{
  "id": 3713142,
  "title": "Roda Delivers a Cooler Reception for San Miguel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/roda-delivers-a-cooler-reception-for-san-miguel",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T09:35:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/08/27/roda-delivers-a-cooler-reception-for-san-miguel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A cooler, cloudier morning brought a few welcome drops of rain, offering a much-needed respite from last week's scorching temperatures. Despite 32 players signing up, including nine guests, the event concluded at the tail end of August. The week ahead was hoped for a more robust field as September approached.\n\nAs the sun broke through the clouds on the back nine, it served as a gentle reminder that they were still in Spain, playing golf in August. The greens were notably slow, but players quickly adapted to the conditions. Overall, the course was in excellent condition, and the staff at Roda proved to be incredibly efficient. ProShop attendant Javier handled the group with speed and professionalism, and everyone enjoyed the complimentary coffee and bacon rolls.\n\nNotable performances included Phil de Lacy and Kenny Winton, who both scored a \"Two\" this week. Nearest the Pins (NTP) awards went to Liz Denver, Alex Denver, and Tom Douglas. Robin Eastman took home the McBride Bottle, despite his recent strong performances and his success in both the Doubles and Singles Matchplay finals. Kenny Cunningham, however, was recognized for winning football card winnings by choosing Leicester.\n\nBest guests for the event were Gary Cornforth, with a Net 68 score, and Martin Anderson, with a Net 72 score. Scores were announced on the terrace of the venue, with Gold awarded to Barry \"BTB\" Roehrig (Net 71) and Silver to Lee Eastman (Net 66 and best score of the day).",
  "summary": "A cooler, cloudier morning brought a few welcome drops of rain – a blessed relief after last week’s searing 40 degrees and just the fresh start we needed. It was the next instalment of our Bogey Shield and as usual, a few people had conveniently forgotten the format. We had 32 players signed up, including […] The post Roda Delivers a Cooler Reception for San Miguel appeared first on The Leader -…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}