The Valley warned them. It whispered through the trees. It breathed wind into the fairways and carved danger into every out-of-bounds line.
Whispering Doakes wasn’t just a course—it was a weapon.
Those who survived Trial Three didn’t just play well—they outwitted a course that wanted to break them. There were no easy birdies. Every clean hole was a hard-fought victory.
Mud lingered from the weeks prior. Confidence washed away. And in its place? Grit. Resilience. Precision under pressure.
????️ Tier A – Frank Strikes Back
Frank Costales (-5) walked into Whispering Doakes and came out wearing the crown.
No errors. No fear. Just a string of calculated attacks on a course designed to punish.
Thomas Voight (-3) kept pace, still one of the strongest minds in Tier A. Behind him, Dave Rector (-3) and Morgan Leeds (-3) held steady—a four-man front holding the high ground.
Isaiah Gall (-2) showed flashes of brilliance, navigating the wind with control.
Allen Black (E) and Naz Munoz (E) played clean but cautious—a wise move, but one the Valley doesn’t reward.
Trial Three showed us this: Tier A is tightening, and Frank has arrived as a true threat to Thomas’s long-term dominance.
⚔️ Tier B – Adam Smithers Becomes the Storm
On a week when others stumbled, Adam Smithers (-8) refused to bend.
He didn’t just survive Doakes—he dismantled it. With that performance, he sent a message:
“Tier B has no safe seats.”
Christopher Foley (-6) followed close behind, making his own quiet statement—he’s no longer hunting placement, he’s hunting wins.
Patrick Phelps (-3) kept control in the chaos.
Kelly Allen (-1), the longtime power player in B, took a small step back… but don’t think for a second he’s out.
Further back, the course punished the careless:
Alex Strawn (+1)
Scott Bowen (+6)
Jeremy Ratliff (+8)
Trial Three spared no one. And Smithers may have just reprogrammed the hierarchy.
???? Tier C – Fogelman Endures While Others Fall
The Trial was harsh—but Adam Fogelman (+1) endured. He didn’t conquer Whispering Doakes, but he held on where others slipped.
Gage Mercer (+5) and Jerrin Fabrallo (+7) fought back hard against the wind, but every OB felt like a blade, and this course cut deep.
If Trial Two was a warm-up, Trial Three was a reckoning for Tier C. And Adam remains its survivor.
???? Tier D – Rheannon Rises
When Whispering Doakes turned hostile, Rheannon Fabrallo (+16) stood firm. It wasn’t pretty—but it was enough.
She outlasted Carrie. She outlasted everyone. And in Trial Three, she was queen.
Carrie Foley (+19), fresh off her first 800+ rated round, was humbled by the wind. Every line demanded perfection. The Valley gave her none.
Jaxton Ratliff (+23) and Billy Evangelista (+24) were dragged through the mud—but they finished. In the Valley, that’s never a given.
????️ Whispering Doakes Has Spoken
Some players conquered.
Some survived.
Many were punished.
But all now carry the scars of Whispering Doakes.
The Valley shifts again next week. The course may soften, or grow even more hostile. But now the leaderboard has movement, tension, and cracks in old foundations.
Will Frank build on his victory, or will Thomas take it back?
Is Smithers about to run Tier B, or will Chris and Kelly rally?
Can Fogelman stay above water in Tier C, or will Gage or Jerrin rise?
And is Rheannon's win the start of her campaign—or a flicker before the storm?
There are seven trials remaining.
And the Valley… is far from finished.
⛓️ Prepare for Trial Four. Respect the Valley. Survive the Trials.
