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btw we played on proper greens all the way round this morning - how is your course bearing up?

The Island, for the first time in a decade, has led the national news, thousands (apparently) of sheep completely immersed in snow. We really didn't expect to get 10 foot drifts. Our golf at Rowany was cancelled last week and I do not have high hopes for this weekend. The good news is I'm off to play in Portugal (the Algarve) on Thursday next week. I can't wait.

Which courses, andy? I've played a few - they were rather longer than I'm used to.

I should add that our course has been extremely lucky - there is still snow all over the place, but it has blown AWAY from the course. It is now the driest it has been since last March!

Well, we usually start with Salgados, and then the Faldo and the O'Connor. The Old Course and Victoria are also favourites but last year we played, at Pinhal the tees were better than the greens at Rowany!

I've played Vilamoura (though they have built several more courses since we were there), Val de Lobo, Penina (where my Sunday best drives weren't getting to the corners of the doglegs), Dom Pedro and another I can't remember the name of.
Enjoy, andy!

We always stayed in a friend's villa. He remembered playing pre-revolution. The greens were manicured by troops of women on their knees with nail scissors, and a military man in charge who blew a whistle when golfers were approaching - the women then scurried into the surrounding bushes.

Birds in the bush?

Wow,,,,,,,we just get told t hurry up. There are four of us: an ex Island Champion and a two handicapper and my friend John and me both (17). Obviously we spilt into pairs for the tour. They play off the back tees John and myself off the forward yellows. Thay don't struggle with distance, we tend to!

Andyc...so loverly to see you about.....

Not on the site much nowadays...trying to set up a small business ...

So enjoyed our virtual night out.......x