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WEEKLY COMPETITION |
nnomads Golf Club
‘Weekly Competition 2012’
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Latest weekly results – 2012 |
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Date: 23/11/2012 |
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Stavros – Winner on nnomads |
‘Stavros
Sticks it out at the Club’ Once again, there were two only two truly
dedicated players (Stavros and The Bloke), who turned to the weekly
competition last Friday afternoon at Yarra Valley Country Club. Once again, the
weather was glorious illustrating the effort to get on course was worth it. Or at least that is what Stavros thought because he took the
points and the ball on the day while The
Bloke preferred to forget his performance. “Look it was just practice for the real golf competition I am going to
on the Murray next week. It wasn’t a serious competition” claimed The Bloke as his rather high scores
were read out after the round. This meant that Stavros took the Bladder points (see updated Bladder) and both player
handicaps went out by one stroke (see latest handicaps). The committee congratulates Stavros on his winning performance and reminds members of who famously said
"For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it
smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something.” |
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Previous weekly results – 2012 |
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Date: 26/10/2012 |
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The Bloke – Winner on nnomads |
‘Bloke
gets Balls’ There were only the two of them; Stavros and The Bloke, who turned up at Yarra Bend to contest the weekly
competition last Friday afternoon. Yarra Bend was in truly excellent
condition boding well for the Melbourne Cup Cup
coming up in a couple of weeks. The weather was truly Melbourne with light showers, sun and blue sky, mild to hot, dark
clouds periodically and a slight wind towards the end of the game. In short,
really pleasant and picturesque conditions for golf. And it’s fair to say that Stavros and The Bloke took advantage of the conditions staying neck and neck
until the 15th hole where Stavros
faulted badly handing the competition to the Bloke. In fact the Bloke
played very well coming in one over the card (88,18,70),
beating Stavros by 6 strokes (see latest handicaps). He also took out the NTP
convincingly giving him a clean sweep of the prizes and Bladder points for
the week (see updated Bladder) . The committee congratulates The Bloke on an impressive all round
game and reminds members of who famously said
"The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.” |
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Date: 4/8/2012 |
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Thombei – Winner on nnomads
handicap
Curis – Runner up
Pup - NTP |
‘Mist
at the Club’ And it was yet another perfect weather
day (see report from the previous day below), as Pup, the only official member of the RACV club, escorted
also-rans Thombei, Stavros and Curtis onto the hallowed
Healesville course for a fine Saturday afternoon of competition golf. And
fine it was as the sunshine persisted for the entire afternoon making the
scene something to behold albeit wet in some spots after the rain all week. And the competition proved to be pretty
close as the course took its toll with less than four strokes separating the
players after the first nine. Then, Pup
implemented a stunning shot to take out the NTP on the 10th which
set up the challenge for the rest of the round. But at the end of the day it was Thombei The Mist (99,24,75)
who took out the prize by one stroke from Curtis
(96,20,76). This was somewhat ironic as Thombei was only invited to
join the group 25 minutes before tee off. “Look
they were playing in my backyard so what did you expect me to do? Fix my
daughters toilet or something?” gleamed the Mist to the jostling media just after the presentations. This meant that three of the four
competitors gained some Bladder points being The Mist for the win, Curtis
for second place and Pup for his
sensational NTP - see updated
Bladder. And there were some changes to the handicaps dominated by
players going out rather than coming in - see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates The Mist on
dominating the hills and reminds members
of John Updike who famously said “Golf appeals to
the idiot in us and the child. Just how childlike golf players become is
proven by their frequent inability to count past five.” |
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Date: 3/8/2012 |
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The Bloke – Winner on nnomads
handicap |
‘All
fine at Flinders for the Bloke’ After the rain all week there was a
strong prospect that any course would be heavy underfoot last Friday. And the
weather report didn't sound all that sharp either. ‘But at 11.00am The Bloke and Stavros made a very
smart call, and that was to meet at Flinders for the obligatory Friday round
of competition golf. And what a smart decision that was
because the weather proved perfect, with almost no wind at all. And the
course was in great condition (except Beech Hole shortened for some drainage
work) setting up another perfect situation for competition golf. But that’s not how it turned out because The Bloke was in blistering form
shooting an 83 strokes off the stick and three under the card (adjusted for
Beech Hole - 83,18, 65). This left Stavros
floundering in the bunkers albeit with a smile on his face after a brilliant
birdie on Pine Gap. This meant that The Bloke took all the Bladder points on offer (no one got the
NTP) - see updated Bladder and
slashed his handicap in the process see latest handicaps. In
addition, the glorious scene over Flinders bay during the warm down session
capped off another perfect golfing day. The
committee congratulates The Bloke on
a truly inspiring performance and reminds members of Buddy Hackett who famously said “I've had a good
day when I don't fall out of the cart.” |
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Date: 28/7/2012 |
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The Bloke – Winner on nnomads
handicap
Stavros - NTP |
‘Bloke
Beats All at the Bend’ It was raining all the way to the game
that morning as a limited field turned up in the Yarra Bend car park ready to
contest the last weekly competition for July. And of course the poor turnout
had nothing to do with the weather at all ….. no
really it didn’t…. because the game was organised with about 70 minutes’
notice between Stavros and The Bloke with little time to inform
anyone else. “Look nnomads
members have special paranormal abilities. They can sense when there is a
game on so you don’t have to inform them.” explained The Bloke feeling quite comfortable about the lack of notice. And the rain continued as players
unloaded in the car park to the point where not a single competitor bothered
to have a practice putt. And the rain continued as players stepped up to the
first tee albeit a slightly lighter rain than earlier in the morning. But by
the end of the first hole the rain had stopped and the sun was out which set
the scene for a glorious first nine. And the players didn’t disappoint which
was perfectly illustrated by the NTP on the 4th. The Bloke missed the green plugging
his ball about two meters down the steep hill off the green. Stavros on the other hand engineered
superb shot to end up 15 metres from the pin to take out the ball. Not to be
outdone, The Bloke then pitched his
ball straight into the hole for a birdie to beat Stavros who could only
manage a par. The rain then returned on the ninth green
forcing a five minute delay under cover at the pro shop. But that was it
literally, because once again the rain gave way to sunshine setting up a
perfect situation for the second nine. And The Bloke took advantage finally pulling away from Stavros to take out the round
convincingly (91,18,73) albeit within a stroke or
two up until the last few holes. This means that both competitors earned
Bladder points - see updated
Bladder with little impact on their handicaps see latest handicaps. And as
would be expected, the rain returned in force as players hit the car park for
the presentations and light refreshments. The committee
congratulates The Bloke on another
superb performance and reminds members of Michael
Green who famously said “Golf balls are attracted to water as
unerringly as the eye of a middle-aged man to a female bosom.” |
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Date: 22/7/2012 |
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Curtis – Winner on nnomads
handicap and NTP |
‘Curtis
Yowles at Yan Yean’ So it turned out to be a double
competition weekend after Curtis decided
that Sunday golf was the order of the day. A quick ring around confirmed at
least three players with a number of potential competitors in the wings. But
one by one they fell (wimps they were), leaving the way open for Stavros and Curtis to have a clear run at the balls and points on offer. So the weather was perfect, as was the
course – NOT! In fact, it was a wet
and heavy underfoot which didn’t worry Curtis as he swept into the lead, but
did worry Stavros who was left wallowing in his wake. And indeed that set the
scene for the day with Curtis
taking out the NTP with a sensational shot on the 5th (resulting
in a birdie) before shooting a gross 90 strokes (90,25,
65 - adjusted for a 9 hole competition). Stavros
on the other hand didn’t do that meaning that Curtis took the Bladder points - see updated Bladder and slashed his
handicap significantly (down from 25 to sub 20) – see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Curtis on
his impressive performance and reminds members of Arthur
Daly who famously said “Golf is like a love affair. If you
don't take it seriously, it's no fun; if you do take it seriously, it breaks
your heart.” |
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Date: 20/7/2012 |
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Stavros – Winner on nnomads
handicap
Slugger - NTP |
‘Stavros
Stirs the Yarra’ Once again it was Friday golf, this time
at Yarra Bend on a delightful day in mid-July. There were only three
competitors after the call to action was ignored by most, but it didn’t matter
because the trio present (The Bloke,
Stavros and Slugger) made up
for it. What I mean by that is that the competition was close all day with
only three strokes separating the players at the turn. And it remained that
way all the way to the end with only three strokes separating the players on
the last green. This meant it was all about the nnomads GC handicaps which appear to be working very
well. Or at least Stavros thought
so because he prevailed (100, 26, 74) over Slugger (100, 23, 77) and The
Bloke (97,19, 78). Mind you Slugger took out the NTP on the third with a sensational nine
iron to take out the only other prize on the day. Hence, Stavros and Slugger took the
Bladder points - see updated Bladder
but the very average scores meant there was little impact on handicaps – see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Stavros on
his convincing win and Slugger for
his brilliant NTP. The Committee also reminds members of Ben Crenshaw who famously said “I’m
about five inches from being an outstanding golfer. That's the distance my
left ear is from my right.” |
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Date: 29/6/2012 |
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Slugger – Winner on nnomads
handicap
Stavros 2nd on nnomads handicap |
‘Slugger
wins at the Wood’ Well it was Thursday before The Bloke finally realised that golf
was appropriate for Friday morning but to his credit he was on the mobile
within seconds of that realisation. And with some success I may add, because
before you know it he had enlisted Stavros,
Slugger and Thombei The Mist each agreeing to turn up the
following morning at 9.00am at Ringwood GC for a glorious morning of golf. And it was a glorious morning albeit a
little chilly, as the fearsome foursome battled it out over the 1st
nine. At the turn it was The Bloke
who was looking particularly good with a 3 stroke lead, but everyone was
clearly in hunt because there were less than five strokes separating the
field. And after a gruesome back nine interrupted by rain (the undoing of The Bloke), it was Slugger who came home with the goods.
Yes, Mr Consistent lost his slice on the last nine shooting a perfect bogy
nine (94,23,71), which was good enough to beat Stavros (98,26,72), Thombei
(97,24,73) and The Bloke
(93,18,75). The only other prize winner on the day was Stavros who took out the longest drive on the 17th.
This meant Slugger and Stavros shared the balls and Bladder
points - see updated Bladder
but there was little impact on handicaps – see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Slugger on
a win to remember and Stavros as a
runner up. The Committee also reminds members of who famously said "Golf is a game in which you yell ‘fore’, shoot six, and write down five." |
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Date: 1/6/2012 |
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Thombei – Winner on nnomads
handicap and NTP
The Bloke 2nd on |
‘Misty
Fast on the Uptake’’ It had been sixteen days since any solid
food had passed the mouth of Thombei the Mist
making it a perfect opportunity to take advantage of his weakened state. This
prompted Stavros, The Bloke and Shags
to challenge The Mist to a quiet
game of Friday competition golf at the famous Flinders Golf Club. As Misty
can never resist a good challenge, the time was set for a midday tee off (or
thereabouts). And as expected, The Bloke and Shags
blasted off with energy and vigour both maintaining pars for the first three
holes. Meanwhile Thombei was punishing himself off
the tees and around the greens albeit still smiling and joking as only Misty can do. It looked like a
fait-de-complete from the outset. And that’s the way it looked some time as
The Bloke and Shags tussled for the lead, both looking good at the turn. But Thombei was
driving well and putting superbly and before you knew it had slipped back
under the radar to be up there within a stoke or
two. For example, he took out the NTP on ‘Aunt Sally’ while nobody was
watching then followed up with a par. The
Bloke then choked badly followed by Shags
who had a misunderstanding with a bunker on the 14th. You will
notice that Stavros hasn’t got a mention so far and that’s because he didn’t
deserve one. This opened the way for the ‘fasting’ Mr Consistent to drive his advantage home which he did in style
ending up one stroke over the Card and the ACR (94,24,70).
The Bloke (94,18,76) and Shags (99,22,77) ended up six and
seven strokes behind respectively meaning The
Bloke got a ball and bladder points for second while Thombei took everything else on
offer - see updated Bladder
including a minor reduction in handicap
– see latest handicaps.
The
committee congratulates Thombei on an
impressive win and bridesmaid The Bloke
on yet another second place. The committee also reminds members of who famously said "When you start driving your
ball down the middle, you meet a different class of people." |
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Date: 14/5/2012 |
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Slugger – Winner on handicap
The Bloke 2nd on |
‘Slugger
outshoots The Bloke’’ Well last Friday was a coolish sort of
day as Stavros, Slugger, The Bloke and Thombei the Mist teed off at Yarra Bend just
before 9.00am. The conditions were conducive for good golf and clearly the
players also thought that was the case. The Bloke was fast out of the blocks
leading the field by quite some strokes at the turn. However, after a birdie,
a longest drive and multiple pars Slugger
clawed his way back into the game assisted by a momentary slump by The Bloke on the 13th hole. And at the end of the competition, Slugger (90,23,67)
and The Bloke (86,19,67) were both
three under par and even with the ACR, an impressive performance in anyone’s
language. But there can only be one winner which meant there had to be a play-off or should we say ‘Chip-off’ in the way one does when
playing at Yarra Bend. And what a ‘Chip-off’ it was. The first ‘Chip-off’
round didn’t get a result sending the two competitors back for a second
attempt. Then Slugger stamped his
authority on the outcome by chipping into the hole for one stroke leaving The Bloke needing to do the same
thing, which he didn’t (see smaller
file version of full video
coverage of playoff or a larger file version of full video
coverage of the playoff). Hence, with an audible ‘oh noooooo’ from The Bloke it was Slugger
who prevailed in style taking out the shot of the week and the majority of
points on the bladder - see updated
Bladder. There was minimal change to the handicaps – see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Slugger on
boosting his 2012 Bladder points in such style and of course The Bloke for another good
performance. The committee also reminds members of who famously said "If you think golf is relaxing, you're not playing it
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Date: 14/5/2012 |
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Curtis – Winner on handicap |
‘Curtis
Rains Surpreme’ So the texts started flying around 10am
on that fateful Sunday morning as the rain poured down and snow was falling
in the highlands. It was Curtis on
the sending end requesting all members to turn up at Yarra Valley Country
Club for a weekly competition some five hours later. And almost immediately
the excuses were flying, for example Pup
suddenly came up with a back problem, the Bloke
had a meeting with his mother (being Mother’s day), Nurse Min was working and so it went on….. Fortunately, there was one ‘real man’ who rose to the occasion and
that was Stavros who drove through
the pouring rain to be there in time for tee off at 3.00pm. This meant there
were two only competitors on the first tee as the rain stopped and the sun
came out (fleetingly) to make way for a very pleasant afternoon. And indeed
there was only a very brief shower during the entire game (although the rain
returned in force just as the competitors walked off the final green). Mind
you the standard of play was somewhat less than one would expect (not
entirely due to the wet conditions) meaning there is no real point in
discussing the detailed scores. But at the end of play it was Curtis who prevailed in a hard fought
competition that went down to the line (or at least that’s how Stavros would describe it). And as no
one took out the NTP this meant that Curtis
was the only one to gain points on the bladder - see updated Bladder while there was
minimal change to the handicaps – see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Curtis on
his hard fought win and reminds members of who
famously noted “The reason the pro tells you to
keep your head down is so you can't see him laughing.” |
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Date: 5/5/2012 |
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The Bloke – Winner on handicap
The Mist – 2nd on handicap |
‘Bloke
Bangs On at the Beach’ Friday afternoon at St Andrews is good
value because not only do you get to play a sensational course designed by
Tom Doak, they throw in a motorised cart for free.
This set the scene for Sir Bumpy Magic
Boots alias Thombei the Mist’s long overdue return to the
2012 nnomads GC weekly competition circuit which
was witnessed by fellow players The
Bloke, Shags and Nurse Min. And
as we understand it, the rain and the wind held off, the sun was out and the
course was in perfect condition. And while details of the on-course play are
sketchy (lots of socialising was reported), there was enough information
extracted from Shags and Thombei to
establish that The Bloke (91,19,72) bolted it in by three strokes over Bumpy (99,24,75) with the rest of the
field a little further back. Version 1 from Shags: Nurse Min reportedly took out the NTP
while Shags reportedly took out the
unofficial Longest Drive (unfortunately not recognised for groups of four
players). Version 2 from Bumpy: No one won
the NTP but Thombei
took out the Longest Drive (which is recognised because there wasn’t an NTP).
Thombei
was so convincing that the committee has accepted his version of events
subject to an appeal from other members of the ‘Splitters’ who were there on
the day. This meant that The Bloke, Thombei, and Nurse Min got some points on the
Bladder - see updated Bladder
while there was little change to the handicaps – see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates The Bloke on
another convincing win and reminds members of Bob Hope who famously said “If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play at
it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.” |
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Date: 20/4/2012 |
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The Bloke – Winner on handicap
Stavros – NTP |
‘Club champion
shows he still has it’ Friday morning at Yarra Bend is always
fun as was today. ‘The Bloke’ was
the first onto the tee followed by ‘Rubber
Man’ and finally ‘Stavros the
Greek’. While it threatened to rain for a minute or two, for example, on
the way to the course, it cleared up after a couple of holes to become
another perfect day for golf. It was anybody’s game at the turn,
although Club Champion ‘The Bloke’,
showed form throughout the game. ‘Stavros’
wasn’t bad off the tee and ‘Rubber Man’
was dynamite on the greens. But at the end of the day it was The Bloke took it out with an
impressive 85 strokes off the stick and a net 66, a mere 6 strokes under the
card and 2 strokes in front of Stavros
(who did manage to take out the
NTP), which meant that the Bloke
and Stavros gained some Bladder
points - see updated Bladder
while once again there was little but some change to the handicaps –
see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates The Bloke on
his convincing win and reminds members of Chi Chi Rodriguez who
famously said “I
don’t fear death, but I sure don’t like those three foot putts for par.” |
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Date: 14/4/2012 |
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Octavious – Winner on handicap
Curtis – NTP |
‘Octavious
outperfomes at the Club’ So it was a small group of players that
stepped up to the first tee at the club last Saturday afternoon in readiness
for a casual nine holes, including Curtis,
Markus Octavious
and Pup. In the absence of a
comprehensive report on the game we were able to glean a number of important
facts as follows: The day proved to be very pleasant for all. Scores ended up
within five strokes off the stick. Markus Octavious
won convincingly on handicap and Curtis took out the nearest the pin. When
there are only three players in the competition, there is no prize for 2nd
place which proved to be a controversial issue. The club referee was brought
in who pointed to the rules on the website to resolve the issue. This meant
that Markus and Curtis gained some Bladder points - see updated Bladder while once again
there was little change to the handicaps – see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Markus on
his convincing win and reminds members of Lee Trevino who
famously said “I’m
not saying my golf game went bad. But if I grew tomatoes, they’d come up
sliced.” |
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Date: 29/3/2012 |
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The Bloke - winner on handicap
Shags – second on handicap |
‘Bloke
breaks through at Borneo Road’ And the red wine was flowing the night
before the biggest game of the week as competitors anticipated the weekly
competition at the magnificent Cape Schanck Resort golf course booked for the
following morning. And the red wine had its effect too as was demonstrated by
the scores on that fateful day. Well that’s not entirely true because ‘The
Bloke’ actually played well in perfect breathless conditions, unlike Teflon, Bull and Shags who all aspired to beating Bradman before realising the
game was golf and not cricket. This The
committee congratulates The Bloke on
his momentous win and reminds members of Jack Benny who
famously said “Give
me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs
and the fresh air.” |
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Date: 11/3/2012 |
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Brendan - winner on handicap
Harry -NTP |
Curtis
– ‘Don’t mention the war, I mean score’ Well it was another two man competition
as Curtus and Teflon stepped up to the first tee at
Yarra Valley Golf Club last Sunday afternoon. Bull had refused to answer the phone while Nurse Min phoned in to report from South Australia just as Teflon
and Brendan were teeing off on the 2nd. Well they weren’t exactly
teeing off, being the 2nd, but they were able to fit in a short
conversation with Minnow before continuing on their way. And as one can
imagine, it was a very social game. In fact there was at least one other
interlude when Curtis produced a couple of cold beers on the fourth tee where
a couple of comfy chairs and a shelter stand overlooking the river. The net
result was an appalling round of golf in a golf score sense and a fantastic
round in a social sense. Brendan took the winners ball while Telfol took the ball for NTP. “Now you can’t publish those scores” suggested Curtis in the
car park “So don’t mention the scores” he
again requested as he drove off into the distance, which of course I didn’t.
This meant both Curtis and Teflon gained points on the Bladder - see updated Bladder while again there
was little change to the handicaps – see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Curtis on his
continuing comeback. The committee also reminds members of Curtis who
famously said ”The
worst day at golf is better than the best day at work.” |
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Date: 2/3/2012 |
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Harry and Steph |
Couldn’t
separate Telfon and The Bloke So it was wet week in Victoria and no one
seemed to be interested in golf that is except Teflon and the Bloke.
Well that’s not entirely true because The
Hanging Judge showed some passing interest as did Slugger who booked himself in for Saturday golf and Curtis who want to play 9-holes on the
Saturday night. But in the end no one else wanted to play on Saturday (lucky
because it poured rain all day), leaving Teflon and the Bloke to do it alone
on the Friday night at Yarra Valley Country Club in perfect conditions for a
9-hole competition. And it proved to be a tough competition. For example,
early in the round the Bloke stumbled badly leaving Teflon well out front and feeling
safe. But the Bloke came back with
a string of pars while Teflon
stumbled in the trees. By the last hole the difference was minimal with the
competition coming down to the last putt. And wouldn’t you know it, in the
end they were tied on handicap creating quite some debate about who was going
to get the single prize ball available for a two person competition (yet to
be resolved after fisticuffs in the car park). Teflon was fortunate because
he won a ball for the NTP and the swelling on his face went down reasonably
quickly. This meant they both gain points on the Bladder - see updated Bladder while there was
little change to the handicaps – see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Telfon and the Bloke on their truly competitive
performance. The committee also reminds members of Dan Marino who
famously said ”Always swing hard in case you
hit the ball.” |
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Date: 24/2/2012 |
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Brendan – winner on handicap
Steph –
Second
Harry –
Longest drive |
Curtis
curbs the contenders After all the complaints about the way
the Friday night 9-hole golf competition was depicted last week (see last week’s
report below) and the suggestion that the real wimpy Nancy Boys were nnomads GC
members who didn’t turn up (a strong point in anyone’s language), this week’s
9-hole comp competition proved the point with some fantastic golf on display.
For example, on the 4th hole all four competitors (The Bloke,
Curtis, Pup and Teflon) launched magnificent tee shots over the tree to
within metres of each other and only 80 metres from the pin. And that sort of
display could be seen on the 6th hole
(the longest drive) and indeed on 7th as well. But the winner on the day was Curtis (48, 12, 36), who piped the
current club champion The Bloke
(48, 10, 38), by two strokes. Telfon didn’t miss
out, winning a ball for a sensation Longest drive edging out Pup who clearly
hit a superior drive but was just off the fairway. For the astute observer, this meant that
Curtis is well and truly back (although there is still some controversy over
the temporary handicap he has been allocated due to his injury). It clearly
illustrated that the Friday night 9-hole competition is far from a wimpy
Nancy Boy competition and one that all nnomads
members should be entering while day-light saving is being kind to us. And of course it meant that Curtis earned
more Bladder points (two weeks in a row) showing he is a real contender in
2012 see updated Bladder and latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Curtis on
his superior performance and indeed all winners on the night. The committee
also reminds members of Kevin Costner who
famously said ”Sex and golf are the two things
you can enjoy even if you’re not good at them.” |
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Steph – winner on handicap
Brendan
– Second and NTP |
Bloke
shows why he is club champ Most members are now realising that a
Friday night 9-hole golf competition has been born, introduced, now exists and is likely to exist until daylight saving finishes
in April. In addition, as of last Friday, this now weekly event has achieved Bladder status (meaning you can win
balls and get points). That gives all nnomads Golf
Club member’s two options to play golf each week (Your club working for you). Firstly, there is the Friday night
pretend, nine-hole competition for wimps
and Nancy boys who can’t handle a
full game on the weekend, and secondly, there is the Full Monty, Saturday, eighteen hole, real competition for the
mature, debonair, more serious golfers amongst us. Of course, the truly
dedicated, real golfers, the ones
you look up to and try to emulate - will play in both competitions. Which brings us to last Friday’s competition.
The wimpy Nancy boys were Curtis
and The Bloke and the truly
dedicated, real golfers you look up to and try to emulate were Teflon and Pup. “You don’t need to be
a brain surgeon or a rocket scientist to realise that you use the Friday game
as a practice round and then you hit them hard on the Saturday” suggested
Pup who went on to do just that the
following day, but that’s another story (see below). Within this context, it
must be said that The Bloke showed
why he is the current nnomads Golf Club champion by
taking out the pretend, wimpy, Nancy boys, nine hole competition in style
(46, 10.5, 35.5), piping Curtis to the post by 0.5. points
(48, 12, 36). To rub salt into the wounds, Curtus took out the NTP which
meant they both got two balls each - see updated Bladder and latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates The Bloke on
his convincing win and indeed Curtis
for his return from the dead. The committee also reminds members of Mickey Mantle who
famously said “The only sure rule in golf is – he who has the
fastest cart never has to play the bad lie.” |
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Date: 18/2/2012 |
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Pete – winner on handicap
Harry –
NTP |
‘Pup’
hits them hard on the Saturday So as you would expect, Pup and Telfon absolutely cleaned up in
the Saturday competition, beating the rest of the field by five strokes or
more. Without a lie, it was almost a white wash with not a single other
competitor coming close to the well-practiced and finely tuned pair of
golfers – Pup and Teflon. Although, that’s probably not
fair on Afheed
who hadn’t played for months, was unfamiliar with the course, and was the
only other player that turned up. In fact Afheed played very well in
anyone’s language indicating how totally misleading this type of commentary
can be. (Note: At one stage The Bloke
and / or Thombei the Mist were possible starters but
after waiting for a considerable time at the 1st tee, neither of
them turned up. Later Thombei
was quoted as saying “I realised my
mistake as soon as I heard about the Friday night competition. It just seemed
silly to turn up on Saturday only to be slaughtered by ……” and of course
on and on and on he went. But the real story of the day was Pup (91,20,71)
who indeed did win the weekly competition and of course Teflon who took out the NTP - see updated Bladder and latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Pup on his
solid win and reminds all members of Lord Robertson who famously said – “My favorite shots are the practice swing and the conceded putt. The
rest can never be mastered.” And for those of you who are a bit slow, the
take home message is - nine holes on Friday night gives you an added
advantage in the Saturday competition So turn up for both competitions every
week from now until Easter lest you be labeled a wimpy-Nancy Boy. |
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Date: 4/2/2012 |
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Harry – winner on handicap and nearest the
pin
Mark –
Runner up |
A
different but same Teflon This week’s weekly competition was held
at Ringwood which proved to be somewhat different while being somewhat the
same. It was different because the club championship was on making it a five
hour and very slow round, much slower than is normally the case. And it was
the same very short, flat and relatively easy course that makes most players
look just that little bit better than they really are. And that was the case
this week as Slugger, Teflon, Markus Octavious and Bull teed off at the height of the day (although
Slugger might describe this differently after shooting an 84 off the stick at
the same course earlier in the week). As it turned out Slugger put in another
sub 90 stroke game which was an excellent follow-up
on his game earlier that week. However, that wasn’t good enough to beat
Teflon (91,28,63) who for something different took
out both the weekly competition and the NTP (although some may argue that is
the same as the AMOK run the previous week). And for something completely
different Markus Octavious won a ball for coming
second (97,31,66), an excellent performance on the
day. The results gave Telfon and Markus a further
boost on the Bladder - see updated
Bladder and resulted in the slashing of at least two handicaps – see latest handicaps. The
committee congratulates Telfon on his
sensational win and reminds all members of a piece of safety advice
provided by Lee Treveno:
“If
you're caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning,
hold up a 1-iron because not even God can hit a 1-iron." |
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