Results for Bedford Golf Club - July 2018

On a ridiculously hot day (32 degrees) we decided to play golf on a seriously parched golf course on the outskirts of Bedford.  It was a tricky track if you weren't straight off the tee but the greens played fair and were very good considering the recent weather.

On the day the champion golfer turned out to be Glyn who posted 32 points and by all accounts played very well.  In second was Steve Jenner (31 points) and Darren in third.

Nearest the pins winners were, El Capitano and Rocky.

Here are a few pictures of the day:

Thanks to all who attended.

Great to see you all.

Next event - Early September, we'll inform you with details shortly.

Over and out.

Jules

Barkway Results May 2018

Datchworth Golf Society Slimming Club played their annual golf day at Barkway Golf Club this year. 

The Biggest Loser on the day was Alan Belt with 19 points, in third place came Glyn Davidson with 32 points (on countback) in second place El Capitano with 32 points (on countback) and the winner was Darren Smith with 33 points.

There were two other people who won..... nearest the pins (we think), Philly The Kid and El Capitano Mr. Steve Corley.

Thanks go to El Capitano for giving the speeches on the day and for Tim Mountain for his organisation of the day.

New revised handicaps shown below:

Next golf day out will be on July 27th at The Bedford GC.  Please contact El Capitano or Tim Mountain if you are interested in taking part in this event.

Many thanks, over and out.

Jules

Canons Brook Golf Club Results April 2018

After a very wet March and early April we were pleasantly surprised that the ominous day of Friday the 13th was in fact dry and quite agreeable for golf.........well it was for most even though the golf may not have been as good as it should have been. However there was one person - a certain Postman who had a few problems on the 10th hole. The delivery of his clubs to the green wasn't what he expected or to put it mildly he managed to lose his bag. Please do entertain yourselves with the video- please children do not try this at home.

Tim by the way had proudly announced to my good self that he had "rigged up a remote for his electric cart/trolley". "Sounds interesting" was my reply. Bloody damn sight more interesting than I thought! What a day!

Wish I had been in that group- lucky Wayne, Neil & Philly, even laughs for a year!

Winners on the day were our Beloved El Capitano in 1st place with 34 points, 2nd Dan Gatfield with 33 points and in 3rd Philly with 32 on countback.

Nearest the pins were Danny Hennessey and New boy Neal Horner.

 Cannot remember who the team winners were!!

Anyway well done to one and all.

New revised handicaps are shown below:

.......Breaking news.......

Tim 'Jacques Cousteau' Mountain has kindly set up a Par 3 challenge for the coveted 3 club hub cap trophy.  

3 events at 3 different courses

18th May Aldwickbury Park - 15th June Mill Green - 17th August Chesfield Downs

First tee between 18:30 and 19:00 hours playing either 9 or 18 holes on the pitch and putt course with a curry afterwards.

All £14 per event.

For full details and to express your interest, please send an email to Tim Cousteau at this address:

timothy.mountain@ntlworld.com

Next golf day is June 1st at Barkway Golf Club

By the way there are still a few places available for the July Tour to Spain, please contact El Capitano if interested.

Many thanks, over and out.

Jules

Results - Redbourn Golf Club - 9th March 2018

Well we had a great turnout for the first event of the year - 23 players in all. Albeit some just turn up, eh Wayne! Anyhow the day had been brilliantly organised by The Postman who had even gone to the trouble of printing out the cards beforehand which was very much appreciated by our beloved Captain as it meant he could order a full English and eat it without having to write out the cards!

The day went well , most people turned up on time and were ready to get going early doors and so we all managed to finish before the rain came in bad which was particularly lucky as the weather did turn much worse as we were all eating our sausage and mash about 4pm.

There were some very good scores on the day and handicap reductions have been forthcoming to some after this event, but also some have gained a shot back too- lucky old Dave B.

So the winners on the day were:

1st place  Dave "Spock" Bartlett - 39 points off 23
2nd place Postman Pat ( Tim Mountain) -37 points off 20
3rd place  Wayne Phypers - 36 points off 19

Well done to you guys for some excellent golf on the day.

Team Winners were : Dave "Spock" Bartlett, Rory Coutts, James Flemming.

Nearest the pins were John Coyle and Philly The Kid.

Numpty was Wayne!

New Handicaps can be seen below:

Upcoming Fixtures for 2018

• April 13th Canons Brook (Harlow)
• June 01st Barkway GC
• July 27th The Bedford GC
• Sept 14th Great Hadham GC
• Oct 19th John O Gaunt  (jog course)

There will also be the 2 club par 3 challenges on 18th May at Chadwell springs,  15th June at Mill Green and 17th August at Chesterfield Downs.

July Tour to Spain - Still places available.  

September - Ryder Cup trip to North Devon - see previous post in the blog (HERE) for details.

Looking forward to seeing you all in April at Canons Brook (Harlow), see HERE for their website.

Please can we have your availability for the next event ASAP.

Over and out.

Jules

Salver 2017 cancelled - 2018 information

It was a shame but the weather beat us and due to snow we had to cancel the 2017 Christmas Salver.  This means that Reece Pybus gets to hold on to the Salver trophy for another year.  This is the third time in the sententious history of the Christmas Salver that this has happened.

Moving on to 2018......

The committee have been busy, dates have been set for future golf days and tours. Our beloved Capitano will be signing off the days booked shortly and you will all be the first to know. Watch this space!

However there is a very special event happening in September 2018 and it is of course The Ryder Cup, where our beloved countrymen and a few European foreigners will be regaining the cup on Froggie soil. It would have been great to have crossed the channel and watched some of it in the flesh, however the Brexit situation means that we have had to look at North Devon as an alternative.

The plan is.......

Wednesday 26th September - Monday 1st October travel down and stay in Barnstaple, North Devon.

Wednesday 26th - Travel down around 9 a.m. and arrive at approximately 1 p.m. Check in to hotel or B&B and play a round of golf at Ilfracombe golf course (http://www.ilfracombegolfclub.com/) in the afternoon.  Drinks and meal in the evening.

Thursday 27th - Get up, play golf mid-morning at Saunton Sands championship course  (East or West) (https://www.sauntongolf.co.uk). Afterwards drinks and meal.

Friday 28th - Get up, play golf at 10 a.m. at Saunton Sands championship course (East or West).  Watch the first day of the Ryder Cup (4 foursome (alternate shot) matches and 4 fourball (better ball) matches).  Afterwards drinks and meal.

Saturday 29th - Get up, play golf at 9 a.m. at Royal North Devon golf course (https://www.royalnorthdevongolfclub.co.uk/). Watch the second day of the Ryder Cup (4 foursome matches and 4 fourball matches).  Afterwards drinks and meal.

Sunday 30th - Get up, possibly play golf at another venue in the morning or watch the golf. Last day of the Ryder Cup (12 singles matches), eat and drink all day.

Monday 1st - Get up (at sometime or other) and head home.

Saunton Sands

A review of Saunton Sands from Today's Golfer:

"Accuracy is essential otherwise you will be climbing and searching the many sand banks. A brilliantly designed links with a wide variety of holes. Can be fairly benign on a calm day but with a touch of wind a real challenge. Perfect springy seaside turf, wildlife all around, and a collection of classy long par 4s. A shining star of the classy collection of Atlantic Links courses and arguably the best links venue in the south west."

Ilfracombe Golf Course

There cannot be many courses where you can “See the sea from every tee”. A breathtaking clifftop course within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty making a visit to North Devon’s coast a must even during the coldest winter months. It is not the longest but owing to its dramatic location, the wind is usually a major factor. You’ll be knocked out by the awesome views of the coast and harbour, too.

Royal North Devon

Royal North Devon at Westward Ho! can rightly claim to be the cradle of English Golf. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest golf course in the country and is regarded as the St Andrews of the South. The golf course is as tough as any of the UK’s more famous links layouts and has recently been placed in  Golf World 's "Top 100 Courses in the World" that a golfer “must play”.

At the moment there are 4 takers for the full trip - El Capitano, Jules and 2 others booked in to the Rolle Quay Inn in the centre of Barnstaple.  There are 4 others who have chosen to do Friday to Monday - Gary Covell, Kev Tyler, Dave Brown and 1 other who are booked into the Yeo Dale Hotel.

The whole point of this trip is that people can choose to formulate their own itinerary and come on-board as they wish. However if you are interested you need to book your own accommodation in Barnstaple and the dates you want to go for and then let me know so that we can book the golf for you, hope this all makes sense.

Any questions please email me.  Hopefully the itinerary is sufficiently flexible to make it workable for as many as possible.

Costs are dependent on your choice of sleeping arrangements, golf will be arranged according to numbers, travel arrangements are subject to days/times of arrival.  We will have to work together to make it a memorable trip.

Future dates of golf days will be forthcoming on the blog, Happy New Year to you all.

Jules