By SKROTE SPHINKTER, AP Sports Writer
June 26, 2011
Duluth, GA USA (AP) – Congratulations to Sammy Jackson for winning, not just the tournament, but both rounds of the 2011 Surgeon's Cup Su ...
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By SKROTE SPHINKTER, AP Sports Writer
June 26, 2011
Duluth, GA USA (AP) – Congratulations to Sammy Jackson for winning, not just the tournament, but both rounds of the 2011 Surgeon's Cup Summer Series!
"The CUP is back in the clubhouse!"
Sammy came out firing on the second round of the tournament. After two birdies to start the round, it looked like he was going to quickly buffer himself from the field. However, MaT would step up and stay within 4 strokes by the time the group reached 9.
MaT, on twelve, would then take back a stroke with a stellar birdie throw from more than 15 meters.
On 13, and with more meat than he wanted, MaT was also able to nail a 10 meter put to match Sammy's tap in. Both with eagles, the play went to the long downhill number 14 with three strokes separating the leaders.
Sammy would leave his approach quite short and a bit obstructed while MaT parked his second shot in line for an easy bird on the last hole before the "Travis Trail." Sammy hit par and MaT was within 2 strokes of the tournament lead.
On 15, both players threw great drives leaving themselves in the fairway with approaches in the 45 - 50 meter range.
Then it happened!
MaT threw first and landed “left with meat!†Sammy then nailed the hole for his second eagle of the round. MaT was able to birdie the hole but now Sammy had taken back the stroke from 14!
With less than stellar drives, both players were still able to birdie 16.
It was at this point, during the putts on 16, that something odd (and never before witnessed in tournament play) occurred. All of a sudden, and apparently from nowhere, sticks, pine needles and broken shards of twigs showered some of the players who were still putting out the hole! It is not clear what the source of the disturbance was as the winds were calm and no wild animals were noted in the area. In any case, there were no complaints or challenges offered.
On seventeen MaT, now seeming to be a calmer self, drove down the seventeenth fairway followed by Sammy. Both drives were a bit off their regular games; however they both recovered nicely and scored eagles on the hole.
Sammy hit a birdie on 18 to finish the tournament at -28, winning by four (4) strokes and setting a new two-round Surgeon’s Cup record, edging out MaT who held the record from last year’s summer rounds at -27.
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