Regular Muffins will have recognised that tee-off times are now subject to Mr. Grumpy's luncheon arrangements and this week was no exception with an 8am tee time being dictated. The lack of Cutie-Cutie was compensated by a rare appearance from Big-Dave. 

Mr. Grumpy, Big-Dave, Turbo and Fat-Boy (I've lost 5lbs) scurried to the 1st tee and managed to compile about 60 points at half way which, when subjected to the arcane 17/24ths calculation, proved enough for a healthy lead.

OGC is somewhat shorter than Hazletine and Big Dave was having difficulty finding clubs with sufficient loft to stay within the course. On the 1st he plays driver - 9 iron. His drive on the 11th into the wind finds the dog-leg fairway bunker. A drive - albeit wind assisted - settles 10 yards short of the furthest fairway bunker on the 14th and again, into the wind he finishes 5 yards short of the newish right hand fairway bunker on the 18th - with a fade! It's a different game.

Talking of fades, that's exactly what the front 4-ball do on the back 9 to lose the second half and the match. 