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had a different ending from that of the Tamarack fiasco:
Godfrey won the match on No. 9. “I remember thinking all I have
Rob Hall also plays a major role in Godfrey’s favourite
Tamarack match. to do is tie one hole”
The brothers-in-law tangled in 2009, in the second flight.
The match started on No. 10 and was close all the way. On
the second nine (Clear Lake’s front), “we were trading
birdies back and forth but in the end Rob came out
victorious 1-up.
“I believe we had at least eight or nine birdies between us
so was a great match to watch for the many family and
friends that were following us.”
It wasn’t so exciting for Carole Hall, Rob’s mother and
Mike’s mother-in-law. “She couldn’t bring herself to watch
the match in person with the stress of not wanting either
one of us to lose,” said Godfrey.
Friends with Rob Hall through junior golf competitions,
Godfrey renewed acquaintances with him after moving to
Brandon. He met his future father-in-law, Phil Hall, at a
Rural Amateur at Minnewasta in 1994, where Godfrey
was the winner and, in fact, played in the last group with
Hall the elder and Bruce North of Carman. It’s a Hall family
fact that the trio of low-handicappers in the clan — Phil and
Rob Hall, and Godfrey — all have Rural Amateur titles to
their name.
But Godfrey is the only one who has the six-up-with-six-
to-go-and-lost-the-match story. The other two are quite Mike Godfrey chips during day two of the Tamarack Golf
content in knowing he has sole ownership of such a tale. Tournament in 2008.