Travellers Rest Golf Group
In the week leading up to The Masters at Augusta you might well expect the golfing fraternity to put in some inspired performances and the TRGG stalwarts did not disappoint. The scores posted this week were quite amazing and it was only on Friday that they dipped below par, perhaps because they had all stayed up half the night watching the pros battle it out.
On Monday 8th April at Mountain Shadow, for some reason I can’t explain, the field was divided into two divisions; very strange as there were only twenty participants. Div. 1 was for up to 12 handicap and Div. 2 was 13 handicap and above. Dave Edwards (11) got the week off to a splendid start by posting 39pts and walking off with the Division 1 first prize. Craig Hitchens (12) was second on 37pts and Neil Bramley (9) with his reverse handed grip made third place with 36.
Seamus Farrell.
Division 2 was headed by Seamus Farrell (29) on an astounding 40pts. I don’t know what Seamus has been drinking this last six months but his handicap has been dropping like a stone. For a man well into his seventies he is like a man on the fast track back to his youth. Well done Seamus and can you give me the recipe. Jim McNeill (16), another well past the first flush of youth, posted a commendable 38pts to take second place and Gerald Halferty (25) finished third on 32pts.
On Tuesday 9th April the TRGG headed off to do battle at Khao Kheow (B and C courses). Another Irishman, Michael Maguire (19) of indeterminate age but won’t be seeing fifty again, kept up the excellent scoring by shooting 39pts and taking the No. 1 spot. Old reliable Mike Rushant (11) slipped into second with 38pts, beating Dave Edwards (10) into third on count back.
On Thursday 11th April it was back to Phoenix (Mountain and Lakes) for the TRGG regulars. Now I can only guess that Larry Simpson (12) has managed to get hold of Seamus Farrell’s recipe because he headed the rest of the field by shooting a truly remarkable 43pts. Seamus Farrell (27) could only manage second place on this occasion with 38pts. This does of course mean a further cut by the handicap committee. Mike Rushant (11) again made it into the places by taking third on 35pts.
It was off to Pattana for the TRGG on Friday 12th April and as stated, the champagne scoring of the previous three competitions went a little flat. Nevertheless, Neil Bramley (9) won’t mind finishing in first place on 34pts. Noel Pittard (7) made it into to second place on 33 and Michael Maguire (18) put in another good performance finishing third on 31.
Good luck to all you golfers for the coming week!
Larry Simpson.
