The cheapest airfare had me arrive in Wellington on Monday just after midday but not required to register for my conference until 6.00. Not being one to miss an opportunity I took half a days leave and arranged to play golf with Brooke who is not only the daughter of a colleague but also at times doubles as the food taster for the food fairy.
Time constraints and travel required a quick round so the Hutt Golf Club was the course of choice. The Hutt is a par 70 and a relatively short course with only 2 par 5's but is comparatively tight on the front nine. After two straight forward holes to start the course increases in difficulty and there is a premium on keeping it straight. The fairways are lined with mature pine trees but it was a Monkey Puzzle Tree that ate my ball.
The second nine provides more room off the tee and I felt comfortable taking a driver which certainly shortened up the holes. The 18th is the shortest par 3 I have played for a while measuring just 98m and played over water to a three level green. The course was probably not at its best with the greens having been recently cored and the fairways spiked but it was an enjoyable game. Although appearing flat my legs told me I had a good workout over an undulating surface.
Three points of interest were; Brooke played from the 'white tees' (she plays softball for NZ, is the designated hitter & for a considerable time I thought she would beat me off the stick), Steve Ellis is on the honours board by the 1st tee for the 1999 Arbor Day Cup, & the Club is considering merging with its neighbour the Boulcott Golf Club - a sign of the times perhaps?
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