Round #120 · Thursday, 30 April 2026
Thistlebourne Head
The daily nine for Thursday, 30 April 2026 was Thistlebourne Head, a Pine Forest course of par 35 and 3,013 yards: 2 par 3s, 6 par 4s, 1 par 5. The wind averaged 14 mph across the holes.
How the field played
No verified cards were posted for this day.
Hole by hole
Hole 1Par 5 · 494 yards
Wind: 13 mph, into you. 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. Into the wind, take one more club than the yardage says.
Hole 2Par 4 · 393 yards
Wind: 13 mph, against, left to right. On the hole: The burn, The arm, Cart path, 3 bunkers.
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. Into the wind, take one more club than the yardage says.
Hole 3Par 3 · 213 yards
Wind: 18 mph, against, left to right. 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 4Par 4 · 321 yards
Wind: 12 mph, against, left to right. On the hole: 3 bunkers.
Fairway first. Rough keeps only 84% of your distance and stops the ball dead, so a shorter, straighter tee shot often finishes further up. Into the wind, take one more club than the yardage says.
Hole 5Par 3 · 147 yards
Wind: 13 mph, against, left to right. 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 6Par 4 · 398 yards
Wind: 17 mph, left to right. On the hole: The arm, Cart path, 4 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 7Par 4 · 304 yards
Wind: 18 mph, against, left to right. 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. Into the wind, take one more club than the yardage says.
Hole 8Par 4 · 415 yards
Wind: 12 mph, into you. On the hole: Portal green, The arm, 2 bunkers.
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. Into the wind, take one more club than the yardage says.
Hole 9Par 4 · 328 yards
Wind: 15 mph, against, left to right. 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 right.
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