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TheSocialGolfer
Handicap: 36
Essex
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 782
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Dear TSGers,
After an incredibly well-fought matchplay final at the Altonwood Group's beautiful Surrey National it went right down to the last putt on the last hole.....
And the winner is.......
Mr.John Barber!
Pictures and Match Report to follow.....
Happy Golfing!
Ian & The TSG Event Team
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Brigitte Lockwo...
Handicap: 30
Middlesex
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 574
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Well done John, that last putt was terrific and will be remembered for a long time.
Brigitte 😀
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Andy (fingers c...
Handicap: 13
Essex
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 63
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Unfortunately for me, the best player on the day won the match.
Well done mate.
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Steve Duffy
Handicap: 20
West Sussex
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 40
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Yes, well done John. A worthy winner by all accounts.
Thanks again to Ian for orgaising a great competition and a fantastic final day. Glad we could be there to see the winner in.
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Judy Lilley
Handicap: 20
Kent
Pro Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 244
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Congratulations John. Welcome to the 2015 Hall of Fame. Also well done Andy. That has got to be the best way to finish a final. The adrenalin must have been pumping and the atmosphere electric. High 5 to both of you. Lady Jude
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'JB' John Barbe...
Handicap: 15
Bedfordshire
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 275
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Thanks to you all.
Thanks to Ian for setting the competitions running. I look forward to competing in next years comps.
Andy it was a pleasure to play a game with you, and, you nearly got me in the end, all down to a cheeky texas wedge onto the green and into the hole.
jb
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Brigitte Lockwo...
Handicap: 30
Middlesex
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 574
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It was a nail biting finish, on the 18th green, a very enjoyable Matchplay to follow, laughter & tension, all in very good spirit with the sun shining on all TSGers who attended.
Thanks Ian for making this possible and looking forward to next year's competition with hopefully a few more Ladies golfers taking part.
Vive Le TSG
Brigitte 🇫🇷
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"Marky" Mark Cr...
Handicap: 17
Kent
Pro Member
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 146
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A Big Well Done to John, It's not easy keeping your nerve in such a stressful situation. You are a worthy winner. I would also like to send my congratulations to Andy for making it such a memorable final, I followed all the action on Twitter and the match sounded all over by the 13th hole, but well done, Andy, for bringing it down to the last putt. Another great event for TSG, well done, Ian, I'm so gutted I had to work. Looking forward to the next event, if I can get in on the ballot. 
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Steve 'The Powe...
Handicap: 21
Essex
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 288
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Congratulations to both players for making it another exciting finish. Well done John and well done Andy for getting to the 18th.
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Anna Guss
Handicap: 21
Ealing
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 32
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Congratulations John. Well done.
Thank you Ian and the Team for organising the event. Another great day with great company and very nice weather. Very enjoayable.
Shame that it was the last TSG event this year.
Looking forward to the next ones.
Anna
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Alan Haywood
Handicap: 21
Essex
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 132
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What a great day it turned out to be. Perfect weather and a superb venue.... the course in beautiful condition.
my only disappointment was in the number of those who turned out to support the final, which proved to be a nail biter, with two very worthy opponents. John appeared to have had it sown up by the 13th, but nobody counted on Andy's tenacity, and once he had shut up ;-) and got his head down, he proved what a good golfer he really is. He clawed his way back so that it all went down to the 18th.
John off the green at the back, about 16- 18ft from the pin, with a huge break to negotiate, and Andy a long putt, but on the green.
John decided to use his putter, a sensible option being on the fringe, and putted first...the tension was palpable. He struck the ball perfectly, and it snaked into the hole, to break Andy's heart. A fantastic finish to a great match. The BBC would have loved it.
Well done to both of them for providing us with a great spectacle, and many congrats to John, for hanging in there, and Andy for never giving up.
Those of us that attended also enjoyed playing this superb course. I hope it's one we go back to regularly, and that more of us will support the event next year.
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Andy (fingers c...
Handicap: 13
Essex
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 63
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Please do not allow this to look as though I am taking anything away from John and his victory, as he thoroughly deserved the win, no question.
Alan I mean no disrespect, but with what is going on, there was no broken heart. John had at least 2 shots to guarantee the win on the 18th, probably 3 after a punched S wedge carried over 90 yards into the breeze, and my chip back went over the edge of the hole.
John from 170-190 yards was probably as good as he has ever been, and I was putting first on almost every green, it was almost getting annoying  . but unusually, I missed too many greens with a 9 iron or wedge in my hand, and off of 12, you just can't do that and beat John playing some seriously solid golf to handicap
John Barber, GREAT BLOKE and worthy 2015 Match Play Champion. Be happy and stay that way
Now back to relaxing as a TSG'er
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