Newsletter – Feb 5, 2020

Mabuhay Philippines, hello golfers all over the world. Numbers keep rising as today 33 players took the highway to Beverly for a round of Medal. Even the Corona virus in China affected the attendance causing Paul Brummit to cancel his trip over there.
The weather, fairways and greens were all pretty good at Beverly as players all arrived in the dark waiting for the sun to rise to warm them up.
There was some confusing about the groups and there was even a group of 5 going out in the middle of the tee-off order. That’s why the captain after consulting the members of the committee during the bar presentation decided for a new ruling.

No groups of more than 4 players unless at the end of the pack or split up making up 2 groups of 2 and 3 players when you like to tee off early. Keep the pace during play and remember the existing golf etiquette ruling; when you are playing against an open hole, let the group(s) behind you through or speed up your play.

Note from the Handicapper: Please do not share cards it confuses things. We need one card per player and please write the gross score down and not let your caddy keep score (which they are not supposed to do anyway) and entering just plus shots over par!

The results of the Medal- Stroke count Putts competition:

Best Gross – Bob Taylor 78 strokes only !! Well done Bob!!
Least putts – Bob Taylor with 24 putts OCB with Iain Grant

A-grade ( 0-18 ) – Bob Taylor 64 – Runner up Gary Wilborn 69
B-grade ( 18-36 ) Mike Evarts 68 – Runner up Phil Nelson 70 OCB Joe Giovenco
NAGA – Hans Hauser 85 OCB Keith Morrell and Ron Carter
Other good scores – Warwick Sharpe 70 – Terry Chapman 71

Nearest to the pin: Hole no. 2 & 6 – Tom Casey, , Hole no. 8 – Terry Chapman, Hole no. 9 – Paul Brummit
Hole no. 4 – Roger Ricquier who played quite distracted today after his girlfriend came home the other day with a bandage around her head and the steering wheel in her hand after destroying his car.

Pool Competition – Carey Winston defeated Steve Turner in the final.

New and returning players: Mike Raybould – Jim Carlson – Tim Vondussa – Barry Gosson.

Nest week’s competition Beverly – Stableford returning to Eruptions
Tee-time : 6:10 – 6:40

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