BrisWesty Vs Pete_rs - 18/8/07 - Riverlakes 7:32AM

[peter_rs]

OK lets do this.


Be gentle:smt087 with me.

Are you free any weekends between now and the 26.

Peter_rs 39
shazza_rs 38
Briswesty 35
Rustry 28

[BrisWesty]

Good question. I know I'm not about next weekend, or the weekend after or the weekend after that. That'll be a no. If we can stretch it out till the following weekend, I'll have to work it round Isabelle's 8th birthday that weekend.

Alternatively, I've got Ekka Monday?

[peter_rs]

Do you get a different show holiday?

ekka for brisbane is the 18th the wed? Golf coast is on the 15th monday.

But we can arrange something.

[peter_rs]

Confirmed with work that I can get some of monday of at least.

Any ideas where you wanted to play?

[peter_rs]

So westy when are we going to play this?

[BrisWesty]

Peter,

Sorry I haven't gotten back sooner. I'm available this Saturday morning. I thought Alaina was working but she isn't. Otherwise I'll need to gracefully forfeit.

Between grandmother's 90th birthday out of town, daughter's 8th birthday + other appointments, and a conference on the following 3 weekends, I've got no other weekend days available between now and mid September. That's not fair to you or any of the other matchplay schedules.

Seeing as you've been making the running to organise this, I'm happy to come to you.

[peter_rs]

How far are you willing to travel??

We've got a family thing on in toowoomba this weekend. And we have foursomes champs on the sunday. Already booked to play toowoomba on the saturday too.

There is tee times available if you can make the trip up the mountain. Alternatively is caboolture an open comp on saturdays? Need an early tee time if that is the case.

[peter_rs]

That said, I'd pefer not to have a forfeit.

[AndyP]

No more public holidays left either. :(

[peter_rs]

And I used my one favour to get monday off. But briswestys plans changed.

[BrisWesty]

Looks like I'm off to Toowoomba on Saturday. Were no vacancies for both of us at Caboolture.

[goughy]

Sorry I can't join you guys. I'm home looking after rob and the kids who all have the flu, and will be working all weekend to try and make up the time. Bugger it!!!

[peter_rs]

Okay after consultation the game has been booked in for Riverlakes at 7:32AM this saturday. Best compromise we could find.

Be gentle on me Westy...

[peter_rs]

Oh i forgot to mention... there is 1 free spot available.

1. Peter_rs
2. Briswesty
3. Shazza_rs
4. ?????

[BrisWesty]

Is this in a comp?

I owe you one.

[BrisVegas]

Damn, this would have been a fun game to watch! But I'm already booked solid on Saturday.

[Jarro]

Battle of the Bunters ;)

[BrisWesty]

No, that would be 69 v me! ;-)

[Eag's]

Next round Westy !

:lol:

[BrisWesty]

Thanks for the vote of confidence 69, but I've got to win first.

[peter_rs]

BrisWesty it is comp of the 1st single stab.

I should have made you drive to toowoomba at least the course would be nice.

After today I don't think 4 shots is near enough.

8-160m par 3
4-340m par 4
12-335m par 4
16-171m par 3

it could be over before I get 1/2 my shots. because there my favourite holes.

[markTHEblake]

Has anyone told Briswesty how to get to Riverlakes from Toowoomba?

[BrisWesty]

Sorry Eags, didn't mean to insult you. Missed the byplay, hadn't checked the draw, and didn't realise you or 69 are possible opponents in the next round.

Surely someone wants to come along and laugh at us (besides Shazza)!

[AndyP]

Surely someone wants to come along and laugh at us (besides Shazza)!
Want to, hell yes. Need to, unfortunately no. I've played plenty of golf in the last week.

[PeteyD]

I have to wash the car .... hehe :) nah #1 is playing rugby.

[Rusty]

yep, i'll play. back from hols and very keen to play and watch.

1. Peter_rs
2. Briswesty
3. Shazza_rs
4. Rusty

[peter_rs]

Booked in.

Great another guy with a good long & better short game. ;)

[PeteyD]

look out he is back ..

[BrisWesty]

Rusty,
Welcome back. How was o/s?
Are you bringing your mum along on Saturday? According to previous threads she's good for putting people off their game.
Westy

[Rusty]

Rusty,
Welcome back. How was o/s?
Are you bringing your mum along on Saturday? According to previous threads she's good for putting people off their game.
Westy

Japan was great! people were very friendly and helpful. felt very safe. ate a few "Japanese surprises" though. we think one was horsemeat... mmm...

yeah i should've used mum against Vegas. i've got her in training for next years games.

[PeteyD]

Japanese food is great though.

[peter_rs]

Rusty,
Welcome back. How was o/s?
Are you bringing your mum along on Saturday? According to previous threads she's good for putting people off their game.
Westy

I have shazza for that

[BrisWesty]

I'll see your shazza and raise you a rusty.

That just sounds so wrong in so many ways. ;-)

(Sorry Shazza, sorry Rusty)

[BrisVegas]

I have shazza for that

I thought shazza was only good at putting you off your game??? :lol:

[peter_rs]

thats what I ment. I have never won any matchplay games with shazza in the same group or as caddie..... not that I blame her :)


I think its well know that she cheers for anyone that beats me. :(. Go team RS;)

[Keza_G]

Good Luck Petey !!!! I really wanted to come along but after a 230am finish I will still be sleeping at 730am !! GO PETEY !!!!!

[peter_rs]

Thanks keza,


soft ;)

[BrisWesty]

After normal sizing each other up and the usual banal sledging, the game was afoot.
1st – Both P & BW were just off the green to the left for 2. P put his ball to about a metre, but gave BW a sighter. That was all BW needed and promptly sunk it from the fringe for a birdie. 1 up.
2nd – P dunked his second in the water on the 3rd, but got up and down for bogey, so not too bad. BW was on in regulation and sunk a 4m putt for birdie. 2 birdies vs 2 bogeys & 2 up!
3rd – BW went well left, while P got on in regulation. BW chipped on a 2 putted for bogey, while P 3 putted from about 10m to square the hole. 2 up.
4th – P gets his first shot from BW. Both on the green in regulation and 2 putt from about 10m for pars, but P wins the hole – 1 up.
5th – P dunks his drive into the pond on the left, but hits a big approach just short of the left bunker for 3. BW plays safe and gets a GIR 30m from the hole. P chipped up to about 3m, BW drained a 4-5m putt for par, while P one putted for bogey. - 2 up.
6th – BW laid up, and P went left over the trees. P was long and left of the green for 2, while BW got on for 4. P left his chip for eagle just short of the hole and sunk a fairly easy putt for birdie. BW 2 putted for bogey – 1 up.
7th – P put an iron into good position, while BW somehow put his tee shot through the left hand trees and onto the fairway. Yet another GIR for both. BW 2 putted for par, and P’s par putt just about had a siesta on the lip before dropping in to square the hole.
8th – P gets another shot (damn this handicapping system). He slams his tee shot to the rear of the green, while BW short sides himself above the hole to the right. BW tries to hit a delicate little chip but rolls it into the bunker as it trickles toward the hole. Blasts out and sinks the putt for bogey, but all to no avail as P makes no mistake and pars the hole in very steady fashion. Waste of a shot really. All square!
9th – P unleashes the beast, grips it and rips it straight up the middle. BW gets into the right rough, and puts himself into more trouble after that, eventually chipping on for 4. P by this stage has made mincemeat of the hole. On in reg, and 2 putts for a simple par. The hole lost and BW 3 putts (shock horror) for a triple bogey – 1 down.

After 9 holes – P – 3 over par (22 points), BW 4 over par (20 points)

10th – BW's ball decides to hit the cart path over near the 14th and ends up in trouble. P is on the 14th and has a clear shot at the green, but gets on in 3 and about 4-5m away. BW eventually gets on in 5 to about 12m after dunking his 3rd in the lake. BW calmly (yeah right) sinks the putt, while P 3 putts to halve the hole. P not happy!
11th – P goes way left onto 13. BW hits into the left bunkers. Both on the fringe for 3. Both almost chip in, and 1 putt for bogey to square the hole. 1 down.
12th – Another shot for P. P launches his ball left into the lake (at least that’s where we agreed it ended up). BW also left but doesn’t have a shot at the green and punches back onto the fairway. Gets it on for 3. P almost gets on the green but rolls it back into the bunker. Chips out to about 3m. BW pushes his putt well past the hole. P hits his putt and jams it straight in the back of the cup (and leaves two size 12(?) craters in the green with his jump for joy). BW sinks the come back putt for an equalizing bogey, but the hole is gawn. 2 down.
13th – P hit two shockers off the tee. One plonked in the lake, the other one almost took Shazza out (little bit of poetic licence there). After that he played pretty good golf, including 1 putt, and left BW with 3 putts from 8m to halve the hole. BW needed 2 putts for the bogey and it’s back to 1 down.
14th – BW tugs one left onto the cart path and well past the green. P almost ends up on the green, but lands on some sandy former GUR at the front left and the ball stays there. Both chip on and 2 putt to halve the hole. – 1 down.
15th – Both BW and P lay up to about 60m. Both get on in reg, but BW is about 12m to P’s 10m from the hole. BW runs past the hole to a couple of metres, P (the wuss) leaves himself short with a 1m downhill slider, which he calmly (?) slots for par. The pressure is now on the “short game king” who pushes the putt right for bogey. Oh bother, it’s 2 down with 3 to play.
16th – Not a good time for P to get another shot. P hits a cracking shot to the front of the green. BW goes further left than the Democrats, and leaves himself with a tricky shot to the flag. He takes two to get on, and sinks the putt for bogey, leaving P with 4 putts to halve. P almost finishes the match with a birdie, but figured par would be good enough. Game over – thank you linesmen, thank you ball boys. Peter RS wins 3 and 2!

I ended up with another bird on 18 from just off the green but by that stage it was all too late.

Eags and 69, you better watch out! Despite my quick start, Peter never allowed himself to get out of the game. He played REALLY solid golf from the 4th to the 9th, which was crucial to getting back into things. Apart from my triple at 9, I played 4-8 in only 2 over, yet dropped 2 holes. That’s hard to beat!

In the meantime, Shazza had her own little blitz. 4 birdies for the round, including consecutives at 16 (NTP) & 17 (not eligible for NTP) – both to within a metre or so, so she owns our sorry butts!

In the washdown
Rusty - 28 points – left his “A” game in Japan. Eventually got it out of customs at about the 17th and showed glimpses of his best now and then.
BrisWesty – 35 points but had 14 points after 5 holes. 3 birdies (first time for me) - after all that I probably haven't lost 0.1 to go out to 12.5!
Shazza RS – 38 points with 4 birdies
Peter RS – 39 points with 2 birdies – 22 points on the first 9 after 23 points for 18 at Gailes on Wednesday. Somebody swab that man!

[Eag's]

Well played Pete, nice win :smt023
Bad luck Westy :(

[Jarro]

Yeah nice work Pete 8)

[markTHEblake]

other one almost took Shazza out (little bit of poetic licence there).

Dont tell me Shazza was sledging?

Congrats Pete, seems like you were under a bit of pressure.

Good write up BW

[AndyP]

Are you sure it was Pete and not some stunt double?

Well done, Peter_rs?
Nice work by all on the birdie-fest too.

[BrisWesty]

Just did the calcs and Peter beat me on every hole I gave him a shot. That's consistency!

[peter_rs]

Thanks for the game guys.

Bad luck to westy he played well. I think his round covered most things expect shazza dropping rusty to his knees with a 3 wood on the 10th. Missed him by at least 5cm's ;)

quotes or the round-
-Before teeing off "I have been playing that bad I had to regrip my ball scoop" Westy... birdie birdie start
-"Is you can hit the ball that far, I don't know how you cann't find trouble" Rusty.... peters ball finds part of the lake.

Lost 0.3. I think everyone in our group could have played the back nine better. but we were told to pick up the pace after nine holes because we were a hole behind (2hr10min for the nine) It didn't help that the guys behind and in front where all in carts, and didn't want to play through. We finished in 4hr10. not bad for four walking.

The course is still good and not bad value for a open mixed comp on a sat at between $8 and $24.