ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
OK that statement isn't exactly correct, I duffed a hybrid off the first in front of the crowd at my driving ranges club championship today. While the pro who gives me lessons (the organiser of the event) watched. But after that I touched nothing more than a 4 iron I swear!
We were 3rd off so it was quite busy too. Not the best start to the day. Anyhow I took my medicine and holed a good putt for bogey 5. I thought I was in for a mediocre day.
Two birdies, one being a chip in plus only 3 other dropped shots see me hit the turn in 22 points and just 2 over gross.
Avington is a wonderful little 9 holer, VERY tight but offers a few long (+190 yards) par 3s to counter the short par 4s. To play 18 you use a different set of tees for the back 9. Overall par is 61,
I had the game plan to use nothing above a hybrid all the way round, when that duffed and I found I was hitting irons solidly I ditched the plan and took nothing more than a 4 iron from the tee for the next 17 holes. Boy was I glad I did!
My back 9 continued the display of great chipping, good putting (thanks Bob for your V-Easy helping me with those two!) and solid iron play. I finished it 4 over gross for 20 more points, bringing me home in 42 points, 6 over gross round of 67.
Not bad really, makes me wish I had time to play more golf!
It has opened my eyes to taking an iron off the tee more on short par 4s! If its as tight as Avington is then I will probably grab my trusty 4 iron again and leave myself a nice 7 iron in as opposed to bombing a driver and wedging out of trouble (or even having to reload!). My highlight was parring the 358 yard par 4 SI 1 with a 5 iron and a 7 iron followed by one putt and a tap in!
One interesting hole was 192 yards to a raised green protected by a bunker and has a huge dip in front. It is the only par 3 I have played that unless you can stop a ball dead from that distance you need to be playing it like a par 4! Holes like that make a fair but interesting challenge!
If you live near Winchester give Avington a go, its the Sudbrook Moor of Hampshire!
We were 3rd off so it was quite busy too. Not the best start to the day. Anyhow I took my medicine and holed a good putt for bogey 5. I thought I was in for a mediocre day.
Two birdies, one being a chip in plus only 3 other dropped shots see me hit the turn in 22 points and just 2 over gross.
Avington is a wonderful little 9 holer, VERY tight but offers a few long (+190 yards) par 3s to counter the short par 4s. To play 18 you use a different set of tees for the back 9. Overall par is 61,
I had the game plan to use nothing above a hybrid all the way round, when that duffed and I found I was hitting irons solidly I ditched the plan and took nothing more than a 4 iron from the tee for the next 17 holes. Boy was I glad I did!
My back 9 continued the display of great chipping, good putting (thanks Bob for your V-Easy helping me with those two!) and solid iron play. I finished it 4 over gross for 20 more points, bringing me home in 42 points, 6 over gross round of 67.
Not bad really, makes me wish I had time to play more golf!
It has opened my eyes to taking an iron off the tee more on short par 4s! If its as tight as Avington is then I will probably grab my trusty 4 iron again and leave myself a nice 7 iron in as opposed to bombing a driver and wedging out of trouble (or even having to reload!). My highlight was parring the 358 yard par 4 SI 1 with a 5 iron and a 7 iron followed by one putt and a tap in!
One interesting hole was 192 yards to a raised green protected by a bunker and has a huge dip in front. It is the only par 3 I have played that unless you can stop a ball dead from that distance you need to be playing it like a par 4! Holes like that make a fair but interesting challenge!
If you live near Winchester give Avington a go, its the Sudbrook Moor of Hampshire!
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