The Stableford vs Net Score debate resolved at 2012 Open

Apart from the great golf courses and perfect conditions, another monumental debate was finally resolved at this years Open. For years Scott & Spid had complained that Stableford disadvantaged the lower golf handicap player. Equally the higher handicappers maintained that Net scores were an advantage to the low handicappers who avoid blowouts etc. Well this years Open exposed both of these viewpoints as a bunch of bollocks. The fact of the matter is that Spid won this years tourney on a Stabie count back from Marty, who incidentally would have won the tourney had it been a Net score tourney. Spid was playing on a handicap about 10 strokes below Marty. Enough said. So whatever the format for a tourney boys, whoever plays as close to his handicap as possible will usually do quite well no matter what the format. Now we can move on to arguing about more important things.....

History made at the 2012 Open

The seagull swoops and becomes the first ever two-time winner of the Open! Played in near perfect conditions at Wanganui and New Plymouth this years tourney was a great opportunity to get the business done on course. Spiddy certainly stepped up to the mark and took the title from Marty in a stabie countback.

Trev and Adi managed to tie for the 2012 HC Snatch award for most crap performances on course. Smith and Marty clearly won the award for best performance off the course with Smith in particularly fertile form at some of New Plymouths less salubrious venues....

Andre L'escargot gets full marks for an outstanding tournament dinner!

Apart from news feeding back of some participants clear inability to understand basic golf etiquette the tourney can be at this stage described as a great success.

Trevor to organise next years tourney, Kidnappers looking likely. Adi will be playing next year if his pychiatric rehabilitation has progressed enough.

Highlights of the tourney: Great restaurant, comfortable accommodation, excellent courses.
Lowlights: Bad sportsmanship/lack of etiquette, call it what you like, whinging and whining....

See you at the HIO!