Practice Round -
Sunny/Hot
Since we (WDGA) arrived at Perth, Australia. We all were very tired but it did not stop us having a few rounds of golf as well as plenty of putting and driving range.
Since then, our lowest handicap of 5 - Nicholas Daniel has a bit of chesty cough but managed to recover since the end of the practice round, which by then Sarah Lawrence (handicap 23) has a bit of cough and sore throat which also recovered quickly. Myself, Jason Davies (Captain) has now got a chesty cough but it not stopping me to lead the players out during the practice round and during the championship week.
We all then relaxed in an outdoor hot spa following some fun in the swimming pool before myself attended to a Captains meeting for rules briefing.
Round 1 -
Showers/sunny.
08.16 - Michelle Fowler - Austrailia - USA (Michelle withdrew due to injury at 9th hole)
08.40 - Sarah Lawrence - USA - 62/56-118
08.48 - Daniel Rees - Sweden - South Africa - 51/48-99
09.04 - Peter Powe - Canada - Sweden - 59/62 - 121
09.20 - Billy Harris - Canada - Japan -54/52 - 106
09.52 - Nicholas Daniel - Austrailia - Scotland - 51/40 - 91
Round 2 -
Cloudy
08.08 - Nicholas Daniels - Scot - Aus - 41 43 - 84
08.40 - Billy Harris - Can - Jap - 63 54 - 117
08.56 - Peter Powe - Can - Swe - 62 57 -119
09.12 - Daniel Rees - Swe - SA - 49 43 - 92
09.52 - Sarah Lawrence - Aus - Usa - 59 50 - 109
Round 3 -
Showers/Sunny
08.08 - Sarah Lawrence - Usa - 56 49 - 105
08.40 - Peter Powe - Scot - 51 58 - 109
08.48 - Billy Harris - Swe - 56 51 - 107
09.20 - Nicholas Daniels - Can - Swe - 49 53 - 102
09.52 - Daniel Rees - Scot - Aus - 45 42 - 87
Round 4 -
Cloudy/bright
07.38 - Nicholas Daniel - Aus - Daniel Rees - (Nicholas 45 44 - 89) (Daniel 45 44 - 89)
07.38 - Sarah Lawrence - Jap - 55 55 - 110
09.30 - Billy Harris - Scot - Aus - 47 50 - 97
09.38 - Peter Powe - Swe - Scot - 64 54 - 118
Final world rankings (Wales)
Sarah, Nicholas had a bad cough during the mid week championship and they made every effort to conitune the championship. Michelle pulled out after first round due to an old injury on her shoulder, Peter has pulled a muscle on his right lower arm just before the final round but managed to conitune to play. Myself as a captain had then caught a bad cough but that did not stop me supporting the players throughout the championship.
Please be aware that this is the first time WALES has ever entered the championship and we will know how to improve our skills ready for Scotland championship in 2010. We are aimimng to go higher on our Welsh team rankings in the future.
Mens (out of 65 players)
27th - Nicholas Daniels
28th - Daniel Rees
58th - Billy Harris
62th - Peter Powe
Ladies (out of 17 players)
13th - Sarah Lawrence
17th - Michelle Fowler (withdraw due to injury)
Mens Team (out of 10 teams)
Wales 10th place
Ladies Team (out of 6 teams)
Wales 6th place (due to injury)
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