Scores for Saturday 13 June 2020

Well we knew there was bound to be controversy today with the change of the depth of the hole and the rule change to NOT allow bounce outs. Well there were a few bounce outs, interestingly on slow puts. Seems the cup cover is acting like a trampoline, the more centred the putt the more the bounce.

 

Conditions were fine today with a light breeze which increased as the morning went on. The course is still very dry although the fairways were holding a little better than in recent weeks. The greens are in fine condition although there were a little slower than normal resulting in a greater number of puts than normal today (bounce outs aside.)

 

Average score was down due to a few unlucky scorers getting down into the low 20s. – 30.29

 

Birdies this week for Jock Hunter (15), Martin Deery (18), Martin Lythgoe (2), Roger Gibbs (5), Steve Reynolds (5 and 18) and Richard Hyne (8) – Well done guys.

 

Our winner this week went for the most popular score today. Paul Gardner beat Steve Reynolds and Martin Lythgoe on countback with 35 points, courtesy of 3 pars on the last 3 holes. Well done Paul!

 

Steve Reynolds decided to settle for the bridesmaid spot again this week, courtesy of the more consistent scoring yielding 16 versus Martin Lythgoe’s 13 on the back 9. Well done Bridesmaid!

 

Martin Lythgoe doesn’t go home empty handed and takes the Front 9 with 22 points!! Martin couldn’t keep it going in the second half of the course… just one more point would’ve been enough Martin!!

 

Yours truly takes the back 9 with 17 points. Amen corner caused me some issues this week but I recovered my composure on the last 3 holes to take a point in the POTY table. Well done me!!

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