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    Default Putting Thommo v Long driving Blakey - bring it on?

    Thommo's trying hard to think of some excuses. Don't beleive it. He told the missus he was playing golf and she smacked him in the nose, the broken rib came when he slipped in the dunny while putting his shirt back on.

    Options? wanna nominate a proxy?

    I dont mind who you pick, but probably should narrow the choice a bit to be fair, how about he should be a first round loser starting with a J?

    Result: marktheblake d. Moe Norman 6/5
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    Moe and Blakey,
    Monday comp at Keperra is a single stb medley - and am pretty sure visitors rates are $34 at the moment.........just checked online and they still have these tee times available:
    11:14 / 11:21 / 11:56 / 12:10 / 12:17.......................
    alternatively I am pretty sure I can get out for a hit anytime on Monday and if so can get you guys on at guest rate which is $25 non comp - have no idea what tee times are available at present for social golf..............let me know and I can make some calls tomorrow if you are interested although it may be cheaper for Blakey to drive to Brisbane GC and split the fees rather than go all the way to Keperra ?

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    Moe if you guys end up playing Keperra I can drop your Travel Bag off to you?
    Keperra is only around the corner from my joint.
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    i'll wait to see MTB's response, he's being a bit slow!
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    Moe - congratulations on the missus' pregnancy! All the best.

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    Can get on Carbrook at a few times between 10 and 12 on monday for a group of 4.
    $19 including comp.

    Booked 9.54 Monday May 5th.

    I'll be wearing my collingwood hat for good luck.
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    Oh oh. I totally overlooked the most important thing while organising this match.

    Thommo: your mama wears army boots and your footy team stinks.
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    Any word on a result from this match yet?
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    Thommo went home to practice his putting, not sure why, he did a lot more putting then any of us today.

    I won 6/5 - ultimately the difference was the short game, Thommos putting was his worst for a long time, where mine was my best for a long time. Only one three putt from me and made three 20 footers and probably a handful of 4 footers.

    After a couple of halved holes to start with in which Thommo had me worried as he made two very good long 2-putts.

    I hit into the crap, then missed a short putt and made double to lose the 3rd, but i think thats where Thommo ran out of puff, as I shot 2 under the next 4 holes to win all of those.

    On the par 5, 8th where Thommo gets his shot, I hit into the hazard and lost my ball, followed by a recovery shot and then a 9 iron onto the green, and thommo takes 4 strokes from 40m and I make my par putt to get the half. I think that winded him, cos i am sure he thought he had me

    On the 9th, he gifted me with another 3 putt, and i just missed my short birdie to turn 4 up and was even Par. [bloody hell, how scary is that left pin position on 9?]

    The 10th was another close hole, we both shaved the holes for birdies.

    But after that we both played absolute crap, and the end of the match ended pitifully as we both 3 putted that green from not so far away.

    Thanks for the game, you should have taken me up on the no three putt rule I proposed earlier.
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    Congrats mate and dont worry moe i four putted the ninth today that will teach me for trying to play smart safe golf lol

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    I'll give a more detailed breakdown. I certainly had my chances to stay in the match for alot longer, but the putting was woeful. I'm not sure why as I have been putting fine for about 6 months now and hadn't had a 3 jab in my last 5 or 6 rounds. I had 32 putts after 13 holes when the match ended....

    Blakey played solid golf however, having 21 points on the front to put me under pressure, so it was only natural that I would crumble.

    1st Hole - Par 4

    Blake - Tee shot to right side of fairway about 100m out, wedge on, shave hole for birdie, tap in par.

    Thommo - Tee shot to left side about 80m out, wedge on but very short, nice lag putt for a tap in par.

    All square

    2nd Hole - Par 3

    Blake - Tee shot slightly left of green pin high, chip on to about 4 feet and makes par

    Thommo - Tee shot to right rear of green, another solid lag putt, tap in for Par

    All square

    3rd Hole - Par 4

    Blake - Block fade right under a tree, chip out, mid iron over back of green, chip on and 2 putts for double.

    Thommo - Block fade right to edge of fairway, blind approach dumped in front pot, blast out and make par

    Thommo 1 up

    4th Hole - Par 5

    Thommo -
    Pulls tee shot to deep left rough, hits 3 iron about 15m short of green, flubs chip to about 5m short of green, texas wedge to about 5 feet and misses putt for a bogey 6.

    Blake - Pulls tee shot to left rough just off fairway, hits hybrid to fringe, chips on and holes putt for birdie.

    Thommo is glad he holed birdie putt as he is no longer annoyed about missing short par putt (little does he know he will do alot of this today!)

    All square

    5th Hole - Par 4

    Blake -
    Pushes tee shot ever so slightly to the right, knocks it on about 20 feet left of hole, races birdie putt about 10 feet past and holes the one coming back for Par

    Thommo - Blocks tee shot right into trees, find ball on hardpan against a broken branch, so can't address ball or take full swing, after a few minutes stuffing about, hits miracle 140m 6 iron to about 25 feet, leaves birdie putt about 10 feet short and then lips out for Par.

    3 putt #1

    Blake 1 up

    6th Hole Par 4

    Blake -
    Pulls tee shot to left rough only just off fairway, knocks it on to about 40 feet, holes putt for birdie - never looked like missing

    Thommo - Takes conservative approach after missing 3 fairways with driver, knocks hybrid up the centre, misjudges distance for approach and leaves a 6 iron on the very front of the green about 60 feet from hole, makes a decent attempt, but shaves the hole. Ends up 4 putting but not even par putt mattered as Blake was in hole for 3.

    Blake 2 up

    7th Hole - Par 3

    Blake -
    Knocks it about 20 feet left, shaves hole and taps in for Par

    Thommo - Leaves wedge short (realised after that Blake hit 8 iron!), chips on to about 10 feet, leaves Par putt short in the heart and makes bogey

    Blake 3 up

    8th Hole Par 5 - Thommo's one shot for the match

    Blake -
    Pulls tee shot into hazard, takes drop, pitches out and gets up and down from about 130m holing a 20 footer for Par - Thommo deflates as the Par putt drops.

    Thommo - Perfect drive, helps Blake look for ball, realises its in hazard and assumes the hole is won, knocks hybrid to short right bunker, hits a pitch and run shot to fringe about 25 feet from hole, knocks birdie putt 20 feet past hole next to Blakes ball, watches Blake hole putt and misses own putt, never even looking like getting near the hole. Taps in for bogey

    Absolute chance gone begging there, easy Par in the taking from 220m out centre fairway, but combination of abysmal short game and clutch golf from Blake results in a half.

    Blake 3 up

    9th hole - Par 4

    Blake -
    Knocks tee shot, to left side of fairway, then hits ripper of a shot to the toughest pin imagineable to about 12 feet, lips out for bird and taps in. (Think Allenby 2006 PGA 18th at Coolum)

    Thommo - Knocks tee shot to left side of fairway, is 3 down so goes for the tough pin, hits a pretty pure shot straight at it, just gets over water and sucks back threatening to drop in water but stays up. Pretty pleased with himself, but then watches Blake hit a better shot. Rattled by quality golf from Blake, gives birdie putt a chance but misses high side and misses tiddler (less than 4 feet) coming back for deflating bogey to go 4 down through 9.

    Blake 4 up - Even Par on front 9 for 21 points.

    10th Hole

    Blake -
    Knocks driver down centre, puts wedge to about 10 feet, birdie putt appears perfect but inexplicably doesn't drop. Feathers in for Par

    Thommo - Knocks 3 wood down centre, knocks 9 iron to about 15 feet, shaves left edge and taps in for Par.

    Blake 4 up

    11th Hole - Par 3

    Blake -
    Hits 6 iron tee shot in hazard, but ball is playable, hits left handed shot with putter to fringe, then gets up and down for a pretty good 4

    Thommo - Knocks 6 iron to heart of green about 25 feet short below the hole. Notices Blake in hazard and stupidly thinks hole is won (clearly learnt nothing from 8th hole), leaves birdie putt about 8 feet short, watches Blake knock in 10 footer for bogey and responds by missing 8 footer for Par and taps in for Bogey.

    Another 3 jab and another opportunity missed.

    Blake 4 up

    12th Hole - Par 4 (index 1, 425m)

    Blake -
    Knocks decent tee shot to right rough but has a long way home, blocks it way right, hits a decent wedge on and 2 putts for bogey.

    Thommo - Hits best tee shot of day down left side, only about 140 to get home. Inexplicably misses green short right fringe with only 8 iron, flubs chip barely out of shadow, chips on and 2 putts for double.

    Another golden opportunity down the drain and as a result match is as good as over.

    Blake 5 up

    13th hole Par 4

    Blake -
    Knocks tee shot up the centre, hits decent shot to heart of green and simple 2 putt Par.

    Thommo - Pulls tee shot to left trees and is dead, chips out and hits wedge to about 25 feet. Needs to hole it just to go dormie 5, but of course 3 jabs and Blake wins in a canter.

    Blake wins 6 and 5.

    Just to really rub it in, Thommo misses next green and gets up and down, holing a 15 footer for Par!
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    Actually, I think Blakey actually 3 jabbed 13, but still won the hole!
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    should i correct all the others too ?
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    what else was wrong?

    obviously the distances are guesses, some of my putts may have been shorter and yours longer - but I need to maintain some level of self respect!
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    Ok, i'll be nice, Corrections in red

    1st Hole - Par 4

    Blake - Tee shot to right side of fairway about 100m out, wedge on, shave hole for birdie, tap in par.

    Thommo - Tee shot to left side about 80m out, wedge on but very short, nice lag putt for a tap in par.

    you were a handful of paces in front of me

    All square

    2nd Hole - Par 3

    Blake - Tee shot slightly left of green pin high, chip on to about 4 2 and makes par

    Thommo - Tee shot to right rear of green, another solid lag putt, tap in2.1 feet for Par

    you putted first remember ?
    All square

    3rd Hole - Par 4

    Blake - Massive Gay Block fade right under a tree, chip out, mid iron 9 iron over back of green, chip on and 2 putts for double.

    Thommo - Block fade right to edge of fairway, blind approach dumped in front pot, blast out and make par 2 putt bogey?

    Thommo 1 up

    4th Hole - Par 5

    Thommo - Pulls tee shot to deep left rough, hits 3 iron about 15m short of green, flubs chip to about 5m short of green, texas wedge to about 5 feet and misses putt for a bogey 6.

    Blake - Pulls smokes tee shot to left rough just off fairway, hits hybrid to fringe, chips on and holes putt for birdie.

    Thommo is glad he holed birdie putt as he is no longer annoyed about missing short par putt (little does he know he will do alot of this today!)

    All square

    5th Hole - Par 4

    Blake - Pushes tee shot ever so slightly to the right, knocks it on about 20 feet left of hole, races birdie putt about 10 6 feet past and holes the one coming back for Par
    how the heck did I read a downhill putt as uphill?

    Thommo - Blocks tee shot right into trees, find ball on hardpan against a broken branch, so can't address ball or take full swing, after a few minutes stuffing about, hits miracle 140m 6 iron to about 25 feet, leaves birdie putt about 105.9 feet short and then lips out for Par.
    recovery shot of the century
    3 putt #1

    Blake 1 up

    6th Hole Par 4

    Blake - Pulls tee shot to left rough only just off fairway, knocks it on to about 40 20 feet, holes putt for birdie - never looked like missing was missing left all the way and broke uphill

    Thommo - Takes conservative approach after missing 3 fairways with driver, knocks hybrid up the centre, misjudges distance for approach and leaves a 6 iron on the very front of the green about 60 feet from hole, makes a decent attempt, but shaves the hole. Ends up 4 putting but not even par putt mattered as Blake was in hole for 3.

    Blake 2 up

    7th Hole - Par 3

    Blake - Knocks it about 20 feet left, shaves hole and taps in for Par

    rooooobbbed

    Thommo - Leaves wedge short (realised after that Blake hit 8 iron!), chips on to about 10 feet, leaves Par putt short in the heart and makes bogey

    Blake 3 up

    8th Hole Par 5 - Thommo's one shot for the match

    Blake - Pulls tee shot into hazard, takes drop, pitches out and gets up and down from about 130m holing a 20 footer for Par - Thommo deflates as the Par putt drops.

    Thommo - Perfect drive, helps Blake look for ball, realises its in hazard and assumes the hole is won, knocks hybrid to short right bunker, hits a pitch and run shot to fringe about 25 feet from hole, knocks birdie putt 20 feet past hole next to Blakes ball, watches Blake hole putt and misses own putt, never even looking like getting near the hole. Taps in for bogey

    Absolute chance gone begging there, easy Par in the taking from 220m out centre fairway, but combination of abysmal short game and clutch golf from Blake results in a half.

    Blake 3 up

    9th hole - Par 4

    Blake - Knocks tee shot, to left side of fairway, then hits ripper of a shot to the toughest pin imagineable to about 12 feet, lips out for bird and taps in. (Think Allenby 2006 PGA 18th at Coolum)

    Thommo - Knocks tee shot to left side of fairway, is 3 down so goes for the tough pin, hits a pretty pure shot straight at it, just gets over water and sucks back threatening to drop in water but stays up. Pretty pleased with himself, but then watches Blake hit a better shot. Rattled by quality golf from Blake, gives birdie putt a chance but misses high side and misses tiddler (less than 4 feet) coming back for deflating bogey to go 4 down through 9.

    Blake 4 up - Even Par on front 9 for 21 points.

    10th Hole

    Blake - Knocks driver down centre, puts wedge to about 10 feet, birdie putt appears perfect but inexplicably doesn't drop. Feathers in for Par

    rooooobbbbed again

    Thommo - Knocks 3 wood down centre, knocks 9 iron to about 15 feet, shaves left edge and taps in for Par.

    Blake 4 up

    11th Hole - Par 3

    Blake - Hits 6 iron tee shot in hazard, but ball is playable, hits left handed shot with putter to fringe, then gets up and down for a pretty good 4. that was an 8 footer i reckon

    Thommo - Knocks 6 iron to heart of green about 25 feet short below the hole. Notices Blake in hazard and stupidly thinks hole is won (clearly learnt nothing from 8th hole), leaves birdie putt about 8 feet short, watches Blake knock in 10 footer for bogey and responds by missing 8 footer for Par and taps in for Bogey.

    Another 3 jab and another opportunity missed.

    Blake 4 up

    12th Hole - Par 4 (index 1, 425m)

    Blake - Knocks decent tee shot to right rough but has a long way home, stoopid roadblocks it way right, hits a decent wedge on and 2 putts for bogey. up and down for bogey - stooppid pin position

    Thommo - Hits best tee shot of day down left side, only about 140 to get home. Inexplicably misses green short right fringe with only 8 iron, flubs chip barely out of shadow, chips on and 2 putts for double.

    Another golden opportunity down the drain and as a result match is as good as over.

    Blake 5 up

    13th hole Par 4

    Blake - Knocks tee shot up the centre, hits decent shot to heart of green and simple 2 putt Par 3putt bogey

    Thommo - Pulls tee shot to left trees and is dead, chips out and hits wedge to about 25 feet. Needs to hole it just to go dormie 5, but of course 3 jabs and Blake wins in a canter.

    Blake wins 6 and 5.
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