If you ignore Bob Bolton being late on the tee and numerous members ignoring Ken’s instructions for jacket and tie, then our first event of 2022 went off without a hitch. The golf course turned out to be a tough test, with fiery greens and tiny targets, so the beers on the balcony provided some well needed post-round respite.

Germany failed to get out of the group stages for the first time in its history at the 2018 World Cup, Harry and Meghan tied the knot, Harvey Weinstein was the first in a long line of celebrities brought down in the #MeToo movement and Molliwood dominated as Europe triumphed in The Ryder Cup

Britain triggered article 50, AJ knocked out Wladamir Klitschko, Sergio finally took home a major title and Dave Bolton’s favourite movie franchise released yet another Fast and Furious film.

In a bizarre turn of events, fake-tanned spoiled brat and reality TV personality Donald Trump became president of the United States, Europe lost the Ryder Cup for the first time in 8 years, Stenson and Mickleson gave us the greatest open battle since the 1977 Duel in the Sun and Fletch won the Monty Milner Trophy.

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were banned from world football, there was a lethal terrorist attack in France at the Charlie Hebdo offices, world leaders came together to tackle climate change and our favourite scouser, Billy Howard, was voted in as MAGs Captain for 2016.

Gangnam Style reached 2 Billion views on YouTube, MAGs oldest member Derek Mee was seen performing the dance after holing a putt on the 14th at Wimslow GC, Malaysian Airlines flight 370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing vanished, Sir Alex Ferguson inspired Europe to a Ryder Cup victory with a rousing speech in the locker room and Colin Montgomerie managed his first major wins, albeit in the senior ranks.

Pope Benedict resigned due to poor health, Ken tried to get the job but he was pipped to the post by Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Lance Armstrong admitted to blood doping, Nelson Mandela died aged 95 and Fergie said his final farewell to the Old Trafford faithful.

Hurricane Sandy became the second most costly hurricane in the history of the United States, the Queen celebrated her diamond jubilee, GB smashed it at the London Olympics and Monty Milner bows out as Honorary Secretary after 25 years

MAGS turned 50, Game of Thrones premiered, Fidel Castro reigned after 45 years as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Osama Bin Laden was killed and The News Of The World printed it’s last newspaper.

A magnitude seven earthquake rocked Haiti, Sachin Tendulkar scores first double century in ODI cricket, the Deepwater Horizon explosion became the worst oil spill in US history, 33 miners got trapped underground in Chile and David Cameron was voted in as UK prime minister.