Round #233 · Friday, 21 August 2026
Gorsewater Head
The daily nine for Friday, 21 August 2026 was Gorsewater Head, a Highland Peaks course of par 38 and 3,402 yards: 2 par 3s, 4 par 4s, 2 par 5s, 1 par 6. The wind averaged 12 mph across the holes.
How the field played
No verified cards were posted for this day.
Hole by hole
Hole 1Par 5 · 523 yards
Wind: 11 mph, helping, left to right. 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.
Hole 2Par 3 · 129 yards
Wind: 8 mph, helping, 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.
Hole 3Par 3 · 201 yards
Wind: 13 mph, helping. On the hole: 2 bunkers.
201 yards, playing about 190 with the wind — on paper a 4 iron. Aim at the front half: the green rolls out.
Hole 4Par 6 · 497 yards
Wind: 20 mph, helping. On the hole: The crossing, A gust band.
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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 5Par 4 · 313 yards
Wind: 9 mph, helping, left to right. On the hole: Cart path, Water, 3 bunkers.
The cart path runs about twice as far as fairway. On a straight stretch it's worth aiming at on purpose.
Hole 6Par 4 · 402 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping, left to right. On the hole: The arm, 2 bunkers, Kick boulder.
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 7Par 4 · 347 yards
Wind: 12 mph, helping, left to right. On the hole: Portal green, The arm, 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. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Hole 8Par 4 · 411 yards
Wind: 14 mph, helping, left to right. 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 9Par 5 · 579 yards
Wind: 11 mph, helping, left to right. On the hole: 3 bunkers.
A long one at 579 yards. Keep both shots on the fairway — it rolls out nearly five times further than rough — and the green comes back to you. A following wind adds carry and roll here.
Play it
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