Strong Field Contests Final Event for the Year

29th December 2005: Well this was the final nnomads Golf Club competition for the year and the event that would decide the club champion for 2005.  Shanksy, the patron of the event, was not in attendance preferring to visit our shores later in the year. “Yeah while I wouldn’t normally miss my own event, this year is the 20th running of the Uralba Open in June, so I thought it was important to come out for that and I can’t come twice. So that also means the 2006 SHIT will be run in Melbourne in June or July of 2006.”   Shanksy commented when contacted by the media. 

Two of Three Contenders Make the Cut: There were only three real contenders for the 2005 Club Championship as players teed off in this event – Ricko (early leader after winning Monarch of the Tullum and a showing great form at the PIS 05), Tim (who emerged late after his follow up win at the PIS in 2004 and 2005) and Brendan (who has performed consistently throughout the year, was in top four in all club events and supported a plunging handicap over the year).  Ricko unfortunately was not able to contest the SHIT ‘05 after contracting a severe bout of ‘moving back to South Australia’ (apparently a recurring ailment). Club Members send their regards to Ricko. “We all hope the Captain gets better soon and comes to his senses. We don’t discriminate in the basis of disease states so he will always be welcome here” stressed Club Treasurer Gordon in his weekly press statement.  Ricko was just one of a number of members and associates that didn’t make a start of this event including Harry, Jack, Min, Pete, Gordon, Fang or any of the interstate affiliates ( like Pitte Man, Frog, Rodney, Blouse etc).

A Slick 7 Slide off the 1st Tee: So it was an extremely select and important group of players that stepped up to contest this event for 2005. Tim and Brendan were joined by Steph and Steve to make up the first group on the 1st tee with Tom, Mark and Fritz following up in the second group up. “We may not be able to win the championship but we can sure win the Perpetual SHIT trophy” smiled Tom at the beginning of the contest and all agreed!

Perfect But Challenging Conditions:  Yarra Bend was in fantastic condition and the temperature warm and comfortable (see On Course Conditions).  But the seriousness of the event put pressure on all players paving the way for a fierce competition over the 18 holes.  “You could really see the pressure when the players were teeing off.  Their feet positions were quite informative” explained Harry who provided this year’s Player Swing Analysis.  Note: Harry also provided a mobile media and on-course drinks services with his specially equipped golf buggy (Note: He was unable to play due to a recent operation to remove his gallbladder or at least that was his excuse at the time).  “If we infect Harry with something else next year he might do the drinks again” suggested Mark at one point in the proceedings.

Brendan & Tim Lead Field Home:  Well the final outcome proved to be close.  Tom put in a great performance with 99 off the stick and a net 72 putting him into third place (but you get nothing for third).  Tom also won the NTP (which you do get something for – 1 ball. Well done Tom!).  Tim achieved second place with 102 off the stick and a net 72 (in part due to his generous handicap of 30 and in part to an unlucky last putt  (see Tim and Brendan’s Final Putts). However second place did get something – a couple of balls and hearty congratulations.  In first place was a very worthy winner in Brendan who got 85 off the stick and 71 strokes net, a brilliant performance considering his recently reduced handicap of 14 strokes.  Brendan thus won the perpetual SHIT trophy for 2005 and three balls for his efforts (see The Presentations).  The Club Committee congratulates Brendan on his impressive win in the final event for the 2005 year.  “Well you may as well use last year’s photo.  Clearly I didn’t need to come over after all” emphasised Shanksy when informed of the results by satellite phone. 

So Who Won The Club Championship?: After the presentations players and others toasted the three winners of the day, Brendan, Tim and Tom with the remnants of Harry’s mobile refreshment service (which was somewhat limited at this stage of the day). “So what does this outcome do for the club championship?” questioned Fritz.  “We will have to wait for the calculation. We can’t tell until Gordon crunches the numbers” confirmed Harry.  “But it has got to be Brendan or Tim based on that performance doesn’t it?” added Steve. And so it went until the group eventually broke up at the end of a wonderful event still wondering who the club champion was for 2005. 

Members Note: The SHIT in 2006 is likely to be a mid year event when Shanksy ‘The Patron’ will be in attendance (in and around the Uralba Open). Thus watch for further announcements in the first quarter of 2006.

 

Results: SHanksy Invitational Tournament 2005

 

Course

Date

Player

Gross Score

Hcap

Net Score

Yarrabend

29-Dec-05

Brendan

85

14

71

Yarrabend

29-Dec-05

Tim B

102

30

72

Yarrabend

29-Dec-05

Tom

99

26

73

Yarrabend

29-Dec-05

Steve S

93

18

75

Yarrabend

29-Dec-05

Mark F

114

35

79

Yarrabend

29-Dec-05

Fritz

108

27

81

Yarrabend

29-Dec-05

Steph

103

21

82

 

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On Course Conditions

Player Swing Analysis

The Presentations

The Players

 

Thanks again to Mark for attending the presentations.