Volvo matchplay draw done and online.

HAd our pairs match this morning, we lost on the 18th unfortunately. Really great match, no one went more than 1 up and the lead changed 3 or 4 times but the majority of holes ended AS......I was pretty confident of us winning it when we were stood on the 15th tee, my driver was going really well as was davey's, we were both putting pretty well and were making our opponents work for their halves. We halved 15, 16 and 17....although really felt we should have won the 17th after I nailed my tee shot into the wind and hit it almost as far as when there isn't wind! Cocked up the rest of the hole though and was lucky to get away with a half in the end.

Lost on the 18th after I found a fairway bunker with my 2nd shot, played out, chipped on and then two putted for a 6. Davey had a putt for par which lipped out and then our opponent in the cruellest of ways, his putt doing about 3 trips around the hole before finally dropping in for a 5. Didn't really deserve to lose it but a great match, great company and a really enjoyable morning. Looking forward to next year already!
 
unlucky swanny, sounds like a great match. Just sorting my bag out for the morning, can't wait although my driver was pants up the range so wont be going back in the bag as hoped (the rest were going awesomely though :) )
 
Our opponents finally got back to us and offered one weekend during which we're away. They seem on a 3 day schedule - ie. 3 days between any contact and then not with much of any use!

Awaiting now for evenings they may be able to make as every other weekend they are busy...:confused:

Tough luck Swanny - sounds a good match though.
 
Well I've just rushed back home to spend 2 hours with the wife and her family. Won our club match this morning 4&3......made my apologies but didn't stay.......wolfed down some sarnies at home, some birthday cake and a glass of champers.....now its back to the club in half an hour for our pairs Volvo match.... 4 birdies this morning so feeling good...I put my second shot on the second to a foot for a gimmee birdie.....opposition only went and holed his approach from 140 yards for an eagle...........:confused:
 
good luck Rick, forgot this post was here as I created one out of jubilation of me and Gary's 3&2 win (we were 4 up after 9 grrr)

my tee shots were pants although my back is killing me now so may explain (got to have my excuses ready).
 
Well, that's Ray and I out.....we played well but were beaten by a pairing in great form.
We managed to throw the first hole away, silly to lose it as we were both getting a shot but there you go. Stayed one down until we got to the 6th, very tricky par 4, SI 2 so 3 of us were shotting off the 4 handicapper. Ray and I didn't hit particularly good drives, the two other guys absolutely mullered drives down there. Ray and I to play first and we both came up short of the green, the other guys both hitting lovely irons in, especially Kevin, who was also getting a shot because he was off of 7. Ray played first and put his bunker shot onto the green, I was in some semi rough and needed to hit a good chip as we were under pressure. Clipped it a treat, and as it was in the air, Pete (the low handicapper) said to Keving "this looks good"....ball landed on the green, bounced twice and rolled into the cup for a birdie! Kevin missed his 5 footer to halve so the match was back to all square. Game on. Halved 7 and got to 8, another tough par 4 where Ray and I were shotting. We both parred that so went 1 up. Then Pete, the 4 handicapper, dashed our hopes. He birdied 9, 10 and 11 and in the space of 3 holes we had gone from 1 up to 2 down! We then went further behind at 15 to another birdie, and found ourselves 3 down, 3 to play. 16th is a tough(ish) par 4, which Ray and I were shotting on, and I managed a good par to win the hole and peg it back to 2, but Kevin birdie the 17th (par 3) to win the match.
A terrific game, and despite losing we thoroughly enjoyed it.
We worked out afterwards that Pete, the 4 handicapper, had gone round 2 under gross so I think we did well to hang on to their coat tails for so long!
 
Won my first round tie in the Volvo last night, was a great game and very close. Both of us were off 12 so no strokes were being given on either side. I was two up with 2 to play and managed to lose the last 2 holes!! Back down the first we went, I eventually won it on the 3rd extra holes after my opponent hit a tree and list his ball. Was a great game on a decent track.
 
I was playing the same chappie as last year who gave me a tonking after i developed the shermans.

We were due to play last tuesday and then i get a text saying sorry cant make it, you can have the tie!?!?!?

So through without swinging a club in anger. played the medal that was on at the course and needed a par up the last to be in the buffer.

screamed a drive right up the middle to 120 yds from the pin.

Breathed a sigh of relief as its a gimme now easy par maybe a birdie.

Lined up and SHERMAN!!!! straight right into the trees and the OB that marks the boundary of the course.

to say i wasnt best pleased was an understatement, but still.

waiting for the next guys to play theirs but got a home tie....
 
Won my first round match today against a 7 'capper at East Renfrewshire.
Played great on the front nine to be 4 up at the turn before having a couple of wobbles and eventually winning 3 & 1. :D
Surprisingly, as it's just across the road from my place, I'd never played East Ren before and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Away at Dumbarton in the next round. Anyone played it ?
 
Iaing said:
Won my first round match today against a 7 'capper at East Renfrewshire.
Played great on the front nine to be 4 up at the turn before having a couple of wobbles and eventually winning 3 & 1. :D
Surprisingly, as it's just across the road from my place, I'd never played East Ren before and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Away at Dumbarton in the next round. Anyone played it ?
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Well done Iain. Dumbarton is flat.
 
JJF69 and myself had a comfortable 5&4 victory this afternoon in blustery conditions. Better ball of -3 giving away 16 & 14 shots respectively.

Old Ranfurly was in very good condition and our golf was pretty decent too.

Roll on round 2, we're at home again which is a big thing in this tournament.
 
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