BUNGS Tour 2020 - Dumfries & Galloway and Silloth
20th to 23rd June 2020
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The 2020 tour sees the society visit Scotland for the first time to play two superb links courses at Powfoot and Southerness before we head back into England to re-visit the sublime Silloth-on-Solway Golf Club. Accommodation is at The Station Hotel in Dumfries.
As usual, we will split into two teams and play a ‘Ryder Cup’ style match.
SATURDAY 20TH JUNE
Travel up to Dumfries for bed and breakfast accommodation at the Station Hotel.
Further information on The Station Hotel can be seen further down the page
SUNDAY 21ST JUNE - POWFOOT GOLF CLUB
Breakfast at The Station Hotel
9 holes of greensomes
matches (1st tee-time 10.00)
Light lunch
18 holes of
fourball-betterball matches (1st tee-time 1.00)
Three
course evening meal at The Station Hotel
Further information on Powfoot Golf Club can be seen further down the page
MONDAY 22ND JUNE - SOUTHERNESS GOLF CLUB
Breakfast at The Station Hotel
18 holes of foursomes
matches (1st tee-time 10.00)
Light lunch
18 holes of
fourball-betterball matches (1st tee-time 2.20)
Three
course evening meal at The Station Hotel
Further information on Southerness Golf Club can be seen further down the page
TUESDAY 23RD JUNE - SILLOTH-ON-SOLWAYGOLF CLUB
Breakfast at The Station Hotel
18 holes of singles
matches (1st tee-time 9.30)
Two course lunch followed by
prize giving
Further information on Silloth-on-Solway Golf Club can be seen further down the page
32 places available
£380 all inclusive in a twin room
£440 all inclusive in a single
room (20 available only)
Payment for this trip will be required FOUR WEEKS in advance.
Single rooms will be allocated on 'first-come first-served' basis on receipt of a £75 deposit.
It is expected that all players are to play in all the matches. Anyone wanting to play only 18 holes per day should ideally find someone else who is also willing to do this before signing-up to this trip.
Please note that handicap certificates may be required and a club may refuse you access to the course without one. If you don’t have a club handicap, you should try to get a certificate from another source (we do have some out-of-date ‘spares’ that could be used - although we cannot guarantee these will be accepted). Most courses we play do insist on handicap certificates, although we’ve never actually been asked to produce these. However, I’m giving you all warning just in case a club decides to be really strict.
Those who have secured places can be seen further down the page.
The Station Hotel
49 Lovers Walk, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 1LT
The Station Hotel is a beautiful traditional Victorian railway 3 star hotel only a 5-minute walk from Dumfries town centre. It still retains many original features, and offers free Wi-Fi and free parking. Rooms at Best Western Station Hotel are all equipped with a flat-screen Freeview TV. They also feature an en suite bathroom. There is also a contemporary bistro restaurant, which serves breakfast in the morning and dinner in the evening. A selection of whiskies can be enjoyed in the bar. You will be offered a warm welcome in a relaxing atmosphere.
www.stationhoteldumfries.co.uk
Powfoot Golf Club
Cummertrees, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, DG12 5QE
14 miles and approx 25 minutes from the hotel
James Braid designed Powfoot at the beginning of the 20th Century, with the inception of the golf club occurring in 1903. 3rd best course in the Dumfries and Galloway county this part parkland, part links course winds its way through an extensive plain of sand. The greens are ample in size, with gorse and large bunkers providing the main hazards for errant shots. During the summer months, Powfoot is typical bump and run territory. When the wind blows off the Irish Sea and the Solway Firth, the golfing prowess of even the best golfer will be severely tested.
www.powfootgolfclub.com
www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/powfoot
www.golfshake.com/course/view/15835/Powfoot_Golf_Club.html
Southerness Golf Club
Southerness, Dumfries, DG2 8AZ
15 miles and approx 25 minutes from the hotel
This fabulous links course near Dumfries could easily be described as ‘Scottish golf’s forgotten gem’. Those who have played it know the course’s merits when it comes to being ranked among the best in the country but there are many who probably won’t know about Southerness due to its geographical location. Ranked as the best course in Dumfries & Galloway, the course runs along the Solway Firth and is renowned for its tough par-4s, eight of which measure in excess of 400 yards. Both the Scottish Amateur Championship and Scottish Stroke-play Championship have been held here in recent years.
www.southernessgolfclub.com
www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/southerness
www.golfshake.com/course/view/16183/Southerness_Golf_Club.html
Silloth-on-Solway Golf Club
The Club House, Station Road, Silloth, Cumbria, CA7
4AE
56 miles and approx 1 hour 20 minutes from the hotel
With spectacular views in every direction and a challenging sand-hills set course, it is easy to see exactly why Siloth on Solway’s golf club can boast of being one of the best courses in Britain. This natural, unspoiled links course is as good as any you’ll find and is a must play course. Founded in 1892, Silloth is by far the best course in Cumbria and ranked 21st best in England, the fairways are lined by heather and bent, whin and broom, bunkers and sandy wastes. The greens play fast and true and invite daring tee shots. The par three ninth is extremely challenging with deep bunkers guarding the green from the elevated tee.
www.sillothgolfclub.co.uk
www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/silloth-on-solway
www.golfshake.com/course/view/16138/SillothonSolway_Golf_Club.html
www.golf-monthly.co.uk/courses/top-100-courses/silloth-on-solway-golf-club-course-review-60587
Allocation of places / Terms & Conditions
FIRST REFUSAL
Those who attended the 2019 South Wales tour but
must have attended a minimum of FOUR additional BUNGS events
since the 2018 tour
SECOND REFUSAL
Those who did not attend this year’s
South Wales
tour but have been to at least FOUR events since the 2018 tour
THIRD REFUSAL
Those who attended this year’s South Wales tour
but did not attend FOUR regular BUNGS events since the 2018 tour
FINALLY
Anyone else wanting to attend
By signing-up to this event, you do so under the society terms and conditions and also agree to abide by the society rules and regulations.
Those currently signed-up for this trip are as follows:
| Member | Room Allocation |
|---|---|
| Kevin Armitt | Single Room |
| Mike Fox | Single Room |
| Gordon Galloway | Single Room |
| Dave Grubb | Single Room |
| John Haley | Single Room |
| Steve Harris | Twin Room Sharing with Kevin Morris |
| Alan Heard | Single Room |
| Bobby Ho | Twin Room Sharing with Howard Holliday |
| Howard Holliday | Twin Room Sharing with Bobby Ho |
| Karl Hughes | Single Room |
| Mark Johnson | Single Room |
| Phil Latham | Single Room |
| John Mansell | Single Room |
| Adrian Marchant | Twin Room Sharing with Jamie Moore |
| John Martin | Single Room |
| Peter Meaney | Single Room |
| Jamie Moore | Twin Room Sharing with Adrian Marchant |
| Kevin Morris | Twin Room Sharing with Steve Harris |
| Steven Raji | Single Room |
| Ian Ronson | Single Room |
| John Shaw | Twin Room Sharing with James Shipman |
| James Shipman | Twin Room sharing with John Shaw |
| Gordon Sullivan | Single Room |
| Jeff Thacker | Twin Room Sharing with Tim Thacker |
| Tim Thacker | Twin Room Sharing with Jeff Thacker |
| Adam Thompson | Twin Room sharing with TBC |
| Graham Thorpe | Single Room |
| Alan Tolley | Twin Room Sharing with Alex Tolley |
| Alex Tolley | Twin Room Sharing with Alan Tolley |
| Gary Tyler | Single Room |
Reserve List
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2.
Current BUNGS tour win percentages
(After the 2018 Yorkshire Tour)
| Member | Tour Win Percentage | No of Tours Attended |
|---|---|---|
| Hornby, Brian | 100.0% | 1 |
| Armitt, Kevin | 73.3% | 3 |
| Fairweather, Stewart | 70.0% | 2 |
| Tyler, Gary | 68.8% | 8 |
| Barkshire, Steve | 65.0% | 6 |
| Holliday, Howard | 63.2% | 18 |
| Vale, Craig | 63.2% | 11 |
| Dodwell, Martyn | 62.7% | 21 |
| Lloyd, Steve | 62.0% | 21 |
| Tolley, Alex | 62.0% | 5 |
| Thompson, Adam | 59.7% | 15 |
| Moore, Jamie | 59.0% | 13 |
| Heard, Alan | 58.8% | 8 |
| Shaw, John | 58.6% | 20 |
| Smith, Neil | 58.6% | 7 |
| Galloway, Gordon | 58.5% | 13 |
| Hayward, Simon | 58.3% | 6 |
| Latham, Phil | 58.2% | 11 |
| Hughes, Karl | 57.4% | 20 |
| Morris, Kevin | 56.7% | 6 |
| Brown, Robert | 56.7% | 3 |
| Thacker, Tim | 55.1% | 19 |
| Haley, John | 53.1% | 9 |
| Marchant, Adrian | 53.0% | 15 |
| Raji, Steven | 52.0% | 5 |
| Smith, Andy | 52.1% | 12 |
| Tolley, Alan | 50.6% | 17 |
| Shipman, James | 50.1% | 20 |
| Poultney, Les | 50.0% | 2 |
| Meaney, Peter | 48.8% | 8 |
| Thorpe, Graham | 48.3% | 6 |
| Harris, Steve | 47.0% | 10 |
| Ho, Bobby | 45.9% | 19 |
| Thacker, Jeff | 45.5% | 11 |
| Sullivan, Gordon | 43.9% | 19 |
| White, Neil | 43.3% | 3 |
| Gross, Steve | 40.0% | 6 |
| Fox, Mike | 40.2% | 15 |
| Ronson, Ian | 40.0% | 1 |
| Mullaney, Shaun | 38.0% | 10 |
| Mansell, John | 35.6% | 13 |
| Grubb, Dave | 34.6% | 13 |
| Johnson, Mark | 33.3% | 9 |
| Martin,John | 33.3% | 3 |
| Jackson, Anthony | 30.0% | 4 |
| Tomkiss, Terry | 35.0% | 5 |
| Minor, Darren | 23.3% | 3 |
| Adams, Graham | 21.7% | 6 |
| Stamper, John | 13.3% | 3 |
