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RHGC 7:32 AM

It is a wet day today. We had a soaking last night and if not for a lake leveling device installed back in 98 ( under my reign I might add) we would be playing the par 4 12^th as a par 3 today.

Anyway, the blog is normally composed in the evening of the event but tonight we have the Baseball post season and Tampa is playing Boston. So you may not get my attention yet we will review in the morning prior to posting to assure our Champion gets his just due.

So off we go, the first tee is well played by all and Greg takes the lead with a par. CW comes back with a par on the 2^nd to draw even and all play on. Third shows that Charlie

has game as his putts seem to roll beyond the hole and then drop in. Clearly he is in the Zone. The 4^th is a battle and Greg and JR manage par Lou and CW double. 5^th Greg sticks one close CW is on the green and both would par the hole. Lou has been seen grimacing a sign that all is not well with the back even after a week of rest.

The 6^th is the 6^th and you have to accept it as a road hole. It will produce high numbers.

On to the 7^th Lou and Greg have strong drives while CW and JR have issues on the left.

CW’s turn out to be bigger. See CW will not hit a provisional. In golf lingo that means I don’t have to come back here. CW has played with us for over 3 years and still does not understand this fact. It is a courtesty of the game. So we go out to the area and find his ball (out of bounds) and he has to drive back to the tee box to hit another ball. Time is lost and for the rest of the round we had that team breathing down our neck. For all readers of this blog, please do not do as CW continues to do. When you do not know where your ball has landed. Please hit a provisional. It helps the entire field behind you.

Oh by the way, don’t spend more than 2 minutes looking for that ball either.

8^th was played well by CW and JR with Pars and both would repeat with pars on the 9^th.

The turn would fine CW at 44, Greg at 48 JR 49 and Lou at 54. On to the back nine.

JR pulls to a tie with Greg after 10 but finds the water on 11. While Lou hits the green and rolls the put for the first birdie of the day. Lou is coming back….. The 12^th is very wet today and CW finds himself in a bad situation off the drive. He would record a 9 while Greg closes to within 2 strokes and we are headed to Greg’s corner. Hang on CW.

He does a great job with a par on 13 but the best that anyone can do on 14 is bogie and that is by Lou. JR and CW par 15 (what is with CW) that completes Greg’s corner. For those 3 holes the total score was CW and Lou for 15, JR 17, Greg 20. May need to rename the turn.

The 16^th was no kinder as OB was found and Greg could be seen looking into his bag and trying to find the demon that now resides in his driver and for that matter his putter. CW gave one back to the field on this hole but he is in the lead by 5 with 2 to play. Not much chatter from CW at this time. He just wants to get to the barn with all wheels on. So on to 17^th a water hole today. JR finds it and records a 5 all others bogies. So here we stand on 18^th CW in command Lou has 2^nd wrapped up and Greg and JR are tied.

Off we go with good drives by all. Then Greg launches a ball over the oak trees on the left and it just clears the top and settles softly near the cart path less than 50 yards from the green. That sealed it as he would be in third place with JR trailing. CW would record his best ever at 94 beating Lou by 5 who beat Greg by 3 who beat JR by 2. You can figure out the scores if you want. I just can’t force myself to type them out. So on to Sweetwater Next week. Greg is a lock to win unless someone can string 8 victories with Greg being shut out of 2^nd on at least 5 of those. OBTW Boston beat Tampa 2 to 0.