The Sandbagger

It was a beautiful day on Malone’s East Course. Cool, but sunny and it warmed up nicely as the afternoon progressed. Six of the eight in the 2017 crew played 27 holes. (The Jeff/Geoff duo opted to get some ice cream and then go for a nap.)  Players were allowed to substitute the final 9 holes of the day for their front nine.

Derrick Hockley, the best player never to win the Sandbagger (with apologies to Murdock), fought off some early struggles, shot a 39 on the back nine, and after posting a 43 in his second lap of the front 9 (displacing a 48 in his first trip through the front) emerged from the day with a healthy lead. The other seven competitors are grouped within 5 shots, but the closest two trail Hawk by 7 strokes.

 

Tags: Results, Sandbagger XXII by Sandbagger Commissioner
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We have assembled in Malone, NY, for the 22nd Sandbagger.

The Star Chamber took place last night at Mo’s Diner.  Since we are just 8, we tried something new this year. Each Sandbagger was given a piece of paper and wrote their proposed target on the front and then everyone else’s proposed targets on the back. Your commissioner then went player by player, reading out proposed targets, sparking considerable laughter, and sometimes downright derision.

The most outrageous was past champion Geoff Oliver’s request for a 99, a stratospheric target that was seven strokes higher than any of the proposed targets for him put forward by other Sandbaggers.  Geoff doubled down on the insanity by proposing an outrageous 81 for your humble Commish.

Andrew Posthumus showed great respect for 3x champion Ricky by proposing Rick take a target of 84.

The targets for 2017 are as follows.  Note: past Sandbagger champions are indicated in brackets by year(s) of their glory.

Some patterns become evident when we examine the proposed targets for each player, as put forward by their fellow Sandbaggers, along with (in red) each Sandbagger’s own proposal for their target and (in blue) the final targets they were given.

Anderson, Jim: 81, 88, 90, 90, 90, 90, 91, 92, 93
Cunliffe, Ricky: 84, 90, 90, 90, 92, 93, 93, 97, 98
Hockley, Derrick: 86, 87, 87, 88, 89, 90, 90, 90, 98
Jarvis, Greg: 73, 75, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 83
Mains, Jeff: 100, 105, 107, 110, 114, 114, 115, 115, 115
Murdock, Bruce: 90, 92, 92, 92, 92, 93, 94, 95, 95
Oliver, Geoff: 83, 86, 86, 87, 90, 90, 90, 92, 99
Posthumus, Andrew: 90, 95, 95, 96, 97, 98, 98, 101, 103

 

Tags: Sandbagger XXII by Sandbagger Commissioner
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