Month: December 2018

Results – Seri Selangor 26th December 2018

On By Stuart TaylorIn golf, Loose Cannons, Seri SelangorLeave a comment

Ten players made up of seven regulars and 3 guests, 2 ex work colleagues of mine Andy & Neil and Sigi’s guest Johan teed off on time at Seri Selangor for the December trophy game. The course was in reasonable condition considering the excessive rain we have been experiencing, one or two of the greens had been sanded. Seri Selangor continue to be carry out course improvements.

It should be noted that this is the last game under the present rules as from 1st January 2019 the revised rules apply. Only 3 minutes to look for the ball!!!!!!

After the game we adjourned to Pantai Seafood Restoran where we were joined by our illustrious convener Hans who presented the December Trophy to Dave Evans who managed to accumulate 38 points with his score of 98. Well done Dave.

Sigi was in excellent spirits the new baby having arrived on Christmas Eve. Mother and young Oscar are both well. Consequently the beers and food were all on him. Thanks again Sigi most appreciated.

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Results – Tasik Puteri – 18th December 2018

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We had 3 flights today and 12 players at Tasik Puteri and after an efficient registration we tee’d off early at just after 7:30am on the Putera and Tasik 9”s with our traditional santa hats on for the Xmas game. Weather conditions were really great and relatively cool after all the recent rain. The course was quite wet in patches requiring us to lift and drop on the fairways but the greens were excellent. We finished by just after 12 noon and had lunch on the golfer’s deck. A few Xmas jugs of beer were sunk to get us all in the mood for the festive season.

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Results

The winner today with 83 (best gross) for 38 points was Bernard Romahn beating Stuart Taylor on 86 for 38 points on count back. Full results below:

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Xmas Lunch – Coliseum Cafe – 14th December 2018

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The annual Loose Cannons Xmas Lunch was again held at the Coliseum Cafe in KL. We convened in the bar prior to lunch and had the opportunity to honour the LC Xmas Lunch virgins (in this case Julien Hodson Walker) who duly stood on the bar and was annointed with Xmas snow.

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We then moved to the back room for lunch which was the usual routine of party hats, poppers, wine, and bad jokes. Lunch comprised of prawn cocktail starters, steak pie, turkey with trimmings and apple pie and ice cream.

Andrew Robinson, who kindly arranged the event, made a toast to absent friends who are no longer with us prior to lunch; Roger Smith, Murray Preston, Gordon Wingate and Andre Holm. We were joined by our founding father, Mike Smith, who made a nice opening speech to the group.

By the look of all the photos much fun was had by all attendees.

Results – Staffield Country Resort – 11th December 2018

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It was busy at Staffield today as it was a Selangor Public Holiday and many golfers had travelled here to get the normal golf rates as Staffield was in Negri Sembilan where there was no Public Holiday. However we got off at a reasonable time of around 8:20am despite the large crowds and our round was reasonably unhampered.

Weather conditions were good and rather cool due to all the recent rain which was good. The course was in good condition and the greens running rather quickly making you focus on your putting.

After the game we had lunch on the terrace before a rather large rain storm came in.

Results

Our winner today was Mike Williams with an impressive round of 80 for 41 points. 2nd place was shared between Ted Parslow (83/38) and Iain Wise (94/38). Best gross of the day was Mike Williams with 80. Full results below:

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Results – KGSAAS – 4th December 2018

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We had 5 flights this morning and a total of 18 players at KGSAAS. Erol brought along his guest, Mike Fay, to join us today. With an early tee-off of 7:45am we made good progress round the course and we were finished by 12 noon or shortly thereafter. The course was very soggy causing plugged balls in the fairway and difficult shots around the green due to the wet ground but in spite of this we had some good scores.

We all had lunch after the game at the club and a big thank you to Kevin Wiggins who donated RM200 to the pot for his birthday.

Results

Kevin Wiggins was our clear winner today with an excellent score of 88 for 40 points. Runner up was Stan Constantinides with 91 for 38. Best gross of the day was an 83 from Geoff McLaws. Full scores below:

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A Comprehensive Guide to the New Rules of Golf

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As of 1 Jan 2019 the USGA and the R&A have announced new rules of golf. Here is an excellent link to a slideshow showing the most significant changes to the rules. All players need to be familiar with these rule changes for the start of the 2019 golfing year.

https://www.golfdigest.com/gallery/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-new-rules-of-golf

Full golf rules can be read here : https://www.randa.org/en/rog/2019/pages/the-rules-of-golf