Women

Back to normal again!!

Winter conditions definitely prevailing out there today after the deluge during the week. Mentally the transitions between the seasons have been rather challenging this year, along with most other things in 2020. Back in March we finally got to play all 18 holes again on Duke’s after months of flooding only for our next visit to be in May when the good weather had already turned the fairways rock hard. And now after a 4 week layoff we’re definitely back in winter having left things with the ball still running, the air a lot warmer and only slight evidence of mud.

There was one amongst us who didn’t seem too fazed by it. Gina was the only one to score over 30 and is, needless to say, today’s winner. Sheena was 5 back in 2nd place with Cheryl and Jenny on 27. So Cheryl who complained about her golf almost the whole way round was still 3rd today. Results…

The ‘old’ and ‘new’ captains looked to have played a very friendly round after the new captain’s drive-in, both scoring 25.

Will be interesting to see what WHS shows tomorrow for the PCC calculation and how it affects our handicap indexes.

Well played!

Being the first round of the Eclectic the leader board mirrors the results of the day. R1 Leader board…

Men

The first competition round since Lockdown 2 was played in chilly conditions but the sun did eventually come out and there was no wind.

All played off fresh handicap indexes. Winner on the day was Paul Patching on countback from Mike S with both 41 points. Paul had the superior back nine, 21 pts, with Mike an excellent front 22 pts. Consistent performer Peter G returned 39 points from Nigel W and Aidan 38s. Results…

PCC calculation was +1. This equates in old money to CSS elevated 1 from SSS which for a medal round is moderately more difficult playing conditions from standard (range -1 to +3). Some players were very rusty.

This was the first Winter Competition round of 8 scheduled – 4 on each course. Winner is best 3 rounds with at least 1 round on each course. R1 Leader board…

Simultaneously there is a Prince’s and Duke’s Eclectic after 50% handicap allowance. Aidan leads 70.4 from Paul 71.0 for Duke’s. R1 Leader board…

Prior to his round, Diego said that he planned to repeat his feat from the previous week. Whether he meant, sticking to just 3 clubs or getting a good score is unknown, but either way he was true to his word, winning the medal by 2 shots from George (nets 64 & 66 respectively) who pipped Louis for 2nd spot on the back 9. Richard, Tamas and Ryan all recorded net 67s to be placed 4th, 5th and 6th respectively. Results…

This was the first competition played under the new WHS, so results will show 95% of the Course Handicap as the Playing Handicap plus a differential for the mixed tees in use.

It was also the last round of the Midweek Grand Medal for the best 5 out of 7 medal rounds. Charlie F held a commanding lead prior to this competition and maintained it through the final round for a win by 10 over Richard H.

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…