Mahee Island Golf Club

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COURSE RECORDS!A number of players have managed to record “low” scores over the years. The earliest recorded in the Minutes shows that in an I P G A Tankard competition held on 12th July 1966, Norman Marshall’s gross score of 66 was recognized as a Course record. Some time later Cecil Coey and Gerald Riley also with 66,s are recorded as equalling the record. Sometime later in the Tankard competition a 31 by Gerald Riley was noted as the 9 Hole amateur record. When the 5th Hole was lengthened by 35 yards, it is noted that John Jellie’s 67 was accepted as the new Course record. In the 70,s Norman Drew set the Professional record with a 65, this was later equalled by Cairns Boyd to establish a new amateur record. Billy McClements, with a great round of 63 was best for number of years only being equalled by Johnny Stronge during the 2000 season. The ladies amateur record is held by Joyce Gray with a fine round of 72, which included three 2’s, returned in competition during her Vice- Captain’s year 1996. The lengthened and re-designed Course although only recently opened has been “holed” in 66 by Richard Hewitt, the current record holder. The elusive “Hole-in One” has been achieved on many occasions, too numerous to recount, but a few are worthy of note. Alex Burgess in his first competition as Club Captain holed- out at the 8th Hole. Benny Fisher had the extremely rare distinction of an “ace” two weeks in succession at the difficult 4th Hole, when it was a Par3, a feat that will never be repeated. Willie Marshall the retired Green keeper holed in one at the 4th in a mid-week four ball game, on his 77th Birthday. Not to out-done, Mrs. Gray “flying the flag” for the ladies, holed- out at the 8th, but didn’t see the ball go into the Hole! Joyce, something of a perfectionist explains that “she looked away in frustration” at what she felt was less than a perfect shot and so missed the special moment. Only the excited shouts of he playing partner, Ann Hamilton, caused her to realize her good fortune. Records like these make it sound easy but the Course gives up very little and should be treated with respect, especially when the wind blows!