The Long Iron: March 2016

Monday, 14 March 2016

Oates Vic Open Thirteenth Beach Golf Links

The weather was perfect and so a day off and an early morning start for the drive over the Westgate towards Barwon Heads and the wonderful Thirteenth Beach Golf Links.

It was the second round of the Oates Vic Open an event where mens and womens championship is played together with alternating groups. For the spectators it is up close as you get to walk the fairways with the players.

First two rounds are alternated on the Beach and Creek Courses.

The practice range and green was busy for the early morning start with first group off at 7am.

I chose to follow a group of women international players being Amandeep Drall (India), Charlotte Ellis (England) and Jessica Macphee (Canada). They were teeing off at 8am on the 1st tee of the Creek Course which I have not played before so was a good opportunity to walk the course.

Amandeep, Jess, Charlotte on 1st tee

The Creek course is interesting with bunkers strategically placed and plenty of swales around the green giving some challenging short pitches.

Creek course 1st tee

Driver time

Sponsor tee markers

Sunday, 6 March 2016

Heathcote Golf Club

The 3rd SGA Tour Victoria game for 2016 had us driving up the Northern Highway to the Heathcote Golf Club.

But we started on the 5th

The weather the night before had seen heavy rain and storms in the north of Melbourne and plenty of rain at the course too. Not sure if it was the weather but the locals were out in force.

Today was the first round of matchplay championship and we were paired up in fairly even matches, as no shots were given in our match.

Par 3 13th hole

We started on the 5th hole, and after 4 holes I was 4 down, before managing to turn things around, halve the next and then win 4 to be all square after nine played.