Dale Hills News

Leaderboard Golf is inviting aspiring junior golfers between the ages of 8 and 18 to enjoy complimentary membership and professional golf training at any of the Leaderboard courses (which are based across the South of England), starting from February 2011

They will play all the Leaderboard owned courses in one day to raise money for selected charities. Each pair will play better ball competition around the 99 holes that Leaderboard have:

18 holes at The Oxfordshire - 27 holes at Sandford Springs
18 holes at Chart Hills - 36 holes at Dale Hill

The Pairings will return a score (they must hole out) for each course. This will be recorded on a leaderboard at Dale Hill throughout the day. The team who produce the lowest score for the 99 holes will receive a trophy.

Representing Dale Hill is John Tolliday (Professional) and Craig Howell (Assistant) and the two charities they are playing for are Muscular Dystrophy (the Dale Hill Captains charity) and Multiple Sclerosis (Lady Captains charity).

John and Craig have some experience at this given they managed to play 18 holes at each of the 4 courses in one day last year, but this year decided to increase the challenge a little.

Representing Sandford Springs will be Andrew Wild (Professional and General Manager) and Neal Granville (Director of Golf), they will be playing for Sandford Springs Club charity, which is St Michaels Hospice.

Representing the Leaderboard driving range will be Graham Green (Professional and General Manager) and Charlie Hayes (Assistant). The charity they are playing for is ‘Rays of Sunshine’.

If you think that this does not sound to challenging then consider this, the 4 courses are spread over 170 miles which will make the day just that bit harder.

Craig Howell says “ the Charities selected this year are close to heart for our Captains as both of their families have been affect by these illnesses. After playing 72 holes last year and feeling shattered it would be greatly appreciated for your support to keep us going. We need your sponsorship.

We hope many people will come up to Dale Hill in the evening to support us as we finish on the Old Course. All the guys playing are really excited and keen to raise lots of money, and on a personal note I can’t wait to see the faces of the other guys when we beat them!.”

PLEASE CALL IN TO THE PRO SHOP TO SIGN UP TO SPONSOR THE DALE HILL GUYS.
PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR A NOTICE FOR A FUN EVENT HELD HERE ON THE SAME DAY FOR YOU TO PLAY IN.

The course in question was the famous 6512-yard, 72 par Ian Woosnam Course, the skilful golfers all being Dale Hill members.  This unprecedented run began on the Saturday morning at the fifth, member Peter Smith finding the hole with one mighty swing, witnessed by fellow member Martin Fisk.  With onlookers rightfully impressed, Smith’s glory was then equalled by member Phil Eaton, playing on the same hole, following closely behind in a consecutive group. 

Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club's wedding fayre has been postponed to January 31 2009 to incorporate the latest 2009 fashions. The East Sussex-based club has made the decision to move the fayre into the New Year to allow future couples the opportunity to see the new ranges of must have wedding ware for 2009. In addition to featuring all of next year's latest fashions the event will also make one lucky couple's special day even better by giving away a dream wedding package worth more than £2000. The spectacular giveaway includes bespoke wedding invites and inserts designed by Not Just Cardz; a Francis Clayton superior wedding cake; a disco by Ace Tec Leisure; Laytons' champagne for the toast; flowers from Collonade florists; Woodland Hill photography taking pictures throughout the day; Bespoke bridal jewellery including necklace bracelet and earrings from Fab Jules and Advanced Limousines' S Class Mercedes to ensure the bride travels in style. The entire package is worth £2468 and will be awarded to a lucky couple at Dale Hill's wedding fayre on January 31. Every couple paying a deposit on a 2009 wedding will be entered into a draw to win all of the fantastic prizes so brides and grooms had better make their minds up fast to take advantage of this incredible opportunity. The wedding fayre takes place from 10am to 4pm and provides all prospective couples the chance to experience the ideal wedding venue that Dale Hill is. The day will showcase the hotel's spectacular views across the high weald 35 en-suite bedrooms spa swimming pool championship golf courses and award-winning Wealden View restaurant. Kelly Louw Dale Hill's sales and marketing manager said: We're delighted to be able to offer such a great prize and it could make a huge difference to someone's wedding. Dale Hill has worked very hard on promoting itself as an exceptional wedding venue in East Sussex and this will give people the opportunity to see that and win this fantastic prize. The wedding fayre is a way for us to showcase all that Dale Hill has to offer and we can't wait to give one lucky couple the wedding gift of a lifetime. For more information on Dale Hill's wedding fayre or future events at Dale Hill please call Kelly Louw on 01580 202 105.

The 10-handicapper added to his already impressive tally on the championship Woosnam course's 130-yard par-three fifth hole where he holed out with an eight-iron. Hussey was playing in the annual Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Golf Day' which raised more than £2500 to help people with muscle debilitating diseases. Previously the Oxfordshire-man's five holes-in-one have been achieved around the world with one in Singapore another in Indonesia two at his home club Burford and one at Addington Court. Hussey said: When I hit it I could see it was straight and in line but I didn't think it would go in. There's a certain element of luck involved and it landed on the edge of the green and rolled into the hole. The event was organised by Hussey's nephew whose son suffers from muscular dystrophy and Hussey is a regular player along with around a dozen of his family. And it wasn't just the hole-in-one that Hussey was celebrating as his feat also won him the nearest-the-pin prize and contributed to him achieving the best gross score of the day 79. He added: It was a very successful day for me personally and a great day all round. We played a nice course with a nice meal and it was a very good day.

A team of eight lady golfers from East Sussex have been crowned third division county champions after defeating West Sussex in the championships final at Dyke Golf Club. The ladies from Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club defeated West Sussex Golf Club 4-3 at the Dyke to capture the title for the first time in the clubs history. The final of the competition was played over 18-holes in a matchplay format on September 12. To reach the knockout stages the ladies first had to qualify from their group of five teams which consisted of Seaford Mid Sussex Cuckfield and the Dyke. After the group games they finished at the top of the table and set up a quarter final against Worthing Golf Club. The Dale Hill ladies then came face-to-face with Nevill Golf Club in the semi finals which they beat to take them to the final where they would face West Sussex. Chris Gibbons team captain said: To get through group qualifying was really tough and we were all really pleased with our achievement. To get to the final was just terrific and to come home with the trophy is amazing it just shows that all the hard work that the girls put in has paid off. David Colyer general manager at Dale Hill said: Everyone at Dale Hill was enormously proud when we heard that Chris and her team had won the county championships. After the knockout stages we really hoped they would bring the silverware home and now that it is here long may it remain in the Dale Hill trophy cabinet. For more information on Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club please contact Kelly on 01580 202 105 or email kellyl@dalehill.co.uk

The best golfers from across the South of England will be heading to Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club this October to take part in the 56th PGA Southern Professional Championship. This year's plethora of professionals will be aiming to stake their place in golfing history by etching their name on the coveted trophy alongside previous winners such as: Carl Mason European Seniors Tour order of merit winner 2003 ad 2004; Peter Oosterhuis six-time Ryder Cup player and former Ryder Cup Captains Bernard Hunt and Bernard Gallagher. First played in 1952 the PGA Southern Professional Championship is one of the oldest and most prestigious tournaments in the golfing calendar. This year's 54-hole professional strokeplay tournament is sponsored by the CK Group - a specialist cleaning company - and will be played over the Ian Woosnam-designed course at Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club part of the Leaderboard Group. The event is the finale of the MPI Financial Series Order of Merit and will be televised on Sportnation and Sky Sports 3 attracting professionals from across the South all hoping to be crowned champion and take home a share of the £25000 prize fund. Dale Hill's director of golf John Tolliday said: We are delighted to be working with the PGA South Region to host this event. The decision to hold the PGA Southern Professional Championship at Dale Hill is testimony to the program of course development that has taken place since becoming part of the Leaderboard Group. The Ian Woosnam Course will undoubtedly provide a challenging test for all those participating. CK Group's managing director Ian Pether said: We are proud to be title sponsors of the 2008 PGA Southern Professional Championship and look forward to being part of a great event. This is a unique opportunity for us to support professional golf in the region and to introduce the CK Group to a brand new audience. A limited number of places are still available for the Pro Am on Tuesday October 7 2008 for more information or to book a team contact Liam Greasley on 01483 224200 or email liam.greasley@pga.org.uk.

Dale Hill golf professionals are to take on the challenge of playing four prestigious golf courses across the UK in one day. Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club PGA professional and director of golf John Tolliday and assistant pro shop manager Craig Howell are attempting to take on the tough Leaderboard Challenge. The challenge playing all four Leaderboard courses in one day includes Dale Hill East Sussex; Chart Hills Kent; Sandford Springs Hampshire; and The Oxfordshire Oxfordshire. The duo will start their journey at The Oxfordshire then travel to Sandford Springs and Chart Hills and finally finish on home soil at Dale Hill. The pair will be raising money for the Dale Hill captains' charities: DEBRA and Cancer Research. Tolliday said: We are really excited about taking on the Leaderboard Challenge. It is a big feat and hopefully by the time we get back to Dale Hill there will be lots of people cheering us on. Anyone looking to sponsor the pair should call Dale Hill 01580 202 105 and ask for Kelly or alternatively email kellyl@dalehill.co.uk

Golfers can get six free lessons when signing up to Dale Hill's Access membership and should they convert to full membership within six months the usual joining fee of £700 will be waived. Access membership makes golf more accessible for everyone. Instead of the traditional joining fee a one-off payment of £600 is converted into points which are used each time you play. The number of points needed to play varies between the Ian Woosnam Course and the Dale Hill Course and peak and off-peak times. Whilst this form of membership significantly reduces the cost to each individual it still entitles them to the same benefits as full members including entry into club competitions a handicap certificate and guest rates at sister courses The Oxfordshire Chart Hills and Sandford Springs For more information on Access memberships call Dale Hill on 01580 200 112 or email golf@dalehill.co.uk