Hello TeeSetters, we are only a few weeks out from the club championship and party. Make sure you sign up ASAP to ensure you are part of Jakarta’s premier golf championship. Food, golf, booze and banter a truly great day’s golf and socialising.

Now let’s dissect last weeks round at Modern Golf. Things did not get off to a good start for many as the locker room was still full with the early morning golfers and keys were as rare as hen’s teeth. Parking was tight, as there were swimming lessons and football clinics at the other facilities within the country club. Fortunately being the President of TeeSet none of these things affected me. A car park on the driveway, 3 cars from the front door and a locker in one of the more elite sections of the change rooms. There are times when I feel for the regular members, but please rest assured they are not frequent. Bags was the first to mention he had nowhere to put his bags. For 49 weeks I was looking for an opportunity to get that one in, fortune favours the patient.

Next we had an irate committee member rampaging through the restaurant. Assuring us this would be his last time at Modern. Bill like every other TeeSetter blindly followed Google Maps to the site. Now google maps being a part of the AI sector really makes me believe that we are decades from AI being meaningful for anything besides maybe legal advice and second medical opinions, the rest just stick to what works today. Now Mr Google seems to think that exiting the new outer toll road and entering a road designed to carry light bicycle traffic is the best way to get to Modern Golf. Well then, Mr Google needs a kick in the googles, as it is virtually impossible to navigate, drive and neck an Anker in those crappy little gangs. For the next time we venture to Modern, take the next exit at Tangerang, not the Mr Got no Brains Google’s selection. The way we used to go there before the new toll. Sometimes common sense outweighs Mr Google. Having said that I followed Mr Google as I was still having therapy after last weekend’s misadventures on the toll. But Eli, when skippering the drunks home went old school and headed for TangCity and the lovely boulevards.

As I was walking through the club house I saw a man who wasn’t there. Holger, anyone see him? The guys that played in his flight did, but no one else. A shotgun start off several holes on the back nine ensured we’d have a rather fast round. Then the rain came down, long enough to drench the A flights on each hole as the B flights safely sheltered. The rain Jakarta had been waiting for finally arrived but lasted 15 minutes with another 5 minute shower late in the round. The humidity after the first show was off the charts and my glasses were fogging up which enabled the ball to land safely on the green at the opening par 3. The Seabrooks V the Verdenals, matchplay of the century. The women had no interest it seemed as they happily golfed away. Whereas the men strutted around on the teeboxes like one legged peacocks. The match was sealed on the hole were the two over tense blokes both managed to lose multiple balls and hit scores close to double figures whilst the ladies unknowingly were putting for victory. A great game.

In front of us we had Claudio, Tom & Park. Park has a very fast swing, Tom’s seems to hit an invisible line at its peak, and Claudio’s is pretty sweet. We frequently waited on the tee boxes together and they seemed to be going all right with there efforts off the tees. The first nine was a bit slow so an enjoyable beer or two were consumed by a few golfers in the, now cool, conditions. Behind us was Bags, Craig and Bill having an Anker of a time I believe. The story of their day was Bags venturing into a pond to play a shot and getting the job done. It was early in the round and many already were wet after the rain at the start. Stab it.

Modern is a nice open course with a bit of water and well bunkered, punishing the wayward golfer. The approach shots are always up hill and taking a club less will see you chipping or taking a long Hail Mary putt. It was strange that a days rain had softened the fairways up and closer to the greens there were some rather soft areas. The greens were generally good except for the 8th green which looked like that hadn’t got the goat herd off the green in time for it to recover. I cannot recall seeing a green in worse knick.

The Albert beer index rates this club friendly, but you must choose wisely as Bintang and Heineken are overpriced Bali Hai ok but we were missing the club’s sponsor array of beers no Anker or San Mig on offer.

Lets get to the winners.

Money for the bento box, Rheama takes the Stableford prize with 39 points. Well done.

Well done Nic with low gross.

Sami with a mouthful of nasi and a fistful of flamingoes takes first birdie.

Low Putts to the President. 31.

Sunday 12th of November Riverside

Numbers are building so sign up on MyGolf2U. Riverside is a well managed course with great practise facilities, a very good restaurant and a course that can be quite challenging. A greg Norman special, you can see what a designer has to do when they run out of land. Riverside is very easy to get to with the new toll extensions. It will be interesting to see how far the balls will roll out after a bit of rain. I look forward to greeting you on your arrival and discussing your thoughts on the future direction of TeeSet.

TeeSet Championship

We have now over 50 players signed up and paid up for the big day on Sunday the 26th of November at Pondok Cabe. The cricket world cup will be over so no more late nights watching the ebb and flow of a one day match. The Premier League will still be on but is it ever off? We have a great day’s golf and socialising lined up for you, but we need to do catering so please sign up as early as possible so the correct amount of food and adult beverages are supplied as well as goody bags. Come and join a great days golf with our mates from the DOGS on the course and your TeeSet buddies in the afternoon and evening as we present the awards for club champion, matchplay champion and others. Music and dancing. Bring your non-golfing partner to enjoy the evening at an additional Rp 400k (includes food and a variety of Adult beverages). Viboon our mast chef from Thailand will be doing the evening meal with some Thai delights. You can sign on via the TeeSet whatsapp group and pay Adhe this Sunday Rp 800k. On the Championship day you just need to pay your green fees. Don’t forget to register on Mygolf2U for this competition also.

This just in

Friday night at the Star in Kemang, our singing ex-president Craig will be belting out the tunes from 8. Some free beer and other special on drinks from 7pm. See you there

Adios Amigos

El Presidente.