The 2012 Miami Golf Invitational was officially completed the first week of March with Team TK winning the MGI CUP over Team Mez for the second consecutive year. The 8-4 point margin was one of the largest in MGI CUP history.
The venue was once again held at the famous Senator Course in the Miami Lakes area, and everyone from MGI event would like to send out a ‘Thank you” to Kenny Fill and all the staff at the course.
“The course looked great, and we look forward to the improvements that are coming!” said team captain Todd Keiper.
The event had its typical practice round Wednesday, and friendly skins match. That was followed by the ‘Welcome party at the pool area’ sponsored by Corona (and TK) with the tournament dinner that night at Shula’s Steak House.
Thursday the event began with Two Man Team Best Ball.
Day 1 Highlights:
Match 1 – JB/Steve defeat Sam/Grant 4-3. Steve, a rookie on Team TK, later added, “I was glad to be able to beat the guy with two first names that Grant Allen guy, and I think it bothers him when I hit it past him off the tee.”
Match 2 – TK/Gol defeat Mez/Harris 3-1. Post round reaction from Craig Goleno, “It was good to get a W with Todd, as last year we paired up and I let him down!”
Match 3 – BK/Lynch halved Smiley/Lance. Lynch added, “Somehow we halved, despite Lance’s net ace, two net eagles precipitated by 370 yard drives, and Smiley shooting two over on the back.”
Team TK 2.5 points. Team Mez .5 point
Day 2 Highlights:
Match 1 – TK/Lynch defeats Grant/Harris 1 up. Lynch, “Tough battle out there after getting 4 down due to Harris’ clutch putting and Grant’s consistent solid play all day until the famous seventy yard pull hook collapse from 175 yards on 18–but he still almost made par hitting out of the rocks practically on his knees. It didn’t hurt that I finished the last seven holes two under.”
Match 2 – Sam/Lance defeat Gol/JB 4&3. After the round Goleno had these comments, “Wow, Lance was out of his mind, if he had any short game he would be a sub 5 handicap. He will need an officially sanctioned cap next year!”
Match 3 – BK/Steve defeat Mez/Smiley 1 up.
TeamTK 4.5 points, Team Mez 1.5 points.
Day 3 Highlights – Singles:
Match 1 – Lynch defeats Lance – 6&5 . ”Yes, Good victory, I still watched Lance own the ninth for net eagle AGAIN and seeing him drive it to within 50 yards on eleven where he lied zero, then remarkably went on to make seven and it was pretty much over after that. Good kid though!”
Match 2 – Harris defeats Steve Guolla 2&1 in the 2012 MGI rookie matchup.
Match 3 – BK defeats Grant 3&1. ”I owned him!” added Burt
Match 4 – Goleno and Smiley halved. Goleno had this to add, “I played some bad golf out there today, but luckily so did Smiley. I made a 40 footer on 16 to square the match, then hit a high floating shot on the par 3 17th with the 11-wood to 4 feet to win that hole to go 1 up. I then played 18 was to aggressive, as I was a little charged up at that moment.”
Match 5 – JB and Mez halved.
Match 6 – TK and Sam halved. Tk had this to say at the end, “I gave Sam a gift on 16, but at this point Team TK already had retained the MGI Cup!”
Team TK – 8 points , Team Mez – 4 Points.
