Basil Rap

Not many people know that Kanye loves the Gentlepersons’ World Tour and that his favourite golfer is Basil. In fact he was inspired to write a rap for the last Lost Bougle, praising Bas and dissing the rest of us.

2017/18 Lost Bougle – Dodging the Rain

The short par 3 4th hole at Lost Farm

The 8th Edition of the most prestigious Major on the Gentlepersons’ World Tour roster was held in early December 2017. This time it featured two Lost Farm rounds and one Barny. 

The challenge as always – beat the absolute best Bouglers (Leroy & Basil). Leroy wins every second Bougle on average, and Basil always finishes in first or second place. Would it be another Leroy or Basil win, or could someone else pinch it? Would Matt, Ian or Gaz nab their first Lost Bougle Title?

Three brutal days of strokeplay played in rain, showers and wind provided all the answers…..

2012 Bash’n’Dash – Basil, the Barny Master

 

 

The Gentlemen: Handicaps: Felix (+20?), Leroy (+20?), Cravo (+18), Basil (+10)

The first ever Bash’n’Dash was played over 18 holes at Barnbougle in the Winter of 2012. The Committee initially considered 18 holes + a number of novelty holes (opposite handed, blindfolded, kick and a throw etc) but ruled that out as too whimsical.

Bridport turned it on with a cracker of a day, but who would bring the golf fireworks?

The Superstar of the first 5* years of GWT History

When you crunch the numbers its crystal clear that no one comes close to this man, BvR.

The first five years (plus a couple of pre-cursor events in 2010/11) of the Gentlemen’s World Tour produced some of the finest golfers in the history of the game. Names that will echo down the years – immortals such as Leroy, Felix, Ian, Cravo, Keithy, Matt L, Mr Sexy, Dr Gaz, Matt C, Stu, and Poolie. Of all of those Legends, Leroy stood tall, but one man stood higher than him, and even the tallest Barny bunker – Basil BvR.

GWT Awards 2012-15

The Tasmanian Gentlemen’s World Golf Tour began in 2010, with the Wanderererer. The inaugural Lost Bougle was held in 2011. The 4 Majors as we know them now and the World Number One ranking were instituted in 2012. The Players Awards begin there ~

2012

World Number One

Basil was the inaugural World Number One when rankings began in April 2012, and held it all year

GWT Championship Record 2010-18

 

 

Year	Event	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
2010	Wanderer (NW Tas)	Cravo	Leroy	Bas
2011	Lost Bougle	Leroy	Bas	Felix	Cravo
2012	Lost Bougle	Felix	Bas	Ian/Leroy	none	Cravo	Alex
	Bash’n’Dash (Barnbougle)	Bas	Cravo	Felix/Leroy
	Wanderer (Mornington, VIC)	Bas	Keith	Leroy	Jig
	MM (Norfik)	Ian	Bas	Felix	Cravo	Matt L	Leroy/Alex
2013	Lost Bougle	Bas	Ian/Cravo	none	Felix	Leroy	Alex
	Wanderer (Mornington, VIC)	Bas	Leroy	Felix	Cravo
	Bash’n’Dash (Tasman)	Cravo	Bas	Ian	Leroy	Felix	Alex
	MM (Tasmania)	Ian	Leroy	Matt L	Cravo	Felix/Bas
2014	Lost Bougle	Leroy	Bas	Cravo	Felix	Ian	Matt L
	Wanderer (Nth Tas)	Leroy	Felix	Cravo	Bas
	Bash’n’Dash (Orford)	Cravo	Bas	Felix	Ian	Keith/Poolie	none	Leroy	Alex	Phil
	MM (Tasmania)	Felix	Bas	Leroy	Ian	Cravo
2015	Lost Bougle	Bas	Felix	Cravo	Leroy	Ian	Gaz
	Wanderer (Mornington, VIC)	Bas	Leroy	Felix	Jig
	Bash’n’Dash (Longford)	Keith	Leroy	Bas	Ian	Gaz	Matt C	Cravo	Felix	Alex
	MM (Tasmania)	Felix	Matt C	Leroy	Ian	Cravo	Gaz
2016	Lost Bougle	Leroy	Bas	Cravo	Felix	Matt C
	Bash’n’Dash (Tarraleah)	Leroy	Stu	Ian/Cravo	none	Felix
	Wanderer (Launceston)	Cravo	Felix	Leroy
	MM (Royal Hobart)	Felix	Cravo	Ian	Leroy/Stu
2017	Lost Bougle	Cravo	Bas	Leroy	Felix
	Bash’n’Dash (Bothwell)	Bas	Leroy	Cravo	Felix	Ian
	MM (Royal Hobart)	Bas	Felix	Cravo	Ian	Matt/Gaz	none	Leroy	Stu
	Lost Bougle	Cravo	Bas	Ian	Leroy	Matt	Gaz	Felix
2018	Bash’n’Dash (Huonville)	Ian	Leroy	Bas	Felix, Cravo, Darvy	none	none	Gaz
	MM (Royal Hobart)	Cravo	Leroy	Felix	Ian	Bas	Tim J
	Lost Bougle	Tim J	Basil	Ian	Leroy	Cravo	Felix
		Felix	TJ	Basil	Ian	Leroy	Cravo

 

Chucked in the Deep End – Matt Crawf and the Big Bunker on Barny’s 4th

Matt didn’t go in the monster bunker in his rookie year at Barny, so we threw a ball in there for him, to see how many swipes it would take him to get out. We all have a big fear of this monster bunker, ever since it cost Leroy an 11 in the inaugural Bougle.

How many shots, how much sand excavated, how many tears and F words and clubs thrown in exasperation before Matt emerged, nerves frazzled, eyes rolling, limbs shaking, from the great sandy horror? Um, …..well, there was none of that. Just one clean shot BAM straight out. Too easy for the 2015 Rookie of the Year!

Great Bougle Moments – Leroy’s last 4 holes at Barny, 2014

This is the spot (next to the sprinkler head) where Leroy holed out for birdie, with a skinny 9 iron, to end possibly the best 4 holes to par ever played by a Gentleman of the Gentleman’s World Tour in a Major. And let’s face it, ever, by anyone, in the history of golfe.

Indulge me please, as I will include my own play in the story, coz I was totally owning it tee to green but still got smoked by Leroy….

2015/16 Lost Bougle – Thick smoke and a big choke!

Lost Bougle Report 2016

Basil, Felix, Leigh C, Matt and Leroy ventured onto the course, with a day visit from Keith and Ian was deeply missed by all.

The weather was ideal, with not too much wind, plenty of sunshine (to bring out the raccoon) and a little cloud to finish off.

Lost Bougle 2014/15 – Basil outlasts Felix in a high quality shootout

Lost Bougle 2014/15 – Basil’s Report

Day 1: Barnbougle

Weather: Moderate NW wind with patchy cloud.

Introductions were put forward before each player teed up on the 1 st hole providing a bit of extra pressure and plenty of laughs. Gold, Gold Gold.