Travellers Rest Golf Group
Monday 11th June saw another small group of just eight golfers start off this week’s competitions by playing the ‘monkey course’ at Bangpra. Robert Cannon, playing off nineteen, won with a creditable 34pts and showed the rest of the field that no one was going to make a monkey out of him.
David Booth, thirteen handicap, decided to take a day off from redecorating his apartment and downed his paint brushes to take up his clubs and posted 32pts which was good enough for second place.
Ted Senior winner at Green Valley.
Tuesday 12th June saw another small field of just seven golfers take on Green Valley. TRGG stalwart Ted Senior, playing off twelve, took all the money by returning 34pts and winning on count back from another regular, Jim Cleaver, playing off thirteen.
Thursday 14th June saw an increased field of eighteen pay our weekly visit to Phoenix where we took on the Ocean and Lake course. I am pleased to report that the course was in excellent condition, maybe because of all natural water that has been falling from the skies this week. The greens were the best for many months and could account for the excellent scores posted.
Bob Watson (2nd right) was the winner at Phoenix on Thursday.
The two lowest handicappers, Bob Watson playing off scratch and Max Scott playing off three, came first and second, both with 37pts but Bob winning on count back. Norman Cheetham, thirteen handicap, came third after pipping yours truly on count back with 35pts.
Saturday 16th June attracted a field of eleven people to play Crystal Bay (A & B) and Seil Revels, who won at Mountain Shadow last week, showed the way home, playing off his reduced handicap of five, with 38pts. I detect another handicap reduction around the corner for Seil.
Tim Dalton, twenty handicap, is playing better each week and is another who can look forward to a reduction after he also posted 38pts but on this occasion lost first place on count back. Norman Cheetham was again in the winners enclosure coming third with 35pts.
