Time is flying when you are having fun playing golf as
the Monthly Medal competition was here again.
There was a full turnout of 36 players and this is to remind players to
put their names down on the “tee-times list” on the board as early as they can
to enable the Captain to try and negotiate extra tee times if required.
The morning started with very misty conditions,
reminiscent of the foggy conditions all too often experienced back in the UK.
Luckily, the mist cleared later giving us more pleasant conditions of no wind ,
some sun and reasonable temperatures.
However, the pleasant conditions did not seem to help with our scores
today. The difference between the winner’s
and the runner up scores was unusually large. In fact, the overall results were
remarkably high for no obvious reasons, making the course play 4 times more
difficult than standard and the computer handicap adjustment called for “RO”
(reduction only). Congratulations go to
the winner, Gay Brooks, one of our newer members and the only one who bucked
the trend.
Our Monthly Medal Lunch this time was at the Thai
Restaurant in San Juan, always a popular choice.
The guest prize was won by Roger Hunger, who has now
joined the Society as a member.
Nearest the pins:
Hole 4 Dennis Pyman
Hole 8 Richard Davis
Hole 11 Greta
Biersteker
Hole 14 Doris
Shearman-Earp
There were 3 twos today, Gay Brooks on hole 8, from
outside the green, Greta Biersteker on hole 11 and Doris Shearman-Earp on hole
14. All receive the customary golf ball.
The main competition results were:
5th place with a net score 78 off 22 hcp,
Peter Corbett
4th place with a net score 77 off 8 hcp,
Richard Davis
3rd place with a net score 77 off 23 hcp,
David Davies, beating Richard on the back 9
2nd place with a net score 76 off 23 hcp, Graham Sutton
1st
place with a net score 71 off 19 hcp, Gay Brooks
