Members, well-wishers and passers-by  on Sunday could have been forgiven for thinking they’d taken a wrong turn and wandered onto the set of a sci-fi blockbuster. There, standing proudly on the first tee was Jon Stannard - our very own new Captain and fully armed Starship Trooper.

Despite the occasional difficulty bending at the waist  (space armour is notoriously unforgiving over a tricky downhill putt) the Captain battled bravely to hit his drive 207 feet from the pin.

By the end of the day, one thing was clear: golf may be a traditional sport, but there’s always room for a little interstellar flair. And if aliens are watching Earth, at least they’ll know we take our weekend competitions very seriously.

Good luck to Jon and vice-captain John Brennan in the forthcoming Centenary year.