The Day
Greg Norman designed Riverside is more of our more challenging layouts and elicits stronger likes and dislikes amongst regular players than many of the courses we play. Sunday saw 21 of Tee Set’s “Riverside fans” join us as we took the relatively short trip down the Jagorawi Tol for the first time in 2018.
Despite heavy rain earlier in the week-end, we were greeted with a nice sunny day but perhaps the heavy conditions led to slower play from the morning groups which meant we endured a longer wait than expected to be able to tee off. Our two tee start also got cancelled leading so some confusion on the correct order of groups teeing off which needed to resolved. However, as usual we were able to get off in time to finish and enjoy the clubhouse refreshments whilst the results of the day were collated and announced.
No newcomers this week but a long welcome back to Joshua Alexander after 1 1/2 years away and also to Jon Pipe after 30 weeks.
A thank you to VP Ric Wymer who got himself out of his sick bed and to Riverside to manage the day’s proceedings despite not playing and to Secretary Brenda Mayland for all the registration and scoring on the day. Lots of good photos this week which can be found here.
The Play
As is becoming usual for Riverside, we had no skirts and with Monster Putter, clearly a rusty Joshua Alexander, going home early it was left to Ryan Shepherd and Jeff Durham to contribute to the Tee Set coffers with their tied Most Strokes of 10. Both were however able to recover their money, Jeff for First (and only recorded) Sandy and Ryan for Low Gross for his 89.
Nicki Stuart also was able to shake off the rust after a few weeks in wintery Europe to claim Most Improved for coming home 12 strokes better, whilst Wayhu Budi mastered the greens sufficiently to record Low Putts of 29.
With First Birdie and First Par =>30 not awarded under the 1 prize rule, it was left to recognize the winners of the Low Net categories: A Grade to Fitrat Ameer for a net 70 off his impressive gross of 75 on the day; B Grade to Matthew Powell also net 70; and C Grade to our best net of the day, Dirk Kruip with 69.
Detailed results of the day are here.
Next Up: Senayan Nasional 18th February 2018
With next week-end being a long holiday week-end, we make the very short trip to the excellent but tricky Senayan National golf course in the heart of Jakarta. Although shorter than the other courses we play, Senayan tests all the clubs in the bag and has the ability to catch out the unwary.
However the pleasant walk and shorter course usually makes for a quicker round and with traffic lighter over the holiday week-end, we can all expect to be finished in good time to enjoy a longer beverage after the round and still get home early.
If you are not away celebrating Chinese New Year and the year of the Dog and are interested to join us, please sign up here.
Cost is Rp800,000 walking and carts are available at Rp500,000 per cart so please team up if you wish to share the cost
Just a note….
The Committee would like to remind Tee Set members that whilst we endeavor to make all arrangements ahead of time to ensure as smooth a day as possible for all of us to enjoy, we are receiving preferential rates as guests on the courses we play and we are also subject to changes, particularly to starting arrangements, on the day whether these are caused by the weather, slow play ahead of us or late finishes of competitions played in the morning.
These are outside the control of the Committee and whilst we will review each occurrence on its merits after that week’s play, including deciding to change courses for the future as felt appropriate, we will need to address the issue on the day as they happens.
Members are therefore requested to bring up any issues they feel need addressing to the Committee members present and let them handle it rather than directly airing any concerns or grievances to the course management – often the starter. We are all here to play golf, Murphy’s law applies and your Committee have volunteered to take the brunt of the arrangements and frustration so you can enjoy your rounds as much as possible: so please do so.
If you are not suitable frustrated with your golf and would like to join the Committee please contact President Roger Finnie.
The Greg Norman designed Riverside is always one of the most interesting challenges on the Tee Set schedule with the Shark’s trademark optical illusions regularly fooling the unwary.
The quest to try and wrestle the Ric Wymer Trophy from 2017’s winner of the Tee Set Match Play, Jari Antikainen, begins in earnest next month. Registration is now open and will remain so until 28th January 2018.
