Royal Birkdale Tuesday 29th March 2016 @ 1:30pm

[FairwayDodger]

Thanks again for the game guys, I really enjoyed it despite the weather! Git home about half twelve this morning do a long day but well worth it to play such a great course.

Not sure about points but a very disappointing 11 over par for me. Mainly due to a mid round slump - six holes from 9 through 14 for which I was 9 over during the worst of the weather. Taking the positives of only 2 over for the other 12 and eventually getting it together to finish with four solid pars.

Don't think I'll forget my approach to 9 in a hurry... I had a perfect PW yardage (in no wind that is) and flushed an 8 iron at it only to come down 15 yards short!

Not sure about the "putting masterclass" either - 36 putts. Just didn't hit it close enough but it was a day when lots of longish putts looked in the hole before trickling past. Only one 3-putt and, as I said, once or twice.... that was DEFINITELY IN two inches short before diving right for no reason at all....

 

[NWJocko]

Really enjoyed yesterday, thanks for the game all. :thup: Great company, great course and some good golf from everyone made for a cracking day out despite the weather!

Loved the course, couldn't take it in as much as I'd maybe have liked to given the weather but is a pretty special place with some absolutely great holes. I'll definitely go back.

I had a shocker off the tee but managed to hang on to a half decent score by my fingernails! The places I was hitting it off the tee and a couple of silly doubles and three putts meant I was delighted to (just) break 80!

None of us holed anything all day, so many putts that looked in a few inches from the hole that hit the edges was a bit frustrating! I'd missed a few 8-15ft birdie putts so was glad to get one on the last eventually!

Thanks again for arranging and coming down Karen, sorry you missed out Stu, you'll love it when you get to play there (I may join you in the summer....... )