Club Championship 4 – Tuart Course:  8 July 2017

SHOCK, HORROR!!! Earle rushed into my office on Thursday shouting “How can it be!  15 handicap last week on the Old Course and now 14 on the Tuart!!””Shush shush” I said as I calmed him down “I will check Golflink”.  Sure enough a massive reduction in the Tuart slope to 115 for men and 114 for ladies.  Glen kindly highlighted in the Timesheet those players suffering a reduction in their handicap.  However, no change to the hole indexes with the Ladies index for the Par 5 13^th still 12!

Before the Game

Steffie surrounded by her friends!

Not too sure what Treasurer Shelley is doing - counting the money, looking for loose change?

Old age catching up with President Vickie - caught trying out the mobility/golf scooter!

Rob and Richard looking like contenders to take over the Two Grumpy Old Men title from Earle and Mal

Kiwi Rules dominate start of play

No, not another example of Kiwi sporting supremacy or Kiwi frilly pants fashion!

Put yourself into the scene:  1^st group at the 1^st Hole; Roger tees off; Paul tees off; Gary gets ready to tee off but has to drastically stop his shot half way though as Steffie, 30 metres in front on the womens’ tee block tees off!  I ‘m not sure that this was a parochial gesture for Kiwis but more kindly think that it was Women First which I generally condone!

This was fairly true for many players today.  However, Mrs Rabbit did not cater for Peter, Ross and Earle on the par 5 13^th hole - all hitting into the bush, followed by a resounding thump as their balls connected with trees and all ending up on the fairway.  Earle and Peter dutifully paid their fines, we’ll catch up with Ross next week!

A good indication of Peter's game - Appalling was his verdict afterwards

Best way for Phil McKeague was down the 17^th fairway to the 16^th hole and down the 18^th fairway to the 17^th hole.  My secret reporter advised me that when teeing off on the 16^th, Phil ended up on the 17^th fairway level with the 16^th hole and when teeing off on the 17^th ended up on the 18^th fairway and then lobbed over the trees to land on the 17^th green! 

Chapter 2 - Grumpy Old Men (not sure which two!)

Roger overheard saying he got a lessor from the Coach but quickly corrected his story to reveal that Coach had made a favourable comment on his play!

The Novelty Chronicles

Longest Drive 0-16 – 4^th Hole: 

"Some Smarty Pants in the 1st Group"

Apparently, this was Gary who placed the marker but forgot to put his name on the marker!

Nearest the Pin – 9^th Hole

Roger beaten by Ron.

Nearest the Pin– 15^th Hole

A contentious marker!! Steffie left immediately after the game, probably upset because Gary forgot to put the Longest Drive 17-36 handicap on the 10^th hole and therefore changed it to NTP in the 15^th!  Reports of slow play as well as we were all (other than Gary) looking for this marker!  Only one name, Earle.

Nearest the Pin in 3 – 17^th Hole

Gary, Jan and then Lynne.

Pic taken from Blog archives – Lynne was camera shy this week – or was mechanical failure (oversight) by Blogmeister!

Last week's longest drive winner, Rita receiving her ball

RESULTS

1^st:  Ron Conway 70 (cb). 

Ron receiving his prize from sponsor, Glen

2^nd: Gary Burgess 70 (cb), Birdies on the 6^th and 9^th

3^rd:  Ross Campbell AKA Mustang Sally!

4^th: Greg Bennett 74

Taken from the Blog archives

5^th: Paul Gardner 76 (cb)

Birdie putt on the 6th

6^th:  Rob Gray 76 (cb)

Repeat photo for Rob on the left!

AND THE LOLLIES! Kerry Gardner

Smiling now after getting in first for self imposed fines and a healthy boost to SOS finances for a Garcia (4 puts), Doing a Yeo (club abuse), Touching the Lucky Wood (tree to fairway), more than 10 shots, excessive swearing!!!  Jan hiding her eyes in horror?

Bit too frazzled this morning to make the game dealing with his second insurance claim this week – the first being a fallen fence and this morning a broken water pipe in the ensuite, a smiling Glen (reminiscent of a 1960's filmstar) arrived after the game in time for drinks and awards.

 

Winter Rules:  The Committee has made the temporary winter rule for July allowing players, when taking a preferred lie on the fairway of both Old and Tuart Course, to clean their ball.  The ball is to be marked before moving and is to be placed within 30cm of its original position no nearer the hole or on the green.

This is not how you place your ball!

 

NEXT WEEK:  Four Ball Better Ball Par.  The Matchplay quarterfinals will also be played at the same time as a separate competition.