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The Tulum Sands Callaway Classic 2013

Winner on Callaway handicap: Date: Course: Competitors: On course coverage: Prize winners:

The Bloke 18^th October 2013 Flinders Golf Club Player groups TSCC 2013 On course at the TSCC 2013 TSCC presentations 2013

Event Report:

‘Bloke does over Mild in Classic’

Friday 18^th October 2013: The weather turned out to be sunny and clear, albeit a little bit windy, for the annual running of the Tulum Sands Callaway Classic at the magnificent Flinders Golf club on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. And the event was all the more special because of the magnificent accommodation being Palmers Hill overlooking Balnarring beach, albeit a venue vulnerable to the ongoing jokes about ‘Mrs Palmer and her five daughters’ in part driven by the name of the house, in part driven by the availability of single rooms and in part driven by the absence of women, but that’s another story.

Fearsome competition: Of note was the fact that 2013 proved to be a bumper year for new competitors joining the tour in part filing the gaps left by a number of regular local and interstate wimps who shall remain nameless and in part introducing new blood to the already magnificent and superior TSCC event gene pool. In short, the fifteen competitor field was as good as any ever seen in the twelve year history of this classic event.

For example, the first group onto the tee included The Hanging Judge, Nurse Min and Slugger which certainly set the quality tone. Then the second group with Clean Phil, Rubber Man, The Maroon Breasted Warbler and The Cardinal reinforced the quality standard. This was further illustrated by group three containing The Bloke, Rodger the Lodger, Don Johnson and Freddie Five Iron and was undoubtedly confirmed by the last group with The Mild Colonial Boy, Billy, Bobbie and Stavros the Greek. Hence, the scene was set for a fearsome competition (see 2013 player groups).

Pure quality on course: A combination of rain and sun over the previous month made sure the course was in perfect condition. This complimented the magnificent views associated with Flinders GC to create the perfect on course environment. It was difficult to see why any player would not produce their best golf although it must be said that the wind was certainly in play on the more exposed sections of the course (see – on course in 2013).

Chip-off to determine winner: And of course this was a Callaway event in which the results depend entirely on the player’s Callaway handicap which is calculated on the day using the Callaway scoring system. And as usual, the results at the end of the day were very close with only six strokes between the best and worst net score. And as is often the case in the TSCC, there were two players on the lowest net score including The Bloke (89,15,74) and The Mild Colonial Boy (94,20,74) which once again created the need for a play-off or more accurately a chip-off to determine the winner. “But the Callaway rules say you determine the winner via a count back” observed new comer and somewhat confused Rodger The Lodger. “Yeah but there is far more entertainment value in watching two drunk men trying to chip balls into a bucket” explained The Cardinal as he stepped into supervise the chip-off in the back yard at Palmers Hill with the rest of the tour watching from the balcony above (see snaps of 2013 Chip-off).

Bloke does over Mild in classic style: Well you could cut the air with a knife as The Bloke and The Mild Colonial Boy went chip for chip to determine the winner. And the crowd went breathlessly quiet before finally erupting in delight and admiration as The Bloke eventually prevailed. “He was a truly worthy opponent” acknowledged The Bloke as the media mobbed him on the field of battle. “I reckon he cheated but I’ll be back tomorrow” mumbled Mild as he walked off but his comments were lost in the commotion as the final results were confirmed and announced.

Pictuesque presentations: Back on the balcony with that magnificent view over overlooking Balnarring Beach, the presentations and celebrations continued into the night. The Bloke was presented with the TSCC mug, much to the disgust of last year’s winner The Cardinal who had become quite attached to it. The Mild Colonial Boy calmed down when presented with second prize and all were amused with the announcement that four players came in equal third being Don Johnson, Bobbie, Billy and Clean Phil. The Bloke also took out both longest drives and an NTP illustrating he really was the best player on the day. The Maroon Breasted Warbler and Stavros the Greek took out the remaining NTPs while Clean Phil took out the Endeavour Award for 2013 (see 2013 TSCC presentations). That set the scene for a fabulous night of fine food, excellent wine and great company that was enjoyed by all in preparation for doing it all again in the BIT at St Andrews on the following day.

The Club committee congratulates The Bloke on his superior performance and all other winners on the day. The Committee also points out that those that didn’t make to this year event did themselves a true disservice missing out on mixing with some of the finest gentlemen on the planet (or at least that was agreed position of those in attendance).

Detailed Results:

The Tulum Sands Callaway Classic 2013
On Callaway handicap

Player	Gross	Callaway HCP	Net	Prizes
The Bloke	89	15	74	Winner after play off, two longest drives, one NTP
Mild Colonial Boy	94	20	74	2nd place after playoff
Don Johnson	97	21	76	Equal 3^rd place
Billy	102	26	76	Equal 3^rd place
Bobbie	130	54	76	Equal 3^rd place
Clean Phil	142	66	76	Equal 3^rd place and Endeavour award 2013
Rubber Man	102	25	77
Slugger	106	29	77
The Hanging Judge	110	33	77
Stavros the Greek	102	24	78	NTP
Maroon Breasted Warbler	108	30	78	NTP
The Cardinal	102	23	79
Freddie Five Iron	112	33	79
Roger the Lodger	125	46	79
Nurse Min	121	41	80

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Player groups TSCC 2013

On course at the TSCC 2013

The Play-off TSCC 2013

TSCC presentations 2013

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