Being welcomed to Calcot by heavy rain didn’t detract from the expectations of our members for a great day out on an excellent course.
The early starters in the draw had a wet experience for the first 10 or 11 holes, but then the sun came out and all was forgiven. The greens, always a challenge even when dry, proved more difficult in the damp. The halfway hut was a welcome sight.
It was a very busy day for the fines master, with players doing odd things left, right and centre.
Steve was particularly keen to repeat his successful results last time out…a 7.44am arrival at the course ensured that he wouldn’t be late and eating Jaffa cakes kept up the calories (as did extra helpings sausages at breakfast and of pudding later in the day). It obviously worked, as two skill prizes and the sweep for the 2nd time in a row duly followed. He still managed to slow everybody down by taking four out of a bunker and insisting on putting.
Unusually balls seemed to be a strong topic of conversation (as we shall see later) during the day with two players having a Callaway 1, with 3 purple spots and 3 lines. What are the odds!?.
JohnF was either causing havoc, a shot from the 4th tee landed next to the 3rd tee, playing off the whites, or was invisible as James had difficulty seeing him in the group ahead. A discussion in the showers about back ache re-cemented the bond.
JohnT (who did serious damage to a tee box and failed to use the driver sold to him years ago by the fines master) and Rick had fun bouncing out of bunkers, chipping into and out of them and putting into them. Unfortunately Martin had four blobs on the back 9. On the 15th, JohnT was just off the green in two, putted into a bunker and never came out. A pathetic blob. PaulS and Michelle were discovered playing with each other’s balls. Wow, gender fluidity on the golf course!. Michelle on the par 3 4th played her 2nd and 4th shot from the same place.
Steve was fined for not working out the stableford scores on his card and Tony for not having one and finding every bunker on the course. Nick meanwhile had no excuses for anything. Frazer had a great day: putted off the green on the 1st and then broke a rake. Had his name on the nearest pin 17th and then four putted.
DaveF scored on the first three holes…a feat never achieved before by him!. DaveS had a buggy, but parked it miles from the tee or the ball and ColinT used his mobile on the 1st. IanT was, believe it or not, fined for acting above his station!
Congratulations to all winners after a great days golf.
Congratulations to winner Ian, receiving the trophy from Captain Shorter.
Roving Reported: John Thorp