It was a single stableford today played in conjunction with a 2BBB Stableford (novelty event).
A smaller field of select golfers played almost into the night with the winner of the main event:-
Graham White with a score of 37 (25)
John Mulholland 37 C/B (8) a close runner up.
The Eagles Nest was won by Colin Jenkins with a win of 5 balls.
Nearest the Pin - on the 11th was won by Jim Phillips &
Nearest the Pin - on the 14th was won by John Mulholland
(contested strongly by John Cummins)
The Pro Pin won by John Mulholland $105
The novelty event was won by
Ron Campbell (16) and Frank Eggert (11) with a score of 44
Well Done All
The ball winners :-
WHITE, Grahame 37
MULHOLLAND, John 37
FARTHING, David 35
HOBSON, Anthony 34
CARROLL, Paul 33
EGGERT, Francis 33
SMEE, Raymond 33
CAMPBELL, Ronald 32
SOUTHON, Ashley 32
CONOLLY, John 32
HILLYAR, David 31
COOPER, Dennis 30
GIRVEN, Peter 30
POPE, Arthur 30
BOYD, David 29
CAUST, Harry 29 C/B
And some updates.
Damian and his team are doing well on the course. For 3 days we have a light excavator cleaning out the hazards with Damian driving the truck. Today we would have seen them alongside the 18th. Blocked drains have been uncovered which may improve things from the soggy area around the 2nd tee and likewise an ag. drain from around the 100m mark (from the tee) on the 18th, was uncovered. It is a little bit messy at the moment but cleaning the drains should improve the drainage of the course.
You would have also noticed that the grounds staff have been cleaning up the bunkers. I think there is one more to go, as of today.
From time to time we have been aware of water leaking around irrigation sprinklers. This is caused by a failure of the pressure reducing valve that is installed near the sprinkler head. This has been a continual problem for the last few years and the fix involved getting a new pressure reducing valve and installing it (this entailed hours of time, digging up the course, GUR, etc.). Now Damian has been successful in negotiating with the supplier to supply to us, free of charge, a large batch of pressure reducing valves so that progressively, as these leaks develop, they can be replaced at no cost other than labour (also a very scarce resource). Our greens staff will attend to the replacements as soon as they can, whilst balancing providing us a course of first quality. To my mind, three staff providing us with this course, at a consistently high standard, is fantastic.
As Kevin K. has said, the Phatt Duck is flying from the 14th May. You will have noticed, complimentary gherkins (looking appetising in their jar) are available on the bar and they are delicious - try one, they are complimentary from the Phatt Duck.
I am still learning the job but please bring anything up to me - observations, ideas, etc. We are a great club, with really great people.
All the best gentlemen,
Kevin Burke