Issue 172: January 2005

Tsunami Earthquake Appeal

The Ladies Section organised a collection for the disaster appeal and donated £37. Our sincere thanks to all those who contributed.

Cindy Shannon has had a knee operation. We wish her well as she gets about on her crutches and look forward to her coming back and joining in with our competitions again as soon as she is able.

Website

Kathy Byrne is nearing completion of our website. The address will be posted on the notice board as soon as it is complete.

Results

December Medal

19 ladies played

Texas Scramble (NQ), 4th January 2005

On a cold and blustery day, 29 ladies braved the weather to play in the first Tuesday competition of 2005.

Stableford, Sunday 16th January

2 Woods, 2 Irons and a Putter(NQ), 18 January 2005

It was wet underfoot when 32 ladies took part on this very cold but sunny day. Even with just 5 clubs, there were some good rounds with birdies.

Forthcoming Competitions

Eclectic Competition

The Winter Eclectic will start on 20th February, 2005 and run through until 10th May. Entry details are on the Notice Board. Your Mastercard needs to have been completed within one month of the start date.

Open Day invitation sheets have started coming in - check them out in the Blue Folder in the Locker Room.

Also, check out details on the board for our visit to the Topgolf GameCentre in Watford on 15th February.

Donna's Uncle has resurfaced - more from him ....

I don't say my golf game is bad but if I grew tomatoes they'd come up sliced.

Golf is played by twenty million mature American men whose wives think they are out having fun. Jim Bishop

I'm hitting the woods just great .... but having a terrible time getting out of them!

Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing. Ben Hogan

If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball. Jack Lemmon

It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling. Mark Twain

Golf is a game in which one endeavours to place an uncontrollable ball into an inaccessible hole, with implements ill adapted to the purpose.

A golfer's diet: live on greens as much as possible.

Gone golfin' ... be back about dark thirty.

Born to golf. Forced to work.

May thy ball lie in green pastures .... and not in still waters.

If I hit it right, it's a slice. If I hit it left, it's a hook. If I hit it straight, it's a miracle.

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