Saturday July 23rd was a hot and sticky day but that only helped to heat up the competition at the inaugural Trenton Sting Invitational Match-Play Golf Championship in Wooler.
The team of Bundy and Scott Ilton were quiet yet confident heading to the first hole while their opponents Stuart Bisset and Alex Armstrong were feeling cocky and confident.
After taking a quick two hole lead, team B/I stumbled and allowed team B/A to square the match after four holes. That would be the last time team B/A would see victory within their grasp. Armstrong's game fell apart on the final three holes and his scores were so high, he lost count and therefore was unable to post a final score. Team B/I then won 12 of the final 14 holes and cruised to the first Sting Invitational Title.
In the individual stroke play competition, Both Bundy and Ilton struggled at times as they battled for the title. After nine holes and a rain delay, Ilton clung to a 2 stroke lead. Ilton's lead would grow to three after 12 holes before Bundy began his comeback and eventually tied the score on the 16th hole. An errant tee shot by Bundy on the 17th would drop him back one heading to the final hole and Ilton needed only to stay safe to ensure himself a win. However, after two good tee shots, both players struggled around the green with Ilton taking one more stroke to put his ball in the hole, thus allowing Bundy to tie the score once more. With no playoff, the stroke play title would be shared by Bundy and Ilton.
A fun day was had by all as they relaxed one more time before the work begins on another hockey season. The Trenton Sting rookie camp runs July 29th to 31st at the RCAF Flyers Arena.
