Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
One and only one please.
Mine was at the RAC Club early 1970's.
Captain and Greenkeeper sponsored event.
The hole was around the turn and was a shortish par 5 made shorter by playing off a forward tee, ironically due to greenkeepers work.
Captain played off 7 handicap and I was off 2. Stapleford foursomes.
We were going well when The Captain hit a mighty long slice which finished on the adjacent tree lined fairway.
The shot options were playing backwards about 100 yards and being stymied with the next shot because of the dog leg.
Or a Money shot totally blind over the trees to a green where we could only guess its where abouts. [nether of us had previously played the course.]
Trouble was I had to get the ball up quickly and hopefully have enough puff to carry the trees and, due to the angle, play a 30/40 yard draw.
I Hit an absolute corker and we looked at each other in relief.
Our PP's could be heard shouting from the proper fairway.
Made our way to them to see the ball not only on the green but a couple of yards from the pin.
Captain popped it in for a nice 5 points
We finished with 45 points which did not even merit a prize.
Mine was at the RAC Club early 1970's.
Captain and Greenkeeper sponsored event.
The hole was around the turn and was a shortish par 5 made shorter by playing off a forward tee, ironically due to greenkeepers work.
Captain played off 7 handicap and I was off 2. Stapleford foursomes.
We were going well when The Captain hit a mighty long slice which finished on the adjacent tree lined fairway.
The shot options were playing backwards about 100 yards and being stymied with the next shot because of the dog leg.
Or a Money shot totally blind over the trees to a green where we could only guess its where abouts. [nether of us had previously played the course.]
Trouble was I had to get the ball up quickly and hopefully have enough puff to carry the trees and, due to the angle, play a 30/40 yard draw.
I Hit an absolute corker and we looked at each other in relief.
Our PP's could be heard shouting from the proper fairway.
Made our way to them to see the ball not only on the green but a couple of yards from the pin.
Captain popped it in for a nice 5 points
We finished with 45 points which did not even merit a prize.

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