To be read aloud in classic American golf broadcasting voiceover voice:
With the days getting dark and the weather cold, and as the end of 2011 draws nigh, CBS Sports, in association with Nevada Bobs and local sponsors, brings you the very best moments of the SCC 2011…
They came in their thousands.
There were legends to be made.
Heroes. Dreams.
Massive Cs.
The wind whistled across the cliffs of Nefyn.
For some competitors, it was all a bit too much:
So which were the best shots played? The shots we’ll remember forever. The ones to tell the grandchildren about.
The following six have been unscientifically selected by the CBS panel.
6. At number six is Nick Brooker’s three-wood approach vs Liverpool to the par 5 fourth. Nick and Seds had both put their tee shots miles left, safely avoiding the cliffs on the right. Ben and Matt had taken a more aggressive line and were busy hacking their way up the middle/in the sea. Nick then delivered a blistering three-wood approach shot to set up a putt for eagle. Seds also played an excellent approach, again with a three-wood, but we’ll give most credit here to Nick’s superb shot.
5. At number five is Seds’ tee shot vs Nottingham at the 18th. This was hit just to the right of the green, which Seds nearly carried, before smacking into the clubhouse and rebounding towards the first tee. A number of confused members' heads appeared briefly at the window.
4. At number four is Si Porter’s tee shot vs Manchester at the par 3 fourteenth. Si, with two shots on this hole vs Manchester, hit a lovely lofted tee shot to five feet, then, to everyone’s delight, holed the putt.
3. At three is Pete Bramwell’s putt for birdie against Nottingham on the 18th. Pete had set things up nicely with a drive just short of the green. Dom having then failed to concede the short putt, Pete promptly missed it, to the delight of the assembled galleries. Bad luck!
2. At number two (some might say it should be number one) is Neil’s perfect tee shot to the 18th against Nottingham. Neil’s shot was well judged and hit the bank at the front of the green, skipping up and slowing down to arrive five feet from the hole, setting up an easy eagle putt.
1. And at number one is... wait for it...
Seds’ brilliantly judged tee shot on the 13th vs Birmingham.
The Nefyn website reads:
“Spectacular risk and reward par four – the risk, attempting a 200 yard carry over the bay, the reward, a short pitch to a green set between two rocky outcrops. For the faint-hearted, bail out right leaving a medium to long iron second.”
Seds ignored all of that.
His daring style was to use a spot half way down the cliffs to bring his ball back into play:
Amazing! Birmingham were not completely chuffed with this turn of events.
As Matkinson explained to help calm Nick down: “you’ve got to take the rough with the smooth”.
Very, very smooth. Heroes.
[It may be that there are other shots I can’t remember/didn’t see that also deserve mention in the above. Particularly by Ben/Dom?! Feel free to comment!]
