The Punt - O'Macaco's Golfing Gamble 2

Last week:
Mixed fortunes for O Macaco's men last week: In Qatar peter Hanson managed to hang on to a top 5 place for a solid each way return on investment.  Taking the laurels on the European Tour was the dourest of the dour - Paul "I won The Open and nobody gives me the credit I deserve" Lawrie.

How to avoid a disco!

There has been an increasing number of ‘Disco’s’ over recent weeks so here’s a reminder of how to avoid a Disco Inferno!

Top 10 Tips to Avoid Disqualification from Club Competitions:

Prize Giving - for the 2010/11 season winners

Heavy rain onto frozen ground led to the much anticipated Texas Scramble being cancelled, but that did not dampen the spirits of those who had trophies to collect.

A last minute round-up of members, led to a very well attended 'prize giving lunch' and judging by the photographs, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

A big thanks to Fred for organising (and re-organising!) the event, to all the Ladies who helped in the kichen and to all the members who provided such a wonderful lunch.

Ask The Pro

Our touring professional TJ Monkey II has been inundated with questions from some local golfers, so he's taken some time out from his busy schedule to give us some answers.  

He's also promised to make this a regular feature, so if you have anything to ask the pro, please use the comments section at the bottom of the page.

The Punt - O Macaco's Golfing Gamble

Europe

This week sees the Euro Tour in the middle of the desert swing.  An uncharacteristicly tame finish in Abu Dhabi last week saw Scandinavian sun lover Peter Hanson fall out of contention, but O Macaco can see world number 46 going the distance this week in Qatar and at 33-1 with many bookies, its got to be worth a few bananas of anyones bunch!

USA

Across the pond our american cousins are in a swing of their own - west coast styly.  After a run of relatively unknown winners lately, O Macaco's crystal ball tells him that it's time for one of the established names to take to the winners enclosure again.  After struggling with injury through last season, may I re-introduce you to South African green jacket owner Trevor Immelman.  Can he hold his nerve through the 16th at Phoenix?  Got to be worth an each way punt at lots-1.

Winter Eclectic Round 3 & WLS 6

Bright skies and calm conditions at Reay provided the perfect platform for several golfers to post excellent scores over the weekend. On Saturday players were looking to improve their scores in the third round of the Winter Eclectic. Star performer on the day was Kenny Farmer whose round of nett 62 belied his handicap of 20. After an unspectacular start over the tricky first four holes, he soon found his form to reach the turn in 39. A steady back nine of 43 was blighted by a double bogey five at the final hole, but he did just enough to take the win by a single shot.

WLS 5 & January Medal

Golfers at Reay have been suffering a stop-start period to their winter season over the past few weeks, with several weekends of wind and rain punctuated by the occasional calm, clear day. The main action has been in the Winter League Stableford which is nearing the halfway point after 5 rounds of play.

Rules of Golf Quiz

The Rules of Golf

“Play the ball as it lies. Play the course as you find it. And if you can’t do either, do what is fair. But to do what is fair, you need to know the Rules of Golf”

How well do you know the rules of golf?  

Test yourself and have a go at our interactive quiz.

Just remember, these are made up names and situations and any similarity with real life circumstances is purely coincidental.

December Medal

Several brave souls endured squally showers and chilly temperatures to compete for the December Medal held at Reay recently. The tricky weather conditions were reflected in the scoring with no one in the field able to post a nett score below 70.

Christmas Open Scramble

A welcome break in the weather allowed competitors at Reay to dust down their golf clubs to compete for glory in the Christmas Open Scramble at the weekend.