Didn't we rename this thing?
Anyway, Waterlefe is an amazing course. It's a fun and interesting layout that really elevates players who are hitting it well. Any non-committed, scared swings are penalized heavily.
Unfortunately the greens still hadn't recovered a month after being punched. This is not normal, and it's clear they haven't been watering for whatever reason. The rest of the course was in great shape, and some of the rough was surprisingly juicy.
So who hit the ball the best? I watched a handful of Marcus' tee shots and he was striping it. With only three "blow-ups", he was able to win comfortably as the only player in red-net figures. Three birdies on the day is impressive! Marcus now has two career wins — both Major victories — and jumps to the top of our standings.
Billy made par on the final three holes... which is also very impressive... and high-fived Dave as he passed him on the leader board.
Everyone else isn't worth talking about, but here are some odds and ends:
- At most places, if you're in the clubhouse first, you can watch yourself move up the leader board. This is very true at Waterlefe with a daunting finishing stretch. This week we saw Chandler (that's me!) move up the leader board long after the round was over... because some idiot in his group (also me!) didn't give him credit for his birdie on 17 in the app.
- The par-3 15th at Waterlefe is the closest we'll ever see to the par-3 12th at Augusta. This is not a joke. In fact, it's probably more penal because the surrounds are tighter and the green is more severely sloped. We had one birdie (Geoff) and two pars (Chandler, Ho). Everyone else made a double-bogey or worse!
- It's very difficult to win at Waterlefe with a double or worse on the first hole. Geoff made a 9 on it and won by a stroke back in 2013! Buchert did it again in 2022! But most people who eject on this hole are done for the day.
We're off for Father's Day weekend. Southport Springs will host our next event in two weeks. See you then!
I just checked my last 6 rounds at Waterlefe for my 1st hole scores...3-9s, 2-8s, a 7 and a 5. It's got to be my worst starting hole by far!
ReplyDelete7 rounds...average score of triple bogey
ReplyDeleteThree 9s in 7 rounds is wild. You need to drink a beer or something before teeing off next time.
ReplyDeleteMaking a 9 on Hole 1 and winning at Waterlefe happened again in Summer 2022. I only know that because that hole kicks my ass every time as well.
ReplyDeleteOh shit, you’re right! I missed this due to the 3-way tied victory.
DeleteCrazy that it happened twice!
2 of my 9s were without penalty strokes...#playalotbetter
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