Glenn Hamm started with three double bogeys. Mike Unger posted three sevens on the front 9.  Mike Lazarchick however was on Fire at the Vineyards, center cutting the fairways and sending approach shots near or on the greens. Lazarchick would set a blazing pace with two bogies and a birdie over nine, to make the turn with a 37 on the Scorecard. The back nine was a different game. Mike Unger played pretty close to bogie golf, hitting beautiful drives and sinking putts that he needed. Glen Hamm carved up the course. Glen shot three over par helped by a spectacular 15th hole. He blasted a long, long drive on the par five, followed by a picture perfect fairway wood to within 10 feet of the cup. The eagle attempt just skirted the hole and left a tap in Birdie. Lazarchick lead the field through 13. On 14 he finally missed a fairway, slicing way up a hill into heavy rough. His next shot opened in the rough and he sent the ball under a tree. Missing a putt at a distance he had negotiated well all day, gave him a triple. The 15th proved even a greater challenge. He delivered a weak drive and proceeded to just miss every club he choose to play suffering through a snowman.  He was now three behind Unger and two behind Hamm. With a par on 16 he got one back from Glenn and 2 back from Mike.  They all scored 5 on 17 and the match was up for grabs. Both Hamm and Unger sunk a 5. Lazarchick missed his short iron to the green, then pitched and putted poorly for a 7.  Glen Hamm finished with a gross 84 in a net tie with Mike Unger.  Lazarchick fell to third. It was a very exciting match! Andy Swanson and David Hamm finished 4th and 5th. Andy’s second Birdie on the day at 16 got him close and David struggled with a 7  on 18 to quell his hopes.

POINTS AFTER A THIRD OF THE SEASON

In SCATS, Lazarchick and Glenn Hamm took the Lion’s Share with a total of $35 & $31 respectively.  Swanson was hot taking $27.50 in the Handicapped category. If he had played in Scratch he would have needed a wheelbarrow!  Art Czachorowski finally showed his stuff pocketing $18.

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