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9th November 2009 02:20 AM
#1
Senior Member
Major Winner
The Inaugural Sandgroper Champs Re-cap. Scores and photos inside.
Well, what a fantastic weekend of golf.
6 of the most easy going blokes you could find, plus TourFit.
The courses were all superb. For $65 in green fees for the entire weekend, quite unbelievable really.
For the most important details, here is the break down:
Total stableford points:
1st:
Johnny Canuck, the "real JC" and poker champ (can this man lose anything?), and your winner in a playoff, 77 points
2nd:
i-tree-golfguy, proved he can throw a few pygmy punches, 77 points
Tied after 45 holes, we were lucky to have enough space behind us to return the 2 top golfers back to the 18th tee for a playoff. JC hit his approach to a foot (nearly holing it for eagle) on the 336m par 4. Idgolfguy, after hitting a perfect drive, hit his approach to about 18 feet, and missed the birdie chance.
However, the real winner this weekend was the Callaway Tour-i. Great ball. All 3 leaders in the final group were playing them today and thoroughly enjoyed it. On a side note, JC won a dozen pills (Tour i's) for an eagle on the 488m 7th at Bunbury! Driver, 3 wood to 15 feet and one putt. Well deserved.
3rd:
ad-joaquin-lo, did more of a river phoenix on day 2, 76 points
4th:
Yossari-tartan, shorts so bad he can make 3 men spew, 75 points
T5th:
Zuesgolfer, a much better snorer than he is a putter, 71 points
Old man Simmsy, proving that day old toast can taste good with the best 18 hole score for the weekend at Bunbury, 71 points
LAST PLACE:
Mr 3 Stripe, TourVan-man, TourFit, lost his cool with the unplanned 3 stripe renovation on the SS ute, 70 points. TourFit, as well as the Maxibon NAGA shirt, I think you should pick up one of these:
A 3 stripe tank. That is what you did today.
For the MegaWatty Trophy for total putts:
1st: JC, 75.5 putts
2nd: i-tree, 78.5 putts
3rd: 3 stripe tank, 79 putts
4th: simmsy, 80.5 putts (well done today breaking 30 putts mate)
5th: Yossarian, 84.5 putts
6th: adlo, 86 putts
7th: Broom-golfer, 92 putts
Overall, most putting stats were pretty impressive. Well done JC, you putted very solid, as always. If I was a gambling man, I would have won some coin backing you.
I'll post some pics, and I am sure some banter will follow.
In regards to my tanking on day 2 with the home course advantage. Lets just say that someone spiked my drink, or built a wall in front of me at the poker table. The word "rotten" quite aptly describes how I felt from about 2am Saturday night until now. Still hurting. Was struggling to even get up to get to the golf course. Thankfully, a last minute chuck did wonders, and I made it to the course. Played with a cart so I had a chance of making it. Started bogey-par-bogey for 6 points through 3, was leading by 4 points. Hit the wall again on 8, wiped 3 straight holes, but fought back with par on 11, birdie on 12 and a great sand save par on 13. Put me back in the lead. Struggled from there. 3 jacked 16 with a stupid downhill 4 footer left short, and then wiped 17 getting stuck in between 3 tree trunks and battling to get out. Had a 12-15 foot breaking par putt on 18 to force a 3 way playoff, but I hit it low. Way too low. Just too low. Oh well. Was pretty happy to stay in contention given the circumstances.
The photo gallery:
It begins........
Mandurah Country Club was a delightful track. Fascinating even.......
This is the 1st tee, our tenth, great tee box/shot.
The brute, 201m par 3 6th. Golfers on in regulation: zero.
The Canuck chuck, not happy with the fringe putt. Didn't matter, I made my birdie putt to take the skins.
Where did the rain come from? Bloody Mandurah. Yossarian and Zuesgolfer get to know each other a little better.
18 holes down, 9 more to go for Saturdays hit.
Time for a quick visit to the "Tour Van". Great call Zues.
Teeing off #1 at Binningup. Tired and sore, almost all the drives get crushed down the middle.
Looking back down #2 at the first golfer to don the Naga shirt, Mrs Simmsy. A random bloke joined us to make a 4 ball. All I can say about him is Woh! Woh! Wee-ah! Great success!
Yossarian lining up for a power fade off #3, the best way to tackle a 520m par 5 with an uphill fairway into a headwind. Found the gravel track. High 5!
One of the best views in golf, looking down #3, ocean vistas, and Mrs Simms 3rd shot dead in the scrub left Weather looking ominous.
My favourite walk between tees in all of golf, from #3 to #4 at Binningup. The tee box is so well placed, you can hardly see it.
Tee shot on #5, 445m par 5, dog leg 90 degrees right. Mr Canuck was sure he was going to eagle the hole. Not even close, missed by 2 inches! We were, however, about to get wet again.
Pretty as a picture over #6. Rumour has it that TourFit's Scottish blood forced him to wipe the hole and disappear to search for the pot o'gold at the end of the rainbow.
Continued post #2.....
Last edited by adlo; 9th November 2009 at 04:02 AM.
Naturally grippy
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10th November 2009 12:01 AM
#76
Senior Member
Major Winner
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10th November 2009 12:09 AM
#77
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Originally Posted by
MegaWatty
Just noticed the Teddy Bear and Giraffe Clock next to the Adlo's bed!
oh thats brilliant, almost as good as a blow up doll.
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Criticism doesn't bother me, as it means I am doing something and people are watching.
Handy-Cap
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10th November 2009 12:10 AM
#78
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Originally Posted by
Johnny Canuck
I would have killed for the fade to make an appearance at Mandurah.
Would you have called one of those ladies a **** for it?
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10th November 2009 12:11 AM
#79
Originally Posted by
markTHEblake
oh thats brilliant, almost as good as THE blow up doll.
So Yoss told you about it too MB?
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10th November 2009 12:12 AM
#80
Senior Member
Major Winner
If it was my own bedroom, then fair stab. But alas, it is not.
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10th November 2009 12:13 AM
#81
Senior Member
Order of Merit winner
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10th November 2009 12:15 AM
#82
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
The things a bloke will do to get out of wearing the maxibon shirt.
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10th November 2009 12:19 AM
#83
Senior Member
Order of Merit winner
Apart from the stink of simmsy wearing it for 2 days, the Maxibon shirt is not that bad !!!
Then again, the stinkiest thing was my game....
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10th November 2009 12:19 AM
#84
Senior Member
Major Winner
Rumour has it we will have to aim for last week of March.
The embroided Maxibon shirt must be worn!
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10th November 2009 12:20 AM
#85
I might be able to find a better shirt by then...
JC.....What game do you choose putting demon?
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10th November 2009 12:22 AM
#86
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Originally Posted by
TourFit
Apart from the stink of simmsy wearing it for 2 days, the Maxibon shirt is not that bad !!!
Then again, the stinkiest thing was my game....
Yeah the old man scent is a pungent odor.
I vote we tai dye the maxibon shirt and change it to for pillow biters, not arse lickers.
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10th November 2009 12:24 AM
#87
Senior Member
Major Winner
This was the moment it actually sunk in that TF had to wear this shirt next year (and it did not have 3 stripes somewhere on it):
Not happy!
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10th November 2009 12:26 AM
#88
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
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10th November 2009 12:36 AM
#89
Senior Member
Order of Merit winner
Originally Posted by
adlo
This was the moment it actually sunk in that TF had to wear this shirt next year
(and it did not have 3 stripes somewhere on it):
Not happy!
Not happy about the smell !!! My eyes were stinging. simmsy's alleged sinus block and watery eyes crap was all BS...it was that bloody shirt that was causing it.
All this talk of embroidering the shirt...isn't that why I have it, to get it embroidered with the 3 stripes before next year???
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10th November 2009 01:06 AM
#90
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Originally Posted by
MegaWatty
I might be able to find a better shirt by then...
JC.....What game do you choose putting demon?
i'll let you know tomorrow.
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10th November 2009 01:07 AM
#91
Senior Member
Major Winner
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10th November 2009 10:23 AM
#92
Moderator
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Sounds like you guys had a blast! Bummed we didn't go to Binningup when we were over. Will definitley have to make it back.
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10th November 2009 01:51 PM
#93
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Looks like a great weekend guys. I'll put my hand up for the next trip for sure! Not gonna bunk with softies who can't hold their grog though!!
Pieface, no longer the resident chopper, giant fweak. Lives in a pineapple under the sea
witb?
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10th November 2009 02:08 PM
#94
Senior Member
Major Winner
Ha ha, next time I am buying my own grog, so I can be sure it wasn't spiked.
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10th November 2009 04:37 PM
#95
Senior Member
Order of Merit winner
You drank scotch from id, and red from me...the two oldest guys in the group. We don't need to spike drinks as we are old and married...and even if we did it'd be youngish women not male hairy giant fweaks...
Plus they were sitting on the kitchen bench most of the night and both of us are too short to be able to reach the top of the bottle to spike it, without pulling over a chair to stand on !!!
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10th November 2009 04:45 PM
#96
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
I think it was probably the aniseed that got to Aldo. It overcame his senses and melted his poor stomach.
I unfortunately have no such excuse.
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10th November 2009 04:49 PM
#97
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Chili dogs, red wine and whiskey...sounds like a bad mix to me, no wonder you pulled up sore Adlo.
Pieface, no longer the resident chopper, giant fweak. Lives in a pineapple under the sea
witb?
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10th November 2009 04:49 PM
#98
Senior Member
Order of Merit winner
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10th November 2009 04:59 PM
#99
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Breezers and maxibon, could be a good combo.
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10th November 2009 05:08 PM
#100
Senior Member
Order of Merit winner
Breezers and Maxibon go great together... an oh, so sweet combination. Kinda like forged heads, balata balls and Dynamic Golds.
I drank about 19, whilst pigging out on some icecream (and wearing the shirt, too). I was in a dark mood, I can tell you. But my taste buds were all shiny & tingling...
No aniseed in sight
Last edited by TourFit; 10th November 2009 at 06:12 PM.
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