All spelling and grammar is author’s own work.

Happy winner, Happy Sponsor

1 point victory in the Gibbon Invitational  is dedicated to the Jeff Ritter Golf App.

You couldn’t have picked a better day to play golf in March. The weather was hot, the course was in great nic, the golf wasn’t to bad and Curt made a rare appearance.

This year the Gibbon attracted 12 members and Ron. Unfortunately our 1^st ever category Z golfer couldn’t make it but we look forward to his return.

A lot of expectation was on Millers, who had won the first tournament of the year and was looking for a clean sweep, who had been continuing with the lessons he had over the winter period. However, after coming last in this event with 22 points I think he needs to ask his instructor what the 7 iron up the arse is really about??? To make matters worse for him he was seen to fall over whilst on the 16^th tee trying to put his tee into the ground. The result of a bad day was having to down a foot and half of lager, which he managed to mess up as well.

From what I can tell the golf was generally ok, with no one having a really great day. By the sound of things if Web Donk’s putter had been working he would have walked away with the title. But as it wasn’t it meant I won the very sort after Gibbon Cap. (which even in the state it is in is worth more than the money I got for winning!!)

In addition, our tournament organiser, the TD, had proudly declared that he had 3 new prizes up for grabs. The 1^st being 3 Srixon golf balls, which had won at last years Captain, for the nearest to the pin in 2. 2^nd a empty green bottle of becks, which he had removed the sticker and claimed was an antique, for the Shark. And the 3^rd one was a dirty bottle, for the Big Dog, which looked as if a big dog had used it for something else.

Over all it was a great day and thank you to the TD for organising it.

Result:

Winner                                    Bruce                                       36 points

2^nd                                           Web Donk                               35

3^rd                                            Dougal                                     35

Big Dog                                   Idiot

Shark                                       Noz

Shark in 2                                Campo

Bacon at the Signature 2nd Hole

Fair to say that the season curtain raiser was a shambles – the course was in shocking condition, the holes for the Big Dog and Shark were not pre-ordained, there was no Breakfast at all, the tee off times ensured a finish in twilight/darkness for most of the field, temporary tees amongst earth moving equipment, driving rain.

Even the Prof was disappointed by the proximity of ‘traffic’ and decided that the TD should get grief for delivering Netto Quality golf at Waitrose prices. He did not like the main road by the tee.

Busy Week at Shirly GC

However, before we got to see just how wet, muddy and rubbish the course was, we were full of optimisim for the season ahead. There were even on-course prices for the event and the OoM, with the Web Donkey installed as favourite for the big one, despite his New Dad and Post-Op status meaning he’s off the fags and sausages – just ask Darren Clarke how hard it is to golf without those two items in your pocket.

Board Members Dream of Their Ideal Nicknames

As the event sponsor was running late due to either a late lunch or a black eye, it fell to the President to do the first ball drop of the year.

New players rep gets everywhere...

Eventually Noz got us underway with the WHV Spoon…

Nicola took her Lady Driver back

As for the results – Bruce won, but that will all follow in his match report, and when I get the chance to put the scores in the system.

Not long till Combe/Spittle Shield