Oct 12-13: Swen and Flio teamed up again (last time was 2011) at the Norfolk County 2-Ball. As usual, a very solid field of amateur players with lots of birdies to be made on a short layout, but some would say diabolical greens. The weather was excellent both days; sunny and in the mid to low 60s, wind a significant factor; typical of the elevated location in Quincy. The wind can add or subtract 2+ clubs to a shot at any given time.
Day 1: Score 68 (2 under). Started on #10. Play was very solid. Swen is mr. high energy and I'm loving it. He birdies 12 from off the back fridge, makes up and down from the left side of 15 for birdie, and hits an incredible shot on 14 from a willow tree (far right corner of fairway, just short of the water on tee ball). Swen drove it over the green on 3. I drove it to upper tier, leaving a 20 foot eagle putt; made the birdie. I birdied #1 with Driver, LW to front pin. I had a great driving and ball striking day, had 168, 185, 185 into 15,16, and 5 (failed to birdie each one!). Missed makeable putts on 14, 16, 18, 5, 7, and 9; 16 greens including 2 fringes; 72 with 38 putts. Solid performance (around Top 10 in field), felt 66 was easily achievable.
Day 2: Score 75 (+5). Energy weak. J. Burke show. We started on #18 in shotgun. Burke birdies #2, #3, and #5. Then on back nine, Burke goes off with birdie on #12 (chip in), birdie on #14 (stiff in two), eagle on #15 (7 feet on 2nd), birdie on #16 (long putt), and birdie on #17 (3 feet in two). His team shot 62 to finish in 5th place. One of the best performances I've personally seen in an amateur tournament We went birdie-less and watched Burke/Fitzgerald move up the leaderboard. My parents watched the last 8 holes. Slow round; about 6 hours. My ball striking was worse, but putting came through with sub 30 putts. Score 76.
62-59 won the event. Ridiculously great play. Look forward to the opportunity each year to make the final groups. As they say on TV, these guys are good!
My keys were energy conservation throughout with good nutrition, good visualization on where I wanted to land pitch and chip shots, and a longer, smoother tempo putting stroke. Great to see familiar faces; Parker, Stover, Falcuccis, Sharaf, Riley, Keegan, Brennan.
Great tourney.
To much more fall golf,
Kurt
1 Andy Drohen (The Ranch G.C.), Chris Congdon 62-59--121
2 Kevin Carey (Dennis Pines G.C.), Don Reycroft 63-63--126
3 Herbie Aikens (Pinehills C.C.), Matt Parziale 63-65--128
Michael Willock (Cohasset G.C.), Sean Crowley 63-65--128
5 Arthur Fitzgerald (Worcester C.C.), Jordan Burke 67-62--129
6 Brian Higgins (Franklin C.C.), Daniel Falcucci 65-66--131
7 Steve Neidermire (Thorny Lea G.C.), Greg Chalas 67-65--132
8 Chris Corey (Holden Hills C.C.), Mike Lemerise 67-66--133
9 Justin Sharaf (Meadow at Peabody), Mike McLaughlin 68-66--134
Frank Vana (Andover C.C.), RJ Foley 70-64--134
Dave McAdams (Gardner G.C.), Dylan Evans 66-68--134
T42 Kurt Flionis, Erik Swenson 68-75--143
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