Travellers Rest Golf Group
Monday, Feb. 26, Silky Oak – Stableford
1st Freddy Starbeck (13) 38pts
2nd Gary Warburton (16) 35pts
3rd Roger Wilkinson (15) 35pts
On Monday the TRGG travelled to play Silky Oaks. Roger Wilkinson’s round of 35 points was good enough for the third place on a day when the scores were not quite as high as they normally are at the course.
Just beating Roger by virtue of a stronger back 9 was Gary Warburton with the same score. The comfortable winner of the day however, with 38 points, was Freddy Starbeck who simply blew the rest of the field away.
Tuesday, Feb. 27, Phoenix – Stableford
1st Andy Halsey (9) 39pts
2nd Nick Thomas (13) 34pts
3rd Seil Peter (6) 33pts
Phoenix Gold welcomed the TRGG on Tuesday on a sun drenched day. The day belonged to Andy Halsey, playing his last round of golf before his evening flight home. He posted a score of 39 points for yet another win for the black cab driver from Sutton.
Wednesday, Feb. 28, Pattana – Stroke
1st Stanley Matthews (19) net 73
2nd Nigel Bennett (15) net 74
3rd Seil Peter (6) net 74
Wednesday saw the monthly round of the Ferdinand cup. Playing stroke play drives fear into many a golfer and with Pattana play as long as normal it was not a day for earth shattering golf scores.
Seil Peter and Nigel Bennett both shot net 74s but it was left to competition specialist Stanley Matthews to take the day’s top prize with a score of even par.
Thursday, March 1, Green Valley – Stableford
Division 1
1st Yasuo Higuchi (16) 36pts
2nd John Ryan (14) 32pts
3rd Steve Carleton (14) 31pts
Division 2
1st John Welch (36) 37pts
2nd Jim Cooper (17) 35pts
3rd Alex Fenwick (19) 34pts
The splendid Green Valley golf course welcomed the society on Thursday. Yasuo Higuchi carded a respectable 36 points to win division 1 and walk away with the top prize while John Welch posted the highest score of the day, a fine 37 points, to win division 2.
Friday, March 2, Burapha – Stableford
Division 1
1st Mike Rushant (11) 36pts
2nd John Nicholas (10) 35pts
3rd Peter Symons (5) 35pts
Division 2
1st Jim Cooper (17) 37pts
2nd Lawrence Lee (28) 36pts
3rd Richard Moore (14) 35pts
The TRGG visited Burapha on Friday for its weekly visit. Faced with playing courses A and B is always a treat the golfers look forward to, and the scores reflected it.
In division 2, the gold prize was heading the way of Jim Cooper and it was about time, as this was Jim’s 35th round of golf since his last victory. To any self-respecting Scotsman this does not represent value for one’s investment.
Mike Rushant managed to beat everyone in division 1 with a total of 36 points and make a welcome return to the top of the podium.
Saturday, March 3, Mt. Shadow – Stableford
Division 1
1st Nori Tanaka (9) 31pts
2nd Nick Thomas (12) 29pts
3rd Mike Rushant (11) 26pts
Division 2
1st Alex Fenwick (19) 31pts
2nd Shigeki Toyoshima (19) 30pts
3rd Tony Buerki (22) 29pts
On Saturday the group went to Mountain Shadow golf course and Alex Fenwick’s 31 points were somehow good enough to take the top spot in division 2. In division 1 the scores were just as exhilarating as Nori Tanaka’s 31 saw him securing the top position.
