Goleno on 17 has to putt to keep from falling in lake.

AP – Las Vegas – A few of those invited to the Miami Golf Invitational were spotted on Legacy Golf Course in Las Vegas during Super Bowl weekend for a practice round.  Those that made this private trip were Todd Keiper, Craig Goleno, and Allen Grant.

The weather was not perfect, but the rain stayed away.  As the round continued and the rust wore off, the gallery was treated to some great golf on the back nine. 

“Goleno got hot on the back nine, for a 6 hole stretch that little guy was 2 over par”, exclaimed Todd Keiper, “As for my game, my driving of the golf ball with the Cleveland HiBore was so straight and deep that I am having that club flown into Miami, but my Vegas putter stinks.  I couldn’t make a 4 foot putt on 18 with it to win the match over Grant!  Either I choked, or that club did, either way the match finished all square.”

Goleno added, “When Grant decided to play match play nassau against me with beer as the bet, I knew I would step up eventually.  I won the front, back, and overall! The highlight was on 14, a long par 5 (2 on the cap) where I even out drove Todd Keiper, and then bombed a 3 wood to the front of the green!” 

The match between Todd and Allen came down to the end as always, and 18 at Legacy has had its share of TK moments in match play history.  There was the TK-TC Chin double hit one summer ago, and this year to miss that short putt to win the back and the overall was another unforgettable moment.

“I knew that once I let everyone know what was at stake and Goleno started rolling film that he would miss that putt”, shouted Allen Grant in the clubhouse, “The guy putts like a tall Chi-Chi Rodriguez.”

The event wrapped up at Pro Players for the Super Bowl Saints rout!