Presidents Cup - Flight A - Final Match Recap

Hole by Hole

(Recap and Commentary provided by Ned)

Hole #1 - Tied with bogies, but Mike gets a handicap stroke.   

One-up.

Hole #2 - Mike won the second hole with a nice regulation par, after Ned 3 putted up the hill.  

 Two-up.

Hole #3 - Ned won third hole with regulation par to Mike’s bogie.  

Wins Hole...    One-up.  

Hole #4 - Tied with pars

Hole #5 - Ned won #5 with a par.

 Wins hole, Match All Square.  

Hole #6 - Mike won # 6 with a nice up and down to Ned’s three putt bogie (no fault of the sanded greens --- it was some bad putting!!).  

One-up

Hole #7 - Ned won the 7^th hole with par

Wins hole, Match All Square

Hole #8  Ned won #8 with a birdie.  

One-up.  

Hole #9 - Tied with Pars.

Hole #10 - Ned won with a par.  

Two-up.  

Hole #11 - Tied with pars

Hole #12 - Mike won #12 with a par after Ned bunkered to a bogie.

 Wins hole...   One-up.   

Hole #13 - Tied with pars.

Hole #14 - Tied with pars

Hole #15 - Tied with pars, with a miracle putt from off the green by Ned

Hole #16 - Two nice drives on 16 up near the green, with chips to 10 feet and 3 feet.  Mike made his 3-footer to win the hole with birdie.  

  Wins hole, Match All Square  

Hole #17 - The 17^th hole was tied with bogies

Hole #18 - Two excellent drives into the wind were followed by indifferent seconds, near but not on the green.  Ned got a drop from tree roots on the left of the green, and both players chipped (albeit poorly) to about 20 feet. Mike made his 20-foot putt for par to WIN THE MATCH ONE UP, winning with a beautiful walk-off one-putt.  

NICE PLAYING MIKE!  75 and 77 gross stroke scores not too bad under the severe pressure!  Thanks for the great match, Champ!