The weather was fine and the sun never got so low to stop us seeing the ball.
We were following a 4 ball at first.
On the first I hit a nice shot off the tee and saw it go towards the ditch. When I got there I found it lodged on a concrete thing. I decided that this was a man made obstacle and took a free drop. From here I went into the bunker. The bunker sand was rubbish and so was I. I took 4 to get out but only took one penalty (as agreed). Not the best start for me or for R who went right onto the 2nd fairway from the tee.
I was making good steady progress until the 6th where we were called through by the 4 ball. Never good but on this hole it seemed worse. I hit one right into the trees so 1 lost and 1 penalty. Then from the fairway I hit a nice shot towards the green which vanished so another lost. I did not take another penalty though as I felt it was due to being called through. Still it was my worst hole (an 8).
In the end I beat R easily as I played almost to my handicap over the last 12 holes. I even managed a birdy 3 on the short par 4 15th. A straight but shortish tee shot a 5 iron onto the green and 1 put.
We did not get caught by the fast competition until the 18th so that was ok. They played quick as 2 hit balls from the tee and 2 waited on the fairway. I think it was a Monty Scramble?
My score is here. Great fun as usual and another sub 110 round.
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| Looking down the 11th. |
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| I think this was the view of the 12th from the same spot. |
