Once again - rain and cold set the tone to the match - First tee conversation was Rob suggesting that if one member of the team (ie Glen) gives a putt to the other team, then it is not given until the other member (Rob) confirms that the putt is given - namely that both members of a team must agree and confirm that the other team may be given the putt --- after much conversation down fairway one, to the second tee  the conversation continues until  - in a nutshell- Ken says Rob ought to !#@king work the thing out with his partner.!

 

Any way - hole 1 looks like an easy win for Ken and Steve off great drives - until a wall of water explodes in front of them as they contemplate their second shots--- Garrison mgt decides to blow the water lines at that exact moment of their second shots.  Rob and Glen - both played the hole down the right, in the rough - kinda behind trees and take advantage of their dry approaches to take hole 1.

 

Hole 2 - Birdie by Steve - rams (no need to analyze any break)  his 25 foot putt solidly in the middle of the cup - All tied.

 

Hole 3 - no good play 4's everywhere.

 

Hole 4-  pars halve the hole....still tied.

 

5- Steve in Nickland - despite his 1 and extra stroke - Can't get any of his 2nd - 5th shots more then 8 feet off the ground - not good with trees in the way... But his steady partner Ken - Basically stymied behind trees in 2 on the left - get up and down and gets a miracle net bird for the win - up 1!  Rob misses a natural birdie putt... 

 

6- Steve and Glen find water and leave it up to Rob and Ken- Ken looks like a sure par on the green in 2 - but a tricky position - drains his 3rd putt for 5.... Rob shocked by an opportunity to make a putt for the win - misses a 3 footer....  still up 1

 

Mac shows up in the rain to watch the display.  Thanks for the fan support!!!

 

7- Ken a sure 2 from 3.5 feet for a bird - makes an easy 2 putt for the tie!

 

8- Steve under the hole in 2 - an easy 2 putt for the win - makes a solid 3 putt for the tie.

 

9- Rob - only one on the green in 3 (or at least close to the green in 3) - makes his par - - all square to the back 9.

 

10 - Rob on in 2 - the rest of us- scramble for 5's or so..... Glen and Rob up 1.

 

11 - Beautiful tee shot by Glen - "a swear" as it is slightly long.

Beautiful tee shot by Rob - 1 foot over the bunker and comes back into the bunker.  Ken on safely - Steve puts it about 12 feet tight.. Slams his putt (this is becoming a theme.) - into the middle of the hole though - and gets his 2... (Slamming meaning if it doesn't hit the hole - has an 8 footer coming back!)  all square

 

12 - Halved with pars.

 

13- All on the green!  All 2 putt - Still square....

 

We Thank Mac for coming - he leaves recognizing that the PGA is not at Garrison this day.

 

Glen - a sore hip seems to be coming an issue - more so....

 

14 - To sum -Glen a 25 footer for 4....Steve a 24 footer for 4 (same line basically) - watches Glen cushion it up for a sure 5.... Ken and Steve analyze the putt and Steve slams it at the hole - for the 3rd time - hits the back of the hole and down it goes for a 4..... (May have had to chip back on the green had it missed.)  Rob after a sensational sand shot has a 7 footer for 4 as well...makes it for the half...

Walking off the green - Ken asks Steve - you did see how easy Glen hit is first putt?

 

15 - all over the water in 2 - all in the GUR... all clean and place their balls exactly as the wish from 100 yard or so...  Glen pulls in the bunker left.  Rob leaves his shot in the GUR.    Ken at least gets it past the GUR.  Steve finds the green - has a Left center of the hole putt from 2 feet for the par and win... slams it safely in on the right!...

 

Rob mutters to Glen - "he didn't hit that very well."

 

Steve and Ken up 1.

 

16- Ken stroking - plays the hole fantastic and is left for a sly 2 footer to win the hole - (treacherous pin position) - drains it for net 4... Mentions as he is walking off - that in his mind he was even thinking a lag and a 2 putt from that position would have been ok...  Steve just glad Ken made it....Steve and Ken up 2.

 

17 - Glen physically ailing - Hip not working at all - Rob trying his best to carry on - Steve and Ken on the green in 2 basically are given the hole, when Rob and Glen are struggling for a bogie.... match ends 3 and 2 for Steve and Ken.

 

 

 

Net score - 

 

Glen 86 net 77

Rob 79 for 70

Steve 81 for 71

Ken 85 for 73

 

Steve