Introducing myself to the professional John Lewis, and explaining the challenge to him, he accepted a collecting tin on behalf of the charity. Yesterday having played the highest club in Wales, today it was Borth & Ynyslas, the oldest club in Wales, but, some might dispute that and say Tenby is!

The weather again was very windy with strong winds 25 mph plus, making 10 of the holes playing into wind. Sunny periods helped make the cold winds more tolerable. The greens had been hollow tined and dressed giving rise to the ball bobbling over the surface. All visitors have to pay a compulsory fee of 50 pence to cover insurance against damage to property or personal injury.

The front nine was mostly into wind, the second being Stroke index one 413 yards is definitely not for the faint hearted as there is out of bounds on both sides of a narrow fairway, the sea on the left, and a main road on the right. With getting off to a bad start with a triple bogey on the first, and two double bogeys on the outward nine left me with a big task to beat the course on the return leg.

Three straight pars from the turn gave me confidence; a par on the last would give me a win against the course, but failed to convert it. Given the windy conditions I had a memorable round, as I didn’t go in any bunkers, and finished with the same ball as I started with.

The Captain, Dylan Rees, was unavailable to play with me, but I did have the privilege of meeting him later in the clubhouse, for which he promised the proceeds that will be collected over the year will come to the charity although the course beat me by one shot.

The clubhouse was being refurbished ready for the summer onslaught of visitors. A true links course with easy walking makes it a nice day out.

Results:

Out: 46
In: 38
Gross: 84
Handicap: 13
Nett: 71
Par: 70
Putts: 21/14 Total: 35
Stableford Points: 15/20 Total: 35

6 Pars, 1 Birdie, 8 Bogeys, 2 D/Bogeys & 1 T/Bogey

Conditions: Very windy – 20mph plus, sunny periods and overcast at times.

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