And the winner is - and by some margin - Jason McNamara. No, he didn't get 100%, but it's near enough. I've not penalised anybody who came up with a reasonable answer to Question 29, which was badly thought through on my part. It was pointed out to me that it is no longer the 9th hole at Wallasey that is named after Stableford, but the 2nd, which seems utterly good sense, as the 9th was only the 17th stroke hole and (with a 7/8ths allowance) only the longest handicappers would have got a stroke on that hole in a Stableford competition. The 2nd, on the other hand is a very serious hole and almost everyone will get a stroke there. It is far too many years since last I played there. I hope to remedy that in the Buda Cup later this year.
Jason also pointed out that, although the Barra website claims that it is the most westerly course in the United Kingdom, Castle Hume near Enniskillen is actually further west (substantiated with geographical details), so maybe the Barra website should say 'in Great Britain' rather than the UK.
If Jason would care to send me his postal address I'll get a World Atlas in the post to him, or, if it is easier, I could pay for one on my credit card to be collected at his local Barnes and Noble.
Thank you all for taking part.
Best wishes for 2006,
Mark.