The wet weather has played havoc again with all our starters being discouraged from yesterday's downfall & the 30 mls of rain overnight. We did not have enough starters to have a competition game as the 2nd Round of the 4 Ball Knockout was being played in conjunction with the usual competition day. As the course was open the Knockout competition was obliged to go ahead & we had 32 players tied up with that.
The weather was kind to us this morning and it was very pleasant to be out on the course with the exception of the puddles that took all the run out of the course & the washed out bunkers if we were unlucky enough to be in them. Given all the water that has descended from the heavens this week the course is in great condition & the greens are particularly good condition.
It was very wet underfoot but not impossible to play. It is not that many years ago that this course would have been rendered unplayable for a week after such a lot of rain.
My playing partner in the 4 Ball Knockout was Faye Levenspiel & we had a very enjoyable day even as inexperienced matchplay golfers - we considered that we did pretty well. Our opposition players were Annette Dunk & Lorraine Linnert who were great company & competitors. We took them to the 19th hole which pleased us as we made them work for their victory. At the halfway mark we were 4 up so Lorraine had to bring out her big guns to make an impact on the score - which she did very efficiently by parring 10th, 11th, 12th and the 18th which we struggled to find an answer for.
RESULTS OF THE 2ND ROUND OF THE 4 BALL KNOCKOUT
Lyn Bates and Sheena Asken DEF Julie Hazzard and Kathy Small
Pam Bourne and Pam Cowin DEF Christine Drakeford and Dawn Tromp
Lorraine Linnert and Annette Dunk DEF Faye Levenspiel and Jan Martin
Robyn Johnston and Robin Incoll DEF Bev Adams and Christine Dekker
Linda Robers and Jan Fitzgerald DEF Helen Stuart & Elly Van Den Berg
Di Thomlinson and Kay Adams DEF Linda Rankin and Lea Southon
Norma Cubis and Lyn Cruickshanks DEF Lesley Gregory and Sue Hutton
Lynn Puiatti and Judy Verlander DEF Silvia Lee and Georgina Lamb
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS AND GOOD LUCK NEXT WEEK FOR ROUND 3.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Lorraine Linnert parred 10th, 11th, 12th and the 18th; Annette Dunk parred the 5th and the 14th; Faye Levenspiel sank a great putt for a par and to win the hole on the 8th and squared the 6th with another great putt; Lyn Bates nearlyhad a hole in one at the 8th; Sue Hutton birdied the 11th ; Lyn Puiatti had a good hole at the 14th; Chris Dekker had two gobblers at the 7th and the 17th; my highlights were my chip onto the 9th close to the hole and good putts to win the holes on the 13th and 17th.
The 12th Hole was an interesting finish for the combination of Norma, Lyn, Sue & Lesley. Both Lyn & Lesley hit great 2nd shots to finish close to the hole. Norma & Sue both put their shots to the back of the green & were about to pick up their balls & let Lyn & Lesley fight it out for the hole when they realised that both Lyn & Lesley had each hit the wrong ball which meant that Sue & Norma had to fight the hole out from the back of the green.
Lorraine Linnert nearly had me scrambling for the camera when she was hitting a bunker shot out of the first left hand bunker on the 3rd fairway. Lorraine had to stand outside the bunker to hit the shot & let fly with a huge airswing that nearly knocked her off her feet and into the large puddle of water in the bunker. Fortunately she regained her balance & hit the second attempt without incident so I was left without a photo opportunity.
Speaking of Lorraine Linnert... At the Canberra Week of Golf held in the first week of May this year in the two day stroke Event Lorraine came 3rd in the gross which was a great achievement as the Canberra Week is a prestigeous event with entries from all over the state. CONGRATULATIONS LORRAINE!
MORE CONGRATULATIONS to Ross & Christine Drakeford who became grandparents this week - Sebastian born 20th May 2010, 8lb 1oz, 18" long. CONGRATULATIONS ROSS & CHRISTINE! (photo attached). Sebastian is already sleeping right through the night.
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