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The 2003 Equalizer Trophy, was played in Falun/Borlänge the 13-14 of September.
"Excrutiating curiousity" perfectly described the sensation among the 6 players already finished playing day two as Mats Oscarsson hit his last two puts of this tournament. He and the three players in the leading ball were unaware that it was going to be a tight game between Mats and Henrik (who had managed to pull of a sensational 35 point round day two). It turned out that Mats scored a 31 point round, making his total score 63 points. This score was also the total score of Henrik and with great disappointment, Henrik was forced to realise that he had lost first place in the tournament due to a lower "worst round". Everyone congratulated Mats to a great win.
This tournament, just as this years spring tournament, was arranged by the Nehard brothers in the family holiday cabin just outside Grycksbo near Falun and Borlänge in Dalarna. A new and welcome face was Gilbert Bissmarck who proved his worth not only on the golf course but also at the card table.
As always, Magnus and Tomas arrangements included plenty of good food (BBQ) and drink. Spare time activities this tournament consisted almost exclusively of playing plump (card game) and drinking beer. The boys also spent some time in front of the TV (with a beer) watching Europe beat USA in Solheim Cup in Barsebäck in Sweden.
As many times before, we were blessed with excellent weather. Both days of competition saw higher than average day temperatures (23-24 degrees) and clear skies.
Day one was played on the three months old Gagnef course, where Per-Morten, Tomas and Rickard had pulled off a practise round on Friday. It turned out that although fairways and green were very far from mature, the course itself had an interesting design.
If day one was marked by an unmature course, day two brought the opposite. Aspeboda GK was in excellent condition with fairways like the finest thick carpet you can imagine. Although a few players complained of less than perfect greens, most agreed that they were lightyears better than the ones on the Gagnef course played the previous day.
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