Captain's Blog (WRITTEN BY HIS MERRY GOLF WIDOW) July 1st 2010
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Apologies for the delay in this blog - Iain has been extremely busy of recent months, not least studying for the IGC Captain’s exams – just like many at this time of year. Here is one of the papers submitted to the GCSE board (Golf Club Seniors Examinations).

After the stress of all the exams, we will be very much looking forward to the summer break. The Golf Widow will be on holiday until further IGC action is to be reported on by your Captain. Have a great summer everyone!

GCSE Chemistry Examination Paper

IGC Exam Board

Candidate: Iain Martin Gidman

Duration: 3 days

Date and Time: June 2010 First tee-off 14.00 to final tee-off 10.00 (+3 days)

There are two questions in this paper. Full marks will be awarded for complete answers to all questions. Each question carries 50 marks. There are 100 marks available on this paper. No calculators should be used.

Question 1. Consider the following reaction scheme involving compounds OOB, FBBB, GUR and RU21.

IGC Committee Experiment: to golf for a couple of days in the Ardennes.

Hypothesis: Would enough people want to Stay and Play?

Hypothesis is true.

Raw Materials: Royal Chateau D’Ardennes, Five Nations, Durbuy Golf Course.

Environmental Conditions: Fair to middling. Not as moist as first predicted. Black clouds as backdrop on occasion.

Specialist Apparatus: Golf ‘Kaddy, Golf Buggy, Golf Buddy. NB: the latter had an unforeseen outcome as failed to be plugged in to charge due to momentary lapse of reason as a result of a fine local beer discovered the night before.

Method:

Friday: The best course in the best condition. Lush fairways, fresh greens. Beautiful. Ninth hole has the best backdrop in Belgium – the Chateau.

Saturday: One of the Captain’s favourite courses as well as his favourite clubhouse and courtyard terrace. After giving out prizes and a quick drink due to weather not permitting a leisurely quaff on the terrace, it was back to hotels various near Durbuy. Le Mignees served up a lovely meal whilst Sarah bribed Anoop, Oli and Bill to inform Iain about the many fine local beers available in this area of the country.

Sunday: Iain and Sarah first out to play their matchplay. Iain arrives home 1.5 hours later than the Golf Widow expected due to a sneaky lunch before driving.

Results:

Friday: Mark James played well, as did his wife Sarah both achieving first and second respectively in the RU21 competition.

Saturday: Iain won. Second place to Anne Morley and third to Oliver Schick who beat Rodolphe on countback.

Sunday: Tony Morley won the competition with 36 points. Iain won his matchplay over Sarah.

Conclusion:

Let’s do it again every year! Real countryside. Doesn’t take long to get there. Reasonably priced. Nice hotels. Great golf. Why not?

Question 2. Explain the diagram at the top of this exam paper.

It’s a contraption for enabling the perfect golf swing. The latter being unfathomable, as is the diagram.