ROUND COMPETITION

Wooden Spoon

COMPETITION COMPLETE

The coveted Wooden Spoon at Barkway Park was whisked away by Shanker (Grant), prevailing via countback over Dave and Satch after all tied with 19 points. A true celebration of perseverance.

Pre-Trip Round 1 Barkway Park 18 Apr 2026
Competition format

The “Wooden Spoon” competition

Competition Wooden Spoon
Event
Pre-Trip
Round
Round 1
Date
18 Apr 2026
Scoring type Stableford Total

Points are earned hole by hole against handicap; the highest total wins.

Ties: Countback over last 3 → Shared placing if still tied
Make-up Individual competition

Each player competes for their own final position.

Prize places & prizes 1 prize place

1st · Last Place! | 0 pts

The story of the title

Shanker (Grant) takes the title

In a fiercely contested tussle for last, Shanker (Grant) pulled away from the low-scoring squabble, securing the Wooden Spoon through the time-honoured art of countback. With Dave and Satch matching the winner’s 19 points, it fell to the last three holes to separate the bottom trio—the very definition of leaving one’s best (and, arguably, worst) until last. Shanker (Grant) now holds the top honour for those who finished at the wrong end of the leaderboard.

Read the Round Story The Title Race
The race for the title

How the leaderboard moved

Every hole, every change in momentum and every move at the top — reconstructed from the recorded scorecards.

The final result The top three

The players who defined the title race, together with the prizes their performances earned.

Champion 1 Shanker (Grant) Shanker (Grant) 19 pts Last Place! | 0 pts Runner-up 2 Dave Dave 19 pts Third place 3 Satch Satch 19 pts
Competition replay The championship race Cumulative points after every hole
Gal Con (James) Shiraz (Lou) Leadership change
32 24 16 8 0 FRONT NINE BACK NINE 2 Hole 2: Turkaminator (Yunus) moved into the lead 4 Hole 4: Turkaminator (Yunus) & Gal drew level 5 Hole 5: Turkaminator (Yunus) moved into the lead 8 Hole 8: Turkaminator (Yunus) & Gal drew level 9 Hole 9: Ace (Glenn) & Turkaminator (Yunus) & Gal drew level 10 Hole 10: Gal moved into the lead 12 Hole 12: Shiraz (Lou) moved into the lead 13 Hole 13: Gal moved into the lead Gal — Hole 1: 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 2: 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 3: 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 4: 6. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 5: 7. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 6: 9. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 7: 11. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 8: 13. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 9: 13. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 10: 15. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 11: 16. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 12: 16. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 13: 20. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 14: 24. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 15: 25. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 16: 27. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 17: 29. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 18: 32. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 1: 0. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 2: 1. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 3: 1. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 4: 3. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 5: 6. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 6: 6. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 7: 8. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 8: 9. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 9: 9. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 10: 11. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 11: 12. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 12: 14. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 13: 15. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 14: 17. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 15: 19. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 16: 21. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 17: 21. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 18: 22. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 1: 0. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 2: 1. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 3: 1. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 4: 3. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 5: 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 6: 7. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 7: 8. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 8: 9. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 9: 12. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 10: 12. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 11: 15. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 12: 17. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 13: 18. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 14: 19. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 15: 19. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 16: 21. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 17: 22. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 18: 22. Open Hole Explorer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Winning the Wooden Spoon: it’s an honour nobody wants, but Shanker (Grant) took it with style.

Beyond the podium

The race through the field

The title belongs to the winner, but every scorecard carried its own climb, collapse, recovery or fight to hold ground.

Across the fieldEvery competitor had a race of their own

Select any number of players to illuminate their journeys. Select a player again to remove them; select a point to open that player’s competition context at the hole.

Shanker (Grant) Toggle Shanker (Grant) Shanker (Grant) — Hole 1, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 2, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 3, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 4, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 5, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 6, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 7, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 8, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 9, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 10, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 11, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 12, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 13, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 14, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 15, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 16, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 17, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shanker (Grant) — Hole 18, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Dave Toggle Dave Dave — Hole 1, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 2, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 3, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 4, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 5, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 6, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 7, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 8, position 7. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 9, position 7. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 10, position 7. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 11, position 7. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 12, position 7. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 13, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 14, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 15, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 16, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 17, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 18, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Satch Toggle Satch Satch — Hole 1, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 2, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 3, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 4, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 5, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 6, position 7. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 7, position 7. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 8, position 7. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 9, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 10, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 11, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 12, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 13, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 14, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 15, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 16, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 17, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Satch — Hole 18, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) Toggle Ace (Glenn) Ace (Glenn) — Hole 1, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 2, position 8. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 3, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 4, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 5, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 6, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 7, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 8, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 9, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 10, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 11, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 12, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 13, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 14, position 7. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 15, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 16, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 17, position 7. Open Hole Explorer. Ace (Glenn) — Hole 18, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) Toggle Con (James) Con (James) — Hole 1, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 2, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 3, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 4, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 5, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 6, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 7, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 8, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 9, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 10, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 11, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 12, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 13, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 14, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 15, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 16, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 17, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Con (James) — Hole 18, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) Toggle Shiraz (Lou) Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 1, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 2, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 3, position 6. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 4, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 5, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 6, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 7, position 5. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 8, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 9, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 10, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 11, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 12, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 13, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 14, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 15, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 16, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 17, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Shiraz (Lou) — Hole 18, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) Toggle Turkaminator (Yunus) Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 1, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 2, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 3, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 4, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 5, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 6, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 7, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 8, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 9, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 10, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 11, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 12, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 13, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 14, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 15, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 16, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 17, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Turkaminator (Yunus) — Hole 18, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal Toggle Gal Gal — Hole 1, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 2, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 3, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 4, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 5, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 6, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 7, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 8, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 9, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 10, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 11, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 12, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 13, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 14, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 15, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 16, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 17, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 18, position 1. Open Hole Explorer.

Player selections stay active together, making head-to-head climbs and collapses easy to compare.

Hole-by-hole replay Every hole in the contest
Select a hole to explore its course intelligence.
Hole 1
Par 4 SI 9
Opening leaders Dave & Turkaminator (Yunus)

Tie the lead

Golf hole
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 2
Par 4 SI 13
New leader Turkaminator (Yunus)

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Con (James) +2 places Ace (Glenn) -2 places
Hole 3
Par 4 SI 3
Leader holds Turkaminator (Yunus)

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Shanker (Grant) +2 places Con (James) -2 places
Hole 4
Par 5 SI 5
Leaders draw level Turkaminator (Yunus) & Gal

Tie the lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Ace (Glenn) +1 places Dave -6 places
Hole 5
Par 5 SI 15
New leader Turkaminator (Yunus)

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Con (James) +2 places Satch -2 places
Hole 6
Par 4 SI 1
Lead extended Turkaminator (Yunus)

Has 2 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Ace (Glenn) +2 places Shanker (Grant) -2 places
Hole 7
Par 3 SI 7
Lead reduced Turkaminator (Yunus)

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Shanker (Grant) +2 places Shiraz (Lou) -2 places
Hole 8
Par 4 SI 17
Leaders draw level Turkaminator (Yunus) & Gal

Tie the lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Dave +1 places Shanker (Grant) -1 places
Hole 9
Par 4 SI 11
Leaders draw level Ace (Glenn) & Turkaminator (Yunus) & Gal

Tie the lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Ace (Glenn) +2 places Shanker (Grant) -1 places
Hole 10
Par 4 SI 10
New leader Gal

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Shanker (Grant) +1 places Ace (Glenn) -2 places
Hole 11
Par 5 SI 4
Leader holds Gal

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Shiraz (Lou) +2 places Shanker (Grant) -1 places
Hole 12
Par 3 SI 16
New leader Shiraz (Lou)

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Shanker (Grant) +1 places Ace (Glenn) -1 places
Hole 13
Par 4 SI 2
New leader Gal

Has 2 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Dave +3 places Shanker (Grant) -2 places
Hole 14
Par 5 SI 14
Lead extended Gal

Has 5 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Shanker (Grant) +1 places Dave -2 places
Hole 15
Par 3 SI 18
Lead extended Gal

Has 6 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Con (James) +2 places
Hole 16
Par 5 SI 8
Leader holds Gal

Has 6 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Turkaminator (Yunus) -2 places
Hole 17
Par 4 SI 6
Lead extended Gal

Has 7 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Dave +1 places Ace (Glenn) -1 places
Hole 18
Par 4 SI 12
Lead extended Gal

Has 10 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Satch +2 places Shanker (Grant) -1 places
The turning points

The moments that changed everything

Follow the decisive swings, recoveries and collapses that shaped the competition. Each chapter opens the hole in full competition context.

01 Turkaminator (Yunus)
Turkaminator (Yunus) 1st
The championship lead · Hole 2

Turkaminator (Yunus) moves to the front

The championship lead changed at Hole 2 as Turkaminator (Yunus) moved clear. The advantage stood at 1 point.

Position1st Hole points1 Gross score6
02 Dave
Dave -6 places
Out of the prize places · Hole 4

Dave feels the standings turn

Hole 4 cost Dave 6 places, leaving them 8th.

Position8th Hole points0 Gross score10
03 Turkaminator (Yunus)
Turkaminator (Yunus) 1st
The championship lead · Hole 5

Turkaminator (Yunus) takes over at the top

The championship lead changed at Hole 5 as Turkaminator (Yunus) moved clear. The advantage stood at 1 point.

Position1st Hole points2 Gross score6
04 Turkaminator (Yunus)
Turkaminator (Yunus) = 1st
The championship lead · Hole 8

The leaders draw level at Hole 8

Turkaminator (Yunus) and Gal finished the hole level at the top, leaving 10 holes to settle the contest.

Position1st Hole points1 Gross score6
05 Ace (Glenn)
Ace (Glenn) +2 places
The championship lead · Hole 9

The leaders draw level at Hole 9

Ace (Glenn) and Turkaminator (Yunus) and Gal finished the hole level at the top, leaving 9 holes to settle the contest.

Position1st Hole points1 Gross score6
06 Gal
Gal 1st
The championship lead · Hole 10

Gal claims the outright lead

The championship lead changed at Hole 10 as Gal moved clear. The advantage stood at 1 point.

Position1st Hole points2 Gross score5
07 Shiraz (Lou)
Shiraz (Lou) +1 place
The championship lead · Hole 12

Shiraz (Lou) becomes the new leader

The championship lead changed at Hole 12 as Shiraz (Lou) moved clear. The advantage stood at 1 point.

Position1st Hole points2 Gross score4
08 Gal
Gal +1 place
The championship lead · Hole 13

Gal edges ahead of the field

The championship lead changed at Hole 13 as Gal moved clear. The advantage stood at 2 points.

Position1st Hole points4 Gross score3
09 Gal
Gal 1st
The lead grows · Hole 14

Gal creates daylight

Gal extended the lead at Hole 14, moving 5 points clear.

Position1st Hole points4 Gross score4
The course behind the contest

Barkway Park

Royston SG8, UK, Hertfordshire, CAM, United Kingdom

Hole 16 set the toughest examination. This was the sternest scoring test in the field. Hole 4 gave the field its best scoring chance. This offered the clearest scoring opportunity.

Explore the Course
Toughest holeHole 168.00 average gross. The field found its sternest examination here. Best scoring chanceHole 42.13 points average. The clearest scoring opportunity arrived here. Turning pointHole 101 point clear after Hole 10.
Final Standings

Wooden Spoon

Stableford Total · Countback over last 3 → Shared placing if still tied

Ties resolved using Countback over last 3 → Shared placing if still tied
Winning tie-break: Countback over last 3
Leaderboard basis Round: Round 1 · Barkway Park · 18 Apr 2026 Scoring: Stableford Total · Tie break: Countback over last 3 → Shared placing if still tied
PosPhotoPlayerCardHCPThroughOutInPtsGross
1st Shanker (Grant)Shanker (Grant) Shanker (Grant)Through 18 Card 28.0 18 9pts67gross 10pts63gross 19130
2nd DaveDave DaveThrough 18 Card 28.0 18 8pts62gross 11pts60gross 19122
3rd SatchSatch SatchThrough 18 Card 17.0 18 7pts60gross 12pts53gross 19113
4th Ace (Glenn)Ace (Glenn) Ace (Glenn)Through 18 Card 18.0 18 13pts51gross 8pts70gross 21121
=5th Con (James)Con (James) Con (James)Through 18 Card 20.0 18 9pts64gross 13pts52gross 22116
=5th Shiraz (Lou)Shiraz (Lou) Shiraz (Lou)Through 18 Card 16.0 18 12pts51gross 10pts59gross 22110
=5th Turkaminator (Yunus)Turkaminator (Yunus) Turkaminator (Yunus)Through 18 Card 28.0 18 13pts59gross 9pts60gross 22119
8th GalGal GalThrough 18 Card 14.0 18 13pts49gross 19pts48gross 3297
RET Player retired WD Player withdrawn NR No return DQ Disqualified
Event rule: remaining holes are completed using net double bogey.