ROUND COMPETITION

Pairs

COMPETITION COMPLETE

In the pairs contest, the dynamic duo of Josh and Neil joined forces to great effect, comfortably finishing ahead of Chris and Gal. Sometimes two heads are simply better at keeping golf balls out of trouble.

Gaz Test Round 1 Bedford And County 24 Apr 2026
Competition format

The “Pairs” competition

Competition Pairs
Event
Gaz Test
Round
Round 1
Date
24 Apr 2026
Scoring type Stableford Total

Points are earned hole by hole against handicap; the highest total wins.

Ties: Shared placing
Field 2 teams

Team competition. Teams combine results under the configured scoring rules.

Prize places & prizes 1 prize place

1st · Winner

The story of the title

N&J takes the title

Josh and Neil—N&J for those afraid of syllables—paired up and proved a winning combination for the Pairs prize. Their synchronised swings put them comfortably ahead, leaving Chris and Gal licking wounds and pondering future combinations. N&J’s partnership thrived, suggesting they might also negotiate car share arguments just as smoothly. When the day called for collaborative scoring, these two delivered precisely what the rulebook ordered: first place, and more than one way to boast about it.

Read the Round Story The Title Race
The race for the title

How the leaderboard moved

Every hole, every change in momentum and every move at the top — reconstructed from the recorded scorecards.

The final result The top three

The teams that shaped the title race, together with the prizes they earned.

Champion 1 J N N&J 69 pts Winner
Runner-up 2 C Gal G&C 63 pts
Competition replay The team race How each side built its result hole by hole
N&J G&C Leadership change
69 52 36 19 2 FRONT NINE BACK NINE 6 Hole 6: N&J & G&C drew level 7 Hole 7: G&C moved into the lead 8 Hole 8: N&J & G&C drew level 11 Hole 11: N&J moved into the lead N&J — Hole 1: 3. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 2: 8. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 3: 13. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 4: 16. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 5: 17. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 6: 20. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 7: 23. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 8: 27. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 9: 31. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 10: 34. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 11: 40. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 12: 43. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 13: 48. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 14: 55. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 15: 58. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 16: 61. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 17: 63. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 18: 69. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 1: 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 2: 7. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 3: 11. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 4: 12. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 5: 15. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 6: 20. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 7: 25. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 8: 27. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 9: 31. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 10: 34. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 11: 38. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 12: 42. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 13: 44. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 14: 47. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 15: 50. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 16: 53. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 17: 59. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 18: 63. Open Hole Explorer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Josh and Neil’s teamwork proved that two can play at this game—quite successfully, in fact.

Beyond the podium

The race through the field

The title belongs to the winner, but every scorecard carried its own climb, collapse, recovery or fight to hold ground.

Across the fieldEvery team had a race of its own

Select any number of teams to illuminate their journeys. Select a team again to remove it; select a point to explore the scoring at that hole.

N&J Toggle N&J N&J — Hole 1, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 2, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 3, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 4, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 5, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 6, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 7, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 8, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 9, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 10, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 11, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 12, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 13, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 14, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 15, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 16, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 17, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N&J — Hole 18, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. N G&C Toggle G&C G&C — Hole 1, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 2, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 3, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 4, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 5, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 6, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 7, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 8, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 9, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 10, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 11, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 12, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 13, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 14, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 15, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 16, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 17, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G&C — Hole 18, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. G

Team selections stay active together, making every pairing or group journey easy to compare.

Hole-by-hole replay Every hole in the contest
Select a hole to explore its course intelligence.
Hole 1
Par 4 SI 10
Opening leader N&J

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 2
Par 3 SI 14
Leader holds N&J

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 3
Par 4 SI 6
Lead extended N&J

Has 2 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 4
Par 4 SI 2
Lead extended N&J

Has 4 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 5
Par 3 SI 18
Lead reduced N&J

Has 2 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 6
Par 5 SI 8
Leaders draw level N&J & G&C

Tie the lead

Golf hole
Hole 7
Par 4 SI 4
New leader G&C

Has 2 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 8
Par 4 SI 16
Leaders draw level N&J & G&C

Tie the lead

Golf hole
Hole 9
Par 3 SI 12
Shared lead retained N&J & G&C

Tie the lead

Golf hole
Hole 10
Par 5 SI 7
Shared lead retained N&J & G&C

Tie the lead

Golf hole
Hole 11
Par 4 SI 3
New leader N&J

Has 2 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 12
Par 3 SI 17
Lead reduced N&J

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 13
Par 4 SI 9
Lead extended N&J

Has 4 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 14
Par 4 SI 13
Lead extended N&J

Has 8 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 15
Par 4 SI 1
Leader holds N&J

Has 8 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 16
Par 3 SI 11
Leader holds N&J

Has 8 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 17
Par 4 SI 5
Lead reduced N&J

Has 4 point lead

Golf hole
Hole 18
Par 5 SI 15
Lead extended N&J

Has 6 point lead

Golf hole
The turning points

The moments that changed everything

Follow the decisive swings, recoveries and collapses that shaped the competition. Each chapter opens the hole in full competition context.

01 N
N&J = 1st
The championship lead · Hole 6

The leaders draw level at Hole 6

N&J and G&C finished the hole level at the top, leaving 12 holes to settle the contest.

Position1st Hole points3 Gross score13
02 G
G&C 1st
The championship lead · Hole 7

G&C moves to the front

The championship lead changed at Hole 7 as G&C moved clear. The advantage stood at 2 points.

Position1st Hole points5 Gross score9
03 N
N&J +1 place
The championship lead · Hole 8

The leaders draw level at Hole 8

N&J and G&C finished the hole level at the top, leaving 10 holes to settle the contest.

Position1st Hole points4 Gross score9
04 N
N&J 1st
The championship lead · Hole 11

N&J takes over at the top

The championship lead changed at Hole 11 as N&J moved clear. The advantage stood at 2 points.

Position1st Hole points6 Gross score9
05 G
G&C 2nd
The gap widens · Hole 14

G&C sees the deficit grow

Hole 14 left G&C 8 points behind the leaders.

Position2nd Hole points3 Gross score11
06 G
G&C 2nd
The chase tightens · Hole 17

G&C reels the leaders in

G&C reduced the margin at Hole 17, cutting the lead to 4 points.

Position2nd Hole points6 Gross score8
The course behind the contest

Bedford And County

Green Ln, Clapham, Bedford MK41 6ET, UK, Bedford, BDF, United Kingdom

Hole 10 set the toughest examination. This was the sternest scoring test in the field. Hole 2 gave the field its best scoring chance. This offered the clearest scoring opportunity.

Explore the Course
Toughest holeHole 106.50 average gross. The field found its sternest examination here. Best scoring chanceHole 22.50 points average. The clearest scoring opportunity arrived here. Turning pointHole 8The competition was tied at the top after Hole 8.
Final Standings

Pairs

Stableford Total

Pos Team Players Score Prize
1 JN N&J 69 Winner
2 CGal G&C 63
RET Player retired WD Player withdrawn NR No return DQ Disqualified
Event rule: remaining holes are completed using net double bogey.