Short Putts
Caryl’s Corner…
The course was played over a par 70 as the 2nd and 3rd holes were shortened due to very wet conditions. The course was nevertheless more than playable and the greens as always in excellent condition
Brilliant golf from Hando Brophy (grade 11) of Framesby High, led to winning the event with a 3-under par, 67 that included a hole in one on the 14th. He also won the under 18 Division, with Vico Kuhn, from Brandwag (76) second and Quintes Barnard also from Brandwag third on 78.
Here is a pic of the Blue Pea in front of the Higgins' house. It's rather special as besides being beautiful it's a new species. I've sent a pressing of this plant to Kirstenbosch and it has been sent overseas to the expert who deals with Fabaceae (The Pea family). He has announced that it is either a new species or a new sub species and so it still needs to be described. For a plant to be described takes some time so we don't as yet know the species name of this Psoralea.
Exciting for The Links to have a new species waiting for a name!
Kind Regards,
Caryl
…thanks Ivan B
THE GOSPEL OF GOLF
1. Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than 18 years of dealing with him across a desk. ~ Grantland Rice
2. Golf appeals to the idiot in us and the child. Just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inability to count past five. ~ John Updike
3. It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place the world is when one is playing golf. ~ Robert Lynd
4. If profanity had any influence on the flight of the ball, the game of golf would be played far better than it is. ~ Horace G. Hutchinson
5. They say golf is like life, but don't believe them. Golf is more complicated than that. ~ Gardner Dickinson
6. If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork as poorly as they do a golf club, they'd starve to death ~ Sam Snead
7. Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness ~ William Wordsworth
8. If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt. ~ Dean Martin
9. If you are going to throw a club, it is important to throw it ahead of you, down the fairway, so you don't have to waste energy going back to pick it up. ~ Tommy Bolt
10. Man blames fate for all other accidents, but feels personally responsible when he makes a hole-in-one. ~ Bishop Sheen
…more to come!
1. Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than 18 years of dealing with him across a desk. ~ Grantland Rice
2. Golf appeals to the idiot in us and the child. Just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inability to count past five. ~ John Updike
3. It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place the world is when one is playing golf. ~ Robert Lynd
4. If profanity had any influence on the flight of the ball, the game of golf would be played far better than it is. ~ Horace G. Hutchinson
5. They say golf is like life, but don't believe them. Golf is more complicated than that. ~ Gardner Dickinson
6. If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork as poorly as they do a golf club, they'd starve to death ~ Sam Snead
7. Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness ~ William Wordsworth
8. If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt. ~ Dean Martin
9. If you are going to throw a club, it is important to throw it ahead of you, down the fairway, so you don't have to waste energy going back to pick it up. ~ Tommy Bolt
10. Man blames fate for all other accidents, but feels personally responsible when he makes a hole-in-one. ~ Bishop Sheen
…more to come!
MR 67
Second Best Amateur round EVER!
The Annual St Francis Links Junior Open took place at St Francis Links– Sunday 30; July 2011 - played over 18holes – a field of 64 players competed. This was also the 10th Order of Merit Tournament for 2011.
The Event was made possible due to a generous sponsorship of Prizes from the St Francis Links.
Second Best Amateur round EVER!
The Annual St Francis Links Junior Open took place at St Francis Links– Sunday 30; July 2011 - played over 18holes – a field of 64 players competed. This was also the 10th Order of Merit Tournament for 2011.
The Event was made possible due to a generous sponsorship of Prizes from the St Francis Links.
The course was played over a par 70 as the 2nd and 3rd holes were shortened due to very wet conditions. The course was nevertheless more than playable and the greens as always in excellent condition
Brilliant golf from Hando Brophy (grade 11) of Framesby High, led to winning the event with a 3-under par, 67 that included a hole in one on the 14th. He also won the under 18 Division, with Vico Kuhn, from Brandwag (76) second and Quintes Barnard also from Brandwag third on 78.
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