By Casey O'Connor
Perfect golfing conditions on Sunday morning unfortunately did not translate to outstanding results for the keen golfers in the Langham Slashers Golf Competition.
Honours went to Laurie King with an adjusted Nett 24. Had his putting skills not deserted him during the round there is little doubt Unfortunately his putting skills deserted him during the round he would have finished with a significantly better score. Runner up with (nett 26 ) was Gordon Barker was who also claimed the prize for the longest drive. There were however three other contenders within a metre of his marker all vying for the prize. Clive Pulley returned a commendable Best Gross 46. Much like Laurie King his Putter was on strike denying him a considerably lower score.
With most putters and players at odds during the round, there were no “Nearest To The Pin” prizes awarded for the 11th, 13th or 16th greens.
The winner of the Bradman Ball for the highest Nett score (on a countback) was last week’s winner, Doug McBeth. McBeth is apparently still coming to terms with his new handicap following an outstanding win several weeks ago.
Chris Hall experienced his share of difficulty remaining on the fairways and had the occasional love affair with various trees, he managed to win the prize for least Putts. Unfortunately for Peter Balfour was another who found his putter had abandoned him and he collected the Ollie Ball for most putts.
This Sunday the group has an 18 hole away game at the Clifton Golf Club (on the Clifton-Leyburn Road for the unfamiliar). Players are asked to meet in the car park of the Warwick Golf Club at 6:45am to leave for Clifton by 7am.
The cost for the day is $25 per person, which includes a Sausage Sizzle at the conclusion of play. Buggy hire is also available ($25 per buggy) and should be pre-booked.
All golfers regardless of competency level are more than welcome to join the Langham Slashers for an enjoyable Sunday morning of golf.
If you are interested in joining this very sociable Sunday morning golfing group, please call 0408-979-797 or simply just introduce yourself on Sunday morning.
