Pershore Golf Society

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​DOUBLES 2025

BROMSGROVE

 

 

Question of the day, could the Rawlings/High combo win a third successive time and make history as Chelsea had earlier in the week?

 

Everyone arrived in good time possibly because there was the famous Bromsgrove breakfast to consume for most or a few beans for our veggie contingent.

 

Some fines were accrued early when Robbo realized he had bought the Bournemouth tour details instead of the doubles and then forgot to pick his own sweep card. Our chairperson was also fined for arriving looking like he was going to the beach in trunks and flip-flops.

 

Off to the 1st tee with the lead group of Robbo/Vic and Simon/Daren, all finding trouble, with exception of Daren, who was alone in hitting the fairway. However, they would not be alone.

 

Defending champs, Chris & Steve were next up, Chris taking his wedge off the tee, judging by the height and distance it travelled. Then when playing his second he didn’t see a ball coming through the trees from an adjacent fairway that ended up just behind him.

 

Greg & Maz with Notso & Redge got underway, and when Greg was taking his par putt the Red Arrows screamed over. With everyone looking up, Greg holed the putt and then asked, “Red Arrows where?”

 

Nick Moody wearing his wife’s pink hat got underway, which didn’t affect his game, and he came in with a credible 35 points, which should see him kiss goodbye to his ladies’ handicap as well.

 

On stroke index 1, Killer hit his putt at some pace shouting “SLOW DOWN,” It didn’t but hit the stick with some force, dropped in for a par and 4 points.

 

Our fines master had to pay up when photographic evidence was produced of him ignoring a “no trolleys” sign and going between a bunker and green and Joe had almost maxed out on his fine account (£7) by getting his first point on 7.

 

Several other fines were accrued for hitting through the group in front, Dan Long through us even though there was nowhere to go. We were advised by Bish that Matt had hit through them, only to be contradicted by David, who proudly announced it was him, who nearly killed Bish! Then Chris R nearly killed Robbo when hitting one of his infamous Ravi Shankers.

 

We then had the pleasure of seeing Dan & Spud doing a “birdie” impression, or in the case of Spud more like a chicken!

 

Turkey of the day however goes to yours truly on 18. Having hit into the trees on right I played out into the middle of the fairway and then smoked (by my standards) a 5-wood down the fairway, only to find I’d played Killer’s ball. Two shot penalty and a blob!

 

As you can see flying and birds was very much the theme of the day, this continued as we were leaving the clubhouse with one crowning JV with a celebratory shit. You can imagine the sympathy he received from those around him.

 

After the crap had settled the results were.

 

• NP – Maz

• NP2 – Killer

• 3rd – McD & Nick – 63 pts.

• 2nd – Aye & Clive T – 67 pts.

• 1st – JV & Dom – 73 Pts.

 

Great knocks from both Dom and JV and neither of them will be playing off 6 & 28 respectively next time out, which is the tour to Bournemouth.