Barack Obama is president-elect and has promised "change" to the American people. And in our little world change was itching to take hold. Jim Mason, the all-time dominant player was mired in a season long slump. With a change in the weather imminent the possibility of a first ever money losing season loomed large.
Saturday was an off day with cool weather and rain so there was no game. Today dawned cold and windy with the threat of lake effect rain and snow.It was looking like another no go until Brad McAreavy put out the call and rounded-up Jim Mason, John Schantz and Bill Schuler. It was 38 degrees with wind gusts of 25 mph. All we needed was a little snow for real captain and crew weather. We got that on the 16th green.
With a four player game and the challenging weather conditions par was a good score and would win many holes. But there would still be 12 marks and considering the weather conditions that was a pretty impressive total.
Both Mason and Schuler birdied #4 and McAreavy hit it to 2 feet on #5 and 10 feet on #8 for birdie. From the back of the tee on #10 it took Schantz a driver and 3-wood from 210 yds to make par for a win. Both Mason and Schantz were teamed-up on #11 and both made birdie for the win. On #14 Schantz hit a solid 3 hybrid from 216 to 10 feet and converted the birdie. But Mason made a sandy for his fourth mark of the day.
As we stood on the 17th tee the wind was blowing hard at 25-30 mph and a quick lake effect snow shower was blowing in. Mason hit driver to the front of the green and two-putted from 50 feet for the greenie and mark #5.
The 18th hole had 8 carryovers on the line. It would be Schantz/Mason vs Schuler/McAreavy. Schantz would hit his approach to 6 feet but Mason would turn out to be the hero. Jim's approach came up 10 feet short of the green. From there he knocked-in the 30 footer for the win and his 6th mark of the day. Jim Mason is back in the black and all is right in the world again. Change won't be coming to the crew this year.
Game Summary: Players: 4 Total Marks: 12 Mark Leader: Jim Mason with 6 Overall Leader: Jim Mason $24
Saturday was an off day with cool weather and rain so there was no game. Today dawned cold and windy with the threat of lake effect rain and snow.It was looking like another no go until Brad McAreavy put out the call and rounded-up Jim Mason, John Schantz and Bill Schuler. It was 38 degrees with wind gusts of 25 mph. All we needed was a little snow for real captain and crew weather. We got that on the 16th green.
With a four player game and the challenging weather conditions par was a good score and would win many holes. But there would still be 12 marks and considering the weather conditions that was a pretty impressive total.
Both Mason and Schuler birdied #4 and McAreavy hit it to 2 feet on #5 and 10 feet on #8 for birdie. From the back of the tee on #10 it took Schantz a driver and 3-wood from 210 yds to make par for a win. Both Mason and Schantz were teamed-up on #11 and both made birdie for the win. On #14 Schantz hit a solid 3 hybrid from 216 to 10 feet and converted the birdie. But Mason made a sandy for his fourth mark of the day.
As we stood on the 17th tee the wind was blowing hard at 25-30 mph and a quick lake effect snow shower was blowing in. Mason hit driver to the front of the green and two-putted from 50 feet for the greenie and mark #5.
The 18th hole had 8 carryovers on the line. It would be Schantz/Mason vs Schuler/McAreavy. Schantz would hit his approach to 6 feet but Mason would turn out to be the hero. Jim's approach came up 10 feet short of the green. From there he knocked-in the 30 footer for the win and his 6th mark of the day. Jim Mason is back in the black and all is right in the world again. Change won't be coming to the crew this year.
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