Pink Ribbon Charity Golf Day, Onyria Palmares 23rd October ’11

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Just a week after The Masters and the weather had changed with wind and rain making a sudden return to the Algarve. Headline news was the extensive roof damage to Faro Airport after a storm hit it on Monday 24th a day after the event.

The Pink Ribbon Charity Day itself was windy but kept dry for all 76 players. Format was AM-AM stableford with a shotgun start, at Onyria Palmares. Dinner was included at the Adega da Marina with 133 people attending. Over 10,000€ was raised with €2550.00 coming from the post game auction alone with all proceeds going to the A.O.A (Associacao Oncologia de Algarve).

Thanks to all those that supported this event and its worthy cause.

1st Team: 90points
Jon Day
Tracy Day
Jane Langsdale
Andrew Langsdale

2nd Team: 83points
David Minns
Bill Hyett
Bob Hewitt
Martyn Hardeman

3rd Team: 82points
Chris Hall
Rob Furber
Kevin Thomas
Lucca Kools

Pinheiros Altos – Saturday 22nd October ’11. Weekly Competition

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After the Masters there is still a strong contingent of golfers on resort making the most of the warm Algarvian sunshine, at Pinheiros Altos. Winter is approaching and whilst clouds gathered on the day the rain kept off till Sunday enabling a band of players to tackle the tricky Pinheiros Altos course without the added difficulty of getting soaked as well.

On this occasion it was the Oliveiras (Olives) & Pinherios (Pines) layout and whilst it did not however rain water did feature on no less than eleven of the golf holes! Of course the nearest the pin has to be the infamous island hole on Oliveiras successfully mastered by Jim Kearney. The course was in good order with some maintenance underway on the greens. Pinherios Altos is a favourite of many with preferential green fee rates and buggy deals through the Society.

All returned back to Parkies Bar for post game refreshments and our thanks once again to Dell for the nibbles.

1st: Shane Hal (h/c 8): 35pts

2nd: Michael Dickson (h/c 13): 33pts

Nearest The Pin (Hole 8 – Oliveiras): Jim Kearney

Vila Sol – Saturday 15th October ’11 Weekly Competition. Portugal Masters Week.

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Lots of inspiration abound this week as The Masters set up camp for the fifth time at the Oceanico Victoria golf course. This is Portugal’s premier golfing event and many make their way to Vilamoura to come and watch some of the best names in the business apply their trade. Consequently our 20 places at Vila Sol soon filled up and due to the demand we booked an additional slot at Pinherios Altos to take an additional 10 players.

Vila Sol host to two Portuguese Opens when it first opened was operating at maximum itself. A betterball pairs stableford format was chosen so as to keep the game moving so as and to ensure the last group had enough daylight – which it did with time to spare.

October has been hot for this time of year yet the course looked and played well. The Prime & Challenge nine holes (1-18) are some of the best in the Algarve and it is always a delight to play especially when the Society had secured a preferential rate of just 57.50€ probably another reason it was a popular event!

Thanks once again to Dell for putting on an exceptional spread of food on in the bar– well it was his birthday weekend!

1st: Wyn Hughes (h/c: 19) & Clive Davies Carlos Ferreira (h/c 13): 43pts

2nd: John Gibson (h/c: 13) & Shane Hall (h/c 8): 36pts

Nearest The Pin: Clive Davies