Shooter McPowick
Head Pro
9 hole roll up after a very consistent day before I was a bit all over the place today.... still, 19 points on freshly tined & sanded greens and a blob on the 5th is a win in my book.
Not the same without you beating your brother into submission though is itAfter the less than impressive Stoke Park it was back to the Zoo today with CVG and his mate.
Started blob, par, blob.......
Great start...but then played to handicap for the rest of the round so not horrific.
Had 3 decent birdie chances and they all lipped out without touching the flag.
CVG's mate Chris went away very impressed with the Zoo and reckoned our greens were miles better than the aforementioned overpriced place.
Took the spoils with 32 points.
First comp of the year but a bit away from Q comps yet. First off the back sticks after a well shortened course over winter.
Typically the toughest comp of the year and it didn't disappoint. Course shut with rain all weekend and still pouring for the first 6 holes.
Played some good stuff but yippy on short putts. Even missed a 1 foot birdie putt. Did manage to finish bird par bird for a top 10 35 points.
50yard pitch from fairway bunker on 18 to 6 foot on the last the highlight.
Totally unacceptable in this day and age and I'd be kicking up a bit of a stink and finding out who they were and reporting it.A first for me today. Stuck my name down to play just after 10-00 (very rarely play on Saturday) and would be making up a fourball with people I hadn't played with before. Not a problem for me I enjoy playing with different folk.
Was on the putting green and I noticed a conversation taking play between on the 1st tee. Outcome of this was 'my group and the group before' play together every week, 2 have not turned up so the remaining 4 will go out together and me and the other bloke who put his name down to make up the fourball like myself would have to play as a 2 ball.
So basically we were not welcome to join in their game..... Quite pathetic really and totally needless. Was quite funny on the course as it was busy obviously and they were all chopping it about so we were up their back (no point in playing through as we would be behind more fourballs) and they were rushing to keep ahead of us.
Going to make a point in finding out who they are so I can make sure of avoiding them in comps.
I think in about 35 years of golfing this is the 1st time I have experienced this. Chuckling to myself about the stupidity of some folk.
Anyhow I enjoyed the company of my playing partner and played ok, I couple of bad swings but 4 birdies so some positives for the season ahead.
Top shooting+2 at Burnham. CSS +3, so a nice .3 cut to get me down to 1.4. Whoop