks to the published fixtures however the Comp Sec will keep you updated.
Additionally, most know that Mike Mason runs the Nine, Wine and Dine which takes place on the last Friday of every month with the next one on Friday 28 May: Details online.
Derek and his team continue to carry out some superb work on the course and as you have probably heard and seen, the Committee are trying to get Divot Bags and Pitch repair tools to all members (Who want them) which will assist the Green Staff.
To compliment this, we have a “Work Day” planned for Wednesday 2 June from 7 until 10am. Volunteers will be asked to repair divots, pitch marks, straighten stakes and cart signs and any other small tasks the Course Superintendent has for us.
All volunteers will be offered a breakfast roll and a drink in the Clubhouse afterwards, so pse add you name online. https://www.secretvalleygolfresort.net/workday-registration/
The Club Knockouts are cracking on and all players are requested to get their games in before the relevant Deadlines-again, good luck to you all.
The Committee are still looking ahead to try and plan a Members Party to include last year’s Trophy Presentation but will wait for clear and safe direction before doing so.
I’d just like to say a special mention of Meg and Trev Fordham who have been instrumental in updating the Club Trophy’s, adding missing names, photographing and cataloguing them; Superb work and thank you both.
We are still waiting for confirmation that our first away Inter Club match against Elea is still on Thursday 27 May, so please add your names on the website if you would like to take part and represent your Club.
On the Charity side of things, look out for a Captains Charity Auction soon. There will be fantastic prizes available such as, A Set of irons made by the metal from the QE2 propellors, a 4 Ball to play the Castle Course at St Andrews, Framed and Signed Flag & golf ball from the Cyprus Open and Cyprus Showdown Winners, Callum Shinkwin and Robert McIntyre, Signed Lions Test Tour 2013 Team Jersey, Porcelain Villeroy & Boch and several bottles of Whisky including one from 21 SAS, The Open, Loch Lomond and the Kings Own Scottish Borderers, to name but a few. More details to follow!!
Lastly, we are slowly getting there, the Competitions are starting, and we are enjoying some social in the Clubhouse, but we must highlight that the Pandemic is still with us and we are certainly not out of the trees yet, so please continue with your safety and that of others around you.
Enjoy your golf, each other’s company and give the Captain and Committee a smile when you see them 😊
Graham Highet
Captain
Secret Valley Golf Resort
