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Post by The Boss on Apr 28, 2022 11:07:26 GMT
Round 1 - It was quite windy in New York State for the opening round, and the greens were dry and fast. Randy Grant's 68 was a bit of a mixed bag, but he enthused about the greens and the course in general. Ian McKinley did slightly better with a 67, assisted by a very rare animal - a HOLE-IN-ONE on the short par 4 5th!!! Les Souter looked determined to make up for his disappointing finish last week, and his excellent 64 included only one bogey when his putter failed on the 11th. The round of the day surprisingly came from Bob Fletcher, whose sublime 62 provided him with an early 2-shot lead. Bob almost had an ace too, his near miss coming on the par 3 10th, but can he hang on to his lead...?!   
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Post by The Boss on Apr 29, 2022 11:24:44 GMT
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Post by The Boss on May 1, 2022 10:40:36 GMT
Round 3 - The wind had risen during the night and brought with it heavy rain, so the greens will be a little slower than they have been so far this week. Randy Grant's 72 was his worst effort of the tourney, so much so that he called it "pitiful" and was not a happy bunny. Ian McKinley knew he should have scored a lot lower than his 68 and he is now resigned to not winning this week, but instead is looking forward to next week's US Open at Pebble Beach. Les Souter was another unhappy hacker after posting a 70 today, cursing the inconsistent, blustery winds and the apparently inconsistent green speeds. The only reasonably contented guest was Bob Fletcher, who appeared to have found the perfect mindset for this round, the consequence of which was a stunning score of 59. Currently this gives him a huge lead of 14 strokes over Les, his closest adversary, but Charlie Roberts' hasn't finished this round yet and, judging from his scores for the first two rounds, a 61 and an incredible 57, he has become the hot favourite for this event...   
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Post by The Boss on May 2, 2022 15:32:58 GMT
Round 4 - Just a light breeze today, and quick greens, conditions that invite good scoring. Although in the top 3 overnight, Les Souter was so disenchanted with the alleged inconsistencies of Friars Head and the wind that he didn't show up for his tee time today, so received a DQ. Ian McKinley's mind was already concentrating on Pebble Beach and today he just went through the motions, posting a poor 75 but still finishing in the top 20. Randy Grant just couldn't find the right lines on the greens today but still managed a fine 65, his best effort of the event and a score that elevated him into 3rd spot. Late starter Charlie Roberts had an 8-stroke lead over Bob Fletcher at halfway, only to lose all his swing timing in Round 3 to shoot a level par 71, while Bob Fletcher took full advantage by carding a 59, thereby overtaking Charlie and creating his own 4-shot lead going into today. Charlie played a lot better in this final round, producing an impressive 63, but Bob was not to be denied, his own 62 rewarding his week's work with the victory, his second of the season having already won the MCI Classic at Harbour Town a couple of months ago. So now we head into the second Major of the season, but Pebble Beach may prove to be a tough challenge...   
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