Swans Golf Day 2008. L to R - Ryan Jeffery, Phil Johns, Peiter Bossink, Daniel Hogarth & Daryl Taber

The big guns from the Vietnam Swans came out for the 4th Annual Golf Classic at Royal Ivanhoe Golf Links, Melbourne on 29 December 2008.

Ryan, player in the Swannies 2003 team against Thailand and Hong Kong in Hanoi,  is the only player to have played in each of the Swans 4 golf tournaments – and was the reigning Champ. Would the quiet, unassuming, unflappable Ryan be good enough to retain the coveted green jacket in 2008.

Daniel added up the scorecards and declared that Ryan had equalled his own score of  103. Ryan coughed and spluttered before suggesting that the PE teacher from Wangaratta should do a recount.

The revised figures were: Ryan and Daniel – 93; Taber – 104; Phil – 107; and Pete – 115.

So, Ryan wins again but this time has to share the green jacket with Daniel. Daniel’s winning streak just continues after his Wangaratta footy team won a Grand Final earlier in the year.

Shot of the day went to Taber. Off the tee, around the golf buggy after ricocheting off a garden bed sleeper before slamming into a tree on the other side of the fairway and then bouncing innocently back into the centre of the fairway for a perfect lie. The trees seem to look after Taber now that he has joined Jim’s Mowing.

Both Pete and Phil had a few Taber-like shots but without the support of the trees and finished up the back of the field.

Truth be known, there was no intense rivalry out there on the golf course. In fact, the golf course was awash with love when it was revealed that two of the players are no longer players! Yes, that is correct! Two weddings are coming – but you will need to guess who.

Back to the golf – congratulations to Ryan and Daniel for winning the day. Thanks to Ryan for organising another great day and a sensational BBQ.

Bad luck to Greg Armstrong who was a last minute cancellation.