It's not often we get to play this late into the year and even less often do we get a 50 degree day on November 29th. The day started cold with a frost delay but by 10:00 A.M. temps had risen quickly and we were off. With the weather predicted to finally start turning more seasonable eleven players were ready to go today. Regulars Schantz, Mason, McAreavy, Lyon, Bronson and Teegardin were joined by Tom Blank, Ron Mack, Ed Kay, A. Kay and Mike Schwert. With the large field we decided to cap carryovers to a max of two holes and eliminate strokes on #18. As it turned out we only had one stretch of more than two holes without a win.
The action got off to a quick start as Tom Blank drained a 25 foot birdie putt on #1 for a team win with Andrew Kay. The normally reserved Mr. Blank was chastised for his excessive celebration when the putt fell.
The 2nd, 3rd & 4th holes were halved. The team of Doug Lyon and Jim Mason then captured a two-hole win on the 5th when Doug holed out his 12 foot birdie putt.
Jim found himself on the losing end of a two-hole carryover on #6 when he was selected by Ron Mack. Of course Jim & Ron had to admire the way they went down - to an eagle by Maryland golf star Andrew Kay. AK reached the green in two with a sold drive and a 253 yard 3-wood and then ran in the 30-footer from the upper level to a front left pin. The young Mr. Kay shows up for Thanksgiving weekend and records two firsts in two appearances. A 4 mark sandie eagle on #12 West and the first eagle in Captain & Crew on #6. Unfortunately for AK the eagle on the 6th was about all he had to write home about today.
The field took down the team of McAreavy-Teegardin on #7 as Ed Kay stiffed his second shot. He missed the putt but 4 ofr 3 was good enough.
The team of Schantz and AK was defeated on #9 as we both played the hole rather poorly and the field had not one but two birdies.
So the front side ended with no carryovers to the back and a total of 12 marks.
The mark game got a big kick start on #11 with a combination of birdies, sandies and even a sandie birdie for a total of 6 marks.
The second best shot of the day and once again proving that "chicks dig the long ball" came on the 12th as Brad McAreavy's towering drive found the green and he 2-putted for a team win with Dylan Bronson. If you a re keeping track that's three wins for the team against the field through 12 holes. It would be the last.
The 13th was played from one-foot-in-the-rough blue tee territory. The team of Kay & Kay were defeated when Ron Mack ran in a 15 footer for a 4 net 3. Did I say chicks dig the long ball? How about "chicks dig older men who can still get it in the hole in regulation".
There were some fine tee shots on #14 played from 225 yards with Brad winning the greenie when his shot finished 12 feet from the hole. In the end the hole was halved. The team of Doug Lyon and Ron Mack went down on #15 when Ron could not get the ball in the hole in regulation. Hey, older guys can be good; just maybe not as consistently reliable as younger guys.
The 16th was halved with a bevy of birdies by Schantz, Schwert, Blank, AK and none more important than Doug Lyon who bailed out Ron when he poured in a 15 footer for the team. Mike Schwert just missed out on his second eagle of the week.
The 17th and 18th were halved.
Since I keep the records I might just call it the "official" end to the season. Plus, if I call it now I get to finish an otherwise poor season on a two game winning streak. And what a difference the West Course makes in the mark game as we totaled 27 marks today. Nobody was shut out of the mark game and only one player had fewer than two marks.
Think snow - I WANT TO GO SKIING!!!!!
Game Summary:
West Course
Players 11 !!!!!!!!
Carryovers to next hole capped at 2
Total Marks 27
Mark Leader - John Schantz 5
Overall Leader - Brad McAreavy $24
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