๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ………..๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ…๐+๐……..๐ง๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆโฆ….๐๐ฎ๐ป.๐ญ๐ฐ…….๐ฆ/๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ
๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐จ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐๐ง๐จ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ง
The mustering area at the rear of the Pattana Clubhouse was busy on this Thursday morning as two societies, Links Golf, 18 players, and Boxing Roo Golf, 13 players, both had start times of 10.00 am. Taking off in opposite loops, both groups got started a little before 10.00 am.
The weather had calmed down a lot from our game on Tuesday, this day having a much more pleasant breeze and a couple of degrees higher in temperature, with a clear blue sky.
Two days ago, Nigel Harrison, not long out of quarantine on arrival, had such a shocker of a game that he decided to take a break for a week or so to regroup.
A change of heart and a โletโs have one more tryโ had him asking to be put back on the list.
Well! That turned out a good decision as Nigel had a complete form reversal with a great score of 38 points for his first Green Jacket for a couple of years, and big confidence booster, now heโs ready.
He didnโt have it all his own way as there were two more players with 38 points, so to the countbacks.
Tony Browne continued his good form and just snuck into second place ahead of Tommy Marshall, who made his 38 points off a #3 handicap.
Right on their heels was, again, Steve Moxey with a score that made him happy, 37 points gave him fourth spot.
Itโs hard to believe that you can have 22 points on the front nine and miss a place, but Mike Ehlert did. He won โbest front nineโ.
A six way tie on 17 points for โbest back nineโ was won by Martin Patch after many countbacks
When we have a good number of players we can bring out the โnear pinsโ and we did today for the second time in a week, almost like the old normal, and all were won.
๐ก๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐: Michael Blumhagen (A3), Dave McKey (A8), Steve Moxey (B3), Thierry Petrement (B7)
๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ
1st Place โ Nigel Harrison (21 ) – 38 pts c/back
2nd Place โ Tony Browne (20) – 38 pts c/back
3rd Place โ Tommy Marshall (3) – 38 pts
4th Place – Steve Moxey (12) – 37 pts
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (non winners) โ Mike Ehlert – 22 pts
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (non winners) โ Martin Patch – 17 pts c/back x 6
Although the fairways look in terrific condition, we decided to play lift, clean and place, why?
As it turned out, there were a lot of moist areas on the course, and very little run. After watering, the runoff from the greens caused most to be a little soft at the base.
There was also variable speeds as some greens had been sanded. It has to be done and everyone plays the same course.
The listed price for today included a free beer, but as there was no alcohol sales allowed, Pattana lowered the price to compensate, appreciated, thank You.
๐ท๐๐๐๐: Winner, ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, made a special trip back to Links for the photo op.
