AUSTRALIA DAY CUP

 

Australia Day Cup

Warmish, but not too warm, and the early tee-off at 7:00am worked in our favour

But, a full house. 32 golfers in 8 groups for this highly coveted trophy.

Many players responded to the occasion

Interpreting the Australia theme in their own imitable way

18 holes on the Old Course

The grass was long in places

But multiple birdies were the order of the day

Keith on the 13th

Roland on the 8th

Brett on the 10th

Goochy on the 7th, 17th and 18th. (The rest were probably just bloody pars!)

James on the 10th

Earle on the 10th

Popey on the 2nd, 9th, 15th and 17th

Gary on the 9th and 11th

and Gardy on the 10th

The 10th giving up four birdies on the day!

Novelties abounded

Girls'  longest drive, Lynne and Lynley tied, but Maureen got further

Nearest the bunker on the 14th, Lynne, Ozzie but Gardie got closest

Nearest in three on the 12th, Goochie (very close)

Men's longest drive on the 7th, Goochie outpointed by Brett

Nearest on the 2nd, Karl, beaten by Popey

The first group all managed to par the 2^nd

When you forget the bottle opener

And all managed a four on the 16^th

No doubt there were other astounding feats, too numerous to record

Ozzie nearly drives the green on the 10th

And after the rigours of the course

We decamped to Perry Lakes

For a celebratory barbecue

Goochy was back

We welcomed Roland as a guest for his second game with us

And Goochy’s cousin Ozzie (Stephen), who won the raffle.

Lots of thanks to Carol and her team for organising the barbie, and to Earle at the plate, turning not burning.

There was a shoe in for the best dressed on the day - no contest!

'Stralia Day personified

 And the results:

Three players on 39 - had to go to counterback..

 

Remember the Par 3 competition on Wednesday, there’ll be an email with details soonest.

Next week, Par Bisque on the Tuart, with another 7am tee off, so set those alarm clocks.