The Day

A slightly overcast morning greeted the 28 Tee Setters who headed down the toll to enjoy the excellent Emeralda course on Sunday. With the traffic being a little heavier than recently, players were arriving right up until tee time which resulted in some confusion with the starter who then wished to turn our 2 tee start into a mini-shot-gun. However, our original plan stood and so our 7 groups headed out in good time for our 11.30am start.

Our early start was fortunate as thunder threatened through most of the round and we had some rain for a few holes; however, the lightening was never close enough for the siren to sound and interrupt the round, much to the frustration of some of the caddies who seemed quite keen to go inside as soon as it started to be wet. It also meant we were finished before the heavens truly opened and drenched the course. The heavy rain played havoc with the traffic on the toll with no less than 5 accidents between junction 19 and Jakarta – some therefore chose to rush off but most chose to use the time to enjoy a couple more refreshments after the prize giving and enjoy a relatively smoother ride home once the main accidents had been cleared.

Lots of discussion on the new rules and thank you to Simon for demonstrating his new knee high drop technique when on difficult ground!!. Some rules pointers to be added to our rules page shortly for those wishing to read up further.

One new-comer this week with Paul Jocis joining us for the first time and being given a warm Tee Set welcome. 2 notable welcome backs for Mitchell Wiener and Alexander Watt after 215 weeks and 34 weeks, respectively.

In the absence of our Secretary, thank you to Matthew, Laurie, Jens and Bill for helping out with all the administration and prize-giving.

The Play

Emeralda is a picturesque layout rewarding good play and with greens a little faster than we normally see; the result being we get quite a spread of results and the scores returned on Sunday were reflective of this. 6 players were in the frame for Most Strokes with Rod Ritson heading the list for his 12 on a hole whilst Monster Putter was awarded to Christopher Chipman after his 48 strokes on the greens, heading off 3 others tied on 41 putts. 4 skirts on the day with Eric Mary, Mitchell Wiener and Tim Henssen joining Chistopher for the photo.

Clearly having a better back nine after getting used to the President’s spare clubs, Mitchell Wiener recovered his fine by taking home Most Improved of 15 strokes. First (& only) Par for Handicaps >=30 went to Andrew Shaw for his effort on hole 4 whilst Jens Roestel took home First Sandy for is par on hole 2. First Eagle went to Len Ogembo who pitched in on hole 18 whilst Low Putts went to President Roger Finnie after his return of 28 putts.

Returning to the scene of his excellent 74 last year, Matthew Powell had another good round recording a gross 83 and win Low Gross. Low Net honours went to Richie Tiblani (A grade 70), Chris Lever (B Grade 67) and Rod Ritson (C Grade 85).

Detailed results are here.

Next Up: Imperial Golf Klub 11.55am Rp950k

Tee Set Match-Play 2019

The 2019 Tee Set Match Play Championship is now open for registrations.  Games will start the first week of February and we will hold a drawing for the placement round at the monthly medal on 27 January 2019.

Please submit your details on the form here to join the competition to try to wrest the Ric Wymer Cup from current Champion, Jens Roestel.

R.I.P. Jack Sanford

Below is the Obituary of John Nilson Sanford (1941-2018) and a link to a message board is at the bottom.

John “Jack” Nilson Sanford passed away on December 31, 2018 after a courageous 60-day battle against a deadly bacterium that infected his lungs. He was an extraordinary man, with a bigger than life energy, one of a kind voice, and a generous heart that touched lives around the world. Jack was a gentleman, well respected and loved by many. He was an adventurer who lived by the beat of his own drum, forging his own way and never settling for less. Wherever he went he had wisdom to share because whether he succeeded or not, he always gave it his very best.

Jack was born on September 15, 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio to George Sanford Sr. and Jeanette Nilson Sanford. As a child he loved the outdoors and many sports, such as sailing, skiing, and fishing. At the early age of 15 years old, when visiting his Uncle Bill Hudson and Aunt Roxie in Texas, he found his love for the oilfield that became his lifelong passion. From that point forward, eager to learn, he spent his summers working on various oil rigs. Jack attended Texas Tech University where he graduated with a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering paving his way for the future.

With an interest in living abroad and thirst for exploring the world over the next 10 years, he took jobs in the oilfield in many places including Africa, Middle East, and Europe. Ready to bring his knowledge back stateside, in 1979 Jack started Diversified Petroleum Consultants and in 1982 with his brother, George Sanford, built Texas Turnkey Operators, both companies became a recognized success.

Then with a shift in the oil markets Jack headed back overseas to Indonesia where he created a home and worked for another 20 years with various oil companies throughout Southeast Asia and the Middle East, including Exxon in Doha, Qatar. Throughout the years when Jack wasn’t working you would find him with family and friends either skiing in Aspen, in Hawaii on the sea where loved to spend his days fishing for Blue Marlin, or golfing in Bali and other places around the globe.

Ultimately it was the time he spent connecting with everyone, the laughter and memories that were shared doing these activities that mattered most to him. He built close friendships across multiple countries, inspired many with his positive outlook on life, and became a legend to all those fortunate enough to know him. At age 70, he returned stateside to work with his brother as a Principal in Universal Corrosion Specialist until his passing. He was a devoted father, brother and true friend. Jack is survived by his daughter Cassandra Sanford-Rosenthal, stepdaughter Kristen Karlisch, and brother George Sanford.

A Celebration of Jack’s Life will take place on January 17, 2019 at Parkway United Methodist Church, 5801 New Territory Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479, at 3:30pm with a reception to follow at Black Hawk Country Club, 12610 FM1464, Richmond, TX 77407. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the Mayo Clinic online at

https://philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/donateMC

designated to the Center for Biomedical Discovery in Memory of John Sanford.

Below is a link so you can leave a message for everyone to see:

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/john-sanford-obituary?pid=191223848