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...less chummy on the course. For example, at the North American tournament, a golfer named Bobby Baca made opponent Laurent Hurtubise tap in close putts during their semifinal match. Usually a competitor concedes those gimmes. "He's not a golfer," Hurtubise barked as they approached the 14th hole. "He's not a gentleman...
...about to begin previews. Sporting an open white shirt with the sleeves partly rolled up and tousled (if graying) hair that still gives him the look of an overage college student, he's enjoying a cigarette in a circle of warm spring sunshine that has managed to find a hole in the Manhattan skyline. But he really should be off his feet. A few days earlier, in the rush to catch a plane to New York City, Stoppard stubbed his toe hard in his London apartment. He has just come back from the doctor, who told...
...don’t care how tough the course is playing—we should have at least had a couple of guys up there who broke 80 when 10 people in the field were up there [with a score less than 80].” Difficult hole locations, best embodied by the pin placement on the green of the par-five sixth hole, contributed to higher scores. The hole, positioned on a steep down slope on the green, prevented anyone putting from above the hole to stop the ball close to the cup. “Some of these...
...Rhoads said. “Everyone had a real struggle with the difficult course. “It comes down to how well you can manage yourself,” he added. Even for the ultimately victorious Crimson, the punishing back nine featured some daunting holes. The par-four 15th hole’s uphill approach shot, for example, hid “trouble absolutely everywhere,” according to Rhoads. Double-digit scores were common, with more than one 14 and even a 16 on the board. “The back nine were more difficult than...
...comparison to the strong team showing last weekend at the MacDonald Cup, at which the team placed fifth out of a field of 25, and at the season-opening Mid Pines Intercollegiate in September, at which the team placed fourth and set a program record for its 54-hole team score. The Crimson has faltered at other points this season, however, including a dead last 18th-place finish at The McLaughlin Tournament at Bethpage Red. This past weekend’s performance is likely to be considered another disappointment. Scores were significantly higher across the board on the tournament?...