Mens Tournaments - Season 2007-2008

Presidents Prize - 28 July 07
Fred is only player to break par

Fred Groves

The CSS was at 69 which showed conditions were fair. In a complete change from previous competitions the 4^th was playing as the hardest par and the 6^th the easiest with only seven birdies.

Young Steven Prince made birdie at the tough seventh and was in reasonable condition till he pressed self destruct on the 17^th a notorious card wrecker and blew a winning score. Bruce Mackay not in the best of form recently made birdie at the 16^th in a good back nine but still returned a respectable card of 80-9-71 which was good enough for fourth despite an indifferent front nine.

The lowest gross went to Club Champion John O'Brien with a 75. John was out in 40 which included birdies at the 6^th and a fine two at the 9^th which helped improve an untidy front nine. The back nine was very professional with no dropped shots coming home in par figures of 35 for third place and a total 75-5-70.

Colin Stewart 80-11-69 also had a tidy round finishing up level par for second place and a birdie two at the seventh, a very good effort. Rolling back the years Fred Groves was the winner of the President's prize showing a clean pair of heels to the field with 76-8-68 and the only score to break par. Out in 39 and back in 37 Fred was only one shot off the best scratch score and had a nice pair of birdies at the 6^th and the 15^th.

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