September 3rd, 2008 5:24 PM

Skins match news! played today 8/27/08 venue, Sweetwater CC. It was down to two, Lou and Greg, CW was forced to pull out at the last minute due to an inconsiderate customer wanting to close a loan, I ask you? Anyway conditions hot and sunny 95 feeling like 101! Big money on the line today, skins played for each hole, plus net for each nine and closet to the pin on all par 3's. Both players stepping on to the first tee box knowing this was it, A one on one a duel of the titans! The first was tied with bogeys, on to the tough 2nd and Lou drew first blood, taking the roll over skins and stepping on to the first par three with a look on his face that said it all. He proceeds to knock it close to the pin and confidently stood back to see what game Greg had brought with him. Well for a second or two Lou thought that Greg had gotten inside of him, as they approached the green Lou was closet to the pin and took another skin. Greg pars the hole to pull one back. The next hole is won by Greg. Lou picks up another skin on the 5th. Then there are three carry overs and the players reach the 8th hole, par 3 over water and Lou hits the green far right side, Greg dumps one in the water far right and Lou walks off with 4 skins, the 3 carry over and closet to the pin. he is now running away with things. They both face the tough 9th, par 5 that has history with them both. Greg walks off with a par and Lou drops two shots. The scores are totaled and yes, you guessed it they are all square, however Lou has 8 skins, Greg 3. Down the 10th they go, Greg wins the hole they tie the long 11th and Lou grabs the roll over on the 12th.He now leads 10 to 4 on skins. 13th,14th,15th are all tied, Lou picks up another closet to the pin skin on fifteen, Good job that fringe was three inches high. 16 and 17 are tied, 17 is a par 3 but both players missed the green and yes we do have drama on the 18th Tee box it is a six skin hole and tension mounts. Lou takes the box and crushed his drive down the middle, the hole is a dog leg left with trees blocking the left corner. Greg has no option as Lou had pointed out earlier, nobody ever won by laying up. He steps up and hammers his drive across the top of the trees and cuts the dog leg down like a spitfire pilot taking down the enemy in the battle of Britain. It gives him the advantage, Lou is 20 yards back and has to hit the green, Which is a small target trees, bunkers left and water along the right against the green. No time for nerves now, he pulls the trigger on the wedge and watches it fly right toward the water, it just clears but leaves him a really tough up and over the water to a tight green. Greg pulls a club and gets ready to hit, he is between clubs and changes his mind, switching clubs at the last second, this is only adding to the drama that is unfolding. He takes aim and hits the middle of the green. Lou settles over his third shot 20 yards between him and certain victory, There was a silence in the air as he struck his wedge and in slow motion the ball fly's toward the green but comes up short and hits the water. He reloads and plays his 5th hitting the short stuff and still in the match. Greg wastes no time hitting his birdie putt, missing but leaving a tap in par. Lou has to chip in and hope that Greg blows up, He forces his wedge and ends up making a 9, Greg missed his putt but tapped in for 5. That was a six skin win for Greg and both players gather around the score card, Lou calculates and recalculates the score and skins, He can hardly believe the results, Yes you guessed it They tied for skins, the 18th had seen to that, Greg won the net score by four strokes which gave him the extra skin to tie the skins game up. What a great afternoon for both players.

 

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