Yes it's that time of year, spring is nearly over and Summer is setting in. The golf club are letting the rough grow and we've had loads of wet weather to ensure that we have the thickest of rough! As this reporter wants to look at ways to make compiling the report more straight forward, I asked Chat GPT to tell me about the rough...

The rough in golf is an area of the course that is covered with longer grass and is usually located beyond the fairway. It can make it more challenging for golfers to hit their shots, as the ball may get caught in the grass and require a more skilled shot to get back onto the fairway or onto the green.

Encouraged by the speed of response and the apparent awareness of Chat GPT on the subject of the rough I decided to ask Chat GPT "How do avoid the rough in golf?" Chat GPT had to think about this one for about 30 seconds before responding 

Avoiding the rough in golf can be tricky, but there are a few things you can do to minimize the risk. Firstly, you can try to aim your shots away from the rough, ideally towards the center of the fairway. Additionally, using a club with a higher loft can help keep your shots from slicing or hooking into the rough.

Another tip is to take your time and be deliberate with your shots. Rushing your swing can cause you to mishit the ball and send it into the rough. Make sure you take a practice swing and set up your shot properly before you take your swing.

Lastly, if you do end up in the rough, it's important to use the appropriate club to get back onto the fairway. Using a club with too little loft can cause you to hit the ball into the rough again, so be mindful of your club selection.

All sage advice I'm sure you'll agree!!

Before I get into this weekend I'd like to thank Steve Reynolds for an excellent report. He stepped in to cover for me as I grappled with the Belfry for the second time and I think you'll all agree he really came up trumps. There will be more to come from Steve in future no doubt!

Onto this weeks golf and I'll start with a few highlights from our round. They come from a couple of holes holes from Lucky TonE. The first and most remarkable was on the third hole. The greenkeepers had been up to no good and had messed with the tee box enough to cause Peter Williams, Peter Creighton and TonE to totally mis-fire. TonE had watched the other two duff their tee shots and was confident that he would "Show them how it's done" and he too proceeded to duff his tee shot. Fortunately for TonE he managed to thread the needle between the two front bunkers and came to rest on the mound in front of the green. He watched the Pete's hit their second shots and yours truly hit a chip over the bunker to within a few feet before duffing a firm chip into the hole for Birdie. Of course TonE acknowledged his luck as we proceeded to the next tee. For TonE's fourth hole first drive he went into the trees on the left, reloaded and fired into the same trees on the left. We went over to help him look for the balls and found both of them in a playable lie within 5 feet of each other. Lucky? Well, I thought I'd ask Chat GPT "Is TonE lucky?"

As an AI language model, I don't have information on a specific person named Tony to determine whether or not they are lucky. However, I can say that luck is a subjective concept and can mean different things to different people. Some may consider themselves lucky if they have good health or a loving family, while others may feel lucky if they win the lottery or achieve professional success. So, it really depends on what you consider to be lucky.

So it depends on your point of view I guess, do you think TonE is lucky? I've obviously taken a slightly less than representative sample on covering two of the 18 holes he played this week but from my perspective ....


Onto the golf. 

In summary, a shocking set of scores. The average stableford score was down at 27.47 and the average gross score was up at 96.7! The wind certainly was a factor but I'm guessing the rough was a bigger factor. 

Interestingly, despite the scores there were seven birdies. AndMe Simpkin (16) Tony (3, see above) Steve Reynolds (9, 16) Pete Laurence (14) Martin Lythgoe (9) and Peter Williams (7) Well done all

Our winner today likes to talk about himself and his achievements and didn't disappoint today, announcing the winners on the terrace. AndMe Simpkin seemingly enjoying the new driver he has in the bag managed 35 points to take the top spot. Well done AndMe.

Lucky TonE managed to fluke his way round to register 31 points taking second place from Richard Hyne on countback. 

The front 9 want to Martin Lythgoe with 17 points. I'm assuming he decided to relax and be better company on the back 9 as the 12 points he scored wasn't quite enough to make the top 2. Well done Martin.

Finally Roger Small took the back 9 on countback from Richard and Steven. There was some talk from Richard (Rules) Hyne on the terrace about the spreadsheet getting it wrong but luckily for Roger it was just Richard not being able to count. Unlucky Richard, beaten twice on countback in one round has to suck. Well done Roger. 

Enjoy the nice weather gents, have a great week.


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