Day 313 - Pitchmark Problems

This blog is turning into a bit of a broken record: another incredibly mild day this morning (this must be the warmest December for a very long time!) meant that an invitation for a round at the Club was most gratefully received!

Roland and I met up at 09:30 but were soon aware that we were not the only ones with the same idea: to quote the course marshal: "it's heaving out there"....  So, after consulting with him, we opted to tee off from the 9th on the Old Course and to see whether or not we wanted to play the remaining 8 once we had completed the 18th.

We were soon down to shirtsleeves: it was really warm in the sunshine!  the course itself though was decidedly wet underfoot and the greens very "bobbly" to putt on (at least that is my excuse....).

Good reminder,
Poor grammar...

I was disappointed to note how many un-repaired pitchmarks there were on virtually every green: it's a real shame that members cannot be bothered to take the few minutes required: it's our own course after all!

We have tried various initiatives in the past to help people remember to fix their pitchmarks: putting signs up, giving everyone their own hole to own and look after but nothing seems to work...

All ideas welcome!

And no, we didn't play the final holes but instead repaired to the bar to watch some of the third day of the First Test versus South Africa.  Then in the afternoon, Mrs L and I went for a walk in the woods around Garson's Farm.  It's a few years since I have been there: I couldn't believe quite how much space they have now given over to retail therapy: I bought a hat...