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MAJOR
EVENT NEWS 2012 |
nnomads Golf Club
‘Major Event News 2012’
(Includes
links to articles, results, interviews with winners
and pictorial histories of each major event in 2012).
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The
Santa Decanter -
2012 Date: 31/12/2012 |
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Pup takes
back the decanter from Santa: While it started out as an overcast sort of day, it wasn’t long before
the clouds cleared to reveal a magnificent panorama for the annual running of
the Santa Decanter for 2012. And it was an excellent turnout for the last major event of 2012 with
three groups stepping up to take their chances. The first group off the tee
included event sponsor Pup, The Bloke,
The Hanging Judge and Don Johnson closely
followed by The Cardinal, Slugger,
Rubber Man and Thombie the Mist. The final group was just as
impressive with Markus Octavious, Nurse Min, Stavros and Freddie Five Iron setting up a day of
hard fought competition. But at the end of it all there could only be one winner being Pup the first and only person to win
the event for the second time. And of course there was a long list of other
winners acknowledged at the presentations (see full event report – SD 2012) The club committee congratulates Pup
on the second winning of his own event and of course all other winners on the
day. And an additional special thanks to one in the same - event sponsor Pup who once again put on a
sensational last major event for 2012. |
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SHanksy
Invitational Tournemnet - 2012 Date: 1/12/2012 |
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DJ does a SHiT: It was warm and humid day, before the sun came out accompanied by a
slight and cooling breeze making the 2012 Shanksy Invitational
Tournament one of those perfect condition events. There were seven starters this year including event sponsor Shags, Stavros, the Cardinal and Freddie Five Iron in the first group,
with Thombei The Mist, Rubber Man and Markus Octavious
in the second group. And it was a hard fought competition before Don Jonhson
completely blitzed the field with a 6 stroke under the card performance (90,24,66) including two NTPs. The Cardinal came in second, Stavros
third, Rubber Man took out both
longest drives, Octavious
took out the ‘Endeavour’ award and Freddie
took out the ‘Pineapple’ award (although due to a mistake in the Cardinals’ calculations, Freddie was presented with a ball for
equal third by mistake and Markus
took the ‘Pineapple’). The club committee congratulates Don
on the first winning of his own event and of course all other winners on the
day. Special thanks to event sponsor SHAGS
who once again put on a great day (See full event report – SHiT
2012). |
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Melbourne
Cup Cup -
2012 Date: 6/11/2012 |
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No Moon on
Green as Nurse Takes Cup: Yarra Bend really turned it on with perfect weather and sensational
course conditions for the annual running of the Melbourne Cup Cup. And the perfect conditions led to some fantastic
golf with a number of the twelve competitors turning in some of their best
performances for the year. But of course the MCC is a Callaway event which means nnomads handicaps are not used to determine the result.
Rather, a Callaway handicap is calculated on the day which resulted in Nurse Min taking out the event by one
stroke from The Bloke and The Cardinal in equal second place.
The Nurse also won a Longest Drive
as did Stavros. Thombei the Mist and Timmo took out the NTPs. The club committee congratulates Nurse
Min on his first championship win for some years and of course all other
winners on the day. Special thanks to event sponsors The Brothers who as usual, organised another fantastic competition
in the longest running event on the nnomads Golf
Club calendar. (See full event report – MCC 2012). |
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Balnarring
Invitational Tournament -
2012 Date: 13/10/2012 |
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Bull Takes
BIT by Horns: St
Andrews proved to be a real challenge for those who competed in the BIT 2012
(as always). The weather did its bit by being fine for most of the round but then
threw in a challenging final few holes with a characteristic Peninsular
downpour. This meant that the end of the round no one in the 17 man field had any
idea who the 2012 champion might be (in no way due to The Cardinal taking off with one of the cards and returning it
some hours later slightly adjusted). “I
didn’t change the scores Agnes! I wrote out the card again because it was wet
- you nong” claimed The Cardinal when
questioned later. And a couple of members thought that was
a somewhat reasonable excuse, but that is another story. The real story was Rubber Man
who eventually won a three man playoff which involved pitching into a bucket
on Balnarring beach. The other two contenders were Critey and the Mild Colonial Boy who both put in a
sensational performance to come in second and third respectfully. A full list
of prize winners were celebrated at the BIT 10th Anniversary
dinner that night which continued into a long night (for some not others). A
full report with all details will be released shortly. The club committee congratulates Rubber
Man on his aspirational performance and indeed all winners on the day.
Special thanks to event sponsor Nurse
Min on another flagship event (see full event report - BIT 2012). |
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Tulum
Sands Callaway Classic -
2012 Date: 12/10/2012 |
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Cardinal Claims Classic: The weather report was depressing
which had no impact on the 16 players that turned out to compete in the TSCC
2012 held at the fabulous Flinders Golf Club. While it was certainly cold,
the rain stayed away making it a surprisingly pleasant day. And of course
this was a Callaway event which meant the results are calculated using the
Callaway Handicapping System. And once again, the result was a play off, this
time between Stavros and The Cardinal using the traditional
pitch-off into a bucket routine. So the gallery
was very excited until Stavros led
away with a 3 metre drub. The Cardinal
then did slightly better (not very difficult) and that was the pattern to the
end. This meant The Cardinal
rightfully earned the accolades at the glamorous (or should that be ruckus)
presentations that night. A full report will be released shortly. The club
committee congratulates The Cardinal
on a brilliant performance and extends a special thanks to event sponsor Thombie the Mist on running the best TSCC
ever (see full event report – TSCC 2012). |
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Victorian
Open Masters Invitational Tournament - 2012 Date: 10/6/2012 |
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Pup’s behaviour leads to a
VOMIT: Every
competitor contesting the VOMIT in 2012 was blessed by The Cardinal in full
cardinal type robes, and every competitor had the opportunity to participate
in The Cardinals ‘Kahlua’ communion,
which almost everyone did. This set the scene for another perfect Yarrambat
day. The rain held
off and the sun eventually came out to create a breathless day perfectly
suited to a VOMIT at both Team and individual level. And for those that
required guidance, there was always The Cardinal’s huge cross mounted on the
back of his cart that anyone could see from miles away. Pup proved to be the man in truly
brilliant form finishing up three strokes under the card (net 69). Stavros was two strokes behind him in
second place and Slugger a further
stroke back in third. Stavros, The
Bloke and Pup won the teams’ event, which was associated with quite some
controversy (see full article when available) while Shags took out the Longest Drive and The Cardinal and The Bloke
each took out a Nearest the Pin. This gave all prize winners a boost on the Bladder although The Bloke remains on top. Pup
also advanced his position in the club championship while Stavros remains on top. The club
committee congratulates Pup on his
exemplary performance and indeed all winners on the day. And a special thanks
to event organiser The Cardinal on
a truly blessed and memorable day. See full event report. |
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ANZAC
Day Medal - 2012 Date: 25/4/2012 |
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Stavros Sneaks in as the Sun
Goes Down: Well
it was a day full of drama as the confirmed field of ten players shrank
rapidly over the previous twenty four hours. First it Curtis that pulled out (sore hand), then the Hanging Judge (called to the bench), followed by Rubber Man (bad back), then Markus Octavious
(sore tendons) and finally Pup less
than an hour before tee off (would do
my head in if I played in the rain). Then a couple of players saw the
light and returned to the fold including Curtis
and Octavious
who both turned up for what turned out to be a sensational day. And it was a
tough day in the trenches as the rain threatened to persist. But as is the
case with many nnomads GC events the weather was
proved kind, turning into a very pleasant day for this momentous event. And
as the sun went down it was Stavros
who prevailed over Shags by a
single stroke with Curtis a further
three strokes behind. Stavros also took out a Longest Drive and an NTP while
the remaining prizes were spread over the field – Curtis (NTP), Freddie Five
Iron (NTP), Nurse Min (NTP). This means that a number of
players gained a boost on the Bladder
and in fact the result was enough to put Stavros
on top of 2012 championship ladder year to date. The club committee
congratulates Stavros on his
winning performance and indeed all winners on the day. See full event report. |
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‘Blessed
are the Big Nose’ Cup
- 2012 Date: 7/4/2012 |
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BC has a Big Nose: So the Maroon Breasted Warbler from
the north swans into town to attend a concert and compete in the ‘Blessed are the
Big Nose’ cup. Sound like a good plan? You bet because he not only had a
great time at the show, he went onto take home one of the most sought after
trophies on the nnomads Golf Club circuit, the ‘Big
Nose’ trophy. And he did that in style (101, 29,72)
beating The Bloke by a full three
strokes (96,21,75) while the rest of the field was at least six strokes
further back. It should be said that The
Bloke also took out a Longest Drive and a NTP illustrating that the club
champion was also very much in form. Pup took out the other NTP and Shags
took out the other Longest Drive. But the champion on the day was BC who has
now earned some bladder points and of course has moved up the nnomads Golf Club championship in 2012 ladder. The club
committee congratulates BC on a sensational performance and indeed all
winners on the day. See full
event report |
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Australian Masters Open Kup - 2012 Date: 26/1/2012 |
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Teflon runs AMOK on Australia
Day: Within the
context of an excellent turnout and perfect conditions, Harry took out the
Australian Masters Open Kup, the first nnomads Golf Club major event for 2012. In fact Harry won
the event by five strokes (99,31,68) from The Bloke
in second placed (95,22,73) and Markus Octavoius
(108,34,74) in third. In addition, Teflon
took out one the longest drives with a sensation tee shot on the 8th
hole. Other prize winners on the day
included Pup taking out a Longest
Drive, Timmo, Slugger, The Bloke and the Hanging Judge each taking out an
NTP. The obvious implications include Harry now leading the nnomads Golf Club championship in 2012, albeit very early
in the competition year. See
full report. |
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