Summertime Golf
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t’s all go on the courses at the minute. The sun re-
ally brings out the amateur golfer like bees around
a honeypot. I include myself in that comment.
There’s no wonder I don’t improve on a year to year
basis however, catching up and shaking off the rust in
the lovely summer weather is always a treat.
After watching the Open at Royal Birkdale and watch-
ing someone wipe out a three shot lead I am quite
enthused that my golf suffers the same ups and downs
on a pro rata to skill basis as the best in the world.
In this edition, Lefty, Newby, Fame, Spence, Mike,
Brian, Uncle Tom Cobley and I have all have been
traversing the counties. We have visited, Chevin GC,
Rufford GC, Matlock GC, Newark GC and Ganton
GC and Oakmere GC. I will be honest and say now
that I hadn’t heard of Ganton which is just near Scar-
borough in the Vale of Pickering (I had heard of that).
However Lefty and Newby informed me that it had
hosted the Ryder Cup, Davis Cup and Walker Cup. It
looks stunning and now I want to play there.
My assignment was to play at Rufford Park GC and
check out the new layout for holes 7 and 8. I have to
say right now it’s a stroke of genius and makes the Par
3 7th a sweet hole and leaves you a super 8th to work
out how best to play. You’ve got to give it a go.
Wherever you play we do hope that you enjoy a great
summer of golf.
C ounty
Golfer
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