The cold front that tormented most of the nation choked in ruining our round. The weather was sunny, and only a few spots of casual water existed on the course.
Chandler choked on #17, sending a tee shot into the hazard before scrambling to make double bogey. This caused him to miss winning his first Major championship by one stroke (net 70).
Darren choked early shooting a 51 on the front nine, with two triple bogeys on the par 5s. He missed winning by two shots.
Dave also missed out on a victory by two strokes, choking on the final hole with a double bogey. The 18h hole was probably most heart-breaking for Mike O., who choked with an 8 despite being 15 yards off the green in two. That caused him to lose by three.
Gary, on the other hand, bogeyed the course to death with consistent play to shoot net 69 and earn his second Major. He instantly went from the cellar in the standings to 3rd place.
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Next week is the Hangover Invitational. It's worth repeating...
You must show up to the bar on Saturday night (March 1st) at 9pm. You can leave at 1am. In those four hours you must have a good time. Every 15 minutes you're late, you get to buy yourself a penalty shot.
We'll meet at Fountain Square (238 E. Davis Blvd., Tampa, FL 33606) at 9pm. We can hop over to Islands Club and Anchor Bar as the night progresses.
Our tee time on Sunday is at 9:30am at Quail Hollow (6225 Old Pasco Road, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544). It'll be $41 after tax.
It looks like Brendan D. will be joining the league for the first time, playing as an "amateur" while he establishes a league handicap. This leaves two spots open, which I'm sure will be filled quickly.
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Mike O. had a rules question last week, when he swung at a ball... missed it... but the ball didn't move. Yes, that still counts as a stroke. Check out the league rules page at the top of the blog. We have a few exceptions to the USGA Rules of Golf, but everything else needs to be played as stated by the USGA. With the league growing and players getting more rounds in their handicap calculation, obviously we just need to remain consistent. It's not "cut throat"... it's just golf. Which is supposed to be hard and unfair.
If anyone ever has a hypothetical rules question, make a comment about it. I surely don't know everything, but we can look it up. Like we did when Gorecki did this with his tee shot:
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Anyway... start some discussion and we'll all learn some shit. See you all Saturday night at 9pm at Fountain Square.
For full disclosure purposes we decided to give Reid a free drop on the 11th hole because we all saw his tee shot land in the fairway and at worst could have trickled in to the edge of the rough and we all looked for a solid 5 mins and couldn't find it. I feel as though this is proper form as long as at least 2 people in the group can say with certainty that there's no way the ball should be lost and there aren't any hazards in the vicinity. Thoughts?
ReplyDeleteAgreed. We've done this before as we'll. pace of play is important and we don't have core caddies. As long as it's not anywhere near a hazard and the group agrees the ball is in play. You can't search forever and a player shouldn't be penalized for a ball sitting under a leaf.
ReplyDeleteI agree as well. And I know we've done this a few times throughout the league history. Especially with plugged balls on wet courses.
ReplyDeleteJW pulled a Gorecki on the 2nd hole at Heritage Harbor. I don't remember, did we make him hit 3 from the tee or take a free drop and hit his 2nd off the deck?
ReplyDeleteHis first shot went into the water on the right. So he decided it was better to re-tee and hit his 3rd.
ReplyDeleteBut his third went about an inch into the ground. He then used his 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th stroke hitting the ball further into the Earth.
In other words, he was BIPSIC after 3 strokes. Took an 8 on the hole and just practiced an approach and chip up by my ball.
Ahhhh yes...how could I forget?
ReplyDeleteI'll drink bourbon with you next week JW.
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