Since joining the Christchurch Golf Club Marcus Annan and David Isaac (aka The Smiling Assassins) have established an enviable reputation in one-on-one challenges. On Saturday it was the turn of myself and Barry Fletcher to front up and put their prowess to the test.
The week had seen a flurry of e-mail traffic as each side attempted to obtain the physological advantage , a points decision may have had the challengers slightly ahead as the balls were teed up on the first especially as we won the toss. We had dressed in team colours of blue while the opposition were in club colours of red. However walking from the fourth green having had 3 pars and a bogey and reflecting we were three down the realisation dawned on me that we were in more than a match!
Marcus played the first by the alternate route heading up eighteen however a great chip for his 3rd from the in front of the 18th cart path set up a 8 ft par putt. On 2 he got up and down from down the bank for a par to half while on 3 he stuck his tee shot 3 ft from the pin and made two. Then David Isaac who had till then appeared only as congenial company decided to make par on 4 with a shot. Having thinned his third to 20ft behind the green I am still struggling to understand how he got up and down.
A team talk on the next tee concluded we needed to make a forward movement. I managed to sink a long putt on 7 for a par while Marcus uncharacteristically missed a shortish one. On the 8th Barry hit two great shots to be on the green and his par was good enough to beat Marcus who made 4 but had to give a shot. We were one down with one to play on the front side.
On the next Barry played the classic cover drive walking forward and just failed to make the fairway while I hit a power fade tight down the right hand side. Anyone finding finding a Callaway 1 with my markings (a red smiley face) could you please let me know as extensive searching failed to locate the ball in the requiste 5 minutes. Needless to say we were 2 down at the turn (Marcus made 7 but David made 5 after 3 putting).
The 10th was halved in pars but then the wheels began to fall off! My tee shot on 11 only just made it past the ladies and on 12 having had some luck with my tee shot down the right flirting with the trees I carved my second so hard into the woods it reappeared on the 13th fairway - 4 down. While we managed to half 13 it was too late and we were rolled bowled and rissoled 4/3 (and for the record matters only got worse from then on!!).
Congratulations to Marcus and David they complimented each other and deserved the win. In addition to bragging rights (which were exercised) ample compensation was subsequently provided from the bar and a good time was had by all!!
Next into the firing line are John Dickson (JD) and Stuart Kemp (Kempie aka Top Weight) who are seeking to redress the balance of losses in the 08 year on opening day. No doubt reports of that encounter will follow.
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