ESTEC Golf Club News

It is proving quite difficult to arrange groups to play on ‘outside courses’ but, luckily and with foresight, last year we made 2 bookings for this year to play at Sluispolder, near Alkmaar. The first booking became the Spring Seasonal for 2021 and was played on 6 May.

We still have the covid restrictions in force at ESTEC which limits our playing – and social – possibilities so it’s good to have this opportunity to get together as a club.

We have reserved tee times on Thursday 8 July from 13.02 till 13.37 for 6 flights of three persons. Four buggy’s will be on stand-by.

For golf and a 2 course dinner the price will be €84, golf only €57.

Please register on Proware and indicate golf only, golf and dinner and buggy requirement.

Brian and Wil

Again a well-attended fourth 2021 Colin Rolls Trophy event “Foursome” took place on Sunday 20 June 2021. This time the weather was very nice with temperature around 20 Deg. C but the course was wet with standing water many places (see attachment – photo credit Dinah)! Altogether we had 31 players participating in 8 flights where each pair represented one of the four traditional teams. The best pair score was recorded by Piet and Garry with 33 St. P. followed by Helma and Valerie with 32 St. P. The best team score counting the two best score per team, was recorded by the “Mulligans” with 63 St. P. followed by the “Babes and the Boys” with 62, “Friday’s Men” with 56 St. P. and “Andy Caps” with 52. All pair and team results can be found attached.

Winner CRT 2021:  

The overall winner of the 2021 Colin Rolls Trophy was the “Babes and the Boys” team, captained by Garry Gould, with 326 St. P. followed by “Friday’s Men” team 29 St. P. behind with 297, “Mulligans” team with 289 and finally “Andy Caps” team with 286 St. P. The four events took place with a total of 147 players or 53 different players, so a fairly high interest considering the ESTEC Golf Club having 173 members.

Finally a BIG Congratulation to the winning “Babes and the Boys” team members: Garry, Piet, Willem, Rob, Barteld, Salim, Tony, Steve, Angelika, Clare, Mary, Joe and Erik.

Your 2021 CRT organizer – Reno

We have played our 2nd and 3rd game at our temporary home in Zeegersloot GC on Thursday June 3rd and Thursday June 10th.

ESTEC vs EPO @ Zeefgersloot:

Condition were ideal to play golf, with low winds and warm temperature. Things went well for our first home game with a victory 4-2 against EPO. Our low hcp performed better this time.

Paul McNamara : Lost 4&3
Vincent Regis: Win 2&1
Erik van Ginkel: Win 3&2
Andrew Murrell: Lost 5&4
Kjeld Hjortnaes: Win 4&3
Rob Jansen: Win 2&1

ESTEC vs PIT @ Zeegersloot:

In again ideal golfing conditions, we meet our South African friends of PIT. Their low hcp were quite strong and unfortunately managed to win some tight games. Thankfully our high hcp performed as well as usual and got us even at 3 – 3.

Vincent Regis: Lost 2&1
Erik van Ginkel: Lost 1 down
Rafael Lucas: Half
Brian Taylor: Half
Gijs Tan: Win 6&4
Kjeld Hjortnaes: Win 2 up

We are doing reasonably well with 2 draws and one win so far.

Next game is at home again, next week Thursday June 24th, against BP.