Day 196 - Brotherly Love

The weather gods decided to smile on us again today: after a few very dreary days, the clouds lifted and the sun shone on the righteous... and also those who were at Burhill today for the Vets Member/Guest Day. This is a great event as it gives us all a chance to showcase the Club, its courses and facilities to other golfing friends.

In my case, I had invited my brother Tony as my guest. He is a member at Haywards Heath Golf Club, where he has just recently re-established his handicap. Our playing partners today were Steve, the organiser-in-chief of the event and Terry, his brother-by-marriage (their children are married..or is there another term?).

The format for the day was a better ball Stableford, off 3/4 handicap.  To start our round, brother Tony kicked off well, allowing me some 4 holes or so to get into the game. A sneaky chip-in for par on 5, a mammoth putt for a birdie on 6: finally, I woke up too!  And even more fortunately, we both stayed awake, coxing-and-boxing well and, with consecutive birdies on 12 and 13, started scoring well.  A good putt on 17 for a 5 and a fine par on the last put the icing on the cake. We had managed to return a round of 2 over par, equivalent to 43 points, and now had to wait to see whether or not it was enough...

Duly showered, suited and booted, we all enjoyed an excellent carvery lunch upstairs and then it was time for prize giving. As Captain, I was on duty and on this occasion, I had no Lady Captain to help me out.  Yes, we had won and I had to present the prize to Tony and then to myself.

Happy as he was to receive his prize of a couple of bottles of wine, Tony was less impressed that he was also required to say a few words to the assembled golfers. His job was to say thanks on behalf of the guests as well as to pay the usual compliments to the green-keepers, caterers and organisers. 

He needn't have worried - he did a grand job!