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Match Play Birdie @ HK Golf Club, Hong Kong
120321 HK Golf Club, New Course #2 (Par 3)
R was a bit under the weather and we were playing a better ball match play tournament against the Duffers on the New Course at the Hong Kong Golf Club. The virus didn’t really kick in until the back nine, so we got off to a good start with a Birdie on the Par 3 2nd. Playing 138 yards, we took a bit more club to make sure we got on the green and chose the 7-iron. A well struck tee shot got me to within eight feet for a slight downhill left to right putt. That was kind of the highlight of the day. It was sort of downhill from then and we ended up losing 3&2.
Lone Birdie @ Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong
On this 9-hole executive course, we managed only one Birdie. It happened on the Par 3 10th hole (actually the 1st played the second time around). At 89 yards, our 56° wedge got below the hole for an easy 6 footer. The greens are small and several Par 3s are over 180 yards, one even registering 241! So this is no easy course. Great short game practice though.
111007 Deep Water Bay, Hole #10 (Par 3)
Two Birdies in Six Holes @ Hong Kong Golf Club
Typhoon signal #3 was hoisted in Hong Kong but the skies looked calm enough to get us out to Hong Kong Golf Club’s Eden Course for a round of golf. Unfortunately, we only lasted six holes before being totally wiped out on the 7th tee.
Nevertheless, we managed two Birdies. On the Par 3 2nd, our playing partner read 149 yards to the pin with his range finder. A 7-iron shot me directly at the flag leaving a three foot uphill putt. Then on the Par 5 6th, it really started to rain cats and dogs. Quickly getting out from under our umbrella, we didn’t waste any time and hit a solid 5-wood that found the fairway. Our second shot used a 6-iron to lay up to the bottom of the hill leading up to the raised green. The rain died down a bit and I had 160 yards to the front pin position with some wind helping; we took a wide swing with a 5-iron. At first I was going for the left edge of the green, but once on the top of the hill, a favorable right bounce got me back on track to the flag…and I mean right on track. I was two inches from the hole!
Then it started pouring again with no end in sight. We even forgot to take a photo of the 6th hole. Having waited for more than 10 minutes on the 7th tee, we decided to call it quits. Well, it was good while it lasted.
110729 HK Golf Club, Eden #2 (Par 3)
110729 HK Golf Club - Rained out
Managed to Wake Up and Make Two Birdies @ HK Golf Club, Hong Kong
Playing at the Eden Course at the Hong Kong Golf Club, it took us until the fifth hole to wake up. On the downhill Par 3 5th, the strong wind called for switching our 8-iron to a 7. And rightfully so. I landed 10 feet past the hole leaving a tricky downhill putt. From how our round started, we were happy to leave with a par. Miraculously, the putt found the bottom of the cup! That got us back into the game.
Then three holes later on the short 288 yard Par 4 8th, our 6-iron laid up in front of the bunkers perfectly in position 105 yards to the dog leg right green. There was some wind behind us and a 52° wedge landed perfectly five feet below the hole. A firm putt and birdie #2.
110610 HK Golf Club, #5 Eden Course (Par 3)
110610 HK Golf Club, #8 Eden Course (Par 4)
Late Birdie on the 17th Hole at HK Golf Club, Hong Kong
At the HKGA Bollé Mid Summer Classic tournament on the New Course at the Hong Kong Golf Club, we had too many bogeys and double bogeys to be in contention. It also EXTREMELY HOT. We almost fainted. Fortunately we arrived at a water cooler and poured cold water on R’s head, which woke him up. Then on the Par 5 hole #9 (our 17th and normally the 10th), a long drive left us with 240 yards to the green. Taking it easy and being a Par 5, we laid up with a 4-iron to just 50 yards to the pin. A straight 60° shot got me just five feet past the hole for a straight putt for birdie. A bit late, but sweet nonetheless.
110608 HK Golf Club, #9 New Course (Par 5)
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