FREE Taster Golf Lessons! is a post from: Evesham Golf Club

Division 2 matches were played today and with the top 4 qualifying it’s getting very close at the top with 8 teams still in with a realistic chance of qualification. 

The Wooden Spoon which is decided by the lowest points in Division 1 or 2, is also turning into a close encounter with the 2Gs Gavin and George getting an unexpected victory against John(the dentist) who had to play solo due to injury to his partner Limp along Langmead. They now have 4.05 points and are ahead of the other contenders Taxi Moore and Trophy Attwood (Div 1) who have 4.00 points.

 ANDREW  DAUNCEY & ALI FERGUSSON                        10.01pts

DAN RICHINGS & OLIVER KNIGHT                                     9.09pts

PETE STANLEY & STEVE WOOD                                             8.10pts

STU RIDLEY & ROGER SMITH                                                8.08pts

GAVIN GIFFITHS & ALEX CLASEN                                     7.05pts

BARRIE SAGGERS & TONY SMITH                                      7.04pts

MARK HARRISON & FRASER WILLIAMSON                   7.02pts

KEVIN STEWART & PETER WRAGG                                    5.07pts

JOHN JONES & MATT LANGMEAD                                     5.05pts

GAVIN HOWEY & GEORGE MUNRO                                   4.05pts

Winter League. 19/02/12 is a post from: Evesham Golf Club

Yesterday saw a good turn out for Dan’s Stableford.  The players were dealt some extreme conditions as a torrential downpour in the early afternoon turned in to a beautifully sunny evening.

As often happens, the last group in provided us with the winner.  Captain Colin Cleary played a solid round of golf marred only by a blob on the 3rd when he played a wrong ball (Due to a little too much wine at the very successful Valentine Dinner the night before, he said). His total of 39pts edged Mike Callaghan in to second spot (not for the first time) with 38pts.  Trophy Attwood is showing some return to form as he also scored 38pts, losing out to Mike on the back 3 holes.  Clinching 4th place was Dan Richings by virtue of a superb back 9 of 21pts leaving 5th place Gavin Griffiths gutted.

Colin was also the winner of 17 balls in the two’s sweep as he was the only one to score a 2, this time on the 6th hole. (Did hear there was another 2 but he forget to enter the 2s sweepstake and does not want to be mentioned, so if you see Stu Ridley don’t mention it!)

Dan’s Stableford 18/2/12 is a post from: Evesham Golf Club

 Division 1 matches were played today, Captain and Merv the swerve Nedic could only manage a half with the Wooden Spoon contenders  Taxi Moore and  Trophy Attwood. League leaders Digger Dan Haines and Songbird Nightingale were looking likely victors until Brummie Insall holed from 20 yards on the last with the ball travelling through three levels of grass as well as an area of snow and then bouncing across a frozen green before dropping in the hole, Digger was speechless which as you can imagine was more than be could said for Insall and Wheeler!!

 DARREN NIGHTINGALE & DAN HAINES                                 11.08pts

GEORGE PARKER & SCOTT RIDLEY                                             11.08pts

SIMON CASEY & PHIL BATCHELOR                                            9.02pts

STU GREEN & JERRY CAIN                                                             8.08pts

GEOFF INSALL & PHIL WHEELER                                                7.02pts

CHRIS SCARRETT & PAUL SHARPE                                             6.03pts

MERV NEDIC & COLIN CLEARY                                                    5.04pts

TREVOR WOODWARD & CHRIS RICHINGS                               5.03pts

IAN ELIAS & JOHN VAUGHAN                                                      4.04pts

JAMES ATTWOOD & PETE MOORE                                                4.00pts

Division 2

ANDREW DAUNCEY & ALI FERGUSSON          9.01pts

STU RIDLEY & ROGER SMITH                               8.08pts

PETE STANLEY & STEVE WOOD                            8.10pts

DAN RICHINGS & OLIVER KNIGHT                    7.08pts

GAVIN GIFFITHS & ALEX CLASEN                     6.05pts

KEVIN STEWART & PETER WRAGG                     5.07pts

JOHN JONES & MATT LANGMEAD                      5.05pts

BARRIE SAGGERS & TONY SMITH                       5.02pts

MARK HARRISON & FRASER WILLIAMSON    5.01pts

GAVIN HOWEY & GEORGE MUNRO                     2.00pts 

Winter League 12/2/2012 is a post from: Evesham Golf Club

On a beautiful sunny day with snow on the surrounding hills the scenery was magnificent, which was more than said for most of the golf!!!  Early Bird  Gavin Griffiths splendidly dressed as usual was the winner with an excellent 43 points, closely followed by Brummie Insall with 41 points. Road Runner Chris Richings playing really well off his new handicap was 3rd with 39 points and 4th was Roger Herd who soon will be playing off a reduced handicap.

Dan’s Stableford 11/2/2012 is a post from: Evesham Golf Club

WINTER LEAGUE TEE TIMES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                           8:20 8:28 8:36 8:44 8: 52                                                                                                                                   

19th Feb           DvE CvJ BvI AvH GvF

26th Feb           HvI BvE CvG FvD JvA

4th Mar             HvI BvE CvG FvD JvA

11th Mar           AvE GvJ BvF CvH DvI

18th Mar           AvE GvJ BvF CvH DvI

25th Mar          QUARTER-FINALS

1st Apr              SEMI-FINAL

8th Apr             FINAL & BETTER-BALL STABLEFORD
                            Followed by Presentation in the Clubhouse

Winter League Tee Time is a post from: Evesham Golf Club

Couple of important changes to the rules have been made recently, from my experience last week not everyone is aware of the changes!!

Could be worth reading. 

Rule 18-2b. Ball Moving After Address

A new Exception is added that exonerates the player from penalty if his ball moves after it has been addressed when it is known or virtually certain that he did not cause the ball to move. For example, if it is a gust of wind that moves the ball after it has been addressed, there is no penalty and the ball is played from its new position.

Rule 13-4. Ball in Hazard; Prohibited Actions

Exception 2 to Rule 13-4 is amended to permit a player to smooth sand or soil in a hazard at any time, including before playing from that hazard, provided it is for the sole purpose of caring for the course and Rule 13-2 is not breached.

Rules of Golf Changes 2012 is a post from: Evesham Golf Club

7th February

Another cold and frosty Tuesday but that didn’t stop the Ladies of Evesham Golf Club dancing around the course. We played in what was named a “waltz”, no fancy footwork just teams of 3 counting one score on the first , 2 on the second and 3 on the third repeated until the 12th. It was a stapleford competition with full handicap.

Runners up Joan Hunt, Patsy Brumage and Dinah Wood on 53 points.

Winners Marlene Billings, Eunice Allen and Gill Cleary with 57 points

There was also excitement on the 9th when Sue Taylor got a birdie- well done.

Ladies’ Waltz Competition is a post from: Evesham Golf Club

As Evesham’s green were well and truly frozen, we had to surrender home advantage to Fulford Heath in the first round as they always keep their greens open (perhaps that’s why they are so bad in March/April). Despite the forecast our brave and (fool)hardy team battled valiantly against the strong team from Fulford Heath and the course whose surface was perhaps even harder than Tesco’ s car park. Tony Smith led the team out with an easy win in match one, Barrie Saggers narrowly lost in match 2, Captain Colin Cleary battled for a half in the third match with Paul Callaghan winning comfortably in match 4. With the match poised at 2 and a half to one and half it was with bated breath that both teams awaited the result of the last match featuring anchor man Stu Ridley. Unfortunately, Stu could’nt quite pull it off despite recovering from 4 down to lose 2&1, so with the match tied it was up to the last pairing to go back out for a sudden death finish. The rest of the team gave Stu a rousing send off on the 1st tee and then provided moral support from the bar. Halving the first extra hole, the match went to the 20th where the green now had a good 2 inches of snow on it and the delicate putting touch of the Riddler was too sensitive for the harsh conditions and Fulford claimed their place in the next round. It was a case of if only… as the Captain was 1 up on the 18th, but then lost his ball in the snow, and only halved the match - a reminder to always pack a coloured ball!

Mail On Sunday. Result is a post from: Evesham Golf Club

This week was the first Tuesday- Ladies day for new captain Lesley Kewley. They  played 3 in a team Texas Scramble over 9 holes.

Runners up were Ruth Masters, Lyn Andrews and Melanie Evans on 32.6 with winners Vina Kite, Dinah Wood and Jenny Masser with 32.9. Lesley promised better weather for next Tuesday. 

Ladies Texas Scramble is a post from: Evesham Golf Club