Scores for Saturday 11 February 2022


Yes, it's starting to feel a little bit like spring. Some chilly mornings but the days are lengthening and the conditions are (for now at least) improving. January was not a great month for golf with rain and frost dominating. 

The course is still recovering from the harsh weather we've had over the last few months and maintenance at this time of year always makes things less pleasant but I considering all things the course is in great conditions. With the exception of the bunkers which have suffered from the amount of rain we had earlier in the winter, everything is looking in great shape, well done greenkeepers!!

So we start February with a perfect day for golf. Light winds and overcast conditions should have resulted in some good scores, sadly the average was down at 29.83 and up at 92.1, not our best week by far. 

Only two birdies today, probably due to the lack of Jock, Duncan and Pete Laurence: Steve Reynolds (18) and Tony Froud (7) well done gents!

Pete Laurence chose to do the Valentines mixed pairs competition rather than join us today which gave  others a chance to shine. 

In first place, with a solid 34 points is Martin Lythgoe. He beats Paul Gardner on countback by choosing to shoot 15 out and 19. Well done Martin, nice to see you back on the leaderboard.

In second place of course Paul Gardner with 34 points but 19 out and 15 in! Need to work on that back 9 PG. Well done Paul!

The front 9 went to Lucky TonE who also shot 19 out but wasn't so lucky on the back 9. Well done Tony. 

The back 9 went to Steve Reynolds with 18. Steve managed to get the second best score of the day overall with 33 points! Well done Steve.

Have a wonderful week all!





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