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August 14, 2008 7:48AM Erroll Estates Golf Club

Heavy rains swept through the area early in the morning and provide a rather wet canvas for today’s competition. Greg and JR met at the practice facility to loosen up and refine shot making while Lou arrived JIT and all four where seen on the first fairway of the Highlands course at 7:55 this fine day.

Mr. Mann succeed in taking the first hole by 1 over JR. He has been very hot lately winning 5 out of the last 8 matches. Someone needs to step up and start playing or Greg will run away with this Cup in no time. On to the 2^nd hole and drivers where all well struck but CW found himself in jail yet he executed a great shot between trees and found his 2^nd in fine shape on the fairway. Greg’s 3^rd shot landed softly on the green within 10’ of the cup he would go on and make birdie to take that hole by one over Lou. The 3par had that number of pars recorded with CW hitting a great shot off a side hill lie to score bogie. The 4^th was pared again by Greg and Lou that put Greg at even par through 4. It seems that JR’s discussion on White verses Blue Tees really did make sense but we won’t go there in this blog. The long par 5 provided only one bogie and that would be CW. On to the 6^th where CW and Lou hammer drives with Lou on in regulation CW was OB on his second. JR and Lou would tie with bogies on that hole. The par 3, 7^th found Greg back on Par and in a strong position on the overall match. 8^th and 9^th where played evenly by Greg and Lou and as the turn was made it was Greg in the lead with a 43 followed by Lou 3 back JR 3 back of Lou and CW 4 back of JR.

The back nine today would be the Lake course and foul weather is predicted by our crack meteorologist Lou Buttice. Drives where well hit when a controversy occurs between carts on the actual score on the front 9. Seems a reversal of scores on the 5^th hole occurred between Greg and CW it was a tense period of time as no one wants to give or take a stroke in this very competitive field of play. Yet when the hole was completed all parties where chums again. For the record CW won the 10^th but we will not share the score. 11^th was tied with Greg and Lou it is clearly becoming a battle within carts on who will land in what position today. The 3par 12^th found Lou offering a ball to the neighbors yet his double bogie only found him falling back 1 stroke. This is where the weather turned foul. JR was on the tee when the Gail began to blow and hit drive into the weeds on the right he had to use his provisional and Lou opened up a big lead on JR with a par on the 13^th.

The wind and rains are upon us at this time yet no lighting. Greg is hoping that we can continue as we have a rule to be an official round we must complete 16. Weather gear is on and we play on. The server weather only lasted 3 holes and Greg and Lou played even from 12 to the 16^th. So now the match is official, no sun yet but the beaming smile on the Mann is bright enough for all. Still two to play but Greg is solid with a 6 stroke lead. In the other cart it is a battle as CW is tied with JR and playing quite well. It seems to be his day. Yet he must hit a drive on the 18^th. Yes this is the same hole where he used his broken driver to drop numerous shots into the hazard. Today is another day and he hits a stinger across the hazard no more than 6’ above the top of the cattails but it races up the hill in the center of the fairway, advantage CW. JR finds himself in a washout area and best he can do is advance to within 150 of the green. CW goes on to beat JR by 1 for third. Greg is our winner with a 90 Lou at 8 back. Our next competition will be held at Rock Springs Ridge this coming Monday as our boys are all headed out somewhere over the next couple of weeks. So limited play will be seen.