Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp. Round 4 Barnham Broom Hill

Today saw the 4th round of the Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp on a sticky humid day at Barnham Broom golf course. It also saw Ian make his debt in this years competition. 

John's teeshot on the first and the first OOB of the day

The front 9 probably saw the worst collective golf ever seen on the tour with blobs aplenty and pars a few.

Ian teeing off on forth. Despite visiting a hazard he managed a 7 for 1. 

Kevin was particularly grumpy and whinny seeing a number of seemingly good shots end up in difficult bunker lies or catching out of bounds. He only had 4 pts after 6 holes and had played his best shots of the day, he continued to struggle getting only 22pts overall before stomping off home for a lie down.

Kevin missing yet another putt.
This was one of ten photos Bob took of the putt (some including his finger some not).
Apparently he had got confused as the phone was in silent mode so didn't make a camera noise.

Meanwhile the other 3 players all managed 13 pts on the front 9 getting one par each. So it was all to play for on the back 9.

Bob missing a par putt on the par 3 6th

On the short par 5 12th John hit an average tee shot then 3 putted from 250 yrds to secure a fortunate birdie and claim, not only the lead but he meant to chip it along the ground. The golf gods didn't like this and he blobed the next two to give up the lead. It was good to see some fine swearing before another birdie with a monster putt on the 16th put John back in contention.

John's teeshot on the 13th just after his all along the ground birdie.
Justice was done as he blobed this and the next hole.

Ian suddenly came to the fore and with the help of 3 successive 2 shot holes and good golf storming into the lead. 

Teeshot from Ian during his surge into the lead.

Bob, with a new handicap of just 21, was keeping in touch and then manage to get his game together with a Bob type run of good holes.

Good recovery bunk shot from Bob at the start of the back 9

So coming down the last it was all to play for with Ian on 29, Bob on 27 and John on 27. 

John had the advantage of the honour on the last but before he had his club out of his bag Bob had barged his way on to the tee hitting a perfect tee shot. It was pointed out it was not his turn but he claimed he was trying to speed us along, John was still muttering about pots and kettles as carved his tee shot under a bush. A couple of duffs, some good swearing and 2 putts got John only a single point and out of the running.

Bobs approach shot to the last to help secure him second place.

Meanwhile Ian hit an enormous slice on to the wrong fairway before recovoring with a fine second shot and got down in 3 to secure the win by a single point.

Ian needed to get down in 3 from here to win, which he did.

Not the best golf we have seen but an exciting finish as the tour moves on to Diss next Tuesday.
Current standings

	Kevin	John	Bob	Chris	Sean	Ian		Prize fund
Average pts	25.25	28.5	32.75	31	20	31		£3.75
Most pts	31	34	35	32	20	31		£3.75
Eclectic	1.5	-3.5	-4.9	8.5	28	17		£3.75
Order Merit	2	6.5	8.5	4	0	3		£3.75
Aug & Sept best front & back 9								One off TBA
Average blobs	4	4.8	3.3	2.5	6	2
Number rounds	4	4	4	2	1	1