Palme D’Or R. Finnie

The hallowed fairways of Cengkareng were awash with red, white and blue as 49 tee setters came out to join our new Fete Tricolore event in celebration of Bastille Day which falls on 14th July each year. Offering players the opportunity to choose their tee boxes… the red, white and blues ones of course… and strategise their way around the course in the true spirit of Napoleon. Napoleon being well represented in the physical form of Craig Edwards.

Well how did these strategies pan out? Not so well in the experiences of the author as he clubbed his way to a new record of using bad words as shots went astray. The highlight being on the 5th where playing off the reds his second shot land right of the green and the uphill shot onto the green, all of 5 metres, failed to summit the hill and rolled back to his feet. People on the plane on the nearby runway heard his colourful outburst. But it was quite an experience playing from other red tees and fully understanding why the ladies struggle for par when you double bogey.

Not everyone had such a traumatised round as the author with Claudio knocking in an eagle on hole No. 1. Fernando had a sub 80 round with a deft 37 putts. Roger chipped in for 2 birdies and Shinta took it to the men by joining the Red, White & Blue challenge. Whilst Sari fresh from golfing in Scotland put in an impressive round playing from the traditional Red Tees.

The conditions for golf were perfect with the skies being overcast taking the sting out of the midday heat, we even had a few spots of rain. Not enough to get the wet weather gear out or even an umbrella. The pace of play on the first 9 was painfully slow but things got moving once the last of the morning round golfers vacated the course. Unfortunately for some their rounds finished in the dark, but friendship and ale awaited them back in the clubhouse.

A day like this just doesn’t occur it takes significant planning and big thanks goes out to the two chief planners Roger, on concept, Craig, on smallgoods. In minor support roles were Adhe, Chairman Bill & Michael.

Prizes/Winners

1.⁠ ⁠Christian Dior for Best Dressed goes to Rosie

2.⁠ ⁠La Dunkerque = 1st Sandy Par & ⁠Napoleon Award = Best Points Men and the winner is Ed with 45 points, 15 of the Blue 15 of the white and 15 off the red. I hope you made the morning flight to Singapore

Sari takes the Josephine Award with 38 points well done.

Sri takes 2nd ladies 37 points.Well done. Oh but for the penalty on the 17th.

Steve takes 2nd on countback with 40 points.

3rd to Craig and 2nd in the countback also on 40 points

⁠ ⁠Edith Piaf je ne regrete rien. Pascal has no regrets and maybe no recollection come Monday morning. Big score award.

⁠Louis Braille (couldn’t read the greens) Award goes to Michel with 43 putts

La Tour Eiffel Award to Hitoshi with 75 off the stick

⁠La Guillotine. Award goes to Trancede with 10 stroke improvement on the back 9

Well that was a lot of winners or whatever they all got a bottle of wine which led to a long evening at Cengkareng as the TeeSetters shared their booty and golf stories were re-counted long into the night with French disco-punk serenading. The wobbly boots were firmly on come Monday morning.

Remember to be here for the next Bastille Day TeeSet Bash

Jakarta Interleague Sunday 20 at Riverside

Come and join the Interleague day either as a team member or one of the TeeSet casual golf set. TeeSet have a strong team for Sunday when we take on league leaders the Cloggies. Go Glorious TeeSet Go!

Happy Golfing this weekend

Eyes down

Mister Mister