Twenty-three degrees Celsius at Glen Cedars golf course last Sunday with no threat of any gloomy forecast along the way. We had a good attendance coming to SGC’s nineteenth game of the season as twenty-six players showed up including two guests. With season winding down to six important games, didn’t you wish you were in the mix? I’d tell you what, if you were not and just for consolation, a load of burden was off your shoulders. You’d be sleeping well. Jittery…………….. jittery……..jittery feeling was up in the air as the competition was getting fierce, testing players’ self discipline to the limit. At times, it could be a closer look at one’s outlook how to handle pressure, but those who made the calling knew that the chance of valuable reward awaited them. Jockeying for positions were on their minds all the way. Recent efforts paid dividends on the scorecard for those who were in the run for major awards, or simply put, ‘I’m still here, get me the darn trophy.”; which alone was more than enough to be pumped about together with the bragging rights of beating everybody.

Enough said. It was a day that Sunday where this golf course offered an easier layout compared to the rest of golf venues in our schedule. If you were going to make a move, this was the day. Don’t blink now but Ron Wilson who played this game as if he was in the middle of an oasis not thinking of mere pressure that came with it playing this game, shot a Nassau front nine net score of beyond belief 28. This eventful score catapulted him to grab the day’s prize and the Nassau total with astounding net of 64. It must be nice to come to a game of golf with easy going attitude. We ought to try this approach, why not?

Only two other players posted a round of net score in the 60s. Bong Munson supported by a strong run of good form of late, carded a net total score of 65 while taking the Nassau back nine. Bong happily admitted that because of this low net score, he edged closer to the early leaders for the majors – POY, SPOY and MIP awards. Not to be outdone, Julio Rodriguez proudly posted the other round of net 69. Who said that competition was not at its highest level?

Closest to the pin: Ross Bautista might not know his fondness for this course but it was obviously paying off – he won the sixteenth hole. The last time SGC played here, Ross shot an ace at the very same hole where Bingoy Peña rifled that shot on the fifth pin hole the closest.

Announcement: Super Series event at Westview this Sunday. Not too late to enter this contest. At the last count, there are at least fourteen members joining this competition so far. Don’t miss this second last of two contests. Concluding also is the Monthly contest. Good luck to all.