We had a very hot and slow day yesterday. The 4.5 hour pace at 8am was set by some 2-man scramble tournament going on in front of us. I don't think I've ever played a fast round at Jovita on a weekend.
Aside from that... it was a pretty good day. Conditions - especially the greens - were the best I've seen in awhile out there. The course played very easy for some reason, with nearly half the field finishing under par (net).
Marcus got his 2nd victory of the season and is playing some very consistent golf at the moment. His driver is really good, and he avoided any huge numbers with only two double bogeys on the day. He now has a commanding lead, but will be missing at least one tournament coming down the stretch.
Gary finished one back, with his best tournament performance since January 2023 (where he also finished 2nd at Glen Lakes).
And we broke BOTH course scoring records, with Ho tying a personal best 72 (gross) on the North Course, and Gorecki shattering Danny's previous worst with a 121. Genius move by the Board to bend the rules for Gorecki and get us all two more pitchers of beer!
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Quick match-play notes:
- Gary's beatdown of Melberg (8&6) was not only Melberg's worst loss of his career... it was the first time he's ever been closed out before the final hole!
- Dan/Brendan had Dan winning 2&1 on their physical card... but they only had Brendan receiving 9 strokes (they didn't use the custom scorecards). Brendan actually got 10 strokes, and lost on the final hole!
- Watching Geoff make a 40+ foot putt on 18 to tie his match against Reid was cool. However, he didn't fist-pump like Reid would have.
- Ho handed Chandler (me!) his first match-play loss since February 2022 (ending a no loss streak of 12 events)!
That's about all I got. Great turnout at the grill afterwards!
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We're off this upcoming weekend for the British Open at Royal Birkdale.
Fun fact... the last time The Open was played at Royal Birkdale was 2017. Ho, Greg, and Robbie were playing as guests to become FBGC Members.
On Sunday, we were rained out at Pebble Creek, and most of the field got sloppy drunk at the pub (Mulligan's) watching Jordan Spieth beat Matt Kuchar. We had such a great time, we made The Open a permanent bye-week on our calendar (this was actually John's suggestion).
A few times over the years we've met at bars or houses to watch, but like most things in life, it's impossible to capture the magic and spontaneity of our youth.
Enjoy the week off!
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