It was a 4 way playoff between Charlene Delacruz, Stephen Jarvis, Tim Coplen and Erik Novikoff that determined the Champion of the Sarazen Flight on Sunday December 4th.
The 5 of us headed out to the 1st tee of the Sun Mountain course at the amazing Paiute Resort. Not only did the Tour Players battle each other for the title, they also battled the weather and time. An arctic storm was passing through our way with a very cold wind chill factor that got colder every 10 minutes they played.
Stephen fell into trouble right out of the gate hitting it into the desert on the right side and needing to take a penalty drop. No one hit the green forcing all to chip with Charlene coming up the closest.
Erik was first in with a 5, followed by Stephen who ended up with a 6 and a trip back to the clubhouse. Tim putted but had to wait for Charlene who ended up with a disappointing 3 putt and joined Stephen in their journey to the clubhouse. Tim made the putt and on we went to #2.
Erik decided to use the same strategy he had used earlier teeing off with his 5 wood which put him in pristine postion to the pin. Tim pull hooked it into the trap on the left got it out and hit the green in 3. Erik, with a big advantage, was just off the green on the left side in 2. Erik had a lapse in concentration and left his putt about 12 feet short. Tim was first in with a 5 as darkness was beginning to close in. I was chilled to the bone praying that Erik would make his putt, which thank God he did and won the title. Congratulations Erik and THANK YOU for making that putt!
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