Mike has a simple 160 yard par 3, while Bill has to play the tough Road Hole 18th dead into the wind.
Mike has a front pin, distance is 153, but he must carry the "it's there because the committee wanted a pond" pond. 7 iron is the safe choice, but Mike hits 8 to go for birdie. He hits it very well, good thing because he barely cleared the water... but is safely on the front of the green. He faces a 25 foot putt along the front of the green that Bill has never had before. Rocky sees it going left right, but Mike sees it right to left... Did I mention that Rocky is a great caddy? Well, once again Mike overrules Rocky and the putt breaks right, leaving a tricky 3 foot downhill sidehill. Shove right for bogey. SORRY Mike!
Bill kills his drive down the middle, he is a tad bid mad...and has only 140 left to a front pin cut just over the pot bunker on the road hole. It's an uphill shot into the wind, but Bill only adds one club. Hits it perfect, but it comes up one club short. Wisely, Bill aimed right of the bunker. He blocks his pitch right, but has the perfect distance, leaving a tricky downhill sidehill par save putt. Bill says to Rocky: I am hitting it wherever you tell me, no more overrules! Rock say 1 and 1/2 balls off the right, Bill listens and the putt goes in center cut! Bill wins one up.
Sorry for any GCA guys who were naturally rooting for Mike, I was too!
Mike, hope you enjoyed this and get well soon!