Last weekend we had two tee set events: one at Permata Sentul and a special event in Bali, which may have given rise to our first tee set movie.  Well, maybe not if we count the Cengkareng singalong, but that hardly qualifies.  See the movie

Especially now that Web Guy has his drone, this could be an exciting new addition to our reports, as long as the device is not destroyed by anyone doing a Mullins (see glossary here). But to ease the transition, a more standard report is provided here.

Sixteen Tee Setters and a number of partners flew to Bali to participate in the inaugural Tee Set versus Par 5 Bali Battle Royale.  Tee Set was captained by the Singing President and represented by a mix of legends, such as the Caddie Whisperer and the Immediate Former Past President of Almost Everything, and newcomers to Tee Set (welcome Will and welcome back Matt who is based in Bali) and new to team matchplay (Lis, Reni and Mike).

A big thanks to Roger Finnie for organising the event and to Tony Franco and his Par 5 buddies for supporting this event in such great spirit.  Par 5 golfers generally play a few times a week, enjoying more freedom than us office bound Jakartans, and it showed in the quality of their golf.  Generally lower in handicap than Tee Setters, and able to play to their handicap.  Some great golf was played on the first day, and we went to dinner battered and 4 points behind after the two rounds of team matchplay golf on Saturday.

A great seafood dinner in Canggu, some pep talks and a midnight nightcap fuelled a comeback on Sunday in the singles.    We managed to square the singles 8-8 but it did not help us to erode the gap left after Saturday’s team play.

Special mention to Karel who won all three matches to be Tee Set’s MVP, including the low net scramble with Matt pictured together below(72 gross for a 64 net – very impressive guys).

Roger and Stuart took Low Gross scramble with 70, Mike playing his first matchplay won his singles in a nailbiter on the last hole as did the Singing President in his battle with Par 5 President Tony in the Captain’s Cup. Tony is still having sleepless nights over the match which is neatly summed up by the TV above the photo.

The final result: a win to Par 5 – 16 1/2 points to 12 1/2 points.  The trophy has returned to Jakarta for engraving and to ensure Par 5 comes to pick it up in the return leg here on our home turf!  Great bunch of people and a fantastic weekend of matchplay golf.

Next Up: Monthly Medal and Tee Set Eclectic, Gading Raya

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