Round #26 · Monday, 26 January 2026
Aldergate Downs
The daily nine for Monday, 26 January 2026 was Aldergate Downs, a Pine Forest course of par 35 and 3,051 yards: 2 par 3s, 6 par 4s, 1 par 5. The wind averaged 10 mph across the holes.
How the field played
No verified cards were posted for this day.
Hole by hole
Hole 1Par 4 · 360 yards
Wind: 8 mph, right to left. On the hole: Portal green, Cart path, 1 bunker.
A portal green sits short of the real one. Sink it and you come out beside the pin — but a ball that misses it stops dead, so only go for it with a clean strike.
Hole 2Par 3 · 139 yards
Wind: 10 mph, against, right to left. On the hole: Island green.
All carry and no bailout. Take enough club for the middle of the green — short is wet, and the thin collar only just holds.
Hole 3Par 3 · 152 yards
Wind: 9 mph, against, right to left. On the hole: Cart path, Water, 1 bunker.
152 yards, playing about 156 with the wind — on paper an 8 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out.
Hole 4Par 4 · 336 yards
Wind: 12 mph, against, right to left. On the hole: A gust band, Water, 3 bunkers.
A band of fast air crosses the hole. Fly over it or stay under it — what you can't do is hang the ball in it. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 5Par 4 · 395 yards
Wind: 12 mph, against, right to left. On the hole: Water, 1 bunker.
Water guards this hole. Laying up short costs a few yards; finding it costs a stroke and a drop. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 6Par 4 · 434 yards
Wind: 12 mph, against, right to left. On the hole: The burn, Cart path, 1 bunker.
The burn cuts across on the diagonal. The short carry leaves a long approach; the long carry leaves a short one. Pick your price on the tee, or use the bridge. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 7Par 4 · 312 yards
Wind: 14 mph, right to left. On the hole: Cart path, 2 bunkers.
The cart path runs about twice as far as fairway. On a straight stretch it's worth aiming at on purpose. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 8Par 4 · 408 yards
Wind: 8 mph, against, right to left. On the hole: A gust band, Water, 2 bunkers.
A band of fast air crosses the hole. Fly over it or stay under it — what you can't do is hang the ball in it.
Hole 9Par 5 · 515 yards
Wind: 8 mph, right to left. On the hole: The arm, Cart path, 3 bunkers.
The arm sweeps a stretch of the hole and knocks the ball clear. You can't shoot around it, so land short of it or beyond it.
Play it
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