April 2019 News Letter

The home hole at South Staffs Golf Club

This month’s little homily comes from the pen of Alistair Cooke who most readers will remember from his Letter from America series. Cooke became a golf addict later in life:

Golfers are a special kind of moral realist who nip the normal romantic and idealistic yearnings in the bud by proving once or twice a week that life is unconquerable but endurable. For the golfer compresses into a few hours all the emotions he spreads over the rest of his life: hope, envy, betrayal, self-discipline, self-deceit, the Holy Grail in view, the Grail smartly whipped out of sight.

Forthcoming Events:-

01 May - The first match of the season against the South West Region at Clevedon Golf

                Club BS21 7AA. ‘laid out on luscious verdant parkland on a cliff top, and with

                superb views over the Severn Estuary’ (English Golf Courses). At the moment we

                have a team of twelve but it would be comfortable to have a reserve prepared to

                play. If you could be available please contact Tom Duke, Hugh Durkin or Bob

                Fletcher.

17 May - The Spring Meeting will now be held at Druids Heath Golf Club and will follow the

               conventional pattern with a business meeting being held in the morning followed

               by golf after lunch. The morning session will be particularly useful for Managers/

               Course Managers and Head Greenkeepers as the subjects will include

               sustainability on the course, fertilisers and the alternatives. Toro may well be

               making a return appearance as will Fairway Credit.

23 May - Match against the London and Home Counties Region at Temple Golf Club.

               (Henley Rd., Hurley, Berks. SL6 5LH    01628-824795)

               The course, laid out by Willie Park Jnr., is built on land that was once owned by

                the Knights Templar. The course is on chalk downland and offers views over

                Marlow and the Thames Valley. The late Sir Henry Cotton was appointed Club

                Professional in 1954. A lovely place to visit and to golf. 'Highly recommended'.

                We have not yet got a full side for this match so some volunteers are needed.

COMPETITION CORNER

Result of the March Competition: Thank-you for the encouraging degree of interest. The correct answer was ‘Arnold Palmer’ and the first correct answer was from Alan Banks who won ‘by a short head’

April Competition

The same conditions as for March i.e. the first correct answer to the Editor from a current member of the Region wins 3x ProV1 golf balls.

Who is this?

Editor:  robertffletcher@aol.com

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