Match Play Victory

That was one crazy match! Penski put up a good fight but I managed to keep it together and finished strong. So I guess that makes it my second tournament win in as many starts, which is a great feeling as I head into this BC Day long weekend where I will be teeing it up for our stroke play Club Championship.

I won the match play back in 2006, so this is my second victory of it's kind. Finishing second last year left a bad taste in my mouth. I almost let it happen again too!

I started the match out as I did my previous two rounds with a birdie on the first hole to go one up. That didn't last long as I pulled my tee shot into the water basically giving him the hole and we were back to even. I rolled in a putt on four for birdie and I was back to one up. Then I let him have it back on 5 and 6, we tied 7 and he made a deuce on 8 to go 2 up. Just like that.

We tied the 9th and then I just kept playing my game on the back 9. I won 10, 11, 12 and 13 all with pars and one birdie. All of the sudden I was now 2 up with 5 to play. 2 par fives left gave me some comfort but somehow he birdied 14 to get it back to 1 down. Then it happened.

He was greenside in two and needed an up and down for a par. I was on the green in three after punching out from the trees and wedging it to about 15 feet. It was his turn and he did the unthinkable.

The double chip. This is where you basically hit the ball and then the club follows through and somehow hits the ball again in mid air. This also counts as a stroke. So now he is lying 4 and putting for 5. He two putts and so do I (safely) and I go back to 2 up. From there it was smooth sailing and I put the match away on 17 after he inexplicable found the water. I felt bad for him but at the same time I was very excited inside to take it down and win another trophy.

Paul was choked because he really did have me on the ropes there for a while. I am just glad I didn't choke myself as I felt like I was the favorite heading in. Glad I got it done before the stroke play event this weekend too. After finishing 2nd in 2007, 1st in 2008 and 3rd in 2009 I feel like it is my time to win this thing all over again.

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Baseball playoffs last night did not got as well. We lost the first game as well as home field advantage. Tonight is game two and we are going to have to hit a hell of a lot better if we expect to extend this series and play for it all tomorrow night.

Should be a good one.