Results - Monterez Golf Club - 9th October 2012

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Cannons all.

It's a long time since we played Monterez Golf & Country Club; probably 3 years. It's not one of my favourite venues and since I make the arrangements it's understandably towards the bottom of the pile of clubs to choose from, It's in that position because it's so tight and with so many fairways so closely adjacent to others with balls flying everywhere, it's frankly bloody dangerous. But I must say with improved netting guarding the tee boxes and many more and much bigger trees these days It was OK. Of course, being so close to town it gets busy and so it was today with many even more decrepit players than our LC's in abundance.

Blessed with wonderful weather 15 LC's teed it up from 1 & 10 and after a short delay at TB1 we got started shortly after 8 o'clock and surprisingly there were few hold-ups.

This is a short course at 5166M from the whites and with a slope of 116 good scores were anticipated and we were not to be disappointed. The fairways were good with plenty of run after the recent dry spell and the greens were true and deceptively quick, particularly down grain, but nice to put on. The bunkers too were well kept so all in all a good playing surface.

  

The winner was Raymond Keys with 45 points and the runner-up was Hans Berger with 40 points OCB from Geoff McLaws. 

The lowest gross was shared between John Laidley and Geoff McLaws with 78's and the most golf was played by Allan McNicholl with 120.

Raymond is cut 9 strokes and Hans 1 stroke.

13 of us took lunch at the club where the food was agreeable, the beer reasonably priced and the service brisk for the most part if you ignore the 2 or 3 orders that seemed to take an awful long time to reach the table. But generally a good lunch. We will return sooner rather than later.

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Flights off T-box 10

"How the hell are we going to get across that stretch of water?" - Most did not make it!

Monterez Golf Club is a rather tight little course where much water comes into play

.... and in my case where much sand comes into play. On the 1st hole I went from bunker to water and then to OB ... not a great start.

Hans Berger blast one away on the 2nd hole

The ants had been busy on this tee box creating a somewhat intricate road system

Some serious work was underway on the 6th hole

 

 .... and quite correctly this was marked as GUR which was good as I landed in the middle of this equipment

The 6th hole is one of the easier holes on the course playing downhill to a blind green

Once again I find the sand as Hans Berger plays down to the green

Hans Berger deciding on his strategy at the 9th hole

..... and he decides to go for a safe shot right down the middle ..... wise man

John Laidley in the following Loose Cannons group aptly demonstrates the Canadian Fling .... or does he just have ants in his pants!

The 13th hole is a very short par 5 at only 414 metres but the green is tough and well guarded by many bunkers .....

 ...... and yes ... I did find the bunker again!

..... and again on the same hole I'm in the bunker. I think the shot is called a "Rommel" .... bunker to bunker

A panorama of the 13th hole

This photograph reminds me of that TV show called "The Odd Couple" ..... don't ask me why

Hole 15 is a short downhill shot but with a demanding green - you need to keep the ball below cup to score well

Hans Berger having a "senior moment"

Barry Cousins ... tired ... but never giving up in his quest for golf perfection

The 18th hole may appear to be a simple finish but the green has many undulations and breaks that can ruin your round.

F&B OK taste. OK cost.

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