Four seasons in one day is about the most accurate way to describe our 2nd society day of the year, Tuesday 17th January. We had beautiful sunshine, showers, rainbows, hailstones and I’m sure there was sleet at one time! With 25mph winds blowing in from the north, when it rained it was almost horizontal! But thankfully these showers lasted bouts of 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 1 minute, I think the longest lasted for about 3 minutes. It seemed to be just long enough to get your brolly out, or get your jumper off! No type of weather lasted for any length of time. Regular readers and visitors to the Island will know that the weather has been changeable for what seems like ages now, but it’s not all bad, just on golf days it seems!

   Anyway, it wasn’t enough to put off the 19 playing on the day. After the usual last minute shuffles on the draw, we went out as mostly four-balls. My playing partners of the day were the unstoppable Dennis May and Mike & Annie Streams. Again you couldn’t ask for a nicer bunch of people to play with. We all struggled on the front 9, but Dennis May, true to form pulled it back a bit on the back 9. We all played some good shots along the way, but Dennis was the one who shone in our group. Back to our old system of full handicap Stableford, it was just as well as the conditions were so tough. Again the winning score equalled the lowest winning score we’ve ever had. 33 points was enough for Irishman Dermott Haughian to take the day! In 2nd place was Dennis May with 30 and in 3rd place Steed Ansell with 29. Hardly scores you would normally be proud of but if you take the standard scratch of the day they’re not bad at all.

   The winning guest also played a blinder coming in with 32 points. 18 handicapper Gordon Gilhooley was head and broad shoulders above the other guests that included a 6 and a 9 handicapper too. The nearest the pins on the 7th and 15th deserved a medal just to reach them let alone get near the pin, but Dermott managed it on the 7th and just a few feet away on the 15th, he thought he’d got a hole in one, Paul “Brad Pitt” Benham was closest though only an inch on the green! I know because I was just a few inches away from him just off the green! Paul didn’t make birdie though, neither did anyone else so it’s a rollover on the 2’s.

Memberships are now due for the society and already we have a few new members. A warm welcome aboard to Piers Brown and Peter Flynn who have both been regular guests in the past. I am now making arrangements for another jolly to Salobre Golf Course in Gran Canaria, for 3, 4 and 5th of April. Full details will be in the next report, but feel free to contact me by the usual methods if you wish to secure your place on the trip or want further details

Our next two events are on Tuesday, 31st January and Tuesday, 14th February. Tee times are from 10.00 am.

  If you want to join us as a member or guest for this or any future events, or if you would like any further information about the society, please contact:

President: Derek Mac on (0034) 646 672888
or myself on (0034) 620 161360
or drop me an email

Alternatively check out our website for details & dates.

Hope to see you soon,

Dave Brown (Society Secretary)