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Ashburnham Golf Club, Carmarthen Golf Club and Machynys Peninsula Golf Club are delighted to announce the launch of their exciting new Weekly Open Golf Competitions on Carmarthenshire’s “Gold Coast”, South West Wales. The County’s three Premier Golf Courses have combined and from today Carmarthenshire is OPEN for GOLF 52 weeks of the year! Every Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday! The idea behind the event is to give Welsh Golfers high value and variety, whilst filling the need for more mid-week competition opportunities. ENTRY FEE £15 November to March & £20 April to October. MONDAYS - CARMARTHEN GOLF CLUB 1907 - JH TAYLOR DESIGN Classic Welsh Parkland with Breath-Taking Valley Views Phone 01267 281 588 to book your round TUESDAYS - MACHYNYS PENINSULA GOLF CLUB 2005 - NICKLAUS DESIGN A modern masterpiece in a majestic setting Phone 01554 744 888 to book your round WEDNESDAYS - ASHBURNHAM GOLF CLUB 1884 - JH TAYLOR DESIGN Celebrating 121 years of traditional links golf Phone 01554 833...

Latest news from the Dyfed Golfing Union - DYFED GOLFING UNION ANNUAL PRESENTATION DINNER will be held at CARMARTHEN GOLF CLUB on FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2013 7.00pm for 7.30 pm Guest speaker Garin Jenkins Golf at 1.45 pm (shotgun start) Cost £20 and extra £5 for golf with all monies returned in prizes. Dress code – Jacket and tie Names to Jeff Harries (Sec 01994230634) by Monday 7th Oct at the latest. FOUR BALL BETTER BALL MEDAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday 29th September 2013 Derllys Court G.C. MAX HANDICAP 20. ¾ ALLOWANCE ENTRY FEE £10 PER PAIR ALL ENTRY FEES RETURNED IN PRIZES ENTRIES TO : Elaine Rees Email: jelaine27@aol.com Mobile: 07835102524 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 25/9/13

Staff, service users and friends of Blaenau Children’s Centre, Ammanford, have held a charity golf day at Carmarthen Golf Club to raise funds for new toys and special needs equipment. The centre, a registered charity, supports families with children who have learning disabilities and other varying disabilities, providing short overnight respite breaks. More than £2,000 was raised from the event. Pic Jeff Connell

The chairman of Carmarthenshire County Council, Cllr Tyssul Evans, has attended the official opening of the Carmarthen Golf Club Driving Range and Academy Course. He met club chairman Chris Jones and president Jeff Harries.