Big Phil wrote:Have got my monthly social club round up at Belair on Sunday morning...
Anyone that has played up there recently tell me me what condition the course is in at present ?
Played there last year after a few days of rain and it becomes quite boggy, wet and muddy ???
Forgot to post how I went at Belair on the weekend...
We were scheduled to tee off at 7.30am but because I had to get back to Prospect Oval the same afternoon by late midday, I arranged to be in the first group that teed off at 7.10am !!
It was so bloody cold and my hands were that stiff, it was really hard to get a firm grip* on my club. Got of to a reasonable start with a bogey at 1 (after a duffed chip shot) and then made par on the par 3, 2nd.
On the short par 4, 3rd I managed to smack my driver straight up the guts and was on the green in 1, putting for an eagle !! Missed the 15 footer and tapped in for birdie which I was happy with.
Had a couple more bogeys and pars to shoot 43 of the stick for the front 9 which wasn't too bad considering my short game had gone to sh!t but was hitting irons and driver well. Playing off 25, I figured if I could shoot another score similar on the back 9, I'd be in with a chance to win the day.
Made par of the 10th (longish par 3 with 2 tier green) and then bogey on the 11th after my tee shot just rolled down the hill into the gully and I had to come out sideways. Stepped up to the 12th tee block confident I was hitting my driver well and that I may be able to reach the raised green at the top of the gully going back through the 11th.
My tee shot went close to 280m and was over the back of the green where I duffed 2 chip shots, 1 in the bunker and 3 putted for 8. Lost a bit of confidence after that and had 18 strokes in the next 3 holes which blew my back 9 score out to 48 for a toal 91 off the stick.
I had to leave for the footy after the round so handed my card in not knowing if was a chance or not (with a nett 66) to win it. Spoke to may mate last night at basketball who stayed back and he said I was announced the winner (temporarily) until the last group came in late and someone else had pipped me by 1 stroke.
Then on countback, I fell to equal 3rd
Oh well, look forward to the next round where hopefully I can continue my good form !!
Cheers,
BP