Round three of the Eastern Suburbs +55 senior pennant was conducted at Yering Meadows on Friday 17 February.
Temperatures in the mid to high 30’s, well-manicured fairways and fast greens suited players who could position their shots.
The shorter white tee configuration brought the many bunkers into play. Many holes were lost by players going to the beach instead of hitting the greens.
Good play was congratulated by competitors, no hankies or tissues were provided for bad shots.
Jokes were told to groups and no fines were issued for inappropriate language after all this is a sociable competition.
In the gold group Eastwood returned to form, Gardiners Run turned the corner with a very good win over Churchill/Waverley and Heritage continued the good run.
The green group performed differently with Churchill/Waverley having a solid win over Gardiners Run. Yering Meadows pressed their home ground advantage to defeat Eastwood and Heritage performed solidly.
Gerry Van Hees, the manager of Churchill/Waverley played against Kevin Ryan and Neil Cooper but was valiant being defeated by both.
The matches slowed towards the end with heat and tight finishes contributing, all players recovered quickly, rehydrating in the club house and enjoying snack food.
Everyone is looking forward to next week at Gardiners Run.
