CAPTAIN’s CORNER

On Monday we had our first trip to Caboolture and were treated with fine hospitality and a course in great condition.

Our best players on the day were Rex Williams and myself, who both finished with 38 points.

While at Caboolture we renewed acquaintances with one of our past members in Ken Morgan (left – Ken’s dress sense hasn’t improved).  Ken is going well and enjoying his time there.  We will invite Caboolture to our club later in the year; this game will be played on a Monday with the date to be advised.

It is hard to believe that out of 79 players on Wednesday at Cooroy no one put their 2^nd shot onto the green on the 8^th to take out the “Captain’s Choice”.  Perhaps this was due to the excessive height of the grass surrounding the greens; we may have to raise the height of the NTP boxes, so they can be seen.

RESULTS for 4th May 2016

Event: Stroke – MAY Monthly Medal
Prize Donor: John Madill Toyota
Field: 79

It seems Don Pigdon was rather keen to get off the course on Wednesday.  Either that or he miscounted as he bolted after 17 holes only to be called back by his playing partners to complete the round – which Don happily did.  Thanks to Don for his regular supply of Starfruit or Carambolas.  Don was one of the pioneers of commercial growing of the fruit on the Sunshine Coast.  If you haven’t tried them the juicy transparent flesh has a citrus quality with a floral accent and is delicious eaten fresh, made into juice or into a delicious chutney.

Winners: A Grade – Phil Mason 62, B Grade –John Cairns 66, C Grade – Lance Horn 68
Runners Up: A Grade – Peter Kennedy 65 c/b, B Grade – Jason Egan c/b 71, C Grade – Rob Powell 70
3^rd Place: A Grade – Rob Nash 65, B Grade – John Kelly 71, C Grade – Jim Turnbull 71.

Run Down to 72: Ossie Osborne, Kevin Olsen, Tom Williams, Bob Noble, Bruce Wilshire, Andre Smit, Jim Henderson, Terry Lyons, John McNamara, Paddy Knapp, Jon Sendall, Bruce McLean, Len Highland, Graham Laing, Brian Clemow, Brad Jordison, Peter Buchbach, Michael Loe, Peter Piggott, Tony Bernhagen.

NTP:

4^th (Richies Bakery/Fox & Hound Espresso) – Ray Nolan
6^th – Tom Murphy
7^th – Tony Bernhagen
10^th (Cooroy Harvest Fresh) – Lance Horn
12^th – Len Highland
13^th (Cooroy Golf Club) – John Butler
15^th (Noosa Outlook Prestige Meat) – Tony Foster

Captain’s Choice – 8^th Hole 2^nd shot: A Skinner

Thai Tong Restaurant – 1^st Hole 2^nd Shot: Kevin Olsen

Best Gross: 1^st – Peter Kennedy 74, 2^nd – Peter Buchbach 78, T3 – Tony Bernhagen 80, Phil Mason 80.

Lucky Draw: Jim Henderson, Graham Laing, Paul O’Hare, Peter Buchbach