This year we went to Winters Hill GC in Cookham, our first time to the course. The greens were very true and the course in good condition considering the dry weather we have had over the recent month or so. The course was set up well and somebody was going to score well as long as they could cope with the sloping fairways.
Christopher Turvill joined the 100 club, a select few who have appeared at a 100 bunkers event.
New shirts were on display with some wearing them. Bright colours with our Logo, lets hope everybody gets at least one and proudly wears them at future events.
Some course antics:
Frazer birdied the hardest whole on the course but blobbed the easiest!
Chris T chipped in for birdie on the 10th and his other birdie was holed using the putter from off the green - who needs to hit greens in regulation!
Frazer chipped in for a birdie on the 17th.
John Sweeney's putter was on fire, sinking putts from both on and off the green. This was needed as his driver was a little wayward at times.
Our captain managed to putt out of a bunker!
Yours truly on the 18th hole managed to hit the nearest the pin marker with a putt even though it was at least a foot outside the putting line.
Our pro on the first, drove, and then half a sand wedge leaving an easy par but managed a bogey - makes us amateurs feel so much better.
Fines again proved popular, the captain taking a lot of abuse - justified - but those people then suffered even more fines!
Dave Flavell was fined for heading towards the wrong Winters Hill
Colin was fined for an additional golf aid - a leg brace to support his failing knee - better wear long trousers next time!
John Thorp on the first tee called 'Fore Left' when the ball actually went right!
Alan Sutcliffe wore a pink top which was a requirement for the last event and so got fined
Mark T was viewing the green from a distance and eyed up the red flag when suddenly it moved. It was Uncle Ian in one of the new bunkers shirts - shows how much weight he has lost or Marks eyes need testing.
Frazer managed to shank a shot towards his playing partner Mark T who managed a dance - just like a girl.
Yours truly on the short Par 3 - crowned green - tee shot was all over the pin only to find it had run off the side and down the slope, next shot up and onto the green to the other side and roll off the edge, third shot similar - decided to pick up and walk to next tee. Frazer following on in the group after Ian, did exactly the same, shot for shot!
To the results:
Nearest The Pin: Chris Turvill
Nearest The Pin in 2 shots: Chris Hebdon
Nearest The Pin in 3 shots: John Thorp
Longest Drive: Chris Turvill
Strongest Man with a credible 27 Points - Michael Prevost (
Editor: That could be the highest lowest score in our history!)
3rd Place: Highest Guest John Sweeney
2nd Place: Dave Sturgeon
Winner: Captain Beard with an amazing 46 Points, every high handicapper has his day and is now looking at a 5 stroke cut!
Editor: Amazingly 46 points only puts Captain Blackbeard joint 2nd in the all time highest score, with Mark Turvill still toping it with 48 points, although he maintains it was actually 49 points :-)
The photo shows our Vice Captain presenting the trophy to Mr Beard. Oh sorry, no it doesn't, we seem to have had a Pancho Villa lookalike slip in instead!
Roving reporter: Ian Turvill