Round #138 · Monday, 18 May 2026
Gorsewater Head
The daily nine for Monday, 18 May 2026 was Gorsewater Head, a Coastal Beach course of par 35 and 2,912 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 4 · 352 yards
Wind: 15 mph, helping, left to right. On the hole: Water, 2 bunkers.
Water guards this hole. Laying up short costs a few yards; finding it costs a stroke and a drop. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 2Par 4 · 334 yards
Wind: 13 mph, helping. On the hole: The arm, Cart path, 2 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 3Par 5 · 497 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping. On the hole: The arm, 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 4Par 3 · 155 yards
Wind: 17 mph, helping. On the hole: 2 bunkers.
155 yards, playing about 145 with the wind — on paper an 8 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out.
Hole 5Par 4 · 374 yards
Wind: 11 mph, helping, 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 6Par 4 · 404 yards
Wind: 15 mph, left to right. On the hole: Cart path, 4 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 right.
Hole 7Par 4 · 316 yards
Wind: 13 mph, helping, left to right. On the hole: Cart path, 3 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 right.
Hole 8Par 4 · 335 yards
Wind: 17 mph, helping. On the hole: The burn, 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 9Par 3 · 145 yards
Wind: 13 mph, helping. 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.
Play it
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