The 2010 USDGC Maine Qualifier had so much drama
it needed an additional day to decide the winner.
When dawn broke on day two Jason Dore bested Jeff Kozaka 4 & 3
to cap a very competitive match play weekend.
Dore began the weekend with a bye in the first round.
A second round matchup against Kozaka awaited him.
Kozaka handled Jason quite easily
5 & 4 sending Dore to the losers' bracket.
The first losers' bracket round was against JConant.
After swapping some long putts we entered hole 7 (silver dragon)
three holes to go, all square.
On hole 8 Jason carded a birdie, taking a one shot lead.
He immediately stepped to the final tee and unleashed
a swooping TL which nestled under the basket for the win.
Next up Kyle.
They battled back and forth captializing on each others' errant shots.
Kyle and Jason came into the final hole tied.
Jason flipped his drive and landed well short
after brushing the right mando tree.
Kyle threw his stable driver anny
and was within 24 ft of moving on to the semis.
Jason laid up and Kyle composed for the putt.
He released the rpro Pig and it floated high
skimming the top of the basket and scooting out of bounds.
Jason moved on again.
This time Josh stepped up and battled even
with Jason thru nine holes.
Jason played a little smarter down the stretch against Josh
and earned a rematch with Kozaka.
Unfortunately for Jason he would have to beat
Kozaka twice for the title.
They played conservative thru the first 10 holes
on the Pro Gold layout. Jason then took a couple holes
and carried a two shot lead with four holes to go.
Kozaka fought back and tied him on the 18th,
forcing a sudden death playoff,
which Jason took at dusk of day one
with a three on hole one.
Day Two had Kozaka jump out to a one hole lead after seven.
Jason rebounded taking a few holes and went up two after hole 13.
On 14, Jason got an impressive three from the long location
and sealed the title with a monsterous two on hole 15
going over the trees and nailing the putt.
Congrats Jason Dore. You earned it.
The first losers' bracket round was against JConant.
After swapping some long putts we entered hole 7 (silver dragon)
three holes to go, all square.
On hole 8 Jason carded a birdie, taking a one shot lead.
He immediately stepped to the final tee and unleashed
a swooping TL which nestled under the basket for the win.
Next up Kyle.
They battled back and forth captializing on each others' errant shots.
Kyle and Jason came into the final hole tied.
Jason flipped his drive and landed well short
after brushing the right mando tree.
Kyle threw his stable driver anny
and was within 24 ft of moving on to the semis.
Jason laid up and Kyle composed for the putt.
He released the rpro Pig and it floated high
skimming the top of the basket and scooting out of bounds.
Jason moved on again.
This time Josh stepped up and battled even
with Jason thru nine holes.
Jason played a little smarter down the stretch against Josh
and earned a rematch with Kozaka.
Unfortunately for Jason he would have to beat
Kozaka twice for the title.
They played conservative thru the first 10 holes
on the Pro Gold layout. Jason then took a couple holes
and carried a two shot lead with four holes to go.
Kozaka fought back and tied him on the 18th,
forcing a sudden death playoff,
which Jason took at dusk of day one
with a three on hole one.
Day Two had Kozaka jump out to a one hole lead after seven.
Jason rebounded taking a few holes and went up two after hole 13.
On 14, Jason got an impressive three from the long location
and sealed the title with a monsterous two on hole 15
going over the trees and nailing the putt.
Congrats Jason Dore. You earned it.
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