Captain’s Blog No 13, (13.09.20)
Wow! What a weekend, the Captain’s Charity day and Adam’s 24hr Golfathon (successfully completed at 8.00am this morning). Blessed with a fantastic day weather wise and wonderful support from the members, combined with the Adam’s amazing feat of playing golf continuously for 24hrs and my first (and possibly last) experience of playing night time golf it has been a truly memorable couple of days.
There are so many people to thank. Adam for a truly epic performance and those who supported him during the 24hrs. A particular thanks to Mike Heaher for a long night shift. Isabelle and Gordon for all their help on the day, Rachel and the staff at the club for help with the organisation and delivery. And a special thanks to everyone who donated, the members of PHGC are such a generous group. At this point the total raised stands at about £1,500 with donations to the just giving page, direct to PHGC Captain’s Account and pledges to support Adam still coming in. There are currently outstanding sponsorship pledges with a value of £265, the shop has a list, please drop your donations in there.
For the record the prize winners were;
Nearest the pin 3, Al Jennions
Nearest the pin 7, Karen Jones
Nearest the pin 9, John Palin
Longest drive 15, Sam Struthers
Hit the Green 16, Martin Major
Longest Drive 17, Pam Stonehouse
Nearest the pin Nett2, 18, Iain Couturier (17 people beat the Captain)
Mixed pairs 1st Prize, Sharon and Michael Shorthouse (37pts)
Ladies 1st Prize, Liz McClure and Helen Campbell (40pts)
Ladies 2nd Prize, Anne Cross and Sue Hulme (38pts)
Men’s 1st Prize, Ethan O’Hagen and Samuel Tours (47pts)
Men’s 2nd Prize, Martin Major and Paul Smith (44pts)
Men’s 3rd Prize, Pete Reynolds and Graham Miles (43pts)
Men’s 4th Prize Jeff Farrar and Tony Crute (42pts)
Prizes that weren’t received on Saturday can be collected from the shop.
Two other recent highlights involved mixed events. The always keenly contested mixed challenge was won by the in house team of Linda Heaher and Richard Barnes and the inaugural Members Council Trophy was won by Pam Stonehouse with a great score of 42pts. Thanks to Ian Jackson for organising the event and donating the trophy. I’m sure this will be a really popular event for years to come.
I wasn’t able to participate in the Mixed Challenge as we had an interclub match at Heyrose. In my absence Gareth partnered Isabelle (1 of 3 mother and son partnerships), as they came a very creditable 2nd I may it find it difficult to get back into the family team! Unfortunately, the team match didn’t go too well, currently we lie 3rd (of 3) in the league. We do however still have the home leg on Sept 27th to try to rectify the situation!
As the shadow of the pandemic and re-imposition of further restrictions hang over us, everybody at the club is working to maintain a safe environment. So, please follow all procedures put in place and maintain appropriate social distancing on the course and in the club house, with luck we will be able to continue golf and limited social interaction at the club and complete a very full summer season.
For me this memorable weekend has reminded me that any golf club is defined by the nature of the membership. The last 2 days have provided further evidence of what a special club Pryors Hayes is and has reinforced what a privilege it is to be Captain. A huge thank you to you all.
Stay safe
Dave