Women

If that was our last Sunday until December on the golf course we certainly had a balmy day for it even though the wind tried hard to disrupt things at times. Sadly, no last chance to cut anyone’s handicap before WHS takes over, being handicap secretary is losing some of its joy at midnight tonight!!! In fact in another last, it was a ‘Reduction Only’ round with no one playing in their buffer zone or better.

Congrats to Gina, winning our last monthly medal of the year (something that has nothing to do with Covid). Her net 74 was one better than Susan, Jayne and Lia all on 75, though Sheena might just be ruing her 9 on the 2nd par 3. Results…

So it’s goodbye to Sunday on the golf course for now and CONGU forever, WHS here we come.

Men

Windy conditions prevailed with just a shower for late competitors in the November medal.

Winner on a creditable 59 was new member Chris S. Welcome and well done Chris – you earn a UHS cut of 2 to 15 and sweep prize as well as medal prize. Chasing him was in form Uli (ESR last week) 60 and another new member GeorgeM. Three 66s followed from Jan, Jay (also lowest gross) and Barry. Results…

On this the last UHS round, CSS remained at SSS with 35% being within buffer and four playing handicap changes inc. Uli cut further from 13 to 11. Such terminology will no longer apply with WHS which comes into being tomorrow. In will come handicap index, course rating, slope, hard cap soft cap etc. etc.

This was the last round of best from 8 monthly medals for the Grand Medal Trophy. Clear winner is Jay on 323 – well done with all counting rounds between 62 and 66, 10 clear from Aidan and Brian with Peter N 337. Final leader board…

See you all in the new WHS world.

Diego and Brett will be putting the rest of their clubs on ebay. After all why bother with them when you can score 45 and 42 points respectively with just 3 (& a putter) – it certainly stops any indecision on which club to use. Though perhaps they might need a few more when the white tees revert to their true locations.

The early crew took the spoils again in the top 5 with JeremyR just getting in to the last place of the sweep in 6th place. Results…

Despite predictions of showers through the day, the sun even made a showing for a while although it was a little blustery at times. Players at the back of the pack just made it in before the heavens opened for a really heavy squall.

This was the last midweek competition played under CONGU rules and next week’s will be the first under WHS.

To play better than handicap was an achievement and Captain Kim led from the top with 43 point. Uli followed with 41 then Roger and Rick 40s. Mark nipped Jane (front 9 22) on back 9 for 39 points. Robin scored 24 on the back. Results…

There was some needle on back 9 Kim & Roger with Kim scoring two birdie 4-pointers to Roger’s one with Kim consistently getting the ups and down.

ESRs were earned by Kim and Uli so Kim now off 9.6 (can he make single figure for 2020?) and Uli 12.5.

The 3 club and putter competition has been played in wet and windy conditions over the years but conditions this year were fair and with little to no wind.

Scores tend to be similar to the full 14 club allowance but the winning scores were still quit spectacular, Peter G 62 edging Adrian 63 with Luke 3rd 64. There were four 65s form Tony K, Uli, Mark B and Aidan. Results…

Aidan shot lowest gross and Kerry shot 3 birdies and is second in the year’s Sunday Birdie Tree with 42. Jane was again leading lady. Birdie tree…

Henry posted a score more typical of Prince’s than Duke’s today and with CSS remaining unchanged he was 5 shots below his handicap and this following a similar performance last week has earned him an additional ESR shot reduction to 5.7 – just before WHS kicks in and may reduce him still further!!

Joe didn’t let his own ESR from a few weeks ago affect his golf and earned another small reduction taking 2nd place from Alan K, both just the 4 shots behind Henry on 68s. PaulB must have decided that too many of the early crew were getting in the money and hence joined them today, and it worked pipping Darren for 4th place both on 69s. Results…

This was round 6 of the Midweek Grand Medal and Charlie is going to take some beating 14 shots ahead of the field with one round to go. R6 leader board…

Good mid-Autumn conditions greeted 73 competitors for the October Plate. Roll was reduced.

Winner on the day with a phenomenal 47 points was Barry H. 21 at the turn hinted at what might come but a birdie at 12 and of course eagle 2 at 15 (5 points) clinched it (25pts, 1 over par 37). Well done Barry who earns an ESR of 3 to be cut 5 shots overall. 10 eagles recorded this year. Eagle Tree…

Henry L-B followed  2nd with 42. Wonil and Aidan returned excellent 41s. Jane was best Lady with 36. Results…

Six birdied 10th with ‘Twos’ and with CSS remaining at SSS there were 15 playing handicap changes. Birdie Tree…

There was some confusion amongst players today when they found they had to sign in for the comp. before entering their scores, but most faithfully included the sweep even though they knew they wouldn’t be winning any (& it was deducted from those who didn’t but who usually enter).

Bit of a different day today compared to the constant rain and wind of Sunday and one that got better as the day wore on and was positively balmy once the sun broke through. Not that the early morning chill deterred Darren from posting his leading score of 43. A lead that remained unchallenged until nearly all the scores were in when Richard H matched him with his own 43. He probably thought a back 9 of 23 would be good enough to ensure a win should there be a tie, but unfortunately for him Darren went one better with 24. Results…

Both have been rewarded with ESRs of 1 shot each following a run of good scoring recently. CSS remained unchanged at 37 points from the white and red tees, and 38 from the yellows.

There were a number of additional challenges today for the President’s Prize with the winners as follows – some markers very close to the flag, not that all then made their putts:

• 2nd – Darren
• 4th – Mark R
• 9th (NTP in 3) – Ray E
  Did any of the ladies make the green in 3 today??
• 11th – Toby
• 14th (NTP in 2) – Peter Hg
• 16th – Graham S

Ladies

Last week it was a surprise to find CSS going up 1, and this week the same is true for it staying unchanged, but today was due to the ‘small field’ rule where there are fewer than 10 players in Categories 1-4. Well done to all those competing in conditions that everyone will be hoping isn’t all there is to look forward to over the next 6 months. Somewhat ironic that winter rules came into force just 4 days ago.

In the monthly medal competition, Katharina doubled her glass collection with a net 71 to win this monthly medal with Jane 1 shot back. Usually what happens is the Barton Bowl winner is the same as the overall comp winner. This year, with neither Katharina nor Jane in contention, the BB winner by 1 point is Ronnie from Susan with 33 points including a birdie on the 11th. Results…

Perhaps proving that the back 9 is generally easier than the front 9 on Prince’s, there were just 4 pars on the front 9 compared to 17 (including Ronnie’s birdie) on the back 9.

CSS remained at 69.

Men

Winter rules came in just in time for today’s outing. A reminder that it doesn’t take long for the Park to revert from its rock solid ground of summer to the soft and somewhat squelchy conditions of today.

The original field of 55, including the early players, was reduced to 27 as the weather deterred many to venture out (including all of the early gang).

Uli decided to keep it in the family today and not be beaten by his wife, Katharina, who was the winner in the Ladies’ medal. Unlike Katharina, though his net 62 gives him a cut of 1.5 to a new handicap of 15.6. Hers remains unchanged. In 2nd spot was Richard I on 64. Results…

Congrats to all of us who made it round today as the rain was permanent company for all accompanied at times by gusts of wind.

CSS remained unchanged at 67 and just one overall winner today partly as we have used the glasses not used during lockdown, but also due to the reduced number in the field.

In the best of five rounds from the eight for the Grand Medal Trophy Jay leads with a gross 332 (average of 66.4 which includes a net 75) from Aidan with a total of 334. R7 leader board…

Definitely a case of the early bird catching the sweep today. 5 of the 6 sweep winners had their scores in before noon (although had Val been in the sweep this wouldn’t be true) as well as keeping dry overhead, though guess there might have been some dew on the ground to start. Still the wind kept a lot of the rain away and what did fall was blown through pretty swiftly.

Taking the honours today was Joe with a net 65 and earning himself an ESR of an additional 0.5 cut to his handicap to go with it. His new handicap is 9.6. In 2nd spot and just one shot behind was Russell, with Jeremy in 3rd place on 67. First lady, Val was 2 further back on 69. Results…

CSS remained unchanged from SSS today.

With the Anniversary Accumulator cut to a 36 hole event due to Covid’s curtailment of fixtures, the winner on 136 is Ray who finished 2 shots ahead of George and Jeremy. Final leader board…

Ladies

It wasn’t exactly a lovely day for golf and hopefully everyone had sufficient warm clothing secreted away in their bags from last winter. We thought it was hard going in the wind for the Bontor yesterday but it was nothing in comparison with today and it was definitely colder.

Back to today. A front 9 of just 3 over par for Ronnie was too much for her mind to manage on the back 9 where she dropped 13 shots. In contrast Sheena’s was almost the reverse, dropping just 4 shots on the back 9 and managing to include a shank in it! At the end of the day both finished with the same gross scores recorded in the first round – two 86s for Sheena and two 88s for Ronnie, giving Sheena the Club Championship win by 4. Results… | Club Champion…

For the 4th year running, Ronnie wins the Handicap Cup (handicaps up to 19) with a score of 142, which is some going. Ali who was leading after the first round started off well enough, but struggled on a few holes but she did finish with a par to bring her back. Jane had the same score as Ali last week and with a bit of an up and down round, finished with a net 74 to be the runner-up just one shot behind Ronnie and one ahead of Sheena. Results…

In the Pembroke Cup for those with playing handicaps of 20 and above, Cheryl held a four shot lead after the first round and extended this by 8 shots in the 2nd round to finish on 149 just 12 shots ahead of Doreen on 161. Results…

With just three playing to par or better and no one else in their buffer zones, CSS went up one rewarding Ronnie with a 1.2 cut and a playing handicap reduction of 2 shots. Sheena receives a .9 cut to 13.1 and Jane escapes a playing handicap cut with a .3 reduction. Results…

Men

Conditions continued to be chilly accentuated by strong gusty winds. Scoring was subdued with 9 NRs but CSS remained at SSS. No birdies or ‘Twos’ were recorded. Definitions of OOB becoming ragged. Results…

Credit then to the new Club Champion Ant with a second round 79 for overall 151. He was followed in the senior division by Armi 155 overall and three 156s from Aidan, Jay and Pete. Results…

In the Junior Division Barry P shot 94 to win with overall 181 from Peter G 182 and John A 185. Results…

Inspired by leading the men on Saturday to a convincing 12-4 victory over the ladies in the Bontor Trophy, Cpt Kim held the Handicap Trophy aloft with overall net 133 from Ant 136 and Patrick M (excellent rnd 2 69) 137. Results…