A Man Was Riding his Harley…

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A man was riding his Harley along a California beach when suddenly
the sky cleared above his head and, in a booming voice, the Lord
said,

‘Because you have tried to be faithful to me in all ways, I will
grant you one wish.’

The biker pulled over and said, ‘Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can
ride over anytime I want.’

The Lord said, ‘Your request is materialistic. Think of the enormous
challenges for that kind of undertaking; the supports required reaching
the bottom of the Pacific; and the concrete and steel it would take! It
will nearly exhaust several natural resources.

I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for such
worldly things. Take a little more time and think of something that
could possibly help mankind.’

The biker thought about it for a long time. Finally, he said, ‘Lord,
I wish that I and all men could understand women; I want to know how
she feels inside, what she’s thinking when she gives me the
silent treatment, why she cries, what she means when she says nothing’s
wrong, why she snaps and complains when I try to help, and how I can
make a woman truly happy.’

The Lord replied, ‘You want two lanes or four lanes on that
bridge?’

Laguna – Weekly Competition

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Laguna GC was the venue for our last April Stableford Competition.
The course was in reasonable condition, but the greens although offering a fair roll to the putts were very hard and several non responsive to the regulation shot in. They have allowed the grass to grow around the aprons to the greens, making the short game an important factor following the previous missed green shot.
Bit of sun with cloud cover and cross wind made the tough back nine a difficult proposition, for many of our Players and the low scoring reflected this.
Nearest the pin on the 2nd was won by Jeff Seymour
Jim Russell playing the last game of his holiday, persevered and came in 3rd with 28pts
Charles Bradley-Smith assisted by his Caddie Alan had a fine front nine, but a more adventurous back nine resulted in a 32pt total and 2nd place, one of only 2 players to break the 30pt barrier on the day.
Jeff Seymour with 33pts was the other player and took 1st spot.
With flights now almost back to normal we will be welcoming more of our guest travelling golfers this coming Saturday at Pinhal GC.
See you there, if not before

Salgados – Weekly Competition

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The sun shines on the righteous it’s said, and also on the Golf Society, as we took on the mixed weather forecast and the watery hazards of Salgados GC.
All were glad that the weather in the afternoon stayed perfectly dry, as was the course, which was in very good condition and a pleasure to play. Greens were receptive and true to putt on, with fairways getting back to their best.
Salgados rewards the straight hitter, and not necessary the longest, with the old adage of ‘ Keep your ball dry and you’ll score well ‘ being so true.
The 12th hole was selected for the Nearest the Pin prize, which was won by Charles Bradley-Smith enjoying the thrills of playing off his new 10 Handicap.
As one of our travelling golfers delayed by the current problems, Bob Walker ( 33pts ) had some consolation when coming in 4th, and was only beaten on a one shot, back nine count back by Jeff Seymour in 3rd spot.
Doug ‘ Raffles to his Friends ‘ Smith pocketed the 2nd prize with a very steady 34pts.
But with a 4 over par gross score Tracey McCall deservedly claimed top spot on the podium with 38pts.
With a few people trying to get back to their homeland, and incurring the problems of the Volcanic Ash / No Flights situation we wish Bob Walker, Derek Searle, Michael Wareham, Gary Findley ( Australia ) and their Families all the best for a speedy conclusion in their endeavours to get home, and thank them for playing over the last couple of weeks, however if your still here gentlemen this coming Saturday ( 24.4.10 ) we’re at Laguna GC with a 13:30 kick off – See you there, if not before.