It is increasingly the norm that Muffins turn out on a Sunday morning as a embarrassing 5-ball, and so it was for the mid-July fixture.  Fat-Boy nursing a sore head, and presumably other sore bits, after Guidos wedding and a night in a hotel .  Mr. Grumpy and Turbo celebrating Mrs. Grumpys most recent 21st birthday.

Muffins were further hampered by the OGC Mixed Open, which necessitated Muffins playing the 6th and 7th twice, in lieu of 1st and 2nd.  No-one was quite sure if some Muffins were gaining and others were losing from this arrangement, however it did ensure that a full 18 were played.  It was the sort of last minute organisation, and dealing with the prevailing conditions, of which the USGA would be proud.

Such was the rush on the first tee, OGCs 6th, that teams were not drawn until after the hole had been completed.  Nance stepped in for the ball toss and chose to play with Cutie-Cutie, leaving DJ and Brett to worry themselves over Tates performance up the 6th.

Tate was not a happy camper, starting with a topped tee shot off the 1st for the first duck of the day – rumours of his early retirement before the game are now even more likely, and he is now threatening to be absent until mid-August and he hopes to find his game in the  period to then.

Brett was even less happy, and the onset of a mid-round brain tumour did little to help his concentration.  Maybe he should have taken some branded pain-killers rather than the counterfeit rubbish he had in his bag – why didn't he take the advice of his friendly pharmaceutical wholesaler ?

Cutie-Cutie ended up on top of the pile, with 33 points.  Nance and DJ only a short head behind.  DJs game of two halves was something Mr. Grumpy would have been proud of.  Nance and Cutie-Cutie take the match by an even shorter head.  The margin of ½ point was so small that Tate's scoring will come under some scrutiny, and several potential recounts.  Money has already changed hands however.