Sunshine, Solid Scores, and a Hole-in-One Highlight
A total of 178 golfers enjoyed glorious sunshine at the annual Tenby Seniors Open on Tuesday 8 July. With players teeing off from early morning through to late afternoon, the event showcased Tenby’s course at its best – praised by many for its superb condition, even if the rough proved challenging for some!
That tricky rough played a part in keeping scores tight, with 38 Stableford points proving enough for a share of the winning total. Four players hit that mark: Tenby members Meirion Griffiths and Steve Cole, alongside visitors Neil Rowlands (Swansea Bay) and Dave Male (Clyne). Meirion Griffiths claimed the overall prize on countback.
In total, 77 players scored 30 points or more, though plenty of tales of “if only…” filled the clubhouse afterwards.
Shot of the Day: Ted Bucket’s Hole-in-One
The undoubted highlight of the day came from Ted Bucket, who recorded his first-ever hole-in-one on the par-3 6th. Celebrations reportedly continued well into the evening. According to Ted’s wife, if you’ve a couple of hours spare, he’d be more than happy to walk you through every moment!
Prize Winners
Longest Drive – 14th Hole
Dean Morris (Swansea Bay) – £20
Nearest the Pin
12th – Phil Gavey (Pennard) – £20
17th – David Charles (Pennard) – £20
Visitors Under 70 – Best Stableford
1st – Neil Rowlands (Swansea Bay) – 38 pts (BB9) – £80 voucher
2nd – Dave Male (Fairwood Park) – 38 pts – £60 voucher
3rd – John Blackwell (Newport Gwent) – 37 pts (BB9) – £40 voucher
4th – Andrew Bannister (Whitchurch) – 37 pts – £20 voucher
Visitors Over 70 – Best Stableford
1st – Andrew Reilly (Pennard) – 35 pts (BB9) – £80 voucher
2nd – Grant Forbes (Haverfordwest) – 35 pts – £60 voucher
3rd – Andrew Shepherd (Fairwood Park) – 34 pts (BB9) – £40 voucher
4th – Ed Morgan (Swansea Bay) – 34 pts – £20 voucher
Members Under 70 – Best Stableford
1st – Steve Cole – 38 pts – £80 voucher
2nd – Ben Childs – 35 pts – £60 voucher
3rd – Viv James – 34 pts (BB9) – £40 voucher
4th – Richard Lampard – 34 pts (BB9) – £20 voucher
Members Over 70 – Best Stableford
1st – Meirion Griffiths – 38 pts – £80 voucher
2nd – Lyndon Miles – 33 pts – £60 voucher
3rd – Allen Watts – 31 pts (BB9) – £40 voucher
4th – Robin Hagley – 31 pts (BB9) – £20 voucher
Twos
A total of 21 twos were recorded, in addition to Ted Bucket’s hole-in-one. Each “two” winner received a sleeve of golf balls.
Thank You to the Team
A huge thank you goes out to all the volunteers who made the day such a success, from starters and marshals to ball spotters, raffle ticket sellers and score recorders. Special mention must go to Peter Turton, whose superb organisation ensured the event ran like clockwork. Peter, you’ve earned a well-deserved rest!
Thanks also to Tony Andrews and the team behind the raffle, which, along with entry fees, helped raise a fantastic amount for the club and the Seniors section.
Well done to all, here’s to next year!
Report by Brian Jones