Round #129 · Saturday, 9 May 2026
Mistlemark Head
The daily nine for Saturday, 9 May 2026 was Mistlemark Head, a Highland Peaks course of par 39 and 3,753 yards: 1 par 3, 5 par 4s, 2 par 5s, 1 par 6. The wind averaged 11 mph across the holes.
How the field played
No verified cards were posted for this day.
Hole by hole
Hole 1Par 4 · 370 yards
Wind: 13 mph, left to right. On the hole: The burn, The arm, Cart path, 1 bunker, Kick boulder.
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 right.
Hole 2Par 5 · 537 yards
Wind: 13 mph, left to right. On the hole: Portal green, A gust band, 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 3Par 3 · 127 yards
Wind: 12 mph, 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 4Par 4 · 383 yards
Wind: 10 mph, left to right. On the hole: Portal green, The arm, 3 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 5Par 4 · 396 yards
Wind: 12 mph, against, left to right. On the hole: A gust band, 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.
Hole 6Par 6 · 828 yards
Wind: 10 mph, into you. On the hole: The arm, A gust band, 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.
Hole 7Par 4 · 320 yards
Wind: 14 mph, against, left to right. On the hole: The crossing.
Played island to island over open water. Each shot only has to reach the next stepping stone, so choose the club for the stone, not the flag. Into the wind, take one more club than the yardage says.
Hole 8Par 5 · 468 yards
Wind: 8 mph, left to right. On the hole: 3 bunkers.
A long one at 468 yards. Keep both shots on the fairway — it rolls out nearly five times further than rough — and the green comes back to you.
Hole 9Par 4 · 324 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Play it
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