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Finally our club championship is rolling around, later than usual this year. I am especially looking forward to the tournament because last year I threw my back out 2 days before the event and had to WD, as I was absolutely unable to swing a club. Two days after the tournament I was well and playing. ARRRGGHHH! And to make it worse, the scoring was such that , well, let's just say it was very winnable.

This year should be great, as the course looks awesome and the weather should be exceptional. I wish I was playing like I did all summer, but my last few rounds have been rather indifferent at best. Still, golf is a funny game and it can all click in with a few nice shots. I have won my club championship 10 times, but now at 57 it has been 10 years since #10. I still play in the open division - I am not interested in a Senior championship. I had a great chance 3 years back, when I tied in regulation and lost on the fifth hole of the playoff. I stuck it within 2 feet on the first playoff hole, but my opponent (also my best golfing buddy) got his within 6 feet and we matched birdies and matched pars to the 5th hole - there we had identical 3.5 foot par putts - his ball stopped against my marker - and I went first and missed when the straight read broke left - he said had he gone first he would have also played it straight and missed.

The club championship has always been the biggest golf event of my year. I am not the player I used to be but I have my moments and no one in the field is that much stronger than me, so I go in thinking I still have a shot at it.