With R after work, R paid I owe next week. The weather was very hot even at 4 o'clock.
We set of after a 2 man buggy and were followed by a 3 man buggy combo. We let the buggy behind go after R lost a ball on the 4th. After that on the 6th we caught up a very slow 2 ball with an elderly golfer, hats off for him not using a buggy. They let us through on the 10th and then we had a clear run to the end.
My first shot was the best ever getting well down the hill but with a downhill lie I cuffed the 2nd, went over and ended up with 7, my worst for some time on this hole. Still I played the 2nd well getting to the green in 3, pity I 3 putted and it was all square. The next 4 were all 5 or less for me and I was 3 up. Then a duff from the tee on the 7th ending up with 8 let R get one back and another on the "easy" par 3. For a change I played the 9th well and ended up 2 up after 9.
At the start of the back 9 I had a nice run of 5,5,4,5 but them messed up the 14th with a lost ball and a bunker ending in a 9. By the 15th my lead had gone and it was all square with 3 to play. We drew the 16th (I should have won this as R lost a ball from the tee!). I played the 17th well until I was short of the green (grr). We drew the last with 5 each so R won by 1. Great fun as usual! My score is click here.
My putting ended up 2 in my favour but I had 3, 3 putts which I could have done without. The greens were very hard and fast. I had 10 proper golf scores with a nice par on the 13th. I ended up messing up 4 holes, the first due to a sloppy 2nd shot after a great tee. The 14th from a bad tee shot followed by a trip to the bunker. The 15th was another poor tee shot which did not even get as far as the lake, I then used my 7i to clear the lake and lost the ball out the back. The 17th went well until my chip to the green went left leaving a chip back on over a hill and a bunker. Without messing up from being short and avoiding penalties and no 3 putts I could have scored 4+2+3 better.
This pattern is bad.. short,bunker,short and this over,over and short,over. I may add a checker for this on the website.
These patterns are good: edge and 1 this is as good as green and 1. edge and 2 is as good as green and 2.
Sun 7th Aug 2015 - 18 Holes at Dummer at the last minute
With M after a weekend away (for both). I arrived almost late due to traffic at M3/M27 border. We were off at 5:18 or so with no one in front and only a lone golfer behind. We let the lone golfer through at the 5th and we were called through a group of 2 on the 13th.
The weather was very pleasant just a bit of wind to help or hinder. The fairways were perhaps a bit long but the greens were great. M had some fun in the bunkers.
On the1st M needed mulligan to get going using his 3w and went right from the tee. I was nicely on the fairway from the tee and hit a straight left as I have tendency to do early on. So M won the first. The 2nd was a draw as we both made it more difficult than it usually is. I won the 3rd and it was all square. From the tee on the 4th I was in the ditch but made a good recovery. M was left but we were both one the green in 3 and down in 2 for a draw. On the par 3, 5th I went over into the back bunker with my 6i (never before) that gave M the chance and he took it to go 1 up. I came straight back with 2 in a row but M didn't mess about on the 9th when I went down the ditch again and it was all square after 9.
On the back 9 M won then I won 2 then M won 1 and it was all square after 13. On the 14th par 3 however I broke the deadlock with a par after almost going over the back again and M went in the big bunker. We drew the next 2 and on the 17th we were both on the green in 1 (never before!), Ms putting let him down and I was 2 up with 1 to play. On the 18th I did a nice tee shot and then hit one out of bounds and one in the pond. M's 2nd shot was great across the lake and was on the green in 4 and then lets not talk about the putting. Anyway M won the last for pride and I won by 1.
We both played quite well messing up only a few holes, I don't think M used his 3W after the first. The irons were working well especially on holes with wind behind. If M had avoided bunkers that would have saved 3 shots and without the poor putting on the 18th could have scored 5 less. My score is click here.
My putting owed me 1 with 3, 3 putts. I had 9 proper scores with 2 par 3's and a par 4 on the 11th. I messed up the firs 2 holes and the last. On the 1st I must watch out for early shots going straight left (this time into trouble). On the 2nd I had a duff 2nd shot into the ditch for a penalty. On the last I was just a wimp on my 2nd shot and the lost a ball as well. So I should have been 5 shots or so better. Still I was happy considering I had not played for 2 weeks.
The weather was very pleasant just a bit of wind to help or hinder. The fairways were perhaps a bit long but the greens were great. M had some fun in the bunkers.
On the1st M needed mulligan to get going using his 3w and went right from the tee. I was nicely on the fairway from the tee and hit a straight left as I have tendency to do early on. So M won the first. The 2nd was a draw as we both made it more difficult than it usually is. I won the 3rd and it was all square. From the tee on the 4th I was in the ditch but made a good recovery. M was left but we were both one the green in 3 and down in 2 for a draw. On the par 3, 5th I went over into the back bunker with my 6i (never before) that gave M the chance and he took it to go 1 up. I came straight back with 2 in a row but M didn't mess about on the 9th when I went down the ditch again and it was all square after 9.
On the back 9 M won then I won 2 then M won 1 and it was all square after 13. On the 14th par 3 however I broke the deadlock with a par after almost going over the back again and M went in the big bunker. We drew the next 2 and on the 17th we were both on the green in 1 (never before!), Ms putting let him down and I was 2 up with 1 to play. On the 18th I did a nice tee shot and then hit one out of bounds and one in the pond. M's 2nd shot was great across the lake and was on the green in 4 and then lets not talk about the putting. Anyway M won the last for pride and I won by 1.
We both played quite well messing up only a few holes, I don't think M used his 3W after the first. The irons were working well especially on holes with wind behind. If M had avoided bunkers that would have saved 3 shots and without the poor putting on the 18th could have scored 5 less. My score is click here.
My putting owed me 1 with 3, 3 putts. I had 9 proper scores with 2 par 3's and a par 4 on the 11th. I messed up the firs 2 holes and the last. On the 1st I must watch out for early shots going straight left (this time into trouble). On the 2nd I had a duff 2nd shot into the ditch for a penalty. On the last I was just a wimp on my 2nd shot and the lost a ball as well. So I should have been 5 shots or so better. Still I was happy considering I had not played for 2 weeks.
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