Trentham Golf Club

An early morning tee off meant for a very early departure for the 90 minute drive to Trentham Golf Club.  Their website describes the course as one of country Victoria's best and most beautiful courses.

A freezing morning and I watched the temperature drop from 12C leaving Melbourne to be 6C when I arrived at Trentham.  A quick warm up in the practice nets and a few practice putts and we were off.

The first is a gentle start and despite a wide inviting fairway I managed to put it in the trees to the right.  Not a good start to a stroke round to open with double figures.

A bit better at the par 3 2nd hole, just missing the green and holing out for a par.

The course is short, but still interesting and the tight fairways with a few doglegs with trees that can block out an ill placed tee shot make for a challenging day.  The greens are very good, firm and a good pace.

Par 3 5th hole

 Had started to get round back in some shape with a few bogies and pars.

Was that a real fungi?

Par 4 7th hole

Turned with a 51 off the stick, including the first hole 10, so on to the back nine to recover some of the damage.

Par 4 11th 

Again some short par 4's that give you an opportunity and invite an iron off the tee to lay up.  If only I could be hitting better short irons in.

Par 3 13th

The par 3 13th is the first of two short down hill holes that have the greens nestled together at the base of a hill.  The 13th has a water carry and the 15th is a down hill shot to a green protected by two towering gum trees.  The course guide suggests either going over or hitting a low punch under and between the trees.

Today I tried the over the top route, managed to hit an overhanging branch, and after hitting my second on to the green from top of the slope found that I was the one 'going over' and after slipping on the wet and muddy turf, came a crashing to the ground.

I managed to play out the final three holes in some increasing discomfort and by the time I was back in Melbourne decided a trip to emergency was needed.  Alas a broken bone in my wrist means an enforced lay off for a few months.

Looking forward to next game soon.