Bookham Amateur Golf Society

Woking (WK) Mon Oct 11th

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Full Results
Novelty Prizes
Detailed Handicap Changes

1. Hard on the heels of our very busy September came the return to Woking after a couple of years gap. The weather could not have been better for early October and the course was in perfect condition as 65 players enjoyed not only the golf but the food afterwards.

2. Someone in the Club must have thought BAGS was loaded with single figure handicap players as the pin positions were tough to impossible – that last adjective being applied by my playing partner Luke to the pin placement on the par three 16^th with its carry over water on to a green which undulated in so many different directions it was virtually impossible to get close with your tee shot and that’s assuming you got on the green in the first place.

3. So it’s not surprising that the winning score was ‘only’ 37 points and that came from someone who is our second lowest handicapper. I refer of course to Jon Stevenson who since his hand operation which kept him off golf for several months in the spring and early summer, has returned to the form which makes him a strong contender in every event in which he takes part. Whatever they did in that operating theatre has served him well and Jon has now taken his number of BAGS wins to 10 to put him level with Graham Wright who was previously top of the tree. What’s more because of other points scoring in podium placings and Majors, Jon has now reached 103 pts in the BAGS Order of Merit to lead Graham by five points. Well done on a great display on a superb course.

4. I am conscious of sounding like a broken record when I congratulate Luke on yet another podium place this time just two points behind Jon. He played some wonderful golf in our group and but for a tiny blip half way through the back 9 we might well have been celebrating another new winner. Surely though this event cannot be far away and in the meantime can look with pride at 10 runner up or third places in only 24 BAGS rounds. Keep it going Luke and that elusive victory can’t be far away.

5. Third place on a BAGS day does not often get much comment but Dougie has bounced back from a bad back condition which forced him to miss the tour and to withdraw from all three KOs where he had reached the semi final stage. Since then he has made an amazing recovery and his 34 points was sufficient to get third place on Countback from three others.

6. The Majors are now really hotting up with only two events to go. In the Chairman’s Jon is now level with Matt and Peter Barkham on 106 pts and along with Peter has a relatively low third best score of 31 to throw away to advance his overall score. Several other players are only a few points behind and the top ten are separated by just six points which means that a 36 or 37 pointer at either NZ or Worplesdon could be enough if the leaders on 106 don’t better their current score. Exciting stuff!

7. Likewise in the Treasurer’s which goes to the most consistent players, though Matt is in the lead there are a few players who have not yet reached the required qualification level of five events but are likely to do so at NZ. Depending on their performances there they could overhaul Matt so a great climax is also in store on this Major. This is not the case for the Memorial Trophy where Matt would appear only to need to turn up at NZ and Worplesdon to retain this trophy such is his lead.

8. The KOs have reached the Finals stage with last year’s Pairs Finalists battling it out again and in the Singles Capt Andy will take on Richard Hockham at Effingham. The Seniors Final has of course already been played with Andy Harper winning against Alan Spriggs not Stuart Horrex as I reported last time.

9. John has now confirmed that assuming the outstanding moneys from the Progressive and main Auctions come in, we shall be in a position to gift £24000 to Royal Marsden. We do however need the cooperation of members to pay what they owe without being chased so could you please check your records for courses or items you successfully bid for and transfer the money without delay so we can organise the presentation. Once the above figure is confirmed we will have raised £482000 for the Charity since we started this initiative. It is almost certain therefore that we will reach the half million mark by the time next year’s event is over.

10. As you already know, our next event is at NZ Golf Club which apart from Betchworth Park (23 visits – mostly for the Charity) is the course BAGS has played most with seven visits. It is without doubt our most popular general venue and we have about 75 players this time. The money is now due and this is £77 after your deposit for members and £81 for guests on the same basis.

11. We wish David Jackson a swift recovery from his cataract operation and Alan Langford a successful forthcoming knee replacement procedure. Maybe Alan should try to use the same surgeon who operated on Jon’s hand as it did wonders for his golf!

12. Our best wishes to Sam Longhurst on his imminent marriage to Kimberley. Friend since childhood Luke is to be best man and if his speech is as as good as his golf, the guests are in for a real treat….

This autumn weather is perfect for golf so make the most of it before the clocks go back at the end of October.

Full Results

Position	Name	Score		Notes
1	Jon STEVENSON	37		BAGS Winner
2	Luke KIRBY	35		BAGS 2nd
3	Dougie PAULL	34	countback	BAGS 3rd
4	Ian BARRETT	34
5	Oliver Kearl	34		Guest Winner
6	John Hansen	34		Guest Runner Up
7	Glenn WARD	33
8	Richard HOCKHAM	32
=	Mark LONGHURST	32
=	Stuart Jackson	32		Guest
11	Lawrie ARNOLD	31
=	Andy MARTIN	31
13	Mike WEAVER	30
=	Sean Kennedy	30		Guest
=	Les Peters	30		Guest
16	Matt HALL	29
=	Clive MURRELL	29
=	Dan SHAW	29
=	Neil Georges	29		Guest
20	Peter BARKHAM	28
=	Terry Dunn	28		Guest
22	Charlie KEARL	27
=	Richard LISTER	27
=	Ian MAKEPEACE	27
=	Niall NELSON	27
=	Chris PRESLEY	27
=	Geoff ROY	27
=	Martin Howes	27		Guest
=	Marcus Kearl	27		Guest
30	Tim AKERS	26
=	Ray CLARKE	26
=	Stuart HORREX	26
=	Tom LANGFORD	26
=	Ian MARSHALL	26
=	Keith MARSHALL	26
=	Simon WINDIBANK	26
=	Dominic Kearl	26		Guest
38	David TAYLOR	25
39	Gary LANGDON	24
=	Alan LANGFORD	24
=	Graham WRIGHT	24
=	Steve Lang	24		Guest
=	Steve Hunt	24		Guest
44	Dave SHAW	23
=	Andy SPREADBOROUGH	23
=	Richard Verdin	23		Guest
47	Roger BOYCHUK	22
=	Mike GRIESHABER	22
=	Andy HARPER	22
=	Andy SKILTON	22
=	Justin Pollard	22		Guest
52	Terry HULME	21
=	Paul Furneaux	21		Guest
=	Neil McDonald	21		Guest
55	Lee DAVIS	20
=	Alan SPRIGGS	20
57	Hedley GREATBATCH	19
=	Paul HUNT	19
=	Gordon PHILLIPS	19
=	Stuart SMILLIE	19
61	Steve BOND	18
=	John DAVIES	18
63	John RAYNER	17
64	Andy BOND	15

Novelty Prizes

Description	Name	Note
Best front nine	Ian Barrett	17 pts
Best back nine	Glenn Ward	22 pts
Nearest the pin (7th)	Niall Nelson	1m 38cm
Nearest the pin in 2 (4th hole)	Gary Langdon	1m 38cm
Nearest the pin (10th hole)	David Taylor	2m 60cm
Nearest the pin in 2 (18th hole)	Richard Hockham	40 inches
Par 3 Winner	Peter Barkham	11pts

Detailed Handicap Changes

Par for the course = 70
SSS for the yellow tees = 70
SSS stableford points = 36 points.
After adjustment for the conditions the Competition Scratch Score (CSS) was 33 points.

The detailed handicap changes from the event are shown below. This only shows the members who played at the event. For a full list of handicaps please see the Handicaps page.

Member	Previous exact Hcap	Previous playing Hcap	Points from event	Difference from CSS	Revised exact Hcap	Revised Playing Hcap
Tim AKERS	15.3	15	26	7	15.4	15
Lawrie ARNOLD	10.3	10	31	2	10.3	10
Peter BARKHAM	34.5	35	28	5	34.6	35
Ian BARRETT	19.1	19	34	-1	18.8	19
Andy BOND	36.0	36	15	18	36.0	36
Steve BOND	25.7	26	18	15	25.8	26
Roger BOYCHUK	36.0	36	22	11	36.0	36
Ray CLARKE	18.4	18	26	7	18.5	19
John DAVIES	27.6	28	18	15	27.7	28
Lee DAVIS	23.7	24	20	13	23.9	24
Hedley GREATBATCH	21.1	21	19	14	21.2	21
Mike GRIESHABER	22.0	22	22	11	22.2	22
Matt HALL	13.7	14	29	4	13.8	14
Andy HARPER	19.2	19	22	11	19.3	19
Richard HOCKHAM	3.8	4	32	1	3.8	4
Stuart HORREX	23.4	23	26	7	23.5	24
Terry HULME	24.4	24	21	12	24.5	25
Paul HUNT	28.6	29	19	14	28.8	29
Charlie KEARL	23.0	23	27	6	23.1	23
Luke KIRBY	8.3	8	35	-2	7.9	8
Steve Lang	8.0	8	24	9	8.1	8
Gary LANGDON	5.5	6	24	9	5.6	6
Alan LANGFORD	13.0	13	24	9	13.1	13
Tom LANGFORD	10.4	10	26	7	10.5	11
Richard LISTER	16.1	16	27	6	16.2	16
Mark LONGHURST	21.5	22	32	1	21.5	22
Ian MAKEPEACE	28.6	29	27	6	28.7	29
Ian MARSHALL	16.1	16	26	7	16.2	16
Keith MARSHALL	8.3	8	26	7	8.4	8
Andy MARTIN	11.2	11	31	2	11.2	11
Clive MURRELL	9.9	10	29	4	10.0	10
Niall NELSON	26.1	26	27	6	26.2	26
Dougie PAULL	21.7	22	34	-1	21.3	21
Gordon PHILLIPS	15.9	16	19	14	16.1	16
Chris PRESLEY	21.2	21	27	6	21.3	21
John RAYNER	14.5	15	17	16	14.7	15
Geoff ROY	16.2	16	27	6	16.3	16
Dan SHAW	13.5	14	29	4	13.6	14
Dave SHAW	23.2	23	23	10	23.4	23
Andy SKILTON	20.8	21	22	11	21.0	21
Stuart SMILLIE	28.5	29	19	14	28.7	29
Andy SPREADBOROUGH	18.4	18	23	10	18.6	19
Alan SPRIGGS	28.0	28	20	13	28.2	28
Jon STEVENSON	5.4	5	37	-4	5.0	5
David TAYLOR	10.5	11	25	8	10.6	11
Glenn WARD	23.3	23	33	0	23.3	23
Mike WEAVER	16.7	17	30	3	16.7	17
Simon WINDIBANK	10.2	10	26	7	10.3	10
Graham WRIGHT	9.6	10	24	9	9.7	10