Well for most it’s been a long hard winter, that is apart from the most fortunate, who are able to slip southwards to play and practice in sunnier climes, good luck to you but we are jealous.

Well at Jamega we haven’t let the moss grow, we have to keep the tour moving forward improvements have to be made and I believe in this “off season” we’ve certainly been busy doing just that.

The 2010 Schedule being the first challenge as fitting 20 tournaments into our short “summer” season here in UK is always problematic and a bit of a squeeze but hey ho we not only managed it by our target date but once again we actually published before the end of November.

I’m sure you’ll all agree with some excellent new additions to our established and proven list.  Hayling Island from which we’ve just returned, our meeting with the Managing Secretary and head Green Keeper was very constructive and I’m sure it will prove to be a fantastic early season venue. Superb condition with staggering views of the estuary, a gentle hint may I suggest that you don’t play it blind, it’s a “real” links. Don’t forget it’s a limited field and it’s filling up fast, enter now.

Much later in the year we have our other new “gems” all in August. Firstly, Gatton Manor, tree lined with meandering streams, on the Surrey/Sussex border, a beauty! Then we head north to The Shire, Seve’s first course design in the UK, a real test, some spectacular holes.

Last of the new additions is Luton Hoo, not a bunker in sight! The land is managed and controlled by English Heritage and although permission was granted for a Golf Course the restriction was for NO bunkering. Strangely as one navigates around the course you don’t really miss them, trees, swales, hollows, humps and bumps streams and lakes.....who needs sand? Come and play it we’d love your opinion.

Changes and improvements

We’ve decided to introduce our own flags and pins, a change in the colour of our tee markers also a new order for our tees, pencils remain the same but a few more thousand required! All we hope for an improved image.

Without doubt our biggest and most significant challenge/improvement has been the re-design of our website, massive changes and additions to hopefully enhance your overall experience. New additions include, “personal player profiles”, you are invited to upload your own background details, also a facility for you to upload photos of your own choosing and of course sponsors details. A general photo gallery with history and action photographs.

Whilst on the subject of photos, at the first couple of events Simon Murdoch (an ex Jamega Player, now branching out into Golf Photography) will be available to produce a series of professional pictures for your own portfolio, please take advantage of this opportunity as it will enable you to enhance your  sponsor visibility. This would also give us access to a series of photographs to use when you feature in the prize winners list.

Also a player/Sponsor forum allowing you all to enquire/ask on a range of subjects; sharing transport/accommodation, arrange practice round partners, discuss last tournament or one due to start in the near future, whatever! generally bounce off each other, the more you use this facility the better and more useful it will become.

Finally new for 2010, we have a new Marketing Team full of enthusiasm, some great ideas and a strong belief that they’ll be able to move the tour forward with a solid sponsor base and in the long term television coverage and a prize-fund package to equal the best satellite tours in Europe.

We eagerly await your comments!

Get Practising For A Full Season of Play With Jamega

Firstly, we welcome you and thank you, for joining The Jamega Pro Golf Tour for 2010. For those of you yet to complete your membership, we look forward to hearing from you.

We’ve had a fantastic membership uptake already, we anticipate 2010 will be our best year so far, come and play your heart out, gain the experience, we want you all to enjoy and succeed. Whatever your targets, we’ll do our best to give you the right conditions, with excellent golf courses and organized to make your events with Jamega an enjoyable first step, to a long term career in tournament golf.

ALL, players must re-confirm their entry into every tournament between Wednesday and Friday leading up to each event, by text or a phone call, this even includes those of you that have listed and paid in advance... you might have picked up an injury and be unable to play!! Obviously those of you that enter on Wednesday or later have no need to re-confirm! This policy is to enable tee-times to be published with more accuracy.
Failure to re-confirm will mean the removal of your start position and your entry will then be in doubt and at the discretion of the Tournament Director.

Jamega has negotiated practice rounds, normally taken on the day preceding the Tournament, however for those wishing to practice earlier in the week, this may be possible but in both cases, a courtesy call is required to the Pro's Shop to request a tee-time.

Day 1 requests, for early starts (before 10:00) or a late start (after 10:00) will only be considered before tournament closure. Closure is 6:00pm each Friday. This also applies to players sharing cars and accommodation and would like to be playing in close proximity to each other.

All requests finish at 6:00pm on Friday.

On arrival on both days of the event, ensure that you report to tournament registration promptly, please follow the signs to the Registration Office where you need to collect your scorecard, pin-sheet and local rules, also to confirm your start position.

Entry Fees should be paid in advance, however any fees outstanding (late entries, for example) must be paid before the commencement of your first round. No cheques!

Those of you that are yet to supply your sponsors name or attachment / Golf Club, please text or Email soonest.
Our new tournament display and information system will advertise your sponsor or attachment....so make use of it, also let us know your national flag, e.g. Union Jack or Cross of St George.
Your name, do you wish to be James or Jim....William or Bill... Mark or Marc, please let us know.

Any queries or doubts with regards to tournament procedure or policy, firstly please read The Policy Document on our website or feel free to call the Jamega Pro-Line 07910 562735.

Don’t forget:

Any totally new “Full Member” that you introduce (after January 1st) we’ll give you a £50 discount off your next tournament entry. The larger the field, the greater the prize-fund, encourage your friends and colleagues to play.

The Jamega Team

Remember: Slow play will not be tolerated and the on course officials will impose penalties. Lets get rid of the "it's not me" mentality, slow play is initially the whole group's problem. Play ready golf, this benefits us all.