2020: Monthly Medal (4.3.)

Venue:  Bonalba Golf & Spa, 4 March 2020

Today we competed for the March Medal.  It did not seem long since we played our February Medal. In fact, this was only two weeks ago due to re-scheduling.  We played Double Par Maximum Score, so the stress level was slightly lower than playing full Stroke Play and it helped with the overall playing time. The attendance today was 33 members and one guest from France.
The very stormy weather conditions which prevailed on Monday with gusts of up to 90km per hour, had fortunately improved, but it was still quite blustery and playing conditions were such that the course played one stroke more difficult, with the winning score being a net 73. I don’t normally like to blow my own trumpet, but well played Doris!  Also, congratulations to Pascale, Dave, Jan and Michael for their places on the winners’ board.

There was some excitement on hole 14 today when Brian Wakely scored a hole-in-one.  His ball pitched in the rough and then proceeded to run forward, straight into the hole.  Back in the club house, there were congratulations all round and we toasted Brian with a glass of cava.  Brian’s accuracy on the par 3’s was in top form, as he was also nearest to the pin on hole 4!

At prize giving, the Captain reminded everyone that, as the course is very busy and extra tee times are hard to come by, it is important to put your name down on Master Scoreboard, well in advance, to make sure of a place in any competition you want to enter.  There is also the facility to cancel your entry, if necessary.

Summarizing the results:

Nearest the pins:,

Hole 4                               Brian Wakely                 

Hole 8                               John Garnett

Hole 11                             Pascale Leroux

Hole 14                             Brian Wakely (in one)

 There was a two and a one today.  John Garnett converted his nearest to the pin into a birdie and Brian, on hole 14, did not even have to put to receive his customary golf ball.

The results of the main competition were:

5^th place with a net 76 off 11 hcp – Michael Davison

4^th place with a net 76 off 23 hcp – Jan Boultbee, with a better back 9

3^rd place with a net 75 off 14 hcp – Dave Tomlins

2^nd place with a net 74 off 24 hcp – Pascale Leroux

1^st place with a net 73 off 30 hcp  – Doris Shearman-Earp