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    Default 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.....
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    I've never been to Perth. I may be tempted to make the WA champs next year.

    Having said that, I've entered and pulled out of the last 2 Ozgolf champs.

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    Mike, you know you want to.

    Awesome value golf, an absolute laugh a minute, and a chance to visit a new city.
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    Good idea. Get a firm date, homos. I might make the trip myself.



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    We were hoping to play late March/early April to avoid the clash with the big Champs and maybe get a few golfers to both.

    We have a golf day planned for 2 weeks time, we will throw some dates around and get something up on here.

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    March/April is perfect. Towards the end of our wet season and by then I'm sick of hitting out of muddy puddles. Sounds like a great weekend but I hate the smell of spew. Too much like parmesan cheese.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike View Post
    Sounds like a great weekend but I hate the smell of spew. Too much like parmesan cheese.
    Lucky for me I hate parmesan cheese. It smells too much like spew.

    (Although the shaved stuff is the business. It's just the dried shit that smells like vomit.)



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    So you can get parmesan cheese that doesn't smell like vomit? That's wonderful news. I love italian food and this may have just added another dimension.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike View Post
    March/April is perfect. Towards the end of our wet season and by then I'm sick of hitting out of muddy puddles. Sounds like a great weekend but I hate the smell of spew. Too much like parmesan cheese.
    Quote Originally Posted by henno View Post
    Lucky for me I hate parmesan cheese. It smells too much like spew.

    (Although the shaved stuff is the business. It's just the dried shit that smells like vomit.)


    I think you guys will contribute to the laughs quite nicely.

    Oh, and fresh parmesan is the only way to go. Nothing like spew. Mike buy a block of aged Parmesan and grate it up when required. Beautiful.

    I think 2010 will be a spew-free Champs.
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    we need to make sure we are not clashing with school holidays or easter as well when we look to put some dates together.
    Also need to nail down which courses to play, i like the format that you suggested aldo, but we need one more course in that part of the world.

    Capel??
    Busselton??

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    Either of those.

    Or Harvey..... Pinjarra..... we have no shortage of options.

    Had a discussion with JC today, talked about it. He and iTree can pick teams, and like Ryder Cup captains, plan the matches and pairs, who plays with who etc. Maybe a few 9 hole matches (9 holes pairs ambrose, 9 holes 4BBB, 18 holes Matchplay or something like that).
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    Easter is weekend of April 4. That also means school holidays.

    We might be better to aim for last weekend of March, avoid school holidays accommodation issues down south.
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    Yeah the dates sound good. The format may get a little confusing for a simpleton like toss though?

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    This is my suggested itinerary for 2010. Hire a big house in the South West for 2 nights, we all squeeze in there, beds are prizes for leaders.

    Friday, March 26

    Start the drive south.

    Ryder Cup Day. 2 teams picked by our captains SnuggieThePokerMan and iTree-golfguy.

    Mandurah CC, play 18 holes team format (TBA)
    Binningup, play 9 holes of 2 man ambrose. (No need to tee off late this time)

    Drive to accommodation for the night.

    Saturday, March 27

    Play somewhere we can get a game, maybe Margaret River, Harvey or Busselton. Looking at some websites, I think Busso looks to be a good option.

    Individual comp begins.

    Either 18, 27 or 36 holes stableford.

    Sunday, March 28

    Start drive back towards Perth.

    Bunbury GC, 18 holes stableford.
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    Sounds great. We should lock the dates and book accomodation early.
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    i like it.

    i think capel has sat comps, so harvey could be the go. busselton is also a decent track.




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    I'm a fan of Busso. Haven't heard pleasant things about Margs. I'll be in, but it depends on work commitments of course. And these will only be identified closer to the date!

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    Quote Originally Posted by idgolfguy View Post
    Sounds great. We should lock the dates and book accomodation early.
    Yes, we should.
    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Canuck View Post
    i like it.

    i think capel has sat comps, so harvey could be the go. busselton is also a decent track.
    Yep, Capel is out. I know Busso or Harvey will accomodate.
    Quote Originally Posted by MegaWatty View Post
    I'm a fan of Busso. Haven't heard pleasant things about Margs. I'll be in, but it depends on work commitments of course. And these will only be identified closer to the date!

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    OK, giving this a bit more thought.

    I think Busselton looks like a very good option for Saturday, and offer tee times until 1115 Sat AM, which is great.

    Play 27 Friday while we are fresh. I am very happy with Mandurah CC/Binningup combo. Other options: Kennedy Bay, Secret Harbour, Meadow Springs etc etc. My vote would remain Mandurah.

    Play 18 Saturday, and have a bit more social time (it went very fast playing 27 holes on the Saturday).

    Play 18 Sunday. Bunbury GC is my vote. The back 9 is a spectacular way to finish a tournament.
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    Whoa! The guy with the beard looks familiar.

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    Juice Springstein!!
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    Ah memories. This was the summer of 69 for me.

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    argh...good times indeed.


 

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