RS XVII, 2020 - Princes Course, Kent

The headlines are as follows:

• T Wagenhofer became the sixth player to win a second Rim Stinger, and with 39 points broke P Henderson’s record of highest points to win the Rim Stinger.
• T Wagenhofer’s 39 was the highest score of the weekend, with C Holmden’s 15 on the money day being the lowest.
• R Aylmer is now the most prolific long driver in the Rim Stinger, with six awards. For a man who a) only ever hits driver on the longest drive holes and b) recorded the shortest drive at the RS since M Soto’s opening tee shot in 2008, this is a record that puts us all to shame.
• M Noonan recorded the highest amount of points over the weekend with 102, made up of three successive 34 pointers. His consistency ultimately paid off with second place in the money and the par five award.
• Despite a catastrophic choke on 17 & 18, B Toner continues to hold the record for the highest average points at the Rim Stinger with 26.9 and he now also holds the record for the highest average points in all rounds with 28.5. Dangerous territory to occupy.
• J Willson extended his ongoing record of appearances before winning the Rim Stinger to 12. Next highest is S Ervine with nine.
• S Olliver maintained his position at the top of the RS Index assisted by a ‘pairs’ win this year. His suggestion to weight points according to recency would no doubt increase that lead.
• R Jones’ second money win boosted him from 15th spot to 13th in the RS Index. Not a bad effort with four BoS’s still weighing him down.
• J Lourtie became the second player after J Stewart to follow up winning the Rim Stinger with the Bag o’ Shite. Only the truly exceptional can do that.
• D Lake’s long march to a positive rating moved forward by 0.04 following his 13th successive failure to attend.