Aside from being a difficult golf course, this Kaneff/Lionhead/Legend golf course was not played often enough by most of the members and surprisingly, even the location of drop areas were confusingly unknown to the players if there were any. So the best worse score had to win, correct? No excuses? Counting on guts, preparation, and ability, this course in a kind of macho talk would separate the boys from the men. Just jesting. In reality, this course could be had if this course was played on a regular basis. For sure some members with outstanding groundwork and course management would consider this course as easy, performance wise. Nothing impossible if you wanted it badly.

As suggested by one member – Bingoy P. – the next time SGC includes this course in our sched, foursomes and threesomes should be put in the same group with relation to tee boxes of choice. Makes sense to speed up the game as the location of tee boxes involved are peculiarly & widely alienated. SGC with lots of rational ideas will consider this set up to all courses that we play, we hope. Anything to speed up the game.

Sunday’s banter: As mentioned above, the strain to play this golf course made players sighing heavily after the round. Forty-eight percent of the players did not break the gross mark score of 100; noticeably high handicappers. What would this tell you? Yes, the long hitters were mostly the ones who broke 100; with only one player breaking 80 gross score. After everything was said & done only one player stood out to deservingly award the day’s prize by scoring the only net score of 67 – a number crunch. Mike Montilla, may I remind you as SGC’s 2007 POY and with his mojo going, garnered the lowest net of the day credibly. It was a long time coming, right Mike? There was golf god after all. Congrats for a job well done.

Nassau corners: Jimmy M. who was the only player to break 80 by carding a gross score of 76 took both the front nine & overall. RayMac playing in his first game got his back nine counted by staging his membership entry on time. This was the second time a member playing for his very first game won a prize.

Sharp shooting contest: Mike C. back from a long vacation got the closest to pin number three; Dave N. shot it the closest on hole number thirteen.

Super Series: The following players got richer this weekend – Jimmy M. (1), Manny M, (2), Eddie I. (3), Jojo D. (4). For curiosity sake, these players were only separated by just a mere stroke between them except for the winner. That how close it was.

Monthly winners: No one else could catch Ed P., erstwhile winner Jimmy M. took second place, & joining the group for third place was Ross B.

 

That was that for a fruitful Sunday. Congratulations to all winners.

Sorry folks but there was not much to write about. It was kind of hard to story tell if you were not around to play golf on a Sunday at Kingsforest golf course. No thought-provoking feedback from players to make this edition of SGC’s fourth round of the season something to get excited about. At least twenty-two players showed up including two guests.

Sunday’s winners: He’s baaaaaaaaack. First time out, first win. Sennix Bontigao opened his SGC season with a victory, marching to a best net of 71. He outclassed the closest player in his tail by mere two strokes. Judging by the high scores along with a small field, Sunday’s round must be quite a puzzle and at the same time a brainteaser to the players in attendance. Someone had to win, right? Kingsforest still got its legacy as one of the top courses in our schedule. Award yourself with the day’s prize, Sennix B. Well done.

Nassau: Sennix B. with his virtuous performance grabbed the front nine as well as the overall; nice to hear from Manny M. by winning the back nine.

Closest to the pin: Jun P. playing in his only second game shot it closest on hole seventh while Rey P.  seized the fourteenth hole with a demure shot.

Rey P.

 

Thanks to fries and a round of drinks courtesy of Sennix B.

Congratulations to the winners.

Third golf game of the season and it was exercising while socialising, catching up with friends, and had a bit of friendly competition. Twenty-four players showed up at Royal Woodbine golf course last Sunday playing in a twenty-eight degree Celsius and of course not to mention the exasperating heat due to a strong case of humidity. Play was suspended for a while because of the threat of lightning but we were allowed to get back on to the course and finished the round.

Sunday’s banter: It was only the first group of four players that was able to finish the round completely before the play interruption because of the weather that got a bit worse late afternoon. It was in this group that one member had one stellar day. Jimmy Manguerra made his move with a stunning front nine of four under par, shooting in his second shot for albatross on the third par five hole and got himself a nice prize reward by making the putt for eagle. Mind you, Jimmy was putting for eagle at all par 5s that this course had to offer. He lived up to his billing as the best-ranked player in the field by signing a gross score of 69. Yes folks that was not a net score. In so doing, he joined a select group of SGC players who broke 70 in a SGC sanctioned event. Later he asserted that this was his golf’s Everest moment after understandably done in a tournament play. Sometimes you needed to tip your cap and would say ‘great playing’ to someone who did all that. I happened to be in the very same foursome watching in awe this kind of performance. Did somebody mention that this golf course was considered Jimmy’s home course? Why, you asked? He together with a few members are members of this golf course for twilight playing privileges. Does it matter….or not? It surely helped.

Nassau: Jimmy M. who else could win the front nine and the overall convincingly? Ed P.who got another win for three straight weeks now shared the back nine with Bingoy P.

Closest to the pin: Jimmy M. got it close four inches to the fourth hole while Jojo D. shot the closest to the tenth hole pin.

Thanks for the round of drinks from the day’s winner Jimmy M.

Congrats to the winners.

A day in a life of a golfer. Nothing but nothing a golfer wishes when it is time to come out and play golf but to catch a day with the sun shining brightly, feel a warm refreshing light breeze in the air and play without a chance of unfavourable weather conditions unexpectedly to occur. Well, weather temperature was close to that day when twenty-six players plus two guests showed up last Sunday at Royal Ontario golf course. Cloudy periods most of the day welcomed players with temperature warming up to comfortable eighteen degrees Celsius. Only hitch was the golf course surprised members with pricey green fee compared from last year. Anyway it was nice to see familiar faces playing for the first time armed with hope of a noble productive enjoyable year…don’t we all? Bless us all for the good health that is given to us.

Sunday’s golf chatter: This next story is merely a metaphor of unique achievements. Nothing else. In the1980 Kentucky Derby horse race which was the first leg of the prestigious Triple Crown, there was this only filly entree trying to run against the boys. The horse – Genuine Risk, not only won the race but she was just the second filly to win the notable event at that time. In the history of this race only three fillies up to now were able to win the derby. In our sport, golf that is, proves that gender means nothing when it comes to playing golf. This next thing is what’s going to get you. What could you say about someone who did not touch a golf club until game time? Most of us would say that there was no way you’d be playing at the top of your game and be number one result wise. It did not really matter folks. A win was a win. Lina Mayo brimming with a shot of confidence demonstrated that last Sunday by scorching the difficult course and the field by carding a net score of 65. She got rewarded with the day’s prize and left the boys behind her lost in her dust. Well done.

Nassau corners: Ed P. still fresh from a hot sweep a week ago grabbed the front nine while Bert C. took the back. Joey C. together with yet again Ed P. shared the lowest total score.

Appreciated a round of drinks provided by Ed P.

We are still hoping for these SGC regulars – Sennix B., Don D., Oscar J., Saed J., Rey Mac., Exe N., Jun P., & Julio R. – to come and join us.

Congratulations to the winners.