Due to no motorized carts being allowed on the course many players pulled out.
Only 10 players turned up at the course so the Club Captain cancelled the day's event resulting in those present having a social game of golf. Those present welcomed Andrew Johnson back to the playing group. Andrew has not played with us since 12 January 2022.
When we arrived at the course the temperature was minus 1 degree. Although the sun was shining there was not a lot of warmth to it. There was frost on the grass which was really obvious in places where the ground was shaded from the sun by the trees, etc. The grass was white making picturesque scenes across the course.
Despite the temperature several players commented that it did not seem as cold as it did when we played Calderwood Valley 2 week ago.
All bunkers were out of play as most were full of water.
The greens were quite slow to start as they were covered with a combination of melting frost and water.
The fairways 50/50 - 50% dry and 50% boggy. There was little run on the fairways and players spent a lot of time looking for plugged balls.
It is a Links style course. The construction and layout of the course course given that it is formed from dairy paddocks is very good. The course and its surroundings are quite pretty.
Players commented on how quiet it was except when a freight train passed by and the driver sounded its horn which only happened twice during the game.
The staff of the clubhouse were very pleasant and accommodating and made a lot of effort to make us feel welcome.
By Annual Day the course will have dried out and all bodes well for a great day of golf and fun. I personally can hardly wait for AD.
