Ladies Captain's Day
Saturday 13th August saw the course invaded by many ladies, celebrating Mays' Lady Captains day. The theme was Cluedo and there were some great guises. There were Colonel Mustards who ''mustard' up some memorable outfits.
Mrs Peacock was so well represented that I thought I was at a bird sanctuary. Two cooks (Mrs White).... Whisked off into the sunset and were ready to batter the opposition into submission.
Then we had the Miss Scarlett's. Feather boas, red dresses, red trews, all in 'red'inness for the day ahead.
Blessed with the presence of a couple of Reverend Greens. .....the Professor Plumbs were hoping their round would be 'fruit'ful.
Sally Palmer came as everything..... Characters, weapons, rooms, dice, board the list goes on.
Her costume weighed more than she did but valiantly carried with great aplomb.
Then Cath Emery, not to be outdone, came as a spanner. From head to toe she looked the part and all created in her own indomitable style. In all, there were sights never seen before and certainly ensured a colourful day.
My chariot for the day appeared from behind the fence and glided majestically over the putting green (only joking Nick!). What a sight, a four poster bed adorned with curtains, frills, lamps, duvet, pillows, 'No vacancies' sign and an array of teddies.
I could not believe the effort that was put in and Roz, my chauffeur, ensured the whole of the golf course was covered. What fun we had, calling in for a wee glass of Pimms at the 9th (oh and calling in again... and again). Superbly served by Ray Miller, John Cardwell, Keith Williams, Brian Strand and Graham Blewitt. Linda Christian was chief cake co-ordinator so all entrants were well fed and watered and I believe the chaps enjoyed them also!!
In the evening a superb meal was served where Kevin showcased his abilities and was ably assisted by Martin. The ladies gave well deserved praise. Finally, prizes were given out to the worthy winners and there were some great scores on the day. In all, as Boris Johnson once said, 'If you are not willing to look stupid, nothing great is going to happen to you'! Our ladies were certainly not stupid but stupendous! A fantastic day.
Rose Wins Gold
Great Britain's Justin Rose claimed golf's first Olympic gold medal in 112 years, after edging out Open champion Henrik Stenson in a thrilling final-round battle in Rio. Rose carded a closing 67 at Reserva de Marapendi to finish 16 under par and two shots ahead of Ryder Cup partner Stenson, with American Matt Kuchar claiming bronze after a superb 63.
The outcome was only decided on the 72nd hole when Rose pitched to three feet to set up a decisive birdie and Stenson missed his attempt from long range. That left the stage clear for Rose to tap-in and seal victory before punching the air in delight.
August Shop Specials
1) Are you in credit? Pop into the shop to find out!
2) Fantatsic selction of FootJoy shirts for only £34.99
3) Glove Special -
Srixon All Weather Glove £7.99 or 2 for £14 .
FootJoy GTXtreme Glove £12.00 or 2 for £22 .
FootJoy Stasof Glove - £17.50 or 2 for £32 .
FootJoy weatherSof - £9.99 or 2 for £18.
4) Grip Special -
All re-grips come with FREE fitting and the usual grip size recommendations.
Muti-Compound - £9.99
Lamkin Crossline - £7.50
Tour Velvet - £6.99
Ladies Crossline - £7.50
Black Widow - £4.99
Wednesday W - 10 August
Congratulations to Brian Fett on winning with a great score of 43 points. In second place with 40 points was James Wise and in third on count back was Scott Hamilton.
There were 7 Two's on the day, well done to Scott Hamilton, Aladar Ferenc, John Lidsey, Joe Zarate, Eamonn Byrne, Sam Pedlar and Dan Simpson. You have all had £10.28 added to your account in the pro shop. Best of luck for next time.
Seniors Stableford - Friday 12 August
The seniors weekly Stableford was a 3 way tie with Nick Lynskey, Dereck Sincock and Bob Wilson all scoring 39 points. Nick won on count back with Derek in 2nd place and Bob in 3rd place. Kevin Wright was 4th with 37 points.
Badgers Cup - 14 August
Congratulations to Darren Hibberd on winning with a score of 39 points. Narrowly on countback in second place was Ann Norman and in third also on countback was Peter Caller.
There was 5 two's on the day, well done to Doug Poole, Ian Robinson, Mike Dunn, Bevis Moynan and Helen Phillpotts who have all had £18.20 added to their account in the pro shop. Thank You to everyone who played and best of luck for next time.
Junior Summer Coaching
The Junior coaching has been really popular this year and it seems like everyone has been enjoying it. There are only 2 sessions left but there are spaces in this week's session (18th).
We are holding a Cobra Fitting Day on Wednesday 24th August.
The day will run from 2:00pm-6:00pm.
Please click here to book your space.
This is the perfect opportunity to try out the latest product range under the eye of an expert fitter.
Well Done Adam
Adam P played in the 4th East Region Order of merit event of the season last week at East Herts Golf Club, he shot rounds of 69(-2) and 71(level) in windy conditions to finish second. He lost by a shot to former European Tour played Raymond Russell. This has now put Adam in 8th position in the order of merit with one event left. Well done.
