{"id":8577,"date":"2013-09-07T15:32:40","date_gmt":"2013-09-07T19:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buffalogolfer.com\/wordpress\/?p=8577"},"modified":"2013-09-07T15:32:40","modified_gmt":"2013-09-07T19:32:40","slug":"walker-cup-report-so-you-say-you-can-drive-the-first-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buffalogolfer.com\/wordpress\/walker-cup-report-so-you-say-you-can-drive-the-first-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Walker Cup Report: So You Say You Can Drive The First Green…"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was a time when they moved the tees up twenty yards and cut the hole on the front of the green.\u00a0Don’t lay back<\/em>, echoed the voice, give that ball a ride and take a run at eagle.<\/i> That time was Saturday afternoon, when no voice of reason accompanied any of the 16 golfers contesting singles matches at NGLA’s Walker Cup. Sixteen times the driver smashed into the lifeless white orb and 16 times the green was missed. In bunkers, briar patches, gnarly rough and deep fairway pockets. Putts and chips rolled up to cliffs and tumbled backward, off the putting surface. In all, two birdies and three bogies accompanied eleven pars to the dance at the second tee, where another driveable par four awaited its turn. Here are images from Saturday afternoon at the fun house.<\/p>\n

\"Wyatt <\/a>
Wyatt (USA) pitches to first green <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"This <\/a>
This putt from Raymond (GBI) would come back forty yards off the green <\/div> <\/div>
\"Out <\/a>
Out of one of ten, left-side bunkers <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Raise <\/a>
Raise the putter… <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Raise <\/a>
Raise the hand for birdie <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Another <\/a>
Another attempt at a bunker recovery <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"And <\/a>
And yet another <\/div> <\/div>
\"Not <\/a>
Not even a prayer from the Union Jack can will this ball down <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The eyes of GBI are on you <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Does <\/a>
Does this look familiar? <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Driving <\/a>
Driving from the second tee <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"How <\/a>
How the green feels right about now <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Back <\/a>
Back to the bunker <\/div> <\/div>
\"Driving <\/a>
Driving from the second tee <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The only drive to chase through the green and out of the sand <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Patrick <\/a>
Patrick Rodgers makes a first-hole birdie <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Bear...King <\/a>
Bear…King of the caddies <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Cory <\/a>
Cory Whitsett pitches to first green <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There was a time when they moved the tees up twenty yards and cut the hole on the front of the green.\u00a0Don’t lay back, echoed the voice, give that ball a ride and take a run at eagle. 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