- THE COLONEL HALL
TROPHY
- 18 holes scratch championship
- 12th March 2001
- Mike shows compassion as he
commiserates with Steve who has just scored 13
| |
RUNNING SCORES |
STROKES |
| |
MIKE |
STEVE |
DAVE |
GEOFF |
MIKE |
STEVE |
DAVE |
GEOFF |
| 1 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
| 2 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
12 |
5 |
3* |
4 |
6 |
| 3 |
19 |
17 |
20 |
22 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
| 4 |
28 |
22 |
28 |
27 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
| 5 |
32 |
26 |
32 |
31 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| 6 |
39 |
34 |
40 |
40 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
| 7 |
44 |
39 |
48 |
48 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
| 8 |
52 |
51 |
55 |
58 |
8 |
12 |
7 |
10 |
| 9 |
58 |
55 |
65 |
66 |
6 |
4* |
10 |
8 |
| 10 |
64 |
59 |
73 |
73 |
6 |
4* |
8 |
7 |
| 11 |
69 |
68 |
81 |
81 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
| 12 |
78 |
72 |
87 |
88 |
9 |
4* |
6 |
7 |
| 13 |
82 |
75 |
94 |
94 |
4 |
3* |
8 |
6 |
| 14 |
91 |
83 |
101 |
102 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
| 15 |
95 |
87 |
105 |
107 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
| 16 |
99 |
100 |
111 |
117 |
4* |
13 |
6 |
10 |
| 17 |
104 |
106 |
117 |
126 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
| 18 |
111 |
112 |
126 |
138 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
- With preparation worthy of an Olympic Athlete, Steve was
ready to attack the last day. A vigorous massage and an exotic
pampering in the Sindbad steam rooms, followed by a few Date
Schnapps and a dozen coffees and he was ready. Whilst Mike and
Dave were absorbed in their play-off for the Doberman, he was
charging into an early lead. Bogie-par to start, but then a nine.
However, with Mike shanking out of the bunker from within twelve
foot of the hole his lead was safe. Bogie on the next and he
was five ahead of Geoff in second place.
- After seven holes, only Mike had a chance - a dog's chance!
five shots back. At the eighth, only Dave failed to take three
off the tee. Mike fought hard to minimise the damage, but Steve
was all over the place and his lead cut to one.
- Going into the turn, Steve showed true championship spirit
as he chalked up double birdies. On the tenth he delayed play
with an important phone call and then cooly hit his put thirty
feet to miss birdie by a few inches. Eight to play and five in
the lead. Mike was giving his all, but Dave and Geoff looked
weary a further nine shots back.
- The eleventh saw more drama as Steve fell apart yet again,
he zig-zagged the course for a nine, as Mike got bogie. There
was just one in it!
- Once again Steve showed his class. Both he and Mike hit perfect
drives, but Mike had landed in thick clover, he shanked his ball
into the woods, as Steve hit a super shot to the green for par
and a further five shot advantage. Another great tee shot to
the green and it looked all over. Mike was in big trouble in
the rough and had a pitch thirty feet upwards to reach the green.
He topped it, but managed to stop on the slope far-side. A down
hilll chip and put and he had only lost one stroke.
- However, it looked all over, Steve had scored four pars in
five holes and lead by seven. This lead was increased to eigh.
After the par three fifteenth Steve was still eight up with three
to play.
- Determined to savour every last drop of golfing pleasure,
he took one last phone call. His dejected opponents could hear
the conversation "Yes ... everything is just fantastic!
... couldn't be better! ... brilliant!"
- He stepped up gave it every ounce he could muster and ......
lost ball in the woods right. Third shot, short left into the
bushes left ... drop ... big strike left into the woods ... drop
... scuff. After nine shots he was still 150 yards from the green
standing behind a tree unsighted. An absolutely brilliant strike
and he was 15 foot from the hole. In the meantime Mike had hit
a driver and a four iron to be within 30 foot of the green a
brilliant pitch to within 18 inches of the hole, whilst Steve
three-putted for 13 . The game had turned completely. Mike was
now leading by one.
- On the penultimate hole, Mike hit his easy eight iron into
the bunker, Steve then joined him. Mike got down in two ... almost!
Steve's four-more left him two down with one to play.
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- Both players hacked around on the last, and saw more bunkers.
Steve pulled on back, but it was not enough. Mike took the Colonel
Hall for the second tour running.
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- Most birdies : DAVE 1
- Most Pars: STEVE 7
- Putting Champion: DAVE
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