Cinderella Story! Czaban Beats Thomas, Lyme Disease in Thrilling 3 Hole Playoff! |
The roars were audible throughout the pines. It had all come down to this. An improbable, thrilling sudden death playoff - first ever, in Malcolm history.
Ron Thomas and Steve Czaban exchanged master stroke after master stroke. A brilliant up and down from the hillside on #1. A laced 4-iron right at the flag on #2. A radar-guided tree-missle on #3. Finally, through the miracle of the USGA handicap system, Czaban's routine par ended the affair to mild applause and the grumblings of "can we finally go home now?" "I owe it all to my doctors, extremely high doses of anti-biotics, and of course, God," Czaban said. "The kind of God who likes seeing the fat bald kid win every now and then." As they say: "See you next year, in May!" |
Hatcher and Derflinger Click to Take Down Perfect Pair ChampionshipThe dynamic "Starsky and Hutch" - like duo of "Derf and Hatch" were too much to overcome in the "Perfect Pair" portion of the 2013 Malcolm. Using Hatcher's inspired play and keen ability to avoid the dreaded "crow curse" along with Derf's steady excellence and lazer like focus, the two held off a hard charging Czaban & McGowan team who finished birdie-eagle-birdie-eagle. It was Hatcher's idiotic bravado to try to make a needless 25 footer for birdie on 18, followed by his steely nerves to can the 4 foot comebacker that sealed the victory. Butler Cabin in 2014 fellas! Well played!
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