Category Archives: VdT Golf Society

Results – March Society Day

The results yesterdays “Beddys Birthday Bash” are as follows.

Nineteen players turned out and 16 scored 30 or more points.

Best Stableford

Tom Melville-Evans with 37 points

Best Stableford Runner-Up

Rick Hursthouse with 36 points

 

Other fine scores included

Garry Brewster              36 points

Roel Pluim                    36 points

Manny Pinto                  35 points

John Williams                35 points

Brian Parker                  35 points

Liam Byrne                   34 points

Simon Axford                33 points

Ian Bedford                    33 points

Tony Bishop                  33 points

Best Aggregate for the Par 3s

Garry Brewster with a fine total of 16 shots – 1 over par

Player with the score to make Beddy feel good

Maarten Lensvan Rijn

Nearest the Pin (Hole 3)

Roel Pluim

Longest Drive  (Hole 17)

Dorine Lensvan Rijn

 

Bramble Team Competition

Was won Tony Bishop, Roel Pluim, Tom Melville-Evans and Liam Byrne with a combined score of 140

They were closely followed by Rick’s team on 137 and Simon’s team on 134

March Society Day

This month’s golf day is “BEDDYS BIRTHDAY BASH”  – always a great day.

Could those members intending to play let us know. Details to date of the day are shown below

VALE DA TELHA GOLF SOCIETY

 
                     Date                     10th March 2016  featuring BEDDYS BIRTHDAY BASH
Venue Alamos 45€ including buggy
Competition Men play from Yellow Tees

Ladies from Red Tees
Handicaps Members

  Guests

 Your Club or Society

Handicap to be used – shown against name
To agree agree handicap with Group Leader prior to play
Competition Entrance Fee Members

Guests

 2 euros
2 eurso if entering the available competitions
Prizes Members

  

 Beddy is sponsoring the following

Best Stableford –  Prize

Best Stableford Runner Up  Prize

Best Aggregate score for the Par 3s (Holes 3, 7, 9, 11, 16)  –  Prize

Lowest Stableford Score – Prize

 

Other competitions will include

Nearest the Pin (Hole 3) –  Bottle of wine

Other competitions to be advised
Guests Currently not eligible for prizes based on Stableford scores.
Results & Prize presentation Prize presentations the “Vale Da Telha Restaurant – Jose” at5.30pm
 
TEE TIMES
GROUP 1 9.00am      
GROUP 2 9.08am      
GROUP 3 9.16am      
GROUP 4 9.24am      
GROUP 5 9.32am      
GROUP 6 9.40am      
SOCIETY RULES
‰  Balls lying on stones may be picked & dropped no nearer the hole on a playable surface

‰  Balls lying in mud/water on the fairway may be picked, cleaned & placed no nearer the hole

‰  Balls in waterlogged bunkers may be picked and dropped no nearer the hole

‰  Should your Group fall behind the players in front, please follow the instructions of your Group Leader

‰  Espiche – should a ball land in the scrub and is not playable (the case almost every time) then treat as a Lateral Water hazard.
NOTES
  1. Members are welcome to invite Guests
  2. Green Fee reductions have now been negotiated with the majority of local Golf Clubs, including Penina, the Pestana Group, and Morgado/Alamos
  3. No Gimmes – please putt out
  4. Please ensure that you fill in your playing card with your name, date, handicap and ensure that it is signed by both your marker and yourself.
Competition Information
Submit cards with Gross score – the competition panel will determine the Stableford score

 

Best Aggregate Score ( Holes 3, 7, 9, 11, 16)   — The lowest aggregate score wins, but a stableford score > 0 must be scored on all 4 holes to qualify.

 

 
Next Society Day April 21st  at the Alamos

 

Regards

Jeremy & Maarten

Results – February Society Day

A select band of brave (foolish?) members played through the elements yesterday. Not surprisingly though the scores were lower than our norm.

Anyway onto the results

Best Stableford Score

Alastair Maxwell                        34 points

Best Stableford Score Runner-Up

Simon Axford                            32 points

 

Nearest the Pin

John Williams

Longest Drive

Mike Dickinson

Best Aggregate Score for Holes 5, 9, 14, 16

Alan Biggerstaff

VDT Sizes Team Competition

The team of Simon Axford, Debbie Stephenson and Rick Hursthouse won with a score of 69 points

Our next day is on March10th and features “Beddys Birthday Bash” – always an excellent day

Results – Jan Society Day

Despite very difficult and testing conditions the players returned some excellent scores with 10 players achieving 30 or more points.

Best Stableford

Steve Cox with 35 points

Best Stableford Runner Up

Dorine Lensvan Rhine with 34 points

Other excellent scores were

Chris Dickens with        34 points ( missed out on Runner up spot on points scored on last 3 holes)

Garry Brewster              33

Tom Melville-Evans     32

Brian Sipson                 32

Manny Pinto                 31

Tony Bishop                  31

Jeremy Verling            30

Sharon Dickens           30

Team Waltz Competition

Liam Byrne, Tom Melville-Evans & Garry Brewster were the winners

chased home by the team of Chris & Sharon Dickens, Tony Bishop and David Quinton

Nearest the Pin (Hole 17)

Sharon Dickens

Longest Drive (Hole 6)

Brian Parker

Lowest Aggregate score (Holes 5, 7, 15, 18)

Brian Sipson

Look forward forward to better conditions in February