It's the first morning of tour and fortified by the dodgiest steak imaginable at the Royal Hotel the previous night, 7 Muffins arrive at the 1st tee in high expectation. The weather is threatening and Mr. Grumpy has a debilitating virus he confidently expects to pass on to the rest of the party. In order to make  a start he sets off with Bainey and Tate for company.

Both courses at Blairgowrie demand a high degree of accuracy off the tee, neither traditionally hallmarks of Mr. Grumpy or Tate's game. But Bainey seldom hits it far enough to lose it and so commences an impressive scoring sequence that will eventually lead to the title.

Nonetheless, at the soup and sandwiches it's Fat-Boy who takes the early lead with a useful 39 points and a handicap cut for the afternoon round.