Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer comp 2015. Round 1 Royal Norwich

Tuesday saw the first round of this years revamped Round Norfolk Golf Tour summer competition take place at Royal Norwich.

There was a bumper field of 5 but with conditions extremely windy scoring was going to prove difficult. However Chris made a nonsense of the conditions on the tricky par 3 first getting a par and 3 pts. With John, Bob and Ian all taking a 5 for 1 pt things were looking good for Kevin who had a long birdie opportunity. Sadly 4 putts later he left the green with no pts complaining about the wind. This was going to cost him dearly in the closest competition in the history of Round Norfolk golf.

Bob hitting approach to 3rd in wrong direction leading to 0 pts

All players struggled throughout the front 9 but were scrambling points on most holes. Ian had the most up and down 9 with 3 blobs and 3 3 pointers for 12 pts,

Ian putting from off the temporary green on the 4th for his first par of the day

At halfway Chris led with 14 pts, Ian 12, Kevin 11 and John and Bob averaging a point a hole at 9.

Kevin 2 putting for a 5 and 2 pts on par 4 6th hole

It was all change on the back 9. John started well and despite a blob on the 17th got 15 pts for a total of 25.

John trying to sneak off with the flag after getting 2 pts on the 16th.

After a solid start Chris's game deserted her and she only scored 4 pts in last 6 holes but still was leader in the club house on 25 pts.

Chris still looking confident for win halfway round back 9 until the pressure got too much

With 3 to play Kevin was looking in a strong position but a wayward drive and no pts meant he dropped back however with a par on the 17th he had 24 pts with the last to play. Meanwhile Bob was producing a typical Bob charge and with back to back pars on 16 and 17 had gone to 25 pts coming up the last. Ian had also had a good run scoring 9 pts in 3 holes (14,15,16) however a missed short putt on 16 and battle with the long grass on 17 meant he slipped back to also have 25 pts after 17.

With one point between them the 18th provided an anti climax as each player got 5 for 2 with positions unchanged. Therefore Bob and Ian shared first place and got £1.75 winnings to go joint top of the money kist.

Next week is the first major of the year the Masters at Cromer.

	Kevin	John	Bob	Chris	Ian			Prize
Prize money	£0.50	£0.00	£1.75	£0.00	£1.75	£0.00	£0.00	£    4.00
Average Stapleford points	26.00	24.00	27.00	25.00	27.00	0.00	0.00	£    6.50
Most Stapleford points	26	24	27	25	27	0	0	£    6.50
Eclectic	18	21.5	18.5	34	18.5	0	0	£    6.50
July, August & Sept Best Front & Back								£    6.50
Average Blobs per round	3.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	Cup
Number Rounds	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Prize fund contribution	£     1.00	£    1.00	£    1.00	£    1.00	£    1.00	£        -	£        -