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The 2010 Champion is Jim Ruddy, the final match of the 12 match series was completed June 23^rd at Mission Inn’s tough El Campeon track. Jrudd(jr) had an advantage on the rest of the field as he played here back in 1999. Lou Buttice(lb) was 4 back of jr going into the match so they went off first. The first three holes were a battle with lb out in front by one but by the time they made the turn jr was up by 4. Lb is long and has a great 3 wood so he expected to make it interesting coming home but the flat stick let him down. He rolled it close all day but jr would match hole by hole until the 16^th where lb picked up 2 points and jr recorded none. So on to the number 1 handicap hole on the course a long 5 par with a tree in the middle of the fairway just 100 yards from the green. Oh, did I say it also has a pond in front of the green from 50 yards in… Both hit good drives jr about 30 yards behind lb (all day) hit 2^nd to 190 where he laid up to 80 yards, on the green and recorded bogie. Lb hit 2^nd to 180 and then flew the tree to deep rough on the right side of the green, he chipped up and 2 putted for bogie. That was it, on to 18^th were lb choose to be Tin Cup and attack the water and we both putted for nothing.

Meanwhile the 3 ballers behind us had a battle between 4^th an 5^th place. It is amazing that our previous 2 champions have gone from first to last in their next CW. That is what happened today as Gary Dechellis slid into 5^th because of some very fine putting by none other than Charlie Williams. Greg Mann stayed steady in his 3^rd postion for the 12 match series but was hindered today by business on the phone. It will kill any attempt at a good round. So we are off for 2 months and then the CW Lite begins. Looking for 3 more players. If you are one or know one please share the previous blog and then contact us.

Note to all: a 12 event allows for each contestant to choose the field. It has been in the past you chose your home course. Lou strategically trailing Jim by 4 chose what he

felt would be a great test of ball flight over water. Not a bad move but we liked the event so much we may make it the finishing course for all future Championships. OBTW JR gave up only one negative the entire day. That being on the first hole. I can just hear

Lou as he and JR walked off the first green (YESSSS).