TORREVIEJA GOLF SOCIETY

Mick James Memorial Trophy at Corvera 25th February.

After the very pleasant weather experienced last week we again endured a very cold and windy day for our first ever visit to Corvera Golf and Country Club for the inaugural playing of the Mick James Memorial Trophy which was generously donated by his widow.

Mick James, one of our most popular members, regrettably passed away in 2011 and the Society are honoured to be able to perpetuate his memory by playing for this trophy annually in future.

The Corvera course was designed by the Ryder Cup Captain, Jose Maria Olazabal and is well worth a visit for Societies, as the green fees are very competitively priced and the facilities are excellent. Whilst the course is probably not at its best during the winter months, due to the grass being in dormant mode, it was nevertheless in excellent condition for the time of year although most players had difficulty with the slickness of the greens exacerbated by the windy conditions.

The competition on the day was an individual Stableford and the first winner of the splendid trophy was the Secretary, Geoff Walters, who was the only player that managed to play to his handicap registering 36 points. The full list of winners on the day were:

Category 1: 1st Geoff Walters with 36 points.
2nd John Edwards with 31 points on count back better back 9 holes.
3rd Alan James with 31 points.

Category 2: 1st Roy Hills with 34 points.
2nd Roy Welburn with 32 points.
3rd John Saunders with 31 points.

Nearest the Pin prizes were won by John Steer, Tom Clarke, Ron Beales, John Saunders, Alan James and John Connolly but no 2’s were recorded on the day.

The football card draw this week was again won by our resident Swede, Sonny Edling.

Next week on Monday, 4th March, we return to our home course, Mar Menor, for the Captain’s Charity Day and members are requested to remember to bring a prize for the raffle to be held on conclusion of play at Route 66. Tee times can be ascertained by accessing the web site or referring to the notice board in Portobello Bar in Campoverde.

Contact: Geoff Walters, Secretary, Tel 966 763 369 or email [email protected]