BGCS Grail Tour - September 2003

Draft Itinerary

Thursday 11	Those that fly in today should book accommodation at Howard Johnson, Newark Airport via www.hoteldiscounts.com If you can't get in there, try Ramada Inn, Newark Airport, and as a last resort try Days Inn at Newark Airport. Let David Kirkwood know of your travel plans, and if you are staying at one of the airport hotels and if so which one. (see below)
Friday 12	Rendezvous Howard Johnson Hotel, Newark Airport at 10 am Drive to Shawnee-on-Delaware in rental vans. We have 2 x 15 seater and 1 x 7 seater booked Practice round a possibility, then Cocktail Party Overnight Shawnee-on-Delaware
Saturday 13	Play in Tillinghast Tournament (play with regular clubs or hickories) enjoy Trade Fair Dinner, prizegiving etc Overnight Shawnee-on-Delaware
Sunday 14	Drive to St Andrews Golf Club, Hastings-on-Hudson Practice round with golf available for all those wishing to play Some may have to play at another superb venue closeby. Overnight Sleepy Hollow Golf club
Monday 15	Grail Competition Dinner etc. Overnight Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
Tuesday 16	Play St Andrews am Drive to Baltusrol (NJ) Visit USGA museum? Overnight Baltusrol
Wednesday 17	Play Baltusrol Overnight Baltusrol
Thursday 18	Visit USGA? Play golf? Details not yet available Overnight Baltusrol
Friday 19	Everyone go their own way.

Rough Costs for the "Grail" trip

	£ sterling
Air Fares The rendezvous will be at Howard Johnson Hotel, Newark Airport on Friday 12th September at 10am. You should make your own flight plans and book any accommodation required prior to 12th September. Alternative hotels at Newark Airport are the Ramada Inn and the Days Inn.	Your responsibility
One weeks transport in the US based on 29 tourists involved (2 x 15 seaters and 1 x 7 seater mini-buses)	£60 each
Tillinghast Association Meeting at the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort (Friday 12th - Sunday 14th) Trade Fair Table ( it is OK to share a table) Event, including Reception on Friday, Full breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, Lunch on Saturday, Golf with Cart on Saturday, Dinner Saturday, and all taxes and gratuities. NB: A sponsored cocktail party on Friday evening (12th) is included and we are reliably informed that this can take the place of dinner!	You've paid for this already
Grail at St Andrews Golf Club (Sunday 14th - Tuesday 16th) Accommodation Sunday and Monday - Sleepy Hollow Golf Club (Host of last year's USGA Ladies Amateur) The "Grail" part of the "Tour" will be terrific and Brian Siplo and the St Andrews Club will be excellent hosts. This part of New York State is very picturesque and Tarrytown is where Washington Irving wrote his novels. Sleepy Hollow is right next door. There should be plenty to do when not playing or watching golf. Some meals might need to be purchased individually	£65 per room £65 per room
Baltusrol (Tuesday 16th - Friday 19th) Accommodation Tuesday Accommodation Wednesday Accommodation Thursday If golfing, green fee Dinner, say Other meals might need to be purchased individually	£65 per room £65 per room £65 per room £62.50 £50

BGCS United States Tour Party

Please send a photograph and CV to David Kirkwood for inclusion in the Tour Brochure

Please let David know where you are staying on the night of the 11th September

Name	Photo and CV	11th Sept	email	Comments
Hamish Ewan (Tour Treasurer / Canny Scot)	Photo + CV	Howard Johnson	taormina@btinternet.com
Margaret Ewan (Purse Carrier)	Photo	Howard Johnson
Stuart Gibbs			stuart.g.gibbs@talk21.com
Carol Gibbs
Peter Heath (Captain, BGCS)	Photo + CV	Howard Johnson	jenny.peter@virgin.net
John Hanna (Team Psychologist)			jhanna4684@aol.com
David Hamilton (Hon Team Doctor / Scribe)			david60@hotmail.com
Jean Hamilton
Chris Homer (Hon Equipment specialist)	Photo+CV		chris@oldlinksgolf.com
Janet Homer (Team Psychologist and Motivator)
Alan Jackson (Publicist)	Photo + CV	Howard Johnson	alan.jackson@glos.wyenet.co.uk
Barry Kerr	Photo
David Kirkwood (Hon Organiser and Chief Selector)	Photo	Howard Johnson
Gillian Kirkwood (Assistant Organiser / Photographer)	Photo	Howard Johnson
John Mullock	Photo		john@mullockmadeley.co.uk
Tony Norcott			ajn@circlemi.com
Nigel Notley (Beverage Control and Assistant Treasurer)	Photo
Scott Patrick (Secret Weapon + Driver No 3)			ScottJPatrick@aol.com
John Pearson (TTG Editor and Chief Reporter)	Photo	UK	pearsonfam@compuserve.com
John Sherwood (I.C. Trade Fair + Driver No 2)	Photo		sherwoodgolf@btinternet.com
John Still (Bargain Hunter)			john.still@btinternet.com
Ida Still (Shopping Guru)
Bob Strachan (Hon Pro)		Howard Johnson
Carol Stewart		Howard Johnson
Philip Truett (I.C.Mens Apparel)	Cv		philip@truett.co.uk	leaving after Grail

For non-golfers provision will be made for transport to and from New York city on a day to be selected either from Shawnee or Sleepy Hollow - This can be planned later in the year.

Other costs will arise e.g. gifts, tour kit, etc... more details when we know who will be going.

Many details still to surface - David Kirkwood will book all accommodation after 11th Sept and transport once it is known who and how many are going.

David Kirkwood - Gillian Kirkwood
Mossdale, Erskine Road, Gullane, East Lothian, EH31 2DQ
Tel 01620 84 2744 (home) 0131 556 1944 (office)
Fax 01620 844002 (home) 0131 556 4779 (office)
email david@alexkirkwood.co.uk
email gill@kirkwoodgolf.co.uk

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