Dave's Balls 2010 - Progress Report

Ok everyone, we are off again!

I try to play every other week so keep coming back here to check for updates. 

So here are the entrants (Names in italics have a ball with their name on it - if your not in italics then you're lost - or not on a ball but are still in the competition - If you're name is crossed out then you are out of the running.)

I'm gonna stick the results here to save lots of scrolling down!

Played at my usual muni course today. A very dissapointing round of 100, but Ben S survived the round (there was a slight scare on the 15th when Andy K had to pop out and make a cameo provisional apperance - but Ben S managed to find hiw way back out of the trees)

469 shots with 8 balls left........

A record breaking 87 today - my lowest ever score! Ben S is playing a blinder - and still with me!

556 shots with still 8 balls left...........

A somewhat disappointing 102 this morning (the first half in the snow!) but a remarkable round for balls! Ben S (looking grubby after so many shots) looked lost in the brook on the 5th, so Chris W came out as a provisional. Sliced him way left and into the woods! Lost, after just one shot! So, Richard L-B came out and sailed over onto the fairway. Amazingly, Ben S just wouldn't go away, and was found just shy of the water. But, 2 holes later Ben S's ball gave up the ghost and split! (Rule 3.5 was invoked "Any ball that becomes damaged will be deemed as lost". Richard L-B was then picked again and looked liked he'd found the drink on the final hole. Paul W came out as a provisional (lovely drive) but again, Richard L-B had just made into onto the bank! So, 

658 shots with 6 balls left..................

A very respectable 91 this morning in the sunshine although lost Richard L-B through rule 7.4 (amendement 9a). For those a little rusty on the rules and regulations, that's the one that covers the losing of balls in bets (it's in Ian's bag - with the chance of it getting back in mine!!).

749 shots with just 5 balls left.........

Well, another newsworthy round! Firstly, in an extremely generous (and controversial) gesture, my partner Ian gave me back Richard L-B before a ball was hit! Richard L-B (looking grubby and marked) stayed with me, scoring a birdie on the 13th (6 inches away from my first ever hole in one!), before giving up the ghost on the next hole, after twice finding the bushes. So Andy K was out the bag and played very well indeed. Scored 90 (and that was with a 10 on my card!). So...

839 shots with still 5 balls left!

A disappointing 99 on Monday - couldn't drive at all! But Andy K didn't stray from sight and is still in hand!

938 shots with still 5 balls left!

A reasonably pleasant 94 this morning - and Andy K threatens to beat Richard L-B's record for endurance! He's getting a bit grubby, and may last until he falls to bits!

1032 shots with 5 balls left..............

(I'm having trouble with selecting strikethrough on the forums so I'm going to remove players names if they are out of the running (unless they still have a ball)). 

A very wonderful 87 today (equalling my lowest ever score). I almost kept a 7 off my card (for the first time) but fell at the last! Andy K stayed with me, although David H came out as a provisional on the last, but I found Andy K in the leaves.

1119 shots with still 5 balls left.......

(I can't seem to edit the post below so I'm adding the player status to the bottom of the page!)

Another good round today - 91 - but Andy K bought it at the 5th hole when I discovered he was damaged! So, David H was bought out the bag, staying with me tthough the round.

1210 shots with only 4 balls left..............

A 102 shots around a different course (Bransford - very wet for those that don't know!) and lost David H in the pond on the 8th. Paul W came out the bag and kept dry till the end of the round!

1312 shots with 3 balls left

Sliced Tim H way left on the 8th and it was Wayne S's turn. Found Tim H on the 9th fairway

 That's my boy! 

Dave, I forgot you only hit the ball 30 yards at a time, can I have another guess!!!

Oh dear. First out of the bag and now wet!!!! Only lasted 7 holes unlike Tiger. Whoops.

Good to see I'm still hanging in there - At least not a golden duck jsut yet.

Andy yes - 658 shots and 6 balls left is far too good if my 1066 stands a chance so get out there before the weather improves.

Dave, what you playing at!  1 shot, I lasted 1 shot!  I nearly won this last year - furious.

Where's the course, hole and general position of the ball?  I'm off to look.