We had a tee time of 4:32 and we had to wait our turn. 10 quid golf is popular. The 2 in front started scrappy and then pulled away easily The 2 behind were slower than us so we could make our own time (always nice). The weather was sunny but windy (very windy). We found playing into the wind difficult on several holes. This week it was against us on the long par 5 12th and we paid the price. No real rain recently means the course is in good shape and the fairways are getting hard. The greens are still a bit bumpy but are getting there.
We set of with 4 each on the first both making it to the edge from the tee. On the 2nd M had trouble on the left among the trees and I went 1 up. This was quickly lost as I cuffed the 3rd tee shot and had to take a penalty, and it was all square. We both pared the 4th with the help of wind behind. So pretty even. The next should have been even however Ms first went in the lake and I went 1 up as a direct consequence. Ms tee on the dog leg was high enough to get over the 'leg' but the wind stopped it early and he had an awkward shot round the cornet giving me the hole. We both made a pathetic attempt at the par 3 8th with M losing a ball well left in the thick trees, fairly it was a draw as I chipped over the back. Into the wind on the 9th and I managed to win another and was 3 up.
With the wind behind I took advantage of my extra shot on the 10th to win another and won the 11th as well. So, 5 up but 7 to play. On the 12th into the wind I never hit the fairway and took 9 while M did better to get 1 back. A bunker for both of us on the easy 13th and M got out better and got another back. We drew the par 3 into the wind with a pair of 4s and M won the next into the wind. So I was 3 up with 3 to play, it was close again! From the tee on the 16th M did not go very far and then lost one left so that was enough for me. We both had terrible tee shots with a cross wind on the 17th and we both put 1 in the water on our second shot (M retrieved mine so not lost!). Luckily for me I recovered but M had more water and bunker trouble giving me a hole win with an 8. The last had a great back wind giving me my best tee shot ever on this hole which I converted to a par. So the Geller trophy comes home for a change! We got round in 3.5 hours in plenty time before it went dark. My score is click here.
My putting was +1 with a couple of 3s so room for improvement. I had 8 proper scores with 2 par 4's. I messed up 3 holes. The 3rd with a duff from the tee. The 12th into the wind where I never got on the fairway once and added a 3 putt. The 13th was a good tee and a poor 2nd into the bunker then paid the price. Could easily have been a few better on a different day.
 |
| 2 in a bunker at the 13th |
 |
| Long shadows for Instagram |
 |
| Sundown before the 18th |
