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After a slashing round from Paul Durkan last Friday, Paul Smith, playing from his newest handicap of #1 has played another great A grade game from an A grade player.
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His 40 points, for a gross 70 on the par 73 A and B combination was an excellent round, with plenty of pars, three birdies and, to Paulโs chagrin, the one and only bogie coming at the very last hole.
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Now, the โswitcherooโ. At our latest visit here on April 2, Dave Arataki won with 40 points with Paul Smith on 39 points in second place.
Paul Anderson, then, was 4th place with 37 points.
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This time Paul Smith took the honours with 40 points, Paul Anderson 39 points and Dave Arataki with 38 points. Same names, different order.
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Paul Andersonโs first tee shot didnโt go far and it looked like he was in for a dirty day, but head down and perseverance saw things pick up and back to his best.
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Dave Arataki, when he is on song, usually has a very good first nine and this time it was 21 points, which set him up for a good score. 17 points on the second nine got him another placing at Pattana.
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Adding to the similarities, Tony Browne won โbest back nineโ that day and did the same this time.
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1st Place โ Paul Smith (1) – 40 pts
2nd Place โ Paul Anderson (23)- 39 pts
3rd Place โ Dave Arataki (21) – 38 pts
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๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (non winners) โ Colin Service – 20 pts
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๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (non winners) โ Tony Browne – 17 pts
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Interestingly, carts were allowed on the fairways, considering the rain about recently.
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However, there were a couple of fairways that were very wet, but in those instances, the caddies quickly headed to the rough so as not to damage the course.
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About the rough, it had been cut down and was quite playable, although that type of grass managed to, sometimes, catch the club, making it difficult, but golf wasnโt meant to be easy.
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The greens are in good condition, albeit a little slower than usual here, as they have been allowed to grow a fraction longer. There were many moans about lip-outs.
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The weather was warm and, as we moved along the A5, par 6, a very black sky, complete with thunder, seemed to be moving towards the course. My caddie suggested that it would go around us and not rain.
She was correct, and by the time of the last hole, it had almost disappeared.
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Dodged a bullet, we think.
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๐ท๐๐๐๐: Winner, ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ก. An old photo, but a goodie.
