A note on the role of President. As many of you know, Harvey stood down as President this week, and no-one at the meeting volunteered to take over from him.

 

Volunteering for any role at any club is a commitment of time and effort that needs to be appreciated and acknowledged, and on behalf of the members of the club, I would like to say "Thank you" to, Harvey, for all of his efforts as our President.  Having worked on a number of committees and boards, I can say with certainty that Harvey went above and beyond in the role, and he is a tribute to the club.

 

On a more personal note, since joining the club three years ago, Harvey has always been welcoming and a wonderful representative of the club as a whole.  This welcome continued when I joined the committee, and his drive and energy will be missed.

 

Moving forwards, it was noted at the AGM that the specifics of the role are not carved in stone, and the running of the club is a job for the committee as a whole, not one member.  As of this moment, there has been one person who has expressed an interest, but If anyone is interested in further discussion of this, please speak to a member of the committee..

 

Finally, the minutes of the AGM will be sent out this week, and a copy posted at the clubhouse.  Again, if anyone has any questions, please get in touch.

Wed 9 Dec 2020

41 J Norton
39 M Hogan
38 S Crook, R Du Plessis, R Cartwright
37 A Kelliher, M Ussher, I Blakemore, K Kerse, R Slater, P Stringer, D Sparks
36 H Brader, P Rodden, P Cosgrove, A Cunnard, D Henshaw, N McKinnon
35 K Leary, M Kerse, P Collins, M Denton
34 A Hampton, N Ritchie, F Ng, B Williams, B Walsh, R Powell, G Zandbergen, S Keen, R Lawson, J Weir
33 R Allport, R Hobbs, L Leonard, T Underdown, G Emond, J McFarlane, T Hayman
32 S Chapman, D Deeks, P Duffield, M Corfield, M Hogan
31 F Hazlett, J Spurdle, J Annett
30 E Megaw, R Walton, M Flynn, P Rae, R Crossan
29 J Rae, A Mackay, N Newburn, M Goodhew, M Williamson
28 R Logan
27 K Megaw, J McGlashan, M Smith
26 N Beatson, D Switalla
24 G Gile
22 B McCully

Twos:

4^th Hole: Sid Keen
6th Hole: John Norton, Mark Goodhew
12^th Hole: Neil Ritchie, Riegardt Du Plessis

Thu 10 Dec 2020

Ladies 9 Hole Results - Putting

19 V McKenzie, J Brown, J McKenzie
18 S Smith, J Fentiman, H King
16 L King

Sat 11 Dec 2020

41 R Crossan
39 H Brader
38 T Underdown, T Hayman, K Leary, C Miller
37 T Moir, J Wilson
36 G Zandbergen, P Shaw
35 L Jones
34 M Tessier
33 D Sullivan, S Keen, E Megaw
32 M Sandri, D Rodgers, B Leonard
31 F Ng, A Mackay, N Beatson, G Emond, R Walton
30 J Small, J Rae, M Hervey, S Crook, B Walsh
29 R McDonald, A Booth
28 J McGlashan, M Goodhew, P Collins
27 D McLean, R Washington
26 D McEwing, R Hobbs
25 J Annett
24 M Keen

Twos:

4^th Hole: Marcus Tessier
12^th Hole: Peter Shaw, Allan Booth

List of 2020 Timaru Golf Club Trophy Winners (Men): 

Club Championship

Senior Champion (Houlihan Cup):  Travis Cook
Runner Up:  Tim Leonard

Intermediate Champion (TGC Intermediate Cup):  Barrie Walsh
Runner Up:  Daniel Sparks

Junior A Champion (FM Ward Cup):  Peter Shaw
Runner Up:  Merv Corfield

Junior B Champion (Highfield Commemoration Cup):  Noel Beatson
Runner Up:  Ron Hobbs

Stroke Play Champions

Senior Winner (AR Bond Trophy):  Tim Leonard - 138
Runners Up:  Travis Cook & Damian Rodgers - 140

Intermediate Winner (RM Donaldson Trophy) Barrie Walsh - 166
Runner Up:  John Norton 168

Junior A Winner (LJ Goodman Trophy):  Mark Goodhew - 176
Runner Up:  Chris Corry - 182

Junior B Winner:  Peter Rodden - 180
Runner Up:  George Emond - 185

Knockout Competitions

Singles Knockout Winner (Hay Cup) Not Played

Runner Up (Leishman Salver) Not Played

Fourball Knockout Winner (Lynch Cup):Pat Collins & John Norton
Runner Up: (Morrison Salver):  Ron Hobbs & Dave Switalla

Shootout Winner:  Brian Leonard
Runner Up:  Pat Collins

Special Trophies

Watson Trophy – Opening Day (4BBB Medal): Barrie Walsh & Brent Williams

Dave Moyes Trophy – Closing Day (4BBB Medal): Neil McKinnon & Dave Schrader

Lindsay Tankard – Single Par: Rob Hepburn

Snowed in Trophy – Individual Stableford:  Brian Leonard

Yee Cup:  Harvey King, Dave McEwing, Mark Hervey, Murray Kerse

Centenary Trophy: Not Played

 

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Sun 13 Dec: Golf NZ

http://org.golf.co.nz/shared/EmailViewer/EmailView.aspx?emailId=71389051&code=1488260269

 

 

Mon 14 Dec 2020

6pm: “Six For a Fix”

Tue 15 Dec 2020

9:30am Ladies 9 Hole: LGU vs Par (& Summer Trophy)

Wed 16 Dec 2020

18 Holes Stableford – All welcome

Thu 17 Dec 2020

9:30am Ladies 9 Hole: LGU vs Par (& Summer Trophy)

9 hole Ambrose

Fri 18 Dec 2020

Mens’ and Womens’ 9 Hole 9:30am.
Stableford/Par/Medal, teeing off on 1^st or 10^th Holes

Sat 19 Dec 2020

9:30am Ladies 9 Hole: LGU vs Par (& Summer Trophy)

18 Holes Competition – All Welcome details tbc

This week has seen an interesting development in the sphere of measurements.

 

Now we all play a game of measurements, and it is thanks to Jack Nicklaus that today's players all apply a more scientific mindset to the game of golf. Nowadays, all the top pros would be able to tell you the yardage (or meterage for those metric enthusiasts out there) of each and every one of their clubs. Plus, the distances for each of their swings, and each of the ball positions at address for each of those swings.

 

For us amateurs, despite the trend for distance apps and customised clubs, it still tends to me a more traditional, "Looks like a 7-iron to me" followed immediately after the shot by, "I knew it was a 6, I was between clubs".

 

Golf though, is actually a game of millimetres. For it is at the point of contact that every millimetre makes a difference. If the club face is open, a millimetre or will rob the shot of distance and the ball will fade (alright, for most of us it will slice, we can only wish the club face would only open a millimetre). Close the face by a fraction, and the ball will draw, travelling lower and further than intended (ok, it will be a duck hook for the majority).

 

Recently, I had an MRI on my spine to check on my prolapsed disc (which is healing nicely, I am pleased to say), and I discovered that I have a "rudimentary" disc at the base of my spine. 

 

I was digesting this little nugget of information and it occurred to me that for my entire adult life, I have been irked at having to fill out various forms (passport applications and the like) that ask for my height, and I have always had to put 5 foot, 11 inches. In fact, I am 5 foot, 11 inches and three quarters of an inch. Quite possibly the worst height a bloke could possibly be. Soooo close to 6 foot. Literally 6mm away from being 6 foot, but never quite getting there.

 

And now I know why.  For those of you not of a medical bent, a "rudimentary" disc is one that has failed to develop from a, well, from a rudimentary form. It's a blank. A non-starter. It thought about it, and decided it simply could not be bothered. This one solitary disc has, in all probability, prevented me from achieving 72 glorious inches.

 

Salvation, however, may be at hand.

 

In the news this week, was the official notification that Mt Everest "grew" 86 centimetres.  This was not the result of unfathomable tectonic forces pushing the entire Himalayan range up by nearly a metre.  No, it was the diplomatic settling of a dispute between China and Nepal (Everest sitting on their mutual border). Apparently, disagreement has been raging about whether or not to include the near-permanent snow cap in the official measurements of the height of the world's tallest mountain. One side said that a mountain is made of rock and the snow should be ignored; the other side said that the snow/ice is practically permanent and should be included (a point no doubt every climber would agree with, after all, they would have had to climb those extra 86 centimetres, and they would have felt every single one of them at that altitude).

 

The good news is that the sides have reached a mutual and peaceful agreement and the text books will now show that the world is just that little bit taller. 

 

...and this made me think, if we are now allowed to including "toppings" in our height measurements, I am off to search the internet for a Top Hat, and an application form for the NBA. 

 

In your face rudimentary disc!

 

Stay safe, and play well

 

Steve