Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp 2017. Round 6 at Costessey Park.

The Costessey Classic

Yesterday saw Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp 2017 round 6 take place at Costessey Park. It was the first time the RNSG tour had been back to Costessey Park since the course layout had changed. There was a bumper entry of six including the return of RNSG regular Ian who had been unavailable for any April fixtures.

The groupings were decided with Mike, Ian and Bob going out first. As none of them can be trusted to take any photos, as they don't really understand how new fangled technology works, then action from this group is limited. At least our photographer managed to get them to line up before getting their round underway.

First group on first tee. It took our photographer some time to get them all to face the same way

Ian and Mike both started well and with just a couple mistakes they both had a respectable 16 points at halfway.

Bob was more erratic and it took a three point par on the 9th to eventually get him to double figures and 10 points.

Bob struggling to get a point on short 5th

Kevin led off the second group but after three putting the first and finding the water hazard on the second he got into one of his moods with lots of unnecessary effety jeffety language. It didn't help when his apparently 'good' shots clipped trees or got stuck on grass banks. His fellow group members were therefore surprised he had managed to get 14 pts after 9 as he was acting as if he had half that number.

Kevin about to have a moment after thinning his chip on the second

Sandie had a solid opening before a combination of bad luck and tentative putting restricted her to 11 pts. Maybe she needs to swear a bit more.

Sandie missing her par on the 1st

Chris was the only player who really got to grips with the new layout as she ripped the course up with some excellent shots and good putting. It all went wrong on the 8th when Chris had a short (almost gimme) putt for her par. Kevin, On the other hand had huffed and puffed down the hole before sinking a good putt for par. Chris missed her short putt. In the press conference afterwards she admitted that she had let herself think that it would be ironic if she missed her putt after Kevin had made such a fuss and still got a par. Kevin was left in no doubt who's fault it was for what happened next. However more of that later as Chris had an excellent 21 points at the turn.

Good recovery from fairway bunker on the 3rd

Meanwhile in the group ahead fortunes were reversed as Ian and Mike fell away while 2 birdies from Bob brought him back into contention. In fact all 3 players finished on 28 pts.

The search party eventually found Ian's ball on 16 but it didn't stop him getting an unwelcome blob

Sandie continued her erratic round with a couple of good pars mixed in with three blobs and only 23 pts at the end for last place.

Great tee shot from Sandie on 11 and a tidy par

Kevin had now decided to introduce throwing his clubs at his bag to show his frustration but he soon found he wasn't very good at that either as he kept missing the bag before having to go and pick them up. His golf had improved and with 27 points and 3 to play looked like second place was his but 2 blobs and a double bogey restricted him to 28 pts as well and a share of second place.

Good chip to the tricky 13th but failed to get down from the edge of the green for his par

After the 'incident' on the 8th Chris's game fell apart as she uncharacteristically went into tress, rivers and out of bounds. She finished with back to back blobs and only 8 pts coming home. However her total of 29 was still enough to win the day and add another £2.50 to her season earnings.

Chris hit a good tee shot on the monster 10th hole but could only manage a point

Golf Pig was not happy with an unprecedented 4 way tie for second place, meaning each player got 37p each, as he didn't have the right change.

It looks like being a disappointingly small entry for next weeks event at the prestigious Thorpness golf course so a chance for players to move up the money list.