Tony Wease Shot Decisive in Match Play Event

Six fairway diehards braved the cool weather and went to an overtime hole before a decisive shot by Tony Wease sent everybody heading for home. Playing best ball in this late season nine hole match play event, Tony Wease was joined by Mike Bird and Lee Wininger in downing the Dave Wininger, Curt Johnson and Mike Arvin team that found themselves all square through nine holes. Playing the extra hole from the one hundred yard line at #1, Tony, the second to hit in the bunch, lofted a ball that came down a few feet in front of the hole and then came to a stop fifteen inches behind it leaving a putt that was conceded by the opposition. After his teammates hit balls wide right and wide left, Dave Wininger made it interesting by sticking one a mere ten feet from the hole. Alas, each of the three putts slipped on by, though Dave's did look in, said 'No way, Jose', and continued on its way. The Wininger team jumped ahead on hole #2 with Dave chipping in one from 45 feet just off the green for an eagle. Lee Wininger had just enough on a twelve foot putt to stay just one back at hole #4. Mike Bird (me) got a ten footer to fall for birdie on #5 to tie the match only to see Dave stick one close on #6 and Curt roll in the three foot putt for a birdie and the lead once again. But that disappeared on the very next hole when Mike (me) stuck it within six inches, a putt that was conceded. Both teams parred #8 and #9 to set up Tony's heroics at the first and only overtime hole.