On Saturday at Lost Marsh, the before round routine was pretty much the same for most of us Golfers Gone Wild. We arrived early to check out the grounds, hit the practice range and determine our matches.
What we forgot to do is say the Lord’s Prayer. You know the one, “Our father who art in heaven…..Forgive us of our trespasses as we forgive those…..” We should have said our prayers because missed fairways on this day created one of the most crucifying rounds GGW has ever experienced. We played an unforgiving beast of a course, a burial ground for mishit golf balls and spent an afternoon in Hell.
Located in Hammond, Indiana, Lost Marsh was carved from landfill surrounding Wolf Lake. It boasts a brand new Frank Lloyd Wright inspired clubhouse and a reconfigured 6000 yard layout. But, this course still severely penalizes any player who chooses the wrong club, fails to hit a straight ball or ignores the prevailing winds.
Only the TaylorMade Kid found any kind of forgiveness from the Golf Gods at Lost Marsh. TaylorMade Kid shot a 92 and seemed to be anointed with the best combination of distance control and course management skill. The Kid was the only Tour player with a raw score below 100. TaylorMade Kid won his fifth event of the season by three strokes and finished with a net 73.
The Rifleman beat back the effects of a night of demon drink and placed second with a net 76. Rifleman continues to amaze the GGW with his near ecclesiastical powers of physical recovery. Double D and Hawk finished in a tie for third with net 80. Let me repeat; Net 80. What kind of sinners are we to do so poorly? In fact, GGW Players combined to card a total of 24 holes with big numbers 8, 9, or 10. Other than that irreverent Kid, the remainder of the field, even choir boys like Kappatain Styles and Silent Assassin, were led astray and punished in a Golfer’s Purgatory.
The Tournament winner, TaylorMade Kid, also won the most skins on the day. Cadillac Blue won the first five skins with a birdie on #5. Rifleman won the next three with birdie on #8. The Kid’s birdie on #14 won the next six. Hawk and Quick Draw won two skins each.
GGW Match Play Competition continued at Lost Marsh. Three matches were played.
TaylorMade Kid (+9) toyed with Hawk before on winning on #17, 2&1. Lucky Lefty (+6) took Cadillac Blue for a Sunday drive with a 3&2 win. An All Square finish left undetermined any decision between Quick Draw (+2) and Double D.
Our next event is scheduled for August 1 at Joe Louis Golf Course in Riverdale. After the round at Lost Marsh, everyone should have been forced to say their Hail Mary’s. Saturday, we must to avoid another Hellish week and seek redemption from “The Champ”.
P.S. For those of you playing the drinking and name counting game at home, “Rifleman”.
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