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August 18, 2008 8AM Rock Springs Ridge Golf Club.

Today the field of competition will begin on the North course and our back nine will be on the South course. That is a track that only two of our competitors have ever played. We will also move to the White Tees to test the theory of playing from the tees that best represent your handicap.

Lou and JR tied on the 1^st hole and then a rare event occurred on the very next hole with all four of our competitors recording par. The third tee box conversation was had regarding the shorter tees and it was agreed to complete this round and then move back to the Blue tees for the remainder of the year at RSR. Our long bombers record 3 triple bogies on that hole and wonder why do we need to go longer? CW vaults into the lead with a bogie. He then chips one in on number 4 for a birdie to add to his lead. Lou records a par on the same hole but one gets the feeling it maybe CW’s day. But we have all heard of the PBFU well CW had one with a snow man on the next hole advantage swings to Lou as he is playing well tee to green and really rolling the ball well. CW settles down and plays well coming in to take the lead with a 44 on the front. Lou and Greg are 3 back and JR who has lost his driver and putter over the last 3 rounds trails them by 5.

Onto the South course. Long par 5 that sees JR and Lou double Greg makes bogie with CW who hit a great shot from 50 yards out to within 1 inch of the hole. Yes, he did make the put. Next hole sees Greg catching CW when he finds himself in all sorts of trouble after a great drive. So at this point it is any bodies for the taking. JR records a par on the next whole and starts to believe he may comeback. CW lags a great put to prevent a triple bogie on that same hole. The 13^th sees Lou nail a long drive to the middle of the fairway while Greg comes back to the field. Lou’s par places him in first by 1 over Greg which he gives back on the next hole. So we step up to the 15^th all tied with Greg and Lou looks like Houdine is going to do it again. A discussion was heard early in the back nine about CW and his machine having all 4 wheels working well. Time would tell if any of them would come off. That is what happened to the Mann as CW near and by the time we walked off the 16^th CW was in second by 2. Oh yeah, Lou has been playing well Tee to green and putting well (oh you heard that before) well he is a strong leader at this point leading CW by 2. JR is licking wounds and looking for another day in the sun. He is coaching CW as this competition is a total points at the end of the year and if you are going to lose you must try to limit the spread of points. If it ends right now JR gets 0, Greg 2 and CW 5 with the Champion Lou gathering his 2^nd win and a 10 point surge. So you know JR is pulling for CW.

On to a short par 3 Lou flirts with disaster when he drives a line drive into trees but it is his day as the ball kicks left into a bunker instead of OB. He and CW record bogies while JR and Greg get their pars. Greg is suffering from the heat but he sees CW just in front of him with a final hole to garner a tie. Greg and Lou hit great tee shots while JR and CW do not. CW hits a great 2^nd shot and looks like a lock for bogie, Greg is off the green in 3 while CW is on the front of the green with the same count. Both role puts and are in the same area of the green. Greg just outside of CW but on the same line, putts first and makes. Nothing worse, in golf than having the same line and the guy in front of you makes. The hole actually reduces to the size of a dime for your putt. It is only a vision in your mind. If you hit the putt to the back of the hole, you win. If you don’t your putt stops inches from going in. Yep that’s how our Creator/Inventor/Rule Maker/Grand Poobah ended his very fine round of golf today. He and Greg split 2^nd and 3^rd points. Steady Lou brought it home. He called it in the early morning dawn when he saw JR. Cocky as he always is. “I came here so you could buy me lunch”. Well stick that in your cigar and smoke it. JR did not buy Lou’s lunch today. He had to run off and show some properties, he will save that event for a later day. Enjoy, Lou you played well, but the Golf Gods will not be mocked. FYI – I have a cast iron driver for sale.