BUNGS Tour 2019 - South Wales
15th to 18th June 2019
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The 2019 tour will see the society re-visit the South Wales area where we will play three superb courses with dinner, bed and breakfast at The Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli.
As usual, we will split into two teams and play a ‘Ryder Cup’ style match
SATURDAY 15TH JUNE
Our package with the hotel is for three nights accommodation, so once again the cost this year also includes the additional extra night’s bed and breakfast accommodation.
Further information on The Stradey Park Hotel can be seen further down the page
SUNDAY 16TH JUNE - MACHYNYS PENINSULA GOLF CLUB
Breakfast at The Stradey Park Hotel
9 holes of greensomes matches (1st tee-time 10.00am)
Light lunch
18 holes of fourball-betterball matches (1st
tee-time 1.00pm)
Three course evening meal at The
Stradey Park Hotel
Further information on Machynys Peninsula Golf Club can be seen further down the page
MONDAY 17TH JUNE - ASHBURNHAM GOLF CLUB
Breakfast at The Stradey Park Hotel
18 holes of foursomes
matches (1st tee-time 9.00am)
Light lunch
18 holes of
fourball-betterball matches (1st tee-time 1.45pm)
Three
course evening meal at The Stradey Park Hotel
Further information on Ashburnham Golf Club can be seen further down the page
TUESDAY 18TH JUNE - SOUTHERNDOWN GOLF CLUB
Breakfast at The
Stradey Park Hotel
18 holes of singles
matches (1st tee-time 10.40)
Two course lunch followed by
prize giving
Further information on Southerndown Golf Club can be seen further down the page
36 places available
£380 all inclusive in a twin room
£445 all inclusive in a single
room (20 available only)
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 If you don’t have a club handicap, you should try to get a certificate from another source (we do have some out-of-date ‘spares’ that could be used - although we cannot guarantee these will be accepted).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 Stradey Park Hotel
Furnace, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 4HA
Tucked in the Welsh hillside, the 4-star Stradey Park Hotel & Spa is a converted Edwardian mansion with panoramic views of the Gower and Carmarthenshire coastline. The hotel offers guests free parking and complimentary high-speed WiFi. This impressive Edwardian mansion mixes traditional features with modern style. The stylish en suite rooms offer a flat-screen TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilties ith on-site spa facilities. The Parc Spa (additional charges apply) includes relaxation rooms, sauna, hot tub room, tropical rain room, romantic coppertub room (ideal for Jamie and Marcho) and spa conservatory for luxury afternoon tea.
Machynys Peninsula Golf Club
Nicklaus Avenue, Machynys, Llanelli, SA15 2DG
3 miles and approx 10-15 minutes from the hotel
Opening to a blaze of publicity in 2005, Machynys Clwb Golff is a Nicklaus designed 7121 yard modern links championship golf course and has already hosted an unprecedented 8 championships, including 2 Royal & Ancient Championships and 4 Ryder Cup Wales LET Championships of Europe. Machynys is the youngest course ever to be awarded an R&A championship. But, whilst Machynys represents a true test for the lower handicapper it is still a thoroughly enjoyable course for the higher handicapper and a corporate and society treat.
www.machynys.com
www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/machynys-peninsula
www.golfshake.com/course/view/8106/Machynys_Peninsula.html
Ashburnham Golf Club
Cliffe Terrace, Burry Port, SA16 0HN
5 miles and approx 15 minutes from the hotel
Over 110 years old and one of the classic Welsh links Ashburnham is right up there with Porthcawl and Conwy. It’s a wonderful natural links separated from the sea by a line of towering sand dunes which regularly feature on the back nine. Ashburnham celebrated it centenary in 1994 by staging the British Home International Team Championships. This was the latest in a long line of important tournaments held here since the early 1900’s when Harry Vardon said: “This is the course I like best in Wales”. His sentiments have been endorsed by more modern professionals including Bernard Gallagher and Sam Torrance.
www.ashburnhamgolfclub.co.uk
www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/ashburnham
www.golfshake.com/course/view/13772/Ashburnham_Golf_Club.html
Southerndown Golf Club
Orgmore by Sea, Bridgend, CF32 0QP
37 miles and approx 50 minutes from the hotel
9th best course in Wales, Southerndown is an undulating links course with the bracken and gorse as its primary defences. Founded in 1905, the course has been touched by some of the most respected golf course architects in the world, and it shows. Willie Fernie designed the original course with later modifications coming from the respected Herbert Fowler and then Willie Park. And it doesn't stop there. The great Harry Colt decided to have his way with Southerndown's gorse-lined fairways and then came the finishing touches from Donald Steel.
https://www.southerndowngolfclub.com/
https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/southerndown
https://www.golfshake.com/course/view/16182/Southerndown_Golf_Club.html
Allocation of places / Terms & Conditions
FIRST REFUSAL
Those who attended the 2018 Yorkshire tour but
must have attended a minimum of FOUR additional BUNGS events
since the 2017 tour
SECOND REFUSAL
Those who did not attend this year’s
Yorkshire
tour but have been to at least FOUR events since the 2017 tour
THIRD REFUSAL
Those who attended this year’s Yorkshire tour
but did not attend FOUR regular BUNGS events since the 2017 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 |
| Steve Barkshire | Single Room |
| Martyn Dodwell | 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 |
| Steve Hendy | Twin room sharing with Ian Ronson |
| 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 |
| Steve Lloyd | Single Room |
| John Mansell | Single Room |
| Adrian Marchant | Twin room sharing with Jamie Moore |
| John Martin | Single Room |
| Peter Meaney | Single Room |
| Darren Minor | Single Room |
| Jamie Moore | Twin room sharing with Adrian Marchant |
| Kevin Morris | Twin room sharing with Steve Harris |
| Steven Raji | Single Room |
| Ian Ronson | Twin room sharing with Steve Hendy |
| John Shaw | Twin room sharing with James Shipman |
| James Shipman | Twin room sharing with John Shaw |
| John Stamper | Single Room |
| Gordon Sullivan | Single Room |
| Tim Thacker | Twin room sharing with Jeff Thacker |
| Jeff Thacker | Twin room sharing with Tim Thacker |
| Adam Thompson | Twin room sharing with Craig Vale |
| Graham Thorpe | Single Room |
| Alan Tolley | Twin room sharing with Alex Tolley |
| Alex Tolley | Twin room sharing with Alan Tolley |
| Gary Tyler | Single Room |
| Craig Vale | Twin room sharing with Adam Thompson |
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 | 80.0% | 2 |
| Tyler, Gary | 72.9% | 7 |
| Fairweather, Stewart | 70.0% | 2 |
| Barkshire, Steve | 65.0% | 6 |
| Tolley, Alex | 65.0% | 4 |
| Dodwell, Martyn | 64.3% | 20 |
| Morris, Kevin | 64.0% | 5 |
| Vale, Craig | 63.5% | 10 |
| Holliday, Howard | 63.4% | 17 |
| Lloyd, Steve | 61.6% | 20 |
| Thompson, Adam | 60.4% | 14 |
| Raji, Steven | 60.0% | 4 |
| Moore, Jamie | 59.0% | 12 |
| Weston, Paul | 58.9% | 9 |
| Smith, Neil | 58.6% | 7 |
| Shaw, John | 58.6% | 19 |
| Hayward, Simon | 58.3% | 6 |
| Latham, Phil | 58.0% | 10 |
| Hughes, Karl | 57.2% | 19 |
| Galloway, Gordon | 56.7% | 12 |
| Brown, Robert | 56.7% | 3 |
| Talboys, Ian | 56.1% | 16 |
| Haley, John | 55.9% | 8 |
| Heard, Alan | 55.7% | 7 |
| Thacker, Tim | 54.9% | 18 |
| Marchant, Adrian | 53.9% | 14 |
| Smith, Andy | 52.1% | 12 |
| Shipman, James | 50.1% | 19 |
| Poultney, Les | 50.0% | 2 |
| Thorpe, Graham | 50.0% | 5 |
| Tolley, Alan | 50.0% | 16 |
| Thacker, Jeff | 45.5% | 11 |
| Harris, Steve | 44.4% | 9 |
| Meaney, Peter | 44.3% | 7 |
| Ho, Bobby | 44.0% | 18 |
| White, Neil | 43.3% | 3 |
| Sullivan, Gordon | 41.7% | 18 |
| Gross, Steve | 40.0% | 6 |
| Fox, Mike | 40.2% | 15 |
| Mullaney, Shaun | 38.0% | 10 |
| Mansell, John | 37.7% | 12 |
| Evans, John | 37.1% | 7 |
| Grubb, Dave | 34.6% | 13 |
| Johnson, Mark | 33.8% | 8 |
| Martin,John | 30.0% | 2 |
| Jackson, Anthony | 30.0% | 4 |
| Tomkiss, Terry | 35.0% | 5 |
| Minor, Darren | 25.0% | 2 |
| Adams, Graham | 21.7% | 6 |
| Stamper, John | 13.3% | 3 |
