{"id":3591,"date":"2025-06-27T11:40:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ihgs.uk\/?p=3591"},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:40:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:40:58","slug":"brokenhurst-manor-june-5th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ihgs.uk\/?p=3591","title":{"rendered":"Brokenhurst Manor – June 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fourth event of the season, and our run of glorious golfing sunshine came to an end rather abruptly. We endured quite a downpour for the opening 6 holes and whilst it got gradually better across the course of the day, it was not enough to shift the general soggy and damp theme; at least the ducks swimming on the fairways were having a good time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s always a pleasure to play Brockenhurst and whilst the course has certainly seen better days, the dry spring conditions not helping the fairways be at their best, it was once again a very enjoyable stroll around a small piece of the New Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were well looked after throughout the day, I thought the food was excellent, with the morning\u2019s bacon roll being as good as I\u2019ve had anywhere else. Everybody looked super smart in the evening, well done everyone for digging out and dusting off your jacket and tie ensemble, let\u2019s all hope they still fit in a year\u2019s time 😊<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, before we get onto the event winners and all those lovely Champion Golfer points, I have to mention the Captain\u2019s Drive, for two reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, as those who have played with me this season will know, driving is not exactly a strength of my game. The situation was nicely summed up by Richard Jackman, who I played with all day when he said after another one of my drives went in some random direction away from short grass, \u201cIf someone asks me for tips on the Captain\u2019s Drive sweep stake\u201d, turns to Graeme with upturned hands and a shrug of the shoulders, \u201cgod knows!\u201d (or words to that effect! 😂<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, after hitting my drive and surprising my day\u2019s playing partners by hitting it reasonably straight, don\u2019t think I didn\u2019t hear your \u2018why didn\u2019t you do that earlier\u2019 quip Richard, noted, Nigel and I set off to  mark the distance and at the end we were 1 pace in disagreement. Nigel was adamant<\/em><\/strong> we should go with his 224 number, rather than my 225, very adamant. Odd I thought, but fine, no big deal, 224 it is. Only on revealing the winner in the clubhouse did the reason become apparent, with Nigel\u2019s guess of 225 being the winning score; he was clearly trying to make it look less of a fix than it otherwise might have. I think the chorus of \u2018cheat\u2019 and other heckles shows this plan failed Nigel\u2026but well done nonetheless. 😜<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I actually think Nigel\u2019s winnings were well deserved for a fantastic organisational effort. Brockenhurst is widely and rightly acknowledged as the toughest event to organise, 3 organiser points well earned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which brings me nicely onto the winners. Congratulations to all, Champion Golfer points galore\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>Winner<\/strong><\/td>Score \/ Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Event Winner \u2013 Scratch Trophy<\/td>Dave Cousins<\/td>79 (Gross)<\/td><\/tr>
Event Winner \u2013 Captain\u2019s Cup<\/td>Tom Sturley<\/td>72 (Net)<\/td><\/tr>
Event Winner \u2013 Bandits Bowl<\/td>Steve Taylor<\/td>35 pts<\/td><\/tr>
Event Winner \u2013 Loving Cup<\/td>Richard Jackman, Dean Lardner, Graeme McRobert<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Nearest the Pin * 4<\/td>John McCabe, Mark Jones, Matt Kockott, Neil Young<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Longest Drive<\/td>Andy King<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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