A gushy reporter told Jack Nicklaus, "You are spectacular, your name is synonymous with the game of golf.
You really know your way around the course. What's your secret?" Nicklaus replied, "The holes are numbered"
Most of the old lags turned out for the 2005 Golf Day, but amongst the 26
hackers and slashers and there were at least a few new faces to enliven
proceedings. This year we were at the gorgeous and forgiving Old Padeswood
course, just outside Mold, on a truly glorious day - the only sadness being that
Dave H couldn’t be with us.
| Overall Winners: |
Kieron Cochlan
Mark Hillman |
| Front Nine Winners: |
James Mcadam
Gareth Kelshaw |
| Back Nine Winners: |
Lee Moulding
John Unsworth |
| Longest Drive: |
Adam Cooper |
| Nearest Pin 4th hole: |
Adam Cooper |
| Nearest Pin 18th hole: |
Adam Cooper |
| Booby Prize: |
Darren Snell
Owen Currie |
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Darren, alone on a hill
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Impressive drive off the first by Gareth – spot the ball
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Impressive drive off the first by Andy Bramhall – spot the ball
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Fletch on the hunt for somewhere to relieve the tension
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Fletch relieved
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John inspecting the rough
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Andy Barker narrowly misses his putt
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On the same hole, his opponent Paul misses by a mile. Andy is plainly gutted for him
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Paul ‘Steggie’, in a bid to retain his champion status from last year, gains support from his crutch – Beck’s beer
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Pricey getting bendy...
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...and missing
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The longest drive competition. The raised platform behind Graham is the T-off point. This is Graham’s second shot
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Bridgey at ease with the world
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A line of limp-wits
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Pity the poor golf ball
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Pricey gets rough
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Hope springs eternal
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At last, John holes one
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Paul C has not had a happy day, and this is the last hole...
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Adam took three of the individual prizes – nearest to the pin on the 4th; longest drive; and nearest the pin on the 18th
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