Hola AMIGOS
What a good day at the Office today, in fact a very good day! We got through a lot of work on a great course, in exceptional weather for November, in great company and separating you golfers into more challenging categories.
In detail, how did you get on? Let’s see……….
Category 1 : Individual
An entry in the Amigos Forties Club for the winner capped off the scoring in this division The scoring was pretty good on the whole, but the course did get the better of you for a few. Colin Aves, Richard Farrell and Shane Bordier each with 33 Stableford points are mentioned and Tony McManus’, 35 points honourably so. Congratulations everyone.
Winner : Dan Stallard : 40 points
Runner-Up : Terry Wallington : 37 points
Category 2 : Individual
A deserved Amigos Forties Club entry for the winner of this division is also a credit to the golf played. Worthy honourably ‘mentionees’ are Wayne Goodwin, 35 points, Rudy Ceusters, 36 points and Harry Rice and Kevin Sutton, 37 points and there were other good scores as well as some more challenging scores too which is to be expected by these division players. But very well played each and everyone.
Winner : Bea Van Rijn : 40 points
Runner-Up : Dave Hughes : 39 points
Team Competitions
Chasing standard par of 108 Stableford points with a slight format twist, a good attempt was made with many Teams exceeding the target and the others Teams were not that far behind. I am sure that you enjoyed the challenge though.
Now, after an Internal Stewards enquiry, these are the confirmed results:-
Category 1 : Team
Winners : Team 14 : 114 points
Terry Wallington, Ilona Gregory, Chris Connorton and Martin Trevillion
Runners-Up : Team 2 : 109 points
Richard Farrell, Dan Stallard, John Byrne and Steve Fitzpatrick
Category 2 : Team
Winners : Team 7 : 114 points (lower combined Team handicap total)
Colin Gallacher, Mo Khan, Graham Field and Bea Van Rijn
Runners-Up : Team 12 : 114 points
Ruud Woudstra, Alan Leonard, Rudy Ceusters and Dave Hughes
Some excellent target shooting won the Nearest the Pin awards for John Gregory, Holes 6 and 7 (in 2), Dan Stallard Hole 17 and Chris Connorton, Hole 18 (in 2) and slick putting won prizes in the Two’s Pot’ Competition for Tony McManus on Holes 9 and 17, Alan Leonard, Hole 13 and Dan Stallard on Hole 17. Congratulations!
Upcoming fixtures are next Thursday 28 Nov’24 at Saurines, Thursday 05 Dec’24,
Hacienda Riquelme, Thursday 12 Dec’24, Las Colinas and Friday 27 Dec’24, La Finca where we have availability. And all eligible for both Platinum Property Order of Merit and Race to La Finca points. However, the Platinum Fours special Competition at Las Ramblas is fully booked. With regard to this latter competition, we would welcome non-golfing visitors joining us after the game to support the winners, create atmosphere as well as enjoying a drink and supper (cost €10,00 per person) letting us know by tomorrow, Friday 22 Nov’24, very latest, in order to confirm with the Golf Course. So please do let us know straight away.
We do have a great golf competition closure to the 2024 season so if you are Resident or here in Spain you are most welcome to join us and hope our debutants return.
Finally, thank yous are in order for our team of Organisers and Helpers, Harry Rice, Iain Stewart, Brian Platt, Dave Hughes, Bob Lancaster, Ron Weller and Mick Hughes whose jobs were not made any easier covering for two unfortunate injury withdrawals received only this morning and not least of all you for your patience staying on to applaud the winners when the it was getting quite chilly.
Muchas gracias
Graham 🤓👍