Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp. Round 14 Barnham Broom Valley

Thursday saw round 14 of the Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer competition at Barnham Broom Valley course. It was part of the NUGS autumn salver so two prizes were up for grabs.

A field of 4 all dutifully put their entry fee into golf pig. Kevin, Chris and Matt were in one group with Bob in the group behind.

Bob practising missing putts before his round

The round got off to a flyer for both Kevin and Chris how had 13 and 15 points respectively after the first 6 holes.

Chris holing out for 3 pts on the second

Matt had a few more issues over the first few holes to manage only 13 points on the front 9 with 3 of those on the 9th. He was spending a large amount of time bouncing his ball off the trees.

Matt smacking ball around the woods on the first hole. A pattern that contiued over most of the front 9.

Bob was also going well and played to his handicap over the first 9 holes.

Meanwhile the 7th hole proved a turning point for Chris who shanked her tee shot into the dyke and proceeded to record the first of 5 further blobs. She still finished the front 9 on 16 pts.

Kevin also had a wobble on the 7th and 8th but recovered to par the 9th for 17 pts at halfway.

Kevin's teeshot over the tree on the 5th

Unfortunately Chris's game disappeared over most of the back 9 as she got only 7 pts to finish with a disappointing total of 23 thanks to a combination of bad luck and bad shots unfortunately combining.

Chris taking relief from the path on her way to a blob on the 10th

Matt had an up and down back 9. The highlight being a birdie on the 17th but he only managed 15 pts to finish with 28 overall.

Matt hitting his 'best drive ever' over the water at the 12th.
Kevin's average drive was only just behind it.

Bob was continuing to go well while despite a birdie on the short 12th Kevin started to falter

Bob on his way to securing two points on the par 5 13th

Kevin teeing off on 17th where he hit the green before 3 putting

With too many 1 point holes Kevin only got 15 on the back 9 with 32 over all. Bob only needed a single point over the last two holes to win which he got with a 5 on the par 3 17th. He finally finished on 35 pts for an unassailable lead in the order of merit comp.

Bob playing out of the bunker on the 18th.
He needed two attempts but got up and down with the second go for 2 pts
(although I may have remembered wrong)

With just 3 rounds remaining Bob and Ian now have the prizes sewn up. The prize commitee are having a rethink for a total relaunch of the prize approach for next season. (watch this space)

Current standings

	Kevin	John	Bob	Chris	Sean	Ian	Matt	Prize fund
Average pts	26.75	27.40	31.64	28.50	20	32.67	29	£14.00
Most pts	36	34	37	37	20	39	30	£14.00
Eclectic	-9.5	-12.5	-15.5	-5.5	28	-9.8	5.5	£14.00
Order Merit	11	11	28	8	0	21	4	£14.00
Aug & Sept best front & back 9	36	29	37	35		40	30	One off £5 entry fee
Average blobs	3.9	4.3	3.5	3.6	6	2.7	3.5	cup
Number rounds	12	10	14	8	1	9	2