COUNTRY CUP - YANCHEP

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One of the big days on the SOS Calendar - the Country Cup

Played at Yanchep Sun City Country Club

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Designed by Bob Green of Golf and Recreation Planners and the club’s first captain Murray Dawson, the golf course at Sun City Country Club is one of WA’s favorite layouts.

The first round was played on July 27, 1974 after a construction phase of just 15 months and its quality was immediately recognised by the staging of three WA PGAs from 1975 to 1977.

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A major highlight of any round at Sun City has always been the long sweeping breaks on greens which seem to keep their line secret until just after impact of putter on ball.

And they've had some fun with naming the holes

Another unique fascination of the course is the length of many of its holes, demanding good use of every club in the bag, including the longest irons. This fascination is made even more acute off the tee, where the many dogleg fairways (12 out of 14) demand a perfect line into the outside of the corner.

Playing "Water's Edge"

Shelley's about to make him an offer he can't refuse

It was, indeed, an exciting course, visually stunning and challenging to play. It had everything - water, bunkers, blind tees and the notorious barranca. Take a good look at it here:

Gerry's back from an extended visit to Canada

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Rain threatened before the tee off, but petered out once play started. 

Hmmm..

A stiff breeze was enough to make club choice a little more involved than normal, and stopping the ball on the green wasn’t always as easy as it looked.

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Hilly unfortunately couldn't make it - his motor failed to start, 

Very disappointed

in spite of getting the spanners out.

Gave it a good wallop - didn't seem to work

Not to mention greens that sometimes took a break, and sometimes didn’t, but most of the time played faster than we were used to.

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But a lot of fun nonetheless.

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A great day out. 

There's one in every group!

And big thanks to Andrea, for organising it all, and Vickie, Shelley and Peter for supporting the effort.

I've had a lot of practice of these at Wembley

Shelley managed to negotiate a reduction on the published price, and everyone who played (and paid) now has a $20 credit at the SOS Booking Account. (So bear that in mind next time you pay for golf).

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Gerry conspired to make the course more difficult: 

It's a Pro V1 - it must be in here somewhere

Now, you don't really need a club for these shots, I'll show you...

We had novelties:

This looks pretty easy, just a six iron over the water...

...bugger!

Let me show you how..

On the fourth, the boys longest drive - Popey, pipped by guest Ozzie.

The girls longest drive on the fifth - a great roll down the hill if you got it far enough - Lynley outdriven by Frances.

Nearest the pin on the eighth - Lynley again (don’t put her in the first group next time), then Mike, Goochy and beaten by Andrea!

Must have been a good one!

less so?

Nearest the pin on the seventeenth, Karl, then Mark Wilson, but Shelley inside both of them.

And the longest putt - Karl, looking good until Andrea drained a 30 footer!

30 foot from the pin? No problem..

We then decamped to the bar, where the Sunday roast option proved popular for lunch.

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We welcomed back Mark Wilson, who has been to England where he and Trish celebrated their nuptials - congratulations to you both

And we congratulated Gary on his great result in South Australia.

Next weekend, he’s playing in the WA PGA at Joondalup on both Saturday and Sunday - do go and cheer him on if you’re free.

A quiet moment before the pandemonium as Nuria draws her own number in the raffle

The results for the day, a fine spread of good, very good and decidedly average.

 

 

PLAYER	SCORE
Lynley	38
Barry	36
Gary	34
Gerry	34
Andrea	34
Glen	33
Goochy	32
Andrew	31
Mark W	31
Derek	30
Lynne	28
Frances	28
Mark Smith	28
Vickie	27
Stephen Oswald	27
Karl	26
Peter	25
Shelley	24
Michael	24
Earle	22

Worthy winners, congratulations, and a great round from Linley

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And then Boris goes and draws his number in the raffle.
The end of a perfect day.

Thanks to everyone for their photos.

See you all next week!