Bunkers returned to Hartley Whitney after 10 years, there was 18 participants attending our Captain's Cup event.
The course looked great it pushed a lot of us players to the top of our game regardless of the heatwave as we kept ourselves hydrated all day. Fairways were almost bone dry due to the extreme weather conditions however the greens were in excellent conditions, some of the greens were either slow or fast for putting the balls in.
Afterwards we all sat down by the terrace had a couple of cold drinks before dinner.
Food was good, Chicken & mushroom pie as a main dish with crushed potatoes and vegetables. Brest-Choux ring, vanilla Chantilly cream and macerated berries.
Vice Captain Luke read out the list of fines.
Luke - Calling Captain Dave ' Phil ' plus his dress code for golf the colours of his clothes did not match.
Phil - Being only 2 shots over gross after 10 holes.
Stephen - Buying himself a new set golf balls from the Pro shop. Picking up Michael's ball and wearing cargo shorts for golf 🤣 shocking.
David - Nearly killing Luke with his tee shot on the 9th and for wearing a colourful shirt in the evening.
Darren - Blobbing the 1st hole and then blaming Frazer for his club selection and hitting 3 shots in the same bunker 2nd.
Frazer - For chipping in on the 13th for 4 points.
Sean - Hitting his driver too straight
Samir - On the 15th walking towards the tee without a golf ball and having trouble filling out a score card.
Rick - 3rd hole his umbrella snapped off and rolled away having to chase after it and nearly killed Nick
Michael - For nearly hiting Nick's group with his ball on the 15th green.
Nathan - Panicked because he forgot to put sun tan cream on before he left home for golf and had to put it on before he sat down in the shade Wuss!
Captain Dave announced the winners of the skill prizes
NP in 2 2nd Phil Richards
NP 3rd Nick Rothery
NP 9th Phil Richards
NP 14th Luke Peters (So close into getting himself a hole in one!)
NP 17th Samir Tappouni
The winning team of the 18 hole competition were David Beck, Samir Tappouni and Ian Turvill
3rd place 41 points Phil Richards
2nd place 44 points John Thorp
1st place 46 points Samir Tappouni
Our newest member in our Golf Society won his first Bunkers trophy of 2026 congratulations Samir
Winner Samir receiving the trophy from Captain Dave
Roving reporter Luke Peters
