Sunday 7th June saw some better weather, a dry course and the highest slope score that we play this season, at a course we last played 24th April 2022. A high slope score not only means a more challenging course but higher handicaps also. Stableford was the format chosen by the Captain and Vice Captain, which proved to be a very good decision.
However, we had 5 players carding level par or better, with some great golf played, with 4 points on a hole recorded no fewer than 16 occasions.
With his new clubs barely 2 months old Darren Brown recorded 42 points and took 1st place to win the Bass Cup. 39 points saw Captain Richard Marsden continue his good run of form and take 2nd place, with Roger Mole with 38 points in 3rd place. It could have been a lot different for Roger but the last 3 holes hurt him, returning only 2 points.
Nearest the Pins (6th and 11th holes) were taken by Roger Mole and Richard Marsden. These were Richard’s 21st nearest the pin and Roger’s 19th.
Stu Gordon picked up the wooden spoon with a score of 27 points, that on another day would have probably got him in the top 10 scores.
Handicap changes see nobody lose any shots and Steve Astley (1.75), Neil Kinsey (1.62), Richard Marsden (0.35), Bob Skorek (0.12), Mark Richards (0.25), Stu Gordon (0.62), Darren Brown (0.25), Simon Biddulph (1.0), Neil Slater (0.75), Darren Fillingham (1.12) and Wayne Kinsey (1.75) gain handicap increases.