{"id":3855,"date":"2017-12-02T17:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T06:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ivanhoegc.org\/?p=3855"},"modified":"2017-12-02T17:00:48","modified_gmt":"2017-12-02T06:00:48","slug":"you-didnt-need-to-be-mad-to-play-stableford-on-02-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ivanhoegc.org\/?p=3855","title":{"rendered":"You didn’t need to be mad to play Stableford on 02 December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Dale<\/a>
If it’s not up hill, it’s down Dale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"happy<\/a>
An oldie, but a goodie…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was movement at the station for the word had got about that there was a big event about to get under way.\u00a0 But, the rain was tumbling down and the course management was toying with closing the course but the radar looked as if there was going to be a bit of a break.\u00a0 However, after a certain amount of lobbying and general discussion, it was decided that it would not be wise to proceed with the first round of the Vin O’Meara but that, for those that wished to brave the conditions, there would be a normal Club Stableford Event.\u00a0 The Vin O’Meara was postponed for a week which will mean that the second round will now coincide with the Champion of Champions event on break-up day, 16 December.\u00a0 For those who scratched themselves because they couldn’t play on the scheduled days but who can now play both days and who wish to be included, there will be a silent email auction for the Calcutta later in the week.\u00a0 Anybody who needs to scratch because of the rescheduling, please advise so that the Calcutta money can be scratched as well.\u00a0 There will be more correspondence on this shortly.<\/p>\n

Anyway, after all of the to-ing and fro-ing there were 14 people who put up their money to test themselves against the conditions.\u00a0 Only twelve actually made it to the course when Mehm and Stef pulled the plug without striking a blow in anger and the Club thanks them very much for their donation.\u00a0 As the showers came and went during the round there were a couple of vacillators who went close to calling it a day.\u00a0 Chrispy was one but he stuck it out for fear of being branded a wimp and Porks was the other though it was suggested that it was the company rather than the weather that was putting him off.<\/p>\n

But, despite the rainy conditions and the water-logged greens there were actually some pretty reasonable scores put together.\u00a0 First cabs off the rank drew from opposite ends of the age and handicap scale with Dale and Ed sharing the honour with a total of 36 points.\u00a0 Dale was so bluffed by the water on the greens that he used his wedge rather than the putter on some of the longer shots on the green.\u00a0 The strategy went close to paying off a couple of times when the ball had the accuracy but just too much pace to take the cup.\u00a0 Reports on Ed’s strategy were sparse but he obviously relished the conditions if his score on the front nine is any guide.<\/p>\n

Targe did not need his water-wings today although there was a warning to both him and John to be careful around the puddles out there.\u00a0 Targe was pretty pleased with his five pars today as a good start to the Eclectic and with one up on the 13th that is one hole that it might be difficult to improve.\u00a0 He wasn’t alone with getting an early start in the Eclectic with 7 birdies for the day.<\/p>\n

Harry wonders whether he should have taken a page out of Dale’s book and used the wedge on a couple of greens when the putts pulled up short of the mark due to the water load.\u00a0 Still, he wasn’t embarrassed to sign for 34 points and to stand on the podium beside JohnQ.\u00a0 Brendon also had a bit of strife with judging the weight of putts through the water and he was a bit unlucky to finish with his score of 33.\u00a0 Ryan survived playing with Targe and Blighty although he and Targe narrowly avoided being taken out by Blighty with a massive shank on the 6th tee.\u00a0 A strategically placed buggy saved the day apparently.\u00a0 Thirty two points was enough for Damo to collect the last point on offer and to get his Championship quest off to a start, if not a flying one.<\/p>\n

There was a bit of a controversy in that everybody paid $5 as a comp fee but there were no nearest the pin markers put out.\u00a0 Now, there was some suggestion that the money would be jackpot to next week and it was necessary to show some sort of a result to satisfy the system requirements.\u00a0 So, maybe there will be a jackpot pool for next week or maybe it will be a donation to consolidated revenue.<\/p>\n

One of Damo’s putts was something to behold.\u00a0 As it headed on its way towards the hole, it struck some sort of impediment on the green, executed a double back-flip with pike before continuing on its merry way and finishing within gimme distance of the hole..\u00a0 Brendon was beset by problems with the hand-brake in the later stages of the round.\u00a0 No, he wasn’t running dead to protect his handicap, his wife was stranded in the shopping centre unable to release the hand-brake on the car and she had a ballet lesson to get to.\u00a0 And everybody thought it was Brendon having the ballet lessons.\u00a0 There was a thought that MattN was going to apply the hand-brake when he took out his driver on the 11th.\u00a0 Nothing unusual about that you might say but this was from the fairway, not the tee.<\/p>\n

There was a Committee meeting today and there were a couple of decisions taken relating to scheduling.\u00a0 Because of the importance of the Major events to the Club, it is now in the Committee’s discretion to reschedule a round of an event if it is not sensible that it be played on the scheduled date due to the weather conditions or the condition of the course.\u00a0 Preferably this should be done without impinging on Monthly Medals or other significant events.\u00a0 Also, in future, the field for the Stuart Clarke Champion of Champions field will be filled by the winners of the specified events that are completed in the period of the Competition year.\u00a0 This means that the winners of the upcoming Vin O’Meara and the in-progress Stroke Play Championship will participate in the 2018 Champion of Champions field.<\/p>\n

Results for Saturday, 02 December 2017<\/b>
\n1st<\/b> Ed Kloprogge(36) 1st<\/b> Dale Webb(36) 2nd<\/b> Targe Mifsud(35) 3rd<\/b> Harry Boughen(34) 3rd<\/b> John Quinlan(34) 4th<\/b> Brendon Mitchell(33) 4th<\/b> Ryan Porker(33) 5th<\/b> Damien Lee(32)<\/p>\n

Seniors Results: 1st<\/b> Ed Kloprogge (36) 2nd<\/b> Targe Mifsud (35) 3rd<\/b> Harry Boughen (34)<\/p>\n

Nearest the Pin Results: ProPin No 1 12th<\/b> Jackpot ProPin No 2 18th<\/b> Jackpot BallPin 4th<\/b> Jackpot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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