Burnham Beeches hosted our second event of 2015, the weather mixed sunny/cloudy but warm and dry. It was nice to see many of the group in shirt sleeves for at least part of the round. 18 players took part including 2 guests which is always nice to see. We hope they enjoyed it enough to return at a future event.
A few notes from the course:
On the first Tee, our captain prepared to hit the ball when, wait for it, "ring ring" was a sound emanating from his pocket. Could this be a phone?? Tutt Tutt, but even better it was Frazer from afar reporting that Macca was running late. Big Fine.
Dave Shorter continues with his first Tee shot Jinx.
Captain Beard's diet continues having ordered a fruit salad for desert. Not long left until his daughter gets married then it will back to normal.
Dave Flavell had an air shot on the first Tee, followed by two great shots only to then just miss his Par putt but a credible bogey.
Dave Flavell went into 3 bunkers in a row but managed to roll straight out of them, it was only on the back 9 did he actually stay in one.
Paul Beard found it hard to read the greens for pace, yours truly commented, he was either too short or over weight - kind of his stature really - whoops here comes a fine!
Both Dave Shorter and Michael Prevost managed to take divots before the ball and leave the ball untouched!!
Many people 3 putted - even Macca, who won nearest the pin in 2 managed to 3 putt for a bogey. Colin T even managed to 4 putt.
Darren Anderson managed to find almost a bunker a hole, sometimes 2!
To some of the fines:
John Thorp for the jacket he had on.
Peter Carfrae for not bringing a jacket
Matt Turvill obviously not used to wearing a Tie managed to dunk it in his beer.
John Thorp conjured up 3 blobs in the last three holes - handicap protection?
Chris Turvill fined on NP in 3 hole after boasting his 3rd shot came from a bunker - not adjacent the green when our captain had a simple approach shot only to be too heavy - again!
To the results:
Raffle was won by Michael Prevost
Longest Drive - Hole 4 - John Thorp ... again
Nearest the Pin in 3 shots - Hole 16 - Chris Turvill
Nearest the Pin in 2 shots - Hole 7 - Macca
Nearest the Pin - Hole 10 - Dave Wood ... again
Strongest Man - Peter Carfrae
Winner of the Bunkers Trophy Ian Turvill 32 Points
Event Winner, guest Martin Green, with 33 points
Roving reporter: Ian Turvill
