Good Morning Gentlemen golfers of West Oxfordshire

Several things to get through today so I will go in the order they happen


27 played in the Yellow Ball roll up yesterday a pretty pleasant day but getting to be wet under foot. The greens were frosty and pretty inconsistent at the start but had sorted themselves out by 10:30

Winners were John Watt, Brian Rollerson and Graham Simpson with 143 points
second were Ken Gregory Barry Lund and myself with less (a lot less)

Six heroes (several of whom are pre war) played 9 holes and there game was won by Ron Deacon.

Just an aside to the 9 holers if Ron keeps winning someone will need to nobble him

Tomorrow's weather forecast is looking rather poor (but so was todays and it doesn't look too bad as I sit here). Already people are contacting me with can I put them in and contacting me with can I scrub them and thats before I've even produced the start sheet
SO TOMORROWS MEDAL IS A ROLL UP
  That should eliminate the need to juggle the tee times in the morning. I'll post the sheet in the Sports Bar later today

I wont be playing tomorrow ( ask Doug Keen he knows why) but I think Rod will be back.
Tomorrow should be a qualifier but the course is set up pretty short at the moment and someone needs to make a decision about if it is OK.

Last but not least only half the UBoat matches were played in November, that is OK we still have time to catch up but that is scheduled for next Thursday the FIRST ROUND GAMES MUST BE PLAYED BY CHRISTMAS

See you all next week

So, last Thursday was a bit of a wash out, actually not a wash out more a gale off.

So 6 brave? souls managed 18 2 managed 9 and 2 managed 3

132 holes of very windy golf

Tomorrow is another team game
YELLOW BALL
I will be there soon after 8 with the start sheet and if we can select the teams like we did last time that seemed to work well

So first 9 there draw out the first 3 games and then the next 9 and so on

Of course if the turn out is like last week..........?

Its the December Medal on Thursday dont forget to get your name on the sign up sheet which is on the notice board in the Sports Bar

I looked at the program and tomorrow is a Prize Giving Day so I have organised a two tee start from 8:30

I watched the lunch time weather forecast and now I'm not quite so sure

However if you like playing golf with gales and rain, tomorrow could be your big day.

I have set up a start sheet for Erics Game using first and tenth tees and I will be in the sports bar drinking coffee and wishing you a good game as you set off from just after 8:00

I'm off to mend my trolley and umbrella now just in case I get tempted

Several days ago I wrote

Never forget you are doing this because you enjoy it.

Today I discussed this with several people and it turns out that no one is quite sure why we do it but it definitely is not because we enjoy it.

So the first day of winter and it had everything except snow, that bitter east wind blew my umbrella 150 yards down the 16th fairway. My drive went further but not as straight.

So congratulations to Alex Tyrell who with 38 beat the other 9 stalwarts by at least 5 shots.

The 9 hole game was played by 6 plucky old timers and Ken Gregory. Richard Brown won with 19 points

Three UBoat matches were played five to go in round 1


You've all done very well 

A cold day today but a nice day, tomorrow who knows?

There are 3 matches booked for the UBoat the times will be posted on the Tee time page soon.

For the rest of us its an Individual Teesing Stableford game. One novelty the Tees are Red Yellow White but played in any order as long as you play 6 of each.
If you are playing in a 3 ball you can play from the same tees or different tees from your playing partners. Its up to you.

I know its something else to think about during your game and thats asking a lot, but so far on the two Teesing games we have played at least one group has played in the wrong order each time. So lets see what happens with this version

I am pretty sure there will be enough for a 9 hole game as well

See you tomorrow

Kevin

So it was all a bit chilly, I didn't manage to finish the round I got too cold and when the fog came down I'd had enough.

It was a difficult day all round with changes from Tuesday evenings original play list. 4 cried off and 2 were added before this morning and 4 didn't show today some managed to contact us and say they couldn't make it but not all.

There is a sign up sheet for the December Medal on the board I'll monitor the changes when that happens and then the committee will have to decide if we adopt a roll up for all winter games or introduce some  penalty for no shows.

Results as below and be aware that there has been a review of handicaps and you need to check for any changes

I'm sure a warm welcome awaits you in the Sports Bar tomorrow morning where you can read the start times for round 2 of the Winter Stableford before freezing your bits out on the course.

Never forget you are doing this because you enjoy it.