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Ken Nicholls v Charlie Roberts  
Both players struggled with feel early and after 3 holes it remained even. Charlie jumps to a 1 up lead after Ken 3 putts the 4th but Charlie returns the favor and after 6 it remained even. Ken takes the lead with a bird on 7, then jumps out in front by 2 when Charlie gets tangled in the grass on 10. He quickly gets that back with a 34ft bird putt on 11. 12 and 13 saw both players scramble to save pars. Ken manages to jump back out to a 2 hole lead with a 10ft putt on 14, but Charlie answers on 15 by draining a 7footer after Ken fails to hole out a 22yd bunker shot, leaving it 6 inches short dead center. On 16, Ken once again goes 2 up with a 7 ft birdie putt. Knowing he needs the next 2 holes, Charlie plants his shot 18 ft behind the hole, while Ken is 27 ft short in the open rough. Ken then slams the door as he nails the chipin bird while Charlies' putt lips out. A hard fought 3 and 1 for Ken with both players struggling, but having a good time on the links.
   
David Russell v Charles Belida  
I always love these tight matches and once again my Ryder Cup match goes the distance against a top player. After a shaky start by both players on hole one, Russell went on a birdie spree winning 3, 4 and 5 to open a surprising 3 hole lead. Belida though hit back quick and birdied 6 and 7 to close back with his own salvo. The 8th was halved in par before Russell took the 9th with his 4th birdie to lead 2up at the turn.

Belida was well known for his back 9 sprint and today was no exception, he took the 11th to close the gap before Russell rallied by taking the 12th. Then Belida applied the pressure, with birdies again at 13 and 14 he levelled the match. Russell had one last throw of the dice winning 15 with a birdie of his own before Belida birdied 16 to level again. Then he snaked at 28 foot birdie putt at 17 for a slender lead as Russell shaved the hole. Finally at 18 Russell was lining up what he thought was his birdie putt to save a half, with Belida over 50 feet away in the deep rough. Then the unthinkable, the chip grabs the hole as it passes and spins around and in for Belidas 3rd birdie in a row and the match is over. Great play all round in a real birdie fest. That Belida is so darn hard to beat down the stretch !
   
Paul Klodzen v Ian Roberti  
It was thought to be a very even match, and the beginning showed it. The first several holes were all halved with pars.  Ian lost control of his driver and gave Paul several opportunities to win several holes on the front nine and went into the turn 3 up.  The back nine saw both players fighting from the rough off of the tee, but a few crucial missed up and downs for Ian put him behind the 8 ball being 5 down with 5 to play. He then proceeded to nail tee and approach shots to 4.5 feet to put the pressure on Paul to seal the match.  Paul was able to do so by hitting a 9 footer for birdie to halve hole #14 and bring the match to a close at 5 & 4.  I unfortunately cought Ian on an off day with his driver and on another match the rsults could have been very different.
   
Stefan Sabellek & Mike Hoag vs. Paul Klodzen & Gary Pomeroy  
World triumphs after hole 16, up 3. USA opened with a Paul Klodzen birdie chip to go 1 up. World evened the match with a Mike Hoag sandshot stiff for par. Paul put USA back to 1 up with another great chip. World saved par from rough on hole 4 to put it back at all even. Stephan made great 8 foot birdie on hole 5 to put World 1 up. World moves 2 up with par. Very tough pin position on hole 7. no pars, but World moves 3 up.Paul K  hits great up to 4.7' for bird..World is 2 up. Hole 9 halved in bogies.

At hole 10 Paul knocks another up to 21ft. USA makes bird to put World 1 up on match. Gary makes birdie putt to even the match at hole 11. At hole 12 Paul K hits 280 yard second to 27'. hole is halved in par. World pars hole 13 to go 1up. 14th halved in par. World moves 2 up after 15th. World wins match after 16, 3 and 2.
   
David Russell & Alan Wilson v Doug Casker & Gary Pomeroy  
Another close fought battle in the windy conditions went to the final hole. The World team started the strongest winning 2 out of the first 3 holes to open up an early 2 hole lead, but USA clung on with both teams finding the fairways well but never quite getting into birdie range on the greens. USA had chances to claw back on 6 and 7 but from over 20 feet they were not easy ones and the gap remained at 2up until the 8th. #8 and USA find the high grass off the tee, the first time either side has today, and they are unable to recover as World go 3up. A key hole was the 9th, as the World team find the deep grass themselves on their approach and USA chip close to end the front 9 2 down.

#10 and World have a chance to open the lead again with USA in trouble off the tee, but despite finding fairway and green they 3 putt to stay 2up. Then USA hit back with both teams bunkered at the green, the American recovery is better and the gap is now 1. #12 and a World chip goes around the hole but stays out for a half. #13 and both tee are in the fairway but USA are long on their approach and the World players duly take their chance to restore the gap to 2up. #14 and both at c30 feet in 2 shots to make safe pars. #15 and both team find the deep rough but recover for pars and halve the hole. #16 and Pomeroy needs a 33 foot putt to stay in the match, it rolls and rolls and drops - World are still 2 up with 2 to play. #17 and World find the par 3 bunker, USA 24 feet away which Pomeroy again holes for a birdie and takes the match to last hole. #18 and despite all the drama on the last 2 holes, World hold their nerve, Wilson finds the fairway and Russell stiffs an approach to within 20 feet. With USA laying up short from the rough the World team 2 putt for the hole and the match.

An excellent game, closely matched with the World team clinging onto an early lead they never actually lost, despite a valiant effort from USA.
   
Ron Kwestroo & Stefan Sabellek v Melvin Henry & Russ Van Dommelen  
Russ and I had another squeaker tonight against Ron Kwestroo and Stefan Sabellek. I think we were pretty evenly matched for the entire round.

First three holes were tied, with birdie, par, birdie. On number 4 they hit a nice shot onto the green 20 inches from the hole for a gimme birdie. We managed par so the World went 1 up. They drained a 13 foot putt for birdie on #5 while we just missed and got a par. World 2 up. Stefan got one right into the tall grass. Ron tried to give it his all but the ball went short into the water. They recovered nicely to keep it to a bogie, but we got our par to take one from them. World 1 up. Undaunted, they came back with a par on #7. Unfortunately I didn’t get out of the tall grass well enough and we made bogie. World 2 up again. Next hole, #8, was a turnaround again. We carded a birdie to their par. World 1 up. 9 and 10 were tied with pars. #11 Ron put his tee shot 10 feet from the hole and Stefan drained it for birdie. My shot from the bunker came up just under 10 feet and we had to settle for par. World 2 up #12 was tied again with pars by both teams. #13 saw the World team barely miss their birdie putt. Fortunately we got ours to make it World 1 up again. #14 saw USA make a surge by carding another birdie to get the match to All Square . #15 was tied with birdies this time. #16 saw the World go up 1 again with another birdie while we barely missed a 15 footer. World 1 up #17 relinquished pars to both teams again. A chance to halve the match coming up on 18. #18 saw both of us in the fairway. Approaches saw the World 13 feet away and USA 12 feet away. World drains the putt. USA studies the putt (why, except to keep it to 1 up) and drains it. World wins the match 1 up.
   
Robert Dickerson v J Roberts
This match started out with Jim Roberts showing his form by making 2 excellent par saves on the first two holes from trouble positions. On hole 3 he continues by sinking a 5 ft birdie putt to take an early 1 up lead. Hole 4 saw Roberts again show his putting powress by sinking an 11 ft. birdie putt to go 2 up.Hoel 5 was all Dickerson as Roberts ran into trouble with his 2nd shot drifting off into the left rough. Roberts then made excellent recovery shots to save his par but Dickerson safely got his birdie to gain a hole back.\par On hole 6 Roberts ran into trouble off the tee but his second shot was brilliant to make it to 16ft from the cup. His hot putting stroke continued as he made the putt to halve the hole with a well earned birdie. That is the way it remained until the 8th when Roberts again ran into trouble with the rough while Dickerson stuck his approach shot to within 7 ft and made the birdie to tie the match up.\par With renewed vigor Dickerson began to attack the course and it was only Roberts superb scrambling game that kept the match tied through the next 3 holes. Hole 11 saw Jim Roberts birdie putt slide by the edge from\par 7 ft while Dickerson's approach to the par 3 gave him a gimmie birdie. \par The World Team had their first lead of the day. Hole 12 again saw Dickerson make a 12 birdie putt to go 2 up in the match . Wiith a 2 up lead going into 13 Roberts showed his brilliance by making an excellent par save out of the sand while Dickerson's birdie putt brushes the hole. \par The roles were reversed on hole 14 when Roberts birdie attempt brushes the hole while Dickerson's goes centre cup for a 3 up lead.\par Hole 15 saw Roberts having to press to get back into it and unfortunately missing the fairway off the tee. The match was finally decided when Dickerson putt his approach shot on the par 4 to within 22 inches for the birdie and seal the deal.\par Both players had a great time in the match while chatting on ventrilo while playing and were more than happy to say they will remain in touch for some future games together. World team wins mach 4 and 3.  
   
Don Miettinen v Doug Casker  
It was a memorable match to say the least. It may have been the first time that opposing Ryder Cup Captains have faced each other in singles play. Judging by their average scores on tour this year, this match was predicted to be a close one. And the prognosticators were bang on in this 'pickem' match. Both started well with birdies on #1. Miettinen made a move on 3 with a excellent 2nd shot and gimmie birdie which Casker could not match. Doug made an excellent recovery from the high grass to match Miettinen's par on 4. The next few holes were halved until Miettinen's 6 ft birdies on 8+9 put him in control at 3 up at the turn. However, he started to lose his snap on the back 9. Consecutive bogies on 11+12 saw his lead to dwindle to 1, before he righted the ship. Two consecutive short birdies on 13+14 saw him regain his 3 up lead. That was shaved to 2 after a conceded birdie on 15. Both players made excellent birdie recoveries from the thick rough on 16. That meant Miettinen was dormie. Shooting to a very difficult pin placement on 17, both players made excellent shots on the green. But the match looked secure as Casker was 26 feet away to Miettinen's 13 ft. This is where the excitement began. Casker calmly rolled in his putt to extend the match. Miettinen was so shaken, that he missed the snap on his birdie try which extended the match to its limit. On 18, Casker calmly found the middle of the fairway. Miettinen, still ruminating about his missed opportunity to end the match on 17, sliced his drive into the high grass. To make matters worse, he could not get his recovery shot onto the fairway. Now knowing that a par for Miettinen would be difficult from his current position, Casker left his approach in a safe position 36 ft away from a tightly placed pin but on the green. Miettinen's third shot from about 140 yards barely cleared the bunker in front of the green, but left him 52 ft. short of the pin in US Open rough on a side hill lie. But he knew what he had to do to win the match. He had to sink that 'mother'. And using his LW, that's just what he did!! The resulting improbable par left Casker speechless. It was probably the same feeling Greg Norman had when Larry Mize chipped in to win the Masters. Doug made a valiant effort with his long putt , but just as Norman before him, it was not meant to be. An unforgettable win for Miettinen but not after a great match with a great competitor.
   
Steve Sullivan v Bill Moore
Bill and I teed it up in our singles, both ready to win.    We both scored pars on the opening three holes to calm our nerves.   On the 4th hole I sliced a poor tee shot into the right-hand fairway bunker. Bill hit a wild hook into the deep stuff on the left.
I just missed the snap on my bunker shot leaving myself in the deep stuff with 118 yards to go.
Bill hit his 5 wood very well, but only found the bunker short left of the green with 37 yards still to go. I managed to get my third shot onto the green but still had 18 feet to go to save par.
From a nasty downhill lie in the bunker, Bill hit an excellent shot to leave himself an 8 foot putt for par. I misread my par putt leaving Bill to sink his and go 1 up.   Worse was to come on the 5th hole. Having both found the green, I failed to read my birdie putt leaving Bill to sink his birdie putt for a 2 up lead.   We both birdied the 6th hole but I was worried I was letting the game slip away.   On the the par 3 7th, we both misjusged our tee shots. Bill's ended up on a nasty uphill lie in the rough. I was fortunate to find the bunker short left, and managed to get up and down to save par.
Bill left his chip 15 feet short of the hole and failed to make his par putt. Back to just a 1 up lead for Bill.   We both managed pars on the 8th hole and I felt my swing was improving slightly.   On the 9th I took advantage of my improving swing to find the fairway. Bill's tee was wide right and he could only flop it out onto the fairway. His third shot found the green but a long way from the hole for a par.  Yet again I found the bunker, but again managed to get up and down for par. From over 40 feet, Bill rolled it to gimme range for a bogie. I was back to All Square.  
The back started started poorly for both of us. My tee shot just ran into the rough on the right. Bill's was wide right in the deep stuff and he could only advance his 2nd shot 22 yards into the shorter rough. Bill's 3rd shot found the green 47 feet from the hole. However I did not judge my second well, leaving myself 30 yards short of the green. I chipped to 10 feet and made the putt for par. Bill two-putted and I was 1 up.   I had a stroke of good fortune on par 3 11th hole when the wind blew my sliced tee shot bacl toward the hole, but still 15 feet right. Bill hit his tee shot into the bunker short left, tehn hit it 7 feet past from a difficult lie. I missed my birdie putt, but Bill's par putt just drifted pat the hole to leave me 2 up.   We both found the fairway on the 12th hole. From 209 yards Bill misjudged his approach ending up 40 feet past the hole in the rough. From 187 yards, managed to find the green, but was still 15 feet from the hole. Bill's chip shot was excellent to gimme range. Yet again I over borrowed on a birdie chance, but was still 2 up.   I found another fairway on the next hole after deciding it was bettr to take a 3 wood off the tee. Bill found the deep stuff again wide right with his tee shot, but he was 15 yards nearer the green. I finally hit a decent approach, leaving myself a 12 foot birdie chance from 107 yards. Bill had found a really nasty section of the deep rough and could barely advance his ball. He decided to concede the hole to extend my lead to 3 up.   We both found the same left hand fairway bunker on the 14th. I was fortunate to have a decent lie but still couldn't stop the ball rolling into the rough. From very close to the front face, Bill did very well to even get the ball out of the bunker. He had no luck at all and his ball ended up in the deep rough again. However, I failed to capitalise and we both bogied the hole.   From the 15th tee we both went our separate ways. My tee shot was wide left, while Bill's was way over on the right. We were both in the nasty deep rough again. I decided to punch a LW out but couldn't stop it on the green, leaving myself a chip from 22 yards behind the green. Bill had poor luck again when his second shot stayed in the deep rough. Worse luck came on his 3rd shot when his LW took a flyer and left him 58 yards behind the green. His next shot finally found the green 10 feet from the hole. I then chipped to 6 feet and sank the par putt to go 4 up and win the match.   This was a very tough match and the score is indication of how we both played. I was really happy my recent good form stayed with me into the singles match.   Thanks Bill for a really challenging singles match.
   
Don Miettinen & Ian Roberti v Jim Roberts & Bill Moore  
All four players had mixed results in their first round matches with Roberti and Roberts successful in their matches and looking for a 2nd point for their teams this weekend. After matching pars on hole 1, Roberti continued his hot play with birdie putts of 16 and 52 ft on the next 2 holes to stake his team to an early lead which they would never surrender. The long bomb on 3 had the crowd groaning as their home team quickly fell behind. A sloppy World bogie on 4 cut the lead to 1. However,, a fabulous chip by the red hot Roberti for a gimmie birdie restored the lead to 2 on the next hole. A discouraged US team found water on the next hole leaving them 3 behind. A 32 ft birdie putt by Miettinen on 7 pushed the lead to 4. Roberts made a lovely 23 fter birdie putt on 9 to cut the lead to 3 at the turn. The US could not maintain the momentum.  After a bogie at 10, the US squad was down 4 again.  The rest of the back 9 was much of the same. The US team could not get any closer than 3. The World team finally ended the match when Roberti calmly stroked in a 7 fter on 16.
   
Stian de Jager v Melvin Henry  
Hole 1.  We both start well with birdies with Stian putting the ball within 7 feet after hitting the fairway bunker. Hole 2.  I get lucky and chip in from 53 feet for a birdie to go 1 up. Hole 3.  Again, we both birdie the hole. Hole 4.  I find a greenside bunker and chip out to 31 inches for par, but Stian puts his approach 5 feet from the hole for an easy birdie. All square. Hole 5.  Stian pops in an eagle from 38 feet away to put the World up by one. Hole 6. We halve the hole with birds. Hole 7. I put my tee shot within 13 inches for a gimme birdie. Stian make par to bring the match back to All Square . Hole 8. Two birdies again Hole 9. We take a breather and recorded pars. I dodged a bullet here when Stian just barely missed his birdie putt. Hole 10.  I come up short on my approach shot and see the ball roll back down the fairway to 41 yards out. Stian takes note and almost sinks his approach getting it within 25 inches for a gimme birdie. I failed to chip in and World goes back to 1 up. Hole 11. Stian stays hot and birdies the hole while I par it.  Word 2 up Hole 12. We both make our pars on this hole. Hole 13. Another pair of pars. Hole 14. More pars from us. Hole 15. We turn on the steam a bit and birdie this hole. Things are starting to darken a bit. Hole 16. I manage to birdie the hole. Amazingly Stian’s 8 foot putt manages to do a 360 in the hole but stays out. World 1 up. Hole 17. I return the favor by missing a 7 foot birdie put to give the World a 2 and 1 win.
   
Robert Dickerson & Ian Roberti v Jason Klopotoski & Russ Van Dommelen  
The World team came loaded for bear in this one as Dickerson made his approach shot to within 3 feet for the bird while Team USA couldn't convert. On the second hole it was Ian Roberti's turn as he drains his\par 16 foot birdie putt to take a 2 up lead. The third hole saw Roberti convert another 7 footer to putt the World team up by 3. A fine chip by Russ Van Dommelin on the fourth gave Team USA their first hole as Dickerson wasnt able to convert his putt.\par However, Team USA's trouble off the tee on 5 opened the door as Dickerson placed his second shot to within 13 feet as Roberti converts a very fine putt for the EAGLE! The World team again goes up by 3. USA's tee off woes continue on 6 continue while Roberti makes an excellent shot to within 5 feet with Dickerson converting for the birdie. World team up by 4. \par The 7th hole saw Roberti hitting his tee shot to within 11 feet while Team USA had their's roll to 24 feet away. While Team USA saw their putt burn the edge, Dickerson made no mistake for the bird and a 5 up lead for the World team. Pars for both teams on hole 8 changed nothing to the score, but an errant tee shot off the tee saw the team from the USA drop another hole to go 6 down at the turn.\par Holes 10 and 11 ended up as sister kissers as the World team continued its steady play while Team USA started to show signs of life by converting pars. The match was finally decided on hole 12 when Team USA's second shot drifted off to the far left of the green while the World team placed their's safely on 24 ft. away. Team USA saw their putt to save par just burn the edge of the hole while the World team safely converted their's.\par The final saw the World team win resoundingly 7 up with 6 to play. An enjoyable match with all players having a good time.
   
Charles Belida & Jim Roberts v Don Miettinen & David Russell  
The battle of the clickers was a close fought affair and one that was ultimately won on the greens. The Americans started the stronger with a birdie at the first hole for an early lead. #2 was halved in par but at #3 USA found the heavy rough off the tee and Russell holes out for a birdie after a nice approach by Miettinen. A 24 foot birdie putt by Miettinen at #4 and the match swings the way of the World team. #5 and both teams find the fairway but miss the green on the approach, the World team are bunkered which enables USA to win the hole with a par. #6 and both teams hit fairway and green to within 15 feet in two shots. Both birdie to stay level. #7 and all sorts of fun takes place with Belida finding the bunker at the par 3 and Russell distracted by the crowd hooks deep into the rough. The World team cant recover from there and USA lead again. #8 and both hit fairway and green Belida to 15 feet and Russell to 8 feet. World holes the birdie putt to level again. #9 and after both find the fairway World team stray right of the green with USA in centre of the green. World cant get up and down and USA lead by one at the turn.

#10 and both teams come up short due to a large slope. Again USA putt out better and claim a 2 hole lead. #11 and both teams are on the green at the par 3 inside 20 feet but neither can make a birdie. #12 and USA start to stray off the tee finding the bunker and then laying up. The World team cant capitalise and the hole is halved. #13 and USA find the right heavy rough with World at 15 feet in two shots. A great recovery sees USA make par and World cannot find the telling putt. USA remain 2up. #14 and USA are in the right heavy grass again. This time Russell hits to 8 feet and Miettinen converts to pull one back. #15 and the flag is peppered, World 8 feet and USA 5 feet. Roberts holes out for birdie but World miss and the gap is 2 again. #16 USA are down the right rough again but World find a bunker, both lay up short at the par 5. In the end Russell needs a 24 footer to save the match, which he holes for birdie. #17 Russell finds the bunker off the tee and Roberts follows him. USA find a better recovery and World miss the putt to take it to the last hole.

It was a close game, but USA holed out a little better than the World team and this was enough to take the match. Great game all round and congratulations and well played Charles & Jim.
   
Stefan Sabellek v Randy Short  
Stefan Sabellek and Randy Short faced off in their singles match Tuesday Nov. 20th at Shinnecock Hills. Two very evenly matched clickers that worked their way onto their respective teams. All was set for a very challenging match between the two gents. Both men had a few jitters at the start but were proud to be on their respective teams.

Both men were able to make pars on the first hole. At #2 Sabellak took his tee shot to the bunker while Short went long behind the hole. Sabellak made a great bunker shot to 32inches and was able to save par whereas Short missed the snap on his chip and left himself a long 26 footer for par which he missed by mere inches, giving Sabellak the first lead at 1 up. On # 3 both men settled in and made nice pars so Sabellak remains 1 up. At #4 Sabellak runs into trouble in the high grass but is able to get his 2nd shot to 52 feet in the rough behind the green. He makes a very nice chip to 4 feet but misses the par putt by inches and has to settle for a bogie. Short made a nice 2nd shot to 7feet on the green but the icicles on his putter prevented him from making the bird but saved his par and the match is back to all square. After a long drive on #5, Sabellek makes a beautiful 2nd shot to 12 feet from the hole to again apply pressure on Short. Short hit his 2nd in the bunker and then blasted the 27 yard shot to 7 feet. It was too late though as Sabellek was able to take a gimmie birdie to win the hole and go back to 1 up. At #6 both men make the green in regulation, Sabellak at 32feet and Short at 19 . Sabellak makes a nice putt to 3 feet and saves par. Short is able to chip some of that ice off his putter, rumored that it might be able to stop global warming, and drains his 19 footer for the birdie and puts the match back to all square. On #7 Short chokes off the adrenaline rush after the bird at #6 and puts his tee in the back bunker while Sabellak shows him how it is done and puts his tee shot on the green 12 feet from the hole. Short makes a excellent bunker shot to 23 feet to save his par but cant fend off Sabelleks bird to go back to 1 up again.At #8 both men turned it up as they got their 2nd shots in close. Sabellak to 10 feet and Short in real close at 4 feet. They both make the birdies sing. Heading to the turn both men put their 2nd shots away from the hole. Sabellak made a nice 47 feet chip from the short rough into 5 feet and saved his par. Short again gets another putt just close from 41 feet to 12feet. He saves his par and they turn the corner with Sabellak in the lead at 1 up.

After the turn on #10, Sabellek again heads to the high grass on his tee shot. He says he likes the tough lies. This was a tough one that kept his 2nd shot to a 6 footer whereas Short took his 2nd from the fairway to an impressive 3.8 feet from the hole for the gimmie birdie and brings the match back to all square again. Its turning into an excellent match as both men battle for their respective teams. At #11, Sabellek makes an awesome tee shot to 6 feet from the hole to really put the pressure on Short, who hit his tee shot to 16 feet. Sabellak had the tee shot and Short had the putt as he made his long one for birdie to stay all square with Sabellak who made his 6 footer. They both run into trouble at #12. Short found the right rough while Sabellak again heads for the high grass right. Short was able to save par from the rough but Sabellak missed a 16 footer for his par and fell behind for the first time in the round and Short went 1 up.On #13 they both recover nicely. Sabellek sent his 2nd shot into 25 feet for the gimmie birdie to try and take that lead back away from Short, who hit his 2nd into a very good 9 feet . He also made his bird to hang on from the attack and keep his 1 up lead. Hole #14 seemed to be the hole that no one wanted to win. For some reason on this hole, they both turned into the Hackerville Twins. Short stumbled his way through to a triple bogie letting Sabellak take it with a double bogie and bringing the match back to all square. This should win the worst hole award for the whole Ryder Cup. At #15 they battled to pars for both as Sabellek got his 28 feet putt to 10 feet and saved par, Short had to come out of the bunker from 25 yards to 8 feet and made his save putt. Still all square after 15 with 3 to go. PRESSURE IS ON BOTH AND SWEATY PALMS ALL AROUND!

On #16 Sabellek opened it up and took his 3rd shot to 3.8 feet for the gimmie birdie while it appeared that Short lost his snap and went to the rough then the bunker on his way to the green. He saved his par but the damage was done as Sabellek again took a 1 up lead with just 2 to play. At # 17 Sabellak made a nice tee shot to within 14 feet of the hole. Then Short caught an unfortunate wind change as he teed off and was left 23.3 feet from the hole. He makes a valiant effort to make the birdie and putts into 4 feet from the hole, leaving Sabellek with the opening to shut the game down. Sabellek makes his 14 footer for BIRDIE and wins the match for the World Ryder Cup Team at 2 up with 1 to go!

It was a great back and forth match with a great effort from both players. Very close round all the way with no one having more than a 1 up lead the whole round until the 17th hole. I personally hope that everyones rounds are as exciting and as close as this one was. I want to thank Stefan for a most enjoyable time and wish him a hearty handshake and congratulations for the excellent round.