The Met (Wide) Open
-
- August
- 21
Yesterday I was at round one of the Met Open at the Country Club of Fairfield and it appeared that one player might runaway with the prestigious tournament, one of the MGA’s three major championships.
Wrong.
In the latest example of how crazy a game golf can be, Sleepy Hollow’s Tim Hegarty, who scorched the track for a course-record tying and Met Open (93 years!) record 8-under-par 62 in round one, came back to shoot a 77 in round two. A 15 shot difference on the same course on back to back days? Who is this guy, Andres Romero?
Anyway, even with the disappointing round two, Hegarty is in position to make a run at the title. At 1-under, he’s in a tie for third place, three shots behind Mill River’s (N.Y.) Mark Mielke.
A host of others are in the mix, so tomorrow’s final round should be exciting as the pros battle for the $150,000 purse and the $27,500 payout to the winner. I’ll be on hand and I’ll let you know how it all turns out. Goodnight.
