The Competition

“Up on the tee Gabby Lansi” was the phrase that started everything.

On the 25th of November My dad, brother and I played in the PGC ( Pinoy Golfers Competition ) which was held at Pupuke Golf Club. My dad, brother and I had to wake up at exactly 6:30 as Pupuke was 45 minutes away from our house and our tee off time was at 10:30 am. My mum cooked us some delicious bacon and eggs with a side of Button Mushrooms, the perfect breakfast before playing golf.

After half an hour of packing, we were ready to leave after we helped out with the washing. We hit the road at 8:45 giving us enough time to get there and still have time to do some putting and chipping. I was in the second flight with my Uncles despite them hitting further than me I was better than them as I was an accurate player.

My flight was up to the 13th hole but I was still needing a par to write down on my scorecard. The first shot I hit was not good, it drew left to the second cut and I needed my next shot to be close to the pin. Not before long we were all up to the green and I saw that my ball was only 30 centimetres away from the hole ( I measured it ). So it was an easy par for me as I just tapped the ball in. Once I got that par, I was unstoppable until the 16th hole where I made a double bogey. I was about to crack under pressure when suddenly I whipped my next tee shot and almost beat the closest to the pin record.

It was another par to add to my card, it left me with a hard last hole as I had to make a par or bogey to have a chance at getting first or second place in the competition. After my round of golf I shot a good 88 with a stableford of 37 this meant that I had a good chance of beating the juniors and tying with the adults. Once everyone had finished their round, they announced the winners and they were: Me 3rd place in the competition and 1st in Juniors( most improved ), Tito Owell 2nd in competition, Tito Victor with a round of 73 stableford 39.

The PGC was fun and on the 9th of December,I’ll have another chance of taking the victory.