Here is my report of our Waterfield Match last Friday:

Bob and GMcD took on the unbeaten, untied powerhouse team, Glen and Dave in idyllic conditions on Friday, May 29th.
First the headlines:
GLEN SHOOTS IN THE 70s DESPITE A BALKY PUTTER
DAVE PARS 9 OF THE FIRST 14 HOLES
BOB CAN'T BUY A BIRDIE
GMcD MISSES 9 OUT OF 10 CONSECUTIVE GREENS (4-14)
Now the details:
#1. Glen and Bob hit great shots in and have great chances for birdie, especially Glen. GMcD not so much being 89 feet away (three putts for a net par). Dave visits the sand. And the woods. Bob's putt just comes up short. Glen just misses his 10 footer. All Square.
#2. Glen has another great birdie chance from 20 feet. He just rolls that one by but has a great par chance. He just rolls that one by but then has a great bogey opportunity which he cashes in. Dave also three putts but from a lot farther away so it didn't hurt quite so bad. GMcD hits his approach way long but gets down in two from 80 feet making Bob's par putt moot. Bob/GMcD 1 up.
#3. Dave is on pin high right and just misses the birdie putt. GMcD is a little closer and below the hole. Bob gives him the read and it was perfect. So was the putt. Birdie and a win. Bob/GMcD 2up.
#4. Everyone stroking. The birdie goes to his head and GMcD pulls one left, hits trees on his next two and is chipping from the back for par which doesn't happen. Bob, in the meantime is going for the green with his second shot. He hits the green... bushes right and short. Glen and Dave both make pars and the tide has turned. Bob/GMcD 1 up.
#5. GMcD hits another couple of trees on his way to double, and Bob makes a less-than-stellar chip, settling for bogey. Dave plays it beautifully, makes a two-putt par and the match is back to All Square with the momentum now strongly with Glen and Dave.
#6. The wheels which had been wobbling now fall completely off the bus for Bob and GMcD. Bob's in the hazard left and GMcD's in the drink. The best they can manage is double and net double! Incredibly, however, Glen and Dave both look the gift horse in the mouth and gag. They both miss putts to win and their doubles mean a push. All Square.
#7. Dave, Glen and Bob are all on and make pars. Still All Square.
#8. Dave hits a beautiful shot in, cozies it up and makes par. GMcD is stroking, makes a chip to 5 feet then misses (ouch!) and settles for net par. Still All Square.
#9. Glen is on in reg and just misses the bird. GMcD hits a good one from a bad lie 65 yds out to 6 feet above the hole. Bob gives him the read and it drops for birdie. Bob/GMcD 1 up at the turn.
#10. Bob finds the hazard right with his drive. Dave hits a great second in to pin high just off left. GMcD has hit a long drive and is stroking but pulls his second left of the green and close to the woods then leaves his chip 12 feet short. Dave makes a masterful birdie putt from off the green that just falls off at the last moment. Bob gives GMcD the read and calls for "drop weight". He meant from the top side, but no matter - the ball just drops in the front door for par/ net birdie and it's Bob/GMcD 2up. But that was all to change on the next hole.
#11. Bob is the only one on. Glen and Dave both miss from about 10 feet. Bob calmly rolls his in for par and it's Bob/GMcD 3up.
#12. Dave is on in reg but everyone else is close. Glen finally drops a putt -a good one from a little left and above the hole, but GMcD matches it and everyone walks away with pars.
#13. Glen misses left, Bob's on, Dave and GMcD are close. Three pars later it's still Bob/GMcD 3up.
#14. Dave is on in reg yet again. Bob is just off at the back. They both par, Glen and GMcD bogey. Still Bob/GMcD 3up.
#15. Everyone stroking.GMcD is way right but hits a good blind shot to 85 yards then leaves the sucker short of the green. Dave samples both sand traps by the green. Glen and Bob are both on in reg but Glen is stroking. His birdie putt fails to drop and GmcD gets down in two from the front, so matching pars and it's Dormie time.
#16. Once again, Dave gets to practice his sand game. Twice. GMcD and Bob make bogeys. Glen is pin high just off left and chips on needing par to extend the match. The ball picks up speed as it heads toward the hole then continues to do so as it passes the hole. The 18 foot come-backer for par does not drop and it's all over. Bob/GMcD 3 and 2.
Then just to show he's not "working on his handicap", GMcD hits one in on 18 from 90 yards to 5 feet above the hole and rolls it in for his third birdie of the day - matching his birdie total from his first 17 rounds combined which means he made birdies at 17 times his rate up to then. He now wants Bob reading all his putts, all the time.

Glen 39-40 79 net 70
Dave 43-44 87 net 77
Bob 41-38 79 net 72
GMcD 43-39 net 66