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Author: ohiogolf
I’ve not been keeping up on the Big Break until last night’s episode. Josh, Hiroshi and Brian played nine holes of straight up golf with the highest score being eliminated. The turning point – Hiroshi missed a tap in at the par 5 fifth hole that pulled Josh to even. Brian got to three under early with an eagle and cruised the rest of the way in. Hiroshi and Josh tied through regulation and went back to number 8 for sudden death. Neither hit great drives and Hiroshi’s second shot was in the left rough with the ball below his feet. Facing a shot to the green over water, he tried to get real cute with it and fade it hard to the flag. He ended up chunking it (imagine that, chunking a ball that is already below your feet) and it caught the end of the water. To his credit, he put a 60 degree wedge to about a foot from there but all Josh had to do was two putt. And the finals are set with Josh and Brian. Brian was on his game last night. If he maintains that level of play, he may be the new Big Break Champion.
At the end of the third episode of the Big Break Mesquite, A-God, aka Anthony, blew a short putt sending his Ryder Cup team to a playoff. In the fourth episode, his team lost the playoff and was sent to elimination. A-God blew a 2 footer and found himself, despite his second place overall in points, off the Big Break Mesquite.
Don’t be surprised if they bring him back later on in the show. Villains always get the big ratings and the Big Break is no stranger to bowing to the ratings.
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Big Break Mesquite – A-God chokes
This season’s third episode of the Big Break Mesquite had to be one of the best that I’ve seen since the Pam vs. Danielle feudin’ days. Or perhaps since Don Donatello thought he could beat the world and wound up eliminated.
Hiroshi and Anthony (aka A-God), the current points leaders, were made captains and they had to choose four other players for their teams. Several guys were praying not to be chosen by A-God. The teams were pitted against each other as follows:
1 – two players from each team would square off in a two hole best ball match;
2 – two players from each team would square off in an alternate shot match;
3 – and finally each of the five players would square off against an opposing player in a singles match for one hole.
This episode also pushed me over the edge to get a DVR as they littered it with commercials. The Ryder Cup format made for some great tv, and The GolfChannel couldn’t have scripted a better ending as A-God had a 5-6 footer to win the hole match and he blew it, leading to sudden death on the next episode with the losing team going into the elimination round.
I had an urge to go somewhere that I hadn’t been to in quite some time, and I ended up at Kyber Run Golf Course in Johnstown, Ohio. I hadn’t been to the Run since July 2002. Ouch! Well, I was finally back and eager to see what had transpired in the last six years.
I entered the clubhouse and indicated that I wanted to walk 18. Imagine my surprise and extreme joy when I heard, “That will be 13 dollars.” I had found fall golf heaven at Kyber Run.
The opening hole at Kyber Run, par 5 511 yards
Here’s the unassuming opening hole at Kyber. But watchout because . . .
The opening par 5 at Cook’s Creek
$30 for 18 holes with a cart – Monday through Friday
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Westchester Golf Course
Par 4 10th at Westchester
Here’s the dogleg right par 4 10th hole at Westchester. You can cut the corner if you are daring but you won’t gain much. Just hit it out there straight and you’ll have only a hundie to the hole.
Westchester’s Par 4 10th hole
I went and played Westchester Golf Course today in Canal Winchester, Ohio. I paid for nine holes and was told that I could pay the difference for 18 if I wanted to keep playing. I finished nine and went back in to pay for the remaining nine. I told the guy at the counter that I had just finished nine and wanted to pay for the remaining nine. He tried to charge me for nine holes at the nine hole rate which was more expensive. I said that I was told that I could pay for the difference.
His brilliant response: “YOU DIDN’T TELL ME THAT BEFORE!”
Sorry, you didn’t get the message the first time. But I did tell you that. It’s too bad you can’t do your job without customers having to tell you two times how to do it.
I’ve been a fan of the Big Break since the beginning but became an avid viewer when Pamela Crikelair squared off against Danielle Amiee in the Big Break III final. You loved to hate Danielle. Unfortunately (as further revealed in the Big Break VII Reunion), Pam wasn’t exactly the flawless underdog. When the pressure got high, Pam usually folded. But, to her credit, golf was relatively new to her and it was a bit early for her to be showcasing her game. Danielle later posed topless (oops, she’s no longer there – it appears there has been an effort to scrub the net of that photo which may have been her best work) and may have fallen out of the good graces of the Golf Channel as a result. I think I may be able to locate the uncensored version of topless Danielle with a little digging. She was at fyr.com under the user name abcgolfmail but no more. I wonder if Pam showcased her . . . clubcovers as well?
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Cook’s Creek Golf Course
The opening par 5 at Cook’s Creek
Here’s the 528 yard (from scarlet tees) par 5 opening hole at Cook’s Creek Golf Course. It’s hard to miss this fairway but water lurks to the left and right on your second shot. Still, this is a fairly straightforward par 5 that offers a decent shot at birdie.
345 yard second hole at Cook’s Creek
The second hole offers a bit more of a challenge off the tee with water running all the way up the right side. This may affect your club choice off the tee. As it is a relatively short hole, you may be served better by leaving your driver in the bag.
The #1 handicap and 3rd hole at Cook’s Creek
I’m not sure why this is the #1 handicap at Cook’s besides it’s length. It’s 427 yards from the scarlet tees and 455 yards from the very back tees. The fairway is fairly generous to accept most tee shots. But you are left with a long second shot to the green.
Fourth hole at Cook’s
After the third hole, Cook’s presents you with a much more manageable 383 yard par 4. Again, water up the right is the main concern but there is a generous fairway to find.
par 4 fifth at Cook’s Creek
The fifth hole is even more manageable at 378 yards. The main challenge is finding the green which is well guarded by bunkers especially with a back right pin position.
Par 3 sixth hole at Cook’s
After receiving a bit of a respite, the 208 yard par 3 sixth hole awaits you. From the tee, the green looks absolutely tiny, making this a very challenging tee shot. Hopefully, you picked the right tees to play from. From the middle tees, this is a more manageable 183 yard shot.
Par 5 seventh at Cook’s
The par 5 seventh allows for a release of the pressure of the sixth. This 484 yard par 5 is reachable in two shots although the second one is entirely uphill. If you take bogey on six, then seven may be your birdie hole.
183 yard par 3 eighth
Although a bit shorter than the sixth, the eighth still presents a challenge. Only one of the par 3’s at Cook’s is a pushover and it isn’t this one especially with a front left pin position. The green is plenty big although it doesn’t look so from the tee.
Dogleg right par 4 ninth hole at Cook’s Creek
The ninth doesn’t require a long tee shot just a well positioned one. At 370 yards from the scarlet tees, it is well within the range of most golfers. Watch the tree on the right if you want to cut off some of the corner!
par 5 Tenth hole at Cook’s Creek Golf Course
The back nine also starts out with a fairly straightforward par 5 unless you are trying to get home in two. We were playing scramble format and hit 2 lousy shots and still had over 160 to the pin. All we needed was one good shot and we made birdie. The tenth really requires just one good shot to have a chance at birdie.
par 4 eleventh hole at Cook’s Creek
They’ve nicknamed the 11th, avarice, as if to warn you not to get greedy. Whatever! Of course, we were playing scramble format, but still hadn’t hit a decent shot when I came up last. We cranked one right in front of the left side of the green and did a little 3 wood chip to about 6 feet and had another birdie. The back nine starts you off pretty comfortably.
The 12th at Cook’s Creek
Here’s the 435 yard 12th at Cook’s. Although things started out easy, they get tougher now. Hug the right side but not too close as the trees will catch you.
123 yard Par 3 13th at Cook’s
If you bogied the 12th, don’t worry because the 13th is a pushover at 123 yards and a fairly generous green.
380 yard par 4 14th hole at Cook’s Creek
The par 4 14th is a little dogleg left. It’s a not too difficult par 4 and plays to the 14 handicap.
The challenging par 3, 15th at Cook’s
This is a tough hole from the scarlet tees. With the flag position back right you have to carry the water and the bunkers and then you don’t have much room to land it either. Don’t hit a weak fade here! You can always bail out to the left.
Par 5 16th
The 16th backs off the pressure a little bit after the harrowing tee shot on 15. This hole can be reached in two and should make for an easy par.
Par 4 17th at Cook’s
The 17th gets a little tricky on the approach shot. Interestingly there is a large bail out area to the left of the green.
Here’s the final approach into 18
If you can keep from going either left or right off the tee, you have relatively easy shot into the green at 18. Hope you had fun at Cook’s.