While Framey, Dafty and 15 other hardy Keyworth members headed to Ibiza Town for the formers stag (it's all very quiet boys, you've been back a week, there must have been some incidents...) Tuckers, Vinny and Duffin hit Cotgrave Masters in 80 degree Mediterannean heat.
Plenty of cream was applied, Tuckers - factor 25, Duffin - 15, Vin - moisturiser (an oversight) to avoid the magma sun, having already been burnt by the green fee.
The generous, stroke 6, 437 yard par 5 (bemuses me every time) yielded bumper points with Tuckers holing out for eagle (5pts) Vin - par (4pts) and Duffin - par (3pts)
Then, to truly add to the continental flavour, the drinks cart appeared. A round of cokes were about to be shouted before ice cold lagers were spied and consumed whilst walking down the fairway - nice
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.Vin kept applying the pressure, and not the lotion, in a fine 22 point opening 9, with brother Tucker 3 points behind and Duffin 3 further adrift.
A half way beer restocking was just the tonic in the early afternoon heat, swaggering through the car park in shorts - great
2 points in 4 holes cost Duffin but 13 in the final 5 gave hope for the next days visit to Lingdale (if a Saturday night wipeout could be avoided) Tuckers limped home with 1 point in the last 3. The highlight confidently telling his playing partners that the island 16th was all about 'touch and feel' and to 'watch and learn' before chunking it abysmally 20 foot into the water! - nice.
Vin had ammased 39 points with the final two holes to negotiate and two shots on both. Having found water off the tee, the recovery play was excellent, unfortunately a rare (4) putting blip prevented further addition to the score. 3 points up the last meant a career best 42 points. The red face wasn't through embarassment...
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