Scores for Saturday 13 December 2025


Today was the Earlybirds Christmas golf and meal. We had a good turnout with 14 players, 11 of which enjoyed an excellent three course meal, mince pies and a coffee to finish.

The weather started foggy, this delayed our start and made spotting our golf balls difficult until the seventh hole. On the positive side we had no rain or wind. It turned into a very pleasant day for all.

Judging by the scores many struggled out there. Excellent gross of 84 for Steve Reynolds looking like he may win but struggled on the last three holes and let Roger Gibbs in for the win. Both score 33 points but Roger wins on count back.

This is Roger's first Earlybirds Major. Roger was ecstatic about that but not looking forward to organising next year, that all changed when Hollie turned up and he managed to book next year's in about 2 minutes!

Next year is booked for 12th December, more details to follow.....

Not much news from the golf course, I had the longest drive until the last group when allegedly they all beat me by miles.

Andy Simpkin, in the first group, hit a glorious shot to the third green into the fog which glowed in the sunlight as it rose above the fog. Dan extoled "Graced by God in its way to the hole". This was in fact the nearest the pin so obviously was touched by God. Later in the club house on a possibly unrelated note, Coenraad said "He did well to get inside me"

All the nearest the pin and longest drive markers were made out for Aldwicks Society, new guy in the Pro Shop didn't know who we were and assumed as we all looked old we must be part of the Aldwicks.  

Congratulations to all the winners!

Winner: Roger Gibbs 

Second: Steve Reynolds

Front 9: Duncan Miller

Back 9: Pete Laurence

Longest Drive: Steve Reynolds 

Nearest pin 3rd: Andy Simpkin

Nearest pin 7th: Pete Laurence 

Nearest to pin in Two 18th: Jason Landau.

Prizes awarded

First Place                 £60.00
Second Place                 £30.00
Front Nine                 £15.00
Back Nine                 £15.00
Nearest Pin 3rd         £10.00
Longest Drive 5th         £10.00
Nearest Pin 7th         £10.00
Nearest Pin in two 18th £10.00

Winner Roger Gibbs (Left) being presented with the trophy by Roger Small (Right)


My (Paul) superb shot into the 10th green which pitched 2inches (5cm) away from the hole and came to rest somewhat further away, managed to miss the putt.

Many thanks to Coenraad for organising it all went very well.

Scores for this event are not put into the Archive so will not form part of the POTY or the Race to Debar. They also do not affect the Eclectics. May be something to look at for the coming year. 

Statistics

The average gross score today was 93.93 and the average Stableford score was 27.36.

Best gross of the day was from Steve Reynolds with 84.

There were 0 Eagles or better today.

There was1 birdie today.

Steve Reynolds with 1 on hole 12.

Our winner today with 33 points was Roger Gibbs.
In second place on 33 points was Steve Reynolds.
The front 9 went to Duncan Miller with 18 points.
The back 9 went to Pete Laurence with 17 points.

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