Pershore Golf Society
CAPTAIN’S DAY (TAKE 2)
WOODLAKE PARK – MACKUM MEDAL 2023
Eventually Steve got his day in the Sun, except as it was Wales the Sun was nowhere to be seen.Having driven down in misty, dull conditions, as we drove into Usk the heavens opened! Thankfully itwas just a shower.
Woodlake is one of our favourites, having been visited several times and the parking never gets any better, evidenced by Robin parking in a bunker.
The formalities got underway with bacon & coffee and Steve was partway through his emotional speech, when in burst The Redge, with a face like thunder, having been held up by a road closure on the A38.
Off we go to the 1st where the normal encouragement ensued. Having requested an early tee time,Notso was late on the tee and very close to being dropped down a group. When we finally arrived in, being second to last group, there he is still sitting having a pint!
Sumo on the other hand, finished got in his car and disappeared, avoiding any fines, as did Al,
swearing and cursing his way to Derby.
As many will know the 1st is a sweeping dogleg left, trees and OB left and a huge bunker on the far side, which fortunately was GUR. Having watched an array of tee shots, which included Matt duffing one 100 yards, up steps big Tony.
We all know Tony (Owo not Poyner) hits a big ball and he didn’t disappoint, launching his drive over the trees left and having to hit provisional. He found his ball, having somehow made it through the trees and then promptly hit it OB to properly lose it.
After Matts drive, he then continued the theme for the rest of the hole to record a hard earnt 9. However, he got it back together and shot 74 to just miss out on the prizes on countback.
Having been told I was in contention for C of C, I put paid to that starting off double, double, triple. Pricey and Robin, on the other hand stared with a brace of pars.
Playing the 3rd, we saw a buggy coming up behind us. Inside was a young couple, with dog who said they were going to “the hut?” Turns out that there is a shepherd’s hut on top of the hill between the 4th tee and 7th green. A perfect place for a romantic weekend and to hear Meady’s expletives!
I was not having a good time, following a good shot with rubbish more than once, for example
getting on stroke 1 in two and 3 putting, but that faded into insignificance on the 9th.
Having hit my best drive of the day, followed by a cracking second, both down the fairway, the ball could not be found. Toys were thrown and I took a 10, realising later I could have done stroke anddistance and had a chance of the team prize!
Robbo was reported to have hit a trick shot out of a ditch, onto the green and holed the putt, while Matt managed 4 putts from 20 feet on 15.
My playing partners, Pricey, Dom and Robin were going along nicely despite my antics and didn’t give me too much stick for ruining our team score.
After all the golf, more fun and games ensued with Steve conducting his raffle, perfectly timed to coincide with half time in the Wales game, so as not to upset the locals any more than we had already. Several prizes were won by people not in attendance; therefore, it fell to someone else to pick them a prize.
After the mud settled the results were.
· NP – Robbo
· NP 2 – Pete J
· 3rd – Pricey
· 2nd – Tony P
· 1st – Robin E
BREAKING NEWS – it seems that there was an error in
calculating the countback, obviously due to JV and Cuth
not being there, which when resolved demoted Pricey to
be replaced by Matt S.
· 3rd – Matt S.
· 2nd – Tony P
· 1st – Robin E
There was no controversy for a change on Champ of Champs, with Dave A pipping Nick with a creditable 76.
Congratulations to everyone and to Steve for completing a successful captain’s year. We now look forward to 2024 when more nonsense will be overseen by Robbo and his vice Keyo. What can possibly go wrong?
