Sherfield Oaks Golf Club Friday 20 October 2023

by Graham Pearce

Two days before the event looking at the awful weather reports I was not looking forward to playing , but surprise it all changed and at the end was almost too hot. The course had survived the heavy rainfall with greens in good nick and fairways a bit wet in places all playable.

Playing with Andy North, Steve Faulkner and Colin I had a shaky start managing to hit my second shot sideways but from then on had a really steady front nine and turned with 20 points the same as Andy. Scoring proved harder on the back nine but kept picking up points while Andy had bit of a setback when he lost his Arsenal ball. At the 17th I think we must have been level on points as Andy hit his tee shot to 6 feet of the pin and just missed his birdie putt and I chipped on and putted for out for par.

So lets talk 18th hole, are you paying attention Barrie. My tee shot just cleared the dog leg to give me a sight of the green. Should have played safe, but just went for it and the ball landed 4 feet from the pin and putted out for birdie.

Just one of those days when I didn’t lose a ball, didn’t blob a hole, only went in one bunker and most of those horrible short putts went down. Never happened before.

Well done to Ian Begg for his 38 off a proper handicap.

RESULTS

Winner                     Graham Pearce      39 pts

Runner up               Ian Begg                 38 pts

Third                        Mike Clothier         35 pts

Nearest the pin    Mike Clothier         36’ 10”

Zsibrita Par 5         Ian Begg                9 pts

Clothier Cup          Graham Pearce     69 pts

Animal Crackers   Nigel Jackson and Mike Clothier