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Crazy Little Thing Called World Amateur Team Championship
Saturday October 28, 2006 | 07:04:52 474 words, 1933 views
There’s a crazy little thing called the World Amateur Team Championship going on in South Africa. I’m a bit late checking in, but better late than early (wait, that’s not how it goes…) In team competition, Canada held a one-stroke lead over the USA after round two, although Argentina and Denmark closed fast in round three. The format is a simple one…each country provides three players, and the low two scores count. Ergo, with Sebastian Saavedra tossing six birds, one aguila, and a bogey, and companero Estanislao Goya (no relation to the food) cheeping in with 4 birds and a bogey, the Platenses climbed to -10 on day three, -8 overall. The incredibly hispanic Alan Wagner shot even-par 72, and was nowhere near counting for his team. Mark Flindt Haastrup at 67 and Peter Baunsoe on 70 brought the Danes to -7 for the day and overall, certainly in the thick of things. The USA story is seasoned with a bit of drama. A week or so ago, team member Webb Simpson of RonMon’s alma mater, Wake Forest, broke a bone in his hand, and was excused from the team.
Filling in is the inappropriately-prepared Chris Kirk of Georgia, who weakly posted -1 & -7 to lead the whole individual thing at the halfway point. Career am Trip Kuehne recovered from a jet-lagged 78 to sign for 70 in round two. Jonathan Moore, aka Mr. Par, logged a pair of 72s, and is poised for another round of 72, opening round three with (you guessed it) a par. At the other end of the spectrum, far from the bright lights of the leaderboard headboard, are the Mauritius, the Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Nigeria of the golfing world. Averaging +20s per player each round, it is the representation, the participation, that compels these players. In between, you’ll find a bit of everything spicy and savory from around the amateur golfing world. As for me, my eyes tomorrow will be on Sweden’s Peter Svajlen. He’s due for a 63, by my count. The lad opened with 87, descended to a decadent 79, then absolutely lost his mind in a third-round 71. Having lopped 8 strokes off on each of days two and three from his previous tally, I’m counting on him for the magical 63. I’ll keep you posted. Comments:No Comments for this post yet... Leave a comment: |
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