Aldwickbury Park Early Birds

Plans for changes to the course have been posted near the changing rooms prompting much discussion on the WhatsApp group. Many changes to the number of bunkers and positions. It will be interesting how much is actually completed. Another pleasant golf day, weather was kind to us but the course less so. The pins were cut very close to the edges of many greens, the 12th especially so with the pin cut back right with many slopes protecting it, it didn't however stop Jason getting a very good birdie there though.   Today's winner was Roger Small, well done Roger scoring a 3 on the 4th hole for a massive 5 points. Steve Reynolds moves away from the bottom of the money list with a front 9 win. The scores were not as good as last week mainly due to the pin positions also the fairways were much slower so the course was playing longer. The average gross score today was 95.92 points and the average Stableford score was 29.42. Best gross of the day was from Pete Laurence with 84. Ther...

Weather was very benign today, little wind and a slight bit of moisture, greens therefore slower and easier to put on. Scores reflected that with some very good scores on the front nine, many with 20 points or more. Jason having a solid round before sending one out of bounds on the18th which stalled his score. I myself had a solid front nine but fell apart over 13, 14 and 15. No doubt a a similar story for others. Winner today with and excellent 43 points was Richard also scoring the best gross of the day with 77. Well done Richard. A great score for your Summer League team.  A multitude of birdies today with Richard getting three and Steve Brewerton getting two. In my group on the 12th both Martin and Jason both scored a birdie, John and I both pars. I think 11 birdies total must be a record for our group.  The average gross score today was 90.33 and the average Stableford score was a very respectable 34.60 points. Best gross of the day was from Richard Hyne with 77. ...

Weather was hot and dry. The dry course playing much shorted as the fairways are rock hard with the greens being quite slow as they are not cutting them short to protect them from the heat. No doubt they will be cut for the Club Championship next weekend. Good luck to all those competing. A splendid score by Martin Deery taking first place with 40 points on top of a share of best gross with a gross of 86. Must be one of his best rounds ever. News from the course. From Duncan "My birdie story on 12... Completely topped a wedge off the tee, but it rolled down the dry hill giving me 245 yards in. 7 iron thinned into the GUR bunker on the right. Putted from the edge of it down past the other bunker to the left side fringe. 12 ft putt back up the hill for birdie." From Jock "Jock and Martin( well, mostly Martin) score 70 points for our Summer League team, taking us to 201 total and TOP!" Later disproved as this was their best three scores and before the fourth weekend re...

Weather was predicted to be poor today with thunder storms expected, but despite one brief shower, we escaped the onslaught. The course is being set up for the Clutch Tour which is visiting us next week, the green staff were out early cutting the greens and ironing them. They were certainly fast. I myself should have the nickname "Moped" as all I seemed to do was putt, putt, putt, putt putt, either leaving them short or way past the hole. I am sure I was not the only one struggling today as the Summer League scores were also quite low. Roger Gibbs had a great score going over the front nine, struggled a bit on the back nine but managed to take the front 9. Jason also playing in my group, which started a 7:40, was also playing well. The three of us decided to hang on until the main groups came in as we felt both Roger and Jason had a chance to win. Unfortunately for them we saw Peter C and Tony surpass their scores, very close though, no doubt with some luck thrown in. Well do...

This is a late newsletter as I have been on holiday to Finland, Estonia and Latvia. Very interesting places if you fancy going. Ate Reindeer and Elk, very nice and they also do Bear but couldn't find anywhere that had any. If anybody remembers Wicker's World this sounds like one of his travel shows, I thought I could call mine Gardner's World but I think that is already taken!   Anyway back to the golf, Class of the field today was James with a great score 77 and a Stableford of 39 points. From James "Pete W. Andy and I had an enjoyable Round with Lucky TonE. There were of course plenty of accusations of low handicap luck and bemoaning that as a high handicap Tony doesn’t get luck. Tony had put a different club in the bag today. A chipper. It didn’t really work that well some times coming off too low going past the hole other times popping up and stopping short. He gave up with it and on 16 chipped in for a par with his wedge. Proving that Tony is lucky after all. He o...

  Weather was chilly to start with but then improved to a sunny day from about 11:00am onwards. The greens hard again but running true. A lot of working going on around the course. Bunkers being filled in on the 5th and paths repaired between the 13th and 14th. Evidence of the sprinklers now working and also a new gate constructed to allow emergency services access to the club located near the 11th tee. Congratulations to Lucky Tony who had a hole in one on the 7th on the Par 3 course whilst playing golf with his grandson. Congratulations to Peter Laurence winning his doubles match with his partner Lee Edwards, they had to go to the 20th hole. A good win for Roger today with a grand 37 points. Duncan second with 35 points, a repeat of the positions for the JJ cup. If history repeats itself they should come last and second last next week. I myself (Paul) had a dire time in the bunkers again which put paid to any decent score. Twice I hit a great bunker shot on the third attempt! All...