THIS GIANT PARTY DRIVING RANGE THAT IS GOING TO OPEN IN DECEMBER ONLY A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD FROM HIS OFFICE.
Maybe practicing at this place will finally help me lower my somehow ever increasing handicap.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Golf Boner
It's hotter than balls outside. I've lived in Florida for about 28 years now, and this is the hottest summer I can recall. The Rays are struggling to get back to .500, let alone the playoff race. The World Cup, the one time every four years that people play an exotic sport called soccer, has ended, so the sporting world is pretty dull right now. Football season last year provided me with little joy, and while I think this year will be quite different for my Gators, it is far from guaranteed. So what does a guy like Dub have to look forward to these days?
THIS GIANT PARTY DRIVING RANGE THAT IS GOING TO OPEN IN DECEMBER ONLY A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD FROM HIS OFFICE.
Maybe practicing at this place will finally help me lower my somehow ever increasing handicap.
THIS GIANT PARTY DRIVING RANGE THAT IS GOING TO OPEN IN DECEMBER ONLY A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD FROM HIS OFFICE.
Maybe practicing at this place will finally help me lower my somehow ever increasing handicap.
DPT Championship - Summer 2014
$25 plus tax at 8:45am at Stoneybrook.
Yes, that's pretty early for most of you. Don't drive to the one in Orlando OR the one in Sarasota.
8000 Stone Harbour Loop, Bradenton FL 34212
We'll be done before the rain. See you all there.
Yes, that's pretty early for most of you. Don't drive to the one in Orlando OR the one in Sarasota.
8000 Stone Harbour Loop, Bradenton FL 34212
We'll be done before the rain. See you all there.
Fazioli Match Play - Summer 2014 Recap
Faz's historic season continued yesterday, with him winning his 3rd tournament of the season (also the 3rd time he has won his own event). If anyone can choke this away it's Faz... but he pretty much has the cup locked up.
Faz played solid throughout the day, coming from behind by shooting +4 on this final 11 holes. He also pounded a struggling Tall Mike 6&5 in his match, further adding to his lead over the field in the season standings.
Chandler, who is now win-less in his last 13 events, let the lead slip through his fingers with an ugly triple bogey on 15. He finished 2nd while beating JW in a fairly close match 4&2.
Dave rounded out the top 3, once again falling apart after a wonderful stretch of holes (+1 in a span of nine holes). This is the third week in a row where he was sitting on top the leader board before imploding. Dave easily beat John 6&5 in his match.
Gary and Brendan went the distance, with Gary winning 1-up on the final hole. Reid won the first eight holes of his match before Geoff finally put the wheels back on his new swing. We thought this might be the closest match, but Reid won easily 7&6. Finally, Gorecki and Guest battled it out until the 17th hole, with Gorecki throwing down his sandbags and winning 2&1.
Other fun facts include:
- Three of the 4 players in the C group making par on #17 (2nd most difficult par 3 last season).
- John made three 10s in his round, something that has only happened two other times in league history: Steve P's infamous round at Sebring in August 2012, and Geoff at Heritage Harbor in March 2013.
- JW lost his match but finished higher in stroke-play than 3 guys who won their match. Bad luck of the draw. Of course, it didn't help that he had zero bogeys on the back nine (only two pars).
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We play next SATURDAY, July 19th. It's a Major and I'm still working on finding us a place... but right now we have 13 people signed up. I still need to hear from Dan.
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If your name isn't on the "paid" list for the British Open pool, send me $10. PayPal works using my email address. The rosters lock Wednesday night!
Faz played solid throughout the day, coming from behind by shooting +4 on this final 11 holes. He also pounded a struggling Tall Mike 6&5 in his match, further adding to his lead over the field in the season standings.
Chandler, who is now win-less in his last 13 events, let the lead slip through his fingers with an ugly triple bogey on 15. He finished 2nd while beating JW in a fairly close match 4&2.
Dave rounded out the top 3, once again falling apart after a wonderful stretch of holes (+1 in a span of nine holes). This is the third week in a row where he was sitting on top the leader board before imploding. Dave easily beat John 6&5 in his match.
Gary and Brendan went the distance, with Gary winning 1-up on the final hole. Reid won the first eight holes of his match before Geoff finally put the wheels back on his new swing. We thought this might be the closest match, but Reid won easily 7&6. Finally, Gorecki and Guest battled it out until the 17th hole, with Gorecki throwing down his sandbags and winning 2&1.
Other fun facts include:
- Three of the 4 players in the C group making par on #17 (2nd most difficult par 3 last season).
- John made three 10s in his round, something that has only happened two other times in league history: Steve P's infamous round at Sebring in August 2012, and Geoff at Heritage Harbor in March 2013.
- JW lost his match but finished higher in stroke-play than 3 guys who won their match. Bad luck of the draw. Of course, it didn't help that he had zero bogeys on the back nine (only two pars).
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We play next SATURDAY, July 19th. It's a Major and I'm still working on finding us a place... but right now we have 13 people signed up. I still need to hear from Dan.
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If your name isn't on the "paid" list for the British Open pool, send me $10. PayPal works using my email address. The rosters lock Wednesday night!
Saturday, July 12, 2014
DPT Championship
Who is IN for our 2nd Major of the season? Next SATURDAY, July 19th. Location TBD (probably down in Bradenton). Comment now.
Also don't forget to send/give me $10 if you want in on the British Open pool.
Also don't forget to send/give me $10 if you want in on the British Open pool.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Faz Match Play Info - PLEASE READ BEFORE SUNDAY
The match play event can be a little confusing so we wanted to inform/remind everyone of how it all works.
The most important thing to remember is that the match play portion is a game within a game and is just a chance to earn extra points (100 for a win, 50 each for a halve). This is still a regular stroke play event where we use 100% of every player's handicap index with the money and points distributions working the same as all the other events. This means your top priority should be to make the lowest possible score on each and every hole regardless of how your individual match opponent is playing.
The individual matches are set up based on the current points standings...1 plays 2, 3 plays 4, etc. We use 80% of every player's handicap index to determine the number of strokes given for each match. If there are 10 strokes being given, this means the player with the higher handicap gets one stroke on each of the 10 toughest holes based on the course's hole by hole handicapping. The main difference between our match play and a typical match play event is that you can not concede a hole. In other words, every player must hole-out on every hole and record their score because it matters for the stroke play portion.
The matches and strokes are published on the scorecard page . You will be riding in the same cart as your opponent so please take note in advance of who you are playing so that we're not a complete disaster on the first tee. In case you're too lazy to click the link, I've listed the matches below.
Group 1
Dave vs John, John gets 8 strokes
Reid vs Geoff, Geoff gets 5 strokes (I'd pay money to watch this match)
Group 2
Faz vs Mike, Mike gets 10 strokes
Gary vs Brendan, Brendan gets 9 strokes
Group 3
Chandler vs JW, JW gets 13 strokes
Guest vs Gorecki, Gorecki gets 3 strokes
As Chandler mentioned in a previous post, it is imperative that all 12 committed players show up because we were given a group rate by the course. If less than 12 show up, then all other players will end up paying a little more for their round. Don't be the guy who causes everyone to pay more than expected.
Lastly, as is always the case with the Fazioli Match Play event, the winner of the overall stroke play portion will receive a Masters coozie. Why? Because I'm one classy SOB, that's why. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday. Don't hesitate to ask us any questions about how this whole thing works.
The most important thing to remember is that the match play portion is a game within a game and is just a chance to earn extra points (100 for a win, 50 each for a halve). This is still a regular stroke play event where we use 100% of every player's handicap index with the money and points distributions working the same as all the other events. This means your top priority should be to make the lowest possible score on each and every hole regardless of how your individual match opponent is playing.
The individual matches are set up based on the current points standings...1 plays 2, 3 plays 4, etc. We use 80% of every player's handicap index to determine the number of strokes given for each match. If there are 10 strokes being given, this means the player with the higher handicap gets one stroke on each of the 10 toughest holes based on the course's hole by hole handicapping. The main difference between our match play and a typical match play event is that you can not concede a hole. In other words, every player must hole-out on every hole and record their score because it matters for the stroke play portion.
The matches and strokes are published on the scorecard page . You will be riding in the same cart as your opponent so please take note in advance of who you are playing so that we're not a complete disaster on the first tee. In case you're too lazy to click the link, I've listed the matches below.
Group 1
Dave vs John, John gets 8 strokes
Reid vs Geoff, Geoff gets 5 strokes (I'd pay money to watch this match)
Group 2
Faz vs Mike, Mike gets 10 strokes
Gary vs Brendan, Brendan gets 9 strokes
Group 3
Chandler vs JW, JW gets 13 strokes
Guest vs Gorecki, Gorecki gets 3 strokes
As Chandler mentioned in a previous post, it is imperative that all 12 committed players show up because we were given a group rate by the course. If less than 12 show up, then all other players will end up paying a little more for their round. Don't be the guy who causes everyone to pay more than expected.
Lastly, as is always the case with the Fazioli Match Play event, the winner of the overall stroke play portion will receive a Masters coozie. Why? Because I'm one classy SOB, that's why. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday. Don't hesitate to ask us any questions about how this whole thing works.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
(British) Open - Best Ball Major Pool
ESPN's Best Ball Major pool is now active for the (British) Open.
IF YOU PLAYED IN THE US OPEN POOL, YOU DON'T NEED TO RE-SIGN UP. YOU JUST NEED TO PAY YOUR $10 AND PICK YOUR PLAYERS. Anyone who does not pay me before next Thursday will be removed from the group.
Go here to sign up.
Group: DPT Golf
PW is: doublepar
Send $10 on PayPal to chandler.brown at the gmail. Make sure you select the "sending to friend" option so it doesn't charge either of us.
The (British) Open obviously starts in the middle of the night EST. So set your line-up early! I'll post the payouts later depending on how many people sign up.
You can read the rules on ESPN, but I'll do my best to summarize it:
Comment if you have any questions. Good luck!
IF YOU PLAYED IN THE US OPEN POOL, YOU DON'T NEED TO RE-SIGN UP. YOU JUST NEED TO PAY YOUR $10 AND PICK YOUR PLAYERS. Anyone who does not pay me before next Thursday will be removed from the group.
Go here to sign up.
Group: DPT Golf
PW is: doublepar
Send $10 on PayPal to chandler.brown at the gmail. Make sure you select the "sending to friend" option so it doesn't charge either of us.
The (British) Open obviously starts in the middle of the night EST. So set your line-up early! I'll post the payouts later depending on how many people sign up.
You can read the rules on ESPN, but I'll do my best to summarize it:
- Before each round (Thursday-Sunday) you select four players. Each player has a dollar amount based on how good they are. Your team can not exceed a $50 salary cap.
- It's a "best ball" format. So if three of your players get a par, and one gets a birdie... your score for that hole is birdie.
- Lowest score wins (not counting playoffs).
- Remember that you can change your roster EVERY DAY. If you forget to do this after Friday, some of your players might not have made the cut and thus will not contribute to your team over the weekend.
Comment if you have any questions. Good luck!
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Fazioli Match Play
In order to accommodate Dave and Tall Mike... we will play a little closer to Tampa next Sunday. We're booked at Lexington Oaks at 9am for $34 after tax.
This is a group rate (actually the first official "group rate" our league has ever received). So we must show up with 12 people.
As of now we have 11... and nobody is allowed to back out or get lost (JW, Mike, other Mike). We're still waiting to hear from Guest, but the pairings are set and I'll get the handicaps and strokes up shortly.
More on the match-ups next week!
This is a group rate (actually the first official "group rate" our league has ever received). So we must show up with 12 people.
As of now we have 11... and nobody is allowed to back out or get lost (JW, Mike, other Mike). We're still waiting to hear from Guest, but the pairings are set and I'll get the handicaps and strokes up shortly.
More on the match-ups next week!
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Match Play Records
Reid requested a breakdown of Match Play records. Here they are for current active league members:
Chandler: 3-0
Dave: 1-0
Reid: 2-1
Gary: 1-1
Faz: 1-1-1
Geoff: 1-1-1
Darren: 1-2
JW: 0-1
Tall Mike: 0-1
Dan: 0-1
Brendan: 0-1
I'm still waiting to hear if Dave, John, Brendan and Guest are playing on the 13th (next Sunday). Let me know!
Chandler: 3-0
Dave: 1-0
Reid: 2-1
Gary: 1-1
Faz: 1-1-1
Geoff: 1-1-1
Darren: 1-2
JW: 0-1
Tall Mike: 0-1
Dan: 0-1
Brendan: 0-1
I'm still waiting to hear if Dave, John, Brendan and Guest are playing on the 13th (next Sunday). Let me know!
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
GIMMIE a Break!
As most of you were spared from my horrible performance at countryway, I hope most will empathize on my recent lack of play and sleep and energy has been due to a new addition to the family. However, one such league member was not.
There weren't many highlights to my round on Sunday, but a chip from the fringe to put it "close" to the cup for a bogey save was one. As I walked up to the ball I looked at Chandler and asked if it was good. He said no and the debate on how long a gimmie putt began.
Attached is a pic of the now negotiated distance we agree to putt was for (2' 5 1/2"). Lets remind the field that it was for bogey and was after a nice chip off the fringe.
What's the vote on if this should've been a gimmie, does your distance of gimmie putts vary based on what stroke its for and what previous shot contributed to its current distance?
Let the record show that I did make the putt, but the feeling of a good chip and finally a decent score to a hole was replaced with frustration due to a league member who must be dead inside.
There weren't many highlights to my round on Sunday, but a chip from the fringe to put it "close" to the cup for a bogey save was one. As I walked up to the ball I looked at Chandler and asked if it was good. He said no and the debate on how long a gimmie putt began.
Attached is a pic of the now negotiated distance we agree to putt was for (2' 5 1/2"). Lets remind the field that it was for bogey and was after a nice chip off the fringe.
What's the vote on if this should've been a gimmie, does your distance of gimmie putts vary based on what stroke its for and what previous shot contributed to its current distance?
Let the record show that I did make the putt, but the feeling of a good chip and finally a decent score to a hole was replaced with frustration due to a league member who must be dead inside.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Gorecki Par-3 Memorial - Stats & (Un)interesting Facts
In an effort to try and not just spew random numbers at you all the time, today's format for the stats & facts post will be "Good News/Bad News."
Good
News
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Bad News
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| Gary was +2 on the par-3s | Gorecki was +13 |
| Gary was +3 on the par-4s | Gorecki was +16 |
| We made 7 birdies as a group | Gary had 4 of them |
| We had our best overall par-3 scoring avg of the season (3.697) | Sadly, only the 2nd best par-4 scoring avg of the season with a 5.127, Brooksville CC played to a 5.080 avg |
| Scoring avg on the difficult par-4 14th was exactly one whole stroke better than last season | It was still our worst hole of the day, tied with the par-4 3rd with a scoring avg of 5.556 |
| Gary shot under par on the back-9 | Gary had a great baseball game on the front (two doubles and a triple) |
| The 65 yard 6th hole was our easiest of the day with a 3.111 scoring average | It was followed by a 180+ yard hole into the wind, our worst par-3 of the day (4.444) |
| Chandler hit a very accurate and long (by his standards) drive on the par-4 15th | It was a Tall Mike-seeking missile and nearly led to our first on course death |
| Litman was able to come hang out and have a few beers with everyone | His ass ended up hanging out longer than Gorecki did after the round |
| Faz didn't win | He came in 2nd and Mike (next in the standings) blew up on 18 to forfeit 50 points |
| Nobody owed a pitcher | Nobody owed a pitcher |
Gorecki Par-3 Memorial - Summer 2014 Recap
At the last minute, Gorecki decided to once again show up to his tournament. And it was hot. Really hot. Almost like we were in Hell, instead of heavenly Countryway. Gorecki almost owed the league a pitcher of beer, but apparently he was given one too many gimmie putts.
The course conditions weren't as terrible as I feared. Some greens were beat up, the others were perfectly fine (just slow).
Faz once again pounded the field early, but faded slightly on the back nine. He almost locked up the DPT Cup before the season is half over. Sure... someone could string together a few wins and challenge him. But you people really need him to finish out of the points.
Faz's parade was ruined by Gary, who shot -2 on his final 11 holes to win by 3 strokes. Four birdies might be a league record in one round... and he possibly recorded the first ever sub-par nine (more research needed to confirm this).
Geoff somewhat returned to form, shooting his first under-par (net) round since last April. Tall Mike played solid to finish 4th. Dave collapsed on two holes, ruining a pretty decent day of golf. John and Chandler tied to collect the remaining points.
In Official Golf Ranking news... Dave made the list and Mr. Retired Reid reclaimed the top spot.
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We are off this weekend for the 4th of July. I believe Darren is looking to play on the 6th so comment if you're interested.
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Also... comment if you're in for the Fazioli Match Play on SUNDAY, July 13th.
*Edit* - Reid phoned in to say he isn't retired... and will be at the match play event. It's kinda like Tiger returning from his multiple layoffs. Only with more triple bogeys if you can believe that.
The course conditions weren't as terrible as I feared. Some greens were beat up, the others were perfectly fine (just slow).
Faz once again pounded the field early, but faded slightly on the back nine. He almost locked up the DPT Cup before the season is half over. Sure... someone could string together a few wins and challenge him. But you people really need him to finish out of the points.
Faz's parade was ruined by Gary, who shot -2 on his final 11 holes to win by 3 strokes. Four birdies might be a league record in one round... and he possibly recorded the first ever sub-par nine (more research needed to confirm this).
Geoff somewhat returned to form, shooting his first under-par (net) round since last April. Tall Mike played solid to finish 4th. Dave collapsed on two holes, ruining a pretty decent day of golf. John and Chandler tied to collect the remaining points.
In Official Golf Ranking news... Dave made the list and Mr. Retired Reid reclaimed the top spot.
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We are off this weekend for the 4th of July. I believe Darren is looking to play on the 6th so comment if you're interested.
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Also... comment if you're in for the Fazioli Match Play on SUNDAY, July 13th.
*Edit* - Reid phoned in to say he isn't retired... and will be at the match play event. It's kinda like Tiger returning from his multiple layoffs. Only with more triple bogeys if you can believe that.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Par 3s - How Do You Stack Up?
With the Gorecki Par-3 Memorial only a few days away, I thought it'd be interesting to check out our par-3 scoring through the first three events. Darren and Reid are the only regulars missing this week's event so I've left them out.
Very small sample size but looks like this is Mike's tourney to lose with the combo of that scoring average and his handicap...hate to see him blow it.
| Player | Par 3s Played | Scoring Avg | 2s | 3s | 4s | 5s | 6s |
| Dave | 12 | 3.250 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Faz | 12 | 3.500 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary | 12 | 3.667 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Chandler | 12 | 4.000 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Brendan | 12 | 4.500 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Chris Guest | 12 | 4.667 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Mike | 8 | 3.625 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| John | 8 | 3.750 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan | 8 | 3.875 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Geoff | 8 | 4.500 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| JW | 4 | 5.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Very small sample size but looks like this is Mike's tourney to lose with the combo of that scoring average and his handicap...hate to see him blow it.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Geoff Skins Game - Stats & (Un)interesting Facts
Chandler did a good job of summarizing the overall highs and lows produced by the difficult Cypress Creek, aka the Merion of our league, so I'll just list out some observations I find interesting.
Group Highlights
Season-high 7 birdies, 2 of which came on the #2 handicap hole
Nobody made par on the par 4 5th, which played 390 yards straight into the wind and ended up with a 6.4 scoring average, the worst of the day
Easiest hole of the day was the short par 5 14th, which played to a 5.6 scoring average, our 2nd easiest par 5 of the season
Despite Darren's best effort, the back-9 played 22 shots easier than the front-9
Individual Highlights
Both Mike and Brendan made their first birdies since joining our exclusive DPT tour
Mike didn't realize the 14th hole was a par 5 until the 15th tee. He thought I meant he had a chance for a "net eagle" as he was lining up his actual eagle putt from 10-12 feet...it was probably for the best
Brendan improved 11 strokes from the front to back-9
Darren did the opposite by shooting a 61 on the back after a 50 on the front...not fun to watch
Another fun Darren fact...this was his 2nd score of 111 (+39!) shot at this course in league play
Best 9-hole scores were 38s shot by Chris "mere mortal playing the white tees" Faz on the front-9 and Dan "just the tips" Rogers on the back-9
Dave played the par 3s in one under so I feel bad for the guys playing with him at Countryway...you better bring some ones for that man
Dan birdied 18 to play the par 5s in even par
Chris Guest definitely earned his skin on the toughest hole of the day by being the only player to make bogey, meaning he would have won the skin even if we played straight up without strokes
Geoff's complaints about playing Cypress Creek are hilarious seeing as how he shot a net 64 there a year ago in the E-Flo Hangover Invitational...I have a feeling he loved it that day
I hope everyone practices their short game this week and hits putts in their lawn to prepare for Countryway's greens.
Group Highlights
Season-high 16 max double pars, 10 of which came on par 4s
Nobody made par on the par 4 5th, which played 390 yards straight into the wind and ended up with a 6.4 scoring average, the worst of the day
Easiest hole of the day was the short par 5 14th, which played to a 5.6 scoring average, our 2nd easiest par 5 of the season
Despite Darren's best effort, the back-9 played 22 shots easier than the front-9
Individual Highlights
Both Mike and Brendan made their first birdies since joining our exclusive DPT tour
Mike didn't realize the 14th hole was a par 5 until the 15th tee. He thought I meant he had a chance for a "net eagle" as he was lining up his actual eagle putt from 10-12 feet...it was probably for the best
Brendan improved 11 strokes from the front to back-9
Darren did the opposite by shooting a 61 on the back after a 50 on the front...not fun to watch
Another fun Darren fact...this was his 2nd score of 111 (+39!) shot at this course in league play
Best 9-hole scores were 38s shot by Chris "mere mortal playing the white tees" Faz on the front-9 and Dan "just the tips" Rogers on the back-9
Dave played the par 3s in one under so I feel bad for the guys playing with him at Countryway...you better bring some ones for that man
Dan birdied 18 to play the par 5s in even par
Chris Guest definitely earned his skin on the toughest hole of the day by being the only player to make bogey, meaning he would have won the skin even if we played straight up without strokes
Geoff's complaints about playing Cypress Creek are hilarious seeing as how he shot a net 64 there a year ago in the E-Flo Hangover Invitational...I have a feeling he loved it that day
I hope everyone practices their short game this week and hits putts in their lawn to prepare for Countryway's greens.
Geoff Skins Game - Summer 2014 Recap
Cypress Creek is a course that proves the length of a golf course is overrated. Elevated undulating greens, 15-yard wide landing zones and deep bunkers are a much better test of your golf game.
Unfortunately... most of you suck when faced with those obstacles.
The Creek "skinned" half of the field alive producing 16 double-pars. Geoff, Guest and Darren were particularly awful throughout the entire day (Geoff had zero pars, and he's the #1 ranked golfer in the world!). Dave had the most painful day, as he went from "brilliant" on holes 6 through 13 (2 under!) to "bollocks" on the final 5 holes (+10 with a par!!).
While it's fun to watch the train-wrecks, the real story of the day was Faz who shot gross 79. He played out of his mind on the front-nine, despite recording a triple bogey on the 5th hole. Faz picks up 500 points and his 2nd win of the season. Only once has someone won 3 times and NOT captured the cup (Geoff in 2013 Summer). The leaders in Faz's group better start heckling more.
Tall Mike earned back-to-back 2nd place finishes, jumping over Darren in the standings. Dan finished 3rd from the tips thanks to an impressive -1 on the final three holes. Dave, Chandler and Brendan rounded out the remaining guys who earned points.
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High handicappers cleaned up the skins portion of the game, earning 6 of the 8 paid out. If it wasn't for Faz's 3 greenies and a sandie, he would have been the first ever tournament winner to LOSE money. I'm pretty sure this result proves why we handicap skins at 80%.
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Countryway is next week. Pairings are listed and it looks like 11 of the 13 league members will be playing. I had to get a little creative with the groups due to non-league guests (not to be confused with our league Guest). But for the most part you're grouped with people next to you in the standings.
Tee time is 9:18am on Sunday. Get there by at least 9am so we can start collecting money and whatnot. See you there.
Unfortunately... most of you suck when faced with those obstacles.
The Creek "skinned" half of the field alive producing 16 double-pars. Geoff, Guest and Darren were particularly awful throughout the entire day (Geoff had zero pars, and he's the #1 ranked golfer in the world!). Dave had the most painful day, as he went from "brilliant" on holes 6 through 13 (2 under!) to "bollocks" on the final 5 holes (+10 with a par!!).
While it's fun to watch the train-wrecks, the real story of the day was Faz who shot gross 79. He played out of his mind on the front-nine, despite recording a triple bogey on the 5th hole. Faz picks up 500 points and his 2nd win of the season. Only once has someone won 3 times and NOT captured the cup (Geoff in 2013 Summer). The leaders in Faz's group better start heckling more.
Tall Mike earned back-to-back 2nd place finishes, jumping over Darren in the standings. Dan finished 3rd from the tips thanks to an impressive -1 on the final three holes. Dave, Chandler and Brendan rounded out the remaining guys who earned points.
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High handicappers cleaned up the skins portion of the game, earning 6 of the 8 paid out. If it wasn't for Faz's 3 greenies and a sandie, he would have been the first ever tournament winner to LOSE money. I'm pretty sure this result proves why we handicap skins at 80%.
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Countryway is next week. Pairings are listed and it looks like 11 of the 13 league members will be playing. I had to get a little creative with the groups due to non-league guests (not to be confused with our league Guest). But for the most part you're grouped with people next to you in the standings.
Tee time is 9:18am on Sunday. Get there by at least 9am so we can start collecting money and whatnot. See you there.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Gorecki Par-3 Memorial Tournament
It's time to register for everyone's favorite event! The Gorecki Par-3 Memorial, held at the lush fairways of Countryway Golf Course.
This season promises to be extra special for a few reasons. Gorecki actually moved back to Florida and now resides a few miles from Countrway, officially making this his home course. His baby should also be born before next week, so he'll actually be dead to the game of golf for the rest of his life. Basically, the tournament really is a "memorial."
Anyway... it's aeration season... it's hot... course will be extra shitty... all for just $14.
We're playing SUNDAY the 29th. Early morning (9ish). Comment if you're playing.
I know Darren is out. JW should be back in.
This season promises to be extra special for a few reasons. Gorecki actually moved back to Florida and now resides a few miles from Countrway, officially making this his home course. His baby should also be born before next week, so he'll actually be dead to the game of golf for the rest of his life. Basically, the tournament really is a "memorial."
Anyway... it's aeration season... it's hot... course will be extra shitty... all for just $14.
We're playing SUNDAY the 29th. Early morning (9ish). Comment if you're playing.
I know Darren is out. JW should be back in.
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