TGA Tour heads back to Ile Bizzard, and its a virgin round on the nearby course for Stiffy and Alice, despite the proximity of their homes to the course. Papa Hicks, his buddy Andy, Alice's buddy Michele, Lemur , Gazebo and Geary make up a full set of two tee times.
Arrival at the course sees gazebo already on the practice range, having camped out with his kids overnight, he's been at the course since before dawn as he couldn't handle the amount of ganga is nippers were smoking. The rain has not wicked up his leg on this occasion , so the length of his practice time cannot be independently verified. The TGA tour stars all enthuse about the price of the round.. 65 bucks, including free range balls (Gazebo has hit around 1300 so he calculates that the money he's saved means that the course now owes him money), free water, free pull cart (trolley in brit-speak) if you need it !...what a deal!.
Alice, Michele, Gaz and Geary (now to be named Domino until someone comes up with something better, as he's got more slice than a Domino's pizza !) head up the groups, with the second group ready to buzz their towers if alice is a slow as usual. 9not likely me thinks)
The skys darken, and after teeing off at the 6th, Lemur advises Stiffy that we were going to be taken off the course in a minute. 2 seconds later, the claxxon goes off signalling course evacuation. group 2 head straight for the clubhouse for a hearty breakfast and to watch the end of the grand prix. Unfortunatley, group 1 push on. The group had the excellent idea of taking shelter in the latrine on the course. 4 guys in the loo... hmmmm , i was wondering why they were all holding back smiles when Lemur met them on the 8th green with an electric cart and offers to ferry them back to the club house. The damp TGA tour stars arrive back in the club house, with Domino about to tuck into Lemurs breakfast... after Lemur went out on to the course to retrieve him !> What thanks is that??
An hour or so later, after watching Hamilton win his first grand prix of the season, the stars are back out onto a rather soggy course!.
The second group has fun for the rest of the round, and due to the 19th hole being after the 5th, and before the 6th 2nd shot, or after the 8th, or whatevva, the first group makes a quick getaway. Personally i think its Alice and Gazebo evading paying me for no birdies and 34 puts, but knowing the little devils, they probably went round the whole course missing green deliberately !
Late news from the first group, that after restarting after the rain delay, they play a not-so well 9th hole, with Alice and Gazebo putting it in the water next to the green. unfortunately, the 9th hole doesn't have any water next to the green, even after the downpour. Hmmm.. note to team.. playing the right course is helpful, esspecially as Alice is having a superb round, and this was one of his few dropped shot holes!.
on to next week, and the race for the TGA Tour trophy is really hotting up (unlike Papa Hicks putter today).
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