The autumn has arrived!

A beautiful Monday afternoon in Pickala. The weather was mostly sunny with modest winds and temperature around 15 degrees. I did grab a coffee to-go at the Clubhouse and walked towards the Forest's first tee by myself. Seems like everybody were at work, so I enjoyed the round alone.

The opening drive broke hard out to the right and actually bouncing towards the sky from the rock somewhat visible in the middle of picture. Never saw where the ball dropped and that marks the lost ball number 1.

The second drive from tee box landed right on the left 150 meters marker and the round could start. :) I had really good chips today and despite the greens been sanded the putting play went well. I counted 7 chips with the ball stopping less than 1 meter from the hole.

Putting for par, 2nd hole

In the hole number 7, I tried to hit the green from roughly 170 meters with 19 degree hybrid. Good shot, but did not last across the water. The provisional ball did. Drop, chip and three puts later 9 strokes was the best I could do on this hole today.

 Hole 13 sort of describes today's round.  Playing "safe" from the tee box with a spoon, the ball catches a breeze and lands visible, but unplayable in the water hazard. Dropped the ball at 160 meters and hit it with 22 degree hybrid. 80 cm long from the hole and safe put for par.

There were other full risk shots during the round, maybe the cold weather and happy ideas circling around my head suits my game. At least with the feeling part, not on the result part.

16th hole and lost ball number 3

Third lost ball was played on the 16th hole. Bad and short shot from the tee box and then mother of all fuckups... I hit the ball with 56 degree wedge too hard to the water hazard BEHIND the green. Well done Sir!... Nice chip to 30 cm and double bogey was in the scorecard.

With a little bit better and longer short a great result cloud have been available. There is no way you can make a great score with 6 penalty shots from drops at water hazard.


Number of lost balls: 3

In total 92 shots.
Season best in Forrest: 92 shots palyed twice this year