A funny old day in lots of ways. First I arrived at Dummer at 12:30 for a 1:30 tee time. Turned out M had booked Quindell for 1:30. Hey ho traffic had been bad getting to Dummer but was Ok getting back. We got there just in time and started following a 2 ball with no-one behind. Due to the location mix-up I had had enough missed phone calls to freeze my phone so there are no pictures. No idea why missed calls should freeze the phone but thats something learnt for another day.
The weather was very hot almost like summer. The course was in good shape. Not sure what they are doing on the 9th and the 18th but we will find out eventually.
Anyway I set off well with a nice fairway, then the green then in the hole for a birdy on the first. The second also started well with a fairway a bit of a duff just before the bushes on the left. Then I lost one in the deep bush. Never mind.
The 2 holes that are normally a problem were both managed well by both. On the 6th I got on the right of the fairway and M went on the 18th fairway, both on the green in 3. On the 12th I just got over the trees with my 3W and M was long through the gap. This was good as we were let through by the 2 ball so it could easily have been embarrassing! M got 5 (good!) and I got 7 due to a bit of bad chipping and putting on my part.
On the whole we played ok and M would have thrashed me if there had been a few less lost balls. He had 4 pars compared to my 1 birdy and 1 par.
In the end I won by 1 hole so the handicaps are ok for now and the trophy has come home. LOL. I was pleased to be under 100 again with no mulligan. I am hoping its a new trend. My score is here. I could have done better on the 2nd (lost ball) and the 7th (poor chip lead to 4 putt) and on the 13th (2 duffs and a lost ball). But as usual great fun!
No photos due to phone freeze.
