A quick refuel and back
out for the two tee
start, afternoon round.
The front 9 holes we are
told will play different
from the back 9. Twelve
players are within five
shots of the leader, but
as the scores start to
come in it's those
familiar names that are
making their way up the
leader board. In fifth
place with a sold (33)
is Roger Goddard. Cut
him 3 shorts, but he
refuses to lie down
Stuart Austrie fourth
place. Again in the top
five and one better than
his last major Ray
Maginley in third place.
The top two obviously
like the air down this
way and for a while had
a real battle going on.
Our morning leader Brian
Levy held it together
and came in with a well
played (31) points but
it was not to be his
day, second place.
Our winner had been
confident that his game
was in good shape and
that he would be ready
come Friday. So pleased
with the way he had been
striking the ball on
Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday
that he sent the Captain
a e-mail informing him
that he was so sure that
he would pick up his
first major that he was
in the process of
writing is winning
speech (click
here to read speech).
The captain returned the
mail reminding him that
this was not the Titans
major day but the real
deal.
Well the attendees at
Donnington Grove can
vouch that, “so said
so done” He had his
winning speech printed
and ready to go and boy
did he let us have it,
both barrels. He went
on and on and
on.........and on. (19)
Points in the morning no
let up in the afternoon
(19) points on the front
9 and (20) coming home
gave him the absolute
right to take as long as
he wanted.
It gives great pleasure
to say our Donnington
Grove Country Club 5th
major winner and 3rd
first time winner for
2008 is
Tennis "Titans" Russell
"Tennis" Game, Set and Match