PAR

So, it was PAR

Cool dudes on the first tee

Some of us love it

 Even cooler dudes who will eventually make it to the tee

Most of us hate it



A tough game for us higher handicap players. it's kind of Stableford minus 36, but with no bonus for a handicap eagle, nor a point for a double bogey. 



But at least the weather was a little cooler than last week. 

And next week, it's the Australia Day sausage sizzle

 

And the expectation for next week is that one's wardrobe will reflect the patriotic nature of the occasion. 

Aussie through and through?

There is even talk of the possibility of a golf ball for the best portrayal of "true blue" Aussieness. 



So, don't hold back. Be prepared to take your inspiration from some of the ways other sports have interpreted the occasion in the past:

Now Shelley is collecting annual fees. You need to pay Shelley directly, or electronically via the account details she sent out last week. 

The scarlet pimpernel signs on for another twelve months

The fee is $100. For those of us who don't know what $100 looks like, we gather it's something like this:

If you're not financial, you can't win any comps, so get those membership fees in soonest. 


Vickie has triumphed with a radical innovation for the novelties - we now have a 2B pencil attached to the markers, so no more scratching around with nail files or anything to get your name on the board. 


However, this didn't stop John hunting around for a pencil for five minutes, until he found the one fixed to the top of the marker on the 13th. 

All in vain, John. 

And while we're talking of John, he managed to go pressing buttons he shouldn't have in the pro-shop, and got his finger trapped by a self-folding buggy. There's a moral there...




Next time you're in the pro-shop, ladies, check out this option for looking smart around the greens:

Glamour never goes out of style!

Now, rule of the week. What do we do about a sprinkler head?

This falls under the immovable object umbrella, but happens so often that it deserves its own section. Relief is granted from sprinkler heads only if your ball, intended stance, or swing is interfered with. Line of play isn't covered, meaning if you're putting from the fringe through a sprinkler towards the green, well, you might want to break out a wedge.

Harsh....but fair. And remember: 

So, here are the novelties, and congrats to Brenda for the fastest ever novelty results reading on record. 

	NOVELTY	HOLE	CONTENDER	WINNER
	NTP	2	Brenda	Peter
	NTP	6	Paul	Colin
	NTP in 2	13	John, Frances, Gary	Colin
	LD	17	Brenda, Shelley	Eric
	GOLDEN HOLE			No winner

And talking of Brenda, our apologies for printing an absolutely dreadful picture of her in last weeks blog. She doesn't really look like that, more like this:

I'm bringing my own photographer next time

And talking of Gary, which we weren't, he sledged Frances for her hat continually blowing off, prompting the following response:

Frances: Well, if my head were bigger, it would stay on better.

Gary: Well if you played better, your head would be bigger. 

Frances: So how come your head's so big then?

Enough of this banter. Now for the results:

	PLAYER	SCORE	BIRDIES
	Brenda	-7
	Stan	-7
	Malcolm	-6
	Rob	-6	9
	Peter	-6	11
	Lynne	-4
	Gary	-4
	Paul	-2
	Gim	-2
	Eric	-1
	Colin	-1	13
	Greg	-1
	Frances	-1
	Derek	0
	Stephanie	0
	John	0
	Shelley	+1
	Richard Y	+1
	Keith	+1
	Richard O	+2
	Earle	+3

 Some pretty good scores there for a difficult game on a hot day.

Looking good, girls.

Congratulations to Earle for another great round. 

And if you're wondering why your drives aren't performing as they should, it's probably due to one, or possibly several, of the following:

Then again, it could be something else entirely.

Don't forget, your Aussie look for next week's game. See you there.