Monterey California Golf Tour with WAGA May/June 2012

Join us 28 May – 1 June 2012 on the WAGA Monterey California Golf Tour

If America has a counterpart to St. Andrews – Scotland’s ancestral home of golf – it is the Monterey Peninsula in California.

For many years, golfers have made the pilgrimage to play the Old Course at St. Andrews, the original seaside links and the oldest course in the world. In the United States, the mecca for golfers is a stretch of spectacularly rugged shoreline that is home to Cypress Point and numerous golf courses, including Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill.

Whilst the World Airline Golfing Alliance would love to say that on this occasion, we will play those courses; circumstances dictate that we will not. But the area has so many renowned golf courses, WAGA was fortunate to find suitable alternate golf destinations.

So book your holidays, book your airfares and join WAGA in Monterey, the 28th of May until the first of June, 2012.

To download the PDF registration form, please click here

To download the PDF brochure, please click here

Greetings from South Africa

The WAGA promoted Sun City Challenge was completed on Wednesday afternoon and the prize-giving dinner held that night at the Peninsula Restaurant, Cascades Hotel. Tournament entrants and non-golfers enjoyed wonderful accommodation at the Cabanas, sumptuous meals and challenging golf at the Lost City course.

The tournament was won by Allan Barker, second to Lexi Pitt, third to Warren Hughes and fourth was John Hutchison. All scores will be on the web upon my return. Non-golfers had a exciting trip to a game park and the following day, a relaxing spa treatment. Additional problems for the golfers were monkeys, baboons, warthogs and crocodiles.

 Nine of the group are currently enjoying  the private game reserve, Kapama River Lodge, where in 24hrs, elephants, leopard, a journey of giraffes, 3 large Rhinos and a pride of lions that walked in front of the game-viewing vehicle – a truly fantastic experience. Other members of the tour have gone to Victoria Falls, Capetown and other parts of Africa.

The Monterey brochure has been approved and should appear on the website next week. WAGA still have vacancies for the last 2011 event, Lk Taupo in Oct/Nov.

Buenos Aires, Hainan Island can be viewed at the website and will shortly be joined by Montery.

Happy golfing,

Brian Lassen; WAGA.

Next China Golf Tour with WAGA

Next China Golf Tour with WAGA

One of the major emerging nations in our world today is China and whilst the World Airline Golfing Alliance has visited Hainan Island previously, we’re considering another trip sometime in the future

Argentina Golf Tour with WAGA February / March 2012

The Argentina Golf Tour with WAGA February / March 2012, Buenos Aires, The Argentina Invitational Open 26th February – 3rd March 2012
The World Airline Golfing Alliance invited golfers and their partners to Buenos Aires. Golfers from around the world visited this fantastic city to participate in an Amateur Golf tournament whilst playing some of the best courses in the country at HALF of the normal prices.

This golf tournament attracts players from over 15 countries and the World Airline Golfing Alliance is pleased to have been chosen by the committee to promote the event and offer its members an event to remember.

Buenos Aires is a cosmopolitan city and is the entry point for Argentina and its superb tourist destinations; Mendoza and the wine areas to the West, Iguazu Falls to the north and to the south, beautiful beach-side resorts.

Participating in an Amateur Invitational golf tournament in a foreign country is very exciting and all levels of golfing skills are accepted. You will play and meet with people from 15 countries and skills are tested. Non-golfers are not forgotten as numerous tours can be purchased.

WAGA golf tournament – Bordeaux 2011

Many have left notes about the great time had at the Hotel du Golf and Spa in Medoc. They can be found under feedback. Arlette from Paris sent this:-

BORDEAUX WAS A REAL PLEASURE
AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR ORGANISATION.

NEXT YEAR I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO MONTEREY
SO, AS SOON THE OFFER WILL BE ON THE WAGA SITE I WILL SEND YOU A FAX WITH MY REGISTRATION FORM. REGARDS; ARLETTE.
It is always nice to hear appreciation of our efforts. There are some great photos on the website and I notice that quite a few folk are looking at them.

Off to Townsville on Monday for the Qantas Nationals and then Sun City in July. Cairns and Lk. Taupo are still available. Planning is well in place for Buenos Aires on 26th February, Mission Hills in China in early April, Monterey, California on 28th May and then Gold Coast in Sept 2012.

Without your support, WAGA would not exist and I thank all of you who promote and support our group

Happy golfing, Brian Lassen; WAGA

Whoops

If you have been trying to contact myself, WAGA or Armlass, then in the last 48hrs you would have had a problem. My telecommunications supplier, OPTUS, had some kind of a hick-up!

As a consequence, I lost all phone calls, faxes and emails. Drat!

So, please send again. I miss you!

Rgds

Brian Lassen, WAGA.

Photos of Bordeaux event

I have placed 94 photos of the WAGA event in Bordeaux, France, on the website. To view these beautiful photos click on the album

They contain a mixture of the golfers, the final dinner and then some of the areas we visited after the event.

It was a great event, made better by the GM of the hotel, Henry Martinet and his staff.  Golf du Medoc Hotel and Spa is definitely a place to visit and just enjoy yourself in the Medoc area of France. If you have a comment about the tournament, please email it to me and I will have it published.

We are still accepting entries for Cairns, Sun City and Lake Taupo.

Planning is in progress for 2012 events with options on Mission Hills, China; Buenos Aires; Monterey and Gold Coast.

Happy golfing,

Brian Lassen; WAGA

scores from Bordeaux

Golf scores	day 1	day 2	day 3	Total
Richard Ambron	29	30	32	91
Joanna Ambron	36	37	38	111
Francoise Apesteguy	22	30	24	76
Christine Beattie	39	40	38	117
Steven Cadmus	17	26	17	60
Mal Condon	33	32	34	99
Dean Curry	34	36	29	99
Tracie Curry	18	18	28	64
Michele de Bisasio	17	30	22	69
Arlette Ferrand	29	34	33	96
Graham Garnett	25	36	28	89
Derek Gascoine	35	31	34	100
Alisi Gilsenan	38	32	34	104
Peter Hardiman	22	29	21	72
Phil Jones	31	39	31	101
Sheila Lennon	37	32	40	109
Lynne Malone	32	41	34	107
Chantal Pade	30	32	30	92
Terrie Richardson	25	36	27	88
Joy Sampson	30	41	0	71
Dilini Saverimuttu	37	34	37	108
Selva Saverimuttu	33	35	35	103
Jack Schrandt	43	38	36	117
Jim Smalley	35	38	26	99
Lila Rothman	32	41	31	95
Stanley Rothman	21	41	34	96
Dagmar Staar	28	39	36	103
Jurgen Staar	28	26	30	84
Bjorn Sverrisson	26	30	24	80
Salvor Thormodsdottir	24	29	29	82
Stephanie Winning	34	38	42	114

The weather is perfect and both golfers and non-golfers are enjoying the French

ambience. The hotel is most comfortable all are enjoying their stay. Today, Wednesday, golfers

play The Vines course and non-golfers visit local vineyards and enjoy lunch.

The Vines course proved easier than the Chateau course and scores were higher. Best of the

day was Lynne Malone; Joy Sampson and Stanley Rothman who had 41 points each. Joanna Ambron  won a NTP as did Derek Gascoine.

Non-golfers returned from their vineyard visit and lunch in a quite relaxed mode.

The scores shown above indicate how close is the competition and play today at the

Chateau course will be tough: Weather is clear and warm. Final results will be on

the web-site later today.

The last day of competition was held on a cloudy and cool day. The NTP prizes went to Jim Smalley and Derek Gasgoine. Mal Conden from Australia had a hole in one on the 5th.

Winner on countback was Christine Beattie and Jack Schrandt was runner-up. All scores are shown above.

Happy golfing; Brian Lassen – WAGA

En-route to Bordeaux

After an early morning start, WAGA left on Jetstar for Sydney and then Qf to Jarkarta. Here we are for 6hrs waiting for connection to Dxb and the Cdg and then Bod…I think Jen and I will be a little weary by the time we arrive.

All is good I feel, no cancellations and weather appears kind. Scores will be on the website each day…

Happy golfing, Brian Lassen; WAGA

Back from California

Jen and I visited California in late April with a view for a tournament for May 2012.

We checked out San Francisco, Monterey and Carmel. Plenty of good hotels, great golf courses and prices were reasonable, certainly for Aussies as our dollar is very strong. Shopping was also very good according to Jen. There are 56 photos of general interest now on the web.

We leave for Bordeaux on 13/5/11 and have 30 golfers and 8 non-golfers. Sun City is also popular as is Lk. Taupo.

WAGA are facing a huge challenge with Cairns in September. A cyclone, too much rain and poor media have left the area facing a huge tourist problem. WAGA are feeling the affect of these natural dramas and a new advertising programme has been launched to compensate for the mixed feelings about the area. Since WAGA started in 1998, it has not cancelled an event but at this stage, it is being considered. If you want to come, if you have friends, let me know. We need applicants!

Happy golfing, Brian Lassen; WAGA