Society Tours

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 - ROLLS OF MONMOUTH GOLF CLUB

Breakfast at The Stradey Park Hotel
18 holes of singles matches (1st tee-time 11.04)
Two course lunch followed by prize giving

Further information on Rolls of Monmouth 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 If you don’t have a club handicap, you should try to get a certificate from another source (we do have some out-of-date ‘spares’ that could be used - although we cannot guarantee these will be accepted).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.

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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.

www.stradeyparkhotel.com

 

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

 

Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club

The Rolls of Monmouth, The Hendre, Monmouth, NP25 5HG
73 miles and approx 1 hour 40 minutes from the hotel

Those golfers who boast a fondness for cars will be pleased to learn that The Rolls of Monmouth produced the very first Rolls Royce cars. That is not only the only talking points about this stunning woodland course, however. Former world No.l Greg Norman was the Rolls’ touring professional in the 1980s and once said the four shot holes on the course were ‘fantastic’. Despite is attachment to world famous cars and rather rich goflers, the Rolls is a largely unknown golf course but is perhaps too big to be labelled a ‘hidden gem’. The lush parkland course is surrounded by 600 acres of stunning woodland and has the Black Mountains as its backdrop.

www.therollsgolfclub.co.uk
www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/rolls-of-monmouth
www.golfshake.com/course/view/16398/The_Rolls_of_Monmouth_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:

Reserve List

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Current BUNGS tour win percentages

(After the 2017 Lytham Tour)