ALFIE’S GOLF SOCIETY La Marquesa – Thursday, 26th August 2021
17 members and guests from Alfie’s GS played at La Marquesa in the eighth round of our annual competitions. The course was in good condition, the bunkers were reasonable, and the greens were slow. The weather was hot and sunny, so good scores were forecast, and achieved.
Our winner of the Silver Division and our overall winner on the day – Bob Chambers with 41 points, playing off a handicap of 26. Runner up in the Silver Division went to Paul Skillet with 39 points, playing off a handicap of 26.
The winner of the Gold Division was Dave Steward with 37 points, playing off a handicap of 20. Runner up in the Gold Division was Steve Barlow with 35 points, playing off a handicap of 18.
Longest Drive on the 9th – Geoff Sinclair – Bottle of Gin, Best Net Score on the 10th – Dave Steward – Albatross Golf Voucher, Best Gross Score on the 13th – Geoff Sinclair – Albatross Golf Voucher
Nearest the pin in 2 on the 15th – Steve Barlow – Bottle of Brandy, Nearest the pin on the 16th – Bob Chambers – Albatross Golf Voucher, Nearest the pin on the 17th – Clive Beresford – Albatross Golf Voucher, Nearest the pin in 3 on the 18th – Geoff Sinclair – Albatross Golf Voucher
The Blind pairs were won by Tony Hall and Bob Chambers.
The Captain’s Charity this year is “Help at Home” and we’ve just broken through the €1,100 barrier. Well done everyone for your support.
Many thanks to our sponsors, also a big thank you to Gary and Ben at The Keg ‘N’ Kitchen for their continued support throughout the year. And finally thanks to all the members and guests for supporting Alfie’s Golf Society. Our next outing is at La Torre on Thursday, 30th September, and is our Captain’s Day, and at the time of writing the list is full with a reserve list being run.
Ian Connell, Captain, 27 August 2021
