One would think a mid-season round at a familiar, relatively short course should yield some of the best scores of the year. Not True. Last Sunday afternoon, July 12 at River Oaks Golf Course Golfers Gone Wild recorded some of the highest scores in our history as a group.
River Oaks from the back tees plays less than 6000 yards, but there is OB on almost every hole. Significant water hazards come into play on 9 holes, there are forced carries and tree lined alleys requiring straight drives on back nine holes, #10 through #18. Also, with rain during the week, the uncut rough was thicker than normal.
Nine of twelve players shot 100 or more. Only one player finished under net par. That player with a tournament win breakthrough was Cadillac Blue.
Cadillac Blue shot a net 69 and easily won the event by 5 strokes. Blue parlayed monster drives and second shots to card birdies on two par 5s, #8 and #11. Cadillac, first to post a score, idled in neutral as remaining players hit the finish line reporting unusually high, over net par scores. However, Hawk used consistent ball striking to finish second with net 74. Way Cool and Lucky Lefty both shot well enough to tie for third with net 76.
The Gambler won the most skins on the day. Warnell won 7 skins, most on a key par on #6. Cadillac Blue’s birdies led to his winning 6 skins. Medicine Man, Lucky Lefty, Kappatain Styles, Double D and Country Strong all won 1 skin each. Country Strong with 45 total skins this season extended his lead to 5.
GGW Match Play Competition continued at River Oaks. Every player was into the action and six matches were played.
Lucky Lefty (+10) recovered from four holes down to finish ALL SQUARE with Medicine Man. Cadillac Blue (+2) did a quick drive by hit on Rifleman, 5&4. Hawk (-5) swooped down and ate up Quick Draw, 4&3. Quick Draw and Rifleman became the 4th and 5th players eliminated as 2009 Match Play Champion.
Way Cool (-1) definitely defeated Double D, 3&1. The Gambler (-5) beat long odds with Country Strong, and won 2 up. TaylorMade Kid (+1) fashioned a 1 up win over Kappatain Styles. Tight to the end, the match-up of undefeated was not settled until #18. Now with a record of 6-0-0, TaylorMade Kid remains the No. 1 Match Play Championship contender. One of you 50+ adults needs to beat that Kid.
Our next event is scheduled for Saturday at Silver Lakes in Orland Park. Last Sunday afternoon, Cadillac Blue easily lapped the field to win his first tournament of the season. Curry becomes the 8th player to win on Tour this season. Now that Cadillac Blue has made the breakthrough, will be the next GGW winner be Blue or You?
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Event No. 15. Cadillac Blue
One would think a mid-season round at a familiar, relatively short course should yield some of the best scores of the year. Not True. Last Sunday afternoon, July 12 at River Oaks Golf Course Golfers Gone Wild recorded some of the highest scores in our history as a group.
River Oaks from the back tees plays less than 6000 yards, but there is OB on almost every hole. Significant water hazards come into play on 9 holes, there are forced carries and tree lined alleys requiring straight drives on back nine holes, #10 through #18. Also, with rain during the week, the uncut rough was thicker than normal.
Nine of twelve players shot 100 or more. Only one player finished under net par. That player with a tournament win breakthrough was Cadillac Blue.
Cadillac Blue shot a net 69 and easily won the event by 5 strokes. Blue parlayed monster drives and second shots to card birdies on two par 5s, #8 and #11. Cadillac, first to post a score, idled in neutral as remaining players hit the finish line reporting unusually high, over net par scores. However, Hawk used consistent ball striking to finish second with net 74. Way Cool and Lucky Lefty both shot well enough to tie for third with net 76.
The Gambler won the most skins on the day. Warnell won 7 skins, most on a key par on #6. Cadillac Blue’s birdies led to his winning 6 skins. Medicine Man, Lucky Lefty, Kappatain Styles, Double D and Country Strong all won 1 skin each. Country Strong with 45 total skins this season extended his lead to 5.
GGW Match Play Competition continued at River Oaks. Every player was into the action and six matches were played.
Lucky Lefty (+10) recovered from four holes down to finish ALL SQUARE with Medicine Man. Cadillac Blue (+2) did a quick drive by hit on Rifleman, 5&4. Hawk (-5) swooped down and ate up Quick Draw, 4&3. Quick Draw and Rifleman became the 4th and 5th players eliminated as 2009 Match Play Champion.
Way Cool (-1) definitely defeated Double D, 3&1. The Gambler (-5) beat long odds with Country Strong, and won 2 up. TaylorMade Kid (+1) fashioned a 1 up win over Kappatain Styles. Tight to the end, the match-up of undefeated was not settled until #18. Now with a record of 6-0-0, TaylorMade Kid remains the No. 1 Match Play Championship contender. One of you 50+ adults needs to beat that Kid.
Our next event is scheduled for Saturday at Silver Lakes in Orland Park. Last Sunday afternoon, Cadillac Blue easily lapped the field to win his first tournament of the season. Curry becomes the 8th player to win on Tour this season. Now that Cadillac Blue has made the breakthrough, will be the next GGW winner be Blue or You?
River Oaks from the back tees plays less than 6000 yards, but there is OB on almost every hole. Significant water hazards come into play on 9 holes, there are forced carries and tree lined alleys requiring straight drives on back nine holes, #10 through #18. Also, with rain during the week, the uncut rough was thicker than normal.
Nine of twelve players shot 100 or more. Only one player finished under net par. That player with a tournament win breakthrough was Cadillac Blue.
Cadillac Blue shot a net 69 and easily won the event by 5 strokes. Blue parlayed monster drives and second shots to card birdies on two par 5s, #8 and #11. Cadillac, first to post a score, idled in neutral as remaining players hit the finish line reporting unusually high, over net par scores. However, Hawk used consistent ball striking to finish second with net 74. Way Cool and Lucky Lefty both shot well enough to tie for third with net 76.
The Gambler won the most skins on the day. Warnell won 7 skins, most on a key par on #6. Cadillac Blue’s birdies led to his winning 6 skins. Medicine Man, Lucky Lefty, Kappatain Styles, Double D and Country Strong all won 1 skin each. Country Strong with 45 total skins this season extended his lead to 5.
GGW Match Play Competition continued at River Oaks. Every player was into the action and six matches were played.
Lucky Lefty (+10) recovered from four holes down to finish ALL SQUARE with Medicine Man. Cadillac Blue (+2) did a quick drive by hit on Rifleman, 5&4. Hawk (-5) swooped down and ate up Quick Draw, 4&3. Quick Draw and Rifleman became the 4th and 5th players eliminated as 2009 Match Play Champion.
Way Cool (-1) definitely defeated Double D, 3&1. The Gambler (-5) beat long odds with Country Strong, and won 2 up. TaylorMade Kid (+1) fashioned a 1 up win over Kappatain Styles. Tight to the end, the match-up of undefeated was not settled until #18. Now with a record of 6-0-0, TaylorMade Kid remains the No. 1 Match Play Championship contender. One of you 50+ adults needs to beat that Kid.
Our next event is scheduled for Saturday at Silver Lakes in Orland Park. Last Sunday afternoon, Cadillac Blue easily lapped the field to win his first tournament of the season. Curry becomes the 8th player to win on Tour this season. Now that Cadillac Blue has made the breakthrough, will be the next GGW winner be Blue or You?
Friday, July 17, 2009
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Event No.13: Lefty Uses PING to Power Win at Cinder Ridge
On Friday, July 3, the GGW Tour made its annual trek to Wilmington, Illinois to play the former rock quarry turned golf course, Cinder Ridge.
After scoring with relative ease last week, Cinder Ridge proved once again to be a tough but fair test for even the most skilled among us Golfers Gone Wild. Several holes required strategic placement of tee shots and approaches to well-guarded greens. Every hole had out-of-bounds on either the left or right. And many had OB on both sides. There were even two holes, #7 and #18 with water hazards crossing the fairways.
Lucky Lefty won the tournament by less than a single stroke. Lefty, powered by a new set of PING fairway woods, avoided trouble on almost every hole and managed his way around the course to a low round 69 net.
Country Strong and The Gambler shot well on the day and tied for second, both with two under par 70 net.
Lefty was also the skins leader on the day with 8. Miller made a key late birdie on #16, a tight tough par 3 with water in front and bunkers on all sides with out of bounds left and right. Quick Draw continued to be in the money every time out, no matter how he shoots the rest of his round. Quick Draw with a birdie on #7, won 4 skins. TaylorMade Kid and Kappatain Styles won 2 each. Country Strong and the Gambler each won one.
GGW Match Play Competition continued at Cinder Ridge. Four matches were played. Lower handicap favorites won them all.
Kappatain Styles (+2) proved better than Quick Draw winning a tight match 1 up. TaylorMade Kid (+8) chilled Way Cool, 3&1. Country Strong (+6) shot down the Rifleman 6&5. And The Gambler (+7) killed off Silent Assassin 5&3. With his third loss, Sam is eliminated and cannot win the Match Play Championship.
Golfers Gone Wild Tournament Director will sanction a second event Independence Day weekend. On Sunday, the Tour returns for a second time this year to University Golf Course. University is reported to be Lucky Lefty’s “home” course. He shouldn’t need the power from new PINGs to score well on that course. Regardless, the GGW will try to prevent a Lucky winning streak.
After scoring with relative ease last week, Cinder Ridge proved once again to be a tough but fair test for even the most skilled among us Golfers Gone Wild. Several holes required strategic placement of tee shots and approaches to well-guarded greens. Every hole had out-of-bounds on either the left or right. And many had OB on both sides. There were even two holes, #7 and #18 with water hazards crossing the fairways.
Lucky Lefty won the tournament by less than a single stroke. Lefty, powered by a new set of PING fairway woods, avoided trouble on almost every hole and managed his way around the course to a low round 69 net.
Country Strong and The Gambler shot well on the day and tied for second, both with two under par 70 net.
Lefty was also the skins leader on the day with 8. Miller made a key late birdie on #16, a tight tough par 3 with water in front and bunkers on all sides with out of bounds left and right. Quick Draw continued to be in the money every time out, no matter how he shoots the rest of his round. Quick Draw with a birdie on #7, won 4 skins. TaylorMade Kid and Kappatain Styles won 2 each. Country Strong and the Gambler each won one.
GGW Match Play Competition continued at Cinder Ridge. Four matches were played. Lower handicap favorites won them all.
Kappatain Styles (+2) proved better than Quick Draw winning a tight match 1 up. TaylorMade Kid (+8) chilled Way Cool, 3&1. Country Strong (+6) shot down the Rifleman 6&5. And The Gambler (+7) killed off Silent Assassin 5&3. With his third loss, Sam is eliminated and cannot win the Match Play Championship.
Golfers Gone Wild Tournament Director will sanction a second event Independence Day weekend. On Sunday, the Tour returns for a second time this year to University Golf Course. University is reported to be Lucky Lefty’s “home” course. He shouldn’t need the power from new PINGs to score well on that course. Regardless, the GGW will try to prevent a Lucky winning streak.
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