As usual, the format is American Greensomes. Lady members invite a
partner from the Men's section to make a pairing.
American Greensomes has proven a popular format. Both golfers tee off,
from their own tee of course. Then the golfers swap balls for the second
shot. After the second shot on each ball, the pairing chooses which ball
to continue playing. If the man's ball is chosen, he then plays the
third shot. If the lady's ball is chosen, she then plays the third shot.
The players then alternate playing that ball until the ball is holed.
Scoring is Stableford using the Men's stroke indices. The handicap
allocation is 3/8th of the combined playing handicaps.
The course and tee time are to be advised.
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Match Report
After much cajoling & persuading, a field of 10 pairs took part. With
a slightly earlier tee-time of 12.00 and helped by a dubious weather
forecast for the Bank Holiday Saturday, we completed our games in about
4.5 hours, a significant improvement on the additional hour required for
the Spring Mixed Foursomes.
Playing American Greensomes on 3/8th handicap, it was a very close event
with 4 pairs on 36 points and the winners being split on the back 6.
So the Goldsworthy's went away well stocked up with Champagne & wine for
their week in Bournemouth.
After the games everyone gathered at the tables, where the clubhouse
used to be, for a slice of fruit cake washed down with a few glasses of
wine, or bottles of beer. This was deemed to be such a success that it
has been suggested that the men revive the old tradition of cooking &
baking to provide refreshments after the Men's Invitation later this
summer, at which the centre piece will be the Captain's Cake!
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RESULTS |
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Saturday 29 May
Duke's Course 12:00 tee time |
| Winners |
Caryl Goldsworthy
Martin Goldsworthy |
| Runners-up |
Julie Smith
Ian Smith |
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NEAREST THE PIN |
| 3rd |
Caryl Goldsworthy
Ian Smith |
| 16th |
Lia Donath
Martin Goldsworthy |
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OTHER PAIRINGS |
| 3rd place |
Di Jackett
Jon Cooper |
| 4th place |
Sheena Harrington
Martin Wright |
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Cheryl Woodhouse
Peter Harrington |
| - |
Jan Oliver
Richard Owen |
| - |
Kate Friswell
David Marsh |
| - |
Lia Donath
Toby Hunt |
| - |
DoreenDolby
Arthur Dolby |
| - |
Tracy Wright
Pat King |
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HOLDERS |
| Winners |
Ian Smith
Julie Smith |
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