2/10/2009 Friday Palm Resort, JB Melati 18th hole

Playing the last hole for the day. Weather was cool and overcast. Sixes already won, so no stress. before teeing off, was interesting to note a group of people gathering around the 17th green and 18th tee. Apparently they were trying to corner a wild boar with the help of hunting dogs. We were surprised to see this 4 foot long wild boar charge out of the bush on one side before disappearing into the bush on the other side of the 18th tee box. The 4 of us figured we better hang on to a club each to defend ourselves just in case the boar came back! :D

Teed off from the blue, decided to go with the driver for this 400y tee off, which was a dogleg to the right. the fairways being lined with oil palm trees (now defunct, more ornamental than anything else). Was hoping for a shot down the middle, but ended up fading the ball right at the end amongst the treeline. Was looking all over for ball but couldnt find it near the 150y marker. Was pleasantly surpised when Chuck found next to the 100y marker but on a slight downward lie and in the rough. Not much wind, so took out the 54' wedge with the rangefinder showing 108y. Sadly, I didnt compensate enough and pull the shot into the greenside bunker, pin high though. Thank God for rangefinders.

Found the ball resting nicely in the sand, had a slight lip to clear, but not much green to work with. Choked down on my 60' and splashed out my shot sweetly to some 5 feet past the pin. Made sure that I took enough sand behind the ball this time. Couldnt really do much more. Was very please that I did not skull the ball across the green :s. The putt was a right to left breaker with a slight downhill lie. Was telling myself I made a similar part on Allamanda 9th the last time we played at Palm resort. Also telling myself that the putt was a quick putt and I should just stroke it in with a little forward roll strength about 2/3 the distance. The best result would be for the putt to die into the cup. I executed the putt to perfection, with the putt dropping in right at the death on its last roll. Sandy Par! High 5's all around! :D

That putt was clutch and enough to shoot my 80 for the day. All in all, a good day of golf!