Baker Express

Ahhh, the morning after the night before, with eyes like p***holes in the snow after a heavy Saturday session. Horsburgh Jnr once again struggling with the directions doubted his father's participation. But Rob, sponsored by red bull, duly arrived on time as Baker & Ladd emerged content from the clubhouse after a full round of sausages - 'Walls'.

Baker, Ladd & Heppers began in a height restricted opening 3, only 6ft 3 above need apply and set the standard for the morning. Baker and Heppers led by one at the turn, but it was Laddy who began to apply the heat. On a crest of a wave 'Levers' looked to launch one down the 13th but managed to spectacularly 'meg' himself on the tee! Was it a faint inside edge, or the windspeed generated by the huge wind up: only the big man will know. However it was left to Baker who cranked up the pressure with a procession of net eagles and birdies and the last time off his current handicap.

Drury, Rymer & Vin set off eagerly but the failure to gauge the speed of the greens scuppered any bumper points haul. A reported 100 combined putts on the front 9 appeared to be the downfall although the alleged speed of the front group put pay to the ever steady Drury. Rymer was clearly has thoughts else where with the imminent arrival of his newborn scrambled to the ringing phone early into the back 9 fearing the worst. The fears were allayed as the mother to be was calling to confirm that the Aussies had been skittled out and no sign of the baby! Good girl!

Debutant Dessaur got off to a flyer. bag: check, shoes: check, trolley: check. wheels for trolley........ oops! Another debutant Brown hit some huge shots with the pinnacle, driving the 301 yard 5th. The eagle slipped by but the birdie was confidently holed. Horsburgh Snr made up the 3 and continued his steady run of form. The highlight of the 3 came at the short par 3 8th. After two pearling shots to the heart of the green from his playing partners Dessaur decided that if he couldn't have a lie in then neither would the residents behind the green, and duly launced a one bounce fence clatterer into the horizon! Never a dull moment, and a fine performance from all 3 considering they had been 'lightly raced'.
Tuckwell, Daft, Horsburgh Jnr & Hefter made up the final 4. It was left to the latter pair to creep along under the radar confidently accumulating points. Horsburgh in particular was finding great form with his new 'Knife', cutting a mean line up the fairways. Meanwhile Tuckwell & Daft were playing like complete spoons and wondering when it would forking end! With a scratch team match following behind Hefter tried to sway the crowds with a magnificently holed chip for net eagle on stroke 1. A run of 10 points in the penultimate 3 holes saw Hefter equal Horsburgh Jnr total of 32 points, and wondering whether they had troubled the scorers. This soon became apparent as Baker asked if 38 points was any good! Thank you Robert!