The weekend started with a traditional own score, lose interest after 3 holes type of round. Forest was the course, and whilst there was some sort of optimism I lost the round very early on.
| Date | 9th July 2022 |
| Course | Forest, Pickala Golf Club |
| Tees | Yellow: 5 400 meters |
| Gross Score | 83 |
| Playing HCP | 7 |
| Net Score | 76 |
I start out really badly although I can take the positives of the home 9 holes where I hit a few really good shots. The first, or best, was a 7 iron from 134 meters to about 2 meters on the 17th hole.
While I did not make the putt, the approach was sweet – just aiming for the center of the green, and luckily the ball went where I was aiming.
The 13th is always a fun hole and depending on the wind you can get quite close from the tee. On Saturday we had a slight tailwind and I was able to carry the water to leave an approach shot of about 30 meters. I managed to know that in close and get a rare birdie on the day.
Hole 12 provided the final highlight. From the yellow tees, it takes a really good shot to get up onto a plateau allowing you to at least see the green. If you take the shortest route from the tee you can get blocked out by a tree. This happened to me so I had to work a shot.
A 5 iron up the hill, aimed right with a big draw around the tree. I ended up going through the green but it was good to know that I can shape shots when I need to.
Some positives in an otherwise shit round 😀