Craig Parker aka The Farmer

 
Craig Parker  

Beve Record – Craig Parker

Beve Appearances:
2 (2009, 2010)

Greensomes Record:
P2, W0, D1, L1

Fourballs Record:
P2, W1, L1

Total Record:
P4, W1, D1, L2

Biggest victory:
1up v J. Tonner/Young (2009 Fourballs)

Biggest defeat:
4&3 v McGill/Young (2009 Greensomes)

Team Rush Appearances: 1
Team Tonner Appearances: 0

Beve Trophies: 1
Pish Cups: 0

Hall of Fame #19

Craig perfected his golfing skills hacking hard boiled eggs around the fields of his old man's Saltcoats farm, considering it a good round if he managed to avoid landing the eggs in cowshit and was therefore able to tuck into them for a post round snack.  Look out for his relentless but impressive use of the 6 iron as it seems to be the only club he can hit a shot with.    
     
Beve Trophy Rating:     
Steady    

The winning putt

Craig - in typical gloryhunting style - holes the putt which clinched the 2009 Beve Trophy for Team Rush.

 

And here he shows the swing that launched a thousand 6 irons.....


 

My Beve Profile

Name

Craig Parker aka The Farmer

 

Favourite Beve Moment

Sinking the winning putt on my first ever Beve outing. Unfortunately stealing the glory from my team mate Brian Lironi but ensuring bragging rights for Team Rush.

 

Worst Beve Moment

Shanking my ball into a bunker on the morning round at Dullatur after being specifically told by my partner, Scott Thomson, to play sensibly and chip the ball out onto the fairway for a simpler approach shot to the green. I suspect this is where it all started to go wrong.

 

Your Best Shot in the Beve

A peach of a five iron coming up the 18th on the afternoon at Dullatur with the match at all square. A rather scuffed shot off the tee left me relying on my team mate to clinch the hole. I pulled out my five iron and hit a sweet shot down the middle of the fairway, about 180 yards, landing just shy of the green. I think the sight of that shot sent fear into the hearts of the opposition and started their eventual demise.

 

Best Shot by an opponent

Can’t actually remember any – was too scared of killing someone on the other fairway with my notorious slice.

 

Toughest Beve Opponent

Stephen McGill – The morning round at Dullatur. This man could do no wrong. I don’t know if it was down to the alcohol from the previous night but something was giving this man Tiger Woods qualities (without the string of buxom beauties)

 

Favourite Beve Story

The story of Stephen McGill (again), my opponent for the first round, deciding that after a night on the piss and an even later night at the casino the best option would be to stay awake until the tee off. Only an individual of questionable sanity would contemplate that.

 

Sum up the Beve in one word

Golf-based-alcoholism (not really one word I know but sums it up pretty well)

 


 

Match record – Craig Parker
     
2009 Greensomes – Dullatur Antonine
Stephen McGILL/Andy YOUNG beat Craig PARKER/Scott THOMSON 4&3
2009 Fourballs – Dullatur Carrickstone
Brian LIRONI/Craig PARKER beat James TONNER/Andy YOUNG 1up
2010 Greensomes - Ayr Seafield
Stephen McGILL/Craig PARKER halved Paul LIDDELL/Andy YOUNG
2010 Fourballs - Ayr Belleisle
Paul LIDDELL/Eddie TONNER beat Craig PARKER/Ian STRAIN 1up