2005 - A Lotta Lip 'n' No Hole

Day 1

The Prince of Pebble Beach partnered with Super Steve Bruton to blister Shanghai CC with a Best Ball of 62, tying the Crab amateur record.  Moose/Colozzi fired an impressive 65 to nail down 2nd spot.  Most of the rest of the field was tightly bunched within reach of placing.  Hamilton/Blackwood fell off the pace with an 81.

In Clam action, Dave Gillan fired a 45 to lead the field outdistancing Forrest on 43 and Plaspohl on 39.

The Crab made it's long awaited return to Suzhou for an evening of dining and camaraderie.

Day 2

The hills of Suzhou Sun Island claimed many a victim in the Saturday alternate shot with seven teams unable to break 80.  Farmboy and the Swede reached new depths with a record setting 93.  Thriving despite the carnage were Pascal/Crowe and Dodds/Walker with 71's and Beck/Lomason on 72.  Dodds/Walker caught first day leaders Olsen/Bruton to form Sunday's final group.

Gardner and Damboise led the Clam's with 30 points.  Gillian held his overall lead with 29, a number shared with McCann and Davis.

Sita Atafua hosted the field for the opening of Suzhou's Mexico Lindo .  Crazy Jerry and Slim Shady took the stage leading the entertainment.

Day 3

The Carolina Connection of Tommy Moose & Don Vincenzo Colozzi fired a -22 Stableford Scramble at Shanghai Links to take home the Crab crown with a -25 total.  Olsen/Bruton held on for 2nd with -20.  Duffy & Joey T charged for a 3rd place tie with Cornelius/Ryan.  Defending champs Beck/Lomason tied Pascal/Crowe for the final money positions.  Hamilton & Blackwood completed an almost wire to wire run for DFL.

Dave Gillian claimed the first ever Clam three day trophy with a total of 112.  Clam veterans Plaspohl and Forrest placed and showed.  Mr. Chen took the day with a record 51.

The field celebrated another successful Crab with dinner and trophies at the Links and well into the night at the Long Bar.