PSC golf from Tropical Bert’s
Tuesday, August 21, Green Valley – Stableford
This course is one of the best if you just want a good day out at a first class golfing venue, so it was no surprise that we had a full turnout to go there. The only problem with Green Valley is that you have to book well ahead of time to get a start time you want, but just lately we have done well in that regard.
So we were at the start on time and on this day we sent off a 4-ball with Daryl Evans leading it as he had a flight to catch, so we went second. Now I do not think our 4-ball was slow as we got around in 4 hours, give or take a couple of minutes, so Daryl must have been in a hurry to catch his flight, as we did not see his dust. Wow.
Tuesday’s winners with two of Bert’s finest.
This course really is a pleasure to play, it is what I call a clean layout, you know where the fairway is and your line of sight and play is very easy to see. But get off line and it will hurt you. It is also one of the courses that many of us played when we first came here. I remember clumping down the hill in spikes as we did then, and playing the first, downhill with lemon grass on both sides. It was a fine course then and despite changes it is now, although I am not too sure about some of the changes.
As I said, soon around it had been a pleasure to play, as it was in fine condition with the fairways well grassed and the greens fast as usual. The changing rooms here are fine and I do like the showers. What is more, the weighing scales are a pound or two under so fine with me.
I have always collected the cards in in the German Restaurant as I lived in Germany for many years and it is my favourite type of food. However the German food is not up to its previous standard for me, however I must say they have introduced ‘Salads for Golfers’ of various types. I have to say that as I always need to keep my blood sugar low, this is a fine addition, and several of our group had this salad meal and enjoyed it. It has to be said that very few of the courses have meals for diabetics and as most of the expats are not young and more, I do think they should offer this type of food before telling golfers they cannot bring food on the course.
Back at Bert’s it was soon time for the results and in the A Flight, 0 to 18, the scores were good. The winner with 36 points was Maurice Roberts ahead of Max Scott in second on count back, while in third was Dick Warberg with 35 points.
In the B Flight the winner was ‘Buckers’ or Graham Buckingham, take your pick, with 36 points ahead of Daryl Evans in second with 34 and in third was Dave Richardson with 32. T.T.F.N.
Near Pins: Don Carmody, Doug Maiko, Daryl Evans
