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THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE THOMSON WIRE-ROOM SOCIETY Nos nunquam permissum a bonus fab ula exsisto afflictus per verum March 2018 TWO HEAD THE STABLEFORD resumably we can blame the miserable Pweather conditions for the diminished number of cards submitted thus far this year. The number of rounds lost to the incessant rain this winter must be an all-time record. Also losing two stalwarts (see next story) hasn’t helped at all. However, we do have a leader board, albeit a truncated one. And atop of this are two names who have continued the efforts of their winter tussle, in the guise of Barry Ford and Dave Long. Both carding 35 points. New boy, Kevin , could be starting to show what he is made of, in just being a couple of points adrift, on 33 points. We shall have to keep an eye on this one. What can we say of the remainder of the field? Les Wingrove who is always reluctant to declare his cards, apparently, on 32. And the remainder on a pathetic 30 points or fewer. I’m only going through the field like this as I’m desperately looking for something to fill these column inches. STABLEFORD MAR APR MAY JUN TOTAL B. FORD 35 35 D. LONG 35 35 K. WOOD 33 33 L. WINGROVE 32 32 M. GOLDEN 30 30 B. WEBBER 30 30 M. CHILDS 28 28 C. DREW 28 28 T. CHAMBERS 24 24 A. CHARLTON 20 20 Bar NR 18 March 2018 THE SCOTCHMAN Page 2 JESPER PARNEVIK Was a Little Bit Accident-Prone esper Parnevik was born in Botkyrka, Stockholm and is the son of Swedish entertainer Bosse Parnevik. He Jlearned game by hitting floating golf balls into lake behind family home. At age 15, Jesper spent 10 days in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and developed an appreciation for life in the United States, later moving to Palm Beach County, Florida, to attend Palm Beach Junior College in Lake Worth on a golf scholarship. Parnevik turned professional in 1986 and scored four wins in his early years on the European Tour. Based in Florida, The Spring Meeting, as advertised below, has he joined the PGA Tour in the mid-90s, subsequently winning five events. His produced a less than exhilarating number who have playing career also includes three Ryder added their names to the entry list. If you haven’t stuck Cup appearances (1997, 1999, and your hand up to be there, can you do so as soon as 2002) and two runner-up finishes in The Open (1994 and 1997). His career best possible. And if anyone has a pal they wish to bring world ranking of seventh, which he along, that would help also. attained on 14 May 2000, was the Jesper Parnevik highest world ranking achieved by a Swedish golfer until reached the top five in February 2007. W.e.f: 1/4/18 Parnevik finished second in the in October 2007, losing to in a . In 2009, after a tie for 17th at the SAS Masters in Sweden, Parnevik underwent further hip surgery, which T. Chambers, 21.8, playing 22 cut short his 2009 season on the PGA Tour. He also cited the hip injury as A. Charlton, 16.6, playing 17 the reason for his withdrawal from the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in December 2009. C. Drew, 17.5, playing 18 In 2010, Parnevik missed cuts in his first three tournaments and had to withdraw again after a first round 68 at the Northern Trust Open because M. Golden, 27.5, playing 28 of an ailing back. He had emergency surgery where it was discovered that B. Webber, 14.8, playing 15 he had a broken lumbar vertebrae that could put his career in jeopardy. He has been a little bit accident-prone. In 2012 after a boating accident, L. Wingrove, 19.8, playing 20 which required surgery on his right, index finger. He’d caught his hand in a motorized boat winch as he was trying to bring his boat out of the water. Then in 2014, he lasted about 8 seconds before falling off a Segway, and SPRING MEETING: breaking two ribs. th Parnevik played the 2011 PGA Tour season on a fully exempt status for Friday April 27 , from 8.00am his Top 50 All-Time Earnings ranking. He was allowed to reuse this Birchwood Park GC, Wilmington, Nr. Swanley, one-time exemption after being able to play only five tournaments in 2010. He played the 2012 and 2013 seasons on a Medical Extension after his Kent. boating accident injuries. Parnevik staged a comeback on the Champions Coffee, Bacon Butties, Tour when he became eligible in 2015. He started 2016 with a tie for third 18 holes, at the , losing out to former world number one golfers and . He got his first win on the Champions Lunch, £43 Tour in the same year at the . AGM Parnevik is known for his distinctive and eccentric taste in clothes and fashion as well as his playing achievements. His on-course trademark was the upturned peak on his baseball cap. While on the European team, he received a customized team cap with the Ryder Cup logo on the bottom of the peak instead of the front, so that it could be seen with the peak turned up. He has since stopped wearing the flipped-peak hat, opting for straw hats and visors but retains a flamboyant sense of fashion, such as disco-style purple trousers and other golf apparel designed by Johan Lindeberg. He has been politely described as "eclectic", and has been known to change outfits at the halfway stage of a round of tournament golf. Beginning in 2006, one of his new on-course fashion statements was a necktie worn under a vest. Puma Golf signed Jesper Parnevik in 2014 and he gets credited for his influence on their LUX Golf Appearel Line. Since wearing Puma Clothes he once again wears a custom made and more modern looking flipped peak hat. He is also known to eat volcanic dust as a dietary supplement. Parnevik's nickname on tour is "Spaceman". Parnevik has an eclectic acting career, including a cameo in the 2007 comedy, Who's Your Caddy, in which he plays himself. An allegedly thoughtful historian in his free time, and a man with varied tastes, he was recently asked with whom he would like to have dinner. He quickly replied Don’t you think you’re going a little bit that it would have to be a choice between Albert Einstein and Elvis Presley. overboard with the sponsorship, Chuck?