18Recap
18RECAP

Brian & Craig close it out in the twilight — 9–3 over Mitch & Phil at Crooked Tree

Team Match Play: Brian (7) & Craig (13) vs Mitch (7) & Phil (13) from the ORANGE tees
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1st
Par 4376 yardsHCP 7
Craig’s steady par set the tone as Brian & Craig grabbed an early 1-up lead.
Brian
5
Craig
4
Mitch
5
Phil
5
2nd
Par 3151 yardsHCP 11
Matching pars from Brian and Mitch meant the teams traded blows and halved the short 2nd.
Brian
3
Craig
6
Mitch
3
Phil
5
3rd
Par 4383 yardsHCP 3🎯 Birdie
Drama on the toughest stretch: Craig went OB twice (1 in, 2 out, 3 in, 4 out, 5 on, 6 in), Brian’s 12‑footer for birdie stopped two inches short, but Mitch stuffed his approach to 5 feet and poured it in for birdie to square the match for M+P.
Brian
4
Craig
6
• stroke
Mitch
3
Phil
5
• stroke
4th
Par 4381 yardsHCP 1💀 Disaster
On Crooked Tree’s No. 1 handicap hole, matching fives meant no ground gained either way.
Brian
5
Craig
8
• stroke
Mitch
5
Phil
6
• stroke
5th
Par 3166 yardsHCP 13
Solid threes from M+P took the par‑3 and nudged them ahead.
Brian
4
Craig
6
Mitch
3
Phil
3
6th
Par 5532 yardsHCP 9
All square with matching sixes; the long 6th was a push.
Brian
6
Craig
6
Mitch
6
Phil
7
7th
Par 4368 yardsHCP 5
Both Brian and a net-par from Craig sealed the 7th for B+C, swinging momentum back their way.
Brian
4
Craig
5
• stroke
Mitch
6
Phil
7
• stroke
8th
Par 3143 yardsHCP 15
Pars traded again on the short 8th; nothing changes on the card.
Brian
3
Craig
4
Mitch
3
Phil
5
9th
Par 5470 yardsHCP 17
Brian’s par was good enough to take the 9th and a 1-up lead at the turn for B+C.
Brian
5
Craig
7
Mitch
6
Phil
8
10th
Par 4398 yardsHCP 8
Brian’s fairways-and-greens par extended the B+C edge early on the inward nine.
Brian
4
Craig
5
Mitch
6
Phil
5
11th
Par 3165 yardsHCP 14
Twin pars from B+C made quick work of the 11th and pushed the lead to 3-up.
Brian
3
Craig
3
Mitch
5
Phil
6
12th
Par 4384 yardsHCP 2🎯 Great Shot
Craig capitalized on a stroke to post a net birdie and stretch the margin.
Brian
6
Craig
4
• stroke
Mitch
5
Phil
7
• stroke
13th
Par 5516 yardsHCP 6
Three pars/net-pars meant the 13th was stalemated in the fairway’s late‑summer glow.
Brian
5
Craig
6
• stroke
Mitch
5
Phil
9
• stroke
14th
Par 4377 yardsHCP 12
Craig’s crisp par widened the gap to 4-up with four to play.
Brian
5
Craig
4
Mitch
6
Phil
6
15th
Par 3147 yardsHCP 16
With dusk settling in, Brian’s par through the shadows put B+C dormie, 5-up with three to play.
Brian
3
Craig
6
Mitch
4
Phil
5
16th
Par 4343 yardsHCP 10
In near‑darkness, M+P clawed one back with matching bogeys as B+C navigated some trouble.
Brian
7
Craig
7
Mitch
5
Phil
5
17th
Par 5474 yardsHCP 18
Pars from both B and C under the fading sky sealed the match emphatically.
Brian
5
Craig
5
Mitch
6
Phil
7
18th
Par 4360 yardsHCP 4
Approaches were played by feel with a crescent moon on the horizon; matching fives meant a friendly half to finish.
Brian
5
Craig
6
• stroke
Mitch
5
Phil
7
• stroke

Final Results

Brian
82
Net: 75 (HCP 7)
Craig
98
Net: 85 (HCP 13)
Mitch
87
Net: 80 (HCP 7)
Phil
108
Net: 95 (HCP 13)

Game Results

Brian
+6 (Team wins 9–3)
Craig
+6 (Team wins 9–3)
Mitch
-6 (Team loses 3–9)
Phil
-6 (Team loses 3–9)
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
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Conditions: Firm summer conditions with calm winds; fading light from holes 15–18 and a crescent moon on 18.