Although 22 swindlers set out, 5 of them fell away after the 9th leaving a slightly depleted field of 17 to complete the course. That made no difference to Jeff, who scored a splendid 41 points for a dominant 4-shot victory and a prize of £18. Having started the season on a handicap of 21, Jeff will now be playing off 18 and if he wins a few more quid he'll be at risk of a further "moneybags" cut! A little bird tells me that Jeff has been having some lessons. Whenever I try that, my game is messed up for months so good on you Jeff!
In second place and again continuing his good form was Michael Vallance, with 37 points for a £9 prize. Front nine/back nine fivers went to Peter Miller with 21 points and Tony Coomber with 19, respectively. Well played to them.
With many people having played at least 4 or 5 rounds, the leaderboards have now been published and it's no surprise that Jeff and Michael are leading the way. There to be shot at boys!
Finally, with the recent (albeit marginal) improvement in the weather, trollies are again allowed on the course. Hedgehog wheels can be removed from Monday March 9th and I'm told by the club that the guide ropes should also disappear soon. Winter golf has been even more of a trial than usual this year so I'm sure like me you're all looking forward to dry lies and the ball running further again. Around 15 regular swindlers have yet to complete 18 holes this year, so we look forward to seeing you all back on the course soon.