It's good to be back! Despite the miserably cold and wet conditions all day, Week 1 was pretty smooth. Hernando Oaks is definitely rebounding as a solid Brooksville track. Difficult in spots, but very manageable if your short game is on point.
Faz's short game wouldn't typically be described as "good," which showed during his front nine 46. But at the turn, he jokingly proclaimed he was going to shoot 36 on the back. His short game was lights out after that, with 6 one-putts in the first 8 holes. He was pretty flawless until missing a two-footer on the final hole to shoot... 36. His lowest nine hole score ever. "El Patito" turned an ugly duckling round into a beautiful swan.
But Faz's historic round was barely enough to catch Geoff "The Realtor" Leighly. Geoff bogeyed the front nine to death, amassing a huge lead at the turn. He failed to make par on the back, but still managed to hold on to a tie for first place.
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This week is the Geoff Skins Game at Heritage Harbor (not to be confused with Heritage Isles). First group is out at 9:30am on SATURDAY. We have 3 groups, and 10 guys signed up. Just waiting to hear from Darren and Guest.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Week 1 - Chandler Classic Preview
We are officially booked for Week 1, on February 6th on Hernando Oaks. Tee time is 10:20am, and cost is $23 cash. Vouchers for everyone have already been prepaid. So money is owed to Chandler, Reid and Darren.
Parings:
Group 1
Buchert
Faz
Chandler
Gorecki
Group 2
Reid
Brendan
Guest
Tall Mike
Group 3
Big John
Darren
JW
Geoff
After this weekend, parings will be based on standings. So play well... or you might find yourself in the Gorecki Cellar.
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Now is also the time to tell me if you're in for Week 2, Saturday Feb 13th. Location and time TBD. Comment if you're in.
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Finally... if you're doing the 2016 Fantasy Golf Pool, you have through Wednesday of this week to get in your entry and money. Don't be left out or booted because you didn't pay.
Parings:
Group 1
Buchert
Faz
Chandler
Gorecki
Group 2
Reid
Brendan
Guest
Tall Mike
Group 3
Big John
Darren
JW
Geoff
After this weekend, parings will be based on standings. So play well... or you might find yourself in the Gorecki Cellar.
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Now is also the time to tell me if you're in for Week 2, Saturday Feb 13th. Location and time TBD. Comment if you're in.
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Finally... if you're doing the 2016 Fantasy Golf Pool, you have through Wednesday of this week to get in your entry and money. Don't be left out or booted because you didn't pay.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Golf Player Logos
Individual player logos are becoming more prevalent as pro golfers look to maximize their "brand." Arnold Palmer basically started the trend while searching for an un-registered trademark for his company. I'm probably in the minority opinion, but it's pretty ugly.
Jack Nicklaus got in on the action, playing off his nickname: "The Golden Bear." Simple and recognizable. Probably one the top two best golf logos in history, which is fitting for the GOAT.
Next up is Lee Trevino, who literally just didn't give a shit. He played the game for money and as a hobby. So when it came to his logo... he put a hat on a hat. More than any other golfer, his logo tells you everything you need to know about Lee.
The best logo ever (in my opinion)? Greg Norman. Excellent looking design that has been slapped on golf courses, wine, meats, clothing, eye-wear, restaurants... the list goes on. He only won two majors, but he's killing retirement. Not counting being fired by Fox after one US Open boradcast.
The Seve Ballesteros logo is a great example how to use an actual image. In this case, it's his reaction to winning the 1984 British Open at St. Andrews. He even had it tattooed on his left arm.
The new-era logos began with Tiger Woods. His logo is honestly really good, and probably the best use of a player's initials. This seems to be where everyone is going today, and most are terrible.
But what about us? We have a tour, trophy, rankings... we need some logos. So I re-hired the genius designer of the "Dudes Playing Together" logo to craft a few ideas. The next step is to embroider them onto shirts.
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| Great signature. Shitty logo. |
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| If he had enough foresight, Jack would have gone with an actual goat logo. |
Next up is Lee Trevino, who literally just didn't give a shit. He played the game for money and as a hobby. So when it came to his logo... he put a hat on a hat. More than any other golfer, his logo tells you everything you need to know about Lee.
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| Supermex. |
The best logo ever (in my opinion)? Greg Norman. Excellent looking design that has been slapped on golf courses, wine, meats, clothing, eye-wear, restaurants... the list goes on. He only won two majors, but he's killing retirement. Not counting being fired by Fox after one US Open boradcast.
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| The gold standard of personal logo design. |
The Seve Ballesteros logo is a great example how to use an actual image. In this case, it's his reaction to winning the 1984 British Open at St. Andrews. He even had it tattooed on his left arm.
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| I can only imagine his reaction if he won a DPT Cup. |
The new-era logos began with Tiger Woods. His logo is honestly really good, and probably the best use of a player's initials. This seems to be where everyone is going today, and most are terrible.
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| The one on the right? Ian James Poulter. And yes, it looks like a penis. |
But what about us? We have a tour, trophy, rankings... we need some logos. So I re-hired the genius designer of the "Dudes Playing Together" logo to craft a few ideas. The next step is to embroider them onto shirts.
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| Chandler gazing at all those championship trophies. |
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| Faz: "Patito." A much better use of initials in this design. |
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| Moostenbrink. |
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| Reid's logo, like Seve's, captures his finest moment(s). |
Friday, January 8, 2016
Scotland 2017 - Update
It's been almost a full year since we announced our plans to golf in Scotland. Next month it'll be time for me to reach out and get some quotes for the trip. Currently, the following people are interested enough to be included in the non-binding quote: Chandler, Gary, Darren, JW, Reid, Dave.
The plan would be to go at the end of June. It's about an 8 day trip, where we play 6 rounds in 5 straight days. A ton of golf... but literally once in a lifetime. I imagine the quote will be about $5k per person before flights, but the group can debate a few options once we have them.
We had talked about bring the WAGs with us, but the plan is to now NOT do that. It's a lot of money for them to spend to basically not hang out with us much.
Let's talk about the golf... GolfDigest just released their rankings of the World's 100 Best Courses, as well as the top courses in every country. Here's our current itinerary along with their World and Scotland rank:
Course World Rank Scotland Rank
St. Andrews (Old Course) 8 2
Turberry (Ailsa) 22 4
Carnoustie (Championship) 26 5
Kingsbarns 69 8
Royal Troon N/A 10
St. Andrews (New Course) N/A 18
It's an amazing list, with four of the six in The Open ROTA. Royal Toon is hosting this year, and Carnoustie is hosting in 2018.
Bottom line: it's not cheap... the weather will probably be terrible... but I couldn't be more excited to cross this off the bucket list.
The plan would be to go at the end of June. It's about an 8 day trip, where we play 6 rounds in 5 straight days. A ton of golf... but literally once in a lifetime. I imagine the quote will be about $5k per person before flights, but the group can debate a few options once we have them.
We had talked about bring the WAGs with us, but the plan is to now NOT do that. It's a lot of money for them to spend to basically not hang out with us much.
Let's talk about the golf... GolfDigest just released their rankings of the World's 100 Best Courses, as well as the top courses in every country. Here's our current itinerary along with their World and Scotland rank:
Course World Rank Scotland Rank
St. Andrews (Old Course) 8 2
Turberry (Ailsa) 22 4
Carnoustie (Championship) 26 5
Kingsbarns 69 8
Royal Troon N/A 10
St. Andrews (New Course) N/A 18
It's an amazing list, with four of the six in The Open ROTA. Royal Toon is hosting this year, and Carnoustie is hosting in 2018.
Bottom line: it's not cheap... the weather will probably be terrible... but I couldn't be more excited to cross this off the bucket list.
Monday, January 4, 2016
2016 PGA Tour - Fantasy Golf Pool
An email was just sent out to the entire league, containing the rules and entry form for our 2016 Fantasy Golf Pool. I'll post the same info here. Feel free to send to any friends or family that might be interested.
The Gist: Pick 18 golfers and ride with them until the Tour Championship. No need to set line-ups each week. Just make selections based on the rules below, and hope they don’t get injured!
Click to download the ENTRY FORM (Excel).
Email me your picks and get your money in by February 3rd.
The Gist: Pick 18 golfers and ride with them until the Tour Championship. No need to set line-ups each week. Just make selections based on the rules below, and hope they don’t get injured!
- Season begins at the WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN (2/4/2016) and ends at the TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP (9/22/2016).
- Three European Tour tournaments are also included: BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, SCOTTISH OPEN, and the OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS.
- In total: 39 events.
- Entry must be submitted by 2/3/2016, with entry fee of $50.00. Cash, check or PayPal (to Chandler) will be accepted. Be sure to use the family/friend option if paying with PayPal.
- Select (18) total players. See entry form for details.
- Points are awarded to the TOP FIVE SCORES in each tournament. See rules sheet for more info.
- FIVE TOURNAMENTS will be worth DOUBLE POINTS: All four majors and the Players Championship.
- The number of entrants will determine the prize distribution. First place tie-breaker will be based on points scored in the four majors.
Click to download the ENTRY FORM (Excel).
Email me your picks and get your money in by February 3rd.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
2016 Preview
Football is winding down to a close. Your shitty college team is probably out of championship contention. And no doubt you quit caring about the NFL since your fantasy team was eliminated in week 10.
But that means golf is back. Five weeks from now we'll be teeing up for the FIRST event of the Spring 2016 season. It'll be held Saturday, February 6th. Go ahead and let me know if you're playing, or if you're definitely NOT playing.
Next week also marks the return of the PGA Tour, even though they've technically played 7 events already. Dumb, I know. But what's not dumb is our 2016 Fantasy Golf Pool. Those who played last year will attest it's a good time. And unlike the typical, tedious fantasy golf leagues... in ours you pay $50... you pick 18 golfers... you ride with those guys all year. No setting line-ups. No week-by-week analysis needed. Pick them, and forget them. Or get drunk each Sunday and text me about the trials and tribulations of Dustin Johnson (Litman literally did this a lot last year, which was also the first time he ever paid any attention to the PGA Tour). Stay tuned this week for the entry form and instructions on how to play.
I haven't seen most of you this off-season, but I can report that Reid is playing lights out. He shot a career low (76) a week ago, just a month removed from his first ever sub-80 round (77). Gary had knee and eye surgery this winter, so he's loaded with excuses. Darren and myself are pretty terrible, but perhaps we're just increasing that handicap before the first week. Faz played a handful of times, shooting mostly in the low 80s. A third DPT Cup might be in his future.
So spread the word. RSVP for week 1. And go hit the range.
But that means golf is back. Five weeks from now we'll be teeing up for the FIRST event of the Spring 2016 season. It'll be held Saturday, February 6th. Go ahead and let me know if you're playing, or if you're definitely NOT playing.
Next week also marks the return of the PGA Tour, even though they've technically played 7 events already. Dumb, I know. But what's not dumb is our 2016 Fantasy Golf Pool. Those who played last year will attest it's a good time. And unlike the typical, tedious fantasy golf leagues... in ours you pay $50... you pick 18 golfers... you ride with those guys all year. No setting line-ups. No week-by-week analysis needed. Pick them, and forget them. Or get drunk each Sunday and text me about the trials and tribulations of Dustin Johnson (Litman literally did this a lot last year, which was also the first time he ever paid any attention to the PGA Tour). Stay tuned this week for the entry form and instructions on how to play.
I haven't seen most of you this off-season, but I can report that Reid is playing lights out. He shot a career low (76) a week ago, just a month removed from his first ever sub-80 round (77). Gary had knee and eye surgery this winter, so he's loaded with excuses. Darren and myself are pretty terrible, but perhaps we're just increasing that handicap before the first week. Faz played a handful of times, shooting mostly in the low 80s. A third DPT Cup might be in his future.
So spread the word. RSVP for week 1. And go hit the range.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Final Golf Outing of 2015
Sunday, December 27th. 8:20am tee time. $89.
Tranquilo Golf Club (formerly Disney's Osprey Ridge).
It's unlimited golf so we're going to play 36 holes. While the price seems high, rack rate out there right now is $155 per person, per round.
It's an immaculate course that we played earlier this year.
Who wants the last spot?
Tranquilo Golf Club (formerly Disney's Osprey Ridge).
It's unlimited golf so we're going to play 36 holes. While the price seems high, rack rate out there right now is $155 per person, per round.
It's an immaculate course that we played earlier this year.
Who wants the last spot?
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Sunday, December 6th
Got a spot open for a voucher at Bella Collina. $64 but you get a $5 voucher for lunch! Definitely a course worth checking out.
Time TBD. Who's around?
Time TBD. Who's around?
Monday, November 9, 2015
Sunday, November 15th
This week's off-season tour takes us to The Club Renaissance. Home of the 2015 Spring Geoff Skin's Game.
$51 per person (after tax). 10am.
Right now it's me and Darren. Two spots available to whoever reads this blog. Who's in?
$51 per person (after tax). 10am.
Right now it's me and Darren. Two spots available to whoever reads this blog. Who's in?
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Fox Hollow Saturday 10:30
Playing Fox Hollow Saturday at 10:30. Have 2 openings if anyone wants to join. $50
Monday, October 26, 2015
TPC Tampa Bay
Darren and I have some vouchers that allow 4 people to play TPC Tampa Bay for the "PGA Rate." Should be about $50-$60. Anyway, we're thinking about going Sunday, but we can't make the tee time until Friday.
The weather is going to be good regardless... so if you're free on Sunday and want to play... make a comment and we'll take the first two people to sign up.
The weather is going to be good regardless... so if you're free on Sunday and want to play... make a comment and we'll take the first two people to sign up.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Tentative Spring 2016 Schedule
Throwing this out there super early since the frequency of you people checking this site is lower in the off season.
We try to divide the season into three, three week blocks. Each block ends with a Major. Let me know if there is a conflict that affects MOST of the league. You going on vacation doesn't count as a conflict. I'm actually going to miss one of the Majors due to a wedding.
Note that the first two weeks are on Saturday, while the rest of the schedule will be on Sundays. Once this schedule is finalized, we won't be moving any dates except for rain-outs.
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Week 1- SATURDAY 2/6/16 (Saturday to avoid Super Bowl)
Week 2 - SATURDAY 2/13/16 (Saturday to avoid Valentines Day)
Week 3 - 2/21/16
(bye week 2/28/16)
Week 4 - 3/6/16
Week 5 - 3/13/16
Week 6 - 3/20/16
(bye week & Easter 3/27/16)
Week 7 - 4/3/16
Week 8 - 4/10/16 (Master's Sunday... par 3 tournament followed by party)
Week 9 - 4/17/16
We try to divide the season into three, three week blocks. Each block ends with a Major. Let me know if there is a conflict that affects MOST of the league. You going on vacation doesn't count as a conflict. I'm actually going to miss one of the Majors due to a wedding.
Note that the first two weeks are on Saturday, while the rest of the schedule will be on Sundays. Once this schedule is finalized, we won't be moving any dates except for rain-outs.
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Week 1- SATURDAY 2/6/16 (Saturday to avoid Super Bowl)
Week 2 - SATURDAY 2/13/16 (Saturday to avoid Valentines Day)
Week 3 - 2/21/16
(bye week 2/28/16)
Week 4 - 3/6/16
Week 5 - 3/13/16
Week 6 - 3/20/16
(bye week & Easter 3/27/16)
Week 7 - 4/3/16
Week 8 - 4/10/16 (Master's Sunday... par 3 tournament followed by party)
Week 9 - 4/17/16
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Golf on Sunday
Looks like we got another spot open this Sunday. Hernando Oaks at 9:30am. $25 cash owed to Darren. Make a comment if you want the final spot.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Gorecki's Birthday
Today is Gorecki's birthday. He's 39. Feel free to relive some of the best moments in Gorecki's DPT Golf history:
Stroke and Distance Dispute - July 2012 - Gorecki learns about stroke and distance. More accurately, he's repeatedly told about it. Complete with pics and video of him proving our point.
Virtual Gorecki - July 2012 - We have the technology, but we shouldn't have built him.
Gorecki's Memorial - April 2014 - Gorecki is immortalized on the internet. The tribute to his shitty golf game has almost 500 views!
Gimmie Zone - July 2014 - Gorecki removes his shoes, begs for a gimmie, and reminds everyone that he just hit a good chip.
Questionable Drafting - September 2014 - Gorecki is somehow not picked last during our inaugural Ryder Cup draft.
Stroke and Distance Dispute - July 2012 - Gorecki learns about stroke and distance. More accurately, he's repeatedly told about it. Complete with pics and video of him proving our point.
Virtual Gorecki - July 2012 - We have the technology, but we shouldn't have built him.
Gorecki's Memorial - April 2014 - Gorecki is immortalized on the internet. The tribute to his shitty golf game has almost 500 views!
Gimmie Zone - July 2014 - Gorecki removes his shoes, begs for a gimmie, and reminds everyone that he just hit a good chip.
Questionable Drafting - September 2014 - Gorecki is somehow not picked last during our inaugural Ryder Cup draft.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Copperhead Voucher & Valspar Tournament
The Copperhead deal is back! After skipping last year due to course renovations, we can now buy tickets to the Valspar Championship which includes a round on the Copperhead course (restrictions apply).
$125 gets you an any day ticket to the tournament, a voucher to play the course, and a hat. It's slightly more expensive than two years ago ($115), and it might not include a parking pass. Anyway...
You can buy the ticket here.
Make a comment if you're interested. If enough people want to do it, we can try to hold our finals there next season like we did in Spring 2014. If we can't get the numbers or dates to work, at least you'll have a voucher to go play a PGA Tour course. You know... where Jordan Spieth won his first of 5 events last year.
$125 gets you an any day ticket to the tournament, a voucher to play the course, and a hat. It's slightly more expensive than two years ago ($115), and it might not include a parking pass. Anyway...
You can buy the ticket here.
Make a comment if you're interested. If enough people want to do it, we can try to hold our finals there next season like we did in Spring 2014. If we can't get the numbers or dates to work, at least you'll have a voucher to go play a PGA Tour course. You know... where Jordan Spieth won his first of 5 events last year.
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