Facebook 2012 Golf Open. **UPDATE**

So....
here we have it, as it stands 0ver 170 Facebook users have shown interest in attending some form of Golf event at the Home of Golf in St. Andrews in 2012.

• If you have not shown interest yet, you can do by clicking here
  
• If you have been given this link to look at on your profile, it means that you have already shown interest!
• If you know people who would be interested, please share this event with them....

As you may have read, my company, St. Andrews Golf Groups have already organised and welcomed the largest Golf Society into St. Andrews, when the Society of Liverpool Golf Captains celebrated their centenary here back in 2008.

The backbone of this event will mirror a lot of what we did for those gentlemen.


Please note, anyone with a handicap can play in this event.
Men, Ladies, juniors, and even pro's can come (maybe bring some of your clients with you?)
We also hope to see some disabled golfers at the event.

This will be a fantastic event to network, meet old/ new friends, bring your work mates, golf Club/ Society.

There are already many people who want to sponsor this event, and that's before we've even finalised anything!
There will be many prizes to win!

The one thing I would like to emphasise is that this event is about FUN!!

Another thing I would like to do is raise some money for some charities.
2 that would get support are Ollys Rainbow and Finleys Footprints

More about all these things as we go along,

As I said, nothing is set in stone at the moment, but this will keep everyone informed of what we plan to do, and how we are hoping to achieve it.


This will be the first post as part of a diary to see if we can make this event happen, and to tell the story of its progress.....

So here is what I have 'hypothetically' planned.

• To be held in August 2012
  
• The event will be able to cater for up to 360 golfers
• There will be non golfing packages too, for those who don't play golf, and maybe want to see some of Scotlands delights, Castles, Palaces, lochs and glens etc!
  
• There will be a welcome reception, penciled in at the wonderful Old Course Hotel, Resort & Spa.
• Golf will be played over 4 courses, yet to be confirmed, but all will be Championship, we are initially looking at The New Course, St. Andrews, The Dukes Course St. Andrews... and 2 from Lundin Links, Crail Balcomie, Scotscraig or Ladybank.
• 80 people per morning will play each course
• There will be grand prizegiving and gala dinner at the Old Course Hotel.
  
• Accommodation will be no problem, and will cover all budgets.
• Transportation will be also available, including airport transfers
• Add on packages will be available for those who want to come earlier/ stay later
• AND MUCH MORE!!!
  

How do we make this all happen, well by good planning is how!!

I have formed a small initial committee, as I believe an event of this magnitude deserves one.

My good friend and fellow golf tour operator Wullie Duff from Duffers Golf Travel will be helping me put various packages together.
Jim Hutton is looking at helping us put airline travel deals together

Andy Brown who is also based in St. Andrews has been asked if he could look after the photography side of the event, not dropped the biggest bombshell on you yet Andy!


Gary Hart, from www.saaga.org.au will be helping us promote the disabled aspect of this


Mr. Tenerife himself, OldGolfer Bill , started throwing suggestions like ''Texas Scrambles'' and other formats for the golf. Seemed to me that a volunteer is better than 10 pushed men! Bill has been delegated as the organiser of the Competition format, and will be match and handicap, and rules committee! Way to go Bill!
On a serious note, Bill living in Tenerife gets to attend many events over there being a 365 day of the year destination, and knows what format works and what doesn't, so his experience in that field is invaluable.

The first meeting we are having will be at Crail Balcomie on April 15th, where Jim Hutton, Wullie Duff, Bob Taylor (Links with History) and myself will (do battle) have a lovely game of golf and discuss the next steps.

The following week, I'll start going around town and speaking to everyone I need to, in regards to putting something like this together, and telling you the story along the way! It'll be some journey if everyones serious about attending!

Don't miss out!!
Attending this will see us break some World Records at the Home of golf too ;=)
This is going to be the biggest ''must attend'' golf event in 2012!