Greetings Nomads,
As always Margate Golf Club will please, tease, excite and frustrate our merry band of brothers. Firstly, a huge shout out to Curly and his team on the continued metamorphosis of this fine club. Our visit, as always, was greeted with cold beer, fine cuisine, a hot curry, sufficient carts and friendly faces. Please extend our gratitude and thanks to all your staff.
The weather has started to turn, and our days of fine golf weather are over me thinks. What started out as a fine winter’s day turned nasty as the southeaster launched her revenge at lunch time. For the big hitters I assume it was no more than an irritant but for the fat boys and hobbits it became a serious challenge. Of our field of 67 the stats are as follows. Days average was 31.1, we had 22 players get the chop, 28 no change and 7 played rubbish and gain a shot or two,
Unfortunately, we had 15 members cancel which would have seen us host our biggest field in the last 2 years, no worries I assume the reason to cancel was not just a windy day.
Chaps my plea this month is in two parts .
We have our National Chairman visit us at Southbroom next month. Please, please , please try and be there to support the captains and your club, not only it is a fine golf course but as our home club it is only fitting that we come out in numbers and show some “Chutzpah” and respect to the badge.
In September we have three (3) tournaments that require our support in the form of Golforama duty, the tournaments are as follows.
Selborne, the Gary and Vivian Player Challenge from the 8th to 10th September.
SanLameer, the Vodacom Origins of Golf from the 15th to 17th September.
Wild Coast Sun, the Sunbet Challenge from the 21st to 23rd September.
As you will have deduced the tournaments run concurrently and I appeal to you all to assist Bones and Bob to fulfil our commitment to the Sunshine Tour. Remember this is where we receive a sizeable portion of our income, and we have an obligation to meet. When you report to the ladies at the table a list will be available ,if you can please indicate the tournament and number of days you can assist.
The SST have abolished the Covid test/protocols /vax requirement, so if you show no symptoms come and support us.
Till next time keep it on the fairway.
Shaggy