First Round as Captain...............Help for Heroes

Well, first day proper as Captain and first competition as Captain! Not only that, but first time playing off 16 handicap for quite a few years! 4 shots off in about 6 weeks, not bad. Didn't want to be off 20 when I became Captain.

So 35 points was pleasing to say the least. Played with Craig Collins, Nick Bridgwood and Lee Cole.

Craig started off like a train, but let it slip a bit, but Lee and Nick scored 38 points with Nick scoring an impressive 22 off the back nine, but Lee was equally as spectacular with 21 on the front, 1 under par Gross! Enjoyable round, weather was mixed, but on the whole was ok.

But I get to "retire" another golf ball. Since I started playing at Wychwood Park, if a play the same ball  around the course in competition, I retire it! More than that I take a photo and post it on Facebook. Sad I know, but today, it was a Srixon AD333 and despite me playing it out of a couple of ditches, I didn't lose it!!! SInce 2002, this is only the 13th ball to be retired!!!

Talking of ditches, I went into the ditch on the 14th, which is the nominated "Captain's Charity" hazard for the year. So I had to, as everyone should, put "at least" fifty pence into the charity boxed in the Clubhouse!

This years Charity is "Help for Heroes" and I will do a bit more about this in a future Blog. But suffice to say, it is a very worthy cause which Elaine Stubbs, the Lady captain and I are really pleased to be supporting!

Still not got used to being called Captain, but I need to move the Captain's Parking space. A drain is situated directly behind the tailgate on my car and it stinks. Nearly threw up this morning and that was without a major hangover!!!

Anyway.......good start, took a few quid of Messrs Keena, Pughe and Brennand.........