The Day

With so much going on over the Easter weekend and many of our players out of country, the turnout of 28 was surprisingly strong. Imperial again tested our players, with some players crashing down to earth after their recent runs of form. Of course, there were also some great rounds too. Big welcome backs to Timo and Vanco after decent absences, to Steve and Doug after wee sabbaticals, and Tapio, Richie, Dyta and Al who we missed when we blinked, but who get a mention here after their 3 weeks off. As always, Imperial provided a safe and comfortable space for the after match.

It was our first day of the eclectic, run this year by James “Pants on Show” Bristow, as a one off competition detached from the monthly medal. It was indeed a chance to get a jump on the competitition, so no surprise to see former eclectic champ El Guapo hunting to reclaim our ugliest trophy for his prize cabinet, and starting well with a birdie on hole 2 (pictured below).

The course was in great shape as usual, with the famous Madonna hole 12 (above), emerging from the rainy season trimmed and ready for some sun. It would be nice if Hole 18 guided weary players into the clubhouse, but, on the contrary, it punished our Tee Setters, over and over again. A number walked off with their rounds shattered, but remember, it is eclectic, so you get a chance to redeem yourself next time we play at Imperial. Low numbers meant no after game group excursion to Climaxxx, Gimmy’s bar around the corner, so at least one unfinished Spanish gin bottles remains behind the bar, ready for next time.

The Play

All scores for the day can be found here. The best rounds were from Indar (66) to win Low Net C Grade, Terrence (69) to win Low Net B Grade, and Pat (also 69) who was unlucky not to be rewarded, but looks good in the early eclectic form. Dougie also shot under par on his return. JP won Low A Grade with an even par 72 but was OB for the photo. Terrence and Indar are pictured here after telling Ric a joke he didn’t get. Roger, testing out his winter headgear, won Low Gross with 80.

Other winners included a quadrella for first birdie on the second hole – filled with thoroughbreds Dougie, El Guapo, Terrence and James. El Guapo here signalling he is OK; James still thinking about his 10 on the 18th and Dougie, both hands on the cash like a true Scot. Dan shared low putts with Roger and Indar, but won other things, so Dan gets his own shot. Steve took First Sandy – but escaped before prizes, Indar and Dan won other things, so Jeremy was awarded the prize, pictured here after telling Ric a joke, which he got this time. Alas – no skirt photo today – Vanco would have been magnificent in all the gear, but somehow escaped.

In place of the skirt photo, we have been receiving reports and photos from the Bandung Bash, most of which we cannot share here, and included dressing up!!!!! This one passed the censors and shows what a great event it is every year, well done Geoff!!!

Next Up: Sunday 11 April 2021, Rainbow Hills Golf Club, 11.55am, 995k with carts

As we move out of rainy season, we start to return to our beloved Bogor area courses, including Rainbow Hills Golf Club, which has its three nines – Forest, Mountain and Stones. It’s a fantastic golf venue, rated once of the best in Asia, outdoor seating, great practice greens, excellent, friendly staff. We’ll confirm the nines we are playing in our reminder post later in the week.

DOGS are playing up the road at Rancamaya on the Saturday so it’s the perfect opportunity to join them, stay overnight and help the local economy recover. Lots of accomodation and eating options in the area.

Sign up here as usual.

And please don’t forget to contact MJ to book your accommodation for the DOGS/Tee Set event at Rancamaya on the weekend of 8-9 May. All details here. In summary, the weekend includes a charity event on the Saturday, a BBQ Saturday night and the DOGS/Tee Set challenge match on the Sunday, played in parallel with the final round of the DOG’s eclelctic round to decide the Big DOG. Of course, you can do any combination of these, whatever suits! The match is always one of confused loyalties, as so many of us play both in both societies, but team captains will be tapping players on the shoulder in the coming weeks, and we’ll see who plays with which team. Enough for now…..