Round #168 · Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Thistlecross Point
The daily nine for Wednesday, 17 June 2026 was Thistlecross Point, a Pine Forest course of par 37 and 3,177 yards: 2 par 3s, 4 par 4s, 3 par 5s. 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 3 · 146 yards
Wind: 16 mph, helping, 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 2Par 4 · 415 yards
Wind: 13 mph, right to left. On the hole: A gust band, Cart path, 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 left.
Hole 3Par 5 · 523 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping, right to left. On the hole: Portal green, Cart path, 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 4Par 5 · 495 yards
Wind: 12 mph, helping, right to left. On the hole: The arm, 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.
Hole 5Par 4 · 306 yards
Wind: 16 mph, helping, right to left. On the hole: Cart path, 2 bunkers, Leaf pile.
A pile of fallen leaves lies on the fairway. It plays like a bunker — 70% distance and capped at 160 yards — so keep the tee shot short of it or beside it. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 6Par 4 · 347 yards
Wind: 12 mph, helping, right to left. On the hole: A gust band, Cart path, 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 7Par 5 · 508 yards
Wind: 16 mph, helping, right to left. On the hole: The arm, A gust band, Water, 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 8Par 3 · 134 yards
Wind: 17 mph, right to left. On the hole: 3 bunkers.
134 yards, playing about 130 with the wind — on paper a pitching wedge. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out. Allow for the wind pushing the ball left.
Hole 9Par 4 · 303 yards
Wind: 12 mph, right to left. On the hole: The arm, Water, 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 left.
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