OTF Wordle matchplay tournament 2

[Sits]

Harbinger of Hope nice to cross golf clubs for the first time. This is absolutely no pointer to the rest of our game, but I have begun with a ridiculous 2.

[ad hoc]

After a long string of birdies, I assumed that today, back in competition, would be different. And I was correct - but not in the pessimistic way I thought. Opened our game with a 2, pebble

[Sporting]

Sam a 3 to begin.

[Sam]

Sam a 3 to begin.

You're into an early lead, then. I should have had it in 3, but saw the wrong word first and ended up carding a 4 instead.

[pebblethefish]

After a long string of birdies, I assumed that today, back in competition, would be different. And I was correct - but not in the pessimistic way I thought. Opened our game with a 2, pebble

Blimey - I'm playing with the big boys now! A lovely birdie 3 counts for nothing then

[Guy Profumo]

Prepare for a crushing defeat Guy Profumo. Could be yours, but most likely mine, you never know. Let's leave it loose for now...

That's a birdie three then

[ale]

Back to the clubhouse with a birdie 3 Logan Mountstuart

[Simon G]

A very slow start for me this morning Rogin the Armchair fan - a 5 on hole one.

[Sean of the Shed]

Opening with a birdie 3 nmrfox

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[Logan Mountstuart]

Good morning and good luck, ale. Must have been reassuring to watch from the clubhouse as I faffed around with my putter for a 5.

[Hot Orange]

Morning, Artificial Hipster. Looking forward to the game. I start with a 3.

[irony towers]

Bracing myself after an opening 3 caja-dglh, seeing as you tend not to do things by halves.

[Levin]

Good morning Balderdasha, a three from me. If past performance can be used as a guide, this is as good as it's going to get for me.

[nmrfox]

Birdie 3 here too Sean of the Shed

[Auntie Beryl]

A birdie 3 for me to open my account for the round, Auntie Beryl.

*drags golf bag to first tee in haste*

Sorry I'm late! Today's score is brought to you by Belinda Carlisle: Live Your Life Be 3. A half to start.

[WOM]

That's a birdie three then

And we're tied after one.

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

A very slow start for me this morning Rogin the Armchair fan - a 5 on hole one.

Simon G I accidentally put harissa on my omelette this morning instead of ketchup and it's perked me up, I'm off with a birdie 3.

[Harbinger of Hope]

4 Sits

[Balderdasha]

Good morning Balderdasha, a three from me. If past performance can be used as a guide, this is as good as it's going to get for me.

Good morning to you too. It's a 4 from me as well.

[Discordant Resonance]

And it's a 3 by me, San Bernardhinault.

[San Bernardhinault]

And it's a 3 by me, San Bernardhinault.

And I also started us off with a 3.

[Artificial Hipster]

Morning, Artificial Hipster. Looking forward to the game. I start with a 3.

Afternoon, 3 here also.

[caja-dglh]

Bracing myself after an opening 3 caja-dglh, seeing as you tend not to do things by halves.

Also a three.

[irony towers]

All eyes turn to David Agnew for the big reveal in El Spoonico (4 to beat) that will round off the action at the first hole.

[irony towers]

Day 29 update:

Even with the extended break between Rounds 2 and 3, we've made it to this point in quicker time than in WMT1. My thanks go to all players for your consistent engagement and presenting so few snags to resolve.

Most players found the conditions on the opening hole uncharacteristically balmy, with the standout scores coming from ad hoc and Sits, the latter with only the second hole win in an eight-hole streak of 5 under par.

In the 2000s the per capita consumption of margarine was found to have a 99.26% correlation with the divorce rate in the state of Maine. Rogin the Armchair fan is now undergoing a controlled experiment to ascertain the link between Wordle skills and consumption of condiments.

Eagles and birdies everywhere you look: we've, like, totally got this game licked, haven't we?

Round 4 scoreboard:

	Grade	Pts	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Match
nmrfox	224	3	3									A/S
Sean of the Shed	223	2.5	3
ad hoc	211	2.5	2									1 UP
pebblethefish	210	2.5	3
Hot Orange	208	2	3									A/S
Artificial Hipster	203	2	3
Rogin the Armchair fan	206	2	3									1 UP
Simon G	201	2	5
Auntie Beryl	205	2	3									A/S
Various Artist	197	2	3
ale	204	2	3									1 UP
Logan Mountstuart	191	2	5
Harbinger of Hope	203	2	4
Sits	193	1.5	2									1 UP
irony towers	200	1.5	3									A/S
caja-dglh	203	1	3
Sporting	200	1	3									1 UP
Sam	198	1	4
San Bernardhinault	188	1	3									A/S
Discordant Resonance	188	1	3
WOM	196	1	3									A/S
Guy Profumo	188	1	3
Balderdasha	199	0.5	4
Gregario	191	0	3									1 UP
David Agnew	191	0	3									1 UP
Uncle Ethan	191	0	4

Day 29 stroke average: 3.23