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| It was a glorious day at Wakehurst Golf Club |
Despite persistent struggles with the putter, Malloch was able to use his driver with devastating effect and emerged winner by 1.5 points over an inconsistent Tom Hann.
The final result saw Malloch finish with 7 points, Hann 5.5, Anthony Sandrejko 4 and Rod Jago a disappointing last with just 2.5 points.
Hann, who missed round 1 after crashing into a parked car, was a force to be reckoned with on the front 9, but faded when the going got tough under the weight of trash talk from Malloch and Jago.
“Jago wouldn’t shut up,” said a distressed Hann when speaking with reporters. “He was coming last but he just kept mouthing off. Tell him to keep his fat mouth shut.”
The key moment of the match came on hole 16, the signature 197 metre par 3 featuring the toughest water hazard of the day. While Hann, Jago and Sandrejko hacked their tee shots into the rough, Malloch was unfazed.
A glorious three iron carried the water and delicately struck the edge of the green. Malloch walked away with a par and put the final result out of reach.
Speaking with reporters after the round, Malloch dedicated his win to LPGA Tour star, Natalie Gulbis.
“Natalie called me before the game and offered some encouraging words. I was able to capitalise and hit some good shots. Of course it helped that the other guys combusted and couldn’t handle the pressure,” said Malloch.
When pushed further by paparazzi on the nature of his relationship with Gulbis, Malloch deflected any further questions. “We’re just friends,” he said.
The day started at a cracking pace with Hann unexpectedly winning the first hole thanks to a putting meltdown from Malloch, who missed two easy putts. Malloch turned things around on holes two and three though with solid points wins.
From there the day was an arm wrestle between Hann and Malloch with neither able to convincingly pull away. At the turn, Malloch and Hann were tied on 4 points.
“I thought I had him after the front 9,” said Hann. “The son-of-a-bi^&h pulled away though.”
The back nine saw the unexpected emergence of Sandrejko as a challenger, who once again started slowly due to a significant overnight drinking session. With four holes to go, Sandrejko looked menacing, particularly after a magnificent tee shot on the par 3 13th which landed just centimetres from the pin.
“I’ve really got to cut down the drinking, the tablets, the substance abuse, and the partying,” said Sandrejko. “Honestly mate, my mouth felt like the Sahara and my guts were churning like whipped cream.”
Jago, who refused to speak with reporters after the match, is rumoured to be a broken man. Sources close to Jago confirmed he was contemplating whether he would even show up for round three.
“He’s very disappointed in himself. In fact, I don’t know whether he’ll even be bothered getting out of bed tomorrow,” said the source.
Round three is at the fabled Northbridge Golf Club with Malloch holding a commanding tournament lead. Unsurprisingly, Malloch was looking forward to the next match.
“I’m thinking of giving the other guys a two point head start. Beating them so easily; I almost feel bad..... Almost,” he said.
NOTES
* Jago was scoreless until hole 8 before halving the hole to finally get on the board. * Hann managed to drive to and from the event without incident *
LEADERBOARD
Dylan Malloch 19pts
Rod Jago 13pts
Tom Hann 12pts
Anthony Sandrejko 12pts
Hann, who missed round 1 after crashing into a parked car, was a force to be reckoned with on the front 9, but faded when the going got tough under the weight of trash talk from Malloch and Jago.
Jago blasting out of the bunker
“Jago wouldn’t shut up,” said a distressed Hann when speaking with reporters. “He was coming last but he just kept mouthing off. Tell him to keep his fat mouth shut.”
The key moment of the match came on hole 16, the signature 197 metre par 3 featuring the toughest water hazard of the day. While Hann, Jago and Sandrejko hacked their tee shots into the rough, Malloch was unfazed.
A glorious three iron carried the water and delicately struck the edge of the green. Malloch walked away with a par and put the final result out of reach.
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| Natalie Gulbis was an unexpected no-show |
“Natalie called me before the game and offered some encouraging words. I was able to capitalise and hit some good shots. Of course it helped that the other guys combusted and couldn’t handle the pressure,” said Malloch.
When pushed further by paparazzi on the nature of his relationship with Gulbis, Malloch deflected any further questions. “We’re just friends,” he said.
The day started at a cracking pace with Hann unexpectedly winning the first hole thanks to a putting meltdown from Malloch, who missed two easy putts. Malloch turned things around on holes two and three though with solid points wins.
From there the day was an arm wrestle between Hann and Malloch with neither able to convincingly pull away. At the turn, Malloch and Hann were tied on 4 points.
“I thought I had him after the front 9,” said Hann. “The son-of-a-bi^&h pulled away though.”
Jago lines up a putt... and misses... by a mile
The back nine saw the unexpected emergence of Sandrejko as a challenger, who once again started slowly due to a significant overnight drinking session. With four holes to go, Sandrejko looked menacing, particularly after a magnificent tee shot on the par 3 13th which landed just centimetres from the pin.
“I’ve really got to cut down the drinking, the tablets, the substance abuse, and the partying,” said Sandrejko. “Honestly mate, my mouth felt like the Sahara and my guts were churning like whipped cream.”
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| Jago lining up a putt... which missed |
“He’s very disappointed in himself. In fact, I don’t know whether he’ll even be bothered getting out of bed tomorrow,” said the source.
Round three is at the fabled Northbridge Golf Club with Malloch holding a commanding tournament lead. Unsurprisingly, Malloch was looking forward to the next match.
“I’m thinking of giving the other guys a two point head start. Beating them so easily; I almost feel bad..... Almost,” he said.
NOTES
* Jago was scoreless until hole 8 before halving the hole to finally get on the board. * Hann managed to drive to and from the event without incident *
LEADERBOARD
Dylan Malloch 19pts
Rod Jago 13pts
Tom Hann 12pts
Anthony Sandrejko 12pts
I've lined a special one on one skype session with Natalie Gulbis for some tips for the next round so look out lads.
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