There has to be an explanation. Was it playing off the ‘back’ black markers? Was it the unlucky field size of thirteen? Was it the on again, off again drizzle and wind and the up again and down again umbrellas? Was it the fact that Ryan was back in the field? Or was it just a field of pretty average golfers? Whatever the reason, it would have to be a while since nobody went within cooee of matching their handicap and our November Monthly Medallist had to put up with being accused of winning two medals with pretty ordinary scores. Politeness forbids repeating the words actually used. As a guide, there were only four birdies recorded and the ProPin went begging and will jackpot to next week though the divvy was a dollar short due to some sort of accounting error, presumably by somebody extracting shrapnel from their over-deep pockets.
Regardless of the score, the best score on the day won the event and even though equal scores came in, a count-back wasn’t required as Targe had been off gallivanting and missed out on qualifying to win the Medal. Even so, SOS would have won on a count-back anyway. It was even suggested that SOS had emulated Steven Bradbury by skating through a field littered with fallen golfers. As a consolation, Targe gathered the top seniors points as well as the top Championship points.
Bob and Simon came in next just a couple of strokes behind and if it hadn’t been for a few hard luck chips and putts by Bob, then the overall result could have been rather different (or not). Simon had to dash off and there were no reports of hard luck suffered on his behalf.
CraigC had a mind to celebrate his birthday today with a top performance but had to settle for third place along side Gordon. He did pick up a ball on the 12th for the Nearest the Pin and his birdie there was one of the collection recorded. This also improved his eclectic score but he still has a way to go the catch Pepsi who is starting to look secure with only three more rounds to go before stumps.
The real hard luck story of the day comes from Mehm who claimed to have single putted 12 greens and two putted the rest but still could only net 76. Still it did get him one more point that Ryan who scooped up the last point on offer today. That leaves Mehm eight points (or just one win) behind Ryan and, as for the Eclectic, there are only three rounds to go. Of course, Mehm is on record as wanting to beat Ryan without scoring a win so he is going to need a couple of seconds quick smart and for Ryan to be kept out of the points. Should be interesting for the December medal on 28th November.
Chrispy might have been away doing battle with the publicans in Mansfield but he was certainly here in spirit as Snags channeled him by using the trees to great advantage to keep his ball in play. The putting was off a bit as well and at one stage he was imagining the pin was a tree in the hope that it would improve his ‘aim’. We also had more than a fair share of draughties today with Blighty, Bob and Harry owning up. There were more than a few sevens, three ‘fat ladies’ on one card, at least one nine and, to cap it all off, legs eleven on another.
Noodle’s putting was going so bad that he resorted to using the back of his wedge and his driver to putt as his desperation grew. The actual putter was in real danger of being (if not actually) thrown away. Snags reckoned that he could have won $37,000 if only he had boxed his family’s birthdates in the Cup. Targe let his misogynistic streak show when he reckoned that the large majority of people who backed the winner in the Cup were female though perhaps he did not put it quite so politely.
Just so that Mal doesn’t feel left out, he too was celebrating his birthday today, though he wasn’t able to celebrate by playing golf, being otherwise occupied.
Just a reminder, the Club stroke play championship will be played over the three weeks of 28 Nov, 05 Dec and 12 Dec. This will coincide with the Course management Championship as well so a chance for some double dipping. Our Christmas Breakup will be on 19th December and Gordon would like to get an idea of numbers attending to help with the catering. Please make your intentions known.
Results for Saturday, 07 November 2015
1st Targe Mifsud(71) 1st Stephen O’Sullivan (MM)(71) 2nd Bob McDonald(73) 2nd Simon Powell(73) 3rd Craig Cameron(75) 3rd Gordon Hill(75) 4th Mehmet Akdag(76) 5th Ryan Porker(78)
Seniors Results: 1st Targe Mifsud (71) 2nd Simon Powell (73) 2nd Bob McDonald (73) 3rd Gordon Hill (75) 3rd Craig Cameron (75)