Official VIC champs thread - Feb 15-18, Melbourne

[LeftyHoges]

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Please double check the table in post#1 to make sure your accomm and golf details are right.

Thur, Fri, Sun accomm: andigolds Park View Hotel on St Kilda Rd. He's supplied us the very generous rate of $62.50 per person twin share, with option for people to room up as 4's for below $50 a head. An absolute steal to be so cheap so close to the CBD. No prepayment required, one person in each room to put up a credit card on check in & then just pay on checkout. 10 days before for final numbers is enough notice.

Sat accomm: Here. 15 people officially booked in for Sat accomm. $70 a head.

Fri golf: Southern GC. $60, carts are an extra $45, pull carts $5 hire. We have the last 5 groups booked from approximately 12:30 onwards. Should give interstaters arriving that morning a bit of time to get to the hotel, or straight to the club and have a quick meal or drink. Daylight no issue for any of these times as Daylight savings will be in full swing.

Sat golf: 6 tee times, 12:00PM onwards at St Andrews Beach. Cost will be $85 & includes cart or $69-50 without. Please note if you decide prior you don't want a cart but then want one on the day they will be $40.

Sun golf: Confirmed, 5 slots, 9:20AM to 10AM at Moonah Links Legends Course. Cost of $95 & includes cart.

Mon golf: Spring Valley GC - 7:56AM hitoff. Cost of $82.50, no cart.

So, a total of $200 for golf on Saturday & Sunday, with $20 going towards prizes. Or if you wish, please pay the full $342.50 for all four rounds golf, or the full payment for whatever rounds you are playing + $20 for prizes. Full payment preferred but instalments OK too. Final payment by 22nd Jan 2013.

Meals / activities:

Thurs night: Had in Lime restaurant @ Parkview Hotel. Chicken was magnificent but the Lamb Wellington is still my choice here.

Fri night: BBQ and salad had. Some regurgitated. Andy has provided a conference room for "activities". They will be good fun and include the all important BYO alcohol (which some should steer clear of next year!).

Sat night: BBQ at St Andrews Beach Golf Club. Drinks must be purchased from the club but we can bring whatever else we like. FG can get hold of some meat (stop sniggering you lot!) and salads. Need to know final numbers a week or so before. Probably around $10 a head to cover costs.

Sun night: Was the awesome idea of Chinatown with beers @ Young & Jacksons hotel.

Player	Thu score	Fri score	Sat score	Sun score	Mon score	Total (avg)
LeftyHoges	35	35	31	29	38	168 (33.6)
Kev	26	25	28	33	23	135 (27)
Iain	-	35	37	37	19	128 (32)
Popper81	28	32	26	39	26	151 (30.2)
LarryLong	-	30	29	35	-	95 (31.7)
Courty	26	29	34	29	26	144 (28.8
Marto65	-	30	35	38	-	103 (34.3)
FlowerGirl	-	-	NCR	-	-	NCR
JohnnyBoy	-	-	26	-	-	26 (26)
andigold	-	34	26	32	22	114 (28.5)
Bruce	-	-	28	40	-	68 (34)
Bruce Snr	-	-	24	24	-	48 (24)
Peter_rs	21	30	35	42	33	161 (32.2)
BenM	26	29	34	31	21	141 (28.2)
HCC	-	30	-	-	-	30 (30)
Muldude	-	-	33	35	-	68 (34)
IanO	-	-	32	-	-	32 (32)
wbennett	-	35	25	36	28	124 (31)
oncewasagolfer	-	-	32	25	-	57 (28.5)
AndyP	-	36	34	30	28	128 (32)
Lucasto23	-	21	25	40	30	116 (29)
Monsta65	-	25	32	27	22	106 (26.5)
Grumpy	-	31	23	34	23	111 (27.7)
Spanner039	24	-	24	-	24	72 (24)
Firey	-	-	-	25	-	25 (25)
Total	186 (26.6)	485 (30.3)	653 (29.7)	661 (33.1)	363 (25.9)	2351 (29.59)

Day	Winner	R/UP	NTP	NTP	NTP	NTP	Long Drive
Friday *	AndyP (36)	LeftyHoges (35)	3rd	5th	12th	16th	14th
			Peter_rs	Popper81	LarryLong	BenM	LeftyHoges
Saturday	Iain (37)	Peter_rs (35)	4th	6th	11th	16th	13th
			Peter_rs?	Marto65	IanO	No-one	LeftyHoges
Sunday	Peter_rs (42)	Bruce (40)	3rd	5th	10th	16th	6th
			muldude	Lucasto23	?	oncewasagolfer	Popper81
Monday	LeftyHoges (38 )	Peter_rs (33)	3rd	5th	10th	14th	12th
			Lucasto23	Iain	Spanner039	kev	wbennett

*wbennett (35) received a 3rd place prize on Friday due to the generosity of Southern GC in donating prizes.

[Marto65]

I saw the photo ... Marine Monday has been seen before.

[AndyP]

Why does loud/ugly have to be best dressed? If you wouldn't wear it yourself, how can it be best?

[Marto65]

why does loud/ugly have to be best dressed? If you wouldn't wear it yourself, how can it be best?

down with brown !!!

[oncewasagolfer]

His eyes may be painted on, but your memory is like a sieve! I wore 'Angry Salmon' on Saturday. The 'Uber Ultramarine' was on Monday (with 'Racing Lavender' on Sunday).

[popper81]

Haha.. Saturday was a bit of a haze. Between sharing a cart with lefty, and actually having to drive the thing around STAB, I was exhausted.

I amend my vote. Angry salmon was hideous.

Grumpy wins.


AndyP - you looked nice.. Like a big boy on his first day of school. We were all proud.

[oncewasagolfer]

I think I may have the naga sewn up.

[Courty]

I'd actually give Saturday to grumpy. I thought his yellow & purple ensemble was striking. His Sunday outfit was an assault on my optic nerves. It looked like someone threw up fruit salad on him (maybe he just stood too close to Lefty ).

[popper81]

I'd actually give Saturday to grumpy. I thought his yellow & purple ensemble was striking. His Sunday outfit was an assault on my optic nerves. It looked like someone threw up fruit salad on him (maybe he just stood too close to Lefty ).

Sunday was a masterpiece.

[Courty]

I thought Lefty's Saturday outfit was pretty smashing as well, but had to take points off because it didn't match the sickly green shade of his face.

[Monsta]

I thought Lefty's Saturday outfit was pretty smashing as well, but had to take points off because it didn't match the sickly green shade of his face.

And it didnt match the colour of the tiles

[LeftyHoges]

I'd actually give Saturday to grumpy. I thought his yellow & purple ensemble was striking. His Sunday outfit was an assault on my optic nerves. It looked like someone threw up fruit salad on him (maybe he just stood too close to Lefty ).

Good analogy, only problem is you'd never see me eating a fruit salad.

Guys, I am compiling the fashion thread as we speak. I've been out of the office for the majority of the past fortnight so haven't been able to do the legwork required. Shall be up by 12:00, my lunch break! (Who says public servants don't work hard???)

P.S. I'm doing the nominations myself. If you aren't included, you are not worthy...

[Courty]

(Who says public servants don't work hard???)

Not me.

[BenM]

Bucket hats will come back Pops, you wait.

I voted for Grumpy too

[IanO]

I'm doing the nominations myself. If you aren't included, you are not worthy...

Right ... not worthy ... I just thought it was because I was only there the one day

[Dotty]

Right ... not worthy ... I just thought it was because I was only there the one day

Lefty's revenge for beating him in the matchplay fashion poll.

[LeftyHoges]

Right ... not worthy ... I just thought it was because I was only there the one day

Yours actually was because you were only there the one day. 2 day minimum to qualify.

Plus you wore a black belt with white shoes. (Just kidding of course Ian, you've always been immaculately dressed the three times we've played)

[Yossarian]

A tribute to Spud?

[LeftyHoges]

A tribute to Spud?

How had I never heard of this guy doing this?

Awesome work Yoss! (and Benno!)

[grumpy]

RM you guys are kidding your self it will be under Reno would you pay $245 for that, be realistic I played it 12 yrs ago at that time and some holes on the west were out of play. major events have been played in the region, choose another or enjoy pain (ex Vic }

[simmsy]

So it's under Reno next feb is it Grumpy?
Honest question. :-/

[Ned]

[WBennett]

Masters and World Cup are scheduled for this year. Surely no reno's after that? I have a close mate who's Dad is a member there - I can ask...

[Bruce]

RM you guys are kidding your self it will be under Reno would you pay $245 for that, be realistic I played it 12 yrs ago at that time and some holes on the west were out of play. major events have been played in the region, choose another or enjoy pain (ex Vic }

Do you have a source for this information? Or are you just talking out your arse?

[LeftyHoges]

I'm certain that this information would have been divulged to us upon booking were it true.

[AndyP]

Since when do golf courses voluntarily divulge that sort of information?