Dear members,

Together with this letter you will receive the Calendar for the season 2009/2010. Our two Captains, Maureen and Paul have worked very hard to create a program of competitions and social events which hopefully will be to you liking.

There are two major changes in comparison with last year’s program:

Firstly the format of the weekly competitions is not fixed, thus giving more flexibility to the Captains to adapt it to weather conditions and other external factors.

Secondly the month of September 2009 has been added as the biggest event of the season the tournament of the ‘Peugeot Loewe Tour’ and the Oktoberfest will take place during this month.

During the first six months of 2009 the financial results of Atalaya GC were not very good, although we fared better than most of the other Clubs on the Costa del Sol. Here are some figures:
Total income: -10,86%; GOP: -32,57% (due to severance pay for cancelled employment contracts).

We are now all hoping for a good summer season with many greenfee players from the North of Spain.

Nevertheless the Board has released funds for the club house improvements:
- All old windows will be replaced,
- A flexible room divider will be installed in the main room, to give more privacy for Interclub meals, Bridge tournaments, etc.
- Modern lighting and sound systems will be installed.
I do hope everything will be ready when you come back to sunny Spain.

Both courses are in good condition, recovering well from the spiking and sanding which was done during the last weeks. I am sure that fairways and greens will be in top condition when the new season starts.

At the moment it is pretty quiet at the Club. We are playing a roll-up on Tuesdays and a competition on Saturdays. Depending on how many members are here we shall continue with this program also in August.

I wish you all a beautiful relaxing summer wherever you are and I am looking forward to seeing you back healthier, wealthier and wiser in September.

Yours truly,

Frank Beckmann
(President)