Of Best Laid Plans of Mice & (Wo)Men
Womens Spring Meeting event abandoned due to Storms
Who could have predicted that on Monday 12th May, the 60 players, from 13 Hertfordshire clubs, meeting at Sandy Lodge, would, after only 6 or 7 holes, be called in because of severe storm warnings! With a shotgun start allowing all players to get some golf in, in apparently brilliant sunshine, they would end up congregating in the club house – and ultimately, enjoying an early meal. In vindication, the heavens opened during the meal – torrential rain falling amidst some thunder and lightning – at a time that all the players would have otherwise still been on of the course.
The management and staff of Sandy Lodge were exceptional – not just in ensuring we were fed and watered wonderfully and generally very well looked after – but in agreeing to give each player a voucher for a future round. And the players’ generosity raised a further £120 from our ball sweep, for the Hertfordshire Golf Disability Golf initiative – enabling more sessions to be organised for stroke, heart and parkinsons sufferers.
The irony of course is that the same thing happened last year there – with the Centenary Cup having to be abandoned – but due to be played, again at Sandy Lodge, on 22nd May – so hopefully this isn’t example of things coming in threes!!!!
Judy Armitt
Womens Spring and Autumn Meetings Organiser