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Claire Kane
Hotthrough Vesting Golf the Ages
Now the winter is upon us, our golfing wardrobe has transformed from bright, flimsy fabrics to snug cosy, padded outfits which unfortunately make us look like we’ve gained yet another spare tyre.
When the chilli months arrive, our warm, centrally heated homes lull us into a false sense of temperature. There’s many a time I’ve set off to play golf dressed in line wth a weather forecast I’d listened to in the warmth of my home, only to go into complete shock when I’ve opened the front door and been met with a freezing wind or temperature that was well below what I thought. Sometimes it’s not even until I’ve trekked up to the 1st tee and waited for my turn to play that I’ve realised another couple of layers were appropriate to cope with a howling wind. The great winter cover-up involves scarfs stuffed into neck crevices, gloves and muffs so fingers don’t turn blue, hats perched on heads to avoid frozen ears, vests the and thermals to trap heat andThey finally barriers to It’s interesting to compare miserable partner. consider it far more stop wind and water penetrating. In fact, all the high-tech gear the average differences between someone starting important to have a good day out with mates out golfwould and anconsider. experienced on a pleasant but forgiving course. articplaying explorer golfer in their twilight golfing years.
To complicate matters, a decent walking pace along a fairway can quickly Beginners can sometimes struggle with For instance, newbies are keen play as canlong carriesseveral and dog-legs to course raise body temperate and toweather change timesdue in the much golf as possible so they’ll playextra in any layers inexperience and misjudgement. of a round, so it’s no surprise can quickly turn a body Sadly, into a conditions. Whereas, older golfers are some elderly golfers also fail to cope with glowing mass. reluctant to venture onto the course if the long carries as they lose their muscle weather’s a bit dodgy and skiing, are morecycling powerand andwalking distance.have merged and Outdoor looking attire such as golf, than happy to while away time in the now include those clever fabrics that ‘wick away moisture’, although I clubhouse until the clouds pass by. New golfers are pretty naïve when it comes STILL have absolutely no idea where the moisture is wicked away to! to course management but they gradually When beginners initially enter competitions learn where to place thepanels ball, nevertheless, So when I heard about a new vest with embedded heated which they realise they need more lessons to they tend to remain bullish and optimistic plugs into a power pack, it intrigued me as I adore the coziness of an improve their scores. The difference with even when they are in deep trouble. electric blanket andalready this was surely a similar older golfers is they’ve developed However,concept. senior golfers know precisely the techniques but it’s just a question of whereforto golfers place thetoday ball, even they tend can’t Of course, heat pads are already available butifthey whether their hips, knees or shoulders will always reach it, or see it! They’re to end up being limited to keeping pockets warm and occasionally heat cope with the challenge. experienced and realistic enough to know if up the odd golf ball, which by the way is a penalty in golf so be A they’ve just played a lousy shotcareful. it’s friend of recently a heated pad to her but was Initially, as mine a beginner, it canattempted be difficult to tape probably unrecoverable and body the chance of trying to remember how many shots you’ve scoring isdown. pretty remote. constantly distracted because it kept slipping So having a heated taken let’s facebeit, amulti-tasking is tricky jacket– would great option rather than having to rummage in your golf when you’re so focused on striking and Beginners soon understand a good part of bag for additional warm clothing to strip mid fairway. tracking the ball. Interestingly, it’s not or struggling the pleasure of golfoff is about friendship but uncommon for elderly golfers to also it’s the senior golfer who appreciates For women of a certain age who struggle with temperate control due the to ‘mislay’ the odd shot due to short term ‘good feel’ factor of the constant cracks an inner glow, having an electric top with an ‘on and off’ switch may be a memory loss. with a bunch of fellow golfers, regardless good solution to avoid morphing into ‘boil in the There may even be of how dire bags’. they play. a cooling available - now wouldn’t that be useful. When you’reoption fresh into golf, you’re keen to sign up for any games, even if you don’t It just shows you that regardless of your age, So, ifa clue you what suffer from the cold and would to keep in the have you’re entering, or who the like benefits of golf playing are huge golf for everyone. depthplaying of thewith. winter, thentheitwiser, couldolder be well worth a try, although don’t forget you’re Whereas you’llchooses need tocarefully remember recharge both golf trolley and heated jacket the golfer to avoidtoslogging over courses, through soggy meadows © Claire Kane nightlong before. or having to climb cardiac hills with a Follow my tales on twitter@golfsnippets © Claire Kane
After 2 practice rounds the wait was over and Romsey found out who they would be facing in their group stages. They were drawn with England Home nations champions Cuddington, Bothwell Castle from Scotland and Pyle & Kenfig from Wales. Day 1 of main tournament saw Romsey V Cuddington in a 6 person Matchplay format on the Morgado course. It was a tough match with some fantastic golf. Romsey triumphed with a 4-2 win.
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Day 2 saw Romsey v Bothwell Castle in a thrilling match on the Alamos course. Romsey once again win 4-2, and now go top of their group! This meant that they only needed a draw in the final group match to qualify for the final.
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Day 3, Romsey v Pyle & Kenfig was to be Romsey's finest performance with a 5-1 victory! They make the final against the other group winners Beadlow Manor from England. So it was to be an all England affair with neither team expected to make it past the group stage.
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The final was held on the Morgado course and Beadlow Manor took an early lead on the front 9. Things changed on the back nine with Romsey's Owen Grimes bringing in the first win, followed by George NicholsonJack with a nail biting win on the last, Romsey 2up.
Unfortunately the tournaments rules state that if a Match is halved then the winner will be decided on the number of holes won. Beadlow Manor were to crowned champions as they won 10-7 on countback. Romsey were gutted as they lost on a technicality. This was a great match and Romsey did themselves proud as runners up. They never lost a match the whole week, the only team to achieve this.
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Beadlow Manor came back with winning the next two matches with some stunning golf, now all square. It was down to the last two matches, and Romseys Aaron Danson took the next match making a draw most likely. The last match saw Beadlow Manors junior have a hole in one after only being brought
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into the team at the last minute. There was not a lot Romsey's Josh Hannam could do and the match went to Beadlow Manor to halve the match 3-3.
No one expected a small club to do so well and to be the second best team in the Uk is quite an achievement. This has been an experience that the whole team will never forget. Well done Romsey Juniors.
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