Allegations surrounding JWMGC selection criteria in 2009 are hot and getting hotter. The latest punch thrown in this brawl is that a bunch of JAFAs get to decide which GCs make it to the JWMGC. Agreement that the official JWMGC field is capped at 32 was unanimous. Discussion on which newbies and part-timers make the cut has been overtaken by "too many gits north of … [Read more...]
Champion Becomes a Woman
It seems as if the man that came from nowhere to win the 2008 JWMGC has reinvented himself - as a woman. Known for years by his parents as Craig and to those around him as Sid - the career bureaucrat has suddenly re-emerged as Trish. A shock revelation to many in the JWMGC community but not a first - who can forget the transformation of Dean Shaw from perennial tail ender to … [Read more...]
Playergate Rocks Woodpecker
Just over one week out from the world's greatest tournament the tension is set to erupt in a scandal that's been dubbed "playergate". A source close to the player selection committee says it all stemmed from a leaked memo between leading New Zealand businesses in the design, property and investment fields. An allegation that new player nominations were based on golfing prowess … [Read more...]
Sex Change Rumours Confirmed
Part-time JWMGC competitor and regular cross-dresser Paul Walkinton has confirmed rumours that he will be applying to compete as Paulette Walkinton in 2009. In a thinly-veiled communication referring to work commitments on the Asian continent it appears the high-handicapper from Hunterville is actually going through with the full chop and bore procedure in late March … [Read more...]
Blackwash and the Cover Up
Whilst the ticker-tape parade and the Hawkes Bay Today detailed the "Blackwash" - aka the entire Magpie team undefeated in singles and doubles, the reality behind the scenes was that the win was achieved by the slenderest of margins. In a crucial doubles game against their fierce rivals the Falcons on day one, Magpie Tim Burgess appeared to have seen where his opponent Dave … [Read more...]