In the afternoon... We got there in plenty time so was had 2 quids worth of balls on the range. we were not allowed to start early so we did some bunker practice on the practice hole then some chipping with 9i/pw/and sw. Not too bad either. Lastly some putting which made no difference in the game.
We followed a 3 ball and were followed by a 3 ball. Perfect for us as we managed to keep up and didn't slow up our followers too much. The main problem was the wind... the worst I have come across on a golf course. It was fine down wind but there were not too many of them.
M set off like a proper golfer and on some holes we both played well enough to be mistaken for golfers. On others it was just like the old days.
We had wind behing on the 2nd and 4th which helped but the 3rd and 5th were a pain. I hit what would have normally be a great shot at the par 3 over the lake but it just missed by a foot... thats golf. To avoid the wind I used my reliable but not very usual chip and run with my 3W and my 4r. This was so successful I think that I might practice this style a bit and use it more often.
After the first 9 I was up by 3 holes and M won 2 early on the back 9. However after a few wayward tee shots M was less than happy and even forgot to record all his scores. Thats golf... Toward the end of the round the wind died and we were both knackered and pleased to get to the 18th.
As usual I messed up the 18th which is only the 10th most difficult. This time I hit a good tee using the left hand bank to get me some roll on the fairway. Then I took a 5i and hit a good one that just rolled into he edge of the lake. I got the ball out thats how close it was. So I took a penalty and hit a good 4r almost to the green. This was looking good here in 4. I then hit it over the back.. grr!
Great fun and the weather got better...
