PSC golf from Tropical Bert’s
Tuesday, Feb. 18, Greenwood A & B – Stableford
We arrived at Greenwood on time, despite the potholes on the road that are getting so bad they actually remind me of home, and we noticed that the car park was nearly empty.
As usual the wind was blowing today and the water in front of A3 beckoned, so needless to say, in went my ball. A tough start and the day remained difficult on the front nine. On B Nine for some reason the going seemed to get easier and we zipped around. On both nines the greens were a bit slow and the fairways were good to play off, if a little hard.
Mashi Kanata & Don Carmody with 2 of Bert’s finest.
With 27 players today that meant 54 goes at a near pin on the A Nine par 3’s. Well we did not have a single one and that meant that nobody hit a par three despite us having some single handicappers in the field. Things happen all the time at golf that amaze!
Back at Bert’s it was soon to declare the results and in the B Flight, 19-up, the winner was Don Carmody with 38 points on count back over Dick Warberg in second. Taking third place was Carole Kubicki with 36 points and in fourth was your scribe Derek Brook with 34 points on count back over Jack Robertson and Henry Wong.
So to the A Flight, 0-18, and there was not even a blush as the winner with just 32 points was Mashi Kanata on count back over Andre Van Dyk in second and Tom Herrington in third. Not to add to the embarrassment but this time Tom lost two count backs, situation normal. In fourth was Dave Cooper with 31 points.
Carol Kubicki quite rightly said if she had played off 18 she would have won the A Flight by two points, but sadly you have to declare your handicap before the card is handed in!
Near Pins: B2 – Barry Elphick, B5 – John Hackett
Long Putts: Barry Elphick, Gus Dickie
Friday, Feb. 21, Pattavia Century – Stableford
We have started to use this course of late, despite the fact that the drive there is not very good. Once at the course the clubhouse we use is still the ‘old one’ but we are told the new facility will be finished shortly. With all this improvement the green fee has increased, but it will be worth it.
Steve Hamstad & Max Bracegirdle.
Some of the greens on this day were very fast, and they seem to be improving, and another good thing about the course is the layout, which in my opinion is better than many courses with more lofty reputations. When the clubhouse is finished this will be a fine place to visit.
So to the golf, and in the A Flight, 0-18, the winner was Steve Hamstad with 40 points ahead of Walter Baechli in second with 36 and John Harrison third with 32.
In the B Flight the winner was Max Bracegirdle with 40 points ahead of Barry Elphick in second with 33 and Don Carmody took third with 32. T.T.F.N.
Near Pins: Tom Herrington, Barry Elphick, Walter Baechli, Steve Hamstad
