Lanhydrock Day 2

 Lanhydrock Monday

Monday dawned with strong winds and 40mph gusts and some torrential downpours!

First, breakfast called... was Antoinette carrying on from the night before?

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Possibly not... maybe it was something to do with the view from the window...

Flooded ninth green

The downpour had rattled the windows at breakfast and resulted in the flooding of the 9th green...we looked out with some trepidation but were assured that the showers were now going to miss us and that by the time we teed off at 11 am  things would be greatly improved... and indeed they were!

We remained dry for nearly the whole round... a threat of a shower happened once and rain jackets went back on briefly but fortunately it came to nothing!

The sixth hole from the tee

6the hole from above shows the challenge that lies in wait.

The course was very wet around the sixth

 but Sue could not be stopped with a lay up followed by a really neat shot onto the green.

Sue parring the 6th (needless to say I lost another two balls here!)

Considering how strong the wind was we managed to complete the round without too much incident.

The fairways were wet and the ball would plug when it landed but we had the mats to play from and all things considered it was amazing to be playing!

I never tried the mat the other way up...but I think I should have!

By the time we reached the ninth green there was no sign of the earlier standing water - what an excellent job has been done with the drainage on this course.

Looking back up the 7th

We were all exhausted by the time we finished...two rounds of 18 in two days is more than most of us have done in many many months!

We all needed refreshing!!!

Not much left...

There we go...all gone now!

Many of us soaked in a bath or shower then met up in Sue's and then it was presentation time.

We had all had a guess at the number of balls we might lose whilst we played...and the winner was Liz with the figure of 70... we actually lost  68!!! 

Great guess Liz!!

It has to be said that it is a certain person's special birthday this year...and she was spotted celebrating it on the course!!

Happy Birthday Liz!!!!

We also had nearest the pin on the 15th again but this time in two shots...

Nearest the pin in two...it was a just a roll from being holed!

Then to the competition proper...in third place was Hils.

Third place Hils

In second was Sue D

Second place Sue D

And in first place was Claire!

Trophy Winner!

Well played Claire!

Well done all... it was a lovely weekend. Huge thanks to Jayne who organised everything, ably assisted by Fran - thank you both for all your work.

Thanks to all for the fun and laughter - we have a very special group of ladies at Cape; we really missed those that couldn't make it this year...but it was good to be together!

Lanhydrock 2024 was a lot of fun!

Away Weekend

Lanhydrock

Saturday 13th April (the day before we headed for Lanhydrock) an 11 hole comp had been planned but the weather once again played its part.

Instead, Sue D, Lindsay and I played a few holes before the rain came in... the best part was the freshly ploughed fields as we played the fourth! Still, we had some fresh air and hit a few balls!!!

Sunday at Lanhydrock

About twenty ladies made it to the Away Days this year - our numbers a little down for a variety of reasons but all who made it had a really lovely time, it was especially lovely to have Una and Val F join us.

Everyone met in the bar area for a coffee/bacon bap or similar before heading for the first tee.

It's the other way Angie!!

We played in groups of three, it was lovely to spot our ladies out on the course in their pink Cape jumpers!

It doesn't appear so on the photos but the first tee is raised and we drive downhill towards a lake. At that point we have to decide do we lay up or risk taking a shot over the water from further back.

Folks like me are not very sensible so my second shot became one of the numerous lost balls!

Liz playing across the lake.

Many witnessed Chris L play the shot of the day (which she repeated later too!); her ball skimmed across the lake and bounced up on to the green!  Skillful stuff!!

Looking back across the first green towards the hotel.

The course itself is lovely, full of tree lined fairways...

... a lot of water, some in lakes, some in ditches!

These ditches also had an appetite for balls which they whisked away in their fast running water out of sight!

The 6th is a beautiful hole...and another hungry for lost balls!

Liz playing on to the green after clearing the water.

Laying up and then playing on to the green is the sensible option! But it doesn't always happen even then; several of us lost balls to this corner of the course.

Of course, if you avoided the water and the ditches there were the trees to contend with!

The greens were in lovely condition; the fairways were also lovely, partly because Lanhydrock protect their fairways during damp conditions by requiring each player to play off a mat on the fairways. More of which in the next blog.

We had a nearest the pin competition on the 15th which was won by Hilary - the only person on the green! Well done Hils.

Pre-dinner drinks and nibbles were in Sue S's room

The buzz of Cape Ladies could be heard all around Bodmin!

Then it was to a presentation followed by dinner.

Nearest the Pin was won by Hils

Shot(s )of the day by Chris L

And the winners of the trophy were Lindsay, Liz and Fran!

Well played ladies!

To finish day one, here are a group of lovely photos from various ladies... enjoy!

Our lovely organisers.

The day ended with many ladies watching the progress of the Masters on the TV in the bar... others of us were so tired we collapsed on beds and slept!!

Day two to follow!

Thursday 11th April

 Thursday!

Nothing to be said - this says it all!

Storm Kathleen

Storm Kathleen

Saturday's golf (6th April) was cancelled because of the gale force winds. It was a mostly sunny day but golf would have been a lottery!

Sunday's comps were also called off except for the Men's Captain's Drive-in, Rob Tredinnick was raising funds for charity.

Memories came of Frieda's drive in ...but this was a lot quieter!!

Reassuringly Rob's ball didn't even reach the pond! 

Needless to say the wind was fierce but £160 was raised for charity despite the challenges!

Thursday 4th April

 Thursday 4th April

The forecast for the weekend is gale force winds so a few of us turned up to play today despite the dull weather!

Frieda and Lindsay

We delayed starting cos of rain but eventually we went out in two groups of three and instead of the back nine we played the front!

Sue D and Liz

It was windy and the ground was pretty wet but it was really good to be out.

Sue and Liz on the 3rd

 By the time we reached the fourth a watery sun was visible and there were even some patches of blue!

Liz lining up a putt on the 5th temporary green

For a while it was looking good and some even took a layer off...but unfortunately as the first group finished the 8th and the second group completed the 7th the rain returned.

We hastily retreated but we were all soaked...Frieda was generous enough to give a dry lady a big hug while still in her dripping coat...of such things  are friendships built!!

We all stopped for coffee, joined by Di and we had a good laugh together.

In terms of golf, Lindsay, Sue D and I were also rans today...the other three all scored 12 points!

So we had to do some countback... which resulted in Angie being third...Frieda second and our winner was Liz!

Well done everyone who played!