2010 Open: Wanger the ultimate grinder
Shite golf returned to High Elms with a bang this year with some of the worst scores recorded by Slags golfers in many a year.
J-Wang became the second Slag in history to do the career slam of Masters and Open events. He has this 2010 Open win to go with his 2005 and 2007 Masters titles.
It was a supreme feat of grinding golf from Wanger. Pure sweat, grim endurance and unrelenting misery. Most surprisingly, he pulled it off on one of his most hated courses.
For also-rans Albert, Dork and Beneriano there was the marvellous spectactle of the Biggin Hill air show in full flight.
Masters champ Ballesteroids was cruising to victory (and an unprecedented Masters & Open same year double) until he choked. Blowing his chances with a 10 on the dangerous par 3 13th.
Defending Open champ Beneriano (suffering from a vicious chest complaint) started well and was only 2 over par after the first 5 holes. Sadly, he then dropped 15 shots on the next 5 holes and finished 3rd.
Dork Duval (playing with a nasty stitch), minced his way around in mini shorts and finished 4th after dropping 13 strokes on holes 7-11. At the 18th he had a chance at 2nd or 3rd place but choked badly laying down the mother of all skinny wedges into the shrubbery.
Albert made history with a mind blowing 129 gross (nett 101) and was a worthy winner of the spoon.
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Results
1st : Jonhard Wanger (nett +6)
2nd : Olloir Ballesteroids (nett +7)
3rd Beneriano (nett +9)
Spooner: Albert (nett +30)
Best Gross: Dork Duval 93
Long Drive: Dork Duval 214 yards
Nearest Pin: Olloir 39 feet
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Previous winners
2010 -Jonhard Wanger
2008 -Beneriano - (see report Slags Open 2008 )
Slags Open: the old school
Slags Open is played in accordance with the Marquis of Queenbury's version of the R&A handbook, King James I edition (i.e. no creative accounting, dark arts of the pencil, Mulligans, Billigans or foot wedges).
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