There is this saying, “I’ll see you in September when summer is gone.” Yes, golf season is winding down quickly.
Noticeable of late about players playing golf with sweaters on and warmer head gears. Last Sunday at Royal Woodbine golf course welcomed twenty-four players with wet pattern with seasonable low temperatures hovering around seventeen degrees Celsius and light winds thrashing coolly in everyone’s face. A perfect golf scenario for power hitters waiting for this kind of occasion to get advantage with the rest of the field.
Sunday’s performance: In reverence to power striking there was a premium of hitting it miles away. Jimmy Manguerra who took advantage of a very wet irritating day, excelled in turning in a gross score of 74. Another power striking machine – Julio Rodriguez showed the same distinction yesterday by tying Jimmy M. for the lowest net score of the day. Both players deservingly won the day prize.
Nassau corners: The two gents aforementioned – Jimmy M. & Julio R. undoubtedly grabbed the front nine and the overall net score. Not to be outdone, Bong M. uncontestably seized the back nine.
Sharpshooting contest: Par 3 hole 4 won by the hot hitting Julio R.; the ever accurate Mar DV got it so close by a foot on hole 7; hole 10 which was measured longer from the white tees than the blue tees was nearly aced by Rey P.; Brian K. got it closest on the longest of all par 3s on hole 14.
Congratulations to all winners.
Race to POY: It is still one-two punch for the ‘M’ brothers with Mike M. leading the way in first place by a good margin of nineteen points over JC M. Running third and fourth respectively separated by a meager one point are Manny C. & Jimmy M. Also separated by a point in fifth & sixth place are Manny M. & Seho O. respectively with Ed P. staying in seventh place also a point behind sixth.
Race to Senior POY: We have a new leader by a single point by the name of Seho O. over Ed P. Tagging along in third place trailing by mere three points is Joey C. It is worthwhile mentioning that in fourteen completed games, Rene Q. stands in third place – Rene for most players is one of the players to be reckoned with winning this contest because of his consistent play.
Race to MIP: Manny C. leads followed by Jimmy M. in second. Ed P. holds third place while Mike M. & Rene Q. stay in fourth and fifth respectively.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Joey C. just announced that this Sunday is the day to get attendance for this year’s awards & banquet night. SGC wishes to get a 99.9% participation among members this year. “DWTS” is forthcoming.
Annual meeting this Saturday at 12:30 PM. Lunch offered. Bring your gripes & intelligent suggestions for discussion. For more details please refer to prior blog last week.