Some of the girls who keep the home fires burning on Tee Set Sundays
The Day
The Old Lady of Pangkalan Jati put on her best clothes and sexiest war-paint today for the return of her former lover, the Tee Set – and defied the passing of the years to provide us with a treat to behold on a day of blue skies and glorious sunshine.
A great turnout of 47 Tee Setters were there to re-acquaint themselves with the lover they jilted all those years ago – and were to be rewarded with the Old Lady in perhaps as fine a condition as we have ever seen her.
Not sure if it was the Fatmawati market or a failure to notice the revised 10.30 Tee time but many were late which kept the Tee Set committee and scoring panel (Brenda) quite busy grouping up as tee time fast approached and then passed.
Play was a little extended at around five hours for most, with the starter up to his old tricks – and a new one, inserting three groups at the 12th ahead of the President’s group. It hardly goes without saying that the “inserter” was rewarded with a tip of exactly nothing for his “efforts” on the day.
Old hands managed to navigate the Fatmawati market with some success though the Newcomers were to take their first Unit of Fatmawati 101. Strong suspicions that a couple of them were in fact very, very long-term Welcome Backs from 2011 and perhaps much earlier, so long ago in fact that the system didn’t recognise them. Andrew Steele had not played Tee Set since 2003 which would have to be a new record by some way. Muddy also a long-term welcome back but he’s been thrown into the new comers group to balance the photos.
A big Tee Set welcome to them all in any event!
A healthy 6 Newomers today – making 130 so far this year!
Given the size of the field, just 9 Welcome Backs was rather modest compared to what might be expected while the pack was headed by Geoff “Mad Dog” Thompson at 20 weeks and Lucas “I’m a slave to fashion” Sheard at 18, with Lucas using his return to demonstrate that a complete lack of dress sense is no barrier to playing decent golf.
Nice shirt though, Lucas.
Our fashion leader also took money on hole #3 with first sandy and if he plays again next Sunday he can claim his prize.
We are looking forward to the imminent return from the UK of our star 1 handicapper, Sam Westen, not just because he’s a key member of the Interleague match play team but because we need someone to stop the rampaging Simon Reynolds from winning another low gross.
Jiro missed out wearing the tutu for a red tee box indiscretion but more than made up for it by contributing a wonderful sample of one of the best sake drops coming out of Japan. Perfect for the BBQ that lay ahead.
For most of those who played it was then off to Kemang for the Presidential BBQ at Peter Reichlmeier’s place, an occasion which offered a great opportunity to socialise and have some fun with fellow Tee Setters, their too little seen partners, children and sundry others.
Mike Garwood lent us his barbie so we had dual barbie action to feed the hungry multitude with Barry Poulter and Peter Reichlmeier starring on the coals.
Thanks to Dhita and Lis for preparing the salads, the venue and the make up for the gals!
Served up were some sensational steaks and snags (that’s sausages for you non-Aussies) from Monthly Medal Sponsor Slaneys Meats, Mike Garwood’s delicious fiery potato and meat dish, while another Monthly Medal sponsor, Santi’s Premium Pies, brought along a dozen of their own taste bombs including the newly introduced, and already best-selling, Beef Curry pie.
You want one every week? … you must be joking, mate!
To wash it all down was what appeared to be an infinite supply of Anker and Bintang and a somewhat less infinite, but still very substantial, supply of perhaps the finest Margaritas ever to have found their way to Jakarta. Hic (Ed.).
Cocktail mixer Jamal cut his teeth in the day’s of Smittys’ Texas B-B-Q once located on Jl Warung Buncit – and has been living off this talent ever since.
Many thanks to all who contributed to ensuring a fantastic evening was had by all, not least the President for making his great party house available to Tee Set yet again. We should have them every quarter was the consensus. More photos of the day, and of course the evening, can be found in the usual place.
The Play
A first time Low Net Winner in Peter Bush with a relatively high 70, though he was to be immediately relieved of his winnings by what is obviously a very fast learning son.
Third Low Gross win in a row for Simon Reynolds, also with a relatively modest score, 82 off the stick in his case; he is going to have to start declaring his Tee Set winnings for tax purposes.
With Sam not due back until the end of the month is there anyone else who can beat him?
Mixed day for Jaco Zaayman who nicely balance his Most Improved financially with a skirt and Most Strokes – great stuff Jaco!!
A reasonable haul of skirts from a course that does not hugely favour the ladies with just 6 players contributing to Tee Set funds – though with only three of them brave enough to show up for the photo, and Suermondt showing off the results of his recent and expensive breast enhancement operation in Bangkok to good effect.
Fuller results by player can be found here.
2014 Matchplay Championship
Two results from today with Neil Mullins seeing off Cucu by 5 and 3 while Mike Garwood got closer but still went down to the higher handicapped and Low Net winner, Peter Bush, by 3 and 1. An excellent day for Bushy then, little wonder he had the broadest smile to be found at the BBQ all evening!
Next Up
Unless we are dreaming, for the first time ever, next Sunday sees Tee Set at Imperial Golf Klub out on the western flatlands off the Merak Tol. While located in those flatlands, the course itself is living proof of what a few bulldozers can do to bring more interest to a course in such a featureless location.
An excellent course and facilities to match, this is most certainly not one to miss, especially as Green Fees including cart are a very reasonable 650,000 for such a great course – though with a start time a little later than we prefer of 12:37.
Sign up here as usual, we need to give the course a player list no later than Friday evening.
See ya at Imperial! … Tee Set
….. and it’s good night from him …….
A bad week for Hossam Elwakil as he took a Skirt to go with his Monster Putter award. Thanks for the contributions Hossam!!
Another stand-out course for you this coming Sunday with a return to the very fine Peter Thompson designed 
