With Covid ruining all our plans, and making it hard to actually make new plans, the season got off to a bit of a subdued start pre-round, but boy did The Dunes put on a cracking day for us. It's the first time we've ever kicked off the season at the same venue we have the final at. Bookends.

With numbers down a little bit, it gives us a great chance to get back to our roots and bring the group in a bit tighter over the course of the year. A few new members made their debut, none more impressive than STAIB who racked up a VERY healthy 110 points, and returning member MIKKYDEE who racked up 120 in what can only be described as a triumphant return. But with both of them being ineligible for the round win, it was left to KILLER in a Steven Bradbury type effort to get the round win with 106 points.

GREENIE smashed the longest drive of the day, and probably the longest he's had in a while to get the honours on the 16th, but it was T-BAG who made it a day out for the Irishmen with a sizzling ace on the 3rd hole which also happened to claim the CTP prize too after a few really close efforts before him.

The Stableford comp saw the veteran NIEVVY knock out an impressive 40 points, and getting the chocolates with T-BAG coming in second with 39 points, JIGGLES and SPACE CHIMP rounded out the money winners with 37 points apiece.

There are some new nicknames this year too that should be mentioned. BOMBER became RUDY but is now more affectionately known as SEA COW (MOOOO), FRECKLE's new name is SPACE CHIMP, OMAR's new name is TOKEN because he always owes a token at Sandhurst, POTTSY became MOONBURN but is now called PUDDLES because he goes to water and TD can now be known as TITTIES which makes us all smile.

Group 1 was fiercely contested and it was a couple of outright Explosion wins that got the job done in the end. GAZZA ended up romping it in in the end, but it wasn't his way all day with the SPACE CHIMP and NIEVVY giving him a good run before he took off.

G2 and it was TOKEN who ended up getting the bikkies, but TITTIES had his driver working all day long and gave him a good run for his money too before TOKEN got his 24 Explosion points and ran away with it. CJ was good too, but the same can't be said for ol' MR TRAMPOLINE.

G3 saw the vastly improved PUDDLES give his contemporaries a lesson in ball striking and waltzed away with the win. MONEY MAN had back to back birdies on 11 and 12, but CHEEKY slid in and stole the points with his own birdie on 12 after calling Explosion.

G4 was where all the excitement was after T-BAG birdied the 2nd, Aced the 3rd and strode away with a big win. SUPERSOFT, SNIBO and NUGI all fought it out for second place, but it just wasn't going to be enough to beat an Irishman with an ace up his sleeve.

G5 saw the Round Winner KILLER run away with a big win even though he took his foot off the gas after the 12th hole. BULLETS managed to save his score with a flurry in the end, but the SEA COW and DUCK struggled to make much of an impact at all.

G6 saw a welcome return to form for old mate GREENIE who smashed a drive on 16 past JIGGLES, and then took the group win as well with 88 points from GOATAS with CICC and DOOKS holding up the bottom of the group valiantly.

G7 saw the first tied group of the season, with DURAN DURAN and BRENO sharing the spoils on 74 points each, with AB and YOUNGY not too far behind.

G8 saw the new boy STAIB clock up 108 points on debut, with JDUB close on his heels with 80 points of his own. BIRDY and DORSAL didn't really impress much, but I'm sure they'll be back ready to fire next round!

G9 saw MICKYDEE give GAZMAN, PIEMAN and GUS a hiding in a triumphant return to the group. We love having you back, let's see how you go in G1 next round!

Great start to the season boys, next round is at Portsea on March 28, payment details will be updated asap!

Til then, good golfing!
NIEVVY