I have just gone back through my email records and the lowest score recorded by a novice appears to be Jerome Quelin in 15th place.
*** Jerome Quelin: 94 (11 19 15 28 21) *** --- head.pl --------------------------------------------- #!/usr/bin/perl -p 11..last --- tail.pl --------------------------------------------- #!/usr/bin/perl print+(<>)[-10..-1] --- rev.pl --------------------------------------------- #!/usr/bin/perl print reverse<> --- mid.pl --------------------------------------------- #!/usr/bin/perl @_=<>;print@_[$./2-.5..$./2] --- wc.pl --------------------------------------------- #!/usr/bin/perl printf"%010d\n",$.,<> As Jerome said: "I'm a _completely_ beginner at golf challenge: that's my very first try, so be kind... If there's a novice section in the challenge, then put me in! :)" Under those circumstances, I rate 94 as a brilliant performance. Well done Jerome! Apologies if I have missed any other high-flying novices; if you did well and this is your first ever golf game, please let the list know. Santa.
