Fort Chode Open VI

ANNAPOLIS, MD - The historic Fort Chode Open held its sixth showdown on Saturday with a rare January date. Despite windy conditions, the weather was cooperative with temperatures in the low 50's and no rain at the Bay Hills Golf Club, a frequent site for the FCO. Dru showed up as the current owner of the Brown Jacket, but on this day the Jacket was up for grabs. This FCO was called in celebration of James' ending bachelorhood.


After a first-swing mulligan, James posted a par on the first hole and immediately declared his lead to be insurmountable. He also managed 100% fairway accuracy on the first two holes, which could only be combated with Dru's fairway and green on hole 2. Dru started chipping away at the lead until it was indeed surmounted. James ended the day with 9 fairways, a FCO record.


After a 2-stroke swing on hole 9, James took a one stroke lead into the back 9. He promptly posted a 10 on hole 10, and Dru was back in the lead. This time the lead would not be relinquished, and Dru would go on to keep the Brown Jacket, winning FCO VI by 2 strokes.

Chris battled a rough front 9, but came back on the back 9 to tie James for the back 9 score, ending up 15 off the lead. No houses were hit.