Greg and Mark sharing the duties – and sensibly use Brenda as a distraction ….

The Day

We didn’t play Imperial from it opening for more than twenty years until late in August when we lost our virginity for the first time (eh?-ED) and are back again less than two months later – and will play again in the round before Xmas. Hard to know why we left it so long, we love the whole set up there and they love us – a marriage made in heaven – and 43 Tee Setters thought so today.

There were plenty of reports of 20-30 minutes to get to the course from various parts of South Jakarta using the JORR’s recently opened “missing link” and some brilliant weather kept the pessimists at bay (“isn’t it supposed to be rainy season already?”) while the course was a dream, with a galaxy of cute caddies to join in that dream together with a clubhouse and staff that were faultless.

OK, some of our play was on the roapy side but you can’t have everything for heaven’s sake.

Just one Newcomer to report in Tony Amato who proved he is no slouch off the stick with a 43-40-83 – and can expect a knock on the door from the Immediate Past President of Nearly Everything with his Interleague Captain’s hat on. Welcome to Tee Set, Tony.

Couple of impressive Welcome Backs in Bill Tevruchte, who finally found his way back to Jakarta from a far distant kampung, to break bread with a few old mates – and Nenden Fleischmann, reigning Club Champion who unfortunately fell victim to Sukarno’s Revenge around the turn. Don’t worry, she will be back to defend on the 30th November!

The most notable Welcome Back, though you will not find her in the table above was, in your ‘umble scribe’s opinion, the return of Brenda after a two-week working “holiday” which coincided with the absence of the grown-ups and left him with far too little time to pay proper attention to the blandishments of Mr Walker (J.). So a rather heartfelt Welcome Back to her too.

The Play

With Handicaps not having been updated for some weeks due to the absence of our Secretary, the fast improving Craig Ewers took advantage, to loud and near universal derision, to shoot Low Net with a 65. With Brenda back in the saddle, Craig can expect a radical update to his handicap in the very near future 🙂

Jorge Gonzalez shot an astonishing 14 less on his back 9 to take Most Improved while John Suermondt’s return from family duties in Ozz made sure the Jelinek family hegemony over 1st Par for HC>=30 was broken!

Simon Reynolds took Low Gross with a 79 off the stick to take full advantage of the absence of Pulpy and the Boy Wonder while Chris Lever showed he is learning Tee Set ways with his Low Putts total of just 26.

Greg Fields didn’t take too long to secure 1st Sandy, coming out from the beach and one putting on the very first hole he played.

A pretty good skirt return as might be expected from a course where the red tee can be up to 80 yards in front of the blue equivalent – with 6 Tee Setters falling to the curse – and Jeremy Aniere making it a double with Monster Putter to go with it.

A very fine win by some margin in Most Strokes for Tom Grace with a magnificent 14 on one hole to leave Tetty in the clear on 11 – and a veritable throng breathing a collective sigh of relief on 10.

Tee Set Championship

Everything coming together very nicely for the Championship with three gold Sponsors signed up, leaving space for one more if you or yours are interested; drop Ric a line if so.

Tee Setters who had played the requisite minimum number of games from the last Championship until some date a couple or so weeks ago have signed up in abundance for the Championship as you will see here. If you thought you had signed up by replying to the e-mail you should have received, but your name doesn’t appear here, then drop us a strong e-mail of complaint here.

With Tee Setters already registered, and the slots we reserve for our generous sponsors, that really doesn’t leave too many spaces left – so don’t hang about if you want to play in the Tee Set event of the year by getting your details down here.

The remaining places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis so we really do recommend not dawdling – no tears if you do.

Next Up

Sunday sees us at Jagorawi for all the usual fun plus the final round of the Interleague competition.

For this Sunday’s Interleague event, it’s the moment of truth for the at least 4 teams still in the running to take out the season’s top award – with Tee Set being one of these teams.

Just think, one wayward drive or missed putt could be the difference between finishing top of the pile or a few places down the ladder. The front-runners are preparing their strategies but their opponents will not give in without a good fight. Does it get any better than this? Golfing folklore in the making.

The Interleague shot-gun start is 09:30 while Tee Setters playing the normal stroke play will hit off immediately after.

Come support your Interleague team and in the process enjoy one of the premier courses of Jakarta. Should you need additional motivation then at the 19^th hole there is draft San Miguel on tap at around Rp35K a glass .

Green fees with cart will be Rp955K and 50% of your Tee Set registration fee goes towards the Interleague B-B-Q organized for November 23^rd – the week before the Tee Set Championship.

Get yourself signed up here for what could be an historic day.

See ya at Jags!!