THE MARX BROTHERS CLASSIC
matchplay event
Belle Dune
8th April 2005
Alan
Geoff
Dave
Mike
Match
Alan
Geoff
Dave
Mike
1
6
5
6
6
GA
1
2
1
1
2
8
5
5
8
GA
1
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
GA
2
6
5
3
4
6
7
7
6
GA
4
7
6
5
5
6
9
5
6
Level
5
7
8
6
6
4
5
3*
5
MD
7
8
11
7
7
5
7
7
6
Level
9
9
11
8
8
6
6
6
7
Level
10
11
12
8
9
4*
7
8
4*
Level
13
11
12
11
10
10
7
8
8
GA
13
13
12
11
11
4*
6
8
6
GA2
16
15
12
12
12
4
4
5
6
GA3
18
17
13
12
13
8
7
12
7
GA4
18
19
13
14
14
5
3*
5
4
GA5
18
22
14
16
15
7
6
7
6
Geoff
18
23
14
17
16
6
5
5
7
&
19
25
16
17
17
6
8
6
6
Alan
20
25
17
18
18
6
7
9
7
5 & 4
21
25
17
18
in
56
53
65
57
out
49
55
51
52
total
105
108
116
109
net
89
85
98
90
points
21
25
17
18
birdies
0
0
0
0
pars
2
1
1
1
bogies
7
7
5
5
blobs
5
4
7
6
putts
35
34
34
32
The matchplay tournament was first contested on the first ever Baxter tour. On that occasion, Dave and Mike teamed up to beat Geoff and Con in a thrilling 19th hole play-off. The scores were Con 113, Mike 117, Geoff 126, Dave 127.

This year, it was the Bruvs against Mike & Dave. Up to half-way, it was a cut and thrust contest, but at the turn, he bruvs took five holes in a row to win with four to play. Geoff had the best score with 25 points and an eighteen stroke improvement over his 1999 score. Dave struggled with a sorry 12 on thirteen, but managed eleven strokes better. Mike also had his troubles, but was eight strokes up.

That evening, the lads enjoyed a slap-up five-course meal followed by brandies in the bar, ready for a 6.30 alarm call and 36 holes at Arras.

Geoff accepts the trophy on behalf of the Bruvs
Alan tucks into the victory dinner Dave toasts the winners