A Sudden death putt-off, an 18th hole choke job, and some pretty bad golf highlighted the 4th Annual Highlands Classic. Seneca was a testy broad on Saturday, leaving a lot of us some serious room for improvement after our first event. Congratulations to Jeff Cummins, 2012 KAGT Points Champ, for picking up right where he left off last year. His clutch stroke in a 3-hole putt-off with Geoff Buzzell broke the tie at the top in what may be titled “the most anti-climactic tiebreaker of all time”. But, before we crown Cummins the 2013 points champ, we can’t deny that he got some lucky breaks along the way on Saturday. A lost ball by Buzzell off the tee on the 18th opened the door for Cummins. But the real story may be the choke job by Robbie Tindall on the 18th. He was firmly in control, but from 20 yards out on the 18th, it took two chips and two putts for him to close out the hole. Tindall was clearly rattled by the rowdy gallery of criminals and ne’er-do-wells that lined the green at the 18th . I imagine that if he were at Vettiner, he would have taken home the coveted Highland Classic Coffee Mug.
As always, the newcomers to the tour buckled under the pressure of the KAGT. Holtzmann was the highest-placed w/ a stunning net 85. But, don’t worry rooks; you are not the first to fold like a cheap suit on the KAGT & you will not be the last!
Thanks to all for coming out & thanks to Steve for hosting a great outing. Our next event will be the Indiana Open at Covered Bridge on Sunday, April 21st. More details to follow.
