First Round Recap
Well, the first round is officially in the books.
I think the seeded format is a lot of fun. I think it gives some younger players a chance to go up against the game's greats, and it gives the rising stars some valuable insight into what makes the great players great.
As in every single elimination tournament, from the NFL postseason to March Madness, there were some dominating matches, some squeakers, and a few surprises.
Biggest Upset:
That one is easy; 54th seeded Spino1's 2-up victory over 10th seeded Infinito3010. With all due respect to Infinito3010, Spino1 caught lightning in a bottle when he drained 29'er on the 1st and a 45'er on the 2nd to quickly go 2-up.
Also notable, 43rd seeded bartmania's putter was on fire and led him to a 4-up victory over 22nd seeded jerm65
The interesting thing about these upsets is that the winners will play each other in the second round. So one of them will reach the sweet sixteen!
Closest Match:
Another easy one; the most closely seeded match, 32 vs. 33, lived up to its evenly matched expectations as dsheavills needed 21 holes to finally break the tie with Rykest3
Overall, this tournament has been a lot of fun to watch. And with PRIESTESS and Longwedge streaming the semifinals and final match, it should get even more entertaining.
Just wanted to say thanks to all the players for making this a memorable experience, and also for the very high standard of sportsmanship that has been shown by everyone.
Good luck in the 2nd round and beyond!
-g