22 January - with Phil at Gogs - approx 31 points

Old Course, quite hard underfoot.  Played behind a society so slow all the way round.  Not quite there today, having to hit a lot of long second shots.  Went to the last putt in our match, where I lipped out for the half.  

20 Jan - Seniors Teams of 3 - 40 points

Played with Bob Lee and Mike Harrison.

Another good round.  Course not too frozen, just some greens very hard, like the 7th where my good shot bounced far over.

Still driving straight mostly, with some great chips and putts to rescue score.

5 4 5 5 5 5 3 5 6 - 18
3 6 4 4 4 3 3 5 4 - 22

16 Jan - Refos - 37 points

Very cold, never above 3 degrees but fortunately no wind.

Out second with David W and Andy.  Played very steadily for 16 out, 21 back, no blobs.  Making up for short length by good finishing.  Andy's shots over the last 4 (10 points to my 7 points) made the difference as we were about level up to then.  That said, his drive + 6-iron on the 17th was impressive, adding to an earlier birdie when I had none.

6 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 7  -  16
3 4 3 5 4 4 4 5 5  -  21

!5 Jan - Seniors' Winter League - 38 points

First off with Paul Davey and Graham Clarke.  Cold, and frost on the greens to start but thawing later on.

Good steady round of 18 out, 20 back.  Putting well!

12 Jan, Royston with Phil and Grant - 38 points

Quite cold and windy but the threatened rain stayed away.  Lots of worm casts on course but greens very good.  Like them as they are, slightly longer than normal but running true.

Played well again!  Three putts on 3rd and 9th but still 17, scoring on every hole.  Then a solid back nine of 21 points, chipping and putting well to make up for reduced length off the tee compared with Phil and Grant.

Won overall by 6 so still beating them off level.

9 Jan - REFOS - 34 points

With Pete L and Arthur.  No pars until 15th but scored on every hole, two off handicap.  Finished well, 8 points for 34 and third place.  Expected rain but none until we'd finished, and less strong wind.

8 January, Seniors League - 34 points

Played with Steve Ogilvie.  Steady up to last four, two better than handicap.  Good drive on 15th but second shot pulled left so bogey.  Another on 16th.  Two good shots down 17th then shanked 6 iron and double bogey.  Straight drive on last but wedge left short. So 34.

6 Jan - Seniors, 4 clubs and putter - 39 points

Was to have been the monthly Stableford but trolley ban in place because of muddy conditions.

Singles Stableford instead, first out with Paul Davey, taking Driver, 5 Utility, 7, PW and putter.

Foggy to start so a delayed start.  Then played very quickly, getting back over 45 mins before the next ones.

Drove well and played a lot of good shots, out in 41 for 20 points, back in 39 for 19 points.  Good choice of clubs, surviving two bunkers.  Just one 3-putt, on the 11th after escaping the bunker but mishitting the first uphill putt.

5 Jan - Wandlebury - 40 points

Game with Phil and two of his friends from Aspley, Grant and Sam (pro).

Excellent game, Phil and I playing together.  Phil said we were up against it but we went 2 up after 3 holes.  Then a run of three birdies by Sam put us behind up to the 8th when my timely par equalled out the scores.

Goofed on the 10th but then came back in 1 over for the last 8, Good par on 17 to go one up, poor drive on 18th but on fringe in 3 and holed putt.

40 points for me, same for Sam, but his was -4 gross.  Win by 1 up.

2 Jan 2016 - Refos - 33 points

33 points off 12 Hcp. With Martin and Pete L.

Bit of drizzle to start but then mild and less windy than recent times.

Good front 9 of all 2s apart from second, where I scored 1.  Short game good, making up for lack of distance.

OB on the 10th, played from the winter tee; almost cleared the trees but on a tight line.  Three putts prevented a point. Another three putts on the 13th  but 11 points on remaining 5 holes.