Considering we played the course before almost anyone in the world, the course was in decent shape. The greens were the slowest I have ever played on but most of the fairways were playable and the sand in the bunkers were nice.
One thing that does concern me about this course is the pace of play. With eight minute tee times, a short Par 4 to start followed by a tough Par 3, it is a recipe for a long day. I was proud of the Tour members and how well we maintained the pace of play, always keeping up to the group ahead.
Jason Gibbons looks to be trying to distance himself from the pack in the Norman flight with another great round of 75. Close on his heels this week was Tony Albino who tied for low net with a gross score of 80. In the Weir flight, Bill Rushton shot an impressive 93 with flight leaders Gaffney and Warner right behind. In his first season on Tour and playing golf really, Ryan Wilson carded an incredible net 72 to finish in second place and already qualify for the season ending Tour Championship.
Some notable shots from this weekend: Jason Gibbons had to chip back onto the fairway on the 4th hole but ended up dunking his 3rd shot from the fairway for an unlikely birdie. Vince Bull, a Weekday Tour member playing on Saturday, chipped in for birdie on the 15th hole from another tee deck !!
The Weekday Tour saw long time Tour member Heiner Rogge post his best round ever, an 87 and easily took the low net win. Low Gross honours were shared by Nils Granholm and Larry Withyman at 86.
This day also saw its share of remarkable shots. One that won't soon be forgotten was the player who hit the wrong ball from the middle of the fairway. On the Par 5 thirteenth hole, three of the four in the group all hit great drives in the fairway. On approaching the balls, I naturally thought I was the shorter one and proceeded to hit the ball just short of the green. After hitting the shot, I walked up to the ball ahead and realized it was mine. I declared the two stroke penalty, hit my correct ball and ended up with a 7, which would have been a fine par if I hadn't of hit the wrong ball. Let the needling begin.
Next up is one of my favourite courses of all time, Grey Silo. Check the tee times that will be posted tomorrow to make sure your name is on it as you don't want to miss this gem of a course.
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