A Follies team hoovered up another trophy recently: the Graham Phipps Golf Day held at Woolfox GC on the 22^nd June.

A bumper turnout for the President’s Cup and June matchday of the Fritz Follies Champion Trophy held at Elton Furze.

Andy Mc declared at the start that he’d put his driver in the loft to avoid any temptation to bring it with him! After a slow start, he got all his remaining clubs working and carded 19 on the back 9.
Graham Tooke, who seems to have retired to play less golf, birdied the 10th. Birdies are not as rare as they used to be with Alan managing it on the 13th for 5 points, Jim doing it twice on the 2nd and 14th and Dave Ballard and Richard Parker also weighing in. Six in total.

Scoring was high with 16 scores over 30.

The 15th saw Andrew Bramwell’s tee shot hit the ladies tee marker and send it into the hedge. Whether he retrieved it himself or left it to the groundsman is not recorded.

Last time out, the Oundle bar was closed when we finished but Les had ensured no such thing would occur at his home course. And so to the 19th hole or as it turned out the Prince William School Prom. 22 bedraggled golfers walked into a room full of boys and girls dressed in their finest ready to party the night away. We jostled at the bar for our teas, coffees and the occasional pint with the young things of the future ordering sambucas, tequila and shots. As the photo shows, no-one left early

Winner of the 2023 President’s Cup is Martin Zebedee with a Net 66.5 (and this includes a 12 at the 9th).

Follies Champion matchday 3:
3rd place – Jim Daley with 38 points
2nd place – Sean Melia with 39 points (on count-back)
1st place – Les Wells also with 39 points. Martin scored 43 but you can only win one prize per outing.
Nearest the Pin – David West

Onto the next outing – Friday 14th July at Ramsey.

Entry for Shirtie 2023. This is Donald Trump International Golf Club, Doonbeg, Ireland.