Marlborough sadly beaten by Hurst and Storm Amy!
Scores:
1. Jamie Amor & Hamish Greenwood Won 5 and 3
2. Worcester Bawden & Oscar Powell Lost 4 and 3
3. Oscar Oliver and Albie Payne Lost on 19
Game 1, got up early and kept the pressure on with 3 birdies.
Game 2, lost a few early holes including the 1st to a 40ft off the green putt. Found themselves in a hole at 6 down after 9, then showed some fight to get back to 4 down but damage was done early on.
Game 3, good battle against two +2 golfers. We were up after 6, had a tough middle stretch to find ourselves 3 down after 12; fought hard into the wind but were still 2 down walking onto the 15th. Oscar had to hole a 12ft putt to half in 3 after the oppo boxed a 20ft putt for par. Our boys won the 16th and 17th with solid pars. All square down 18, with two great approaches, birdie putts missed by both and it was onto extra holes. Oscar had the honour, hit a great drive but, downwind, ran out of fairway and ran into the only deep bit of rough on the 1st hole - a grassy bunker. Hurstpierpoint stepped up from the fairway and knocked it to 5ft, then holed the putt to make birdie and advance.
A creditable effort in the Stableford Plate saw us come 7th.
More work to be done!
The Old Marlburian Golfing Society