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Tales From The Green: 2008 Inaugural Edition

I played an exhibition round with Dan, Les and his father on Sunday. A promising start to the 2008 golf season.

Winds were whipping off the lake at Grant Park. My round began with a shanked tee shot on #1, followed by another shank, which was then followed by a 155 yard 8-iron that left me with a 12-footer for par (missed). The next few holes were unspectacular, but on #5 I started to find my swing. On the 205-yard par-3 #7, I hit a towering 5-iron that landed a few feet from the fringe… then shanked the pitch and 3-putted my way to a double-bogey. Finished the front with a respectable (considering the circumstances) 51, two shots ahead of 2007 Buchs Cup Champion Les Hermann.

I felt good on the back, but Les was better, moving into the lead. After a par on the 215-yard 15th hole, I pulled back even. The 16th saw Les miss an easy putt to hold a share of the lead, but I gave it right back on #17 with my own missed gimmie.

And then I imploded on #18, shanking my tee shot, followed by another shank… etc. Les finished 3 strokes ahead. A few points:

1. My first round of the season. His second. In fact, I hadn’t even swung a club since October. That’s worth a stroke.
2. He rode along with his dad in a cart, while Dan and I walked the course. That’s worth a stroke a side.

So taking those points into account, we tied. Way to go, Bryan!

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