Janet was competing in a field of 59 ladies who had won their place after regional qualifiers back in May (ours was at Stoke Rochford). From the talk in the ladies locker room afterwards, it was clear that many had never played the course before and never been in so many bunkers that they couldn't see over the top of. Certainly the ladies in Janet's 3 Ball mostly scored a big fat zero on any hole that involved a trip to the bunkers. However Janet popped out of every one first time and managed a place in the middle of the field with a score of 30pts, only 7 players made it to 40pts + and the lowest score was 20pts with a high percentage in the 20s.
Even the heather in full bloom didn't deter Janet, despite making full use of the slightly wider fairways and a bit beyond! The greens were fast but our Burghley lady showed no sign of being intimidated by them, starting with a par on the first just to show the others how to do it. The winning score of 45pts was a young 14 yr old golfer, whose mum and dad are now forking out for a trip to Portugal as guardians of their prodigy. A great solid performance despite some early nerves, well done Janet...again.
