Captain's Day 2001 was very enthusiastically supported by club members and during the day 144 golfers played for prizes divided between gentlemen, ladies and juniors. The first tee was busy continuously from 8 am through to 3.15 pm. All participants were rewarded with excellent golfing weather.
This year, the current club captain, Russell Clarke, introduced a change, with a line drawn up the centre of the 18th fairway. This perplexed many members, but the reality was quite simple - instead of the conventional longest drive competition, this was to be the straightest drive competition.
It didn't quite work out, but subsequent years' captains may benefit from this first year learning experience should they persevere with the format. This did not stop the Tenby Observer's very own editor, Neil Dickinson, from winning this inaugural event, admittedly with a shot that just about made the fairway and ended up actually on the line itself.
Despite the favourable conditions, scoring was on the low side and many 'favourites' were left to rue missed chances. Chris Jenkins, the club's long-standing green-keeper, was cynically thanked for some devilish pin positions (thus excusing the captain from blame) and for siting some of the tees as far back as the course would allow.
For much of the day, the men's competition leader was Andrew Morton, but very late in the day was overtaken by the eventual winner, Colin Murphy. His thank you speech was a big hit with next year's captain, albeit a little unconventional!
The ladies competition featured an original painting as first prize and it was won with an outstanding round by Nesta Hart (pictured right receiving her prize) - well ahead of her two closest rivals, Liz Storey and Margaret Canning.
With an exceptional score of 42 points, Darren Taylor scooped the first junior prize, followed in second by David Ayers and third was Dan Cope, who also won the juniors' nearest the pin competition.
Those who attended the evening presentations enjoyed a buffet supper provided by the captain and his wife, followed by a somewhat muted disco provided by Steve Briers to round off a full and satisfying golfing day.