What a wonderful day to celebrate the end of 2024 Season. Beautiful day, wonderful course and a scrumptious lunch and drinkie poos to top it off.
18 girls travelled to Mansfield for the festivities. Ambrose the name of the game for the day, which, as we know can be very interesting, depending on the accuracy of flight for each ball hit. Of course it is the balls fault getting into these somewhat dicey positions, not the person holding the implement striking it. Makes for a lot of laughs. Lots of, oh sorry. Ha Ha. Lots of fun.
Upon completion of said game, all piled into the club house for lunch and Presentations. This year proved to be one of the most entertaining ever, at least that I can remember.
Starting off, the daily winners, who obviously stayed on the course, Team, Jo Clayton and Khai Mohamed-Noir, receiving a very cute prize. Novelty golf towels. Appropriately one saying, “I play like a girl”. Well done girls.
We then moved onto the serious side of Presentations, being the announcement of the Club Champions, year 2024. four games, best scores for three.
A very exciting game this year! A play off for Overall Champion!!. I can not remember the last time, if any, happening before, If there were, it was a long, long time ago.
A Grade Winner, Miranda Gill and B Grade Winner, Christine Simmons , who had had an outstanding 3 rounds, both 278 strokes went out to compete for the final winner. Starting on hole 10. Christine having the first 2 of her strokes, going to where she was very happy with the results. The third however, not so lucky whereas Miranda on the other hand, had an awesome shot, landing on the green for three, close to the hole.
Pressure was on! Christine made her next attempt, a little short, then the fourth, on the green, but further from the hole than Miranda.
Next Christine first to putt, missed. Miranda then to putt, also missed but very close to the hole. A little tap and it was in for 5. Game over as Christine was already 5 and had to putt again.
Congratulations to both girls. A very fine effort from both. A very nerve wracking experience, lots of pressure. Played to the end with great professionalism.
As I said before Miranda Gill this years Overall Winner, The Club Champion!!! also winning A Grade. You certainly are a CHAMPION!!!!!
Christine, winning B Grade 10 strokes ahead of the rest of B Graders. An outstanding effort. For her great scores Christine was also awarded the Handicap Winner with a score of 204. 12 strokes ahead. As you can imagine her handicap is going down down down. A great Year!! Congratulations, keep it up.
Moving onto C Grade, another close tussle. But our wonderful Penny Britton, affectionately known as Penny Button (stuck after a typo on her name) was the victor, putting her head down on the last round enabling her to be 10 strokes ahead. Congratulations!!
Last but not least, D Grades winner, none other than our wonderful caterer, Queen of all foods prepared. Judi Newman. Judi has done a wonderful job, not only playing, but organising many a meal for lots of functions etc. A very time consuming job. So a Big Well done for both!!!
Thinking, well that’s it for the day. We were all wrong, well except for two members. We, the rest were all duly surprised and entertained to the max. So many giggles. My hat goes off to the organisation and creativity to Sharon Grogan, who also had a co conspirator, Penny Britton. Both executed the exercise with frivolity , most humorous!!! and very generous. All being at her own expense. Biggest of Thanks Sharon.
The surprise, a bunch of awards, all with a twist. You really had to be there to appreciate the humour. First it was to the three red heads, mind you all three girls, confused, none had red hair. The end, opening their gifts. Each a box of Matches (Red Heads) their title, “The Match committee” Another, The Captain, her pressy , a hilarious hat and bottles of power aid. (Power of the Captain) A Flush award, upon opening gift, a role of toilet paper and flush beads. Awarded to the cleaner of the toilets. The Event organiser received and advent chocolate calenda. Social Butterfly award. Organiser of the social activities, another for the Kitchen, Cart organisers, called the cartel award. The list goes on.
It was an absolute wonderful day ending with so much laughter, good for the soul.
Best of luck with the ongoing Gender Challenge Ladies. No cooking!
I would like to wish everyone, a safe and healthy merry Xmas and New Year .
Happy golfing !!
Glad to see that you all had a great day, really miss my golf. Love to all.