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Triggered Major 1 - 2014

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Markus Octavious 10^th March 2014 Morack GC Player groups TM1 - 2014 On course at the TM1 -2014 TM1 - 2014 presentations

Event Report:

‘Markus Masters Morack’

March 10^th 2014: Well it would appear there is a need for a major event for the Labour Day holiday because for the second year in a row a triggered major event came to pass on that day. And it appeared to be a natural occurrence because in the weeks leading up to Labour Day members were asking whether there was going to be an event on the Labour Day holiday? So at the last minute, as was the case the previous year, interest in the potential event was canvassed yielding a potential field of nine players which met the official requirements for a fully sanctioned nnomads GC ‘Triggered Major’ event (a minimum of seven players after the rule change last year).

An impressive field: Despite quite some debate about which course the event should be played at, including “I’m not playing there. That’s a shocker of a course” from Curtis, the designated nine players, including Curtis, turned up at Morack Golf Course on the day in question. And it was an impressive field despite the mixed views about the quality of the course, illustrated by Curtis, The Bloke and Pup in the first group, The Cardinal, Don Johnson and Slugger in the second group, and Stavros the Greek, Markus Octavius and Nurse Min in the final group (see TM 1 14 player groups).

Pure quality on course: And in fact most players thought Morack GC was in pretty good condition and was a delight to play on. This was in part illustrated by some fantastic golf including two sensational longest drives from Don Johnson and The Bloke, and five brilliant ‘Nearest the Pins’ from Markus Octavius, Slugger, Don Johnson, The Cardinal and The Bloke. Other indicators included the smiles on the faces of most players and the lack of complaints about the pace of the game which moved along particularly well (see on course at the TM).

Markus Masters Morack: But if you want to win an event like this you really have to play well and that is exactly what Markus Octavius did. Markus (100,32,68) delivered a stream of pars and bogies during the first nine and maintained this form on the way home (although he nearly stumbled on the last hole) to beat the next best and equal contenders The Cardinal (99,25,74) and Stavros the Greek (101,27,74) by a very convincing six strokes. And this under the card performance was after an absence from golf for quite some months. “You don’t need to play golf to improve…” started out Markus before being drowned out by the adoring gallery clambering for an autograph.

Hail Octavius: This meant the presentations back at the car park were a huge celebration of Markus Octavius sensational performance. In fact the tour was in awe as the results were read out and it became clear what he had achieved. “I’d like to thank God, my family and the president for coming to my aid today” started out a humble yet impressive Octavius as the media jockeyed for position to hear the champions acceptance speech (see 2014 Triggered Major 1 Champions speech and TM 1 Presentations).

The Club committee congratulates Markus Octavius on his first win of 2014 and indeed all winners on the day. The committee notes that while Stavros still leads the club championship in 2014, this is only because Markus has submitted a single card year to date. Octavius remains a strong contender for this year’s championship as do a number of members which implies a need for all members to get out for the next major event – The ‘Blessed are the Big Nose’ cup on Good Friday. See you there.

Detailed Results

TRIGGERED MAJOR 1 - 2014

Player	Gross	HCP	Net	Prizes
Markus Octavious	100	32	68	Winner on nnomads handicap and NTP
Stavros the Greek	101	27	74	2^nd on handicap
The Cardinal	99	25	74	3^rd on handicap and NTP
Slugger	97	22	75	NTP
Nurse Min	111	36	75
The Bloke	96	21	75	Longest drive and NTP
Don Johnson	97	21	76	Longest drive and NTP
Curtis	99	21	78
Pup	102	21	81

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Player groups TM1 - 2014

On course at the TM1 -2014

TM1 - 2014 presentations

TM1 2014 Winners Speech

This month’s competition: Which Bloke didn’t turn up for the presentations?