Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Tee For Two


In a stunning upset, The Banquet Director and her husband topped the field in last weekend's annual Couples Club Championship at Bay Hill.  In only their second attempt, the duo played nearly flawless couples golf through the three 6-hole formats and won the net title in 61.8 strokes defeating 20 other teams including former Arnold Palmer Invitational  Champion Robert Gamez and his bride.  Kathi also dragged Stan around well enough to finish 4th gross at 77, 6 back of Gamez.

This epic event entails a best ball format for holes 1-6; modified alternate shot (both players drive and play alternately upon selecting the drive with a minimum of 2 drives/player for the 6 holes) for holes 7-12 and finally a scramble for the final 6 with the same 2 drive minimum.  The kids began on 16 with a par when Stan's 6-iron approach for a potential eagle putt splashed pin high left.  They rebounded quickly though with natural birdies on 17 & 18 (Kathi's drive and Stan's 5-iron to 6' from the back pin).  They then negotiated the best ball portion in 4 under net & 2 over gross before turning to the always entertaining alternate shot.  The marriage survived the alternate shot in 29/22.2, although it was temporarily jeopardized by a lost ball from Stan on #12,  before returning to the comfort of the scramble for the final 3.  Another natural birdie on 13 followed by a par and a bogey (2 missed 5-footers for par) and it was time for a gin & tonic and the coronation as the champs.

Photo of the title holders with their crystal bowl to follow.