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The list is open for el Paraiso in Estapona....these are the players as of 1/7/2026 Charlie ( 26 ) Adam ( 10 ) Ricky the Bricky ( 19 ) Sandra ( 33 ) Dennis ( 36 ) Steve G ( 26 ) Lolli ( 34 ) Peter B ( 24 ) Katherine B ( 32 ) Rob Muir ( 24 ) Martin ( 17 ) Bob T ( 27 ) Clare ( 35 ) Husky ( 9 ) Ezio Dusi ( 18 ) Lobo ( 28 ) Iain B ( 27 ) Richard T ( 20 ) Guests: Sam Thompson ( 9 ) Dan Holden Liam Huskinson ( 10 ) Aaron Huskinson ( 14 ) Antonio Camara ( 26 ) Steve Geary ( 28 ) Res

Well done yer wee jobbie! Well, with Mr Captain enjoying a break in the UK, I get to do the blog in his absence ( this was the best part of being Capt ). Santana was a day to remember! The course in unbelievable condition, weather as usual was superb and the golf...well, what can I say about the golf. Just 16 players ( inc 4 guests...thanks guys ) but 5 players scoring 41 pts, another 2 on 40 and the first and second team scores was 98 pts!! At one stage, yours truly was ju

And the winner is...Spurs John! As usual...I have copied and pasted the Capt's Blog which is from Charlie. This time I have penned a small piece myself ( hope he doesn't mind ). Congrats has to go to John Harrison with a great score of 37 pts....but Charlie has been a little "under recognised" for his achievement....he shot a 36 BUT he played off his Miraflores handicap of 21 rather than his Society handicap which is 26...a 5 shot difference. Well played to both of you....T

We're all set for the beautiful Santana at the end of June. We played it just a couple of months ago and it was in great condition. At the time 4 of us actually walked instead of buggying, it was well worth it, although this time it will be much warmer so common sense will prevail. Make sure you bring lots of agua! First Tee time is 13.00 16 players - including 4 guests Usual team event plus individual scores...stableford scoring No gimees, all putts to be holed out Placin

As of 26th May we have 16 Members plus 4 guests...that's all the spaces full now, thanks Roger for helping out..Taff Charlie (26) Ricky (22) Adam (10) Lobo (28) C.J. (32) Lolli (36) Taff (17) Mike Moir (10) Sandra (34) Steve G (26) John H (20) Katherine (33) Sieglinde (21) Wolfgang (25) Phil Gordon (20) Roger J (16) ........................................ James (

White rose of Yorkshire Hi everyone, here's Charlie's report for Santana. I would like to add my congratulations to Steve G. He was part of our team who walked the course! Lobo and Charlie with their electric trollies, myself with a push trolley ( Sonja did caddy for me! ) and Steve who actually carried, really enjoyable. Copied and pasted from Charlie....What a great day out we had at Santana! The weather was perfect and the course was in it’s usual fantastic condition. I

The real Santana! The list for Santana is open 09.00 on 9th April. There are just 16 places and the cost is 120 euros which, as usual includes prizes and a meal, for those who want to walk, the cost is 100 euros. Taff.....16.30 on 8th April.. ................................................................................................................................... OK lovely people...by 09.10 this morning ( 9th April ), all 16 places for Santana were sold out and a re

Norway's finest! Here's Charlie's report for Santa Maria. Well! what a day out we had at Santa Maria! The course looked a picture, the greens were excellent, and the scoring was generally high. The undoubted stars of the show were the Ladies, who more or less won all the prizes on offer. All the nearest the pins were won by the Ladies. Tone was the closest on the 7th hole, Sandra on the 12th, and her shot was nearly a hole in one, Sieglinde was nearest on the 15th and the 17t

Santa Maria - 2025 Great start for Santa Maria...I've included a pic from last year when only 10 of us played ( in May I think ). The course was in the best condition I had ever seen it, due in no part to all the rain we had, and a new course manager and some new greenkeepers. 24 players maximum....106 euros for members... ( 111 euros for guests)...first tee 09.00 Here's the list so far: Tone (26) J.C (32) Rob M (25)

Feb 2026 Here you go folks....Capt Charlies blog, copied and pasted. Thanks to everyone who turned up to play at Calanova on Saturday. The course always provides a good test of golfing skills, and Saturday was no exception. Many of the pin positions were difficult and the greens were ‘quick’. They proved too fast for me, I took five puts on the par 3, hole 6, and never really recovered from that ……….. On a more positive note those greens didn’t seem to present a problem to ou

Get your names down early! Top course....looking forward to Calanova, hope they set it up a little easier. Here's the starting list so far: Mario Tony Mallon Charlie Per Rob M Tony D Blobby T Martin B Carol O'Leary

He's got the monkey off his back - drinks all round! Miraflores Report – 31.01.2026 I trust that everyone enjoyed our first outing of the year at Miraflores. The conditions were tough as no maintenance had been carried out on the course for a week due to the adverse weather conditions. The grass on the fairways was long, the greens were slow and that, combined with no buggies on the fairways, made it very demanding. I ached all over on Sunday! On a positive note the sun shone

This is your Capt speaking! Captains Welcome Firstly, a very warm welcome to all Bar 97 Members and Guests. 2025 was my first full year as a member of the society in my role as Vice-Captain. It proved to be a valuable experience, and under the excellent tutelage of Taff I gained an insight into what was needed to fulfil my responsibilities as Captain of this wonderful golf society. Last year also provided me with an opportunity to get to know our members and guests, somethin

Captain's Drive In! First comp of 2026 sees our new Captain...Charlie Holden mark his tenure with his official Drive In. Let's give him all of the support and encouragement he deserves. We are now back to 28 as Alan, a guest of Richard has had to cancel, but replaced with a guest of Per's ( Bobo ) .....teams are as follows: Team 1: Martin ( 18 ) Charlie ( 24 ) Mario ( 31 ) Sieglinde ( 23 ) Team 2: Dirk ( 10 ) Richard T ( 20 ) Wolfgang ( 23 ) Rob M ( 24 ) Team

Exciting times! Hi everyone,this years AGM will be held at Bar97 on Mon 12th, Jan. The bar opens at 17.00 and the meeting will start at 17.10 prompt...I have booked the main area for 20 people and for approx 1 hour. It would be useful if you let me know whether or not you will be attending. I will update the agenda as necessary, if you are unable to attend in person you can vote on any issues simply by using the "comment box" at the bottom of this post. Likewise, if you h

Well lovely people...this is it. My final report as Capt. What a day, as tough as I've ever seen Calanova play, so many back tee placements and flags in some horrible places ( I think the greenkeeper must have had an arguement with his wife! ). The weather was great, albeit rather windy, which only added to the difficulty of the competition, that said, the condition of the course was superb...definitely one for the longer hitters though. I checked out my stats yesterday..

Captaincy does this to you...I'm only 35 really! Here we go lovely people....the last leg of an exhausting but very enjoyable season. Calanova 13th Dec 2025...Capts Day..format is usual individual and team. Capt will tee off at 09.20 then 8 mins thereafter. Teams are: Team 1: Taff/ Roger J/Ricky the Bricky/Dennis Team 2: Eamon B/Martin/Peter B/Per Team 3: Adam/John H/Jimmy/Lolly Team 4: Mark H/Rob M/Tony C/Steve G Team 5: Dirk/Troy/Iain B/Sandra Team 6:

Christmas Comp at Calanova - 13th Dec Hey all you golfing nuts from Bar 97. Advanced notice that we will be playing our Christmas Comp at Calanova...Saturday 13th Dec. We will also be playing for the Captains Day Trophy! This will be my last outing as Captain, a mixture of relief but also sadness, there is a lovely symmetry to it as I started off my term in "office" at Calanova, it will mark the end of a tiring but thoroughly enjoyable 12 months for me, I'm really looking f

The moles on the 18th! Well, well. What a great day out at Santana! The weather was perfect, the course fantastic, company wonderful and the golf not bad. Many thanks to you all for turning up and especially to Martin B for getting us an extra flight...albeit one hour later than the rest of us. Apparently it was getting a little shady when team 7 finished but looking at their scorecard it didn't seem to affect them too much as they finished on the same points as the eventu