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Presentation Bar for JUNE 5 has changed to OLD MATES (Robbie Burns is closed)
Marina Hills – 29th May
Mabuhay Philippines, Hello World. Today we had a “3-Man Ambrose” event attended by 20 golfers. The greens were OK, some quite slow and the fairways were good but to the dismay of the high handicappers there is no roll now. As for the rough….well don’t bother…even if you can find your ball you most probably cannot play it! A mention must be made of a particular team who were out for nearly 5 hours due to their golf carts breaking down multiple times…still they didn’t give up and finished in a 3rd cart only to get the NAGA!
Note: No updated handicaps this week due to today’s event being a team game
New and returning golfers: Lawrence Meek, Tom Grow and Kriss Ros
WINNERS
Steve Tye, Tom Grow, Phil Nelson & Wayne Muras 61.25
Note: As a 4-man team their handicap was suitably adjusted down from that of a 3-man team
Runners Up – Dave Paliwoda, Ernie Standen, Warwick Sharpe 62.67
NEAREST THE PINS
3/12 Eric Brown
6/15 Dave Paliwoda
7/16 No Winner
8/17 Mike Powell
9/18 Mike Powell
Well done gentlemen!
Other good scores: John Cummins, Fred Cannova & Mike Evarts 62.85
NAGA: John Sourk, Ken Bosward & Terry Chapman 69.84
Pool Competition: Tom Grow won due to “Time Constraints”
Note: We did not finish the “Challenge Round” before the agreed cut-off time with the bar…we need to play more briskly next week! Tom was the remaining player in the Winner’s Group.
Departing Golfers: Wayne Muras & Glenn Wong
Next Week’s Comp: Monthly Medal (June) – Stroke / Count Putts
Presentation Bar: Robbie Burns
Marina Hills – 22nd May
Hi to all around the world. Today we had a “Stableford” event played by 24 golfers who braved the heat. Most of the greens were slow but improving whilst the fairways were a mixture of OK where cut and slowish where not. The rough can only be described as tough and getting tougher! The course, for this time of the year, is actually remarkably green no doubt helped by a huge rainstorm on Monday evening.
Talking about the course, BSGC says “Welcome Back” to Kevin the Marina Hills cashier who has been sick for a while.
In a day of low point scoring a mention must go to Roger Simpson who was the clear winner today with his 41 points and 2 NTPs. Well done Roger!
New and returning golfers: Dale Lockhard, Ben Ros, Glenn Wong & Wayne Muras
WINNERS
A-GRADE (0-22) – Glenn Wong 37
Runner Up – Mike Powell 35 OCB from Steve Turner
B-GRADE (23-36) – Roger Simpson 41
Runner Up – Mike Evarts 32
NEAREST THE PINS
3/12 Mike Evarts
6/15 Glenn Wong
7/16 Roger Simpson
8/17 Roger Simpson
9/18 Dave Paliwoda
Well done gentlemen!
Other good scores: None!! Only two broke the 36-Points mark!
NAGA: Eric Brown 20 (Note: Freddy got close with 24!)
Pool Competition: Ben Ros beat Phil Nelson
Departing Golfers: Dale Lockhard, Brenden Anderson & Mark Adair
Next Week’s Comp: 3-Man-Ambrose (5 Tee Shots each)
Presentation Bar: Old Mates
Marina Hills – 15th May
Hi to all around the world. Today we had a “Stroke versus Par” event attended by 21 golfers and once again it was extremely hot and humid out there. The greens were “OK but slow” and the fairways “fairly good” with the rough “still punishing”. We had some rain over the weekend and with Monday being a public holiday not much mowing got done, in fact on green 3/12 it was like putting on a “thick pile carpet!”.
On the subject of the weekend weather it is sad to report that we lost one of the two large, iconic, trees that give cover over the meeting/scoring area in front of the clubhouse last Saturday during a particularly non-seasonal strong wind gust. The large mango tree however survived.
New and returning golfers: Niall Sheehan & Alan Ouellette.
WINNERS
A-GRADE (0-22) – Steve Arnold +6
Runner Up – Dave Walter +1
B-GRADE (23-36) – Nev Chandler-Cross +6
Runner Up – Tim Von Doussa +1
NEAREST THE PINS
3/12 Warwick Sharpe
6/15 Fred Cannova
7/16 Brenden Anderson
8/17 John Cummins
9/18 “Naga” Nev Chandler-Cross
Well done gentlemen!
Other good scores: Fred Cannova 0, Brenden Anderson 0, Roger Simpson 0,
NAGA: Phil Nelson -7
Pool Competition: Steve Tye defeated Warwick Sharpe
Departing Golfers: Joe Giovenco
Next Week’s Comp: Stableford Presentation Bar: Honey Kos
Marina Hills – 8th May
Hi to all around the world. Today we had a Stableford event attended by 24 golfers. It was still very hot out there and Elvy did a roaring trade in water and beer! The greens were “slow and bumpy” and the fairways “OK” no doubt helped by a spot of rain on the previous Sunday. The rough however was “out of control”!
Before we get to the results the BSGC Committee would like to make a comment on score cards, and that is that when a player signs his card he is attesting to it being arithmetically correct. Of late we are getting quite a few cards that just do not add up correctly. The Committee points out it reserves the right to disqualify a player’s round if an incorrect card is submitted.
New and returning golfers: Mark Adair, Brenden Anderson & John Boucher.
WINNERS
A-GRADE (0-22) – Daniel Brias 42
Runner Up – Mike Powell 40
B-GRADE (23-36) – Marc Farfard 42
Runner Up – John Boucher 38
NEAREST THE PINS
3/12 Marc Farfard
6/15 Steve Arnold
7/16 “Naga” Nev Chandler-Cross
8/17 Steve Arnold
9/18 Daniel Brias
Well done gentlemen!
Other good scores: John Cummins 39 – Warwick Sharpe 39 – Fred Cannova 38,
Dave Walter 38 – Steve Arnold 36 – Joe Giovenco 36
NAGA: Mark Adair 22
Spit the Dummy! Roger Simpson
Pool Competition: Battle of the Brits: Phil Nelson defeated Steve Turner
Departing Golfers: Ron Carter, Marc Farfard & John Boucher
Next Week’s Comp: Stroke v Par Presentation Bar: Gentlemans
Marina Hills – 1st May
Mabuhay to all around the world. Here we are on the opening day of the month for our May Monthly Medal and boy was it hot…hot…hot! We had 27 players braving the heat some playing very good golf. The greens were very slow and ordinary whilst the fairways needed cutting and were also ordinary.
New and returning golfers: Warwick Sharpe, Steve Tye, Al Balatbat, Tim Vondussa, Mike Farfard and Roger Simpson.
WINNERS
Best Gross – Warwick Sharpe 81 (OCB from Dave Paliwoda)
A-Grade Monthly Medal – Fred Cannova 67
Runner Up – Ernie Standon 69 (OCB from Warwick Sharpe, Mike Powell & Dave Paliwoda
B Grade Monthly Medal – Nev Chandler-Cross 65
Runner Up – Tim Vondussa 72
Nearest the Pin
3/12 Mike Powell
6/15 Steve Arnold
7/16 Warren Stevens
8/17 Mike Powell
9/18 Fred Cannova
Least Putts: Dave Paliwoda 26
Well done gentlemen!
Other good scores: Warwick Sharpe 69 – Mike Powell 69 – Dave Paliwoda 69 – Mike Carr 71 and Mike Evarts 72
NAGA: Joe Giovenco 87 (he certainly laboured on “Labour Day”!)
Pool Competition: Dave Paliwoda beat Warwick Sharpe
Departing Golfers: None reported
Next Week: Stableford Presentation Bar: Eruptions