Stableford on Tuart

 

                                                     

 

Despite hot and muggy weather conditions, 16 brave SOS-golfers set out for conquering the Tuart golf course. A record of 5 electrical golf carts were counted.

                                            

Earle

Waiting for their tee-off observant members expressed genuine surprise seeing Earle in shorts and short-sleeve T-Shirt.

Greg and Colin

Greg and Colin Greg confident with country style straw hats. Greg is definitely ready for "Australia Day", while Colin advertises a well-known garden centre.

                                                             

Keith, Carol and Barry

The first flight waiting for their tee-off, player no. 4 was nowhere to be seen. Was he doing some last-minute putting practice? Keith, Carol and Barry happily smiling for the photographer.

        

                                                      

Gerry, Colin, Greg, Earle

 

The 4 musketeers shortly before Earle hit his drive dangerously close to the captain’s cart. Luckily no injuries were reported. Gerry was wearing red to make identification easier while searching his (golf) balls.

                                                  

Peter, Dave, Ian, Tony

 

 Very confident players of the 3^rd flight, one of them the day’s winner, but more of that later. 

                                            

Steph, Birgit, TJ

Stephanie took care of her fellow contestants by spraying them with ice-cold water throughout the game.

 

Steph, Glen, TJ

Steph sipping her "coffee on the go" while Glen was checking his messages, luckily there was no traffic control on the course. TJ patiently waiting for the prior flight to move on.

Hole No. 19:

Back in the clubhouse, Shelley announced that “She is Brett today” and started the official part of the golfing event.

1.) She reminded everybody that the subs were due 1^st January and that everybody should pay within 2 weeks.

fee: 130 $

Recipient:

SOS GC

BSB 016305

Account 581761157

***Please do not use Glen’s account*** 😁

  

2.)

*****Make a note in your diaries*****

The annual SOS par 3 competition at Lake Claremont is provisionally scheduled for Thursday, Feb 4th at 5:30 pm. (final date and fee to be confirmed later in the week). 

Always a great event, nine holes of challenging golf followed by a meal and drinks on the verandah as the sun goes down.

                                                                 

                                                            

                                                                        

The results:

Rank	Name	Hcp	Score	Birdies
1	Ian Holmes	17	39
2	Tony James	22	37	15
3	Birgit Reinartz	36	35 C/B
4	Gerry Tessier	19	35	3
5	Keith Barrow	11	34 C/B
6	Stephanie Jeffares	15	34 C/B
7	Gary Burgess	10	34 C/B
8	Tony Gooch	6	34	1, 2, 9, 18
9	Glen Pope	7	32
10	Peter Baird	18	31	18
11	Greg Bennett	18	30
12	Colin Kerr	13	28
13	Earle Scarff	16	27 C/B
14	Carol Barrow	27	27
15	David Williamson	24	22
N/A	Barry Treak	22	34	9, 15

Apparently, Barry was so keen on getting back to the clubhouse to have a cold cider that he forgot to submit his scorecard. Hence he was not listed on the official competition report

Ian Holmes won again with an impressive score of 39 points, despite 2 wipes on the last 2 holes.

                                                    

Ian

 Runner up was Tony James with an excellent score of 37 points and a birdie on hole no. 15

                                                                    

TJ

On the third position and for the first time in the winning rank was Birgit with 35 points, beating her husband Gerry on countback.

                                                                                    

Birgit

Birdies:

A total of 9 birdies were reported, Tony Gooch achieved 4 of them. Sadly TJ missed an eagle on hole no. 15 by centimetres.

Name	Hole	Rank
TJ	15	2
Gerry	3	4
Tony Gooch	1,2,9,18	8
Peter	18	1
Barry	9,15	N/A

Novelties:

Tony Gooch going strong as usual, and none of the 3 contesting women in the ranking. Some of our members must have an impressive (or massive) collection of golf balls at home.

Novelty	Hole	Contender	Winner
NTP in 3	10		Keith
NTP	18	Barry, Gerry	Tony Gooch
NTP in 2	6	Colin, Ian	Glen (in the hole)
LD	2	Gary, Gerry	Tony Gooch

                                                            

                                                            

Keith 

                                                                    

Tony 

Glen 

                                                                
                                                                

Lollies:

Dave was this week's lucky winner of the famous lollies. He doesn't look too sad, though.

                                                        

Dave

Golden Hole:

There was no winner for the Golden Hole. The Tuart jackpot is now valued at 36 $.

Raffle:

The first raffle prize goes to the captain, who is wondering what's inside the surprise package.

                                                                

Gary looking surprised

Fines:

Shelley changed the rules for calling out the fines ad hoc. Instead of letting the player who came last announce the fines, she asked each player to announce 1 fine individually. Let's hope that increased the collected $ amount.

                                                                

some members have been trained to swear in French and German

        

Birthdays:

No birthdays are being celebrated this week.

What is golf?

Golf is a game in a ball is struck with a club from a prepared area known as the "teeing ground", across the "fairway" to a second prepared area which has a hole in it, known as the "putting green".

                                                        

                                                        

                                                                    

Rules Corner:

                                                                

Next competition:

We are going to meet on January 16th on the Old Course for a "Par" competition.