Wednesday Competition

31/12/14:   North Adelaide

Final game for 2014 on a typically perfect day for golf.   About 28C and sunny with a faint, cooling  breeze.

Nine starters, each with a chance of winning given that Mr Gordge was away on holidays.  A special appearance by Treasurer Ross failed to lift the standard - the scores were generally ordinary, although the old fox (Damien) performed well.

Front  nine:   Damien (19 points) from Peter & Greg (16)
Back nine:    Kevvy (19) from Damien (18), Phil & Greg (17)
Overall:         Damien (37) from Greg (33) & Phil (31)

Highlights:
(i)   Ross' monster drive off the back blocks of the seventh tee (standing next to the traffic lights at the top of Montefiore Hill).  An absolute beauty.   His ball actually travelled about 30 metres further than the one he played for his second shot.  Fortunately, Don was able to apply the correct penalty.  The same penalty applied a few holes later when Don played the wrong ball.  
(ii)  Damien's mis-judgement in handicap management.   With 37 points, his handicap might actually reduce !!!
(iii)  Peter's drive on the 18th.   If you lined up the two blue tee markers, you could see that the ball had just rolled forward an inch.   A classic magic trick where you drive the tee about 10 metres without touching the ball.   Brought tears to the eyes.