Round #177 · Friday, 26 June 2026
Elderdown Common
The daily nine for Friday, 26 June 2026 was Elderdown Common, a Pine Forest course of par 37 and 3,267 yards: 1 par 3, 6 par 4s, 2 par 5s. The wind averaged 13 mph across the holes.
How the field played
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Hole by hole
Hole 1Par 3 · 136 yards
Wind: 15 mph, left to right. On the hole: Island green, A gust band.
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 2Par 5 · 510 yards
Wind: 13 mph, left to right. On the hole: Portal green, Water, 4 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 5 · 476 yards
Wind: 12 mph, left to right. On the hole: The arm, 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. Allow for the wind pushing the ball right.
Hole 4Par 4 · 302 yards
Wind: 16 mph, left to right. On the hole: Portal green, Cart path, Water, 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 5Par 4 · 307 yards
Wind: 9 mph, left to right. On the hole: The arm, A gust band, Cart path, Water, 2 bunkers, Leaf pile.
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 6Par 4 · 306 yards
Wind: 12 mph, left to right. On the hole: The arm, 3 bunkers, Leaf pile.
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 · 429 yards
Wind: 16 mph, 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.
Hole 8Par 4 · 365 yards
Wind: 10 mph, 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 9Par 4 · 436 yards
Wind: 13 mph, 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.
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