{"id":3018,"date":"2016-05-14T17:22:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T07:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivanhoegc.wordpress.com\/?p=3018"},"modified":"2016-05-14T17:22:51","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T07:22:51","slug":"david-ford-autumn-cup-round-1-on-14th-may-2016-a-par-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ivanhoegc.org\/?p=3018","title":{"rendered":"David Ford Autumn Cup Round 1 on 14th May 2016 – a Par competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"JohnQ<\/a>
Catch me if you can!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What a difference a week makes.\u00a0 We went from a scant fourteen members last week to a fairly bumper collection of 26 this week.\u00a0 The weather wasn’t any better so the only conclusion can be that it was the possibility of prestige and double points for the major that brought everybody out.\u00a0 Yes, the rain during the week has softened the course a bit and there were some pitch marks on the green to be repaired.\u00a0 Just think, if everybody repaired just two every time they made one, how much better the greens would be.\u00a0 And, if you are unsure as to how to go about it, have a look at the video on the link from the Home Page.\u00a0 The technique shown there works a treat.\u00a0 Anyway, the greenery is beginning to show through and who knows before long we will be complaining about the soggy fairways (or something similar).<\/p>\n

With a big field out on the course, JohnQ decide that he would come in disguise by actually shaving the whole of his face.\u00a0 The ruse was particularly effective as Craig didn’t recognise him as one of ours as he wandered around beyond the 1st green looking for his ball as he played the 10th.\u00a0 But, despite the ups and downs rather that the up and downs, John managed to put only one square on the whole card so it was all or nothing for most of the way and he was square with only three holes to go.\u00a0 Something must have bitten him at that point as he plussed the rest and finished the round 3 up to safely put himself onto the top of the leaderboard and giving the rest of the field something to chase.\u00a0 John and the Beast were also playing their Matchplay match and it had been a very close run thing all day with nobody having more than a one shot advantage.\u00a0 The match went dormie at the 17th and John won the last to seal the deal 2 up.<\/p>\n

Three points behind but by no means out of the race were another couple of tear-aways in Stef and Noodles with a pair of squares (cards that is).\u00a0 Stef did say that he was going to come back and steal away the Championship points and this despite some surgery on a knee and having to use a cart for the time being.\u00a0 He obviously made good company for Laurie and could easily have inspired him.\u00a0 The knee doesn’t seem to be restricting his swing as he apparently went close to driving the 16th green albeit with something of a tail wind as an assist.\u00a0 His shot to the BallPin hole on the 12th landed beyond the pin by some metres and spun back to run across the lip of the hole to finish only some 300mm away and he slotted it in for the easiest of birdies.\u00a0 He wasn’t alone on the birdie front and there were 15 all up today but perhaps it should have been more given the numbers playing.\u00a0 And, while on the topic of birdies, the eclectic will be updated next week, though, one of these days the handicapper\/programmer might get around to set it up to be done on the day.<\/p>\n

With the new ball addition rate to the Eagles Nest, the booty is starting to look very attractive though one would have to ask why anyone would really want to collect ten balls.\u00a0 Obviously Gordon would as he went for the green on the 17th and landed it so gently on the edge of the green that it finished only a metre or so from the pitch mark.\u00a0 The putt rolled towards the hole, if a little tentatively, and finished painfully close to the edge after turning away at the last.\u00a0 Maybe next time.<\/p>\n

Gordo had his moments today and even owned up to a couple of shanks.\u00a0 Matt played a steady round with only one aberration that kept him having to share the leaderboard place honours with Gordon.\u00a0 Still, four points is not an impossible turn-around, particularly in a Par competition where the slip-ups hurt out of all proportion.\u00a0 Damo put in his first appearance for a few weeks and managed a creditable performance to post a -2 alongside Targe and Brendon.\u00a0 As usual, Damo went for the green on the 17th and hit it well but the ball could not be found.\u00a0 There was some disagreement between the observers as to whether it came up short of the green or long which made for a fairly large search area to cover.\u00a0 Damo was, according to all reports, heart-broken.<\/p>\n

The list of people in fifth place is too long to go through but it did include Laurie.\u00a0 Now, Laurie is getting something of a reputation as a giant-killer.\u00a0 He played a Matchplay match against SOS today and, after a round of some fluctuating fortune he came home victorious by the margin of 3 and 1.\u00a0 SOS was noticed to be less than happy with his shot-making at the 8th and whether it was this or the prospect of having to dash off immediately after the round that played on his mind remains to be seen.\u00a0 So, Laurie goes into the final four and gets himself some points.\u00a0 Exactly how many will depend, firstly, on the outcome of his match against JohnQ in the next round.\u00a0 Two matches still to be played in this round and a couple of weeks left to get them out of the way.<\/p>\n

The Leaderboard is up on the website.\u00a0 The tee groups will be in reverse order.\u00a0 Assuming that everybody who played today turns up, two groups of three from that list will lead out with any extras filling those empty spots or other casual vacancies higher up the list that might occur.\u00a0 If you played today and won’t be here or if you didn’t play today and will be here could you please let us know so that we have some chance of getting the catering for the BBQ right.<\/p>\n

Simon was spotted around the club house during the week as he was in for the 500 shot check-up on his new set of clubs.\u00a0 He reckons the Pro told him he was dreamin’ about his desire to hit shots well all the time.\u00a0 It seems the Pro’s only do it 65% of the time.\u00a0 Of course, the other 35% of the time is still a bloody good shot.\u00a0 He wasn’t here last week because he was away in Canberra but he reckons it had nothing to do with the double disillusion or checking out the cast of Disney on Ice.<\/p>\n

Blighty, hit at least one good shot today and he will be pretty pleased to collect the dosh from the ProPin on the 18th.\u00a0 There was no measurement on the slip, but estimates put it in the vicinity of 3m from the hole.\u00a0 Well done for that Blighty but you should bone up on your BBQ’ing skills during the week.\u00a0 Andrew was obviously so distracted that, not only did his golf suffer, but he forgot to put the BallPin marker out on the 7th and so it had to carry forward to the 12th for Stef to clean up.<\/p>\n

There were reports of some draughties today though exact details are unclear.\u00a0 Noodles wasn’t included in the list but something did move him to kick one of his clubs.\u00a0 He argues that this is not the same as throwing a club.\u00a0 Not sure that the judiciary would agree.\u00a0\u00a0 In another incident, it is reported that one of our members fell over, so hard did they swing at the ball.\u00a0 Bob, on the other hand, reckons that the grass was very slippery.<\/p>\n

RULE OF THE WEEK:\u00a0 The Local Rules printed on the back of the card define Out of Bounds for this course as – Those areas beyond any perimeter fence, white stakes with black tops, carpark area and top edge of the billabong on the 4th and 8th holes.\u00a0 Trespassing in private property bordering the course is prohibited.\u00a0 So, in the case of the 4th hole, where there is a fence extant, a ball outside that fence is OOB.\u00a0 Where there is no fence any ball not beyond the edge of the billabong (even if beyond where the fence used to be) will still be in bounds.\u00a0 The edge of the billabong is defined as where the ‘level’ ground starts to slope\/fall away from that level.\u00a0 We will be asking for further clarification for the case at the 8th.<\/p>\n

Simon will be contacting members to get their sizings for the new shirt orders.\u00a0 Available fitting range from S to XXXXXL.\u00a0 As an indication, S will fit Harry, M will fit Targe and JohnQ.\u00a0 XXXXXL probably comes with poles and pegs.\u00a0 The cost to members will be $20.<\/p>\n

Results for Saturday, 14 May 2016<\/b>
\nLeaderboard Round 1 1st<\/b> John Quinlan(+3) 2nd<\/b> Stefan Belevski(\u25a1) 2nd<\/b> Stephen Butterfield(\u25a1) 3rd<\/b> Gordon Hill(-1) 3rd<\/b> Matt Hunt(-1) 4th<\/b> Damien Lee(-2) 4th<\/b> Targe Mifsud(-2) 4th<\/b> Brendon Mitchell(-2) 5th<\/b> Mehmet Akdag(-3) 5th<\/b> Craig Cameron(-3) 5th<\/b> Michael Gourlay(-3) 5th<\/b> Stephen Kelly(-3) 5th<\/b> Laurie Mannix(-3) 5th<\/b> Chris Priems(-3)<\/p>\n

Seniors Leaderboard: <\/b>1st Gordon Hill (-1) 2nd<\/b> Targe Mifsud (-2) 3rd<\/b> Craig Cameron (-3) 3rd<\/b> Laurie Mannix (-3)<\/p>\n

Nearest the Pin Results: ProPin 18th<\/b> Andrew Blight BallPin 12th<\/b> Stefan Belevski<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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