Daisy, Phil, young Peter and myself played at Reigate Heath Golf Club on Wednesday hosting their second ProAm event. The course is 9holes (played twice for 18holes), set in lovely heathland with a fantastic clubhouse (complete with windmill) with views across the countryside.
Greens were just awesome. Chatting to a member, he said they were a ...
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Archives for July 2015
Respect your greenkeeper….
Woldingham vs Surrey National in Surrey Hills Saturday 25th July
Posted on behalf of Captain Mark
Match six in our Surrey Hills adventures saw us travel the long and grueling distance to Woldingham on Saturday! !
The day started with a good English breakfast and a mountain of toast, that not even Wayne and Tom could finish. Maybe less toast and a few more tea bags was in order :-)
Fortunately the sun was ...
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TeamSnashers takes the Mixed Open at Seaford Head
Posted on behalf of Phil
The Snashers take honours at Seaford Head
Another great day was had at Seaford Head yesterday in our annual trip to their mixed open. Sixteen of us went this year, first time since the new clubhouse was finished. The weather was glorious, a proper English day out at the seaside.
Some great golf was played, particularly ...
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Lampost cleans up in Blue Bogey
Two days of fantastic weather (and from some... golf) saw an impressive haul by Swashbucklers.
Gollampost takes the Blue Bogey
Al Gollup is the latest Swashbuckler major winner with a fantastic 5-under the course in the Blue Bogey comp on Saturday.
Al was in the first group out I think, a great round... although Mr Wheddon won't be pleased as that ...
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Match report or the “Miracle at SN” (Ed: really?)
Posted on behalf of Graham "just-one-C-now?" Loveless (who is probably still wandering around the club with half a pint of Doombar looking for someone... anyone... who's not heard the story yet)
With the news that Jim wouldn't be playing in our arranged pairs match a flurry of emails from all confirmed it would still go ahead and I headed to the ...
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Eddie Pepperell’s Tour Blog
Mentioned in the BBC Sport article titled Open 2015: Eddie Pepperell - the loneliness & tedium of a pro golfer (BBC website, opens in a new window)
If you are having a coffee or a Guiness, why not visit his blog here - he writes very well and well worth a visit to get some first hand insight into a young Tour ...
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Denzil’s and Tee’s last Swindles (for a while)
Edited: Now Graham's sent over his match report , its on its own post.
Barry scoops Saturday Swindle and goes through to Swindle Final
I took on "The Bone" in the semi-finals of the dragged out Swindle Knockout on Saturday. After halving the 3rd in double bogeys, Barry's solid game took a hold, helped by 3 birdies on the day and a Swindle ...
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Graham needs a cuddle…. anyone?
Please form an orderly queue....
Disappointing news yesterday when I was emailed a brief match report and the result of the titanic Snashers and Adams VS. The Sweary Gorilla Austin and Mr Alan Tweedy.
Beaten 4&3, Graham says he wasn't firing off the tee at all well, whilst LeeTheMachine Snashers couldnt find his touch with his new spanky ...
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Double Moon at Surrey National
Authorised!
A certain Graham (aka 'CC') sent me a photo taken last Wednesday of a "double moon" involving a celestial form.... and Ms Pickersgill. I had to wait till the weekend for clarification (and authorisation from the subject herself) in order to post this.
I suspect it was the heat, and/or several glasses of Rosé. ...
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