We have all seen the movie "Forrest Gump" - life is like a box of chocolates - you do not know what you are going to get! Golf was like that at Gosford today on the village green. The weather could have been anything and ended up with blue skies and sunshine all the way.
Our playing partners today were Col & Lauren Matterson who were delightful company & we had some fun in more ways than one. My highlight of the day was going to be my first ride in the new golf cart, complete with ball & club washer, sand buckets, esky, GPS System & portable radio. Instead that all faded into insignificance after Peter fell into the dam on the 15th after hitting a perfect shot, putting distance from the pin after the ball was balanced on a few dandelion leaves preventing it from entering the water. Peter was in the dam with just his hat floating on top and was extracted from the dam by Col Matterson. I was too slow getting the camera to capture the balanced ball or the moment of the fall but I was laughing so much I wiped the 15th hole through lack of concentration. Peter scored a 5/2 on the hole which we all thought was brilliant under the circumstances. Both Col & Peter had birdies at the 4th but that faded into insignificance also.
Because the weather has been so intensively bad the last few days all the bunkers were out of play & preferred lies throughout the green were the local rules of the day. There was to be no handicapping due to the bunkers being out of play so some good scoring happened because the fairways & greens were still in good condition in spite of all the rain & the casual water was not too much of a problem with the preferred lies being applicable.
The Event of the day was a Medley Teams Event + Singles Stableford for Men and Ladies.
We had 91 starters with 1 visitor from Magenta Shores.
RESULTS:
MEDLEY TEAM RESULTS:
WINNERS: Don Bush, Louise Bush, Ian Hartley & Lynda Hartley - 102 points
MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:
WINNER: Les Puckeridge - 43 points
RUNNER UP: David Small - 41 points
3RD: Wayne Tomkinson - 40 points on a countback
WOMEN'S SINGLES RESULTS:
WINNER: Louise Bush - 46 points
RUNNER UP: Pauline Norman - 39 points
3RD: Fay Bailey - 38 points
NEAREST THE PINS:
MEN'S 12TH: To be advised
LADIES 8TH: Bev Way
BALLS WENT TO:
MEN: 36 points (neat)
LADIES: 34 points (neat)
NO HANDICAPPING TODAY.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY as reported to me: Tania Burt & Spencer Walklate's highlight was playing with Bob Brann on his first game back to golf; Bob Brann had four 3 pointers; Wally Johnston had 4/4 on the 14th; Bruce White chipped in on the 10th for 4/4; Duncan Dyer & Nigel Asken beat the ladies for a keno ticket; Nigel Asken had a birdie on the 14th; George Foster & Ron Puiatti beat the girls for the keno ticket; Fay Bailey had a gobbler birdie on the 14th and 4/3 on the 15th; Neville Walker had 2/4 on the 8th; Jan Walker had 4/4 on the 1st; David Small did not hit one of his better drives on the 5th finishing out near the sand bunkers and trees and hit a beautiful 2nd shot close to the pin for a par; Michael Norman had a birdie 4/5; Pauline Norman had ten 3 pointers; Wayne Tomkinson had 40 points; Louise Bush had three 4 pointers and scored 46 points; Wally Bailey had a 4 pointer on the 14th; my highlights were afore mentioned.
A REMINDER TO MEMBERS ABOUT THE OFFICIAL OPENING NIGHT OF THE PRO SHOP + 9 HOLE ABROSE COMPETITION TO BE HELD NEXT FRIDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2010. THE SHEET IS IN THE PRO SHOP FOR THE AMBROSE COMPETITION. THE SOCIAL EVENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN THE WEDDING GARDEN AT THE NORMAL FRIDAY NIGHT RAFFLE TIME.
YOU WILL NEED TO BYO DRINKS & CHAIRS. IF THE WEATHER IS UNKIND THEN THE EVENT WILL STILL GO AHEAD IN THE UNDERCOVER AREA & THE PRO SHOP MEMBERS LOUNGE SO BE SURE TO COME ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR CLUB. THE MEMBERS BADGE DRAW IS OVER $2000 DOLLARS SO REMEMBER YOU MUST BE PRESENT ON THE NIGHT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN THIS PRIZE.
