It was an unusually
cool 15 degrees, overcast with a touch of rain, as we hit off from RQ on the
Queen’s Birthday (God bless the Queen, I say, for providing two public holidays
in one year – what a woman!?). It was my first tonk at Arkers in 15 – 20 years
and I was really impressed with the ‘new’ layout, an 8+ out of 10 rating from
me, for what it’s worth. Jeff, Craw and I led off, followed by Bellringer, TC
and new dad Shirls.
I especially liked
that the look and feel of the course was consistent throughout, something that
Indooroopilly lacks, regrettably. Tee blocks are flat and broad; fairways are wide
and well grassed with few tricks; bunkers are universally excellent, good grainy
sand, and well placed, including on the fairways; and the greens are terrific, really
well grassed, and with lots of humps and bumps which make shot selection
important. ‘Don’t be long’, Jeff informed me, several times, but it still didn’t
sink in. It’s definitely a mantra worth remembering it next time!
Best holes
for me are the par 5, 7th and the short par 4, 12th (see
pic). The par 3, 17th is a little beauty too – some footage HERE and
HERE. I’d love to have another game on a warm, sunny and breezy day.
Thanks to Wardy,
Tim and Jeff for making all of the arrangements. I look forward to another RQ instalment
at some point, and of course to reuniting at the PDC International in a month.
