Recap Round 1

1
McKenna & Walsh def J.MacNeil & Jurgilewicz 2 up
Walsh with a par on the easy 3rd hole put them up 1 and McKenna parred the 4th to go 2up. MacNeil picked a fine time to have his worst round of the year and they were no match for this duo.

2
Karas & Gallagher def Barry 2&1

Barry was left to play alone but as I have said before he is our fearless leader. Barry went 1 up with a par on 4, but that was quickly erased when Karas parred the 5th after halving the 6th Gallagher with a stroke on 7 had a 5 net 4 to go 1 up. Karas ended it on the 8th with a birdie. Barry gave it his all and shot a 78 for the day, but 2 against 1 is never an easy task.

3

E.MacNeil & Dillon def Lyons & Berke 3 & 2

Lyons & Berke got slapped around for the first 4 holes and were down 3 as they staggered to the 6th MacNeil put the lights out with a birdie. Lyons was looking for a divorce as this marriage was short lived.

4

Hartnett & Bino def Murphy & Jaffe 1 up

This match could have been a lot worse if not for Murphy using his championship experience to hang tough. The match was 2 up going to the 7th and all I was thinking was 5 net 4 with everyone getting a shot off Hartnett, but I failed to make the 5 and left the door open. Hartnett carried this team as he continues to fire on all cylinders. The ninth started out with Murphy and myself driving it to the sandtrap and Hartnett scraping the tree on the right to make it a 3 shot hole. He hits it to the left rough with 172 left to the pin. Murph and myself hit to easy chips to the green, Hartnett out of the rough leaves it 8' to the right of the pin. It's up to Murph to sink the 15' birdie putt to extend the match, he missed and that's all she wrote. Murph is suing Jaffe for non support.

5

Freedman & Poverman def Larosa & Larosa 1 up

This match was close all the way with Dave Larosa taking the 1st hole with a 4 net 3, but it was quickly erased when Poverman gets a natural birdie on 2 for a 4 net 3. Freeman drives the 3rd hole for an easy 2 putt birdie to go 1 up. It stayed that way until the Larosa's would look to get even on 6, but a chip in birdie for Freedman dashed those hopes. Frank Larosa getting a stroke on 7 for the 1st time in league play takes advantage and pars the hole to even the match. The power hitting Freedman drives the 8th pin high but in the trap. He gets it up and down for birdie, but Dave Larosa comes through with a birdie of his own. All even going to 9, Freedman again drives a bomb and has an iron to the green puts it on and an easy 2 putt birdie (his 4th of the day) left it up to Dave Larosa to par the hole getting a stroke to extend the match, but his second shot went to the right into the trees and could not scramble for par. Poverman played a steady round and was feeling good about getting a shot a hole. Next week it's more of the same.

6

Finn & Bamford def McNeice & Thompson 1up

This was the match of the day as it took 13 holes to decide the winner. It didn't start too good for Finn & Bamford quickly going 2 down after 2, the turning point came on the 6th where Bamford hits his tee shot to 2'5" of the cup for a birdie. It was then Finn and McNeice taking over to battle it out where they come to the 9th all even. Finn playing well all year birdies the 9th, but McNeice not to be outdone also birdies it and off the 10th they go. I havn't mentioned Thompson yet for good reason. He was a non factor, but it didn't matter to McNeice he was in the zone matching Finn shot for shot. Bamford hit his tee shot on 12 to the right of the sand trap but a tree was right in front of him. He went for the miracle shot, but instead a wooshing sound was heard as he broke his 7 iron hitting the tree on the follow through, Finn was there to halve the hole. Bamford not needing the 7 iron on th 13th pars the hole getting a stroke to end this long battle.