There was no excuses today as a calm sunny day greeted the player taking part in this weekend’s medal.

Early scores in the clubhouse consisted of a 66 by Chris Whur and a 65 by Arno Chilvers but both these scores wouldn’t trouble the top scorers.

In 3rd spot was Jamie Roberts who after shooting a 12 on the first hole might of thought this was going to be a day to forget but he knuckled down and played amazing golf for the remaining 17 holes to finish with a nett 63 which also earned him an ESR.

Paul Horton had the opposite start to his round kicking off with an eagle 3 and continued this solid golf for his round firing in another 2 birdies on his way to a gross 71 / nett 62.

Lowest score of the day went to Paul Canas who shot a great nett 60 which could of been in the 50s if not for a 7 on the last. Paul shot a very classy 3 over on the front 9 and kept it steady around the back 9 to earn him his first win at the club, well done Paul.

This weekend saw Les Mielles Gents play their open for the year with the competition only being open to les mielles members. It was great to see a good turnout for this event.

With prizes for the top 10 and the best gross there was a lot to play for and although the weather was relatively calm, it was a tight scoring competition.

Simon Bell always has the capability of going low and going out early in the day he returned a nett 65 to take the clubhouse lead.
Scott Henry was also out early and he pushed Simon down a place which another nett 65 but a stronger back 9 .

LMGC Open champion of 2020 was Stuart Hall. Stuart was 1 under gross after 12 holes but went on to drop 6 shots in the next 3 holes but he kept his composure to par his way home and finish with a nett 64.

The lowest gross winner was the form man Chris Haws who secured his prize with a 74 round.

A windy day greeted the 47 players competing in the latest midweek competition.

There were six 37pts grouped in the top 7 places. Ian Gingell 19pts on the back 9 saw him finish 3rd place with Richard Cadoret scoring 21pts on the back 9 to finish in 2nd spot.

Winning the Alderney Cup was Peter Roscouet who shot 2 over gross on both nines taking him to a total of 39pts.

With the white tees finally accessible and force 5/6 westerly winds, scoring was always going to be interesting especially on the first hole.

The first midweek qualifying competition saw a big turnout tackle the tough windy conditions.

Peter Dixon and George Bryan-Orr both shot solid nett 66s which gave them 5th and 4th place respectively.
Best of the nett 66 went to Chris "eagle" Haws who has been playing some sublime golf over the summer and shot a 1 under back 9 to give him 3rd spot on count-back.
Runners up spot went to Joel Pinto who has only just returned to playing competition golf but is finding his feet firing in 3 birdies on his way to a 65.
Best score of the day went to Michael Oakes who has been creating some ripples on the senior tour and brought his form to the main tour scoring a 1 over front 9 on his way to nett 63 and a deserved win...well done Michael.

Below are the dates for the upcoming competitions. October brings the start of the 2020 / 2021 season so we will back to the dates in the diary

SATURDAY 15TH AUG – SUMMER MEDAL - CLASSIC 5
THURSDAY 20TH AUG – JUBILEE CUP – STROKEPLAY
SATURDAY 22ND AUG – CAPTAINS TROPHY – CLASSIC 4
SATURDAY 29TH AUG – JACK A’CORT - STROKEPLAY
THURSDAY 3RD SEPT – ALDERNEY CUP – STABLEFORD
SATURDAY 5TH SEPT - LES MIELLES (CLOSED) OPEN
SATURDAY 12TH SEPT – L’ETAQ CUP - STROKEPLAY
THURSDAY 17TH SEPT – VAL DE LA MARE CUP STABLEFORD
SATURDAY 19TH SEPT – AUTUMN MEDAL - CLASSIC 6
SATURDAY 26TH SEPT - 36 HOLE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

After a 10 month wait we finally got some qualifying golf and we got a healthy turnout with 77 players taking part.

With the mild conditions and the competition being played from the yellow tees the scoring was always going to be low and the players didn't disappoint.with a nett 64s just getting you into the top 10.

Fresh of his summer comp victory Kevin Jubb continued his good golf and fired in another nett 62, a winning score on any other day but not good enough for the top 3 this weekend.

The top 3 all shot nett 61 so a strong back 9 would win the day. Simon Bell shot a very strong front 9 but let a few shots go on the back to finish 3rd. In 2nd place was Kenny Mitchell who shot a level gross round which consisted 2 birdies.
Taking top spot was Andrew Green who has been showing glimpses of golf form over the summer and put it all together this weekend for his victory. Andrew had a strong start then dropped 4 shots on the last 3 holes of the front 9 but bounced back and shot a level gross back 9 to take the win on count back.

The last summer competition was played this week with qualifying competition now starting this weekend.

The latest Summer Comp finished on Friday with week 8 seeing 57 players taking part.

38 players took part in the 18 hole stableford comp with 12 playing in the 9 hole format

66 players took part in week 6 of our summer comp series.

James McManus shot a 1 over gorss on his back 9 for 24pts which gave him a total of 41pts and 5th spot.
Alan Cabot and Brian McGarry both shot 42pts with Alan's level gross back 9 22pts giving him 3rd place.
Brian Williams has been scoring some strong scores recently and he put in another nice round to grab 2nd spot with 43pts.
Winning this week was Martin Carolan who played a solid round with a strong last 6 holes taking him to 44pts.

We will continue to play the summer comps till we can offer some qualifying golf

The latest seniors comp was completed on Friday with 34 players taking part in the 18 hole format and 15 in the 9 hole.

There was some big scores this week with 40pts only getting you 8th spot

Once again Tony Burt went low with a 70 gross giving him 42pts but this was only good enough for 3rd spot.
Brian Williams played some solid golf on his way to 23pts on the front 9 and he continued his scoring on the back 9 with 21pts, giving him a total of 44pts.
Winning this week was Peter Roscouet who shot a 68 gross / 46pts to grab the win. Peters consistent scoring this year has seen him reduce his handicap from 12 to 6,

We had 60 players taking part in the 4th summer comp.

There were 3 of the top 6 all tied on 40pts with the Captains 21pts on the back 9 giving him 4th place.
Tony Burt has been playing some top quality golf these last few weeks and he continued this form with another strong round of 71 gross giving him a total of 41pts.
Also scoring 41pts and runner up this week was Danny Teixeira who scored 23pts on his back 9 to pip Tony.
Winning his first competition was Jason Byrne who shot a level gross front 9 for 24pts and followed this up with another 22pts to leave him 5pts clear at the top.

The gents club will continue with the summer comps until they can offer qualifying competitions.

The latest senior week competition ended on Friday with 36 players taking part in the 18h hole competiton and 4 in the 9 hole competition.

18 hole top 5

1st - S.Lusby - 44pts
2nd - G.Sykes - 43pts C/B
3rd - C.Haws - 43pts
4th - M.Oakes - 42pts
5th - A.Cross - 40pts

9 hole result

1st - A.Cross - 23pts
2nd - T.Murphy - 21pts
3rd - R.Cadoret - 20pts
4th - J.Harris - 20pts

We saw some great scoring this week with 68 and 69 gross, 26pt back 9 and 58 birdies in total.

Some highlights of the week was Chris Haws with his 69 gross / 44pts for 6th and just infront of him was the lowest gross of the week from Tony Burt who shot 68 gross / 44pts.
George Bryan-Orr shot 8 pars on the back 9 for 26pts which took him to 4th spot and continuing his good form was James Roberts who grabbed 3rd place with 45pts.
Daniel Brannan has been a daily player at the golf course this year and its no concidence that this regular golf has done wonders to his game. Dan shot a level gross back 9 and 47pts for runners spot and has now reduced his handicap by 6 shots this year to 10hcp.
Top spot went to Allan Lawson who is another player that has played several times a week over the last few months and taken his game to the next level. Allan shot a 75 gross giving him 24pts on both sides for 48pts and with that got a deserved big handicap cut which has taken him down to 12.

Guess there is some truth in the saying that practice makes perfect

HowDidIDo always had intentions of developing ways of inputting scores for the World Handicap System (WHS) that is coming in November but since Covid struck they were asked to accelerate this to enable golfers to submit scores via a mobile app.
This has been in beta test for a few weeks and it was enabled for Les Mielles this week so we can now submit a score as we would on the PSI, via the HDID Mobile App.
With the app also comes with the option of signing in for competitions which is a great feature for the current summer comps we are running and which in the future will be used for WHS as you can submit any round of golf that you wish but must show your intent before you play by signing in.

Main points.
. sign in - when you decide the day your playing your round, before you tee of go to the HDID app, click the option tab in the top right hand corner and select Today Golf. Select the Sign In option and click the Sign In button. This sends me the date and time you signed in so this must be done on the day your playing and before you tee off.
. use a card as normal during your round and then when you have finished go back to the app, select Todays Golf and then select Score Entry. You can then select Enter Scores and put your total in for each hole. You mush Sign In first before you can use Score Entry.
. sign card, put handicap on card and forward to me as you have been over the last couple of weeks

The rules of R&A have added mobile score input as a way of inputting an offical score in their rules so once the verification option has been developed this will replace the scorecard for those that wish to.
Once things are back to some sort of normal you will be able to do all of the above on the PSI but for now having the mobile app is really beneficial.

If you have any quesitions, concerns or feedback dont to hesitate to contact the club on our email address

The scoring continues to be high playing from the yellow tees with 40 points just squeezing you into the top 20.

With some rain around during this week the numbers for the second week were slightly lower for the seniors.

The first week of the Summer Series comps was completed on Friday with 52 players taking part.

After the strangest 3 months of my life time the seniors kicked of their non-qualifying comps on June 1st. They are running weekly comps from Monday to Friday with the best 18 hole score and best 9 hole score ( 18 & 9 comps must be played on seperate days)

In the first week, 38 seniors entered the 18 hole competition with Michael Oakes taking the honours with 45pts

1st - Michael Oakes 45pts (25pts B9)
2nd - Alan Cabot 45pts (21pts B9)
3rd - Tim Murphy 42pts
4th - Stuart Hall 41pts (best back 6)
5th - Chris Haws 41pts

In the 9 hole competition Phil Slaters 22pts came out on top of the 10 seniors that took part

1st - Phil Slater 22pts
2nd - J O'Connor 21pts
3rd - Chris Haws 19pts
4th - D Brannan 18pts
5th - Chris Frost 18pts

Here are the slots for the summer ( up to end of October )

8:03 - 8:48       South
8:57 - 9:24       North
9:33 - 10:18     South
13:00 - 13:27   North
13:36 - 13:54   South

The re-arranged Les Mielles Salver from November was played today and the scoring was definitely worth waiting for.

Ian Gingell continued his strong scoring of late with a nett 62 but this was only good enough for 3rd spot.
Gerry Brennan shot a 1 over back 9 taking him to a 76 gross / nett 60 and must of thought this was a winning score but not today.
Daniel Brannan shot a big score during the week for his winter league and backed it up today with a 73 gross / nett 57, a total deserving of the victory.

Winter league 7 came to an end on Friday 24th after another extension due to the closure of the back 9.

The big scores continued with the top 12 all in the 40s and 4 of the top 6 all scoring 42pts. Best of the 42s was our Captain who scored a solid 24pts back 9 to take 3rd spot on CB.
Chris Jones shot a 70 gross which consisted a 2 under back 9 to give him a total of 43pts.
Top of the table this week was Peter Roscouet who's level gross back 9 gave him 23pts and a winning total of 44pts

The table after week 6 can be seen in the Club Leagues sub section and it will be updated during the week

On the 3rd attempt the November medal was able to be played with the course being open.

The wind was tough for the majority of the day and with the back 9 greens being a lottery it wasn't the easiest day to score on.

It was close at the top of division 2 with the top 5 separated by 1 shot. Best of the nett 66s was Carl Gray who shot a solid back 9 to take 3rd spot. Daniel Brannan played a steady round and his 65 gave him second spot but topping this division was Stephen Allaway who shot a level gross back 9, giving him the win on count back.

In division 1 Chris Whur and the Captain were tied on nett 64 but the Captains birdie, par, birdie was enough to give second spot on count back. Out on this own with the best score of the day was James O'Hara who continued his good recent form to shoot a bunch of birdies giving him a winning score of nett 62

After a very frustrating period where half the course has been closed, we were finally able to play a competition with the North side opening.

After 6 weeks of the North side being closed we finally got a chance to play 18 holes and get a medal played.

With the tee boxes moving even further forward and the greens playing soft it was setup for some low scoring.

In division 1 Peter Dixon and Kenny Mitchell shared a nett 64 but Kenny stronger last 6 holes earnt him 3rd spot. Chris Haws shot the lowest gross of the day of 70 which included 5 birdies and nett score of 63. Winning this division was James O'Hara who shot a level gross back 9 helping him to a nett 62.

Division 2 brought the low scores of the day with a nett 66 only earning you 10th spot and a 61 giving you 5th.
Jeremy Williams took 3rd spot with a nett 60 on count-back from 4th spot. Its hard to believe that a nett 59 wouldn't win you the competition but this was the case with Ian Ritchie who played some great golf but was just pipped at the post by Phil Hunt who also shot a 59 but his better back 9 gave him top spot..Phil shot a 1 over back 9 which consisted of his last 8 holes all being 4s, well done Phil

In the two's sweep, there was a total of 17 two's but only 5 of the 17 has entered the sweep so they get to split the pot

The latest presentation of the World Golf Handicapping system was given for all Channel Island Golf Clubs at La Moye Golf Club on Tuesday 26th November 2019 and was attended by Captain Chris Frost and Tom Park.

In summary, this new system will commence on 02nd November 2020 and in the meantime all courses will be getting a ‘Course rating’ (new) along with a ‘Slope rating’ (new) and it is anticipated that all Courses will achieve this by April 2020.

Players do not have to do anything prior to the new system being introduced but are encouraged to play in as many Qualifying competitions as possible prior to this date. The reason for this is that the Handicap software systems will take the players most recent 20 rounds of qualifying golf and then calculate the average of his best 8 rounds to arrive at a players ‘handicap index’(new).The average best 8 from 20 is a continually moving process.

Under the new system a player may have a different handicap for different courses being played. ‘Handicap Lookup Charts’ (new) will be displayed and a players ‘handicap index’ can be lined up against the Course being played and this will give a player his ‘Course Handicap’ (new) which he will use when playing that particular Course.

Les Mielles White and Yellow tees are regarded as seperate courses on the lookup chart and a player will also use their ‘handicap index’ to establish their ‘Course Handicap’ when playing away courses.

Perhaps the most important factor to grasp is that a players handicap will not automatically increase with a poor round or come down in chunks following a good round due as the Competition Scratch Score (CSS) will no longer exist instead the system will use the average of best 8 scores from previous 20 rounds (continually moving).

The assorted Computer Handicap software systems are responsible for making these calculations and a players ‘handicap index’ will be available the day after the round played.

Further information will be published as it becomes available.

Handicap
An Official CONGU handicap supplied and maintained throughout your membership.
Golf England membership allowing all affiliated clubs to access your handicap.
Free registration to Golf England exclusive offers, prize draws & instructional videos.

Competitions
The LMGC run’s the largest competitions schedule in Jersey:
12 Monthly medals, 7 Thursday Medals, 6 Classic Medals & 16 other Medal comps
10 winter league series stableford comps
4 12 & under & 13 & over comps
LMGC open
36 hole Club Championship
Scratch, Handicap & pairs knockout comps
President’s day
Captain v Vice Captain match
Pinnacle trophy (Most improved player of the year)
We also have very competitive seniors sections who have been the Jersey Champions for circa 14 years in a row, this section run their own comps every Monday.
Prizes are by way of vouchers redeemable in the Pro shop.
We also have Inter club matches open to all members home and away to La Moye, St Clements, Royal Jersey GC, La Grande Mare GC (GSY), L’Ancresse (GSY), Royal Guernsey & Chateau des Ormes (France).
On top of this we always enter a team in to the Hampshire 7’s event, this is open to all players and a selection committee then picks a team to play against the relevant opposition.
Discount in Jon’s golf
5% discount on all non sale items in the pro shop.

Discounts received at the following Courses:
La Grande Mare, Guernsey
On showing your Les Mielles Golf & Country Club membership card you will receive 18 Hole La Grande Mare Hotel Resident Rates as listed below:
• £25.00 for 18 holes
• £17.00 for 9 holes
Book through their Pro Shop 48 hours before on telephone: 01481 252234.

Chateau Des Ormes, France
On showing your Les Mielles Golf & Country Club membership card you get:
• 20 % off Green Fees (9 or 18 holes).
• 15 % off any reservation at the hotel, apartments or tree cabins.
• 50 % off rental bags.
• Hire Trolleys for free.
Please email florian.borbeau@lesormes.com in advance to take advantage of this offer.
Golf de Saint Cast, France
On showing your Les Mielles Membership card you will be entitled to receive the following green Fees:
High Season: 50€ instead of 68€
Low Season: 30€ instead of 46€
Buggy: 30€ instead of 34€
Trolley: 4€ instead of 5€
High Season from 1st of April to 30th of October and Low Season from November to the end of March.
Please email accueil.golf.stcast@wanadoo.fr to take advantage of this offer

Week 2 of the winter series was a pretty wet one with a lot of the week washed out.
There was plenty of scores in the 40s over the weekend but leading the way was Stephen Allaway who had a strong back nine of 22 pts which helped him to 42pts. Scott Henry lead the way after the weekend with a great score of 45pts.
Making the most of a dry Monday, Joe Straiton and Kenny Mitchell went out hoping to topple the weekend scores. Joe shot a 1 under back nine for 25pts but his front nine total wasn't quite as strong and Joe finished on 44pts, good enough for 3rd spot. Kenny shot a 1 under front 9 to give him a strong start of 24pts and he backed this up on the back 9 with a level gross back to give him a total of 46pts (69 gross) and a well deserved victory

Week 1 of the winter league was played last week with 54 players squeezing in their rounds between the constant.

The scoring was solid with 40pts + occupying the top 6 places

Karl Rockett has found some good form over the last few weeks and his 41pts continued this streak.
Stephen Murray had a strong start to his round with a 23pts front 9 which he followed up with 19 on the back to give him a total of 42pts.
Out on his own was Paul Horton who shot a 1 under front 9 giving him 24pts. He followed up his birdie on the front 9 with another 2 on the back to help to 21pts and a total of 45pts, a very strong start to the series.

Week 2 starts on the 26th October and hopefully the good weather forecast stays true

A dry but windy day for the midweek Bogey Cup could only attract 24 players to take part.

The first medal of the new season was played last weekend with some players shooting some great scores to get their year off to a good start

In division 1 Alan Cabot continued his solid scoring with a nett 67 for third spot with Craig Tucker also shooting 67 but his stronger back 9 edging out Alan for 2nd. Winning the medal was Frank de Ornelas who shot the lowest gross of the day and blitzing the rest of the field with his round of 75 / nett 63.

In division 2 the scoring was a lot tighter at the top. Luke Kellett and Phil Hunt both played great rounds for their nett 64s, giving them 3rd and 2nd spot respectively. Also winning this division with a nett 63 was Karl Rockett who finished strongly with a 4 over back 9, good golf !

In the two's sweep we only had 7 people taking part. There were 10 two's in total with only 2 of them being people that had entered the sweep resulting in them splitting the pot

The last midweek Thursday medal was played this week and it resulted in the closest of finishes.

With the weather at its worst only 21 players took part with the first 11 that tee'd off before midday all returning N/Rs.

nett 74 was good enough for 3rd spot with Andy Perchard strong back 9 giving it to him on countback. Alan Maclachlan went out last and shot a 1 over gross back 9 for a nett 72 but Peter Roscouet also shot a nett 72 but with his 2 over gross on the back it gave him his first victory on countback.

In the league Jerry O'Connor and Frank Booth were both tied at the top with neither of them improving on their totals this week. Alan Maclachlans 72 brought him level with the leaders giving us a 3 way tie. League ties are then decided by lowest scores which went to Jerry and Alan who both had 66s. The next tie decider would be who had won the most comps from the 7
comp series and this still couldnt split them with both winning 1 each. It was decided by the committee to award all 3 members winners vouchers.

Full league can be seen in the Club Leagues section

Today was the last round of the Eclectic competition that started back in May.

Anthony Boye held the lead after round 3 with a score of 52 but would his 4 shot cushion be enough to keep him top.

In today's round 4, Anthony went out early but his recent good form deserted him today shooting a nett 78 which only improved his eclectic score by 1 shot.

Andrew Perchard is an eclectic expert and is always at the top end of the final league and this year was no different, improving his score by 5 shots today to give him 3rd spot overall.

Chris Whur was lying second after round 3 and this is where he stayed after not playing today

In the competition today Daniel McLaughlin shot a nett 66 which propelled him to 8th spot.
Winning the comp today was Jonny Buesnal who shot a gross 78 / nett 60 and must be a threat to the leader..

Unfortunately this was Jonny's only score in this years series so Anthony keeps his top spot and wins the Eclectic for 2019, well done !

The full eclectic positions can be seen in the Club Leagues section

The final medal leagues can be seen in the club leagues section after the September Medal brought the series to a close.

Special mention to David Somma and Peter Dixon who consistently played well throughout the year and occupied the two top positions in two of the leagues.

Well done to all the winners and to everyone else who made these leagues competitive all season

October Medal marks the start of the 2019 / 2020 season so good luck to everyone.

September Medal brings an end to the monthly medals for 2019 with the leagues now being decided.

Following the AGM Monday 7th November I have been asked to clarify what the options are for balls played from the tee at the first hole. There appears to be a lot of confusion with members quoting a new local rule that has been explained to them by the course representatives. I am writing to the rules committee of the R & A for a definitive ruling on this matter. Until that ruling has been given then the following interpretation of the rules will stand. I would urge all members to comply with this until further notice and to explain this to other players. Failure to comply with this ruling during a competition may result in disqualification.

1. There is no new local rule that applies to the playing of this hole.
2. A ball played to left of the new white stakes between the 1st and 4th holes is out of bounds and another ball must be played from the tee under penalty of stroke and distance (3 off the tee, 5 off the tee, 7off the tee etc).
3. This obviously also applies to balls that go left and enter the water hazard on the 4th hole.
4. Out of bounds runs in a straight line from stake to stake from the first stake near the 1st tee box to the furthest most stake behind the 4th tee.
5. If a ball is played from the tee that goes to the right and it not virtually certain that the ball has entered the water hazard then a provisional ball should be played from the tee.
6. If the original ball is found outside the water hazard then it must be played as it lies or if it is unplayable it may be declared unplayable and it may be dropped using any of the options available under Rule 28.
7. If the original ball is found in a water hazard then it may be played as it lies or under the penalty of one stroke it may be dropped using any of the options available under Rule 26.
8. If the original ball is not found then the player must continue with the provisional ball or if a provisional has not been played then he must return to the tee and play again.

It is important to understand that the player and his marker must be virtually certain of where the ball crossed the margin of the hazard in order to invoke Rule 26. This basically means that someone (the players in your group, the course ranger, another player on the course playing nearby) saw where the ball went. It cannot be assumed that the ball is in the hazard just because it cannot be found outside of the hazard.

Full explanation of rules 26 and 28 are in the rules of golf booklet available in the club house I recommend that all players carry one.

Chris Frost
Competition Secretary
Les Mielles Golf Club