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Brian edges Texas Ten at Crooked Tree (+1) as Mitch’s dart on 3 steals the spotlight

Brian (7), Craig (13), Mitch (7), and Phil (13) play Texas Ten from the Orange tees
Crooked Tree Golf Course • Invalid Date
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1st
Par 4376 yardsHCP 7
Opening jitters all around as three bogeys frame Craig’s steady par. No Texas Ten swings here—just a settling of nerves.
Brian
5
Craig
4
Mitch
5
Phil
5
2nd
Par 3151 yardsHCP 11
The par-3 demands precision; Brian and Mitch oblige with stress-free pars while Craig and Phil pay a steep price for misses. Brian and Mitch both bank this as a Texas Ten neutral.
Brian
3
Craig
6
Mitch
3
Phil
5
3rd
Par 4383 yardsHCP 3🎯 Birdie
What a theater piece: Craig goes OB twice (1 in, 2 out, 3 in, 4 out, 5 on, 6 in), Brian lips out a 12-footer by two inches, and Mitch stuffs the approach inside five feet and cleans up for birdie. A pivotal Texas Ten pick for all three who selected it.
Brian
4
Craig
6
• stroke
Mitch
3
Phil
5
• stroke
4th
Par 4381 yardsHCP 1💀 Disaster
The course’s toughest hole lives up to its billing. Craig’s big number puts him on the back foot, while Phil salvages bogey with a stroke in hand.
Brian
5
Craig
8
• stroke
Mitch
5
Phil
6
• stroke
5th
Par 3166 yardsHCP 13
Pars for Mitch and Phil steady the ship. Brian takes a cautious bogey; Craig can’t recover from the tee.
Brian
4
Craig
6
Mitch
3
Phil
3
6th
Par 5532 yardsHCP 9
A grind-it-out three-shotter where everyone leaks one. Craig earmarks this as a Texas Ten hole and keeps the damage to +1.
Brian
6
Craig
6
Mitch
6
Phil
7
7th
Par 4368 yardsHCP 5
Handicap relief helps Craig and Phil, but Mitch’s double slows his Texas Ten momentum while Brian posts a no-fuss par.
Brian
4
Craig
5
• stroke
Mitch
6
Phil
7
• stroke
8th
Par 3143 yardsHCP 15
Another crisp par-3 for Brian and Mitch. Craig takes his medicine with a bogey as Phil’s tee ball leaves too much work.
Brian
3
Craig
4
Mitch
3
Phil
5
9th
Par 5470 yardsHCP 17
Closing the front, Brian’s par anchors a rock-solid Texas Ten card while the others give one back.
Brian
5
Craig
7
Mitch
6
Phil
8
10th
Par 4398 yardsHCP 8
Brian keeps the card clean with another par as Craig and Phil tack on gentle bogeys. A popular Texas Ten selection for three players, with Brian holding serve.
Brian
4
Craig
5
Mitch
6
Phil
5
11th
Par 3165 yardsHCP 14
Pins were accessible, but only Brian and Craig convert for pars. Mitch and Phil’s short-game asks too much.
Brian
3
Craig
3
Mitch
5
Phil
6
12th
Par 4384 yardsHCP 2
Craig takes full advantage of the stroke on the second-hardest hole, carding a net birdie that trims his Texas Ten total.
Brian
6
Craig
4
• stroke
Mitch
5
Phil
7
• stroke
13th
Par 5516 yardsHCP 6💀 Disaster
Pars across the board—except Phil, whose tough 9 (net 8) becomes the day’s heaviest blow and a Texas Ten liability.
Brian
5
Craig
6
• stroke
Mitch
5
Phil
9
• stroke
14th
Par 4377 yardsHCP 12
Craig’s tidy par shines as the group gears up for a dramatic, dimly lit finish.
Brian
5
Craig
4
Mitch
6
Phil
6
15th
Par 3147 yardsHCP 16
Twilight descends and sightlines fade. Brian’s calm par contrasts with the scramble for the rest as the race tightens in the dark.
Brian
3
Craig
6
Mitch
4
Phil
5
16th
Par 4343 yardsHCP 10💀 Disaster
In near-darkness, miscues multiply—Brian’s triple stands out—while Mitch and Phil escape with bogeys to keep their Texas Ten tallies from ballooning further.
Brian
7
Craig
7
Mitch
5
Phil
5
17th
Par 5474 yardsHCP 18
Cart lights glow as pars from Brian and Craig hold the line. Mitch and Phil can’t find the extra gear into the night.
Brian
5
Craig
5
Mitch
6
Phil
7
18th
Par 4360 yardsHCP 4
Under a crescent moon, everyone navigates the finisher with gritty bogeys—Brian’s lone +1 Texas Ten on the day—closing a round that felt more like a night game.
Brian
5
Craig
6
• stroke
Mitch
5
Phil
7
• stroke

Final Results

Brian
82
Net: 82 (HCP 7)
Craig
98
Net: 92 (HCP 13)
Mitch
87
Net: 87 (HCP 7)
Phil
108
Net: 102 (HCP 13)

Game Results

Brian
+1 (1st)
Craig
+3 (2nd)
Mitch
+5 (3rd)
Phil
+15 (4th)
20
Total Pars
1
Total Birdies
15
Doubles or Worse

Official Scorecard

Hole123456789OUT101112131415161718INTOTAL
PAR434435435354345434543671
HCP711311395151781426121610184
BRIAN7 hcp
534546435394365537554382
CRAIG13 hcp
466866547525346467564698
MITCH7 hcp
533536636406555645654787
PHIL13 hcp
5556377585156796557757108
Crooked Tree Golf Course • Invalid Date
Conditions: Calm evening with firm greens; fading light from holes 15–18 and a crescent moon on 18.