Par for the course…
Due to a phenomenal amount of work and record business, bit10 team sales were rewarded with a round of golf, thanks to Mark from AT8 Group. 
Gem “just call me tigress woods”, Rob “sliced it” and Cathie “I like to go back and forth across the green” were treated to a session on a par 3 course. Given that we have never really played properly before, and that it was Gem’s first go of holding a club, we didn’t do too badly. 
First up, under the careful eye of Mark, we hit a few balls across the driving range. The first few didn’t go that far but then we really got into the swing of it. Of course, all that effort made us hungry, so after lunch we trotted around to the par 3 course at The Warwickshire. The first hole was easily won by Cathie and Rob, but then Mark and Gem were straight back at us to win the next two. Some dodgy slicing by Mark ensured that the fourth hole was again taken by Cathie and Rob, well actually it was Rob’s excellent par that did it.
First up, under the careful eye of Mark, we hit a few balls across the driving range. The first few didn’t go that far but then we really got into the swing of it. Of course, all that effort made us hungry, so after lunch we trotted around to the par 3 course at . The first hole was easily won by Cathie and Rob, but then Mark and were straight back at us to win the next two. Some dodgy slicing by Mark ensured that the fourth hole was again taken by Cathie and Rob, well actually it was Rob’s excellent par that did it.
The fifth hole was won by Mark, but then Rob claimed the sixth for our team. However, with time quickly running out, there was only room for one more hole. The championship decider came down to this vital last hole.
The fifth hole was won by Mark, but then Rob claimed the sixth for our team. However, with time quickly running out, there was only room for one more hole. The championship decider came down to this vital last hole.
Mark teed off, but it swerved viciously into the rough. Gem sliced it, not once, but twice. Rob did the same. The tension in the crowd (two birds and a worm) was high. A straight shot from Cathie went sailing towards the green but just fell short.
Mark teed off, but it swerved viciously into the rough. sliced it, not once, but twice. Rob did the same. The tension in the crowd (two birds and a worm) was high. A straight shot from Cathie went sailing towards the green but just fell short.Mark started to catch up, but “ooooh” went the crowd as it sailed past. A score of 5 for Mark meant that Cathie had to putt the ball straight to score 4 for the round and the match.
The tension was unbearable, and given Cathie’s previous putting where the ball would zigzag across the green a number of times, meant that it was highly unlikely that it would go in this time. But pressure is a strange thing - the hole was lined up, the putter struck the ball, it rolled neatly across the green and sank into the hole. Score!
Anyway, no matter who won or didn’t, we all totally enjoyed our first golf trip and are waiting for the next!