a win but disappointing

It was stroke play competition today, the course was closed in the morning so the numbers were down I decided to use my driver as I eally need to get used to it.but I started out very steadily with 5 straight bogeys and then birdied the 6th so I was thinking I might be in for a good round but a couple of badly chosen shots and a not so good back nine meant I ended up with a net 75 the same as CSS, it was enough to win but could easily have been a lot better.

The round in all its glory and gory details

Hole 1,  5 iron off the tee was a little short of the green but a decent chip and 2 putts for a bogey 4 start.

Hole 2  Drive a bit right into light rough followed by a 6 iron then a good wedge to the green 2 putts for a bogey 5.

Hole 3. Reasonable drive follwed by a decent 5 iron left a 6 iron to the green, left it a bit short but a chip and 2 puuts for a bogey 6.

Hole 4. 7 iron just short then a chip and 2 putts for a bogey 4

Hole 5. Reasonable drive to light rough then a 6 iron left 80 yards to the green, overhit just off the green but a chip and a 15 foot putt for a bogey 5

Hole 6 Good drive and 5 iron left me 90 to the green good chip 10 feet short of the hole holed the putt for a birdie 4

Hole 7. Good drive to middle of fairway left 150 to the green with a ditch to carry at 110 yds went for the carry and plugged in the far bank of the ditch, penalty drop then chip to green, 3 putted for a trble bogey 7. (dont go for long carries!!)

Hole 8. Good drive to middle of fairway and another ditch 100 yards away to consider, umed and ahed but the ball was sitting up so nicely! didnt hit it completely cleanly and the ball disappeared into the ditch. Penalty drop, the hit approach short of the green, chipped to 18 inches then missed the putt! for a double bogey 7 (its about time I learnt. dont go for carries unless sure of getting over !!!)

Hole 9. 8 iron to front fringe, chip and putt for a par 3.

So 45 shorts for the front nine but could easily have been 41 or 42 with a bit of sense and steadier putting.

Hole 10 Drive to right rough, a 6 iron left 150 to the green, 5 iron just short, chip and 2 putts for a double bogey 6.

Hole 11 Decent drive and 2nd left about 120 to the green, 7 iron to green but temporary green in play  putted back onto temporary green then 2 putts for a bogey 6.

Hole 12, Decent drive to about 30 yards short duffed chip to right of green chipped on the left first putt woefully short so 3 putted for a triple bogey 6

Hole 13 Drive to righthand rough 6 iron to fairway left 80yards to green, hit pitch into right hand bunker, chipped out to fringe chipped on and 2 putts for another triple bogey 7

Hole 14 5 iron to left of green, chip and 2 putts for a bogey 4.

Hole 15 Drive a bit right then 6 iron and 5 iron left 90 to the green, a  pitch woefully right, left a chip of a bunker which ran through the green, chip back and 2 putts for another triple this time an 8.

Hole 16, Nice drive to middle of fairway 150 from green, slightly mishit right so a chip over a bunker and 2 putts for a bogey 5.

Hole 17 Decent drive and 2 irons left 70 to the green good pitch shot on landing through the back, chip and 10 foot putt for a bogey 6

Hole 18 6 iron off tee slightly wayward caught tree branches, good chip for a steep bank and 2 putts for a bogey 4.

52 shots for back nine gave me 97 for a net 75.

So a win but with better course management could easily have been a few shots less. Its Lady Captain's day on Saturday, I will do my best to resist the temptation to go for carries, maybe irons off the tee on 7 and 8 will take away the temptation. Watch this space....