The TBIS is a golfing society in Sussex with a group of around 50 people. TBIS Events are every 6-8 weeks and there is an ongoing 10 event tournament where players participate in the hope of winning the Race to the Stone.
The sun was shining (which breaks the TBIS Friday rain tradition) and we had a strong squad out for this one! Event 6 of the season took us a little further today, where we pay Boundary Lakes (Utilita Bowl) in Southampton a visit, and it was certainly worth the trip!
At just over 5,000 yards long… “this track will be an easy one” was heard in the clubhouse, but don’t be fooled, this beautiful game we call golf always finds a way to keep you grounded!
We all enjoyed this one! Good mix of holes, from short par 4s you can take on, right through to blind par 5s that force you to place your irons to perfection! And one player who did just that was Craig Prior, who gets his hands on the tray for the second time! Securing a win last March to close out the 23/24 season, he’s gone and done it again this season! He’s been knocking at door and today (much to the bookies disgust with many £££ coming in for him) he got the job done!
We sometimes do a prize for best back 9… but unfortunately for Ross Garnham (past RTTS winner) we didn’t today… he was licking it lips after an Eagle Birdie finish on the final 2 holes to top up his points by 9 in just those two holes alone… not often you hear ‘3 for 5’ on a par 5! For Larry Martin however, the 18points in total wasn’t enough to stop the Pony hat from being handed to him in the clubhouse!
There were far too many yellow balls being chopped into the water on the 2nd with players crumbling left right and centre at the thought of a 100 yard flick over the pond… but 27 points was all it took today to secure a team ball win… and the solid 4some Perry, Wilds, Boswell and ‘TBIS train driver’ Elliott got the win and kept their ball in play!
The shorter course was reflected with five par 3s… but this just meant more cash up for grabs and it was great to see five different players step up to take home some readies! Take a bow Fowler, Perry, Lewis, Hammond and Blunsdon!
Another new course for TBIS ticked off and another cracking day out! Next month we take a look at Purley Downs… which is apparently in superb nic right now so is certainly one to look forward to!
RESULTS:
1st – Craig Prior - 39pts
2nd – Rich Vaughan - 37pts
1st NP – Mark Fowler
2nd NP – Joe Perry
3rd NP – Brad Lewis
4th NP – Matt Hammond
5th NP - Dave Blunsdon
TBIS Team Ball – Joe Perry, Dave Wilds, Shaun Boswell, Tony Elliott (27pts)
Pony Hat – Larry Martin 18pts
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