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Just a quick word regarding the Cobtree meet.
First of all a big thanks to MedwayJon for organising this. Well done mate, and prizes too (a bit unexpected). A great choice of date too, as we played on what was probably the best weather of the year so far.
As there were 5 of us, we split into a 2 (MWJ and HTL), and a 3 (Murphthemog, NomadPaul and Smudge). MWJ lead us off, but I think the pressure of being first on the tee may have had some bearing on the outcome, as it was a less than glorious start, but then going first is never easy, especially with 4 eager forumers watching. It didn’t help that the first was quite tight, and stroke index 4, so a tough hole to start on. I think this must have set the tone for the round though, as neither Jon nor Hywel played to their potential.
Our three had a closer fought battle, with Smudge winning one of the longest drives, and the nearest the pin (the only one to hit the green on a 179 yard downhiller), and me winning the other longest drive (not sure if Jon was longer, but he didn’t hit the fairway – missed by a yard when he didn’t get the expected fade).
The course was an interesting layout, using the available landscape to craft out some imaginative holes. The greens were a bit interesting though, as they were slow, and have recently been hollow tined and top dressed. This took a bit of getting used to, and lead to many putts stopping on the edge of the hole (smudge, you need to hit it harder mate).
Over all, a good afternoons golf (all afternoon too, as it was close to a five hour round, which meant there wasn’t really time for a post round drink), and very enjoyable. NomadPaul shot a respectable 32 points off a h/cap of 28, to come second, and I ran out the winner with 35 off 12.
I will try and put a couple of photos on later, if I can sort it out.
First of all a big thanks to MedwayJon for organising this. Well done mate, and prizes too (a bit unexpected). A great choice of date too, as we played on what was probably the best weather of the year so far.
As there were 5 of us, we split into a 2 (MWJ and HTL), and a 3 (Murphthemog, NomadPaul and Smudge). MWJ lead us off, but I think the pressure of being first on the tee may have had some bearing on the outcome, as it was a less than glorious start, but then going first is never easy, especially with 4 eager forumers watching. It didn’t help that the first was quite tight, and stroke index 4, so a tough hole to start on. I think this must have set the tone for the round though, as neither Jon nor Hywel played to their potential.
Our three had a closer fought battle, with Smudge winning one of the longest drives, and the nearest the pin (the only one to hit the green on a 179 yard downhiller), and me winning the other longest drive (not sure if Jon was longer, but he didn’t hit the fairway – missed by a yard when he didn’t get the expected fade).
The course was an interesting layout, using the available landscape to craft out some imaginative holes. The greens were a bit interesting though, as they were slow, and have recently been hollow tined and top dressed. This took a bit of getting used to, and lead to many putts stopping on the edge of the hole (smudge, you need to hit it harder mate).
Over all, a good afternoons golf (all afternoon too, as it was close to a five hour round, which meant there wasn’t really time for a post round drink), and very enjoyable. NomadPaul shot a respectable 32 points off a h/cap of 28, to come second, and I ran out the winner with 35 off 12.
I will try and put a couple of photos on later, if I can sort it out.
