The Morgan Tucker Greensomes Trophy was first played for in 2009, but was made into an open competition in 2015. It continues to grow in popularity, with visitors from our Open Week in June returning to enjoy the course. If it continues to grow at the same rate, it may have to be a whole day event next year.

Nearest the pin in two on the second is not always an easy ask, but visitors from Cardiff, Debbie and Mark Hudman, won that prize. While nearest the pin on the 12th went to local member Fair Ball.

Six twos were recorded: on the 6th - Chris and Carol Beecher, Nick and Seren Allen, Andy and Diane Williams; on the 12th - Pam and Steve Cole; and on the 17th - Alys and Keith Fuller, Gareth and Angela Davies.

Avrile Rees from Carmarthen, playing with local member Steve Williams, won the third visitors’ prize with 39 points; 2nd visitor was Martin Childs from Sapey Golf Club, playing with local member Marion Clarke, with 40 points; but the winning visitors were former away member Moyanne Monday with her husband Alan from St. Pierre Golf Club.

The members found the conditions benign, compared to our usual sea breezes, and the scoring reflected this.

In fourth place with 41 points, winning on the back three from Dave and Penny Cope, were Pam and Steve Cole; third place with 43 points went to Andy and Diane Williams, which was an admirable score; in second place with 45 points were Sue Griffiths and John Hancock, but this year’s trophy winners, with 46 points, were Carol and Chris Beecher.

It was the second time they have won the trophy, and Heather and Mervyn, whose trophy it was, were delighted that their friends had done it again. Chris thanked Heather for running the event, and said how thrilled he and Carol were to be winning this trophy.

Many thanks to Tom in the Pro Shop who, as always, went out of his way to help with the competition, to Gavin for taking the nearest the pin signs out, to Laura for her help with the computer, and to Lee and his team for the lovely food (and drink!) they kept going all day long.

Now is the time for visitors to book the Dormy rooms for next year if you want a good deal. The provisional date is Sunday, August 13.

Our next social game for members is a mixed match at Derllys Court on Friday, August 26 (list is on the back wall), and the next trophy is the 125 years Anniversary Shield on Saturday, September 17, which will go on the computer at the end of the month.