Sun 28 July 18 Holes at Dummer

With M. We paid for our own. We had a tee time just after 1 and we were there just about 12 so we had time to share a couple of quids worth of balls on the range and hit some balls at the practice green and do 5 minutes putting. The forecast had threatened rain but we only had a couple of minutes of rain altogether. The wind was a problem (as it often is here). It seemed to be against us for most of the long holes.

We were following a 2 ball who just kept ahead of us and went quicker than we did over the last 4 holes. We were followed by a buggy with 2 young people, which is normally bad but perhaps they were having a lesson or just having problems finding balls as they never caught us.

M had decided to try irons from the tee and as far as I can tell the outcome was more reliable.

I made good progress until I go to the 5th par 3 over the lake. It was directly into the wind and my 3W just fell short and was lost. I went over and then 3 putt. I normally do better on this hole so 2 shots dropped. On the 9th I hit a poor tee shot into the big ditch just to the right of the tee. I took a shot to the top and still was not as far as a normal tee shot I also landed in the bunker and took 2 shots out so thats 2 shots dropped here.

M had a it of extreme bad luck on the 8th where he hit a great tee shot that hit the 150 marker and bounced right into the deep rough. We laughed and luckily managed to find the ball, he ended up winning the hole anyway.

On the back 9 I did not really make any bad mistakes and had a lucky escape on the 18th as my second shot headed towards the pond but stopped on the grass. Despite going in the 18th bunker, I got out in 1 onto the green and then holed a 30ft putt to gain applause from the clubhouse... never happened before!!

This round had a few notable features. It is the first time I had plated at Dummer with my new swing (chip n run). I had recently lost to M more times that I had won at Dummer. So I was pleased to win with my lowest score at Dummer. I feel that I was lucky with my putting as I had 9 1 puts and only 3 3 putts (more luck than skill). I never took a mulligan and only lost 1 ball. Could have been 4 shots better perhaps. My score is here. As I have won 2 in a row I will drop by handicap by 1.

We finished in about 3 and half hours and as usual it was great fun.

Clubhouse door.

View from 4th Tee 

M ready for the 16th.

A rare shot of me.

The clubhouse at the 18th.