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Conference 7.286::golf

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420.0. "Fairytales DO come true!" by GAOV06::POMPHRETT () Mon Oct 17 1988 12:08

It started in the bible, but it continued in St. Andrews, THE home of golf,
this past week!

David, in the form of Ireland, beat not 1, nor even 2, but 3 Goliaths, to win
the Dunhill World Team Matchplay competition.

In the first round of the final tournament, Ireland, represented by Eamon Darcy,
Des Smith and Ronan Rafferty beat a Canadian team by two matches to one.
Then came Goliath no. 1 - USA, represented by Curtis Strange, Mark McCumber and 
Chip Beck. Ireland won by two matches to nil, with one halved. This result alone
was cause for celebration, especially when one considers that Ireland has a mere
8 golfers playing on the European Circuit. This was even better than the Ryder 
Cup!
Goliath no. 2 then appeared, this time disguised as England, led by Nick Faldo.
Again, in a match interrupted by fog on Saturday and completed on Sunday 
morning, Ireland triumphed by 2 matches to 1 - Faldo's colours being lowered 
for the first time in the 4 year history of this event. By the way, England was
the defending champion.
Finally, on Sunday afternoon, came Goliath no. 3, Australia, led by Greg Norman,
with extremely able troops in David Graham and Rodger Davis. And again, in one 
of the most thrilling finishes ever seen at this hallowed ground, Ireland 
triumphed by 2 matches to 1. Smith beat Davis by 2 shots, having been 2 down 
with 3 holes left - birdie par birdie unnerved poor Rodger. Then Rafferty
beat Graham by 5 shots, and the celebrations began. Darcy almost danced up the
18th, even though he was being trounced by Norman, who came within 1 shot of
Strange's course record of 10 under.
For the benefit of the non-Irish, Spain beat England 2-1 in the third place
playoff.

Once more it is great to be Irish. And you don't have to be a big guy to win!


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420.1The luck o' the Irish?MTWAIN::F_MCGOWANMon Oct 17 1988 15:284
    Combined with Notre Dame's narrow win over Miami U's football team
    Saturday, I'd have to agree it's great to be (of) Irish (extraction)!
    
    Frank
420.2ALSO RANS SPRINTINGGIDDAY::BARNIERMon Oct 17 1988 20:4517
    
    
    	Truely exellent!!!!
    
    		This episode reflects what a great game golf really
    is. Even the also rans can be champions on any given day. Good 
    work Ireland.
              
    		I taped the final but am yet to watch it. Its has got
    to be one of my dreams to play St. Andrews, just an unbelievable
    course.
    		Also its great to see the Great White Shark tearing
    the golf course apart he may have finally got his putting going
    this year.
           
    
    DLTBGYD							LB
420.3Loved St. AndrewsODIXIE::WESTCLGator GolferThu Oct 20 1988 20:2210
    Thanks for the update on the matches.  Unfortunately, for us who
    live in the Southern U.S., football rules the roost in the fall
    and winter.  I didn't know how the matches turned out!!
    Congratulations to the Irish.  I was in Scotland a few weeks ago
    and played St. Andrews.  TV doesn't do the course, or the town,
    justice.
    
    I was amazed at how the wind affects all parts of the game over
    there, including putting.  Its a much different game than what we
    play down here.  Loved it.