Oceanico O’Connor -Tuesday 21st February ’12. Mid-week competition

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A impromtu game in Oceanico O’Connor, in as the day was a bank holiday in Portugal and there were a few eager golfers looking for a game especially as the fine weather continues. A specially arranged price of just €50.00 including a buggy to play O Connor was another great reason!

It was the Society first trip out of the Central Algarve this year (apart from Costa Azul ) and it was a question whether to take the old EN125 road or face the toll on the motorway. We as a Society will favour more local courses from now for this reason but on occasion will venture further afield.

Again golden brown fairways as evening ‘frost’ keeps the temperatures low so stopping the grass from growing. Tight fairways saw us play winter rules and the green were not as smooth as others we have played this year. Regardless, it was a super day to be out and we were well looked after by the staff. If you have never played either this course or the Faldo go make the effort it is a great venue.

1st: Robin Prescott (h/cap 13): 31pts

2nd: Tony McInerney (h/cap 24): 30pts

Nearest the Pin (13th): Tommy Jensen

Golf Ethics Test – what would you do?

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What if?

What if you were playing in the club championship tournament finals
and the match was halved at the end of 17 holes. You had the honor and
hit your ball a modest two hundred fifty yards to the middle of the
fairway, leaving a simple six iron to the pin. Your opponent then hits
his ball, lofting it deep into the woods to the right of the fairway.

Being the golfing gentleman that you are, you help your opponent look
for his ball. Just before the permitted five minute search period
ends, your opponent says: ‘Go ahead and hit your second shot and if I
don’t find it in time, I’ll concede the match.’

You hit your ball, landing it on the green, stopping about ten feet
from the pin. About the time your ball comes to rest, you hear your
opponent exclaim from deep in the woods:

‘I found it!’. The second sound you hear is a click, the sound of a
club striking a ball and the ball comes sailing out of the woods and
lands on the green, stopping no more than six inches from the hole.

Now the real ‘what if’ in this story……

What if you had your opponent’s ball in your pocket?

Pinheiros Altos – Saturday 18th February ’12. Weekly Competition

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Located between Quinta Do Lago and San Lorenzo the 27 holes at Pinheiros Altos (High Pines) is a firm favourite with many a golfer in the Algarve and home for many a celebrity and footballer.

Today the Society took on the Sobreiros and Oliveiras loops. The fairways were brown but this was only the bermuda grass in its dormant stage in winter. Come the warmth of springtime it will be its usual blaze of green.

If there was stimpmeter reading taken on the greens it would have surely read 12 – similar to Troia the other week. Anything topside and you had problems. This was reflected in the scores with 28pts the best from a field of 15players.

Thanks to Dell at Parkies bar for laying on a selection of sandwiches and potato skins post match.

1st: David Exely (h/cap 19): 28pts

2nd: Christer Bergquist (h/cap 14): 28pts

3rd: Eileen Farren (h/cap 24): 28pts

Nearest The Pin 8th (Olives): Tommy Jensen