BUDA XX1 The Professor and the Cotswolds.

[Tony_Muldoon]

BUDA XX1 Return to the Cotswolds 15th to 18th September 2023

£30 deposit required to secure a place, see next post for costs and how to pay.


The reason why Buda this year will be better than the Ryder Cup, is that although both are established stellar transcontinental Golf matches, featuring crack athletes who have been training all year for this, we have 4 days; one more than the lazy pro’s!!!!

GCA has a long association with these courses and collectively they form a distinct group of ‘natural’ courses that all participants here should see.

Friday 15th  September AM 9.12  2 tees  PM 1.44 4 tees
Cleeve Hill.
IF YOU PARK AT CLEEVE HILL YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CAR IN THE CLUBHOUSE. 

One of the wonders of golf.  The scale is epic and the joy unconfined.
https://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,49796.0.html

                                                 
Saturday 16th
9.15am Painswick. Unique. No other description comes close..
https://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,51629.msg1181534.html#msg1181534
                                                               
 
Sunday 17th
9.15 Stranahan Course. Players Club
 In this profile Sean writes “I think it rather obvious that I am impressed with the Stranahan Course.  The greens alone are worth a visit and I think one of the best sets I have seen in England.”

https://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,48856.msg1102965.html#msg1102965
     
On this evening we will take a MiniBus into nearby Chipping Sodbury. At extra cost.
 
Monday 18th 
9.15 Minchinhampton Old.                                                                         
 Another ‘Common Ground’ course.  Lovely just lovely and to think this course was once considered to be the first inland venue for The Open Championship!

This time the profile is by someone who used to be on GCA Ran Morrisett.  He says it has that joy to be alive feeling and if you don’t get this course you don’t get golf.

https://golfclubatlas.com/countries/minchinhampton-golf-club-old-course/?portfolioCats=249%2C250%2C251%2C252%2C253%2C254%2C255%2C256%2C257%2C258%2C259%2C260%2C261%2C262%2C263%2C264%2C265%2C266%2C267%2C268%2C269%2C270%2C271%2C272%2C273%2C274%2C275%2C276


Accommodation 3 nights. Fri/Sat/Sun     

Staying at “The Dormie” Players Club, Codrington, Bristol BS37 6RZ 
https://www.theplayersgolfclub.com/
Evening meals are not included in the price but there’s a full menu available on site. Our host, course architect and GCA participant, Adrian Stiff will be around and loves to talk Golf.
Other features available to us include Darts, Pool and I think we should have a knockout tournament for each running across the three nights.
There will be an extra charge for those wishing to join a MiniBus for a Sunday night Curry offsite.



Notes
Initially max of 28 players. I can look into more tee times if demand requires.

This will be one of the most social BUDA’s if everyone stays in the same place! Modern Rooms and fantastic social facilities all in the same building. Full dining on site. We also have options to use a simulator, play Pool, or even the 9 hole par 3 course.  There will be a Poker Game Sunday night for those who fancy their luck. There is travel between courses involved, but you can’t have everything!

Note Cleeve Hill and Painswick are strenuous walks.   The other two are ideal walks.
Note the rates quoted in next post, for the last 3 days, are for 36, but at those prices some may prefer to only play 18 on those days.  The same applies for those who may wish to join us for the day for one or both rounds. With plenty of notice we can get more tee times.
Only the Players Club have Carts and Electric Trolleys.  The others have limited no’s of Pull Trolleys and Cleeve have 4 Electric Trolleys.  Please contact the Clubs direct if you want to reserve any of these.

Note there is travel involved.
Distances from The Players Club
90 mins from Heathrow, 50 from Bristol Airport.
Allow
Cleeve Hill 1 hour,
Painswick 50 mins
 Minchinhampton Old  40.


Looking forward to the annual slugfest! (Pun intended).

[Tony_Muldoon]

Costs and how to pay.

When responding please be clear which options for Accommodation and playing at Cleeve you choose and the Total money you are committing to.  Please carefully indicate now, as changes in such a large group are to be avoided.  (It will also help the Captains if you indicate you only want to play 18 a day thereafter).

Accommodation.  Players Club We have 22 rooms reserved Friday 15th to Sunday the 17th. 
 
Single occupancy with Breakfast.   3 nights  pp                                £270
OR Shared Occupancy with Breakfast 3 nights pp                            £195
 
Cleeve Hill  Friday 9.15am                       18 Holes                    £20
                                                            Or       36 Holes                    £40
 
Painswick Saturday 9.15am           Day Rate inc Sandwich            £35
 
Stranahan, Players Club  Sunday 9.15Day Rate                     £45
 
Minchinhampton Old                     Day rate inc Sandwich            £42
 
So when confirming please indicate if you are sharing a room and if you are up for 36 at Cleeve.
 
Minimum Cost          (195+20+35+45+42)       £337
Maximum Cost          (270+40+35+45+42)       £432
 
The rooms are on a first come basis and we only need 6 of them shared to accommodate 28 players. If these fill up I’ll post details of other local establishments. "


To confirm a place please send £30 per person now and the balance will be due by end July.

How to pay



There are 3 ways of getting the Monies to me.
1
Those with a sterling account can pay directly into my bank -  please email me at Spangles60@outlook.com and I’ll send you my account details (same as last year for those who used that method). I’m not happy putting it up on a discussion board.
NB this proved a real hassle for those trying from overseas last year so see option 3 below as alternative. I do have an example of a form that was successfully used that  I can send you. It seems the International Banking system calls things by different names each side of the Ocean so care is needed.  IM me if you’d like to try it.



2
Paypal.

These days Paypal don’t make it easy to select a ‘Gift’ to ‘Friends and relations’ on Paypal “loophole” of sending money as a gift FOC has passed. Unless you get it just right it  seems like they are now adding a 5% charge for these transfers.
DO NOT USE THE EMAIL ADDRESS POSTED ON HERE ON A PREVIOUS YEAR  – see below.
You still need to send it as a Gift to Friends and Family – not paying for goods and services - and they don’t make it easy to find the right buttons to press.
Here’s guidance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ_3UM5lEWo
If anyone successfully manages this please add refinements in a post below.
The correct address to use is
hstjet@googlemail.com    Do not shorten this.
3
Wise Bank offer easy (and cheap) transfers between countries and currencies.
https://wise.com/us/send-money/send-money-to-the-uk?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&matchtype=p&device=m&userlocation=9010601&keyword=send%20money%20to%20great%20britain&campaignid=14568981100&adgroupid=127104854299&utm_campaign=14568981100___127104854299&gclid=Cj0KCQiAieWOBhCYARIsANcOw0w91mNdnZBGMATkBdT5HR7C1dhVWRaMFOUYF1ZCkkXuYqRTGmJttB0aAmGcEALw_wcB


I’ve opened an account and you should be able to find me at Spangles60@outlook.com.  NB I’ve yet to try this so please IM or email me and we can work through it together.
NOTE if you are happy to transfer me Dollars/Euros/etc I will convert monies received at the end of each month.  BUT if the pound rises (falls about laughing) you will still be liable for any debit / or conversely I’ll refund any Credit when we meet.


If anyone else has other methods I'll look into them.

Finally If you sadly have to withdraw, your deposit will serve the very excellent purpose of toasting you. 

Good luck.

[Tony_Muldoon]

Updated 12 08 23

Attendees     We have 19 attendees.


Niall Carlton               Paid
Mike Whitaker           Paid
Steve Holloway         Paid
Michael Graham        Paid
Giles Payne                Paid
Sean Arble.               Paid
James Boon               Paid
David Thomas           Paid
Bill Thomas               Paid
Richard Muldoon.      Paid
Tony Muldoon            Paid
Ollie Baker                 Paid
John Mayhugh            Paid
Jack Weiner                Paid
Michael Malone            Paid
Enno Gerdes              Paid
Steve Wilson               Paid
Duncan Cheslett          Paid
Mike Hendren               Paid
Robin Hiseman           Paid         Sat Sunday only




Absent with apologies, drinks thanks to
Mark P
Gregor
Jay Mickle
Paul Graham
Cal Carlisle
Conrad Gamble
Jayne Cheslett
Mike Malone

[Cal Carlisle]

Tony,


Please add me to the list of attendees.


Shared occupancy (non-snorer paired with non-snorer please
36 holes


357 Total


Best,


Cal Carlisle

[Enno Gerdes]

I’m in. Single occupancy, all the golf!

[Tony_Muldoon]

Tony,


Please add me to the list of attendees.


Shared occupancy (non-snorer paired with non-snorer please
36 holes


357 Total


Best,


Cal Carlisle

Wellcome Cal.

And kudos for the perfect reply.

Look forward to meeting you.

[Michael Whitaker]

Tony - I'm all in... full Monty... single occupancy. Thanks!


Whit

[mike_malone]

Jack Weiner and I are in. All in.


Single occupancy for me.


I will only play 18 at Cleeve.


I’ll respond with Jack’s info.

[Mike Hendren]

In for 18 at each of the four venues.  No lodging as Mrs. & I will be shacking up in B&B’s.  Money forthcoming. Hooray!


Is Venmo a payment option?  No worries if not.  Thanks Spangles.

[Thomas Dai]

Tony,
In + 1

Well done.
atb

[Niall C]

Tony


I'm in. Single occupancy please.


Niall

[John Mayhugh]

Tony,Thanks for your efforts to organize.

Please include me for every round, single occupancy.

[Niall C]

Tony


I'm in. Single occupancy please.


Niall

Tony


Should have added my thanks as per John's email. I also should have said I'm in for all rounds except Cleeve Hill.


Niall

[John Mayhugh]

Niall,
If you haven't seen Cleeve Hill, you should figure out a way to include it.

[Sean_A]

Niall,
If you haven't seen Cleeve Hill, you should figure out a way to include it.

I think Niall has seen too much of the Hill 😎.

Ciao

[Mark Pearce]

I’m in.  As, I believe, are Giles and Conrad……

[James Boon]

Tony,


Thanks for all the work organising this years Buda!


I'm in, for everything, and would appreciate a single room.


I just transferred the £30 deposit via bank transfer.


See you soon.


James

[Steve Holloway]

I'm in Tony,


All the golf


Single occupancy please.

[Mark Pearce]

Ah, yes.  Single occupancy, please. 

[Niall C]

Ah, yes.  Single occupancy, please.

What ?! No Airbnb with the boys ?


Niall

[Jay Mickle]

Deposit sent. Single occupancy please. I hope this year to actually make the trip   This is a destination that I have been looking forward to for some time.

[Sean_A]

Well done Spangles.

Deposit sent.

Single room please. However, if we are stuck and someone needs or wants to share, that's ok, but I am told I snore .

Except for Cleeve Hill (not playing) 18 each day, probably pm times.

Max £392.

Ciao

[Giles Payne]

I'm in, single occupancy - £30.00 on its way.


Conrad is also in as per Mark's post.

[Michael Graham]

Tony,


Thanks for your organisational skills as always. I’m in, and (optimistically) likewise Paul too. Twin room and all the golf we can handle please. Will transfer you £60 today.

[Steve Holloway]

Tony - £30 deposit sent. max cost £432


Thanks
Steve