2007

January 2007 – CONGU and USPGA handicap both calculated at 18 (18.1 and 18.2 respectively).  USPGA reduced to 18.0 at end of month.

February 2007 - Orchard handicap cut to 20.0 (20) on General Play.  CONGU handicap slips to 19.

March 2007 – USPGA handicap rises to 19, then back to 18 at the end of the month. 

2006

January 2006 - CONGU handicap cut to 20 (Category 3).  USPGA handicap fluctuates between 22 and 23.

February 2006 – Registered lowest ever score with 83 (15 over par - on temporary greens) at The Orchard.  CONGU handicap cut to 19.  USPGA handicap cut to 21.

March 2006 – CONGU and USPGA handicaps both calculated at 20.  Won Winter Eclectic Competition (10 rounds) by 3 strokes.

April 2006 – USPGA handicap slips to 21.  Lost 5&3 to Preston Spalding in matchplay knockout.  Played in Akerman Cup Medal.

May 2006 - Orchard handicap cut to 22.5 (23) on General Play.  USPGA handicap slips to 22.

June 2006 - CONGU handicap slips to 21.  Scored lowest ever score with 82 (14 over par) at The Orchard.  CONGU handicap cut to 19 (Actual 19.2 – lowest achieved).  USPGA handicap cut to 21.

July 2006 - CONGU handicap slips to 20.  USPGA handicap slips to 22, then back to 21 again.

September 2006 - USPGA handicap slips to 22, then back to 21 again.

November 2006 - Registered lowest ever score with 81 (13 over par – 7 under par on CONGU handicap) at The Orchard.  CONGU handicap cut to 19 (Actual 19.1 - lowest achieved).  USPGA handicap cut to 19 (Actual 19.49 – lowest achieved).

December 2006 – CONGU and USPGA handicap both calculated at 18.5 (19) – lowest achieved.  Equalled lowest ever score with an 81 (13 over par) at The Orchard.

2005

January 2005 - USPGA handicap rose to 27.

February 2005 –Broke 100 again.  CONGU handicap rose to 27. 

March 2005 - Broke 95 again. CONGU handicap cut to 25.

April 2005 - Joined The Orchard as a member.  Awarded initial official handicap of 27.  Entered Summer Eclectic competition.  USPGA handicap cut to 26.

May 2005 - Scored 90 (22 over par) at The Orchard. CONGU handicap cut to 24.  USPGA handicap cut to 25.

June 2005 - Broke 90 and 85 in one round, scoring 84 (16 over par) at The Orchard. CONGU handicap cut to 22.  USPGA handicap cut to 24.

July 2005 - Played in first Club Competition (Orchard Club Championship) – finished 23^rd with a net 69 (1 over par).  CONGU handicap slips down to 23, then cut again to 22.  USPGA handicap cut to 23.

August 2005 - Played in Medal competition – finished 27^th with a net 72 (4 over par).  Played in Midweek Medal Competition – finished 2^nd out of 8 entrants, with a net 65 (3 under par).  Finished 2^nd in Summer Eclectic Competition (10 rounds), losing by 1 stroke.  CONGU handicap cut to 21.  USPGA handicap cut to 22.

October 2005 - CONGU handicap slips to 22.  Entered Winter Eclectic competition. 

December 2005 - Entered Mid-Week Stableford competition.  Played terribly and finished last but 2.  CONGU handicap cut to 21.  USPGA handicap slips to 23.

2004

May 2004 - Began playing regularly every Sunday morning at The Orchard.

July 2004 - Broke 100 for the first time (Rodway Hill), scoring 97 on a par 70 course, (27 over par).  Repeated the feat at Painswick with 98 on a par 67, (31 over par).  First unofficial CONGU handicap - calculated at 26 (Category 4).

August 2004 - Broke 100 at The Orchard, scoring 95 on a par 68 (27 over par), then at Gloucester Golf Club with 96 on a par 70 (26 over par).  First unofficial USPGA handicap - calculated at 28 (cut to 27 after a few rounds)

September 2004 - Broke 95, scoring 94 at the Orchard.  USPGA handicap cut to 26.

December 2004 - Resumed playing after 3-month absence due to illness.  Played Thornbury in atrocious conditions, scoring 61 over par (worst ever score)!  Scores back over 100 again.

2003

July 2003 - Played 9 holes at Gloucester Golf Club

August 2003 - Played 18 holes for the first time at Gloucester Golf Club, then at The Orchard, Huntley.  Initial scores in excess of 50 over par!