2011 Gavin Simms Memorial Cup

[hocko]

$60 Donation for Prizes
November 12th and 13th.
This will happen on this date so be there or be square.
Friday 11th November
10.30 AM
Sanctuary Golf Resort Bunbury. (Bunbury GC has a corporate day)

Group 1;
Tommy G
Nuffie
IDGG

Group 2;
Daz-Golfa
Cosmo
Tour Bogged

Group 3;
Simmsy
Hocko
Rubin

Saturday 12th November
10.12AM
Dunsborough Lakes Resort Golf Club.

Group 1;
Simmsy
IDGG
Tour Bogged
Rubin

Group 2;
Nuff
Daz_Golfa
JC
Golfnut

Group 3;
Hocko
Cosmo
Tommy G
Shadesy

Sunday 13th November
10.50 AM
The Cut Golf Course.

Group 1;
Simmsy
Golfnut
TommyG
Daz_Golfa

Group 2;
Hocko
JC
IDGG
Shadesy

Group 3;
Tour Bogged
Nuff
Cosmo
Rubin

Group 4;
PetethePilot
Pete's dodgy mate
Pete's other dodgy mate
Pete's mate's dodgy mate


We will be staying at the Bunbury Village Holiday Park which has a mini golf course just for JC.

1. Hocko. Fri, Sat, Sun + accommodation. (Paid)
2. IDGG. Fri, Sat, Sun + accommodation (Paid)
3. Johnny Canuck. Fri, Sat, Sun + accommodation
4. Simmsy. Fri, Sat, Sun + accommodation (Paid)
5. Shadesy. Sat, Sun + accommodation for Saturday night. (Paid)

6. Rubin. Fri, Sat, Sun + accommodation (Paid)
7. Cosmo. Fri, Sat, Sun no accommodation (Paid)
8. Nuffie. Fri, Sat, Sun + accommodation (Paid)
9. Golfnut. Sat, Sun + accommodation (Paid)
10. Tommyg. Fri, Sat + Friday accommodation (Paid)
11. Daz_Golfa. (Pending)
12. TourFit. Fri, Sat, Sun + accommodation (Paid)

Bench
Tiger.
Qbnchopper. (oot)
Zeus. Fri, Sat, Sun + accommodation (Maybe walking?)
Adlo. Sat, Sun +accommodation (oot)

[TourFit]

Who still hates The Cut?

Even more now. Especially off Black Tees. ACR 75 my ass.

(Although having said that...PtP mate Bill joined us on 16 when things were slow. He hit a cruisey wedge to 7ft on 16. Then a 5 iron to the top of the ridge and a SW to about 10ft on 17. His drive on 18 was bombed 10ft right of the pole (ended up in left rough) and due to the slowness of the round (Canuck was in front of us!) decided not to bother going for the green in 2, which was easily reachable for him after the drive. 4 iron stright to the bottom of the hill and LW into about 6-8 foot COMPLETELY blind. A super easy PAR, PAR, PAR finish and every shot was just crunched...and I mean Pured. Awesome to watch.

Oh...and he had the new SC Circle T Tour Rat. Paid 2.5K+ for it. WOW!

[TourFit]

Oh and simmsy...Golfnut informed me that you snored your F**king head off last night!

Jools didn't make a sound, and the only thing he heard from the direction of my bed was the strain of the springs when I moved (and the rustle of cheeseburger wrappers...although that DID sort the problem of the rattling door!)

[simmsy]

i noticed last night you didn't snore, it must have been your nanna-nap you had yesty afternoon after your chat with cosmo left you feeling rested.

you are so ghey!

[TourFit]

Thank you NAGA, thank you.

May your little pink belt smell like bubble gum for ever.

[simmsy]

From one naga to another i guess then hey.

[TourFit]

No pink belt though...that's a new one YOU get to christen.

What are yo gonna do about the embroidering? Give it back to Adlo...and then Rubin...before getting yours done? Or just do it all in one go and then hit them up for the replacement cash? (And how soft was Golfnut for washing it before Sunday FFS?)

[simmsy]

Nut didnt wash it. Rubin did it. Fair enough i reckon too, rumour is Rubin has a nasty rash.

[TourFit]

Shadesy's the new Rubin. He's SO last year!

And no rash on that ass. There were numerous chances to check too!

Geez, these cricketing types are a bit weird. First Yoss, now Slim. WTF?

[Johnny Canuck]

Tourfit was at Champs?

[simmsy]

??

[Yossarian]

Shadesy's the new Rubin. He's SO last year!

And no rash on that ass. There were numerous chances to check too!

Geez, these cricketing types are a bit weird. First Yoss, now Slim. WTF?

Didn't you play cricket, you've only told me that story 4 times or so

[simmsy]

And finally before i go to have a kip, a big thanks to my missus who has been throwing up all day and looking after two kids and told me not to worry about her but have a good day. What a champ. Shes gonna be pissed when she finds out i got NAGA.

[Shadesy]

Didn't you play cricket, you've only told me that story 4 times or so

He might of mentioned it once or twice !

Ellis WAS the name of that bowler to Fit.. I remember now!

[Yossarian]

Referring to me as a cricketer was nice of you though fit, I'm a cricketer in the same way I am a golfer.

[hocko]

Just for you Yoss.

Overall
	Saturday Gross	Saturday Points	Sunday Gross	Sunday Points		Gross Total	Points Total
Tommyg (14)	88	34	92	30		180	64
Daz_Golfa (10)	85	33	89	29		174	62
IDGG (12)	89	31	89	31		178	62
Johnny Canuck (4)	80	32	84	28		164	60
Shadesy (12)	89	31	91	29		180	60
Cosmo (19)	92	35	104	23		196	58
Nuffie (6)	81	33	91	23		172	56
Rubin (22)	97	33	108	22		205	55
Hocko (7)	79	36	97	18		176	54
TourFit (9)	84	33	97	20		181	53
Golfnut (13)	97	24	103	18		200	42
Simmsy (13)	97	24	104	17		201	41

[Yossarian]

Cheers! The cut was brutal!

[hocko]

Indeed, and there were some very tired boys and girls by Sunday.

[Yossarian]

Tommyg is now also the dartman. One hundred and eiiiiiighty!

[Shadesy]

I Would like to thank my playing partners...Especially IDGG who had to put up with me in the cart all yesterday. I had a ball riding with the guy and watching him go about his golf.

I am thinking through the weekend and a lot of frivolity talk but there was on occasions some very good golf played.. here are my shots for the weekend from each of my playing partners...

Hocko:

Best Shot: Safe to say at this point of his round Sunday, he was a shadow of the golfer that shot 36 points on Saturday. But his best shot of the Weekend came on 11. After shooting 8 pts off the front, and a wipe on 10, a pop sky hybrid from the tee which just cleared the red tees and Scrub left him about 220, uphill (15m Elevation) into a 3 club wind. Nails a 3 wood to the front Green and drains the putt for a Great Birdie....Followed by a helicopter of the 3 wood on the next tee.

Worst Shot: Lets set the scene. 2 Birds, some great up and downs and 36 points greeted Hocko as he walked onto the INDEX 1 18th. Straight into the wind at 415 m with the second a partial water carry meant the hole was always going to play as 3 shots. Drive was a little short, so a layup to before water was a safe play. 50 left, the gallery watching, a Soft 56 wedge close meant a putt for 3 point with 2 points and 38pts a certainity... My heart sank a little when a Shank wege right into the drink was the result, and ultimately a wiped hole...IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. I laughed about it all night at the "Sands" but honestly felt for the guy at the time.

COSMOPOLITE


I only Played with Cosmo on Saturday (not like Fit) and her round was very solid, with not many bad shots.

Best Shot: Probably the Long Par 3 7th or 8th. Playing 165 for the Ladies (i guess) into the wind. Missed the Nearest to pin by half an inch to the Canadian one for a very good 3 for 3. The Drive on 18 was also very good, kept low out of the wind and was a good 40 metres in front of the guys.

Worst Shot: I can't remember too many, the Tee shot on 3 was pretty bad, but 35 points says there were not too many bad one on Saturday...Sunday may be a different story.

Tommy G:

The winner turned after 9 on Saturday, with thoughts of how he would look in the Pink Belt...

Best Shot/s: I like Tommy's game, see ball hit ball kinda guy and hits most things pure. His final stretch on Saturday might of won him the Champs with 3 pars and a Bogey for 11 points in the final 4 holes all but securing Victory. His Best shots were played off the course, but the NTP on 17th on Sunday, was a shot of a low marker not a 14 (dodgy) marker.

Worst Shot: Didn't hit too many bad ones later on, but on the 12th (par5) Saturday, after hitting his drive into the Bunker, Chipping out and then Hitting the ball way left on approach, Hocko suggested he hit another one as that was pretty dead..Tommy who hasn't played a lot of club golf asked "what from here?...can't I just drop from up there." NO Tommy you can't.

IDGG: Loved playing with ID and loved talking tactics and thinking golf with him...great thinker of the game.

Best Shot: Pure Drive on 6 (which hit the cart), to leave him about 110 in. Stiffs his approach to 4 feet and makes a well deserved Birdie...

Worst Shot: Came straight after his best shot, when he tugs his drive 100L. Goes to hit another one and hits it in the same spot. We go and look for both balls and they are 10 cm from each other.. also Scrubbed his second on 10 into the bush. After not seeing it, going back to rehit his now 4th again. As he is driving up the ball, he takes another look for his first ball and finds it sitting pretty well with a shot at the green...DOH!

Johnny Canuck:


Best Shot: Several great shots on the back 7 on Sunday. Had numerous Birdie Putts and played very nicely. The Drive and Wedge on 14 (index 1) for birdie was just excellent Risk and reward golf with perfect execution. The drive and 6 iron to 10 metres on 12 (missed birdie putt for Solid par) was great golf on 2 very very hard holes. Best shot though was saturday night, The famous 8th @ Dunsborough CC. All in NTP, the place of the famous HIO for the Nuck. Last to hit, Nuffie already pretty close, Gallery around, etiquette gone out the window, Pure his (6?) iron starting a little right, then honing in all over the flag. Before its landed, JC has turned to the (peanut) Gallery, just knowing its all over the flag..... Great moment. The ball pitched 2 inches from the cup, before kicking on the sand green to give Nuffster the NTP, but it was so close to going in.

Worst Shot: Hits his Hybrid approach to 9th Long... so long that its sitting under some wooden logs as the boundary fence. The shot to get it back up the hill (Which was full of Fluffy rough) was to swing inside out, avoiding the logs and hopefully getting it somewhere near the putting surface. After an agonising 5 minutes working the best shot, The Nuck is ready for the Miracle shot....The first part was successful missing the logs on the back swing...But getting all of them on the down swing, stopping the club and proceeding to hit the ground 2 inches left of the ball, for a very amusing air swing. He then channelled his cousins from the Great white north and tried to hit the ball slapshot style, making contact and getting it half way up the hill.

Shadesy:

Worst shot: I have started with this as my best shot came after my worst shots. 4 times over the weekend I scraped 2 points after taking a penalty from the tee.... so there were plenty of really bad shots. One included trying to save a topped 3w into the creek in front of me, and trying to play out of the creek...very unsuccessfully, but we have a photo of that. Worst Shot - 9th on Sunday. 15 points in the bank, knowing not a lot of good scores being posted...cold topped (lucky to make contact) a driver 20 metres into the left kack. Walk down embarrassed to find its actually OOB and I have to make the SHORT walk back to the tee....

Best Shot - After finding the fairway with my 3rd on the 9th, I had 185-190 left into a stiff breeze up hill. Pured a 3hy that never left the line of the flag, flew straight over the top of the flag and stops dead 10 ft from the cup. After making a downhill left to right putt, to excape with a 5 and 2 points and a skin I had no right in claiming!

I know this doesn't mean much to others reading this, but I thought I would show my appreciation to my playing partners for the weekend and know that I would golf with any one of them at any time.

Shadesy

[hocko]

Righto, this is where I have my say.
First and foremost,
Thank you to all for making this such a memorable weekend and also behaving well enough that we did not receive any complaints from other users of the accommodation nor golf courses.
I have read everyone’s posts and assume that I don’t need to say “ I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend”.
These are my highlights of the weekend, most of these do not involve golf.
Tommyg
Tommy was my passenger for most of the weekend and I really enjoyed the fact that we managed to squeeze 6 beers each on the trip to Binny and a few more than 6 on the way back from Dunsborough. Tommy doesn’t get out much and it showed as he drank enough alcohol these last 3 days to last him all year. I did find a bit out about Tommy and I now know where he gets his sporting abilities from. Well done on the win mate and look forward to seeing you at the next one.
Dazgolfa
Daz is the quiet achiever, unsuspectingly removing everyones poker chips from in front of them and miraculously appearing in front of him without even having a decent hand? Also the trip back from Binny where he followed us through the bottlo without purchasing anything, then to the servo without purchasing anything and then saying “where are we going, I thought we were going back to the park?” Solid golf earned him the 2^nd prize winnings.
IDgolfguy
Vic, the bloke who put his pants on and off more times than anyone this weekend (only a few will get this) not a lot to say because he is pretty quiet but it was a pleasure to watch him push the golf ball around on Sunday. A well earned 3^rd.
Canuck (Fletch)
My highlight of the peoples champion is him not winning any skins a Binny on Friday night, the introduction of “shirtless sleeves” and the way he is so quiet upon returning from drunken mini golf in his attempt not to wake the host????? Not quite. Solid golf played all weekend to earn him the best gross.

Shadesy
Another bloke who doesn’t get out much! Shadesy attempted “booze catch up” on Saturday night as he couldn’t make it for Friday, unfortunately the only thing Shadesy wanted to do was show his bare ass to everyone. I actually think Shadesy is a very close second to Nuffie in the post game commentary, and the loudest whisperer I have ever heard (JC will concur). Played some good golf this weekend but shooting too many nett birdies after losing his first ball took it’s toll.

Cosmo
Cosmo cleaned up the poker table on Friday night before Daz tore everyone a new one, she is also the only person older than 15 that I know that drinks Southern Comfort because “it’s cheap”. Cosmo played some good golf and almost took it out this weekend.
Nuffie
?????????? WTF goes on in his head? I have know idea. nuff rolled up with a boot full of sporting equipment, rather large hats, party poppers, interesting looking sunglasses for night time use, a host of torches, incense sticks and………..stuffed animals? No one has figured this one out at this stage. As usual Nuff took everything seriously particularly Saturday night skins when most of us were hitting others clubs, drinking and just having a good time Nuff was practice swinging, attempting to read sand greens and being 15 mts behind everone else because of concentration….Strange man, but it wouldn’t be the same without him.
That’s all I will ATM because I have work to do……More to follow.

[simmsy]

^^Great work shady-one. Thanks for making the trip mate. Your enthusiasm for the game but more impotantly for the shenanigans that goes with a guys weekend like this was brilliant. You and TommyG were my highlights for the weekend, makes me want to do it all again. This weekend.......

Maybe next month on 2nd thoughts.

nice job Hocks. Enjoy working today. Just got out of the spa, having a coffee then heading out to watch a movie later hopefully.

[idgolfguy]

Ok, I think too much!

Shadesy, besides JC and Hocko, are the only amatuers I know who a capable of hitting pure ball flight - hitting a ball the way it should be over 70% of the time. Nuffie would be up there but he doesn't get the ball out at the same level as these guys. Playing a round with these three guys, I had to work my driver hard to put it in the right places.

I wouldn't say Shadesy choked but I can relate to how a 12 handicapper can implode!

He should have won!

[Shadesy]

Saturday Night at Dunny CC was the bomb...That was the best part of the weekend for me. Not only playing the golf but those who werent playing kept up a great spirit by walking the course and shooting the breeze...great Layout and a heap of fun to play... Although i'm not sure which group Rubin was in? Was it the Playing or non playing group?

Loved it!

[Yossarian]

Glad you enjoyed Dunny CC, it was probably my favourite part of the trip a couple of years ago. That course could really be something!

Glad to hear JC almost broke nuffies heart, CCR, again!

[Nuffie]

After having a solid however interrupted 8hrs sleep (after having to get up and take the fiancee to work at 4.30am AGAIN, this time with the eyes really hanging out of my head), I figured it was time to get on here and post my final weekend wrap up...

Hocko, what you have achieved is something nothing short of a miracle... to try get these (us) bunch of WAnkers organised for 2 (some 3) days off consecutive golf. Absolute fantastic work. Everyone knows too well by now that I can't even get myself organised and would be late to my own funeral.

I don't know how you managed to keep your mind on the job and shoot what could have been a few over par on the Saturday. With all these hecklers around, don't know where this "a$$ of a 10 yr old boy" comment came from coz u were as solid as a craneworks crane holding up in cyclonic winds. Your stature and mental ability held firmly under the load of organisational chaos, well until the last approach shot of the Saturday anyway. No disgrace to struggle around back 9 of The Cut. I had 10 points that 9 after shooting a 40 pt score two days earlier.

Your fine tribute to Gavin Simms, what a great appreciation: AND the birdie $$$ to charity (I think that was JC's idea) but all in all, what a good champs this was... it had EVERYTHING:

Great cabins that made me feel like I was living back in my two-storey cubby house at Nonna's place in Bossley Park, Only better. I hope we stay there again! Showers were undelievable, or else there would have been a BAD hangover.

JC almost killing IDGG on the Saturday - with a vicious duck-hook iron. It was hit from the driving range at Dunsborough Lakes Resort across the water and landed just near ID on the full besides the putting green! Next thing you'll know he'll reckoned he played for that hook... The t-shirt. Hahaha... you can be forgiven for that as you were only displaying what most others were thinking. And your ultra-compeditiveness never ceases to amazes me. Playing one shot better than me for gross on the Sat, WTF??

I was hitting it good all day, particularly early on and you were a bit rusty, but still you grinded as you always do to the end. Our great rivalry will go on forever as you take the bacon again this time... grrr BUT Nuffie-Hornswaggle is still breathing and gonna beat you soon Canuck and pop out from nowhere.

Daz_Golfer, thanks for driving me home from the drunken skins match, I'd indeed had a few to many. That Kebab we had before and Chicken Treat we had after the game really hit the spot. You had doubts about your swing early on during our round on the Sat, but sounds like you stuck at it and came good on the Sunday. I forgot to ask you what you thought of the 17th hole. Hopefully my adviced helped you out. It helped me hit a PRO V1x straight into a bush right with a 3i! But seriously, really enjoyed your company and chatting about life.

Slim Shadesy's a$$ making an appearence on more than one occasion... well you can get away with just about anything in Bunbury/Dunsborough right??? All you had to do was observe the sights, delights (and lowlights) of hanging out near the kebab/bottle shop so you fitted right in! But the evening 'moon' was right on que when that camera lense came out to get JC's shirt photographed, I'll give you the tip. I'll have to get you onto The Vines when I join and out to our place for a BBQ once the backyard is sorted out.

Golfnut's comment about what TourFit is hitting... priceless. Was great having you there 'nut. I know how hard it is to get a leave pass these days. But your always enjoyable to hang out with. Your another little fella that tries to give it everything he has and I truly admire you for that. Hope you liked my little gift.

JC stepping on the glass at putt putt was indeed the ONLY foot he put wrong that saturday night. To think I'd illuminated the course enough with all those glow sticks and mood lighting??? Obviously not enough for us muppet-staggering WAnkers. BUT that display of putt putt was nothing anyone sober was even going to challenge... I still can't believe the shots he pulled off... unreal.

Shadesy, nice effort in attempting to go toe to toe with the new great one - Tommy Gun. But I guess that's why after Friday at the Sanctuary that I've been referring to him as the 'Tommy Gun'. This man has no private membership, yet is so strong in all aspects, with potential to improve his golf but ticks all the boxes in alcohol consumption. I think he got a bit out of playing in my group on the Friday. He hits these low penetrating shots with his strong hands and trying to go with me (in form) on a few holes I think gave the guy a bit of a thrill. I don't think you will be off 14 any longer now. Keep at it... golf is such a wonderful sport to be playing regularly.

Cosmopolite, what a super round you played on the Saturday after the average day scoring on the Friday. Great effort off a 19 handicap and in those windy conditions at Dunsborough. Yesterday was a lot tougher than Dunsborough, playing The Cut for your first time and also off the whites (ALCR of 78! Wholly $#!T), you put up a stubborn fight and never gave in, even in the face of those bunkers that were big enough to swallow a house. Taking it to those bigtime 'high rollers' on the poker table friday night was also a testimate to your purseverent qualities.

TourFit, I hear what you are saying about The Cut. A brut of a track is is and why it lies at 1st on my TRICKIEST course list behind Chequers. It was too bad you couldn't carry on your Sun form from Sat, but we were both in the same boat so don't feel to bad about it.

AND Pete the pilots crew, well I thought he could play when I met him. Some of these guys in his group the way they were blasting away, made it look like a casual hit around Maylands on a saturday afternoon! Would have been a treat just to follow your group around and watch.

IDGG, thanks for riding shotgun with me down and back in the gased up commodore. 8.7L per 100km, sure saved us a lot of $$$. Honestly, after seeing you hit the ball down the 16th at Sanctuary on Friday, I thought you'd struggle to come back to form for the Sat/Sun. But you played solid on Sat and really held your nerve yesterday. Off 12 you are a 'tradesman' like player than has the ability to manufacture shots. Not everyone has this. It's why you do well at Chequers and why you gave all these guys a good run for it yesterday. Like me, your driving is possibly your most consistent aspect.

May I also mention that IDGG has now been runner up 3 times in champs??? Dare I say it but in his mid-40's, could his best years still be ahead of him??? I think so.. he's putting as good as I've ever seen.

And finally me, NUFFIETHEGOLFMAN. Friday I had it on a string from the first tee, 2 birds in 3 holes and 4 for the round, putting as good as I have in two years. BUT as many suspected, unfortunately I was not in contention at the end of the last day. I peaked too early with a 74 gross around the Sanctuary. I calibrated my putting perfectly to those greens and was feeling very confident about my game in those conditions. The wind was not an issue as this was something I had prepared for.

Unfortunately as has been an issue for my game for a long time since the Cabra days, I struggle to adapt to green speeds and break when moving from course to course. This aspect sealed my unfortunate fate in the scoring for the weekend. I hit the ball well off the tee all day Saturday and for most of the Sunday. I only lost 4 balls for 74 holes. But unfortunately my all round short game from 20m in was not anywhere near the standard that a 6 marker should be. It was discraceful...

Lots of beers were consumed this weekend, at least 20 as a matter of fact, and half a bottle of Vodka (straight up). Was even driving home to discover half of a rear wisdom tooth missing... this was the most I had drank since my 21st birthday.

But the body felt fantastic, I didn't really feel hung over and dont know what happened with the game. JC's Nuck odds were very accurate indeed... Not enough of competition golf was the reason why the short game simply didn't show under pressure. Practice alone before the trip was simply NOT enough and have seen this happen before. It's now time to join the new club, once a few new home items on the agenda are sorted out. But as I'm starting to understand, there will always be something to sort out now that I'm getting older and such is life. The new club needs to be joined ASAP for the golf to get better and time for procrastianting is over. Once I have a week or two off, that is it.

Thanks to everyone for making it a wonderful weekend. The times I had were amazing, the first time I'd caught up with most people in at least 6 months with the building house/changing jobs going on.

Nuff-said