It was the perfect welcome for a tournament billed “The d’Amico Tankers Mini Golf Invitational” — although some joked about being disappointed they would only get to use a putter rather than blast off with a wood in a “longest drive” challenge.

The event — which despite the enthusiastic propaganda from host Peter Russotti, was not the “114th Annual d’Amico Mini Golf Pro Am Invitational Fall Classic” — attracted representatives from oil majors Shell and Petrobras, Clarksons, Simpson Spence & Young (SSY), Icap and Gibsons, to name but a few.

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