Round two of the Club Champs. Started off really well this time, I think I was one under handicap after eight holes and already mentally planning my victory speech; until the 9th when I had a wild tee shot, lost it and had to play from the provisional - I hit an excellent 7 wood onto the green and only made double bogey so not too bad, but I doubled the par 3 10th as well with a shocking tee shot. It just became a struggle from then on of bad tee shots, I hung in there with some hard fought bogeys, but the wheels well and truly fell off on the 14th when I managed a triple bogey, followed by a poor double on the 15th. 16th gave me a little hope despite another poor tee shot I stiffed a 100 yard wedge to one foot to rescue a tap-in par, but finished bogey, double to end 5 over for the day and the championship.Great day today. First round of the club championships. Groups are done in handicap order, but I had a nice group with two fellers I hadn't met before, but both were excellent company. I had a bit of a horror start, bogey, double, double, double, all of them with three putts. Felt like it was over before it began really, but I made a birdie on the 5th - that gave me hope which was quickly snuffed out by doubles on the 6th and 7th as well. Parred the 8th and then another birdie on the 9th somehow gave me hope that I wasn't totally dead. 44 front nine which was two over handicap I think.
Back nine was just so much tidier. Four pars, four bogeys and just the one double, so the end result was net level par! By the time I handed my card in there were only two people who were under net par, so I was sitting 3rd. Plenty of people still to play after me though, so we'll see. Tee times for tomorrow are done in gross order I believe, but an 84 should mean I don't have to get up too early thankfully! And another round like today and I should be right in contention for the net prize.
My fellow group members didn't fare so well unfortunately. One had a cracking front nine bar one triple, but he lost the plot on the back and ended up 8 over or so. The other just never got going and didn't make a par until the 15th (and 18th). But both top blokes and we had a great day.
I have been wearing the Step One boxers .
Could have written those words about the hair myself. For me...Wahl to the rescue...got it all under control now, with the missus's help for those difficult to reach places. Plenty of anti-chafing cream and go commando (even in shorts) for the 36 holes comps. Hmmm - maybe too much information given here. Could be the shiraz talking.
