The rain we have been waiting for arrived finally: throughout the morning, right up to lunch, it came down. At times gentle, at times stronger, the heavens opened. Question: was the forecast going to be correct? Was it going to let up before I teed off at 1:02? Answer: no... but by the time we got to the 2nd hole, things started to look brighter and, for the next few holes, it was question of layers on, layers off. By the end of the round, we enjoyed glorious sunshine and the course certainly looked that bit better for a bit of rain. We certainly need some more...just not when we are playing please!
My golf today was at Burhill, where I was playing as a guest of the Surrey Captains. This is, as the name suggests, a society made up of former captains of Surrey Golf clubs, who play a number of matches against other counties as well as a few friendlies every year. They had not played at Burhill for a number of years and, as Captain, my task was to play my part in ensuring that a good day was had by all.
Not that this was very difficult as the combination of a great course, a splendid clubhouse, some delicious food and plenty of wine were guaranteed to put everyone in a good mood! I was presented with an attractive commemorative tankard for my efforts and look forward to playing with the group in the years ahead.
I had to hot foot it from the dinner presentation as I was also due in our monthly Social Committee meeting. I arrived 15 minutes or so late but managed to catch up: all has gone well to date, and now the busy season starts...
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