Round 1 - Wet conditions were the order of the day, but no wind at all was a definite bonus. However, the only obstacle in the way of low scoring were some problematic pins. Strangely, the greens seemed to run faster than they should have, something which 'threw' at least a couple of the guests. Ian McKinley's game was surprisingly absent and a woeful 79 was the result. Les Souter was understandably unhappy with his 74, while Bob Fletcher needed birds on the final three holes to post a level par 72. Randy Grant, on the other hand, was striking the ball well and he enjoyed a bogey-free round of 67 to set himself up nicely for the rest of the week...
Round 2 - The greens had completely dried out, making them very quick, but there was still only a hint of a breeze. Even so, none of the guests shot under par - Bob Fletcher and Ian McKinley both managed a 74, while Les Souter could only card a level par 72, not a bad effort in the circumstances because this course is deceptively tricky. All three guests were now languishing at the bottom of the leaderboard and I will be surprised if that changes before the end of the event...
Round 3 - It was slightly windy for this round, and overnight rain meant that the greens would play slow today. Randy Grant has withdrawn from the event, apparently not happy with the course. The three remaining guests still couldn't score in the sixties, Ian McKinley coming closest with a 70, his best round of the tourney, as was Les Souter's 71. Bob Fletcher carded a 73 and said he was relieved that there was only one round left to play, so obviously he wasn't enjoying the course either!!
Round 4 - Blustery winds made this the most difficult round of the week. Couple that with fast greens and low scoring was very unlikely. Bob Fletcher (76), Les Souter (74) and Ian McKinley (71) were all glad to see this tournament finish and all three made hasty exits...