Only 6 played today in what could be a good practice round for the Masters. Mike triumphed with 38 points after a solid round. The Ryder cup table is looking close now with Ade still playing solidly.

Requests for a stewards enquiry were rejected and the course played easy, and allowed those with a good few holes under their belt to play the best golf. Ade had a 63, and his handicap will be sneaking in the right direction….. See here for the full results. And here for the RC table and here for the handicaps.

In a new bonus feature, see if you can spot Donald Trump in this picture, whist Paul watches on, disguising himself as a little teapot, tall and stout.

After an odd year we managed to finally break free and get in a game of golf. Some people took it a bit far and have played nearly every day, but for those with jobs, this was the first game of 2021 in SMXIXHGS. We played at Portal Premier, and it was like the course had been reserved all year for just us to play. The order for the winner, which is basically the same as last year and the Ryder Cup table are here; COMP RESULTS, LATEST RC TABLE

Some great golf was played in the legacy Ryder Cup that saw Marconi take on the Rest of the World. Jason Kept his 7 year winning streak as Captain going as ROW were defeated 3.5 to 2.5. Full results are;

The last time I can find results for a Marconi vs the ROW was 2003… There were the scores;

Whilst the RC leader took a sabbatical in Scotland he lost top spot to Adrian for the 2nd year running. Whilst Jason won at Leasowe, Ade finished a good second to win this years Ryder Cup league. Someone needs a handicap cut !! 🙂

Many thanks to John, the best Captain we have ever had in a Covid crisis, for hosting this years comp at Hawkstone Park. The weather was shite, but it held up better than we hoped in the afternoon. Housewives’ favourite Pete Sherlock was narrowly beaten by Grannies’ favourite Frank Buckley. Both played solid golf in tough wet conditions. See here for full results. Graham won’t need to be dropping any handicaps!!

The texas scramble was won by Jason, Ray, Ade and Frank Sherlock. See here for result

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The Ryder Cup table is also looking closer at the top with 9,000 separating the top 4. Pete is very close to John and has played 2 less games. Does he have enough in the tank to take top spot before the Ryder Cup? See here for the table.

John had a top round today and with Pete not playing has moved in to second place in the RC table. A smooth 36 points will protect his handicap nicely, so is he peaking just in time for Captain’s Day? See http://www.smxixhgs.com/?page_id=1428 for today’s results.

Pete plays a masterful round to show his pedigree…. and everyone else played a lot of tosh. Will it ruin his chances of winning the next tour title? Probably yes, hopefully yes 🙂

Well done Pete !!

Ade keeps his steady golf going as he takes advantage of a lack of Sherlocks to move to the top of the RC table just before the Masters. Ray plays a top round to take first place.

After two matches the table looks the same as the end of last year with Pete and Ade carrying their form through the winter. Pete is keeping up his excellent golf despite a lowering of his handicap, and showing that skill outweighs persistence….. Ade is showing that belligerence can be equally successful though and sits second in the table after spending two consecutive games under a sherlock.