Captain’s Choice
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Our Captain having returned from Chile for the event.
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| Great to be back |
This one's just for him:
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His choice - American Foursomes
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Both tee-off, play each others ball, then for the third shot, decide which one to proceed with.
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Five groups of four, twenty players took on the challenge.
A game full of intrigue, strategy and frustration.
The novelties were, at times, novel.
The scoring too.
Steph and partner submitted a card that bore no relationship to any scoring system known to golf.
They consequently accepted the ruling that they were indeed the most honest players, and managed the fines.
Roland has booked a physiotherapy session for his sore shoulders...
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...having carried Derek for the whole 18 holes!
And those playing with the big hitters found themselves hitting the second shot from some unfamiliar parts of the course.
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| Birgit and Shelley both find the bunker |
We welcomed Dave Williamson back after a long lay-off.
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| Paul shows Dave how to pose for the blog |
And our thoughts go out to Colin Kerr and his family, negotiating difficult times at the moment. Looking forward to seeing you back again, Colin.
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| One day. Maybe one day. |
It was windy, a good two-club breeze at times, and the odd spot of rain, but nothing worth putting the umbrella up for.
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| L & L having success at Harvey |
The greens were cored and sanded, making it difficult to judge the length of the putt, but the ball tended to go pretty straight most of the time.
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| Practice makes perfect |
Boris was fined for leaving the markers in the back of his buggy.
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| No need to worry if the ball gets stuck up in the blackboys today |
We celebrated Andrea’s birthday, even though she wasn’t there.
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Peter was excoriated for hitting a yellow ball off the first tee of the Tuart. His entirely reasonable defence was that it gives you a series of better choices for your second shot.
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| Determined to have fun together |
The golden hole remained unclaimed.
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NOVELTY |
HOLE |
CONTENDERS |
WINNER |
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LD MEN |
4 |
Earle |
Roland |
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LD WOMEN |
5 |
Vickie, Frances, Shelley |
Stephanie |
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NTP in 2 |
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Vickie |
Hilly |
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Nearest the water |
14 |
Earle |
Frances |
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NTP |
6 |
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Gerry |
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| Didn't play too well today |
A bit of recalculation necessary, a couple of counterbacks and a general consensus that the results fell something like this:
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TEAM |
SCORE |
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Dave |
Stephanie |
?? |
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Roland |
Derek |
75.6 |
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Birgit |
Shelley |
75 |
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Paul
G |
Frances |
74.6 |
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Greg |
Paul
C |
73.2 |
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Carol |
Gerry |
70.5 |
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Barry |
Pug
Dog |
70 |
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Keith |
Peter |
70 |
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4D |
Earle |
69 |
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Vickie |
Hilly |
69 |
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| We won!! |
The counterback calculation saw Brett and Earle with 35.5 and Vickie and Hilly with 34.5, so Vickie and Hilly in fact winners, contrary to the initial calculation after the game. Apologies to all concerned.
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| Winners circle, minus Hilly |
Next week, TBC, but the talk around town is possibly Stableford. We’re scheduled on the Tuart again. The following week, it’s the AGM at Perry Lakes after the game.
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And if you’re having a bit of trouble with the water on the 18th, take a look here for a hint on ow to manage it better in the future:
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