Par 3 Shootout - 2006 Shot-By-Shot

The Shootout, as it happened

For Monday, June 26th:

Hole No. 1, "Plateau"

147 yards, $20,000
  • Andy North hit iron left of green ... pitched to 22' ... putted the ball 5' past the hole ...picked up
  • Chris DiMarco hits iron to 17'11" (closest-to-pin)... putt curled right 1' ... tap-in par
  • Fred Couples hits iron to 25' ... putts to 2' ... picks up
  • Craig Stadler hits iron left of green to fringe ... putts to 3' ... taps in for par
DIMARCO AND STADLER TIE WITH PARS; $20,000 CARRIES OVER TO NEXT HOLE
DIMARCO EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 2, "Double Cross"

166 yards, $40,000
  • Andy North hits iron off ridge to 35' ... putt goes 10' past... picks up
  • Chris DiMarco hits iron short of green ... chip goes 10' past pin ... picks up
  • Fred Couples hits iron off right slope, kicks left 40' ... putt goes 3' past hole ... picks up
  • Craig Stadler hits iron to 7'9" (closest-to-pin)... sinks birdie putt to win hole
STADLER WINS HOLE WITH BIRDIE; MUST VALIDATE TO WIN $40,000 STADLER EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 3, "Devil's Drop"

205 yards, $20,000
  • Craig Stadler hits 6-iron to 16'... putts to 1' ... taps in for par
  • Chris DiMarco hits 6-iron to 5'7" (closest-to-pin) ... sinks putt for birdie
  • Andy North hits 6-iron to the left side of the green to 55' ... leaves putt 12' short
  • Fred Couples hits 7-iron to 18' ... putts just past hole
DIMARCO WINS HOLE WITH BIRDIE; MUST VALIDATE TO COLLECT $60,000; STADLER FAILS TO VALIDATE; $40,000 CARRIES OVER, MAKING NO. 4 WORTH $60,000
DIMARCO EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 4, "Deception"

141 yards, $60,000
  • Chris DiMarco hits PW over pin to 26' ... putts to 1' ... taps in for par to validate hole
  • Craig Stadler hits PW to 14'7" (closest-to-pin) ... putt slides 8" past
  • Andy North hits PW right of green, ball kicks left to 20' ... putts right over the left edge to 1' ... taps in
  • Fred Couples hits PW 15' short of pin ... slides putt 18" past ... picks up
NORTH AND DIMARCO TIE WITH PARS; DIMARCO VALIDATES TO WIN $60,000
STADLER EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 5, "Valley Lo"

143 yards, $20,000
  • Chris DiMarco hits 8-iron to 20' left of pin ... putt goes 3' past
  • Craig Stadler hits 8-iron off ridge to 2'11" (closest-to-pin) ... missed birdie putt left ... taps in
  • Andy North hits 8-iron 60' on back fringe ... putts 18' past ... picks up
  • Fred Couples hits iron to 18' on right fringe ... putts to 1' ... taps in for par
STADLER AND COUPLES TIE WITH PARS; $20,000 CARRIES OVER
STADLER EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 6, "Harry's Way"

166 yards, $40,000
  • Chris DiMarco hits 8-iron to 10' ... putts to 1' ... taps in for par
  • Craig Stadler hits 8-iron to 25' ... putts to 2'
  • Andy North hits 8-iron to 30' ... putts 4' past hole
  • Fred Couples hits iron to 5'5" (closest-to-pin) ... sinks birdie putt to win hole
COUPLES WINS HOLE WITH BIRDIE; MUST VALIDATE TO COLLECT $40,000
COUPLES EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 7, "High Five"

135 yards, $20,000 ($60,000 if not validated)
  • Fred Couples hits PW off left ridge to 15' ... putts to 18" ... taps in to validate
  • Chris DiMarco hits PW to 9' (closest-to-pin) ... putts left of hole ... picks up
  • Craig Stadler hits PW to 10' ... putts slides by 2' right ... taps in
  • Andy North hits PW into right rough ... chips to 6" ... taps in
COUPLES, STADLER AND NORTH TIE WITH PARS; COUPLES VALIDATES $60,000
DIMARCO EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 8, "Hang Time"

139 yards, $40,000
  • Fred Couples hits PW that bounces over green .. chips to 2' left of pin ... picks up
  • Chris DiMarco hits PW that bounces to back fringe ... putts to 1' ... taps in for par
  • Craig Stadler hits PW to 16'8" below hole (closest-to-pin) ... sinks birdie putt to win hole
  • Andy North hits PW into right rough ... pitches to 12' ... picks up
STADLER WINS HOLE WITH BIRDIE; MUST VALIDATE TO COLLECT $40,000
STADLER WINS $10,000 – CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 9, "Upward Home"

138 yards, $20,000
  • Craig Stadler hits 9-iron to 13'9" (closest-to-pin) ... sinks birdie to validate hole and win hole
  • Fred Couples hits wedge to 40' ... putts to 1' ... picks up
  • Chris DiMarco hits PW to 29' ... putts to 3' ... picks up
  • Andy North hits iron into front rough ... chunks his chip shot back into rough ... pitches to 6' ... picks up
STADLER WINS HOLE WITH BIRDIE; VALIDATES $40,000, BUT MUST VALIDATE TO COLLECT $20,000 THAT CARRIES OVER UNTIL TUESDAY
STADLER EARNS $10,000 – CLOSEST TO THE PIN


BIRDIES

STADLER – 3 birdies; on holes 2, 8, 9
DIMARCO – 1 birdie; on hole 3
COUPLES – 1 birdie; on hole 6
NORTH – 0 birdies

TOTAL BIRDIES – 5


Hole No. 10, “Plateau”

145 yards, $20,000 ($60,000 if not validated)
  • Craig Stadler hits iron over green into gallery … chips to 8’ … putts past hole/fails to validate
  • Fred Couples hits iron to the right part of the green to 45’ … putts to 4’ … picks up
  • Chris DiMarco hits iron 12’ over pin … putts to 1 ½’ .. taps in for par
  • Andy North hits 9-iron to 11’3” (closest-to-pin) … putt curls just left … taps in for par
DIMARCO AND NORTH TIE WITH PARS; STADLER FAILS TO VALIDATE; $40,000 CARRIES OVER NORTH EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 11, “Double Cross”

147 yards, $60,000
  • Craig Stadler hits 7-iron to 25’ pin-high … sinks birdie putt
  • Fred Couples hits 8-iron that spins back to 8’2” (closest-to-pin) … sinks birdie putt to tie
  • Chris DiMarco hits 7-iron to 40’ … putt skitters over right edge … picks up
  • Andy North hits 7-iron to 20’ on left fringe … putts 3’ past hole … picks up
COUPLES AND STADLER TIE WITH PARS; $60,000 CARRIES OVER
COUPLES EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 12, “Devil’s Drop”

216 yards, $80,000
  • Craig Stadler hits 6-iron to 22’ … putts to 6” … taps in for par
  • Fred Couples hits 7-iron into right bunker … picks up
  • Chris DiMarco hits 8-iron to 20’3” (closest-to-pin) … putts to 3’ … picks up
  • Andy North hits 6-iron to 65’ back of green … chips to 2’ … drains par putt
NORTH AND DIMARCO TIE WITH PARS; $80,000 CARRIES OVER
DIMARCO EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 13, “Deception”

169 yards, $100,000
  • Craig Stadler hits 8-iron to 17’10” (closest-to-pin) … putts burns left edge to 3 ½’ … sinks par putt
  • Fred Couples hits 8-iron over green into bunker … blasts to 2’ … picks up
  • Chris DiMarco hits 8-iron over green … chips to 3’ … picks up
  • Andy North hits 8-iron to19’ on back edge … putts to 8” … taps in for par
NORTH AND STADLER TIE WITH PARS; $100,000 CARRIES OVER
STADLER EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 14, “Valley Lo”

148 yards, $120,000
  • Craig Stadler hits 8-iron that kicks off left bank to 7’3” (closest-to-pin) … sinks birdie putt
  • Fred Couples hits 8-iron to 14’ back of green … sinks birdie putt
  • Chris DiMarco hits 8-iron into the back left rough … chips into rough … chips to 5’ … picks up
  • Andy North hits 8-iron onto front tier of two-tiered green 70’ away … lags to 3 ½’ … picks up
COUPLES AND STADLER TIE WITH BIRDIES; $120,000 CARRIES OVER
STADLER WINS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 15, “Harry’s Way”

172 yards, $140,000
  • Craig Stadler hits 7-iron 60’ left front of the green… lags to 2’ … taps in for par
  • Fred Couples hits 7-iron to 20’ right/front of the green … putt goes 4’ past … picks up
  • Chris DiMarco hits 7-iron to the back of the green 18’8” (closest-to-pin) … putts 4’ past … picks up
  • Andy North hits 7-iron 22’ above hole … putts to 1’ … drains par putt
STADLER AND NORTH TIE WITH PARS; $140,000 CARRIES OVER
DIMARCO EARNS $10,000 -- CLOSEST TO THE PIN


Hole No. 16, “High Five”

143 yards, $160,000
  • Craig Stadler hits PW that spins off front of green to 23’ … putts to 3’ … sinks par putt
  • Fred Couples hits PW that flies over green into brush … pitches to 15’ … putts to 3’ … picks up
  • Chris DiMarco hits PW that spins off green 25’ away … putts to 1 ½’ right of hole … picks up
  • Andy North hits PW to 13-0 (closest-to-pin) … leaves putt 2” short … taps in for par
    • STADLER AND NORTH TIE WITH PARS; $160,000 CARRIES OVER
    NORTH EARNS $10,000 - CLOSEST TO THE PIN


    Hole No. 17, “Hang Time”

    145 yards, $180,000
    • Craig Stadler hits 9-iron to 17’ … putts to 1 ½’ … taps in for par
    • Fred Couples hits 9-iron to 13’ (closest-to-pin) … putts 4’ past … picks up
    • Chris DiMarco hits 9-iron the back fringe 18’ away … putts 4 ½’ past … putts 1 ½’ past … picks up
    • Andy North hits 9-iron to 22’ … putts 4’ past … sinks par putt
    STADLER AND NORTH TIE WITH PARS; $180,000 CARRIES OVER
    COUPLES EARNS $10,000 – CLOSEST TO THE PIN


    Hole No. 18, “Upward Home”

    139 yards, $200,000
    • Craig Stadler hits 9-iron to 20’ below hole … putts 2 ½’ past … rams in par putt
    • Fred Couples hits 9-iron to 4’5” pin-high (closest-to-pin) … sinks birdie putt to win hole
    • Chris DiMarco hits 9-iron to 22’ below hole … putts to 1 ½’ … taps in for par
    • Andy North hits 9-iron to 7’ … pushes putt 18” left … picks up
    COUPLES WINS HOLE WITH BIRDIE; WINS $200,000/NO VALIDATION NEEDED
    COUPLES EARNS $10,000 – CLOSEST TO THE PIN

    FRED COUPLES WINS ING PAR-3 SHOOTOUT WITH $300,000



    BIRDIES
      Monday Tuesday Total
    STADLER 3; holes 2, 8, 9 2; holes 11, 14 5
    COUPLES 1; hole 6 3; holes 11, 14, 18 4
    DIMARCO 1; hole 3 0 1
    NORTH 0 0 0
    TOTAL BIRDIES – 10


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