 So with Storm Eunice on its way to the UK, I decided it was time to catch a plane and visit the island of Madeira Not a place I had previously visited but with some great golf, nice food, great views from some amazing hotels It seems like the perfect time for a short break and of course a golf challenger waits Right, so something a bit different this week I am on the island of Madeira which looks a really pretty island from what I've seen of it so far But there's three golf courses I'm going to be playing and some interesting challenges and it starts off here today at Polaro Golf Club Well, okay, so first challenge all of the day is the six four and seventy five meters It's a par five stroke two As you can see from the drone footage it looks to me like it's all about position off the tee rather than the distance So we're going to go with hybrid off the first couple of bunkers That I think are reachable for driver But I don't think if I stay left of that right bunker if that makes sense We should be okay So that's look I've got the right line and I don't think it's long enough to reach that bunker Or is it get down? Oh? Well, it's bounding along it's certainly gonna reach those bunkers and maybe I got the wrong club there We should go and drive and bomb it over the top Anyway, we'll see what's up there That was really good clubbing by me wasn't it because I tried to play safe to avoid these bunkers and I ended up bounding into one Well, it's not It's not a huge face and I'm also on a bit of an upslope so I reckon I'm gonna go eight iron Greens sort of tucked away around the corner As amazing backdrop that you can see to the right Let's see if we can just get this one out I'm back in some kind of position The third I'm really happy with that call that really nice off the top And we should be in good nick right so happy with that. We've got ourselves back in position We've got 109 you can see the flag on the horizon, but the thing about these greens so far as they're lightning quick The Pro said to us before we went out that they're playing slow So I don't know whether that was a bit of a tongue-in-cheek, but they're really sharp and also if you miss the green Put it on the fringe or leave yourself a distance from the flag It's very difficult to get up and down or make a two put so what I'm saying is we've got to get this close Oh and if that's the right yardage go a bit go a bit go a bit. Oh They are don't go in Right, and we've just seen the last end of it just kicked off and rolled off to the right hand bunkers We're on that fringe, but that's not too bad. It's just a couple yards too short. Right. So as a quick reminder I've got Two for the win effectively it's stroking next to I'd be getting a shot here Let's see if we can make that two put that I said was Not too easy right get the pace right that's got a roll out of it. That's got a roll out a little bit further. Ah Short and I said how quick these greens were and maybe a little bit fearful of it Come on firm and in the middle Yeah, okay Left a little bit of a nerve you won But we walk off there with a five and like I said if you've not been around and what's the channel for a good Few years man versus golf hold is very very simple I play the stroke index is on the card So it's stroke index to let's get the shot made a par and we start off with a win Right, so next up in the challenge is another par five and it's a 12th hole. It's stroke index one I might be choosing these just because I get a shot. I'm not sure but it's a real interesting hole I drove by the green earlier on I think it was on the ninth hole and there's so much movement in it It looks really interesting, but we've got to get to the green first of all All up here with the tee shop as you can see from the drone footage it kind of weaves itself a little bit from From right to left So the idea for me is I'm going to go at that bunker that we can see center of screen What we don't want to do try and move it if we can Just a little bit to right to left. I've got it on the bunker. Is it moving enough? Keep moving ball. Oh That's a drive and the bunker is way out of reach We've managed to turn it around a little bit and we're in center of the fairway Happy with the start not sure where that bunkers in place certainly not reachable by me And that was a pretty decent drive to be fair So I'll pick these holes because I love a hole with a bit of sort of shape to it Just I'm not straightforward Everything like laid out in front here So as you can see like I said still sort of pathway weaves itself down the left We've got bunkers in front of us and we go hybrid try and get another couple of hundred yards And leave a wedge in so all about position It's just a shame we're not a month or two on and we've got all the trees in full sort of bloom and that green down that left Hand side would look absolutely stunning. Anyway Let's see if we can get like I said a ball in play or in position rather you go High right because it seems to everything's going to camber down. I think that's good is it? Scooting along I Reckon we're in good nick there. I think the Sun's coming out as well Right, okay, so we've got basically a hundred in I can't see the base the flag and like I said I know this green is sort of all over the place from where when I drove past earlier So the case of right at it new wedges and not a hundred percent dialed in in terms of a yardage either There's so many excuses and I'm holding me breath because I think that should be just front right or is it popped into a bunker? I'm not a front left rather It wasn't a great shot like I said a bit unsure but I don't know I cannot see maybe you can better than me There's a hump right in the middle and then down to down to the hole to from here is Well unlikely That's a positive mindset talk to the top What that needed maybe just a yard more and that would have been very good because everything from now is just right down to the Slope down the slope to the hole right So don't forget I'm getting a shot So this would be for the win But we've got two To halve the hole with the course This green is fantastic All right, come on Can we nail it? See it rolled down to the hole now. It was a tentative and weak effort will finish off Just so we keep things all above board. So that's a six Net five at a half. So we're going down to the final hole to see who wins this challenge at Polaro So I am here for five days Between Madeira and Porto Santo, but what you will see is me play three different golf courses If you like any of what you see I'm gonna put a link down below Which is to the Madeira golf passport and that means you get to play all three of the courses at a reduced rate So well worth doing that. We've got one final all to play this man versus golf all challenge yet Okay final over in the challenge we waited on the 17 This is worked out really interesting because we've looked at this in one or two ways I've played hole stroking X1 stroking X2. I would you believe we've told 17 which is stroking X3? So I either did that to ensure I got a shot on each hole or Arguably I've took on the toughest three holes in the challenge. Anyway, who's gonna be the winner? If you see from the drone footage, it's extremely tight And that's a lot of these holes here the camber is really against where you want to be going We're going over the brow a little bit blind Commit and let's see if the hybrid can do what it's done so far. We can have it some pretty decent shots. Oh That's as good as I've got Now I don't know what lies over the brow, but that's where I was aiming. That's all I can do We keep our fingers crossed now, but that should leave its place three 28 meters I got a couple of hundred yards out that there's no doubt and it's running So I don't think we've got a lot in if we're in the right position Right really interesting I did say to you the camber was left to right in terms of where you want to hug the left is the shortest route to the hole Evidence kicking you down this side and over that car path, and you're in the scrub Anyway, we've held on and the flag is on the we can just see the tip of the flag. It's playing 140 I'm playing eight iron And let's see if we can finish off with an iron shot and get the win But of an awkward stance is the excuse this time I was forcing against that to make sure I didn't fall off it. Oh That's an horrendous bounce off that left-hand side that a little bounce would have done me a bit of a favor But I'm not sure if that's gonna scoot right over to the right-hand side But yet again with this golf course we won't find out until we get up there My ball seems to be traveling just a little bit further, but it's a really narrow green It's a small target and you see how much the bank backs up at the sides I've kicked off of that bank and finished in this back end 58 wedge is the plan Go on it's got a roll out a bit roll out just a bit more. Just give me a chance How do you know what? I'm happy with that. It's not too bad the greens are so tricky as I say You only have to literally overshoot it a little bit and the balls going past for miles so we've ended up after our three-hole challenge with a little bit of a one-putt shootout We've got a putt for the win or two for the half Can we start this little trip off with a victory in the man versus golf all challenge? You can see I'm taking a little bit of time flags come out I've been a little bit scared of the putt so far in terms of not want to over race anything. So let's see if we can be Positive without being too bold and racing this one past a little bit Off the right, I think I've got it read. Oh My word Well, it was a little bit too again Too fast just horseshoed and unfortunately made what is what is a bogey five But it's it's a half in terms of the card. Don't forget stroke index three. So that's me done It's first challenge. We have halved I'm really quirky golf course would love to play it again I think second time around you really know need to know where you need to plot your ball Interesting the Sun's coming out So it's time to finish and go and get some to drink and eat because the clubhouse looked very Nice in terms of the views that we'll see in the next five minutes or so All right, so the golf has finished for this morning a day job done almost It's now sort of 2 30 in the afternoon and we've brought been brought to this Well pretty special location for something sweet You