Smack it and crack it on 06 June 2026.
What a difference some rain makes! There was quite a downpour during the week (a good thirty millimetres, or more, according to the BOM), and the course has reverted to something more like the course that we expect during the winter. Despite this we almost had fifteen starters today, but one absence necessitated some last minute regrouping to accommodate the final field of fourteen. The big question was, would the scores be better or worse due to the changed condition of the course. Only time would tell.
Marc has been lurking about the place for a while now. He had a bit of a break recently, telling a story about a big plant shut-down that required 24/7 attention, but his big aim has been to protect his handicap for an upcoming match with Pepsi and the 23 or so strokes that Pepsi has to concede. Was he working, or was he practicing in the hope of springing a fast one on Peps. Whatever the mod-op, he was fairly smashing it today, out-driving all and sundry in his group, and piling on the ‘points’, figuratively speaking. On the 17th, he smacked one off the tee so hard, that it finished in Birrarung, with the greatest of ease, and there was a little suspicion that he was, perhaps, ‘easing off’. A finishing net score of 67 that resulted, was enough to take the day and the Medal, without doing too much damage to his ‘precious’ handicap.
JQ came in today all a-titter. He has been having a pretty steady run of late, and has been quietly edging his way up the Order of Merit. His net score of 69 (titter, titter) was enough to score him yet another second place, and did no harm to his handicap for his, soon to be contested, match with Matt. Matt, on the other hand, was very pleased that they did not have to play today, as the result would have been something of a white-wash (just sayin’). There was a certain amount of discussion as to why Ryan is rarely seen without his trusty cap firmly in place. In a show of honesty and to quell certain rumours, he demonstrated that he does not have a distinct bare patch that he is trying to hide. As it turned out, the scandal-monger involved also managed to come into third place with their net seventy-three. It must be said that SOS was actually a bit of a good Samaritan today. One of the lady golfers was rather distressed that she had lost her phone, so much so that SOS was concerned that she would put JQ off his game. While somebody rang the phone, SOS back-tracked, and rescued the damsel-in-distress’s phone.
Pepsi and Harry managed to turn in a net seventy-four for their shared fourth place in the field. Pepsi managed to score three of our seven birdies for the day, including consecutive featheries on the 16th and 17th. He had obviously settled down after his power shank on the 7th that ricocheted off a tree, and carried so far that it almost finished on the 2nd fairway. In typical Kiwi fashion, Brendon chose to announce the placings in reverse order today. The main reason for this was so that he could call his score first, at net 76. He also took great delight in announcing that Matt had been knocked off for the BallPin on the 15th, by himself. He took almost as much delight in announcing that Matt had been knocked off for the BallPin on the 18th by JQ, who smashed a seven iron to 1.44m (which should win him the ProShop voucher as well). The ProPin on the 12th went begging, though Matt did claim to have just missed out on that one as well.
Quite a few ‘plugged’ balls today. JQ managed a few on the fairways, and the greens were prominent in catching a few as well.
Ken elicited some comments today about the sharp looking strides that he was fitted out in. He reckons that all he has to do now is to learn how to play golf. He is contemplating retiring, and, working on his game was suggested as a way to fill in his days. First off, he has to learn how to avoid airies and draughties, of which he racked up a few today. Bob also didn’t have a great day, and he was heard offering to sell his clubs as he left the third tee. Steve started off with a stated aim of staying down the middle. However, he didn’t specify which fairway he was going to stay down the middle of. In the end, he blamed jet-lag after his return from daughter’s graduation in South Africa. Matt blames a one-legged duck for his decline in fortune on the back nine, after a reasonable front half. It didn’t actually have only one leg, just standing on one. Matt chipped on, the duck took fright, and moved into the path of the ball, causing it to stop well short of the hole, needing a couple of putts to finish off. Gordo also has a ‘one-legged’ being to blame for his performance, namely, himself, as his hip was giving him curry, and severely affecting his swing.
Results for Saturday, 06 Jun 2026
1st Marc Phillips (67) 2nd John Quinlan (69) 3rd Ryan Porker (73) 3rd Stephen O’Sullivan (73) 4th Harry Boughen (74) 4th Andrew Petricola (74) 5th Brendon Mitchell (76)
Seniors Results: 1st Harry Boughen (74) 2nd Steven Gervasoni (77) 2nd Andrew Vogan (77) 3rd Matt Hunt (78)
Nearest the Pin Results: ProPin – 12th Jackpot BallPin No 1 – 15th Brendon Mitchell BallPin No 2 – 18th John Quinlan