So that's it then, the first piece of golfing silverware in the bag... The prestigious Smiths Industries Golf Society 'Nicholl Matchplay Trophy'.
Another really close match at Burford Golf Club, this time against 'The Fireman's Father'. I was ahead all the way round, although by no more than two holes, until the short par 3 15th... three shots to get out of a [deep] greenside bunker and we were all-square.
I then lost the 16th, one of the four holes where I had to give up a shot... one down, two to play, pressure on!
It seemed like neither of us wanted to get the ball in the hole on the 17th, but eventually I won the hole 6 strokes to 7... back to all-square.
And then cometh the hour, cometh the man!! An OK drive at the 360yd, par 4 final hole, left me with exactly 150yds to the centre of the green. Then the shot of the day... an arrow straight 6-iron to the heart of the green, about 10ft from the flag. Two putts was good enough to take the hole and the match.
Another really close match at Burford Golf Club, this time against 'The Fireman's Father'. I was ahead all the way round, although by no more than two holes, until the short par 3 15th... three shots to get out of a [deep] greenside bunker and we were all-square.
I then lost the 16th, one of the four holes where I had to give up a shot... one down, two to play, pressure on!
It seemed like neither of us wanted to get the ball in the hole on the 17th, but eventually I won the hole 6 strokes to 7... back to all-square.
And then cometh the hour, cometh the man!! An OK drive at the 360yd, par 4 final hole, left me with exactly 150yds to the centre of the green. Then the shot of the day... an arrow straight 6-iron to the heart of the green, about 10ft from the flag. Two putts was good enough to take the hole and the match.
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