28 Jul 2016

2016: Indiv. Stableford (27.7.)

Venue: Bonalba Golf & Spa, 27th July 2016

Our competiton today was Individual Stableford which also counted towards the Campbell Lamont League and we were delighted to see our Captain Jan back from the UK and resuming her duties. 
 
The weather forecast today was giving temperatures of about 32 degrees which lead for many of us to take buggies rather than walk the course hoping to help us with our game.  So it was even more admirable so see that the top places went to players who were walking in these high temperatures.  Angel came in with an incredible 43 points followed by John King with 39 points, a score that would normally be good enough for first place and John was not just walking, he actually pulled his trolley in this heat.  The two of them were in the same four-ball and their fellow players witnessed a great competition between them.  Places 3, 4 and 5 were evenly matched with very good scores of 36 points but Michael had the best back 9 with 20 points.  Our congratulations go to all the winners!
There was an actual singles knock-out competition going on a well between Dennis Pyman and Marie-Jo Lesot of which Dennis came out the winner. Well played, Dennis!
Our Captain split the nearest the pin prizes between the lower and higher handicap players but hole 14 seemed to have beaten all of the lower handicaps.

Before prize giving, Jan gave advance notice of our next Away Day on 31 August to Las Colinas Golf & Country Club in the Murcia area, one of the prestigious courses managed by Troon Golf.  We need a good turn-out to get a good green fee.

Summarising the results:
28 members, no guests

Nearest the pin:
Hole 4      (hcp 21+)               Guy Letort
Hole 8      (hcp 21+)               John the King
Hole 11    (hcp 20 & below)    Dennis Pyman
Hole 14    (hcp 20 & below)    nobody

There were 2 two today, from Dennis on hole 8 and Brian Hines on hole 11. They both received the customary golf ball.

The main competition results were as follows:
5th place with 36 points off 23 hcp – Stephen Grey
4th place with 36 points off 21 hcp – Chris van Bemmelen
3rd place with 36 points off 11 hcp – Michael Davison, with the best back 9
2nd place with 39 points off 22 hcp – John King
1st place with 43 points off 23 hcp – Angel Centenera