2014 VIC OZgolf Champs - Feb 7 - 10

[kev]

Shazza is confidant of an easy victory tomorrow. New 3 wood and shoes.Is that what it takes? (Searches google maps for nearest golf store)

[simmsy]

4 more WAnkers have just hit Melbourne.

[Iain]

Bastards....

[Shadesy]

The WAnkers are here... the WAnkers are here.

[WBennett]

Its bloody windy! I pick up mario and waddzy in half an hour. Time to fill up and eat

[kev]

Wind should have died down by the time we tee off...

[Bruce]

Shazza is confidant of an easy victory tomorrow. New 3 wood and shoes.

Are you in the city? We should have found a time for lunch together.

[chappy1970]

I'm only 10 mins walk to Andi's hotel. Gonna be hot and windy for your whole stay peeps

[Shadesy]

Just quietly... Spanner is a good bloke!

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[chappy1970]

Car ride from the airport Shadesy?

[BenM]

Good start

[Shadesy]

Car ride from the airport Shadesy?

Uh huh

[Peppas]

I'm only 10 mins walk to Andi's hotel. Gonna be hot and windy for your whole stay peeps

So long pants at any stage this weekend would be a mistake???

[chappy1970]

Absolutely

[Peppas]

Absolutely

My bag of clothes just got lighter :)

[chappy1970]

Good idea

[Peppas]

Now I just hope I have enough pairs of white socks!

[G.K]

Looks like a re-pack for me too!

Normally wear shorts most of the time but was going to go the long pants to try and look half respectable at RM. At least I may have until I picked up a club.

Now my next problem if im not going to wear long pants. The sole on my white shoes started coming away on the weekend. Do I dare to make the fashion faux pas of black shoes with shorts? Or do I head out today for some new white shoes?

[Peppas]

I'm in trouble... half my golf gear is in the wash! Oh well, there will be some interesting combos. You can thank my wife for this :)

[Bruce]

Tools down. Let's get this weekend started!!!

[Ned]

I'm in trouble... half my golf gear is in the wash! Oh well, there will be some interesting combos. You can thank my wife for this :) Bbbbwwwhhaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhaaaaaaaa

[Peppas]

Bbbbwwwhhaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhaaaaaaaa

Yeah on the plus side I just remembered that I only need shirts for 3 days of golf :)

Also does anyone already have a cally or TM tool there? Just incase, or I can bring my own...

[WBennett]

Beneminem do do do do

Woodlands was sensational. What a start to the weekend!

[simmsy]

Peppas. I've got cally tool that fits RF

[chappy1970]

Peppas I have a cally tool, I am only playing Sunday though.

I can drop it into the hotel the guys are staying at tomorrow if that helps

[simmsy]

How good is woodlands.
Those greens are sweet.
Nasty bunkers in places.

[Peppas]

Peppas. I've got cally tool that fits RF

Awesome thanks mate :) I probably won't need to use it but just incase I guess...


Peppas I have a cally tool, I am only playing Sunday though.

I can drop it into the hotel the guys are staying at tomorrow if that helps

All good Chappy, Simmsy my confederate opponent tomorrow has one I can use if I am in dire straits :)

[simmsy]

If you ask really nice I might lend it to u
;)

[G.K]

Currently waiting to board in Perth. Just a little excited for what tomorrow brings!

I hope I can get some zzzz's on the flight!

[WBennett]

Has anyone ever won the drinking in Bennos room at 230 and won the champs double

[haysey]

I'm backing Waddzy in...

[LeftyHoges]

Hello boys and girls. It's time for Prime Possum to go to bed.

[AndyP]

It is time for someone to get the kicked out of Benno's room at 3am, Vic Champs winner double.

[dc68]

Aren't you dicks playing Royal Melbourne today? Happy Hangover golf in 38* or whatever it's supposed to be. Stupidos.

[haysey]

No dramas here. I'm up and ready to see how lost I can get on the streets of Melbourne.

[Marto65]

Have fun with the run Haysey.

[LarryLong]

No dramas here. I'm up and ready to see how lost I can get on the streets of Melbourne.

I'll keep an eye out for you on the Westgate bridge.

Incredible staying power from you blokes. I was so rooted after yesterday that I drive the first 15 minutes with my lights off, and only worked it out when the bloke in the car next to me pointed it out.

[Marto65]

I'll keep an eye out for you on the Westgate bridge.

Incredible staying power from you blokes. I was so rooted after yesterday that I drive the first 15 minutes with my lights off, and only worked it out when the bloke in the car next to me pointed it out.

Two shot penalty right there mate.

[WBennett]

Anyone got any panadol? What time does breakfast shut?

[Shadesy]

Aren't you dicks playing Royal Melbourne today? Happy Hangover golf in 38* or whatever it's supposed to be. Stupidos.

Lucky I don't partake in such shenanigans...
Idiots....

[WBennett]

Shadesy, brekkie at 8 downstairs

[WBennett]

Just in case anyone did not know the hotel has free wifi.

[Flowergirl]

Enjoy Royal melbourne today guys. Don't forget the sunscreen!!!!

[peter_rs]

Pool time

[AndyP]

I need some more water. I have a headache from "dehydration".

[LeftyHoges]

I need some more water. I have a headache from "dehydration".

Amen.

[oncewasagolfer]

I need some more water. I have a headache from "dehydration". I had a migrate for about 5 holes yesterday wasn't a lot of fun. One bottle of water wasn't enough.

[BenM]

Hydralyte and Panadeine for me this morning. Will be in tip top shape very soon. I think.

Look out Shazza!

[dc68]

I had a migrate for about 5 holes yesterday wasn't a lot of fun. One bottle of water wasn't enough.

Really? Did you change courses for those 5?

[Peppas]

NSW contingent has arrived in Melbourne and will be there in 46minutes!

[AndyP]

Nice toilets at Royal Melbourne. I expected better paper though.

[oncewasagolfer]

Really? Did you change courses for those 5?

Stupid auto correct! Migraine.

[WBennett]

The first ever ozgolf calcutta went ballistic.

It started as an idea between marto and others.

Simmsy went first and went for ten bucks.
The prices started going nuts quickly.

Lefty went for $30.
Andigold bid fifty for the spud.
Grumpy bought foxygolf for 55
Simmsy stopped spooning shadesy for long enough to but him for for $60
Peteyd then went nuts to bump bruce. Local knowledge.
Gammon moved into favourite for $71
And then idgolfguy sold for a neat hundred.

Beyond Blue gets a donation of $221.
And the winner gets the rest.

Ozgolf is awesome.

[simmsy]

Such a great night.
Best OzGolf night ever.
Beautifully run by Benno & Marto.

Some good buys were had
My horse is good though as long as he's not asleep before 2am

[idgolfguy]

How can I not back myself!

[idgolfguy]

And it starts!

[WBennett]

What concerns me is how poor I feel today and it hasnt even started yet

[Johnny Canuck]

How can I not back myself!

Always bet on black!

What confuses me is that Titty, the big punter, only backed one horse.

[LeftyHoges]

Always bet on black!

What confuses me is that Titty, the big punter, only backed one horse.

He had a massive amount of bids but always got pipped on the final bid.

[Shadesy]

He had a massive amount of bids but always got pipped on the final bid.

I got a bargain.

[Johnny Canuck]

I can't find the spreadsheet. Did BenM sell for $780 and the rest of the field made up the remaining $400?

[simmsy]

The markets:

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[simmsy]

The markets:

[PeteyD]

Ben my might have been overpriced. Looking rather I'll. Might do a shavey though

[shavey]

Ben my might have been overpriced. Looking rather I'll. Might do a shavey though

Herculean efforts like that are only possible once in a lifetime. Don't wish it upon yourself, it's not worth the pain.

[KristianJ]

Marvellous use of Cuorty in that spreadsheet.

[LarryLong]

Made the 10:00 ferry just in time. Looks like GK took pity on me in the Calcutta.

How much did DC68 sell for?

[PeteyD]

Benenams new nickname is Ralph

[BenM]

Nobody's ever done the massive spew in the morning - Vic Champs double

[oldracer]

not sure I'm in the right thread.....very very quiet from the course today

[WBennett]

Has anyone ever done the vic champs champ/naga double?

Who else is in the first group tomorrow with me?

[AndyP]

Off the top of my head, the top 5 are:

Titleist 43pts
NK 43
Spanner 41
Hux 40
AndyP 40

[simmsy]

GK is on struggle street.

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[BenM]

Ouch. He was complaining about sore feet yesterday, now I know why.

Wear different shoes tomorrow if you can. Seriously. I went through this last year, it only gets worse from here.

Maybe someone can do a mercy dash into Rye and see if there is a supermarket (or better yet a pharmacy) and get heaps of band aids and blister pads.

[spanner039]

Bloody hell!!

Addidas by chance?

[simmsy]

Bang.
Do you know something about Adidas shoes spanner?

[KristianJ]

I've had almost identical blistering after wearing Powerbands...

[3Puttpete]

GK is on struggle street.

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How do you get blisters like that from thongs?

[G.K]

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[G.K]

Ouch. He was complaining about sore feet yesterday, now I know why.

Wear different shoes tomorrow if you can. Seriously. I went through this last year, it only gets worse from here.

Maybe someone can do a mercy dash into Rye and see if there is a supermarket (or better yet a pharmacy) and get heaps of band aids and blister pads.

Thanks for the thought Benimem. Just went and bought every Elastoplast product known to man. I bought so much in fact, they even gave me an Elastoplast first aid kit bag!


Bloody hell!!

Addidas by chance?

Funny you should say that........


I've had almost identical blistering after wearing Powerbands...

All I can say is far q Adidas.

[Shadesy]

Mini golf @ 11

[AndyP]

Nude mini golf?

[AndyP]

How good is this?

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[LeftyHoges]

1st tee 8:54
NK 43 c
Titleist 43
AndyP 40
Spanner039 40 c

8:47
Hux 40 c
Marto65 39 c
Foxgolf 35 c
andigold 36 c

8:40
GK 32 c
Nudgee 36 c
Shazza_rs 36 c
Monsta65 35 c

8:33
LeftyHoges 35 c
Courty 35 c
Shadesy 36
IDGolfGuy 35

10th tee - 8:47
Simmsy 32
Gammon 39
Jmac 32 c
PeteyD 32 c

8:40
Bruce 32
LarryLong 30
Kev 31 c
Solarman 31 c

8:33
Grumpy 32 c
Billybaub 30 c
BenM 30 c
Waddzy 30 c

8:26
Peter_rs 29 c
Haysey 28
Peppas 28 c

8:19
Oncewasagolfer 27
wbennett 26
Chappy1970

Could also be looking for 2 volunteers to walk instead of cart.

[Shadesy]

The first Annual Ozgolf Vic Champs Mini Golf Tournament was won by AndyP in a playoff from Courty.

Huge hole in one on the playoff hole to Win!

Jmac NAGA

[AndyP]

Noone has ever done the Parkrun / Mini-Golf / Vic Champs triple.

[PeteyD]

It is a lovely morning. The wind is blowing. It is already warm. Going to be fun today

[oldracer]

Have a great day

[LarryLong]

Bruce is playing with Solarman, Kev and me? It's going to be a lonely day for him, stuck in the middle of the fairway by himself.

[FoxGolf]

Noone has ever done the Parkrun / Mini-Golf / Vic Champs triple.

Someone has done the mini golf naga / piss on your golf bag in the middle of the night double.

[shavey]

It is a lovely morning. The wind is blowing. It is already warm. Going to be fun today

PeteyD, ask Brucey what warm is like down on the peninsula. We walked 36 I think on Black Sunday a few years ago with Kpac and his friend. The sprinklers were our friend!

[Dcanto]

Have a fun day everybody.

[AndyP]

Dear Rest of the Field

We are coming back to you.

Love
The Final Group

[spanner039]

Well done Andy!!

[peter_rs]

He is a drama queen

[Flowergirl]

So ...... Who won???

[AndyP]

Gross runner up! OH YEAH!!!!

[BenM]

So ...... Who won???

Golf was the winner on the day!

Don't want to steal anyone's thunder, but I am sitting next to the winner in the clown car, does that help?

[Flowergirl]

Golf was the winner on the day!Don't want to steal anyone's thunder, but I am sitting next to the winner in the clown car, does that help? Nope - but thanks anyway - I think.

[3Puttpete]

Golf was the winner on the day!

Don't want to steal anyone's thunder, but I am sitting next to the winner in the clown car, does that help?

I think I've narrowed it down to 2 chances

[Yossarian]

Simmsy won, well done simmo!

[simmsy]

Yay for me.

[Marto65]

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[Shadesy]

Well played Andy.

[Dotty]

Popper81 won the Vic Champs?

Congratulations, Andy.

[WBennett]

Super stuff by Andyp. Its amazing how much you wantes redemption after Fridays shattering loss.

Seriously, congrats. You must have played well to score well today.

Lefty. You are a legend. Last year was best golf trip ever. This was better by a mile. You rule

[Shadesy]

At the airport. What a weekend of golf.

Seriously good people And golf courses.

[BenM]

Well done AndyP. Played pretty solid golf by all accounts. Well done also Hux, huge effort to get close. Commiserations to everyone else especially Titty, now there's a hard luck story from a bloke who smashed it for the last 2 days.

Nothing tastes better than the taste of victory though. Except maybe the taste of the food at Shanghai Village.

[goughy]

So how many state champs are now held by qld'ers?

Well done ap.

[timah!]

Well done AndyP!

[TheNuclearOne]

Great stuff AndyP!

[3Puttpete]

Well done Andy

[Bruce]

Well done to Andy.

Well done to the organisers.

Well done to everyone who participated 100% over the 3 days. Auctions, Calcuttas, etc. Everyone got involved in everything that was going. It was great to be a part of it and we will definitely be doing it again next year. I'm proud to have been a small part of making it a success.

[goughy]

Did you host the presentations Bruce?

[peter_rs]

Yes he won mc

Congrats ap

[Iain]

Congrats AP.

[chappy1970]

Here here Bruce, I was only there for the round today, but it was clear from the people I spoke to that the week of golf had been a smashing success.
Lefty great work

[chappy1970]

Congrats AP

[Lucasto23]

Congrats Ap, and well organized by lefty and his confederate generals. Will definitely be there next year

[Marto65]

Congrats Ap, and well organized by lefty and his confederate generals. Will definitely be there next year

You might not get a start mate if they offer up RM again.

[Lucasto23]

Thanks Marto your fully of optimism ;) how's the Chinese

[Marto65]

Thanks Marto your fully of optimism ;) how's the Chinese

We've gone for steak.

[Marto65]

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[Lucasto23]

You boys looked as shagged as I feel, drank in spirt for you all last night and tees off at nudgee for you with the early morning birdies as well :) have a great night boys and travel home safe

[WBennett]

I would like to give a big thumbs up to Pete and Shaz. I have a young family and I reckon its bloody awesome you both come down and play.Flowergirl is a legend for helping out.

Ditto to the other boys with young kids and understanding fun police. Good luck when you get home. You may need it.

[AndyP]

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[Dcanto]

Congratulations Andy.

[AndyP]

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[peter_rs]

Flower girl is great so is Johnny boy for that matter

They make the trip easier.

Please remember to rate park view on trip advisor

[goughy]

Who got the gross?

[peter_rs]

Lefty

[shazza_rs]

Nicely played AndyP! Congratulations.

Thanks to all the organisers both up front and behind the scenes. Truly great job by all.

I've had an awesome time. All my playing partners were great company.

Big thanks to Flowergirl and John for babysitting duties. Without you guys I don't get to play so a big thank you for that.

[dc68]

Grats P well played.

[mike]

Well done Andy.

Sounds like it was a cracking weekend.

[LarryLong]

Congrats Andy - I enjoyed watching you bring it home on the last hole. Mainly the bit where you put your approach shot into the front bunker, but also the bit after that when you got up and down from the sand for what I assume was the clincher. Well deserved!

[markTHEblake]

There is an asterisk next to this win becuase DC68 didnt play, right?

[mrbluu]

Well done AP!!!

[AndyP]

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[AndyP]

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[Flowergirl]

Nicely played AndyP! Congratulations. Thanks to all the organisers both up front and behind the scenes. Truly great job by all. I've had an awesome time. All my playing partners were great company. Big thanks to Flowergirl and John for babysitting duties. Without you guys I don't get to play so a big thank you for that.It was our pleasure. I've had lots of opportunities in my life to do the things I love - so it's nice to be able to pay it forward. You'll get your turn when I'm in the nursing home!!! Nice to see some of you guys at the Dunes - even though it was very brief. Glad you all had a great time. XxWell done Andy.

[Shadesy]

Amazingly Played AP.

Hope you carried that potato around for inspiration.

[AndyP]

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[haysey]

Ozgolf champs pull all the chicks.

[Waddzy]

Andy p pulling all the Melbourne girls .. Trophy has attracted some attention , she was abit upset to see a ring on the fingerr.Great 4 days so far thanks heaps lefty for all the work you you put in!!

[AndyP]

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[AndyP]

Thank you everyone. Clearly I am on a bit of a high at the moment and a very happy winner of what is a fantastic event. I try to enjoy as much of it as I can, and winning it is some very sweet, but low fat, icing on the cake.

[markTHEblake]

that photo is a fake, you always sleep on your left side

[AndyP]

that photo is a fake, you always sleep on your left side
True.

[chappy1970]

Well played one and all.

I was lucky enough to salute yesterday at Portsea, Peter_rs you should consider yourself frightfully unlucky not to have won the day.

I haven't had more than 37 points in a comp for over 2 years.

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[oncewasagolfer]

Thanks to Lefty and everyone who helped organize and to my playing partners I had a great time even though I played crap. Congratulations to the winners. Ozgolf Vic champs naga 2013/14....

[PeteyD]

Thanks lefty; Andigold and everyone else that helped, and everyone that attended. One of the best weekends I have ever had. Great to meet some more of the ozgolf community and put some faces to names. Thanks to everyone I played with on the weekend for putting up with my erratic play. I am already trying to work it how to convince the wife I can make the next one.

[Captain Nemo]

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Well done mate!
:smt038

[KristianJ]

I am pleased to see that fellow bearded OZgolfers brought their game when it mattered the most. :mrgreen:

[Captain Nemo]

Couple of bearded ones in the final group!

[Shadesy]

Couple of bearded ones in the final group! After seeing the beards be so successful this year I was contemplating growing one for next year.. Till I saw how Benno and PeteyD went ;-)

[PeteyD]

Do not lump my results with spuds. That's just nasty.

[Jmac]

Awesome job lefty thanks to yourself and everyone else who helped. Hope we can host some in WA at the end of the year!

[FoxGolf]

Thanks everyone for making my first OZgolf Champs such a great experience. Everyone was so welcoming. You are a great bunch of blokes (and Shaz) to hang atound with.

Thanks too to everyone I had the pleasure of playing with over the five days. There was some good golf and some crap golf but all players were great to play with.

Lastly thanks to Lefty, everyone else helping to run the event and his 'inner circle'. Great courses you organised for us to play, everything was well organised and ran smoothly (at least it looked that way from us not involved).

[LarryLong]

I hope Benno is doing OK on the long drive home. I was very nearly asleep at the wheel an hour down the road and had to stop for a break.

[LeftyHoges]

I hope Benno is doing OK on the long drive home. I was very nearly asleep at the wheel an hour down the road and had to stop for a break.

As of 15 or so minutes ago he had 2.5 hours to go. Poor bugger, think he's coping ok though.

[LeftyHoges]

Well, Kews cards are in, so of the 3 GolfLinked rounds so far I've dropped 1.1 down to 2.8. RM should sneak into the arse end of my flagged rounds too for maybe another .1 or .2.

Maybe I am a burglar. :shock:

[Waddzy]

Well, Kews cards are in, so of the 3 GolfLinked rounds so far I've dropped 1.1 down to 2.8. RM should sneak into the arse end of my flagged rounds too for maybe another .1 or .2.

Maybe I am a burglar. :shock:

Jmac called it... So how many people walked away from vic champs with a lower handicap than they started on? I know I dropped a shot somehow.. And everyone else cleaned up the local comps

[simmsy]

Yep I've dropped cap from sat/sun rounds.
If woodlands goes into the system I will be on 7.??

[kev]

I've gone out nearly a shot!

[BenM]

As of 15 or so minutes ago he had 2.5 hours to go. Poor bugger, think he's coping ok though.

That's good to hear. I'm sure he (like most of us) is absolutely buggered.


Jmac called it... So how many people walked away from vic champs with a lower handicap than they started on? I know I dropped a shot somehow.. And everyone else cleaned up the local comps

I have... my 37 points today has gone down as a played to 10.8 and I've lost .5 off my index, now 11.8. Not sure what'll happen when the card from Woodlands goes in but I suspect it might drop some more.

The less said about the other 3 rounds the better though :)

[chappy1970]

I lost .8 for yesterday

[Dotty]

Have the results been posted anywhere?

[LeftyHoges]

I lost .8 for yesterday

So you should. I mean, you almost beat the NAGA in 1 round.

[LeftyHoges]

Have the results been posted anywhere?

I'm driving home now Dotty, but will have full rundown up tomorrow.

[Dotty]

I'm driving home now Dotty, but will have full rundown up tomorrow.
Cheers.

It looks like you've had a premium weekend.

[chappy1970]

So you should. I mean, you almost beat the NAGA in 1 round.

Not saying it's not warranted nick, I may get a reality check next time I play though

[LeftyHoges]

Not saying it's not warranted nick, I may get a reality check next time I play though

Just play somewhere with a higher slope next round. ;-)

[chappy1970]

Managed to fluke the win in the club comp too Nick

[LeftyHoges]

Managed to fluke the win in the club comp too Nick

Great stuff mate. With NK's win on Saturday (and our guys taking the top 7 spots!) we've had a pretty dominant weekend I'd say. Do you know what your prize is?

[chappy1970]

Sleeve of pro v's

[spanner039]

Great ive lost 4!!!! I aint no 4 in real life - RM a great example, really got to play more now.

Thanks lefty and the rest of the guys for putting this together, it was magnificent.

My wife asked "how are your golfing homo internet friends" when i got home Sunday - "they are stunning" i replied, we haven't spoken another word about it since.

A blast was had by all - How about them grapes at Portsea?

[Shadesy]

Sleeve of pro v's

40 points in that wind was always going to be tough to beat.

[Shadesy]

Great ive lost 4!!!! I aint no 4 in real life - RM a great example, really got to play more now. Thanks lefty and the rest of the guys for putting this together, it was magnificent. My wife asked "how are your golfing homo internet friends" when i got home Sunday - "they are stunning" i replied, we haven't spoken another word about it since. A blast was had by all - How about them grapes at Portsea?

You lost how many shots!!!!

[spanner039]

yep lost 3.9 shots to be exact - I've played 9 rounds in 12 months 4 of them being the champs but only two of those cards counting for handicap, i guess one arsed round means im farming for the next 12 months.

[BenM]

Gee spanner... You better play a bit more :)

Guess you have some older rounds in there that are decent too....

[WBennett]

I hope Benno is doing OK on the long drive home. I was very nearly asleep at the wheel an hour down the road and had to stop for a break. Home. Tired. Had a five minute nap somewhere on the side of the highway. Twas a smoky and hot trip home. And now I have put the kids to bed, this kid is also calling it a night.Will post a love youse all message tomorrow

[WBennett]

Jmac called it... So how many people walked away from vic champs with a lower handicap than they started on? I know I dropped a shot somehow.. And everyone else cleaned up the local comps Not shots lost here. Just balls and confidence. But not the Uncivil war match against The Champ. :)

[spanner039]

To few and far between

I'm going to at least look and act like a 4 just got to get my wedge throwing action perfected!!

[dc68]

Well, Kews cards are in, so of the 3 GolfLinked rounds so far I've dropped 1.1 down to 2.8. RM should sneak into the arse end of my flagged rounds too for maybe another .1 or .2.

Maybe I am a burglar. :shock:

No shit.

[LarryLong]

I went from 15.3 to 15.2 ith 29 points at Kew. Who knows why? I'll probably go out a few though with a 24 at Woodlands and 30 at RM, and a bunch of flagged rounds ready to come off the list.

I'm a reverse farmer.

[spanner039]

Not shots lost here. Just balls and confidence. But not the Uncivil war match against The Champ. :)

You just had to bring that up !!

Never again shall we loose to Geelong, sorry i mean Marto

Glad you got home safe, everyone else traveling OK ?

[Peppas]

Thanks for a great weekend guys. Just got home and I am tired!

I'll let NK tell you guys about the shocker I had at the airport.

Thanks to Lefty and the rest of the organisers, I had a great time at my first Vic Champs. Nice to meet everyone too. I'll be back next year to try and take OWAG's NAGA :)

[BenM]

There must be a story there Peppas! Was nice to meet you today mate, glad you made it ok.

I got home about 5, unpacked then went straight out and played in our weekly basketball game at the Y.... It'd be fair to say I am now completely rooted. And have a fat lip from the pass I wasn't quick enough to catch that hit me fair in the schnozz. Great fun.

[AndyP]

The Champ got to meet henno at the airport.
The Champ got moved to the front row of the plane for free.

I had no idea that a Champs win came with such privileges and good karma. Have you other Champions been getting this all along?

[G.K]

Big thanks to Lefty and the organisational entourage for such a well run event. Everything was top notch and it will be a hard task to make it any better in 2015.
Was great to meet some of the OZgolf community and put a few faces to names, and to anyone I didn't meet, I hope to catch up at the next champs event. Thanks to all my playing partners over the 3 days. Particularly those that had to put up with me hobbling around due to my blister issue.

Just checked my GL and I went out 0.3 to 12 from the weekend.

On a side note, anyone want a cheap pair of Adidas pure 360? Only worn for approximately 36 holes, 18 of which were the hallowed turf at Royal Melbourne!:razz:

[simmsy]

is the blood stain included for free?

[markTHEblake]

Did NK's handicap get adjusted down to what it really should be?

[G.K]

What stain? I've got no idea what you're talking about.;) Perhaps the bay is the best place for these to end up. That is if I can't get any help from Adidas.

Simmsy, sorry I didn't catch you and Shadesy at the airport. Had a bit of a look around but couldn't see you guys anywhere. Didn't even think to grab your number before we left Portsea.

[simmsy]

just made review on TripAdvisor, make sure you all do the same.

GK yeah sorry mate, we got to the airport and they offered us the 6:30 flight so we grabbed that one.

[Jmac]

Great stuff mate. With NK's win on Saturday (and our guys taking the top 7 spots!) we've had a pretty dominant weekend I'd say. Do you know what your prize is? Haha awesome. Turn up as visitor and take all the prizes.

[LeftyHoges]

So tired.... So slee....

Zzzzzzzzzzzz.

[Shadesy]

What stain? I've got no idea what you're talking about.;) Perhaps the bay is the best place for these to end up. That is if I can't get any help from Adidas. Simmsy, sorry I didn't catch you and Shadesy at the airport. Had a bit of a look around but couldn't see you guys anywhere. Didn't even think to grab your number before we left Portsea. We got an early flight mate, no worries. Cheers for the lift on Sunday morning.

[Marto65]

The Champ got to meet henno at the airport.
The Champ got moved to the front row of the plane for free.

I had no idea that a Champs win came with such privileges and good karma. Have you other Champions been getting this all along?

Yes.

A. It never rains when I play golf.
B. I seem to have a spare seat next to me on so many flights.

[peter_rs]

So tired.... So slee....

Zzzzzzzzzzzz.

Is that from the weekend or shopping

Great effort

Ps I feel better about Friday now, you have had that hcp adjustment

[peter_rs]

30.25 pt avg in comp rounds and lost 1.2 of the ga :(

[goughy]

Don't worry Pete, you're about to lose that 'played to 5.8' round ;)

[Marto65]

https://i.imgflip.com/6t24p.jpg

Sorry Chappy ...

[PeteyD]

Nice selfy marto ;)

[PeteyD]

31.5 average on the 5 rounds. Woodlands not in yet. Dropped 0.1.

[Marto65]

https://i.imgflip.com/6t2ke.jpg

[Captain Nemo]

Well, what a weekend!!

Friday at Royal Melbourne was my favorite day of the weekend, without a doubt.
A big congrats and thanks for the VIC Committee for organising this, it was a superbly run day.
Once in a lifetime opportunity for most of us, something ill never forget.
Thanks to my playing partners also for the encouragement and making it an enjoyable experience (Courty, Hocko, and Kev)!
Couldnt get the smile off my face on every tee....

Friday night Calcutta was a night to remember, wish someone video'd it!!

Saturday at The Dunes was another cracking day, and some great scoring in benign conditions.
Thanks to Simmsy, Waddzy and Mario for the round and heaps of encouragement to keep my game going.
Apart from a 3 jack on my last hole (the 9th, heat def got to me by then) from 20ft i played the round of my life, and the guys kept pumping me up and that was great!
Another super track, every hole was like "check this out"!

Sat night was another fun night, pizza and charity auction in the dark!

Sunday was a major dissapoint for myself after hurting my back lifting my bag out of the boot.
I was a passenger from the first swing onwards, i was just happy to try and enjoy the walk, and course.
Tough conditions and A.P played great golf to shoot his handicap to take out the Champs.
Thanks to A.P, N.K & Spanner for the round, nice to get a game in with you guys finally!

Monsta needs a mention for the super trophy's he made, ill display mine with joy, thanks mate!
Super event, and i will def be back bigger and better next year!
Titty

A great pic Mario took of me on the par 3 17th (i think), my NTP hole!
And my R.M Winner trophy looks great on the workbench in my shed!
8-)

[wazandnic]

Think it might be the 17th T.

But well played mate. Always great to play well at nice courses hey.

[wazandnic]

...double post

[Captain Nemo]

Think it might be the 17th T.

But well played mate. Always great to play well at nice courses hey.
Could be mate.
It was playing long as i hit Hybrid, into the wind...

[wazandnic]

Yeah tough hole...even not into the wind!

[chappy1970]

https://i.imgflip.com/6t24p.jpg

Sorry Chappy ...

Marto was it windy on Sunday? Can't recall :)

[Bruce]

It was less windy early - the first group out didn't have to deal with much.

[chappy1970]

That was it Bruce, very benign conditions for the first group out. thanks for clearing it up for me

[Courty]

Well... where to start.

Thanks to my playing partners for the weekend.

Simmsy, Shadesy & Marto at Woodlands
Titleist, Hocko & Kev at Royal Melbourne
Shadesy, Chinaski & Andigold at The Dunes
Lefty, Shadesy & IDgolfguy at Portsea
Lefty, Waddzy & JMac at Kew
Not sure whose original idea the Calcutta was, but it should be a fixture in future Champs weekends. Brilliant! Well done to Marto, Spud & Lefty for running it.

Thanks to Marto for arranging the shirts for the Friday.

A big thumbs up to everyone who organised, bid & forked out in the Calcutta and auction which contributed to the charity donations. It makes me all warm & fuzzy inside to think what we were able to achieve. :smt023

Congratulations to AndyP for the big Champs win, and to all of the other prize winners. As per usual, I played some good golf and some crap, but it wasn't enough to put myself in the running. I believe that I finished tied for 8th in the main event, which would be my highest finish ever. I'll take that.

The biggest thanks need to be reserved for Lefty for coordinating the whole shebang (and also ferrying Haysey, Solarman & myself around) and Andigold for his contribution in opening doors at a few 'little' clubs and for hosting us all at the fantastic Parkview Hotel.

I'm tired & sore but still can't wipe the smile off my face. There are so many wonderful memories that I'll cherish. It makes me proud to be a part of such a fantastic group, and everyone involved should feel proud too.

I'm sure I've forgotten to mention something/ someone, so thanks whoever you are. :mrgreen:

I'm patiently awaiting details of the 2015 VIC Champs. 8)

[AndyP]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/11/pu7a4ate.jpg

[Marto65]

All five rounds now in ... went from 6.9 to 6.3.

Happy Days.

[Courty]

That was unexpected!

Just checked my GL to see that Kew have entered my score as 30pts (not the 29 I signed for). That means I totalled 150pts across the 5 days for my 2nd consecutive successful 30pt average! 8)

[Captain Nemo]

My rounds are in.
Down to 6.9
Heading to my all time low of 6....
No Farming here!!!!
8)

[PeteyD]

Ya 32 for me not 31 at Kew. Pretty consistent weekend for me. Never less than 30 points. Highest was 34. Putting like Stevie Wonder can do that

[dc68]

All you pricks should thank me for being too poor to go so you all had a chance!!!!!

[PeteyD]

You will still fave and raised the most $$ in the Calcutta

[LeftyHoges]

That was unexpected!

Just checked my GL to see that Kew have entered my score as 30pts (not the 29 I signed for). That means I totalled 150pts across the 5 days for my 2nd consecutive successful 30pt average! 8)


Ya 32 for me not 31 at Kew. Pretty consistent weekend for me. Never less than 30 points. Highest was 34. Putting like Stevie Wonder can do that

37 for me, not 38 like it should have been. But they had me playing off 3 so I suppose that's right.

[solarman]

If anyone requires any swing coaching just send me your videos.

I was going to offer AndyP some advice about the top of his wing etc but figured that he may get dq'd. Otherwise he may have really blown you away.

[Captain Nemo]

All you pricks should thank me for being too poor to go so you all had a chance!!!!!

Thanks DC.....


If anyone requires any swing coaching just send me your videos.

I was going to offer AndyP some advice about the top of his wing etc but figured that he may get dq'd. Otherwise he may have really blown you away.

Id email you Bob but id be a bit scared on what id get emailed back!:shock:

[AndyP]

New low of 7.2 for me, after the success of the last two weekends. I believe I may be the first to achieve the Club monthly medal win / OZgolf Champs win double over successive weeks.

The 7.0 that was there after the Portsea round has changed now due to the Woodlands and RM cards going in. 7 of my 8 best rounds are in the last 10, with the second best to drop off in 7 rounds time. I guess you could say that I am in good form.

[Captain Nemo]

You could, and should say that!

[Shadesy]

stand by for a long post shortly....

[peter_rs]

Don't worry Pete, you're about to lose that 'played to 5.8' round ;)

Done

[Shadesy]

Well What can I say. I sit in my office, tired, sore but gave myself a day to reflect on the weekend.

So many great moments and a fantastic (read: best) weekend of Golf I have ever had. It was Great to meet everyone and I tried to chat to as many as I could. I will line up some games with those I didn't play with next year.

Thursday was Fantastic start... if there is a nicer "character" out there than Spanner than I am yet to meet them. His efforts to drive simmsy and I around and have a Red Trolley ALE waiting in his Ute, I knew this was a bloke I would want to know. He waited patiently for Simmsy on Saturday Morning too, and put up with my superior organisational skills all weekend. He stopped whereever we needed to, at bottle shops and ATM's and even got Bananas for Simmsy. What most might not know is he coached Basketball every night of the champs, so he must have logged some miles and late nights. Apologies for the smells on the way to the Dunes, and falling asleep on Sunday. You made the trip 100 Times better and your banter and knowledge was much appreciated. Enjoy the Scotch... cheers Cam.

The Nully Cup at Woodlands was amazing with simmsy (who didnt want to play it originally) playing superbly (38 Points) but only just shaking Courty at the end.. and I was able to play enough really good holes to shake Marto (who wasnt at his best... jetlag). The more I think about the course, the more it goes up in my estimations, such a great variety of different distances of holes, and variety. Would never get boring to play. My 32 points could have been better without the 6 wipes :shock:

Friday... Well what can you say. I gave up playing another Sandbelt course in the morning for a sleep in and breakfast and headed to RM early to practice my bunker shots (after knifing 3 on Thursday). The food and Spread, before and after was second to none and we were well catered all day with drinks and muesli/Chocolate bars all day. The Course was set up brilliantly and is everything you think it is. Not a better collection of Par 3's anywhere and holes that play longer than the yardage suggests. My playing group of Haysey, Bruce and Hux was brilliant. Felt for Haysey as his game got away from him, and Hux was so solid all day, after being 3 down early, he really only let me in with a bad stretch of missing a short putt and some bunker trouble. No surprises he finished second, but i had a really good Up and down on the last to win 1up. Bruce's knowledge and enthusiasm was infectious and he plays some great shots which belies his 13 handicap... Thanks also goes to Bruce for his MC work throughout the weekend (tough Gig) and his help in organisation on the Vic Committee. Cheers Bruce.

Highlight (or lowlight) of the day was the 12th at RM. Pull hooked my ball into the deep kack for a lost ball. Preceded to hit Driver/PW (downwind par 5) to about 12 feet and bin the putt for an unlikely par and win for the confederates (second ball eagle). Was not in a happy place after that...

But well done to the Confederate Brethren... that's what you call a stuffing ;-)

To be continued.... if you are still all awake.

[solarman]

I just realised I don't think I played (golf) with anyone from WA over the 5 days.

[mrbluu]

I just realised I don't think I played (golf) with anyone from WA over the 5 days.

#winning....

[Shadesy]

I just realised I don't think I played (golf) with anyone from WA over the 5 days.

You heard us speak enough shite on Saturday Night... Well Jmac anyway.

[PeteyD]

Captain piddles was good value. Plus teaming with him to bury Simmsy from 2 down with 3 to go was pretty special.

[Shadesy]

Thursday Night was a great choice with the beers flowing at the Taphouse and then onto Benno/Waddzys room for a 3am bed time (after a 2am wake up that was a solid 22 Hours). Even though I was called all the wrong WAnker names, it was a great chance to meet some of the guys and Benno was a standout... Little did I know the hilarity of Friday night. The Calcutta was a spur of the moment thing that I thought may fizzle... boy was I Wrong. the bad cop bad Cop routine was superbly run by Marto and Benno and everyone got into the spirit. With nearly $1000 in the pot, I hadnt laughed so hard for ages... Quality 2 hours and the beers flowed...again.

Saturday looked arduous with fatigue and hangover settling in, 40 degrees, a friggen long walk and a wipe on the first hole. But this was probably my most fun round. Courty, Andigold and Chinaski were great fun and pouring over the course guides each and every hole to check out where the Frig to hit the thing was great fun with Courty. I hit the ball the best all weekend and apart from wiping 2 of the first 4 again (a common theme among all 4 rounds) came away with 36 points. lost ball on the last to scrape a point hurt my chances of contention. The Dunes... WOW. Everything THE Cut tries to be and fails (for the most part). Undulating terrain, Rock hard fairways and greens, blind tee Shots, Tough Approaches, but friggen wide. minimal wind and firm conditions, meant the course was there for the taking and it was... Well palyed to NK, Titlist, AndyP and Spanner and a range of others that shot high 30's.

Saturday night Swim and Auction was good fun, and pizza was great (sorry Benno, blame Lefty). Obviously a few sore and sorry boys about, but Mini Golf was on. A field of 9 plus Rules Official Larrylong and Organiser Lefty watching on, the first 6 holes sorted out the scoring then it was in Seeded from hole 6 onwards to get the numpties out of the way first. After going toe to toe for the most part with AndyP some huge Hole in ones by courty saw him sneak into the playoff with AndyC (C = Clutch) and a huge hole in one on the first play off hole ensured victory as a sign of things to come. THis was great fun, played under torch light and Mobile Phone light and was played under some tension at the end there as 4 of us (foxgolf included) battled it out. After being offered to stay for 1 bourbon, lefty Jmac and I polished off the bottle and another late night ensued.

Early start at Portsea and this was another hilly walk. Wipe on 2 and 3 hurt and put me out, but a few four pointers (including a shot on a 300 meter downhill par 4) Lefty and I were both back in it with Rumours of capitulation early on the lead group. A wipe by lefty on 16 and then me on 17 for 35 points saw me have 36/35 and 71, 5 shots off the eventual winner AndyP. Portsea was a lot of fun with the wind around, but greens were not as good as the rest of the weekend and a few dumb holes (lots of holes with collection areas no matter what you hit from the tee), but still a great fun track. Thanks to Lefty, Courty (hope you weren't sick of me mate) and ID for another great round.

Well played to AndyP and Hux for there games on the weekend and AndyP double of Victorian Mini Golf Champion and OzGolf Champion (not sure which is more prestigious).

Thanks to Everyone for making this WAnker feel welcome, and I am already planning on coming back next year. The courses alone are the drawcard, but to me the nights make the trips. Great to meet so many people, and not one person I wouldnt play a round with out of the lot of them.

Lefty, special thanks to you. I know how hard it is to organsie an event like this, but you had to put up with so much more from simmsy and I, asking questions each and every day, talking about courses and organising a lift with Spanner for us. I have said thanks to you personally, but publicly thanks again mate. People may not know that I asked if lefty could make it this date last year, and I promised I would come. He did and I kept my promise, so thanks for that as well. Thanks to Monsta for the fantastic Trophies and The Vic Organising Committee.

I'm not sure what else to cover, thanks for reading if you got this far. Dropped 0.8 to be an all time low of 8.9 and hopefully turned a corner with my golf as well. Hope to see some of you come to WA Champs if you can make it.

If not See you all next year hopefully.

[PeteyD]

Good stuff Shadesy. My only regret is not getting a round with you out there, but you Mum was good company at Portsea.

[LeftyHoges]

OK, let's see if I can piece together a results sheet of some description...

Thursday, Woodlands (due to not being an 'official' round we only had a few things):
Winner - Simmsy 38 points
Long Drive - Jmac

Friday, Royal Melbourne

NTP's
5th wbennett
7th gammon
13th Spanner039
16th BenM
LD Shazza_rs

Winner:
Titleist 37pts
Runner-up:
Shazza_rs 35pts

Better scores:
LeftyHoges 34pts
Marto65 34pts
FoxGolf 33pts
Nudgee 33pts
Shadesy 33pts

Confederates V Union, Uncivil War
Confederate victory 16-8 (the first ever official team Vic Champs double of any sort)

Saturday, The Dunes

Putting Comp winner
LeftyHoges in a playoff from Marto65 (the first ever official individual Vic Champs double of any sort)
NTP's
3rd FoxGolf
6th PeteyD
13th LeftyHoges
17th Titleist
LD FoxGolf

Winner:
NK 43pts (on countback)
Runner-up:
Titleist 43pts

Better Scores:
AndyP 40pts
Spanner039 40pts
Hux 40pts
Gammon 30pts
Marto65 39pts

Saturday night, Nepean Country Club

The mini-golf by iPhone light championships
AndyP in a playoff from Courty, with a hole-in-one on the first playoff hole

The great snore-off
Monsta65 easily covered the field and was getting quite a wind-up going, despite our best efforts to be noisy and dribble as much shit as possible. Or was that just Jmac?

Sunday, Portsea

NTP's
2nd Petey
7th Senior Sgt Piddles
13th AndyP
16th Simmsy
LD BillyBaub

Winner:
Chappy1970 40pts
Runner-up:
Peter_rs 37pts

Better scores:
AndyP 36pts
Andigold 36pts
LeftyHoges 36pts

Monday, Kew

NTP's
4th andigold
11th Peter_rs
14th Peter_rs
18th LarryLong
LD LeftyHoges

Winner:
LeftyHoges 38pts (on a countback)
Runner-up:
IDGolfGuy 38pts
Better Scores:
andigold 37pts
BenM 37pts

Overall VIC Champs placings for two round competitors:
1. AndyP 40 + 36 - 76
2. Hux 40 + 35 - 75
3. andigold 36 + 36 - 72
T4. LeftyHoges 35 + 36 - 71
T4. Shadesy 36 + 35 - 71
T6. Marto65 39 + 31 - 70
T6. IDGolfGuy 35 + 35 - 70
8. NK 43 + 26 - 69
T9. Courty 35 + 32 - 67
T9. PeteyD 32 + 35 - 67
T10. Titleist 43 + 23 - 66
T10. Spanner039 40 + 26 - 66
T10. Gammon 39 + 27 - 66
T10. Nudgee 36 + 30 - 66
T10. Jmac 32 + 34 - 66
T10. Grumpy 32 + 34 - 66
T10. Peter_rs 29 + 37 - 66
18. Simmsy 32 + 33 - 65
19. Waddzy 30 + 34 - 64
T20. Foxgolf 35 + 26 - 61
T20. Bruce 32 + 29 - 61
22. Monsta65 35 + 24 - 59
T23. Shazza_rs 36 + 22 - 58
T23. Peppas 28 + 30 - 58
T25. GK 32 + 25 - 57
T25. Kev 31 + 26 - 57
27. Billybaub 30 + 25 - 55
T28. LarryLong 30 + 24 - 54
T28. BenM 30 + 24 - 54
T28. wbennett 26 + 28 - 54
T31. Solarman 31 + 22 - 53
T31. Haysey 28 + 25 - 53
33. Oncewasagolfer 27 + 18 – 45

Gross Prize: LeftyHoges 154
Gross Runner-Up: AndyP 158
Shanks Award: FoxGolf
NAGA: Oncewasagolfer

Ironman (because of the number of players spread over the varying days we decided it was from all ‘official’ rounds, with best 3 counting)
Winner
LeftyHoges and Andigold tied on 109 points

Calcutta winner
Paying the relatively measly price (in comparison to some) of $30, Solarman was the winner of the first OZgolf Calcutta, which raised over $220 for BeyondBlue.
4 of the eventual top 5 went for relatively cheap prices with Shadesy being the only high priced player there.

Best Dressed
I’m giving this gong to LarryLong. When all of his outfits looked superb for less than the price of a Family Pack at KFC, you can’t go past it.

Thanks

I can’t say enough for all the OZgolfers who helped me out with these champs. You’ve all contributed in one way or another to what is now rumoured (I’m hearing whispers everywhere) to be THE OZgolf Champs.
Special thanks of course must go to andigold for his accommodation again and for arranging games at Woodlands and Royal Melbourne, monsta65 for his fantastic works with the trophies (I’m sure you’ll get a very confusing text message on the night that I polish off that bottle of Ouzo, and I’m sorry that it was my thing that nearly made you lose your thumb!), Simmsy for organising everyones handicaps for the week as the new slope system made things interesting straight up, Shadesy for organising dinner on Saturday night especially under the irony of him HATING that every WA champs he gets asked “Whats for dinner?”, PeteyD for his assistance with scores over the weekend, Bruce for being the consummate professional with his MC role and providing water for the guys at the Dunes, Marto65 for his work with gamebook it does keep things interesting and the multi-round feature will be great once up and running properly, and I didn’t mention them previously but Spanner & Kev, thanks for your chauffeur work over the champs.

Sorry if I’ve missed anyone, but another thanks must go to you all for your generosity with the auction and Calcutta. I’ll tally up all the money tonight but by my early estimations there’d have to be close to $1000 in that tin for BeyondBlue.

Thanks all, much love!

[AndyP]

Great work, Lefty.



Spanner039 40ptsSo it was a gamebook fault that had Spanner on 42?


Portsea NTP's
13th AndyP?With a missed tap-in for par, of course.



Calcutta winner
Paying the relatively measly price (in comparison to some) of $30, Solarman was the winner of the first OZgolf Calcutta, which raised over $220 for BeyondBlue.At the time of my auction, it was relatively high, then people realised that they might miss out on a player and went ape-shit with the bids.


Interesting omission of the gross prize winners from the list above.......

[LeftyHoges]

So it was a gamebook fault that had Spanner on 42?

I was doing gamebook, so that would be my fault.


Interesting omission of the gross prize winners from the list above.......

That would be my fault too. Corrected.

[Jackson]

Will definitely be making it over for this next year!

[PeteyD]

Wow T8 is way better than I thought I did. Go me! Might have to do some practice for next year now.

[FoxGolf]

Sunday, Portsea

NTP's
2nd Petey
7th FoxGolf?
13th AndyP
16th Simmsy
LD BillyBaub


That one wasn't me Lefty. I made a great par after hitting my 4th shank of the day off the tee. :oops:

I think it might have been Jmac?

[LeftyHoges]

That one wasn't me Lefty. I made a great par after hitting my 4th shank of the day off the tee. :oops:

I think it might have been Jmac?

I knew you and the 7th rang a bell for me, but yes, that would be why! :lol:

[WBennett]

Thursday Night was a great choice with the beers flowing at the Taphouse and then onto Benno/Waddzys room for a 3am bed time (after a 2am wake up that was a solid 22 Hours). Even though I was called all the wrong WAnker names, it was a great chance to meet some of the guys and Benno was a standout...

Thanks Rubes, you are so sweet!

I have been looking everywhere for the bits of paper I made the Uncivil War matchplay predictions.

I can't believe all you stripers play off a higher mark than me!

[LeftyHoges]

Thanks Rubes, you are so sweet!

I have been looking everywhere for the bits of paper I made the Uncivil War matchplay predictions.

I can't believe all you stripers play off a higher mark than me!

THATS WHAT THAT IS!!!

Was going through my photos last night and couldn't figure for the life of me what that was!

Incoming Benno.

[FoxGolf]

Has anyone else had their round from Kew entered into golflink twice? Mine is showing as if I have played the course two times on the same day the only difference being one has a DSR of 69 the other one a DSR of 65. The played to for each is 16.7 and 20.6 respectively. I'm not too fussed just wondering if anyone else has the same?

My Royal Melbourne score is wrong though? I had 80 off the stick but golflink is showing it as Adjuasted Gross of 93? And a played to of 16.4? This is one I'd like showing my real score as I think it should be one of my flagged rounds.

[AndyP]

Just the one time at Kew for me, Foxy.

The RM card was entered by NK, so you might want to PM him.

[FoxGolf]

Thanks Andy.

Shadesy sent me a message too so I have just PM'd him.

[Johnny Canuck]

Has anyone else had their round from Kew entered into golflink twice? Mine is showing as if I have played the course two times on the same day the only difference being one has a DSR of 69 the other one a DSR of 65. The played to for each is 16.7 and 20.6 respectively. I'm not too fussed just wondering if anyone else has the same?

My Royal Melbourne score is wrong though? I had 80 off the stick but golflink is showing it as Adjuasted Gross of 93? And a played to of 16.4? This is one I'd like showing my real score as I think it should be one of my flagged rounds.



Davin?

Who the foxhat?

[Hux]

Awesome weekend.

The courses were awesome and I would like to thank all of my playing partners for great company over the weekend.

My sinuses hurt from sharing a room with Captain Chorizo. My god his wife must have no sense of smell and have tinnitus from the constant explosions from his ass all night. You can guarantee he is not batting for the other side - lots of lip tension.

Shadesy - well played. I needed another round or two on the greens to get some kind of feel with the putter - and I could have done with the bunker lesson from Nudgee I got on Saturday morning a day or two earlier.

AP - well done. You picked up 4 shots on me in 2 holes which showed real mental strength to make some real pressure putts.

Like everyone else RM was the standout. Kew would be fantastic to play with all holes in play - a lovely setting and nice holes.
Woodlands I had a love, hate relationship - similar would like to play that out of play hole (3rd?) it looked great, however unlike RM or Dunes and Portsea very punitive once you left the fairway.

Dropped 1.2 on Golflink to get down to 10.1 - new low and the magical single figures is looming. Need to learn to play to the new cap first though.

My first Vic Champs but not my last!!!

[BenM]

I just got back from the supermarket and when I walked past the chorizo in the cold case I couldn't help but smile and think of nudgee!

Thanks PeteyD for being a great chauffeur and roommate, especially for the ultimately wasted trip to try and find an optometrist at 9am on a Sat morning, and the fantastic timing of the drinks stop on the way down to the peninsula.

Everyone in the clown car was great, thanks for getting us everywhere on time and keeping me entertained, it was never boring that's for sure.

All the guys (and girl) I played with were great - some I'd met & played with before, some I hadn't, so thanks AndyP, Hux, PeteyD, GK, Shazza, OWAG, Grumpy, Waddzy, billybaub, gammon, idgolfguy and Peppas. I enjoyed playing with you all, especially thanks to Shazza and gammon for being so gracious after kicking GK and my arses quite comprehensively on Friday.

People keep asking me what was my favourite course and it would have to be RM really. The layout is really interesting and challenging and the atmosphere of the place is legendary. If andigold's thoughts about next year come to fruition it will be one helluva weekend - my only hope is that next time I can play good enough golf to do it justice.

Lefty, andigold, Bruce, Monsta, Shadesy, Marto, and anyone else who had any sort of involvement at all in the weekend - you have all done an absolutely sterling job and you should all give yourselves a huge pat on the back. Aside from some issues with course works and the associated handicap changes which were completely out of your control everything seemed to run like clockwork.

Congrats to all the winners - obviously AndyC is the big one but titleist, NK, chappy and quite a few others shot some great scores over the 5 days so well done to all of you.

Honourable mentions also have to go to:

Marto and Benno for the Calcutta/Auctioneering/dirty jokes all weekend
JMac for the entertainment Sat/Sun nights, it was a pisser in more ways than one
Waddzy for punching above his weight and putting up with my apparently crappy cart driving
Grumpy for putting up with my bad cart driving as well
Lefty for somehow remembering my stubby holder I left in the function room Fri night even with all the other stuff you must've had going on
Larrylong for the magnificent thrift shop outfits and for letting me pinch my lunch from right under your nose
GK for your efforts at RM trying to knock over the union scum, hope the blisters are coming good
And to anyone else that listened to me blather on after too many beers pretty much every night.... thank you. My voice still isn't fully back - it is going to be a huge struggle going back to work tomorrow.

I am already counting the days to next year.