Lodge owners on the Golf Association committee are working with the Club to improve the condition of the golf course, attract prestigious tournaments, develop young players through the golf school, and build social communities with ladies' roll-ups and seniors golf.

New Marshal

Following requests from owners, marshals now monitor the golf course at random times from early morning until evening. Focus is on stopping people playing without paying their green fee, preventing slow play, enforcing the dress code, keeping buggies off greens (!), and listening to constructive suggestions from players. Keep an eye out for David Bowerman. (Don't know David? Click the image to get a glimpse.)

See the Golf Membership page to find out all the news:

• Association Newsletter - meet the new committee
• Senior golfers promoted to First Division
• Licenced driver avoids costly crash

Our marketing programmes continue to boost 2010 rentals. Here are some examples:

• Sunday 20th June the Club took part in the Angeltraders Anglo-French trade fair at Château Sedières. SGCC hosted this show in our restaurant at the end of March with more than 300 attendees.
  
  Gites and small hotels in the area are eager to offer their clients the opportunity to visit one of the best golf courses in the region.  Our stand was next to CityJet, who confirmed that they have already sold more than one third of the seats on their summer route to Brive. (click images to enlarge)
  
  Château Sedières is approximately one hour from the club and regularly stages events – music, circus, theatre, and markets. Visit their website to find out more. (French)

• Week long Golf & Wine breaks appeal to the bon vivants
  » Download the details (French and English)
• If you're coming to the club in July and August, don't miss our music evenings with Jazzpot and Père Igor. Check our Calendar page for dates. See them in action on myspace. Jazzpot will also be at the Souillac Jazz Festival July 20-26.
• Prior to the opening of Brive Airport, Chris interviewed airport director Dany Blanchet for French Property News.
  » Download the article

See the News Archive page for other marketing promotions.

July began with 30mm of rain falling in less than an hour accompanied by high winds, lightning and thunder. Meanwhile, the Club welcomed 28 arrivals during its first big weekend of the season.

While guests settled into their lodges, roads were criss-crossed with ruts (click photo to enlarge). Branches came down but thankfully no trees - though some are missing bits of their summer foliage. A few lodges incurred superficial damage and one or two lost parasols (owners have been notified).

Most of the bunkers were washed out by the storm causing the Club to cancel the Championat du Lot as the course was not in a fit state to play. However greenkeeper Jerôme was up early Saturday morning blowing the greens and tees so that guests could play if they wished. Everyone on the team rallied round to help the first big Saturday go well. Our thanks to them all

• While all that was going on, a number of ant and wasp nests were cleared from properties by specialist contractors. Notify Club management immediately if you discover a nest.
• Claude has installed the guttering grills on those houses that requested them. It has been very successful and we encourage those owners who have not taken the offer up to

» Download more info and prices for guttering grilles.