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June 4, 2004 - Controversy rages at the IE6T7 8th annual golf day

Did he whiff or did he hit the longest drive? That's the burning question that has wracked Reunion 2004 with turmoil. An otherwise beautiful day was marred by needless controversy.

Trophy presented before the controversy eruptedDavid S. Lynch writes:

"On June 4, 2004 an incident occurred at The Maples of Ballantrae that will linger in the minds of golf historians forever unless we do something about it now. The incident I am referring to of course was the infamous "wiff / longest drive" by "The Swine".

Many questions surround this incident:
- Did he address the ball and wiff?
- Did he take a practice swing?
- How can someone who shot 105 hit the ball that far?
- Are his clubs legal?
- Are his balls legal???????

Golf is supposed to be a game played by honourable gentlemen who abide by the rules of the game and never, I repeat never, cheat. Unless we get to the bottom of this incident now, golf historians will be questioning what really happened on that fateful day.

Theodore Swain, esq. responds. Listen here

A second protest was lodged on the day following the event, when it was discovered that Swain entered an incorrect score. He had submitted his score as 105, yet on checking the addition, it turned out he had actually shot 106!

In other notes, golfers were shocked to discover that the Maples of Ballantrae has changed the order of its holes, requiring a treacherous tee shot over water on the first tee, and ending on a par 3. Photos below show Phil Baldwin risking life and limb to save a stroke after duffing his tee shot into the weeds. Also worthy of note are the increasing number of retirements ... Kingsbooby just announced, Bagel has been out for a few months, and Stephens is on the pogey this summer.

This year's overall winner (under protest) is Ted Swain with a net 70. Finally, the low gross did not go to Stephens; Lynch took it with a sparkling (?) 87. Lynch was also close to the hole (if you call 8 feet close), and Swain took the long drive under protest.

Baldwin in the weeds
Montreal connection
2 Jims
 Adare & Lynch
Kiss for luck
 Group 1
Group 2
Group3
The embarrassing results continue ...
 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
out
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
in
grs
hcp
net
Adare
6
8
7
6
6
3
6
7
5
54
4
6
5
6
5
4
7
7
3
47
101
24
77
Allen
6
7
8
6
5
3
7
5
5
52
4
6
7
7
4
4
6
5
4
47
99
22
77
Baldwin
6
7
8
7
6
4
7
6
5
56
5
8
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
48
104
25
79
Fenwick
7
8
4
5
6
3
7
8
5
53
6
7
5
5
4
5
7
7
4
50
103
24
79
Guppy
5
6
4
5
4
3
7
6
6
46
3
5
6
5
3
6
5
7
4
44
90
14
76
Kingsbury
6
7
6
7
8
4
7
9
5
59
5
7
6
7
4
6
6
7
5
53
112
31
81
Lynch
5
8
4
5
4
2
6
6
4
44
3
6
4
5
4
7
6
5
3
43
87
13
74
Madott
8
10
6
8
8
3
8
10
8
69
6
8
8
7
3
4
7
6
4
53
122
36
86
Pullam
6
6
5
4
6
3
5
5
5
45
4
6
5
6
5
5
4
6
3
44
89
16
73
Segal
7
7
5
6
4
4
5
10
5
53
5
6
5
5
4
7
7
6
6
51
104
24
80
Stephens
5
6
7
5
5
4
6
8
6
52
6
6
4
4
3
3
5
4
6
41
93
13
80
Swain
4
9
7
4
5
6
8
7
5
55
4
8
5
6
5
6
7
7
3
51
106
36
70
The usual suspects ...
BagelFenwick
GupMadott
Fraser & Lynch
 Baldwin & Allen
The whole gang Serving wench