MATCH PLAY QUARTER FINALS

Group 6 waiting for their tee time

It was cold. Then it wasn’t so cold. Then it was cold again. Then it started to rain a bit. Then it stopped raining. 

Gardie finding it hard to concentrate on the driving range today

So if your wardrobe choice managed to be half-way appropriate today, then you did well.

Getting the old band back together again

A good field, with the quarter finals of the match play competition the headline games of the day, and vanilla stableford for the rest of us. 

A bit of a relief after a sequence of punishing stroke games.

As a result of the spirited bidding at the International Night, there was quite a bit riding on the match play games, with $1000 at stake for those brave enough to have bought their favourite player.

Gary looking very trim in his Scottish jumper

But first, the novelties

Men’s longest drive on the 16^th.

Boris on the ticket first, followed by Roland, Gary and 4D, but absolutely walloped by Zach, who was just off the green on the left. Wow.

Kerry's buggy goes walkabout until stopped by the Zamia palm

Nearest the pin in 2 on the 10^th. Another short par 4, which the big hitters always enjoy going for the green.

Puggy first, then Gerry, but 4D left with a tap in for birdie on this one.

This should be interesting..

Nearest the pin in 3 on the 5^th. The pin tucked away behind the bunker, a bit of a trap this one.

Puggy, followed by Maureen and Earle - the match play contest bringing out some good shots from both of them, but 4D once again closer.

Nearest on the 18^th a bit of a roll-call on this one.

Boris, Earle, Maureen (match play over by now), Andrea (sank the birdie), then 4D (who didn’t!)

And the ladies’ longest drive? Just one name here, and a terrific drive off the 9^th tee by Maureen.

Congratulations to all the winners.

Excellent advice for those match play finalists

 

So - who triumphed in the match play quarter finals?

First seed vs eighth seed

Gary beat Roland, 3 and 2

Greg beat Peter, 2 and 1

Barry beat Puggy, 1 up

and Maureen beat Earle, 5 and 3.

Which means the odds have significantly shortened on the remaining golfers!

Puggy reimburses TJ's $300 investment that went down the gurgler. Yep, 
it says 300 on the glass.

The remaining Stableforders finished like this:

Well done those girls.

Just have to keep hitting it down the middle

In the absence of Kerry, Derek read the fines. Again.

And it was his birthday, too. 

Glen's daughter Kelly with granddaughter Rosie
saying hi to the SOS breakfasters this morning

Next week, Club Championship Round 6.

9:16 on the Tuart!