SUMMER CUP, ROUND 2

 

Summer Cup, Round 2

Anticipating a great round

Warmish, a little humid, with very little breeze.

That’s got the meteorology dealt with. Now for the golf.

Going to give this ball a great big whack!

It was the second round of a two-week competition, played on the Old Course.

Plenty of contenders still in the mix at the outset.

So you thought the 18th was a tricky hole..

As a reminder, these were the top placings after the first round.

Whose nerve would hold?

Boris puts one right down the middle

The novelties were spread around this week:

Men’s longest drive - Earle went straight down the middle, but 4D stayed on the short grass today, so picks up the prize.

Ladies longest went to Shelley, and off the green tees, too.

Nearest in 2 on the second, Coach (back after the tour), but Boris pipped him, almost in the hole.

Nearest in 2 on the tenth, only one person in it - Maureen!

And nearest in 3 on the twelfth, Puggy, beaten by Goochy, but Coops trumped both of them.

A bit of a technicality, but the handicaps for today’s (one week) competition, were as calculated by Golflink, whereas the handicaps for the two week competition were frozen for the second week. Phew.

Some par3s are harder than others

Kerry and Goochy combined to levy the fines. Vickie was penalised for maligning one of the resident crows, who had apparently stolen her muffin when she looked away.

Turns out, the muffin was still sitting on the counter where she had bought it. She has since apologised to the crow. He’s taken it surprisingly well.

Aw, just off the fairway..

James is apparently out of action for a bit, suffering a stress fracture in his left foot. Get well soon, James. 

Derek and Frances hope to be back in action next week. Both feeling much better. 

Apparently Andrea has now joined one of those posh clubs that set the dogs on you if you try and get it and you’re not a member. 

Better not make any divots on that green carpet. 

Andrea asks that we understand if she fails to acknowledge us when she passes us in the street, as she may be with someone important like the King or something. 

There's golf, and then there's the apres-golf.

So, today’s results.

And Roland a nett 82 on an 18 handicap.

Such a nice trophy, we'll just hold it for a bit

Now, adding the two weeks together - the results for everyone who played both weeks.

		Player	Hcap	Total	Rounds
	1	Keith	9	142	73, 69
	2	Paul B	6	145	71, 74
	3	Mark H	11	145	69, 76
	4	Glen K	11	147	75, 72
	5	Shelley	14	148	75, 73
	6	Paul G	10	150	77, 73
	7	Andrea	16	152	72, 80
	8	Paul C	12	153	80, 73
	9	Don	16	155	73, 82
	10	Goochy	7	158	81, 77
	11	Greg	23	159	81, 78
	12	Barry	21	159	79, 80
	13	Maureen	12	159	76, 83
	14	Earle	16	162	83, 79
	15	Kerry	31	169	78, 91

Well done, everyone who stayed the course.

Did well today

Which means the winner is...

Came close..

Not Paul, but everyone else had buggered off by then.

If Keith were here, he'd be holding it like this..

Next week, it’s vice-captain’s choice, and the rumour is that it will be 4-ball divorced pairs Stableford. Apparently if you divorce during the game, you’re not allowed to remarry before the end.

And a special thanks to everyone who contributed photographs for this weeks blog, especially you, Paul. 

And if you had a couple of shots today that disappointed you, take heart from this video from Boris - the professionals don't always get it right.