Last weekend the boys (Hatsy, Dale, Bones, Skinny, Stribley, Locky) and I took a trip to Australia's No 1. golf course; Barnbougle Dunes, located right on Bass Strait in the top right hand corner of Tasmania.
All seven of us managed to get Friday off work, so we headed up Thursday night in the mini bus to the nearby town Bridport.
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| The 10th @ 7am |
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| Warming Up |
It was an early start and we were at the course by 7am. I took the opportunity to get this snap of the 10th. We then paid our $100 for a round and took some practice balls to the fair way.
We got off to a flying start but it didn't take long to realise that once the balls were in the rough there was no chance of finding them.
Careful golf was a must, with hundreds of emails being pinged around leading up to the event - I was focused.
Trying hard not to hit it in the rough took all of my concentration but my efforts paid off - in 18 holes I shot an 88.
The weather was mild and the infamous winds held at bay and we were fully able to appreciate the stunning course.
A boozy lunch ensured my good round was not to be replicated, and my tee shots started spraying into the vicious rough. Everyone was finding it difficult - as seen the by the photo of Skinny (Rhys) getting out of the bunker (3rd attempt)!
I managed to find the biggest bunker on the course on my second 18 - lucky it only took me 2 shots to get out!
After 36 holes of golf we were all exhausted, ad it was an early night for another 20 holes of golf at Barnbougle Lost (Ball) Farm the next day.
When they designed this course they allowed for 20 holes - by the time they were finished they couldn't decide which ones to leave out so there are 20 holes!
Another stunning course with plenty of rough to consume lost balls and it did! I managed to lose 20 balls! It was a long day we were all keen to hit the 21st hole.
Sore head Sunday but totally worth it,
I hope you enjoy the pics..
Angus
As seen above
