Oceanico Pinhal, Vilamoura, 16th February 2013

We welcomed two new guests, David Brennan and Steve Jinks and the word on the street is that Steve and Raymond Yassim really enjoyed their game together and increased their vocabularies by a number of explicit words !!

At Oceanico Pinhal 5 players did not manage the 30 points barrier and gratefully received their bonus shot. Mary Strutt now off 19, Heather Ward 18, Raymond Yassim 17, David Brennan 13 and Ann Campbell 22.

Three players came in with 33 points – David Bowles, Will Cogan and Chris Milford, with Steve winning on a count back.

For the first time that I can remember we did not have a “Closest to the Pin” winner on the 5th hole, so we will carry the wine over to the next game.

Prize winners :

1st – Will Cogan: 33pts
2nd – Chris Milford 33pts
3rd – David Bowles 33pts

Steve Jinks took the Nearest the Pin on the 14th & Longest drive on the 16th. As he was flying back to the UK on Sunday he donated his two bottles of wine back to the Society and we will use these for the next game as well; nice one Steve – well done.

On Wednesday 20th we will be playing our first Roll Up game at The Old Course and a lot of interest has been shown for this event – so get get your names onto the board at Parky’s.

Oceanico Milllennium, 24th November 2012

Chez Carlos Golf Society played Oceanico Millennium on Saturday, it was a winter’s day but a pleasant one nonetheless. The group was all in good spirits with a good turn-out: 20 members with quite an even number of ladies and gents. The course was in reasonable conditions except for holes 2, 6 and 7 where the greens were perhaps not in the best shape. Once again, Millennium proved to be a favourable course for the ladies as they conquered all 3 places in the podium. Deirdre Kearney celebrated a victory just before she and her husband Jim got back to Ireland the following day, so a real great way to end their break in the Algarve – we hope they had a nice journey back home and hope to see them again soon!

Afterwards, the group headed to Chez Carlos Restaurant for a warm up and some well-earned food & beverage(s).

1st – Deirdre Kearney
2nd – Gudren Henning-Loehr
3rd – Lanaia Donkin
Nearest-to-the-pin (6th hole): Peter Densham
Nearest-to-the-pin (15th hole): David Nicholls

Old Course – 1st September 2012

Hot on the heels of the success of the Summer event at Quinta Do Lago we returned back to the Old Course in Vilamoura – a favourite of many. There is a couple of weeks remaining before high season resumes and the cheaper rates disappear. Consequently we managed to raise an ensemble of 18 players for an Individual Stableford competition beneath blue skies and sunshine.

Ideal conditions once again and some great scores many of which were 30+ points. Special note must go to Chez Carlos member Derek Hughes who commented on his 45pts as being ‘the 3rd best round he has played.’ I think it was a day when it all went right for him and a hearty congratulation; occasionally they do happen. The Society will be reducing his handicap accordingly as it will be to Dean Chambers & Rob Heap.

1st: Derek Hughes (h/cap 11): 45pts
2nd: Dean Chambers (h/cap 15): 39pts (b/6: 17pts)
3rd: Rob Heap (h/cap 13): 39pts (b/6: 14pts)

Nearest The Pin
4th : Paul Beevers
15th : Dave Walshe