The results were ‘doctored’ on 28 February 2026.
With most of the membership skiving off down to the Pen for a weekend of fun and frivolity (and some golf, apparently), there were serious doubts that we could scare up enough starters to have a competition. Fortunately, right on the deadline, the sixth registration clicked in, and six members headed off to tackle a nicely refreshed course, thanks to the storms that passed through the area during the week. There is a bit more rain forecast, and if we can get a few warm days as well, this could have the course in pretty good shape for the coming cooler weather as autumn, and eventually winter, descends upon us. Our six members were joined by Gavin, from the afternoon cabal, setting up seven for the first tee. Only six played the 18th, as one member had retired, but, as we had started with the required number, there was still a competition in play. Game on!
AndrewV has been the hot stock to watch over the last little while, and he didn’t disappoint as he cracked one straight down the guts from the first tee. Uh oh, thought the gallery, here we go again. And, that was almost the case. Dan’s drive from the first was pretty good as well, but in the end, both managed a minus for the hole. It was ditto for Dan until the third, but AV managed to get back to square in the same space. It wasn’t until the 7th that Dan managed to get a par and a plus on the card. However, from there on, he said goodbye to the negativity and played out the back nine for a plus three to take out the day in positive territory on plus 1.
Andrew does not seem to be at all fazed by his dizzyingly low handicap, and it could be speculated that there is a fair chance of it getting even lower in the near future. He, very cunningly, played exactly to his handicap and came second, a sure way to maximise your points without affecting your handicap. That, and playing often, is a surefire path to Championship glory. He did think, during the round, that the Golf Gods had it in for him, as a couple of stray shots whizzed by disturbingly close, with little evidence of a warning call. Thankfully, the offenders were not from our Club.
Steve reckons that he should get extra points for having put out the NTP markers correctly. Unfortunately, he will have to settle for the three points on offer for his third placing with minus one on the card. He did go close to having to shout for a draughtie from the 17th tee, which, maybe robbed him of some more points. Harry’s digging arm let him down a bit today, and he struggled into fourth with minus four, while Blighty could offer no excuse for him straggling in on minus six, although he did get a point, despite all that. His result probably wasn’t helped by his drive on the 9th that travelled fully a metre and a half from the tee peg. The draughtie beverages were much appreciated. His second shot was thought, by all, to be in the short rough off to the right, but it could not be found, either there or in the adjacent long rough.
The Nearest the Pin trophies almost all went begging what with the small field and all. However, AndrewV did manage to get onto the 4th, and he will collect his winnings in due course.
Gavin can hit the ball a country mile, but, early on, his direction and range control was a bit off. So much so that he had to declare lost on both the first and second holes. He did make two shots that would be contenders for Michael’s ‘Shot of the Round’. On the 8th, he had a ball in the long close to the OOB fence, and close to a post that blocked any shot parallel to the fence. Rather than take the penalty for relief, he faced the fence, gave it a good whack, and the ball popped up and back over his head, leaving him with a better view of the green than the relief would have given. The second gets my vote. On the 17th, his drive finished just over a metre short of the tree on the corner, completely stymied except for the gap between the two trunks. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, he took out some sort of a wedge and smashed it through the gap to land it on the green, almost as a slam dunk, to finish within puttable distance of the hole.
It seems that what happens at the Punter’s Club stays at the Punter’s Club, but, if any snippets do filter through, they might get added as an addendum. So keep coming back to see if anybody snitches.
Results for Saturday, 28 Feb 2026
1st Dan Marie (+1) 2nd Andrew Vogan (□) 3rd Steven Gervasoni (-1) 4th Harry Boughen (-4) 5th Andrew Blight (-6)
Seniors Results: 1st Andrew Vogan (□) 2nd Steven Gervasoni (-1) 3rd Harry Boughen (-4)
Nearest the Pin Results: ProPin – 12th Jackpot BallPin No 1 – 4th Andrew Vogan BallPin No 2 – 18th Jackpot