THE HEMISPHERE CUP
Founded 2000

6th Hemisphere Cup - Royal Dornoch, Scotland.  May 12th/13th 2005

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

The atmosphere is building as it is nearly time for the years second major.  Final information for those playing is as follows.  Please see note at end on likely additional costs:

 

Wednesday 11th May

 

For those playing in the 'Wednesday Warm-Up Whackabout'

 

We have currently 17 confirmed entries for this years stableford warm-up.

 

We have booked five tee times from 3.45pm to 4:15pm at Nairn Golf Club, Seabank Road, Nairn IV12 4HB (Tel: 01667 453208)

 

http://www.invernessonline.com/nairngolfclub/

 

Please make your own way from Airport to course in a taxi (ten minute ride) for a late lunch before tee off.

 

Accommodation for Wednesday night has been booked at the:

 

Royal Highland Hotel

Academy Street

Inverness

IV1 1LG

 

http://www.royalhighlandhotel.co.uk/

 

Given the golf will finish quite late, we will retire to a suitable curry house for late night dining.

 

Please settle your own bill for this nights accommodation (£47.50 B&B) 

 

Thursday 13th May

 

Bus Transfer

 

- Rapsons Coaches will collect 20 people & golf bags at 10:00 from the Hotel and take us to The Royal Dornoch Golf Club.  We should arrive at 11:00 

 

http://www.royaldornoch.com/

 

 

When You Arrive

 

- Grab lunch if you want

 

11:45pm in Clubhouse

 

- Order of play for afternoon drawn

 

12:10pm - 12:50pm

 

5 x Fourballs on Championship Course

 

Evening

 

- Transfer to Hotels

- Dinner in town somewhere

- Order of Play for Friday morning drawn

 

Friday 14th May

 

Breakfast

 

- Breakfast in hotel

- Get to golf course in time for tee off

 

8:28am - 9:00am

 

5 x Fourballs on Struie Course

 

Lunch

 

- Lunch in Clubhouse

- Order of Play for Singles drawn

 

14:10pm - 14:50pm

 

Singles Matches - Played as 5 x Fourballs on Championship Course

 

Evening

 

- Walk back to hotel

- 8:00pm Pre Dinner Drinks

- 8:30pm Championship Dinner in Hotel - Including presentation of Cup

 

JACKETS AND HEMISPHERE CUP TIES TO BE WORN

 

(LACK OF CLUB TIE WILL RESULT IN LARGE FINE!!!!!!)

 

- Night out in Royal Dornoch plus optional Spit-Roast (please ask Hughie or Paul C for further information)!.

 

Saturday 15th May

 

Breakfast

 

- Breakfast in hotel

 

Checkout & Transfer

 

- Please checkout in time for catching your transfer

 

- Rapsons Coaches will collect 15 people & golf bags at 09:30 and take them to Inverness Airport. You should arrive at 10:30/45  (For flights at 11:50)

 

- Central Taxis will collect 5 people & golf bags at 14:00 and take them to Inverness Airport. Should arrive at 15:00/15  (For flights at 16:20)

 

 

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Other Information

 

Sleeping Arrangements

 

People will be required to share twin rooms.  These will be sorted out when we get there!  We will be sleeping in two hotels for the first night in Dornoch, this will also be sorted out when we get there.  Hotels are as follows:

 

The Royal Golf Hotel
The First Tee
Grange Road
Dornoch
IV25 3LG

Tel: 01862 810283
Fax: 01862 810923

 

Dornoch Castle Hotel
Castle Street
Dornoch
Sutherland IV25 3SD
Tel 0044 (0)1862810216
Fax 0044 (0)1862810981
 

Costs

 

Accommodation for Thursday and Friday, Golf at Nairn and Royal Dornoch have been paid in advance.  We will require extra cash for drinks, dinner, lunch, tops, transfers etc..  Please could you all bring up to £150 for the kitty to cover this.

 

Handicaps

 

Please bring Handicap Certificates.  Hemisphere Cup Competition Handicaps will be confirmed on Thursday