Well played Kev. It seems the new clubs and a bit of coaching are starting to kick in.

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And so it goes...

Just playing 18 holes in today's heat is a feat in itself!

I see that was the tougher course today and it was a bit warm even for a youngster like you Tom.

I'm just going to play nine tomorrow and then wait until the comp on Saturday and slightly less humid conditions.

Out in 40 with a triple-bogey is some decent golf Tom, and 39 stabbos with another triple at the last is borderline bandit territory.

I did notice Victor Hovland rocking a pair of trousers at The US Open that I felt might appeal to Tikay.

https://www.jlindeberg.com/en-gb/products/30y-devyn-striped-golf-pant-2-1-stripe-print?tw_source=google&tw_adid=600361909082&tw_campaign=17329699335&tw_kwdid=pla-293946777986&g

Much better day for me today, mind you it was a seriously low bar what with feeling borderline suicidal after Thursday's round.

Figured out by process of elimination what I've been doing wrong as I seem to have tried everything else and played really well until I didn't

There was a medal for some cup off the blue tees for the brave lads and a stabbo off the yellows for wimps like me with about 30 entrants. I birdied the par5 ninth hole after flushing a 5iron to about 8 feet and had an almost unbelievable (on current form) 21 stabbos going out. Tailed off somewhat and finished with two blobs and a 1pointer in the last four holes which felt a lot like my play on Thursday and put a slight dampener on the round. Ended up with 35 stabbos and currently in 3rd place after a 3-way tie with a worse back nine - you couldn't make it up.

I played a senior ko match today and got a meagre 6 shots from a 7-handicapper, but somehow the match was fairly close despite my really poor play. I ended up losing 2/1.

I played so badly I'm seriously thinking about taking my name down for Saturday. My golf was so bad it's probably best described by Boo.

Talking of Mateos, he had his Bracelet Ceremony yesterday, there have been 3 or 4 whilst I've been playing, they usually hold them during the first break. Jack Effel always used to do them but I've neither seen nor heard him this year? Anyone know if he's still the TD Top Cheese?

After the usual waffle & presentation, they play the National Anthem of the winner, & the weird thing is almost everyone stands to attention, removes their hat where applicable, & of course the Yanks put their arm across their chest/heart.

I think that's rather nice. Tradition is being eroded in some many ways, & it's real tough to get 2,000+ poker players all to conform to anything.

Apart from that one time when John Kabbaj won...

That was seriously ugly Tony.

Hope you have a deep run to make up for it tomorrow.

I'm glad golf isn't a test.

I was just thinking the same thing Tom as my swing seems to be in terminal decline.

Have you been existing on your morning sticky buns in starbys?

Tony. What with the cost of car hire and parking, and the trek to the car park, wouldn't it be cheaper and more convenient to use taxis?

Uber was cheap compared to taxis when I was last there in 2022. The old Vegas taxis were always looking for ways to rip you off.

Vegas taxi-drivers get really arsey if they feel you're not tipping them enough too!

No little box to put a no tip red X in either.

This is worth a read:

https://arseblog.com/2026/06/the-ongoing-corruption-of-the-world-cup-by-gianni-infantino-aged-56-1-4/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

Not for me, boo.

Do you enjoy cooking?

PS - I originally confused salt beef with corned beef, & subsequently edited my post.

Salt beef is called corned beef in the US to add to the confusion.

Boo, you probably had your salt beef sandwiches in Soho at the Nosh Bar on Great Windmill street opposite the famous burlesque theatre.

I enjoy your waffles - well most of them - and am looking forward to the autobiography.

I see you're playing at MGM for the next few days. I never really enjoyed playing there for reasons that I can't quite recall - something irked me.

Certainly remember that roaring lion though, and you could get excellent salt beef sandwiches at the deli.

Looking forward to a ripping squeeze in the morning.