The Vines August 2023 – Jai Brown Blows the Field Away
It was a damp course to play on today, with no motorised carts being permitted on the course and a couple of members falling over on the slippery grass verges – but at least the rain stayed away (mostly) !
The conditions were tough and the fairways were soggy but the greens were in good condition, we were grateful that The Vines let us play at all.
Most players struggled to reach 30 points (only 4 achieved this) but Jai was firing on all cylinders and came in 8 points ahead of his nearest rival – well done !
1st = Jai Brown 41 pts
2nd = Chris Skewes 33 pts
3rd = Andrew Reid 32 pts
As usual, the next 6 place-getters also received a ball each – all the way down to 27 points !
Nearest The Pins:
Note that the handicap split was set to roughly split the groups evenly.
3rd 0-21HC: Darren Griffiths 1.5m, 22+HC: Annette Pearce 6.5m
6th 0-21HC: Al Macdonald 4.5m, 22+HC: Stuart Carnell 5.0m
10th 0-21HC: Jim Day 3.0m, 22+HC: Nobody
14th 0-21HC: Jai Brown 1.5m, 22+HC: Nobody
Matchplay Results:
The 2 Semi-finals Matchplay games were contested today, with Rob Pearce defeating James Lunnay 2/1 and Benn Cox defeating Mark Duerden on the 19th hole (not IN the 19th hole, ie, the bar !), so Rob & Benn will have one more match to play for the Trophy and James & Mark will play off for 3rd place.
Our next round is on Sunday 24th September at South Lakes GC
Stu Thomson 🏌️⛳️