The Celts Club de Golf celebrated our final major of the year, our Christams Hamper at La Serena yesterday. 80 players, in pairs took on the course and each other for one of the 12 Hampers on offer. The temperature was ideal but the windy conditions, coupled with fast greens added to the challenge.
The competitions committee of Camillus, Philip and Terry completed the draw in no time and we all set off for the designated tees. Camillus has our tournaments running like clockwork, well done and keep up the good work. To Jean and his team in the pro-shop who is always professional was ably assisted by Paul and Jose, thank you.
We had Jackie Whyte and the duet of Cantinna who provided us with the dance tunes that soon had us all dancing into the small hours, many thanks. Congratulations to Jackie, who celebrated her birthday.
The restaurant at La Serena provided us with a typical Spanish dinner of 6 courses of the highest quality, with different flavours of the Mediterranean. Enhorabuena Marijose, Gloria and all of the kitchen staff and waitresses for a wonderful meal.
The golf course is in fantastic condition and we really must congratulate our head greenkeeper Miguel and his team. The new greens are both fast and smooth and we have become spoiled by the high standards that we are treated to on a daily basis, muchisimo gracias. The greens are in superb condition and La Serena surley, is now the envy of the region. Congratulations to team La Serena.
Our Captain for 2022 Logan Nayager, accepted his captaincy for the year and presented the prizes to all of the winners. The results on the day were as follows. The nearest the pin winners were, Frank and Aideen Considine, Tony Burns and Dave Marriott, Tony and Linda Smithurst, Camillus Fitzpatrick and Philip Mountford and Denis McCormack and John O’Brien (2).
The hampers winners were, 5th hamper Mick Reeves and Chris Fyffe 64.5 shots. 4th hamper, Jim Hayes and Eddie Stapleton with 64.2. 3rd hamper, Dave Marriott and Tony Burns 63.9. The gross winners were Alan Ewing and John Aitchison with 69 shots. Runners-up went to Billy and Holly Thomson with 63 shots.
Holly commented that she did not think before they started the day that they had a chance, how misguided we can be, well done. The winners of the first prize went to Denis McCormack and John O’Brien with 61.1 shots.
Many thanks to all those who attended on the night and congratulations to all our winners and to all those who competed on the day.
One final note, membership of The Celts is now closed.
Image shows Camillus Fitzpatrick, Logan Nayager Captain, Denis McCormack and John O’Brien
