The Golf Report: Thanks Tom Watson!.......the show down is here......after the recount the lead is 7!

On Sunday afternoon I sat on the edge of my recliner hoping to see a ten foot putt fall into the center of the cup on the 72nd hole of the 2009 edition of the British Open and witness one of the greatest golf stories of all time. Long time subscriber, top local amateur, highly successful and more veteran golfer Craig Mertz's favorite golfer was playing like a Tom Watson of old. He silenced the golf world as all golf fans held their breath waiting for that putt to go in........it did not go in! Instead it was a life and career changing experience for Stewart Cink. It wasn't like I was cheering against Cink I was cheering for golf's true gentleman who was trying to put an exclamation point on a career that already had one! Four days of watching golf, the first three from below peaks 7 and 8 in Breckenridge Colorado and the final in my La-z-boy on Suncrest Road in Carroll, Iowa. A British Open that I will not soon forget thanks to a 59 year old from Kansas City, Missouri who was trying to shock the golf world reserved for his youngers! Thanks Tom Watson!

The time has come! What Mother Nature postponed on June 23rd will not be put off any longer. A rivalry that has simmered for years between Your league leading Bud Light team and the 3rd place Carroll Cycle Center team will take center stage tonight on the fairways and greens of the front nine of the Carroll Country Club! In a recount last Wednesday morning Bud Two Troy Auen brought it to your Captain's attention that there had been a mistake in scoring week 12. After several emails and an internal audit it was confirmed your Bud Light team deserved two more points and so it was a seven point lead instead of five.

Making the call to the tee tonight for the Cycles will be Captain Terry Ruchti, Dr. J.B. Greenwell, Joe Hinners, and D.A. Tony Bluml. Carroll Cycle Center's MVP front runner Jay Drees is vacationing in Boston this week and will not be in the line up! And now your starting line up for YOUR Bud Light team! Captain Mike Franey will lead the team to the tee along with Bud Two Troy Auen, 2008 Bud Light MVP Mike Schulz and Steve Sinnard who is in 2nd place in the 2009 Bud Light MVP race. Your Captain has decided to rest 2009 MVP front runner Steve "Hans" Auen to preserve him for the rest of the season. Long time subscriber, top local amateur, highly successful and more veteran golfer Craig Mertz is riding the pine for Week 13. Good luck to all and hold your beers high toasting a big Bud Light victory!

In other Zach Johnson division action the 2nd place oil jobbers of Community Oil Company take on Byron's Boyz. The oil jobbers are just seven points back of your Bud Light team and are ready to pounce into the lead. Supper league's oldest running team and former champions the
La-z-boys look to lower their interest rate against the bankers from Commercial Savings Bank and Walsh Motors are eyeing a Supper league crown take on the Broadband Bandits.

Captain Scott Kanne will not be on the roster as he takes part in Ragbrai!

Over in the "I can't believe a 59 year old almost won the Bristish Open and I missed the cut" Tiger Woods division the Stiffsticks try to continue their winning ways against the Carroll Country Club. Macke Motors play the riffles of Volquartsen Customs and Subway's team sponsor Mike Gute's Kerps squad plays Ron Juergens lawn boys. The lawn boys are still recovering from a lonely Week 12 loss. Papa Joe Pick's Subway team looks to make it three wins in a row and avoid being taken to the cleaners. They play the youngsters of Kasperbauer Cleaners.

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A big report welcome to Carroll Country Club's New General Manager and Head Golf Professional Nick Schon! Schon comes from the Montreux Golf and Country Club in Reno, Nevada. He is the son of Don and Paula Schon and nephew of Mike and Ruth Barrett. He grew up playing golf at the Carroll Country Club. He will start early to mid August. Welcome Nick and thanks to the Board of Directors for their hard work!