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Christmas - Calanova
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

Taff
Oct 262 min read


Santana - 29th November
I hate early morning tee offs! We are at one of our fav courses in November, the beautiful Santana....where you can score not a lot of points but still have a great day out. I wasn't going to put the list out just yet, but I have been inundated with requests, some verbally and after a round of golf and several glasses of wine....so there is a chance I could have made a few mistakes here. Please check the list carefully and if I have added you by mistake then please let me kno

Taff
Oct 272 min read


Marbella Golf and Country
Hi to everyone...October's comp sees us at the lovely but a little tricky Marbella Golf and Country Club...Sat 25th Oct. First tee time is 09.10...suggest we all meet approx 08.15 (ish). We will be playing for the Tom McManus Trophy......in respect of one of the games true gentlemen and ex member of our Society. After the comp we meet back at Bar97 for the presentation at 18.00hrs ( that's 6pm for the old folk ), with the meal to follow at 18.30. If unable to make either t

Taff
Oct 192 min read


Ryder Cup report
This is what we played for...looking forward to next year already! Hi to all our lovely members! I don't know which is the more difficult, organising our own Ryder Cup, or trying to report about it. I'll give it my best shot. What I'll do is divide the report into the negative points and then the positive ones...there were plenty of negative ones, so here goes. I organised the event via Gemma at Sunshine Golf...she has been brilliant. Everything was booked, I had the confi

Taff
Sep 294 min read


Ryder Cup - latest
Okay guys/gals....here's the latest for the Ryder Cup comp. Saturday 27th Sept. First Tee at 14.00 Miraflores G.C Cost is 92 euros inc...

Taff
Sep 202 min read


Los Lagos results
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy! After 6 weeks away and missing the last comp, it was great to get back into the saddle. Los Lagos it has...

Taff
Sep 12 min read


el Paraiso entrants
Here we go lovely people, the list for el Paraiso is now open, here's the griff Sat 26th July, first tee 09.03...99 euros all in. players...

Taff
Jul 111 min read


Santana results
Due for a big cut James! Well that was a fun day! Santana as always, beautiful and in great condition, the only drawback was how short...

Taff
Jun 292 min read


Santana start times and teams
The real Santana! OK guys and gals....here's the teams for Sat 28th June at Santana. First tee time is 12.40 then every 8 minutes....

Taff
Jun 262 min read


Player of the Year
Taken from that famous film....Duckheart!....FREEDOM! 5 months into the season and we have a leader! Big thanks to Richard T for putting...

Taff
Jun 211 min read


Half term report
What do you mean you don't know what you're doing? A light hearted take on my first 6 months as Captain of our little society. How has...

Taff
Jun 205 min read


Santana 28th June-entrants
There's been a great deal of interest for Santana so have opened up the list early...lots of members have asked me to put their names...

Taff
Jun 11 min read


Congratulations Lobo!
Well....he's only gone and done it! Lobo the Champion, that's got a ring to it!...a stunning victory at sunny Miraflores. This has to...

Taff
Jun 13 min read


Miraflores - Runners and Riders
Turtle food on the 12th Let me start by saying how grateful I am for members advising me that they are unavailable ( for whatever...

Taff
May 33 min read


Augusta National on the Costa aka Santa Maria
John/Martin/Taff/Lobo/Adam/Barry/Steve/Sandra There were just the ten of us for this months outing...all I can say is that to the ones...

Taff
Apr 272 min read


Ryder Cup at Santa Maria!
OK guys, here's the scenario for Sat 26th at Santa Maria. We are just the 10 of us, and as you know this would have generated 50 euros...

Taff
Apr 242 min read


Maurice Ellis Trophy
Here we go boys and girls! Saturday 26th April we are at Santa Maria G.C First tee is 09.28....24 players! Format is individual plus team...

Taff
Apr 71 min read


Alhaurin ouch!
Lost : at Alhaurin Golf course...Sat 29/3/25..between 100 and 150 golf balls! To Alhaurin golf...if found, please keep them,...

Taff
Mar 313 min read

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