At the
going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them
And
that was exactly right because this fiercely contested and memorable event
didn’t finish until the sun was going down!
the
club championship calculations. “No one
told me it had to be sanctioned and all members need to be invited to play. I
just did a phone around and away we went” moaned Brendan at the time, but
that’s another story. This year The
Anzac Day Medal was the first nnomads Golf Club sanctioned event on the 2007
club championship calendar.
A Top Class Field of Competitors: As would be expected a high quality group of competitors were
attracted to the event, and particularly when they were told about the fabulous
Anzac day medal and other prizes on offer for the winners (see photo of Anzac
Day Medal to the left).
The first group off the tee contained the existing title
holder Jack along with the event sponsor and the lowest handicapper in the
field, Brendan. They were joined by a couple of past championship event winners
in Steph (winner of the BIT in 2006) and Steve (Winner of numerous Melbopurne
Cup Cups over many rears and runner up in the MCC 2006). This meant that the
first group should have been extremely competitive.
The second group off the tee contained the current nnomads
Golf Club champion – Tom, along with two players who had recently exhibited
stunning form in the nnomads weekly competition, being Harry and Mark. Thus the second group represented the ‘in
form’ players at the time.
Readers will note that Fritz, who was also booked to compete
in the second group, unusually,
didn’t arrive at the very last minuite to tee off with seconds to spare. “Yeah the car died on me last night so I
can’t make it.” he was quoted from his bed when rung from the 1st
tee in the early afternoon. “I still
expect him to arrive after we have all teed off” mused Mark as he wandered
off down the first.
A Top Class Course: Last year’s
winner, Jack, was given the choice of where to play this year’s event. He chose
the Growling Frog which is an ACR 73 rated, 5,328 metre, links
course and a real favourite with nnomads Golf
Club members. The weather on the day was
surperb and the on course conditions werte perfect. This created the perfect
environment to run the first nnomads Golf Club champoinship event of the year. “Now get serious Stu. The waiting arround
was painful. It was just fortunate that the ‘on course’ buggey had plenty of
burbon and coke” countered Tom when commenting on the conditions of play
after the game (see On And Off The Course at the
Anzac Day Medal). And he was right because it was a slow round with a lot of
waiting arround. The last group teeed off on the 18th hole in semi
darkness. But did it really matter? No! Most of the players took it in their
stride, partook of the odd refreshement or two along the way and were all
smilling at the end of it all.
The
Club Champion Maintains His Form: So who was surprised when
the club champion Tom, won the event at the end of the day? Well it was
difficult to tell in the dark, as was adding up the scores to determine the
winner. Fortunately, Steph’s eyes were up to the task and a winner was able to
be calculated and confirmed. The final analysis showed that Tom got around the
Growling Frog in 96 and with his bandit handicap of 23; he gained a net score
of 73 which was even with the ACR. “Looks
like going out by one stroke last week made all the difference” observed
Tom as the final results were read out confirming him as the winner.
Next best
on the day was Brendan who got around The Frog in an impressive 86 strokes
(lowest off the stick by a long way). With his handicap of 12 strokes he ended
up net 74, just one stroke behind Tom. “Look
I was happy to walk off the course with an 86 and I was happy to win a ball or
two” conceded Brendan as he was confirmed in second place. Harry followed
up one stroke back on a net 75 strokes with the rest of the field at least
three strokes further back. “Are there
are no prizes for third?” inquired Harry as he realised he was unlikely to
win a ball.
In
addition to the main event there was a Nearest the Pin competition on every par
3 hole, a total of four NTPs overall. However, only Steve and Tom managed to
get a ball on a couple of those holes winning a ball each for their efforts.
Brendan won the longest drive which was run on the eighth hole. He also won a
ball for his efforts, adding to his 
two
balls for 2nd place.
Presentations
in the Car Park in the Dark: But the attention during presentations
was on all on the winner Tom, and quite rightly so. Tom won the last nnomads
Gold Club championship event of 2006 (also run at the Growling Frog). He won
the nnomads Gold Club championship overall in 2006 and now he has won the 1st
nnomads Golf Club championship event for 2007.
“He is a worthy winner” stated
Jack as he pinned the Anzac Day medal on Tom’s chest in the dark at the back of
the Growling Frog car park with minimal blood (see The Presentations). “No
comment, no comment thanks” said Tom as he brushed aside the media when
asked for an interview.
Tom
Leads the 2007 Championship: So there you have it folks.
The first championship event for 2007 has been completed and Tom is in the lead
with an average score of 73 strokes. As most members will know, the nnomads
Golf Club champion for 2007 will be the player with the lowest average net score at the end of
the year across at minimum of three official nnomads Golf Club championship events. It is calculated as follows:
The gross scores
of each player's best three net scores
from all Official nnomads championship events entered, are added together,
resulting in the total gross score. The handicaps used to get these best three net scores are also added
together, resulting in the total handicap. This is then subtracted from the
total gross score, to give the players total net score. The total net score is
then averaged, giving the players average net score. The Player with the lowest average net score at the end of
the year will be the club champion. Entrants must compete in a minimum of three Official nnomads
Golf Club championship events in the relevant calendar year.
Rise
to the Challenge: The nnomads Golf Club committee would like to
congratulate Tom on his fabulous win in the Anzac Day Medal and indeed all
other winners on the day. The committee also wants to call on all members and
associates of the nnomads Golf Club to rise to the challenge and give Tom some
stiff competition by contesting as many club championship competitions as
possible in 2007. The next club championship competition is likely to be the
Monarch of the Tullum (MOTT) which will be run in late June after the Uralba
Open (see Min for details), although there is a hint of a new club sanctioned
event to be run some time in May (details to be announced shortly, maybe). But
one thing is for sure; the Anzac Day medal is a welcome addition to the nnomads
Golf Club calendar and is here to stay. Put it in the dairy for next year and
see you there!
Results: The Anzac Day Medal
2007
|
Event |
Course |
Player |
Gross Score |
HCP |
Net Score |
Prizes |
|
ShIT |
Growling Frog |
Tom
|
96 |
23 |
73 |
1st place (3 balls) and 1 x NTP (1 ball) |
|
ShIT |
Growling Frog |
Brendan |
86 |
12 |
74 |
2nd place (2 balls) and 1 x LD (1 ball) |
|
ShIT |
Growling Frog |
Harry |
102 |
27 |
75 |
|
|
ShIT |
Growling Frog |
Steph |
98 |
20 |
78 |
|
|
ShIT |
Growling Frog |
Steve S |
101 |
18 |
83 |
1 x NTP (1 ball) |
|
ShIT |
Growling Frog |
Mark |
121 |
35 |
86 |
|
|
ShIT |
Growling Frog |
Jack |
108 |
18 |
90 |
|
