ngg_shortcode_0_placeholderThe annual CGS founder\u2019s day event took place this year at the West Midlands Golf Club. This was the first time this event has taken place on a private course. The committee decided after the debacle of last season\u2019s event at Licky Hills that this year and for future events we would take the event to one of the many private courses. The private courses are able to provide a more controlled and accommodating location for our large numbers. It\u2019s also hoped that in the future this event will carry more weight towards the overall Order of Merit title, this will hopefully draw larger attendance. <\/p>\n
This year\u2019s event was well attended by 24 members and guests, the largest attendance to date. The West Midlands course is well known to the majority of CGS members, a course that was on the schedule for a couple of years. <\/p>\n
The founder\u2019s day event is usually played over a different format from the usual stableford we play for the majors, due to the smaller numbers whom have attended this event it as given way to trying out new formats. Last year it was \u201cBogey\u201d and this year it was \u201cMedal\u201d. It would be a challenge playing medal on this long golf course especially playing from the white tees. <\/p>\n
The first group went off at 9:10 and would be back in the club house 4 hours later. It would be a long time before the final group would arrive in the club house. This is no doubt a result of the medal format. This format is a much tougher test mentally than stableford. All those who compete in their monthly medal would testify to that. <\/p>\n
Although some had suffered from the slow play others were able to put that out of their mind and were able to post a reasonable score. It\u2019s says a lot when the winner of this event would eventually come from the first group.<\/p>\n
This format would also produce the inevitable quadruple bogey and the dreaded double figure on a hole. Many players would arrive in the club house saying \u201cI had a 10 on 15\u201d and \u201cI had an 11 on 3\u201d. One of the most consistent golfers in the CGS who was playing an excellent round was Ian Higgins. Ian was playing well until he had a 9 on the par 4 15th<\/sup>. The 15th<\/sup> is not a long hole but it\u2019s now out of bounds on both sides of the fairway. A few years ago this wasn\u2019t the case, it was only OB on the left so everyone would blast drives down fairway and if they leaked it right it would still be ok. Well not anymore, now it\u2019s a tight driving hole and also the 16th<\/sup> use to be bail out down the 15th<\/sup> if you hit a bad one there \u2013 not anymore that\u2019s also OB on both sides of the fairway. <\/p>\n When analysts and golfers alike say that this game is more mental than physical they weren\u2019t joking. Upon reaching the 15th<\/sup> Ian\u2019s thoughts were, \u201cI\u2019ll just hit a steady drive down the middle and avoid the OB\u201d. Well that was far from the case, the steady drive turned into a pulled shot straight out of bounds left, this was followed by another pulled tee shot in the same place. Ian would eventually walk off the green with a 9. Onto the 16th,<\/sup> and with another tee shot OB the mental side of this game was beginning to come into play. <\/p>\n Ian would eventually finish with a net 73, it doesn\u2019t take much to work out that without the 9 on the 15th<\/sup> Ian would have won this event. As it goes \u201cwould\u2019ve could\u2019ve but never did\u201d! At some point we can all say the same \u2013 if I had only…..<\/p>\n Playing in the first group and a member of the West Midlands course was Keith Riley. Keith who\u2019s probably the elder statesman in the CGS played some excellent golf. Shot after shot the comments from the group was \u201cgood shot Keith\u201d, \u201cNice shot Keith\u201d, \u201cgood putt Keith\u201d, Keith played very well. He pared the two most difficult holes on the course, the long par 4 stroke index one and the stroke index two. Keith managed his game very well and would card a winning score of net 72. <\/p>\n In runner up spot on count back to Ian Higgins was Roan McLeod who also had some difficulty on the 15th. <\/sup>After hitting a decent drive on the hole he found himself behind a small tree, he was able to get some relief due to his ball being near a rabbit hole however the relief didn\u2019t help to prevent his next shot hitting the same tree and going out of bounds. The following shot had a better result but wouldn\u2019t prevent a double bogey \u2013 again one of those \u201cif only\u201d moments. <\/p>\n One thing the CGS committee try to emphasise to members is to check your score card and make sure you sign it. Emmanuel Sylva did sign his card however because he wasn\u2019t able to stay after the event for the presentation, I can only imagine that he was in a hurry. He didn\u2019t fully check his card. If he had he would have won the event with a net 71. Since we don\u2019t use our normal computer scoring on the founder\u2019s day, we are reliant on players checking and signing their scorecards correctly. Unfortunately for Emmanuel he signed for a net 74, only good enough for 4th<\/sup> place. Another of those \u201ccould\u2019ve, should\u2019ve\u201d moments! \u2013 \u201cbut never did\u201d. It\u2019s a lesson to all; you must check the scorecard with your playing partner before signing it, its good practice, you just never know. <\/p>\n There was no longest drive today, however nearest the pin was held on the island green par 3 18th<\/sup>, the signature hole at the West Midlands course. When having a bad round it\u2019s nice to have something to aim for. With the nearest the pin on the 18th<\/sup> it could easily be an all or nothing shot \u2013 don\u2019t forget it\u2019s a medal! With a shot to 14 feet, a bad round turned into an okay day for Vassel Brown. <\/p>\n The most unfortunate part of the day was no doubt the pace of play; something that will need to be addressed especially if the attendance for this event will increase over the years to come due to the quality of the venue\u2019s being played. All golfers must understand that it\u2019s their duty to keep up with the group in front of them and not to stay ahead of the group behind.<\/p>\n The annual CGS founder\u2019s day event took place this year at the West Midlands Golf Club. This was the first time this event has taken place on a private course. 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