Las Ramblas Golf Society

MONDAY saw our first game back after the course had been closed for the best part of six weeks due to the latest lockdown. We eased our way back in with a gentle ‘3-2-1 Waltzer’ and it was John and Ellen Drakesmith together with Ron Luffman and ‘Albert’ who took first place with 89 points. A close second, with 87, were Dave Pulling, Mike Brentnall, Ron Phipps and Benedicte Kruse.

With a superb net score of 58.3 Mark Western, Ron Luffman, Olga Douglas and Mike Chapman must surely have thought they had done enough to take the top slot in Wednesday’s Texas scramble. However with eight birdies between them and no bogies, finishing with a fantastic net score of 55.8, the glory went to Graham Murray, Nora Betts, Paul Brown and Pete Dunn. The other highlight of the day went to John Shervell who managed to fall out of his buggy after Bryen Neal took a sharp left turn!

Friday saw us compete in a ‘Greensomes’ competition. For anyone unfamiliar with this format it is played in pairs with both players teeing off on each hole. Having then decided between them which is the better of the two shots that ball is played alternatively until the next hole.

It was another good day for Paul Brown. Partnered with Dave Pulling they won the day with a net score of 62.4. Two teams then followed with 67 but after countback the nod went to Heinz Lei and Ron Phipps. When Heinz was asked afterwards why he preferred a buggy to a caddy he replied, ‘The buggy can’t count, criticise or laugh’.