Mixed bag.

On Monday I went to played in a Lancashire ladies senior team open at Worsley, was playing with 3 ladies I didn't know, but had been asked to play with through a mutual friend. Its a great thing about the seniors, I only joined this season but I have already been asked to play in 4 opens.

I Started with four of bogeys, I then parred 4 of the next 5 holes to finish with 41 for the first nine holes. I holed a good putt for a birdie on the 10^th, had another birdie on the 14^th and 2 more pars and finished the 2^nd nine in 38 for a round total of 79, my lowest round so far in any type of competition.

I also didn't score worse than a bogey on any hole, which was my target for this season, I just now need to repeat this in a qualifying competition.

As for the team competition, we gelled very well and finished with a total of 83 points, which was good enough to finish n 3^rd place.

Tuesday saw me playing in a 4 BBB, with Tracy from Manchester GC at Uttoxeter, which proved to be a bit of a quirky course. It is situated above Uttoxeter Racecourse, and there is hardly a flat hole on the course and although short it is rather tricky.

I didn't play well at all on the front nine, although Tracy fortunately played very well, I dont think my score went on the card until the 8^th or 9^th hole. One of the problems I had were the greens, I just could not putt on them. I did contribute more on the back nine and hit some good shots but overall I was disappointed with how I played, I did enjoy the course though and thanks to Tracy we managed to finish 5^th.

Thursday's competition back at Ellesmere was a medal, and having parring the first, a double and then a triple bogey on the next two holes set me back , a few bogeys followed before I finished the first nine with 3 pars which steadied my round. Sadly 2 double bogeys early in the back nine set me back again, but I finished well with pars on the last 4 holes

So this weeks medal round.

Hole 1
I hit a lovely tee shot to 20 feet, my birdie putt was just left of the hole so a par 3 to start.

Hole 2

A very high short drive finished in the rough, I hit a decent 3 wood to about 60 yards, I hit a good chip but it bounced badly and missed the green I chipped on and 2 putted for a double bogey 6

Hole 3

A very good straight drive left me just over 200 yds from the green, so I decided to go for it rather than lay up as usual, sadly I pushed the 3 wood right but was lucky to have a decent lie in trees. I tred to hit it low to keep under the branches but it was too low and caught the top of the bank, I didn't hit a great chip and the followed it up with another poor chip, finally I found the green and 2 putted for a very poor triple bogey 8

Hole 4

My tee shot was to the left of the green, and my chip ran of the right side, chip back on hit the flag and a short putt gave me a bogey 4.

Hole 5

A nice drive and a decent second which finished a little short of the green, chipped to 10 feet but the putt just slid past so a bogey 5.

Hole 6

Another good drive but hit my 3nd to the left of the green, a poor chip finished short and then a chip on and 2 putts gave me a bogey 6.

Hole 7

A nice drive and then a 8 iron which just ran off the side of the green, I putted it to a few inches and holed for a par 4.

Hole 8

A decent drive and then a slightly thinned 3 wood, which finished about 40 yards short of the green, I chipped on and again just missed my putt so a par 5.

Hole 9

A lovely tee shot to about 8 feet above the hole, a tricky downhill putt that I barely touched, it caught the side of the hole and rolled 6 feet past, but I holed the return for a par 3.

So despite the triple bogey, the 3 pars on the last 3 holes gave me a front nine of 44.

Hole 10
Another nice drive but I mishit my 3 wood, I had a 100 yd pitch that finished pin high but 20 feet left, again the putt just slide by so a tap in for a bogey 5.

Hole 11

A good drive then I laid up, hit a nice 3^rd which sadly was a little of line and caught the back of a bunker, I got it out but misjudged the putt and left it 6 feet short and missed the 2^nd so a disappointing double bogey 7

Hole 12

I took a 3 wood of the tee and hit it ok but it finished short of the green, I chipped on 2 putted for a bogey 4.

Hole 13

My drive was straight but a little too high, then I hit my 3 wood to the right and finished under low low hanging branches then my low chip just failed to clear a bunker, I got out and 2 putted for a double bogey 6.

Hole 14

A decent tee shot found the left hand side of the green and left a long downhill putt, I judged the line pretty well but just missed the hole and it ran down the hill 10 feet past and I missed the return so a bogey 4.

Hole 15

A decent drive but a bit to the right and then a nice 3 wood also down the right left about 7o yards, a nice wedge found the green and again my putt just missed so a par 5

Hole 16

A lovely long straight drive left a wedge to the green again just missed my birdie so a tap n for a par 4

Hole 17

Not the best drive and t finished n the left hand rough but I hit a nice 5 iron to the uusal place I lay up and then hit a nce 3 wood a little left which finished on a bank by the green, I chipped to about 15 feet and finally a putt dropped to give me a par 5

Hole 18

I hit a nice tee shot finished pin high but 20 feet right of the hole,.a good putt left a tap n for a par 3.

A bit of trouble wth bunkers and a couple 3 putts were offset by parring the last 4 holes to give give 43 on the back nine, giving a total of 87 for a nett 74 and safely in my buffer.