Newsletter 27th July 2019

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Written by Paul Nunn

Swansea Golf Club Report 27th July 2019

A cool windy day greeted the players again today for the stableford event generously sponsored by the Qigong Exercise Group together with the 2^nd knock-out round of the Morris Memorial Trophy

Div. 1 Winner Peter Lea 41 Runner up Murray Lethborg 38

Div. 2 Kathy Dance 40, Runner up Ray Dart 36

Balls down the line; Paul Nunn 36, Len Evans 35, John Quinn 35, Mal Sinclair 34, Rick Dance 34.

NTP 2^nd shot 6/15^th Val Kemp, 2^nd shot 9.18^th Peter Lea.

Super Pin 7/16^th David Doyle, 4/13^th No Winner

Encouragement Award Daryl Down c/b from Ricky Wright.

Knock out Results Mal Sinclair def. Max Hall; John Quinn def. Jim Miley; Leza Thornton def. David Doyle; Kathy Dance walk over.

Wednesday 25^th July

Ladies Chicken Run - Stroke

18 hole; Winner Jan Darke 60, Runner up Jo Whelan 1

9 Hole; Winner Judith Cleaver 38.5 count back from Alison Donaldson38.5

NTP 18 Holers; 7/16^th Sally Siepen, 9 Holers No one

Birdies; Angela Barden, Jo Whelan, Sally Siepen, Judith Cleaver

Gobblers; Sally Siepen X 2, Jo Whelan, Lee Bennett, Jan Dark, Judith Cleaver.

Chicken Run

Wednesday; John Quinn 28, John Cotton 30 c/b. Putts Chris Weeding 13 c/b

Friday; Rick Dance 30, Greg West 31, Putts Rick Dance 12

Up Cumming Events

30^th Ladies Chicken Run

3^rd Monthly Medal

7^th Ladies Chicken Run

10^th Milton Vineyard Sponsored Day 3rd play-off Morris Memorial

Mark Twain again. “It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place is when one is playing golf.”

Reminder to all members. Extra General Meeting, Saturday 3^rd of August 10.30am.

Weekly Results 20th July 2019

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Written by Paul Nunn

Swansea Golf Club Report 20th July 2019

This week’s stroke event for the Cotton Trophy was generously sponsored by Kelvedon Estate Wines and was played in cool windy conditions which made scoring for most, very difficult.

Winner of the Cotton Trophy Alvin Douglas 57

Div 1 Winner; Errol Raddatz 61, c/b Runner up Marcus Skelly 61 c/b

Div 2 Winner; Louise McKenna 62 Runner up Mike Woolveridge 64

Nearest the Pin; 8/17^th Rick Dance, 9/18^th Tim Bond

Super Pin 4/13^th Louise McKenna, 7/16^th Rick Dance

Encouragement Award Daryl Down.

Wednesday 17^th July

Ladies Chicken Run - Stroke

18 hole; Val Kemp 59, Runner up Di Sinclair 62

9 Hole; Ange Dixon 34.5 Runner up L Harris 36.5

NTP 18 Holers; 3rd shot 9/18^th Lee Bennett 9 Holers on or off 7th Libby Wardlaw

Birdies; Val Kemp, Libby Wardlaw.

Chicken Run

Wednesday; Tim Bond 32, Mal Sinclair 32 Putts Mal Sinclair 13

Friday; Alvin Douglas 27, Paul Morris 28 Putts Tim Bond 11

Up Coming Events

24th Ladies Chicken Run

27th Sponsors the Qigong Group

31^st Ladies Chicken Run

3^rd Aug. Monthly Medal

A short one from Mark Twain, “It’s still good sportsmanship to not to pick up lost balls while they are still rolling.”

Reminder to all members. Extra General Meeting, Saturday 3^rd of August 10.30am.

Weekly Results13th July 2019

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Written by Paul Nunn

Swansea Golf Club Report 13th July 2019

A very cool day greeted the brave souls for the day’s stroke event, generously sponsored by RD and KA Dance Builders. So important was the day, the barman was adorned with a special bow tie.

Nett Winner Chris Weeding 58; Runners up Rick Dance 60, Ricky Wright 60, Steve Dart 60, Ian Wallace 60. Gross Winner Ricky Wright 68

Ladies Nett Sally Siepen 61 Gross Leza Thornton 85

Nearest the Pin 6/15^th Steve Dart 8/17^th Jayden Coleman

Super Pin 7^th/16^th Leza Thornton 4/13^th Angela Barden

Longest Drive Men Steve Dart; Ladies Sally Siepen; Straightest Drive Paul Nunn

Yellow Jacket Jim Morris

Wednesday 10^th July

Ladies Chicken Run - Stroke

18 hole; Winner Sally Siepen 65, Runner up Jan Darke 65

9 Hole; Judith Cleaver 34.5 Runner up Linden Harris 40.5

NTP 18 Holers; 3rd shot 2/11^th Lee Bennett 9 Holers on or off 7th Linden Harris

Gobblers Kathy Dance.

Chicken Run

Wednesday; Daryl Down 28, Gavin Todd 30, Putts Daryl Down 13, Max Hall 13

Friday; Chris Weeding 28 Putts Chris Weeding 10

Up Coming Events

17th Ladies Chicken Run

20^th Cotton Trophy Sponsored by Kelvedon Estate

24^th Ladies Chicken Run

27^th Sponsors the Qigong Group

This week’s quote A.A. Milne “Golf is popular because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad”.

Two vacancies exist on the General Committee (see web site under newsletters). Interested? Contact the Secretary or any current Committee Member before 1^st August 2019.

Weekly Results 6th July 2019

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Written by Paul Nunn

Swansea Golf Club Report 6th July 2019

Monthly Medal

No excuses this week, no wind, lots of sunshine and the course was presented in excellent condition, even good pin placements.

Medal Winner Alvin Douglas 58 on a count back from Jim Morris 58 and Daryl Down 58

Balls down the Line Len Evans 59, Fran Dowling 5, Max Hall 59, Leza Thornton 62, and Roger Green 62,

Nearest the Pin 8/17^th Fran Dowling, 6/15^th Jim Morris

Super Pin 4/13^th Len Evans, 7/16^th Jim Miley

Yellow Jacket Incentive Award Steve Kenny

Wednesday 3rd July

Ladies Chicken Run - Stroke

18 hole; Winner Jo Whelan,59, Runner up Kathy Dance 63.

9 Hole; Winner Judith Cleaver 31.5, Runner up, Helen Hall 33.5

NTP 18 Holers; 2^nd shot on 3^rd Angela Barden 9 Holers on or off 7^th Helen Hall.

Chicken Run

Wednesday; Edge 29, Steve Kenny 31, Ian Wallace 32c/b. Putts; Tim Bond 11.

Friday; Matt Gall 29, Kathy Dance 29.5. Putts Tim Bond, 13, Kathy Dance 13.

Up Coming Events

10^th Ladies Chicen Run

13^th Sponsored by RD and KA Dance Builders

17^th Ladies Chicken Run

20^th The Cotton Trophy Sponsored by Kelvedon Estate

This one is attributed to former British PM David Lloyd George,. “Golf is the only game where the worst player gets the best of it. They obtain more out of it with regard to both exercise and enjoyment. The good player gets worried over the slightest mistake, whereas the poor player makes too many mistakes to worry over them.”