Yet again the records have been broken with our biggest turnout to date, even with 2 of our members unable to get there in time due to being delayed in the notary. At one point there was 40 going to play, which ended up being 35 actually playing on the event due to notary's, injuries etc! Still the best turnout we've had so far, 28 members and 7 guests. The society in growing all the time and with the introduction of a second course as from November, no doubt we will go from strength to strength. We have already negotiated a great deal with both courses for next year and are adding some extra dates to our event list. More details to follow on the next report after I finalize the finer points and play the new course next week.
  Back to the day in question, Tuesday 26th September. Everything went smoothly getting everyone organised to play off both the 1st and 10th tees to enable us to finish within a reasonable time of each other. I had an unexpected visitor this week turn up at the bar, a mate I hadn't seen for over 9 years. Coming all the way from Almeria in the south of Spain, where I first worked when I moved to Spain, Steve Collins just waltzed down the steps into the bar as if I'd seen him just yesterday! There are many stories I could tell you about me and Steve from 16 years ago, but I don't think they would get published! Anyway, golf is what we're on about and it turns out Steve has golfed for many years, so he came along as my guest, joined by Derek Mac & Coops to make up our 4.

  We had a fabulous day and some reasonable golf was played too. Me and Coops started off neck and neck parring 3 of the first 4 holes, it did slide a little after that but we had a pretty good knock between us all. It has to be said it didn’t start off too windy, but the wind did pick up throughout the day. My putting was as hot as the weather on the day, but they were all staying within a few inches of the hole, none of them quite going in. But it was one of those days where it just didn’t matter, we were having a nice day in good company. The only putt that did get to me a little was the last putt on the last hole, just a 4 foot putt for par to finish the round with 36 points and play to my handicap. I hadn’t missed anything from under 10 feet all day until the one that really mattered! So 35 points was not enough to win, but I was happy enough with joint 4th place with Margot Kenny and John Burgess. In 3rd place with 36 points, (should have been me!) was Vince price. Back after being away since June, and I think he’s been practising too, was Mike Turner who came in 2nd place with 38 points. Our winner on the day, a long time overdue, with a whopping 39 points with 2 blobs was Steed Ansell. This brings Steed down to a 17 handicap. Steed had extra pressure on him in the comp as well because he had picked himself out on the sweepstake, but it didn’t seem to bother as he indeed scored the highest on the day and won the 50 euro sweep! In our guest competition it ended in a card play-off between Stan Knox and Wayne Gleed who both scored 28 points. Wayne narrowly beat Stan on the back 9 by 1 point to therefore take glory as guest winner.

  As we were starting from the 1st and 10th tees, we put the nearest the pins on the front 9 on holes 4 & 7. Getting nearest on the 4th was Coops and Paul Benham was nearest on the 7th. Yet again no one managed to get a “2” so it’s another rollover for our next game.

  Don’t forget our next event is Tuesday 10th October. Tee times are from 10.00 am followed by Sunday 15th and Tuesday 24th October tees times are also from 10am.

  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)