Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp 2015. Round 20 at Ufford park

There were just two rounds left in the race to Gorleston as the players lined up at Ufford park. To add to the excitement there were double stableford points available to help boost players average stableford score for the season. This could make things interesting if Chris were to have a bad day, especially if Kevin had a good one.

Bob needed a good back 9 of 18 or more points to take the lead in the best front and back 9 in July, August and September comp and two birdies to take the lead in the eclectic.

Kevin needed birdies to defend his eclectic lead and John was making up the numbers.

So all was set for an exciting day.

Things started badly as the heavens opened on the first hole. John, Bob and Kevin seemed more worried about umbrellas and waterproofs than golf and all failed to score while Chris started with 3 pts which ended up being critical.

John slicing off on the first as it started to rain

Things got no better for Kevin as he struggled with his new putter and wet bunkers struggling up to 9 half way points. After going into a third bunker he declared they were gur for the rest of the round which then only helped the other players.

Kevin admiring a rare good shot

Bob faired little better but managed to get to 10 pts.

Bob missing a short putt

John recovered from his opening hole blob with 8 pts from the next 4 holes before a run of 4 successive nil points meant he suddenly found himself last at halfway.

Meanwhile Chris was making solid progress and apart from failing to score at the short dog leg 8th, as did everyone else where 8 tee shots were needed to get 3 balls into play, scored well for a big lead at halfway with 15.

Chris teeing off in heavy rain on 2nd

The golf improved on the back 9 with both Kevin and Bob having good runs to get back into contention before throwing it away over the last few holes. But both finished with 15 on the back 9 so 24 and 25 points respectivly.

After his 5 front nine blobs John was on fire with 4 pars and 4 bogeys for 20 pts and snatching 2nd place with 28.

Chris continued with solid if not spectacular golf for another 15 and 30 pts overall gave her her 5th outright win of the year.

A rare duff from Chris trying to reach 14th Green

With just Gorleston left to play the situation is as follows:
No changes can happen on the money list order
Kevin has to get 14 more points than Chris to overtake her on average stableford points
43 pts are needed to win most pts in a round, currently led by Chris
If Kevin doesn't improve his eclectic then Bob needs two new birdies and Chris three (or two plus par the 10th) to take the lead
On best front and back 9 in July, August and September. Kevin needs 21 pts on front 9, Bob 18 pts on back 9, John 21 pts on front 9 and Chris 21 pts on back 9 to win.
Kevin can afford to get 1 more blob than Chris to win lowest average blobs per round

Hope that all makes sense.

Current leader board

	Kevin	John	Bob	Chris	Ian	John B	Prize
Prize money	£31.50	£7.75	£17.00	£24.00	£12.00	£4.25	£  96.50
Average Stableford points	31.25	30.07	29.65	32.41	29.50	29.33	£    7.38
Most Stableford points	41	33	37	42	39	32	£    7.38
Eclectic	-16.025	-10.3	-14.6	-13.5	-10.4	0.5	£    7.38
July, August & Sept Best Front & Back	41	37		41        39	32	34	£    7.38
Average Blobs per round	2.6	4.1	3.7	2.7	3.5	3.0	Cup
Number Rounds	20	14	17	17	8	3
Prize fund contribution	£   24.00	£    17.00	£  19.00	£    19.00	£    10.00	£    5.00

Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp 2015. Round 19 at The Suffolk

It was another new venue for Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp 2015 when Round 19 was held at The Suffolk nr Bury st Edmunds. Suspicion should have been raised as it was only £10 on a Tuesday and the course was virtually empty.

The small field of 3 were very confused on the first tee as there was no sign of a green. Two shots later things were no clearer and there was much debate if the green was the one over the ditch on the right or up on the hill on the left. Luckily we chose the correct one (over the ditch) but it didn't help Chris or John who failed to open their account whilst Kevin managed a surprising par.

John had clearly decided on and even hole only strategy as it wasn't until the 9th that he registered a point on an odd numbered hole, albeit a 3 pointer. He therefore only had 11 firts half points.

John teeing off on first but as it was an odd number hole he didnt manage a point

Chris was also struggling with her length as the lush fairways, which would have past as light rough on most courses, restricted the distance of any shots. Despite two pars she only managed 13 pts.

Chris approach shot on the third

Kevin was fairing only slightly better but with the help of a few scrambled points was the early leader on 15.

Kevin admiring his approach shot that actual landed on the green

No one scored a point on the 10th hole and with only 2 pts from 4 holes Kevin soon lost the lead as it all got very close.

John teeing off from the worlds narrowest tee box  and straight into the ditch

However with John and Chris blobing hole 16, stroke index 1, there was only 1 point separating the field, which remained the case coming down the last.

Chris putting during the exciting run in

For once the set up was against the lady player as on a par 5 she only had a 9 yrd advantage, a slightly duffed tee shot put Chris out of contention with a blob.

Kevin was on the green in 4 and John in the so called greenside bunker in 3. Sadly for John the green keepers had forgotten to put sand into most of the bunkers so even though John did well to get it out he was only able to get a point while Kevin stole the round with a 2 pointer.

Kevin Teeing off on the tight 14th. 

This means Kevin now has an unassailable lead at the top of the money list (possibly as he has played the most rounds) but the other comps are still up for grabs especially as it is double points in the last two rounds (ufford park and Gorlestone) in the race to Gorlestone,

Next week it is off to the races as another new tour course (Newmarket) hosts the competition.

Current leader board

	Kevin	John	Bob	Chris	Ian	John B	Prize
Prize money	£31.50	£6.75	£16.50	£21.50	£12.00	£4.25	£  92.50
Average Stableford points	30.37	28.08	28.38	30.69	29.50	29.33	£    7.38
Most Stableford points	41	33	37	42	39	32	£    7.38
Eclectic	-16	-10.3	-14.6	-12.5	-10.4	0.5	£    7.38
July, August & Sept Best Front & Back	41	37		41        39	32	34	£    7.38
Average Blobs per round	2.4	4.0	3.8	2.8	3.5	3.0	Cup
Number Rounds	19	13	16	16	8	3
Prize fund contribution	£   23.00	£    16.00	£  18.00	£    18.00	£    10.00	£    5.00

Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp 2015. Round 18 at Caldecott Hall

Wednesday Saw round 18 of Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp 2015 take place at Caldecott Hall. After the summer break a disappointing field of only 3 turned up on the first tee.

All the players got off to a slow start and it wasn't until the 6th hole that a par was registered by any players, Bob. He had a little purple patch of 10 pts in 4 holes to end the nine with 16.

Bob's 2nd shot on the 1st

Kevin was struggling round the very poor greens but thanks to keeping the ball in play got up to 13 pts on the front.

Kevin tee shot on 8th leading to his first par

Chris was also finding it tough off her new 18 handicap and 2 blobs on 8 and 9 meant she only had 10 pts at half way.

Chris approaching 2nd green to scamble a point

Chris's game didn't improve much on the back 9 until she eventually got her only par of the day on the 18th to finish 3rd with 20 pts.

Chris putting on 13th for another 1 pointer

Kevin improved at the start of the back 9 and 8 pts off the first 4 holes meant he went into the lead as Bob fell away.

Kevin holing out for 2pts on 16th

However things reversed over the next 3 holes to see Bob take a two point lead with two to play.

Bob tee shot on par 5 14th and was only player to get a point on the hole

Bob then threw it away on the short par 3 17th when he put his teeshot into the nearby gorse bush. A par par finish from Kevin meant he got the necessary scores to scrape home by a point.

With Chris now playing off 18 her average stableford points have started to reduce and could still be caught as it is double stableford pts in the last two rounds. However before that the tour moves to the Suffolk next week.

Leader board

	Kevin	John	Bob	Chris	Ian	John B	Prize
Prize money	£29.00	£6.00	£16.50	£20.75	£12.00	£4.25	£  88.50
Average Stableford points	30.61	28.33	28.38	31.07	29.50	29.33	£    7.63
Most Stableford points	41	33	37	42	39	32	£    7.63
Eclectic	-16	-10.33	-14.6	-11.5	-10.4	0.5	£    7.63
July, August & Sept Best Front & Back	41	37		41        39	32	34	£    7.63
Average Blobs per round	2.3	3.8	3.8	2.6	3.5	3.0	Cup
Number Rounds	18	12	16	14	8	3
Prize fund contribution	£   22.00	£    15.00	£  18.00	£    17.00	£    10.00	£    5.00