Des, Doug and Matty,
For my second time,I'm after the Lords Mayor Show.
I have seen more sand in these 18 holes than I have in the previous 360. My liking for this course is being tested to breaking point.
3 birdies and 1 bogey on the out nine, and although it was a struggle I was pleased with the score.
On the back nine I struggled to 1 under after 16, having had 1 birdie and 1 bogey. 17 was very entertaining. Too long with the approach, - into rough, then too heavy with the chip to fly past the hole and into the sand, right under the lip. My bunker shot sailed well left of the hole and was obviously embarrassed by this time as he tried to hide behind a tree. Chip out 5 feet to the side and left with a 48 foot chip. My chip left the wedge like an express train but somehow managed to hit the pin and fall into the hole for a 6. (My guess is probably through exhaustion.) Nothing so dramatic on the 18th, just a bad golfer, double bogey 6.
My final round was therefore, 34/39,
73.
Look forward to next week.
Ian