Friday 25-Apr-2025 (Anzac Day) 7.30 at Hamersley:

The latest playing list for Anzac Day at Hamersley is above.

We have 19 playing including 2 guests (with Ged and Maurice).

I will need realistic handicaps for the guests.

We have 7 sharing 4 carts with most pairings still to be done (afaik): Ged/guest, plus Charlie, Fintan, JoeB, Lindsay and Prickles. 

There is one playing spot and one cart seat still available at this stage (unless I have missed someone/something).

Cheers, Brad

 Saturday 19-Apr-2025 at Marangaroo:

The first hint of cooler weather arrived yesterday with a milder day and 17 starters in the Stableford comp, for Mo’s 60th birthday trophies.

A sad start to the day with Willy having to pull out to attend a family illness in England. We are all thinking of you Tone and wish you well, safe travels.

On the course:

·         Before the course actually. Joe B gets a new phone, and all old text messages file back in on startup. Joe reads one from a year ago pertaining to Bruce picking him up at 0800. Steve arrives at 0745 as planned and advertised, but no Joe in sight. Old people and new tech!

·         Joe again, but this time smashing one 130m down 17 to win long drive B grade. Yes you read that right, LDB JB. Sensational, and raucous applause during the prezzys.

·         On the 10th Tampo was 100m out after 2 shots. Knocks his 3rd on the head and loses it (because it’s running along the ground) and shouts where’s my ball. “It’s 2 feet from the pin Tampo” came the reply, and he tapped in for par. Shouldn’t be allowed.

·         On the second hole the 4th group shot 12,8,6,7 for a total 33 shots. Not good. You know who you are!

·         Aussie scored 22 points total, even tho’ he only had 10 putts front 9. Terrible.

·         Dom never had the “honour” all day. That’s a first I reckon, I mean how could you possibly play that bad? 10 pts on the back 9, for a total of 24, which included 2 left handed shots with the back of an 8 iron. Geeeez.

·         Baz had a day out, chipping in for a Hitler from 2m off the green on 4. He birdied 17, then on 18 found himself left of the green, down the hill near the bunker for 2. There was only one way out – to chip it with a 7 iron to the bank, and let it roll on to the green. He chipped it into the bank, one bounce on to the green, it settled and rolled in. Amazing shot. And on top of those 2 chip ins, he had 6 x 1 putts, which saw him easily win the ball for least putts A Grade.

You would think Baz would have won the day comfortably after that performance with 37 points - so did he. But no, both Bruce and Fint were tied on 38. Fint won on countback with 21 points back 9 versus Bruce 20. Geez you were stiff Bruce ($50) but well done to Fint ($70). I think Fintan’s golf is influenced by cash.

Thanks Maurie for the generous cash trophies, which added up to $2 for each year of your existence.

Baz for all his efforts, won the consolation prize of the Mystery 9 - so look out in May anyone who has ever said anything bad about Barrie.

And Dom can grow lemons vertically upwards – WTF? But excellent regardless.

Till next  time,

Pete