The Battle of the Shire Boys @ BRANCASTER
Yesterday James Boon (aka Boony) from DERBYSHIRE and myself (aka Bam Bam) from RUTLANDSHIRE had an eventful match on the hallowed links of the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club better known locally as Brancaster on a wonderful morning in early November.
The entrance gates to the course which also doubles as a WW1 memorial
Hole 1 - Boony hit a cracking tee shot down the middle of the 70-80 yard wide opening fairway.
Hole 1 - Bam Bam in a hurry hit a horrendous push off the tee that nearly went in the marshes but fortunately ended up in the long rough bordering the path on the 18th hole and still halved the hole!
Hole 2 – Bam Bam releases a duck hook which almost ended up on 16th green!!
Hole 3 – Boony does a ‘Booner’ (Boony’s version of a boomer) off the tee and almost carries the marsh but unfortunately ends just in the marsh – 2 shots to get out of it!
Hole 3 – Bam Bam’s 2nd bunker shot after getting out of a fairway bunker
Hole 5 – this is a tribute to Eric Smith – GCA’s no.1 Star Wars fan! Boony and I have christened this bunker the Sarlacc!!
Hole 5 – Bam Bam’s approach shot which nearly hit the flag!
Hole 6 – Boony’s tee shot which was a slight pull which ended up left of the green
Hole 8 – Boony working out tactics on how to take on Brancaster’s most strategic hole
Hole 9 – Boony and Bam Bam on the tee its quite wild out there!
Hole 9 – Bam Bam strolling down the fairway! Clubhouse is visible from the furthest point of the course!
Hole 9 – Bam Bam taking an unorthodox route to the green thanks to a topped second shot!
Boony and Bam Bam ‘on the way home’
Hole 10 - Bam Bam putt to win the hole just glanced the edge!
Hole 12 – Boony releases another Booner!
Hole 12 – taking on a challenging punchbowl green!
Hole 13 – Boony hitting a firm second to the green
Hole 13 – Boony reading the line on a testing putt!
Hole 14 – Boony attempting to get out of a deep bunker!
Hole 15 – A photo of a serious GCA nut!
Hole 15 – Bam Bam coming off the green with a dormie
Hole 16 – Boony is checking out beach huts!
Hole 16 – Bam Bam drive clears this unusual bunker
Hole 17 – Enjoying the view of the beach and the clubhouse jutting out in view
Hole 18 – Bam Bam unleashes a huge drive down the uphill last fairway
Hole 18 – Bam Bam attempts a birdie putt on the last green which shaves the hole!
The sign of two happy GCA’ers coming off the last green of a wonderful course to play on!
Battle of the Shire boys resulted in a 3/2 win for Bam Bam. Both players had a lot of birdie opportunites but were unable to convert them.
Cheers
Ben
PS - Boony is currently doing a photo thread of the course for you all!