In a scene not seen since the days when Eastern Europeans risked their lives to escape the tyranny of Soviet rule several long time members of the flock defected to the West.............course that is. Maybe it was an attempt to celebrate the recent 20 year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall? The General Secretary and head of the Politburo issued the following public statement:
"No comment"
The remaining members of the Party, John Schantz, Brad McAreavy and Jim Mason were joined by the president of the University of Maryland Young Socialists Student Association - Andrew Kay. We goose stepped our way around the front nine playing a game of left / right.
Highlights from the front nine included birdies by Mason on #2, Schantz on #4, Kay on #6 & #7. Best shot honors go to Jim Mason for his 160 hook shot around the trees from just over the bridge on #5. His shot bounced onto the green and ended up 30 feet from the hole for an easy 2-putt par. Honorable mention goes to my 3-wood from 20 yards left of the fairway and 220 yards out on #9 that ended up on the green for a 2-putt par also from 30 feet.
"No comment"
The remaining members of the Party, John Schantz, Brad McAreavy and Jim Mason were joined by the president of the University of Maryland Young Socialists Student Association - Andrew Kay. We goose stepped our way around the front nine playing a game of left / right.
Highlights from the front nine included birdies by Mason on #2, Schantz on #4, Kay on #6 & #7. Best shot honors go to Jim Mason for his 160 hook shot around the trees from just over the bridge on #5. His shot bounced onto the green and ended up 30 feet from the hole for an easy 2-putt par. Honorable mention goes to my 3-wood from 20 yards left of the fairway and 220 yards out on #9 that ended up on the green for a 2-putt par also from 30 feet.
On the back nine we were joined on #10 by up and coming party member Dave Fries. One day Dave hopes to lead the party so he can institute his much sought after reform agenda. Dave paid his party dues by putting himself on the losing end of the 5 holes that were won on the back.
Jim Mason proved he was not willing to give up his leadership position just yet by racking up 4 marks on the back: chip-in birdie on 12, sandy on 13, another birdie on 14 and another sandy on 18 from the right greenside bunker to a pin on the left side of the green.
Party CFO, Ed Kay joined the group on 14. Not only does Ed know double entry accounting and he knows how to double up on marks. On 17 Ed's second shot found the left cross bunker from where he hit the 80 yard shot to 4 feet and made the putt for a sandy, birdie and field win.
There was a brief moment of international tensions where East meets West (i.e. the 17th tee) when I snapped my tee shot into #15 West fairway. Fortunately, I made it over and back without attracting the attention of the party faithful.
Life does look a lot easier over in the West.
Game Summary:
East CourseGame Summary:
Players 4 - 6
Carryovers to 9 &18
Total Marks 16
Mark Leader: Jim Mason 6
Overall Leader: Jim Mason $13
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