GG26
Challenge Tour Pro
A day I don’t think that any of us will forget.
Memorable moments:
18th (our 2nd) - there was already a puddle on the back of the green and @mikejohnchapman had gone through the back, just off the green, but puttable. He advised that he couldn’t take relief as off the green and had to chip over it (something I wasn’t aware of). No problem he chipped in for a birdie!
1st - Took a nine iron for my third shot to the green. Caught it right off of the toe end of the club and nearly went at right angles straight at @mikejohnchapman just ten yards away. The rain saved him from potentially serious injury as his umbrella deflected the ball away. I was a little shaken for a few holes afterwards and I am sure he was too. Thanks for taking it in good grace.
14th - @Swingalot laughing his head off as he saw the 14th green which had a lake on the left side. “Just aim left the ball won’t run through the green!”
15th - putting out on 14 I thought I caught a flash out of the corner of my eye. Sure enough a large clap of thunder followed a few moments later. Thought about stopping, but we were pretty much at the furthest point from the clubhouse so continued as the remaining two holes to play were on our way back anyway. Deciding to stick to graphite shafted hybrids and avoid metal shafted irons hit my first green in regulation and my only par.
Thanks to my playing partners noted above and Tony from Blackmoor for persevering and keeping our spirits up. Also, well done to Rich and all that helped in putting the day together and for enabling so much money to be raised for H4H.
Memorable moments:
18th (our 2nd) - there was already a puddle on the back of the green and @mikejohnchapman had gone through the back, just off the green, but puttable. He advised that he couldn’t take relief as off the green and had to chip over it (something I wasn’t aware of). No problem he chipped in for a birdie!
1st - Took a nine iron for my third shot to the green. Caught it right off of the toe end of the club and nearly went at right angles straight at @mikejohnchapman just ten yards away. The rain saved him from potentially serious injury as his umbrella deflected the ball away. I was a little shaken for a few holes afterwards and I am sure he was too. Thanks for taking it in good grace.
14th - @Swingalot laughing his head off as he saw the 14th green which had a lake on the left side. “Just aim left the ball won’t run through the green!”
15th - putting out on 14 I thought I caught a flash out of the corner of my eye. Sure enough a large clap of thunder followed a few moments later. Thought about stopping, but we were pretty much at the furthest point from the clubhouse so continued as the remaining two holes to play were on our way back anyway. Deciding to stick to graphite shafted hybrids and avoid metal shafted irons hit my first green in regulation and my only par.
Thanks to my playing partners noted above and Tony from Blackmoor for persevering and keeping our spirits up. Also, well done to Rich and all that helped in putting the day together and for enabling so much money to be raised for H4H.
You should try playing Carnoustie in driving rain,howling wind and so cold we thought we would get Hyperthermia. We did have the course to ourselves as even the Scots wouldn't go out in that weather.
We were cheered up when the Club Manager told us we should have played the day before, it was glorious.
