Eddie Bray Captures his first Men's Net Match Play Club Championship!

It took some time to get all the matches in but the 2013 Men's Net Match Play Club Championship is finally in the books with a new champion this year in Eddie Bray.  Eddie is no stranger to the champions circle as he has won multiple member guest titles and two man match play events but this is his first individual Club Championship at National.

Mr. Bray had no easy road to the finish with his bracket having a plethora of former champions waiting to vanquish any foe who dared challenge them.  In Eddies first match he faced Peter Mamuzic.  The match was finished after the 15th hole with a 4 & 3 victory for our Champion.  The next victim on Eddies list was the always tough Ron Murray.  Ron has quite a reputation of taking down even the toughest of competition in the heat of battle but to no avail as Eddie was unshakeable in his 5 & 4 victory over the worthy opponent.  Steve Dougherty who has too many Club Championships to count was the next opponent for Eddie and this turned out to be the toughest match.  This quarterfinal match went farther than any other match in the Championship for Eddie.  After the 16th hole Eddie was the confirmed winner with a 3&2 margin.  On to the semi-finals to meet one of our newest members Jamie Ledford.  Eddie did not seem very welcoming as he dispatched Jamie after the 13th hole with a 6&5 victory.

The finals were set with Jeff Huber waiting to see if Eddie Bray could keep the streak alive.  Well Eddie did not disappoint.  He drained a long birdie putt up the slope on the 2nd hole to draw first blood.  Eddie won the 3rd to go 2 up then Jeff stuck it close on the 4th for a well deserved birdie but Eddie stuck the dagger in by halving him with a nice shot of his own.  After wins on the 5th and 6th holes it was not looking good for Jeff but he was definitely not going to give up.  Huber claimed the 7th to take the match to 3 down but Bray was able to get it up and down from 50 yards away to go back to 4 up after the 8th.  One more hole for Bray on the 9th gave him a 5 up
after nine holes lead and he was what I would call "In the drivers seat" from then on.  Eddie increased his lead to six up and held it through the 13th hole which is where the fat lady started singing for Huber.  Congratulations to both players for making it all the way to the finals and to our 2013 Men's Net Match Play Club Champion Eddie Bray for a job well done!