Happy New Year.  We look forward to seeing you on Friday with a decent turnout for a cold January day on the coast.  The good news is the course is built on chalk so despite the recent rain and floods should be relatively dry !

High on a plateau of the South Downs behind Beachy Head, the course of the Eastbourne Downs Golf Club occupies a glorious position looking over the town of Eastbourne. Southwards over the sea one sees far reaching views along the coastline and out into the English Channel, facing northwards there are superb views of the beautiful undulating downland. Eastbourne Downs Golf Course is an 18 hole, par 72 (6601 yard), downland golf course designed by JH Taylor in 1907

Venue:  Eastbourne Downs Golf Club, East Dean Rd, Eastbourne BN20 8ES

Telephone: 01323 720827 

Website: www.eastbournedownsgolfclub.com

Time:    10:00 for 11:00 first tee off

Format:  Tea/coffee + bacon rolls on arrival, 18 hole individual and team Stableford competitions plus a one course meal

Dress code:       Smart Casual for the meal. 

Competitions:

	Format
Individual	18-hole stableford competition off full society handicaps
Team	The best 3 stableford scores from the teams of four count in this competition (normal adjustment for teams of four if needed)
Nearest The Pin	TBC on the day
Longest Drive	TBC on the day

At the time of the draw the following conditions are in place at the course:

Course Status Information
With the following restrictions: Preferred lies, No Buggies, Temporary Greens on 4, 5, 6, and 16

The important draw for Friday is set out below and as always is subject to change. 

Tee Time	Player 1	HCP	Player 2	HCP	Player 3	HCP	Player 4	HCP
11.00	Alan B	6	Martin E	23	Micky M	16	David H	23
11.08	Graham S	12	Graham M	26	John M	17	Rob M	34
11.15	Jerry W	15	Andrew J	17	Stuart B	14	John C	27
11.23	Phil T	18	Tony W	19	Andy W	17	Rod L	20
11.30	James G	28	Rob W	26	Will L	33	Mark H	20

Please be at the tee and ready to go 5 mins before your tee time and I respectfully suggest we should be aiming to be back in the clubhouse with a pint in hand inside 4 hours 15mins. Please keep up with the group in front and not just be comfortable with being slightly ahead of the group behind!