THE MARX BROTHERS CLASSIC
matchplay event
Trevose
3rd June 2006
Mike
Dave
Alan
Geoff
Match
Mike
Dave
Alan
Geoff
1
5
5
9
6
DM
2
2
0
1
2
7
5
8
4*
Level
2
4
0
4
3
3*
6
4
8
DM
5
4
2
4
4
7
5*
8
6
DM2
6
7
2
6
5
6
10
9
6
DM2
7
7
2
8
6
5
4*
7
8
DM3
9
10
2
8
7
5
6
5
6
DM3
11
11
4
10
8
5
4
4
8
DM3
12
13
6
12
9
7
5*
8
6
DM4
13
16
6
12
10
5
6
6
9
DM5
15
17
7
14
11
3*
4
4
4
DM6
18
19
9
14
12
5
4*
6
6
DM7
21
23
10
16
13
7
8
5*
9
*
22
23
13
16
14
5
7
3**
5
*
24
23
17
18
15
6
8
5
5
Dave
25
23
18
20
16
4
4
4
4
&
27
25
20
22
17
6
8
5
5
Mike
28
25
22
24
18
6
7
5
9
7& 6
29
25
24
24
in
47
56
43
50
out
50
50
62
58
total
97
106
105
108
net
78
87
89
86
points
29
25
24
24
birdies
0
0
1
0
pars
2
4
2
1
bogies
9
9
10
8
blobs
1
7
6
6
Time for Dave and Mike to avenge their 5&4 defeat of 2005. With the Bruvs struggling to find their first-day form and Dave and Mike battling it out for trophy points, it started to become a one-sided skirmish.

At the turn, Mike and Dave were four up. An excellent bogie from Mike at the tricky 10th, followed by a par on the daunting par three was followed by a stunning chip into the hole from Dave for a par on the hardest hole. The match was all over, with six to go. However, there were trophy points to be had and Alan seemed to be recovering from his lack of form, as he he hit par -birdie on the next two holes. Dave was floundering now and Mike was gritting it out to the end.

The weekend showed the players in their most erratic form. Mike had established an early lead, Dave was on the slide, Alan was bouncing back from a poor start and Geoff was holding a steady, if not convincing, form.
Mike relaxes after a hard day watching fishing
 The boys tee off, under the watchful eye of the starter
The 'Pants of Pride' make their debut at Trevose