Me, never heard a thing, but a look out of the window showed all the streets flooded and rain still coming down. The answer was easy, 'Of course we will be able to play Tim, see you at the Kronborg'. It takes a lot to stop a golfer. Now if the Kronborg had been washed out like last week with the road knee deep in water; that would have been different!
 
Getting to the Cafe Kronborg, all was wet and the staff were mopping the floors, but nearly all the players turned up and off we went to Phoenix; after all Phoenix does drain quickly. 
 
The road down to Phoenix had several areas where we had to drive through deep floods, but golfers are tough and finally we arrived at a waterlogged golf course. What next? Well, next was no carts allowed at all! This was going to be a problem for ‘The Goldies’, and in fact we did have withdrawals. Surely this would only help the young ones in their fifties, and what about poor Old Arthur Bailey at 80 years young.

So, changed, off we went on foot on soggy wet ground playing the Mountain and Lakes Nines. At least this 18 holes is fairly flat. It was a struggle, and Bob Benda, who has recently had a hip replacement soldiered bravely on to get around. We were all beat when we finished, and our scores showed it. The lowest ever score Dave or I can remember that won the Mug, being net 73, maybe this could be a first, but usually someone comes out of the woodwork.
 
Changed and back at the Cafe Kronborg it was noticeably that all the players thought they had no chance, but they did. The winner of The Flight was P.S. Basi with, yes, a net 77, ahead of Joe Vanderwegan in second with a net 78, beating Walter Bachli in third on countback. In fourth was Tony Berry with a net 79 ahead of Koji on countback. Really 'Grate Scores' and yes the spelling is correct.       
 
So to the winner, and not beating the highest ever Net score of 73 was 80 Year Old Arthur Bailey with a net score of 75, a new high! Arthur did all that was required and triumphed when all the young 40, 50 and 60 year olds failed in the conditions. Well done indeed Arthur! 

007   P.S. Basi
008   Arthur wins the Mug, presented by Bjarne.

Monday, 23rd June: Bangphra (Stableford).  

The Bangphra Golf Club played Host to a Stableford Competition in one Flight. The conditions were extremely hot, and every hole seemed to play into the strong wind. The Course on the day was fine and played longer than normal due to some Tees being at the back. The greens were wicked fast with three puts being the normal. The Monkeys were also out in force with many, many babies in tow.
 
The winner on the day was Mike Winfield with 34 points. Graham Buckingham was second on countback from Daryl Evan in third and Kris Helgasson in fourth, all on 31 points.  T.T.F.N. 

005  Mike Winfield