St Pierre - The Story In Pictures

The Golf Monthly Centenary Day was covered by their resident snapper and they have put a gallery of the days action on their website http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/tours-and-news/galleries/34072/1/0/golf-monthly-centenary-society-qualifier-marriott-st-pierre.html

However here are some depicting Homer in action

Waiting to tee off with the 1st disappearing into the distance

My tee shot at the 18th

I have to be honest and say this was arguably the worse drive of the day and the ball disappeared down the hill to the right of that large bush at the front of the tee and I really thought it would struggle to clear the lake. Fortunately after what seemed an eternity it appeared and ran up the hill and stopped in the rough opposite the bunker to the right of the green. I managed to pitch to a foot and hole out for par. Easy hole really!

The 18th looking back to the tee - and my pitch shot

It really is a brute of a hole to finish on with a lake some 100 yards away off the tee which catches your attention and then plays up a steep hill to the green. It's the small matter of 236 yards away and it plays almost all carry as the upslope kills anything pitching short.

Shaking hands with James Edwards who won the 17+ handicap group to also qualify for the Final

A handshake from Alex from Golf Monthly and the spoils of victory

Check out the Golf Monthly website for pictures of all the other qualifying events. If you ever get an opportunity to enter one of these competitions you really should take the chance to play. They are usually held on top notch venues and entry (including a meal after) is usually much cheaper than a standard green fee would cost. Although most players would like to win, the emphasis is on having fun and it isn't cut-throat and win at all costs.