Long time, no report....
The Course Report
June 13th 2012
The weather has been fantastic - almost too good as the courses are probably in need of some rain but the greenkeepers have been working hard to keep everything in shape.
Last Friday was the first locals stableford comp. Results as follows;
Toshiko Makabe 45 (Free Pizza from Niseko Pizza)
Ross from Niseko Wine Supply 40
Papa Makabe 38
Mak 37
Perrin 34
Ian and John B 31
Jay from Jay Build 31
Ash 30
Russ 22
200,000 yen hole-in-one prize still up for grabs and the dash for the Hirafu season pass has begun!
Mak also took both long drive competitions for 2000 yen each. Here is a photo of his 320yd effort on the Par 6 10th hole.
Latest Course News from Yasuda san @ Niseko Village;
Niseko Golf Course: 6/11- 6/14 Sanding fairways
Niseko Village Golf Course: 6/11 Sanding teeing grounds, 6/14 – 6/18 vertical cutting and sanding fairways
*from 6/14 for 4 holes a day, carts can not enter the fairways due to vertical cutting.
Local competitions with the Japanese are always Double Peria. This system based in certain part on luck - allows a "handicap allowance" to be determined and then applied to each golfer's score.
First prize at the Makkari Village Address Kai competition - 60KG of Rankoshii's finest 7 star rice.......for the second year running..
And finally, if you haven't seen it, TW's chip at Memorial. Tiger is wearing red also, Maybe Mak is onto something....
Email me at [email protected] for this weeks comp on Friday morning - 1000 yen to take part - 200,000 yen and a season pass!
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