Play date: July 18 – An even 60 players turned out to compete in the latest round of the Bouchillon Ambrose Cup competition in a pairs match game of Modified Alternate Shot.
Team Oakridge, which had been lagging in the standings, squeezed out a win over Marshwood by just ¼ point, thanks in part to the Overflow effort by Jim Ulmer and Jay Carey, taking the match 3.50 to 3.25. Oakridge and Marshwood are now tied in third place.
The Deer Creek and Palmetto teams also battled it out to the bitter end, with a final score halved at 3.5 to 3.5. Landings Club pros Joey Tilton and Mike McNutt stepped up to lend their skills, with Mike teamed with Bret Hardy for Palmetto winning their match against Joey and Rich Matos for Deer Creek.
Until this week, Deer Creek had held an undefeated record in all six BA Cup competitions since January. The team’s tie with Palmetto on Thursday, although not an outright win, only adds to their dominance throughout the season. There are just two more regular season matches left before the October playoffs. Technically, Palmetto could still pull off a big win if they advance and Deer Creek falters, but with a total of just five BA Cup matches to come, that scenario is still To Be Determined.
The current team standings through July are Deer Creek 6.5; Palmetto 3.5; Marshwood 2; and Oakridge 2.
Ace in the Hole!
Adding to the day’s excitement, the LMGA Hole In One pool was drained during this BA Cup round when Bernie Rosen put his Titleist AVX ball into the cup on Deer Creek’s par 3 twelfth hole, hitting from the Club tees at 148 yards from the pin.
According to witnesses, with the flagstick in the far left corner, Bernie hit a high flyer over the trap in front of the green and had to move quickly to his left after he hit to be able to see the ball drop into the hole.
Bernie was partnered with Tim Leisman on the Marshwood team against Doug Berchtold and Gary Hobbs for Oakridge. Unfortunately, even an ace didn’t help Marshwood in the end as they lost to their competitors in this round.
Golf Chairman Phil Redmond noted that no one had won the pool in over a year, and the prize had grown considerably. All LMGA players are encouraged to pitch in for a new Hole In One pool. A reminder: If you’re not in it, you can’t win it.