The day

Can the journey to and from Permata Sentul have ever been as smooth? … driving straight up to the Tol gate at Cimanggis rather than the usual 15 minute grind being a particularly sweet memory – and something which bodes well for some other events coming up in Ramadan.

Given that the Interleague team and supporters were away at Jagorawi, a turnout of 30 players on the day was a fine result and they were to be rewarded by a course in top condition, a quickish round, sublime weather, undoubtedly the cutest caddies in town – and a free pitcher of beer for every flight.

Three Newcomers this week in Phil Nervig, Olivier Bowmans and John Johnson – all related to the soon to depart Thurmond Borden. As they all refused the Tee Set shirt and buggered off immediately after play we don’t have high hopes for seeing them again – but they would always be very welcome with or without Thurmond!

Welcome backs headed up by Jan Albeck at a remarkable 135 weeks and followed by Sita at “only” 99 weeks and long time partner Frank Musgrove at a mere 55 weeks.

As well as playing, Frank was present to express thanks to Tee Set for our past efforts in supporting the Yayasan Hog Charity based here in Jakarta, an organisation essentially run by a bunch of inspired expats.

While we are not a charity ourselves, and don’t intend to be, we do everything we can to support the “HOGS” in all that they do; their work on behalf of disadvantaged kids, particularly those suffering from cleft palate and cleft lip, is inspirational and absolutely life transforming for those kids – and worthy of our strongest support.

In the absence of what he termed  “the Grown Ups” – all away at Jagorawi, the Web Guy accepted a framed testimonial for Tee Set’s efforts on behalf of the HOGS to date.

To further support the HOGS objective of financing 100+ cleft palate operations this year, we will be having a “Tee Set & HOGS” day on the occasion of Tee Set’s 32nd birthday event at the original home of the group, Sewangan Besar, in August. Watch this space for details nearer the time.

Another surprise with the scorecards today, however, leaving them in the car rather than at home provided less of a challenge this week for a vaguely embarrassed Web Guy.

Super day, super course, clearly a Tee Set favourite.

The play

A rather more modest than of late 5 skirts to report this week, with Ivan Byriel returning to the Sunday cross-dressing fraternity after an absence from the rostrum of more than 2 years while Newcomer Olivier Bosmans took Monster Putter with a splendid 46 of them to win by a clear 4 strokes and Thurmond’s 11 was good enough to take Most Strokes, to the visible relief of a whole bunch of Tee Setters just one stroke behind him.

A happy Evaldo accepting his just rewards for Grade A Low Net

Evaldo, Karel and Daniel all shot under par on a net basis to take the honours in Low Net Grades A, B and C respectively while big-hitting Rasmus shot what he modestly described as a “disappointing” 80 off the stick to win Low Gross. If only.

Amongst the minor prizes, the standout was surely Mick Dodsworth’s 62-44-106 in making Most Improved something of a formality today. The Webs Guy’s advancing years led him to imagine that this was a new record, however, he was to be immediately challenged by a Mel Cantarella sitting inconveniently opposite.

Mel was right of course, see the Most Improved League table below from which it is clear that Mick was only to secure equal 4th place with an 18 shot improvement on his back 9 today.

Mick was modest enough to put his improvement down to the 3 refreshing Bintangs he was to “liberate” at the clubhouse between the two halves of his lopsided round.

Happy to report that Ivan got his money back, and a little more, by securing 1st Par HC >=30 on the very first hole he played. Even more delighted to report that Keith took Low Putts with 27 and was alone in recording a Sandy Par, though the Tee Set principle that only one prize is awarded per player meant he had to pay for his own food 😦

More photos of the day on our photo gallery while more detailed, player by player, results of the day can be found here.

2015 Interleague

A fantastic 8-2 result for our team against Tin Cups at Jagorawi!

The counting of chickens before they have emerged blinking into the daylight is a human activity frequently frowned upon, so, suffice to say at this time that today’s win puts us in a very strong position to win this year’s Interleague itself – and for the first time ever. Your committee had deemed that in the event that victory is indeed achieved then a modest celebration would be in order, so GO TEAM!!

A full report on the win to follow.

Next up

Ramadan always provides an opportunity to access the greatest course of Jakarta at reasonable prices and our hardworking venue organisers, Wina and Simon, have put in great efforts this year to put together an outstanding programme for the period – and indeed the whole year – and all at attractive prices!

Next up, you lucky people, is the awe-inspiring Riverside course out on the Jagorawi Tol when, hopefully, Ramadan will once again mean that the traffic is just as benign as it was today.

Tee off at 11:30 from two tee boxes after paying your green fees of 745,000 roops, so sign up at “Yes, I’m playing” as usual. As ever we will try our very best to respect requests for flights made when registering, but please note that requesting to be put in a group you would like as you take breakfast on a Sunday morning may lead to disappointment, as this is often not possible and, if it is, causes both work and angst that we can do without. Please help us to help you, thank you.

See ya down by the Riverside!! … Tee Set