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Brian conquers sandy greens to win The Nines at Lions Municipal (60 pts)
Phil (13), Mitch (7), and Brian (7) play The Nines from the Blue tees at Lions Municipal
Lions Municipal Golf Course
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1st
Par 4359 yardsHCP 5
Opening jitters at Muni: Phil and Brian share low with net 5s while Mitch settles for third. A cautious opening salvo on a sandy surface.
Phil
6
• stroke
Mitch
6
Brian
5
2nd
Par 5495 yardsHCP 9💪 Big Drive
Mitch absolutely bombed his drive, but the sandy greens bite Brian with a four-putt from the back tier. Phil and Mitch split low; Brian limps away with one point.
Phil
6
Mitch
6
Brian
7
3rd
Par 4393 yardsHCP 3🎯 Great Shot
Another massive Mitch drive, but Phil scrambles brilliantly—punchout and a wedge to 7 feet—to tie low on net. Brian trails with a net 5.
Phil
5
• stroke
Mitch
4
Brian
5
4th
Par 3155 yardsHCP 15
All three walk off with bogey after shaky putting; Mitch and Brian three-putt while Phil chips on and two-putts. Points split evenly.
Phil
4
Mitch
4
Brian
4
5th
Par 4355 yardsHCP 7
Brian’s lone par is plenty on this sandy stretch, taking the full five points while Phil and Mitch share second.
Phil
5
Mitch
5
Brian
4
6th
Par 4367 yardsHCP 1
On the hardest hole, Brian’s steady par earns five points as Phil uses his stroke to tie Mitch for second.
Phil
6
• stroke
Mitch
5
Brian
4
7th
Par 3157 yardsHCP 11
The par-3 stings Phil, while Mitch and Brian split low with bogeys on the bumpy surface.
Phil
5
Mitch
4
Brian
4
8th
Par 5467 yardsHCP 17
All three find the green in regulation with looks at birdie—two putts each for stress-free pars and a clean 3–3–3 split.
Phil
5
Mitch
5
Brian
5
9th
Par 4312 yardsHCP 13
Mitch steadies the ship with the only bogey to snag five points as Phil and Brian share second.
Phil
6
Mitch
5
Brian
6
10th
Par 4287 yardsHCP 16
Turning for home, Phil and Brian card pars to split low while Mitch gives one back.
Phil
4
Mitch
5
Brian
4
11th
Par 4320 yardsHCP 8🎯 Birdie
Mitch catches fire with a crisp birdie while Brian secures par and Phil struggles. The back-nine charge begins.
Phil
7
Mitch
3
Brian
4
12th
Par 5444 yardsHCP 4🎯 Great Shot
A towering second from Mitch nestles to 10 feet for eagle; the putt just slides by and he cleans up birdie to take five more. Phil’s big number leaves him third on net.
Phil
8
• stroke
Mitch
4
Brian
6
13th
Par 3146 yardsHCP 12🎯 Birdie
A Nantz-worthy moment: Phil throws a dart to a foot and taps in for birdie, halting Mitch’s surge while Brian pockets a quiet par.
Phil
2
Mitch
4
Brian
3
14th
Par 5509 yardsHCP 10
All three grind out bogeys as the sand exacts its toll; points split evenly at three apiece.
Phil
6
Mitch
6
Brian
6
15th
Par 3128 yardsHCP 14
Phil and Brian steady the ship with bogeys to share low, nudging past Mitch for a small swing in points.
Phil
4
Mitch
5
Brian
4
16th
Par 4395 yardsHCP 2💀 Disaster
On one of Muni’s stoutest par fours, Brian’s par earns five points while Phil suffers a costly blow with a big number despite the stroke.
Phil
8
• stroke
Mitch
5
Brian
4
17th
Par 3166 yardsHCP 6
Mitch’s tidy par is enough for the full five as Phil uses his stroke to tie Brian for second on net.
Phil
5
• stroke
Mitch
3
Brian
4
18th
Par 4301 yardsHCP 18💪 Big Drive
Drama at the finisher: Brian nearly drives the green—rolling just off the back on the 301-yard closer—then steadies for par and the final five points.
Phil
6
Mitch
5
Brian
4
Final Results
Phil
98
Mitch
84
Brian
83
Game Results
Brian
Front 28 / Back 32 / Total 60 — Overall and Back Nine Winner; Front Nine Co-winner
Mitch
Front 28 / Back 27 / Total 55 — Front Nine Co-winner
Phil
Front 25 / Back 22 / Total 47
13
Total Pars
3
Total Birdies
10
Doubles or Worse
Official Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAR | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| HCP | 5 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 18 | |||
PHIL | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 98 |
MITCH | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 84 |
BRIAN | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 83 |
Lions Municipal Golf Course
Conditions: Blue tees; greens heavily sanded and bumpy, speeds tough to judge. Mitch walked while Phil and Brian rode.