WHO NEEDS A PUTTER ANYWAY

Members of Freshwater Bay Golf Club blew away the festive cobwebs with a 10 hole three club competition on Boxing Day. The overall winner carding a very creditable 21 points without the use of putter, Steve Sargeant’s strategy of using his driving iron to putt with gave him that extra advantage from tee to green to keep Kev Garrett in second place. The Ladies prize was won by Elaine Hunter with 17 points beating Ann Smith on the back nine. Nearest the pin prize on the 14^th went to up and coming junior Stephen Cooke.

The final round in the series of Whisky Trots was well supported with 38 entries on Sunday 23^rd with the Stableford competition split into two divisions. Best score of the day was returned by John Meredith to take first place in Division 2 with 43 points, Pieter Sheldon took second place on 38 points beating John Wisker on the back nine, also scoring 38 points but not featuring in any of the prizes were Malc Williams and David Hartley. Division 1 was won by John Veal on 40 points followed by Bill Hinchen in second place, four players tied on 37 points with Nick Punter coming out on top in third place easing Rick Penn, Derek Wright and Graham Wells out of the frame.

Saturday 22^nd saw a yellow ball stableford with Kev Garrett, Miles Oldershaw and Dennis Smith taking first place with 84 points from Graham Wells, Malc Williams and James Sanders in second on 82 points.

Kevin Garrett also managed to take first place in Division 1 of the Whiskey Trot the Sunday before returning a steady round for 37 points leaving Keith Wright in 2^nd with Bill Hinchen in 3^rd and Nick Punter in 4^th all carding 36 points. Division 2 went to Mike Hailes four shots clear of any other player finishing on 41 points, 2^nd place went to Paul Gardner on 37 points with Richard Leppard taking 3^rd spot on the back nine from Richard Couse both players returning 36 points.

The two ball scramble held on Saturday 15^th saw Kev Garrett finishing in the prize money yet again, partnered by Chris West they returned an excellent net 59.6 to finish in first place almost seven shots clear of their nearest rival. The next five pairs were separated by a single shot with Father and Son pairing of Gary and Stephen Cooke taking second place with 66.2 from John Veal and Derek Wright in third.