Monthly Medal, Senayan, Sunday 23rd February

7 of the new record of 12 cross-dressers in one day, ably led by Mark “Cantik Banget” Bekkering

The Day

The rain came down in biblical proportions on Saturday which no doubt threw doubt into some players minds as to whether it was worth showing up for the Senayan outing. We probably had a half dozen drop out because they couldn’t find boat transport but, despite all the obstacles, we still managed to get 57 to the hit off, the second highest of all time outside special events. Brenda coped admirably, so well done her!

The Senayan club house was a hive of activity with firstly the promotional launching of yet another new Japanese car series with all the fanfare and long legged models that come with that – and Sahid Sahirman Hospital group doing free medical checks for Tee Set. Luckily all 57 players passed their medicals and were declared fit to stand on the first tee box without assistance.

This event was of course the inaugural Senayan Monthly Medal and although there are a few bugs to iron out with getting all the groups away in a timely fashion, on the whole it was a great day’s golf in outstanding weather.

The course has a lot to offer with a reasonable green fees, though those requiring a cart to carry their beer esskies and ghetto blasters around the course get gouged with 250,000 roops per player for the privilege and, while we had Nearie and Long Drive banners out, that was as far as it went 😦

The current President of some things is working through his connections to get all these minor hiccups sorted out before our next Monthly Medal.

Huge number of Newcomers and an even longer list of Welcome Backs including Dave Allan who had not darkened Tee Set’s door since April 2012! Welcome and Welcome Back to all!!

Nicky Moir carried an umbrella all day to hide eyes which resembled pee holes in snow. The story goes that he found himself marooned in the Cazbar due to the rains and was forced “against his will” to consume a full bottle of vodka. The rest is folklore.

The Play

Skill Prizes A relatively modest 37 Stableford points was enough for Mustafa Baadad to take the V Door Monthly Medal while Mel Meeds was to grace the winners circle again with a Low Net of 70 to take the Slaneys Butchery Award. Almost inevitably it seems these days, Sam Westen took Low Gross – and with George Bevege getting closest to him with a fine 79 off the stick. Keep at it George!

Simon Reynolds’ fastest round since last Sunday – and won the 1st Birdie money to boot – while 1st timer Mark Howells won 1st Sandy with one out of the bunker at the first

A runaway Most Improved win with 20 strokes by Debbie Minicola may not be unconnected with her Most Strokes of 17 she took to nearly win that prize, only to be pipped by Newcomer Misa Alexsic.

As you will have seen above, we have new record number of 12 skirts for a single event following today at Senayan. Blair Chalmers had to leave immediately after play but paid up for his skirt before he did so, so well done him – and thanks for the extra 50,000 he left for any other “prizes” which he felt he must surely have been coming to him!

Not a course that has especially advanced Ladies tees so there must be something about Senayan as, last time out, even Sam Westen was caught out.

Here is a reminder of that happy and historic event which even Sam will appreciate we are sure 🙂

Detailed, player by player results can be found here and more photos of the day here

2014 Tee Set Matchplay Championship

We finally got the 2014 Matchplay underway yesterday at Senayan with the draw for the first round duly done with the following result.

In the event that anyone thinks they have registered but are not on the draw list then do please let us know pronto. Fernando will be sending the contact details/rules etc to all participants in the near future.

All first round matches must be played by 30th April and, finally, PLEASE remember to report the results to Brenda on Sundays or Fernando at any time.

Next up

It has been some time (15th December 2013 – ED) since we visited one of the Tee Set’s favourite course, Palm Hill. While not right up at the top of the Premier League it is a really nice course with reasonable green fees, generally excellent caddies, good food and competitively priced beer – and it is a course where we always to receive a warm welcome.

Little not to like therefore, apart from the fact that Palm Hill is is a “nice little earner” for our Treasurer as it generates lots of skirt fines for him as a general rule with 4 entries in the all-time-skirts-list now headed by Senayan.