We shared 2 quids worth of balls (14 each I think). The weather was odd, very windy with showers, some heavy but only lasting for an odd hole. We were following a 3 ball who were playing off white tees in some match. We were followed by a lone golfer who we let through on the 2nd. He must have given up at halfway when the rain was heaviest. In the end it took longer then 4 hours so they must have been slow.
I think that the very strong wind and lots of waiting prevented better scores all round.
M is still on +5 from my handicap and he often wins at Dummer, today was no different. For the first time in a while he played well off the tee and only lost a ball on the first shot from the 1st, using his mulligan. He had a very lucky escape on the 18th where his ball rolled to the edge of the water on he lake after a great tee shot.
I played well ish, taking a few extra puts on the first 9 and only messed up the 3rd which was down to a poor tee shot into the strong wind then poor putting, I also messed up the 6th from the green bunker, I went over and then back over, then 2 put. I played the par 3 across the lake onto the green (we both did). I also got to the edge of the green on the par 3 over the big bunker, here I managed my only par of the day. On the 18th I was pleased to get to the edge of the green in 4 and then did a couple of pathetic puts and took 4 more into the hole.
After 9 M was well in the lead but I managed to catch up a bit on the back 9. In the end M won easily after handicap but I was pleased to be under 110 again with no mulligans and no lost balls. My score is here.
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| Ont 2nd the weather looked great |
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| M getting bunker practice. |
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| Waiting 4 the 3 ball. |
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| After my only par at 14th. |
