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Okay, so it's a bloody awful handycap..... but nevertheless!

Shot an amazing 108... including a 48 on the front nine.

Finally broke 50.

Up at 430am, 3.5 Litres of diabetic sports drink in the bag. Shorts this week so I don't overheat.

But best of all.... new clubs. My Adams A2's turned up. Took them out to Secret Harbour late on Wed afternoon and took 7 STROKES off my best score.

Hoping to redeem myself from last week...

Sitting on my cart on the 11th fairway I realise there is a threesome up ahead of me....




The bloke has played before, but the two girls.... they look like they're going to a pub afterwards, short skirts and tank tops, borrowed clubs.

They're having a whale of a time. Balls, tees, and the ocassional club fly in all directions.

I'm on my own. If it was anyone else, I'd ask to play through, but I really don't want to spoil their fun.

Later, I let two guys in a motorised cart play through. I warn them about the slow, but happy players in front.

Later, near the 16th, they yell to me.... "you were right.... they're having a GREAT time!".

THIS is what Australia Day is about....

Not dickheads attacking Indians in Sydney.

Not idiots with "FIFO - Fit in or F#$^K Off" stickers on their cars.

This is Australia, there are always going to be dickheads and idiots.

But most of us AREN'T dickheads or idiots.... and we're happy to slow down and allow for a bunch of people just having a good time.....


Happy Australia Day!!

Jan 26th 2010