Three blogs ago, the Gazette reached it's 100th blog. Who knew that a little Pot Game in the southwest corner of NH could generate that much news. But with characters like Commish, Mad Dog, Sr Pro, Birdie, Billy D's Gretchen and Cheez (the gift that keeps on giving), I guess it really wasn't that hard to do.
So stay tuned for the next 100.
Friday, June 29, 2012
The Wednesday 13
Wednesday 13 players showed up making creating teams a challenge. But Tee J volunteered to just play along because he was swamped with phone calls (from the job we can't talk about) and thought he might have to leave any anytime. So Commissioner Lenny created 4 teams of three to play 2 BB. Mad Dog had the two Billy's M & D and blitzed the field with a front side -1 and a +3 total which gave them two sides. Bear's team of Little Bow Pete and Skooger struggled on the front but made a miracle comeback on the back. Skooger lead the team with three birdies and beat his Captain by 5 shots with his solid 78 and was able to get enough support to bring his team in with even par on the back for a little piece of the pot. Six players broke 80 on the South course with Mad Dog Leading the way with a smooth 72, Walt with 75 and Cheez and Skooger with 78.
Mad Dog wiped out the pathetic Bear for $8. Dog was $10 up at the turn but Bear gained back $4 by making an eagle on the 10th (the only highlight of his round) and then lost more holes coming in. Making YTD Mad Dog up $16.
Mad Dog wiped out the pathetic Bear for $8. Dog was $10 up at the turn but Bear gained back $4 by making an eagle on the 10th (the only highlight of his round) and then lost more holes coming in. Making YTD Mad Dog up $16.
Monday, June 25, 2012
My Biography Would Be Entitled
Jay Esh: "Which Way Does It Break?"
Otis: "My Life As A Sandbagger"
Cheez: "The Thrill Was Mine And Now It's Gone"
Commish: "From Counting Beers To Counting Sheep"
Blue Tees: "Lonely On The Whites"
Sandy: "High Balls For A Lifetime"
Birdie: "Life As A Liberal Among Right Wing Zealots"
Mad Dog: "How I Went From Being A Doberman To A Chihuahua"
Rizzo: "Porn King Of Keene"
Lenny: "My Bad Back Made Me A Slut"
Murt: "If I Am Eating I Have Stopped Drinking"
Sully: "How I Made My First Million In Body Parts"
Pudge: "Life Behind The Counter And On The Range"
Tee J: "By The Book, No Exceptions"
Little Bow Pete: "Never Gave One, Never Will"
Forty: "Reading Meters Beats Getting Shot At"
Deacon: "How Richie Allen Ruined My Life And Made Me A Sinner"
Penguin: "Life On The Public Dole"
Mrs Cheez: "My Life As A Golf Widow And Loving Every Minute Of It"
Hilow: "Never Make What You Don't Need"
Tractorman: "Raises Are Over Rated, I Survived Without Them"
Skooger: "They Loved Me For My Popcorn"
Loy: "How I Became A Human ATM"
Chimney: "A Lifetime Of Looking Into Dark Holes"
Triple N: "Fast Walking My Way Through Life"
House: "My Years In Exile"
Billy D: "Fleeced, How My Kids Spent My Pension Before I Could"
Skrocki: "Life Of A Picker, Veggies That Is"
Scotty-Steve: "Hog Riding Beats Making Four Footers"
Dougie: "Teaching Ruined My Golf Game"
Hagen: "My Life Chasing The Temple Band"
Chuckie: "Answering The Phone In The Predawn Darkness, A Behind The Scenes Look At The Bretwood Empire"
Fireman: "If You Like To Drive The Truck Don't Move Up The Ladder"
Joey M: "Yankee Fan In A Sea Of Red"
Bill M: "Life Gets Short Just Like My Drives After 70"
Coach: "Life After The Pot Game Filled With Lobstah"
Mini: "Imitation The Key To My Success"
Sr Pro: "When I Found Suzy Happiness Was Mine"
Otis: "My Life As A Sandbagger"
Cheez: "The Thrill Was Mine And Now It's Gone"
Commish: "From Counting Beers To Counting Sheep"
Blue Tees: "Lonely On The Whites"
Sandy: "High Balls For A Lifetime"
Birdie: "Life As A Liberal Among Right Wing Zealots"
Mad Dog: "How I Went From Being A Doberman To A Chihuahua"
Rizzo: "Porn King Of Keene"
Lenny: "My Bad Back Made Me A Slut"
Murt: "If I Am Eating I Have Stopped Drinking"
Sully: "How I Made My First Million In Body Parts"
Pudge: "Life Behind The Counter And On The Range"
Tee J: "By The Book, No Exceptions"
Little Bow Pete: "Never Gave One, Never Will"
Forty: "Reading Meters Beats Getting Shot At"
Deacon: "How Richie Allen Ruined My Life And Made Me A Sinner"
Penguin: "Life On The Public Dole"
Mrs Cheez: "My Life As A Golf Widow And Loving Every Minute Of It"
Hilow: "Never Make What You Don't Need"
Tractorman: "Raises Are Over Rated, I Survived Without Them"
Skooger: "They Loved Me For My Popcorn"
Loy: "How I Became A Human ATM"
Chimney: "A Lifetime Of Looking Into Dark Holes"
Triple N: "Fast Walking My Way Through Life"
House: "My Years In Exile"
Billy D: "Fleeced, How My Kids Spent My Pension Before I Could"
Skrocki: "Life Of A Picker, Veggies That Is"
Scotty-Steve: "Hog Riding Beats Making Four Footers"
Dougie: "Teaching Ruined My Golf Game"
Hagen: "My Life Chasing The Temple Band"
Chuckie: "Answering The Phone In The Predawn Darkness, A Behind The Scenes Look At The Bretwood Empire"
Fireman: "If You Like To Drive The Truck Don't Move Up The Ladder"
Joey M: "Yankee Fan In A Sea Of Red"
Bill M: "Life Gets Short Just Like My Drives After 70"
Coach: "Life After The Pot Game Filled With Lobstah"
Mini: "Imitation The Key To My Success"
Sr Pro: "When I Found Suzy Happiness Was Mine"
No Surprise
With foggy skies giving way to a beautiful sunny day, 20 Pot Gamers split into 5 teams to play 3 BB. It is no surprise if the Captain plays well the team usually plays well and good scores get rewarded. Yesterday was no exception. Captain Hollar lead his team of Commish, Penguin and House to a front side of even par which was good for a win. But Captain Triple N whipped his team of Tractorman, Tee J and Rama into a (seven) birdie frenzy on the back nine to go -4 and take total at -2. There were four skins worth $25 a piece by Triple N, Hollar, Penguin and Jay Esh. Low scores were Hollar 71, Triple N 71, Jay Esh 72 (birdied 15-18) and Tractorman 73. 10 players broke 80 on the North course.
Mad Dog collected another $3 from Bear when Bear chunked his way to a back nine 43 (although he did win the 13th with a 6). YTD Mad Dog up $8.
Rama popped it up short of the ladies tee on 1st hole and bet Bear and Cheez he would still make par. He collected his winnings ($2) on the deck.
The over/under on the Deacon's score was discontinued this past weekend but might resurface next week by handicapping a different player.
Pudge announced that next Saturday will be the Red, White and Blue to celebrate the 4th of July (had to be a little early because 4th falls on Wednesday).
Deacon after struggling with his golf game has enrolled in the "How To Throw A Ringer Every Time" school in CT, so he can join the Professional Horseshoe Tour. It is on his bucket list.
Commish had tears in his eyes when he found out Loy took the day off.
Mid Week Commissioner Lenny announced that the week of July 2nd, the tee times will be 7:30am. This week they will stay at 8am.
Mad Dog collected another $3 from Bear when Bear chunked his way to a back nine 43 (although he did win the 13th with a 6). YTD Mad Dog up $8.
Rama popped it up short of the ladies tee on 1st hole and bet Bear and Cheez he would still make par. He collected his winnings ($2) on the deck.
The over/under on the Deacon's score was discontinued this past weekend but might resurface next week by handicapping a different player.
Pudge announced that next Saturday will be the Red, White and Blue to celebrate the 4th of July (had to be a little early because 4th falls on Wednesday).
Deacon after struggling with his golf game has enrolled in the "How To Throw A Ringer Every Time" school in CT, so he can join the Professional Horseshoe Tour. It is on his bucket list.
Commish had tears in his eyes when he found out Loy took the day off.
Mid Week Commissioner Lenny announced that the week of July 2nd, the tee times will be 7:30am. This week they will stay at 8am.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Back To Normal
Despite the threat of a mutiny by Cheez, House and Little Bow Pete to create their own league, it never happened when they got the "look" from the Commish. So 18 players, 6 teams of three played 2 BB on the South course. Mad Dog decided he would make the rules instead of Commish and declared the ball will be played down from now on. Commish went along with it, but several players protested based on the condition of the South course from the flood. Their protests fell on deaf ears.
Pudge lead his team of Commish and Lenny to 2.5 sides with a score of even on front and -2 on back for a -2 total. Only Joey M's team of Cheez and House were able to tie for the front with even par.
There were 4 skins worth $22 a piece by Mad Dog, 40, Deacon and Joey M. Low scores of the day were Pudge 70, Sandy 76 and Joey M 76. Nine of the eighteen players broke 80.
Talk of the deck was what the failed "New" league should have been called. Here are a few of the good ones. Newspaper Boys (because they stroke control their scores not real scores), RCF League (no explanation necessary), House League (weak) and the Exiles.
Mad Dog took $3 from Bear on the strength of his $4 eagle on 10. So YTD Mad Dog up $5.
The Commish/Loy matches are back... After losing $30 last Sunday, Loy came back for more this week and lost only $5, so YTD Loy down $35 to Commish. Commish is grinning from ear to ear that his personal ATM has come home to him.
Pudge lead his team of Commish and Lenny to 2.5 sides with a score of even on front and -2 on back for a -2 total. Only Joey M's team of Cheez and House were able to tie for the front with even par.
There were 4 skins worth $22 a piece by Mad Dog, 40, Deacon and Joey M. Low scores of the day were Pudge 70, Sandy 76 and Joey M 76. Nine of the eighteen players broke 80.
Talk of the deck was what the failed "New" league should have been called. Here are a few of the good ones. Newspaper Boys (because they stroke control their scores not real scores), RCF League (no explanation necessary), House League (weak) and the Exiles.
Mad Dog took $3 from Bear on the strength of his $4 eagle on 10. So YTD Mad Dog up $5.
The Commish/Loy matches are back... After losing $30 last Sunday, Loy came back for more this week and lost only $5, so YTD Loy down $35 to Commish. Commish is grinning from ear to ear that his personal ATM has come home to him.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Updated Hole-In-One Pool
This Pool for Pot Gamers Only. 'New League" Members need to contact their Commissioner Cheez as to where his pool is.
Mutiny Afoot
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| "New League" Commissioner |
Best 3 balls.
Results:
Walt 74
Cheez 80
Fireman 88
Hagen 81
Front +9 back +4 - took back
Mad Dog 74
Bill M 83
Bill D 86
Hillow 78
Front +9 back + 6 - took nothing
Sandy 81
Bow Pete 82
Birdie 80
Lenny 76
Front +1 back +8 - took front and overall.
The news of the day however was Cheez still disgruntled after being called out by Gazette for allowing House to do his Captain duties, now wants to break away and form his own league. So far he has House and Bow Pete joining him, the same two caught changing their scorecard after the fact on Wednesday. He claims they have tee times just ahead of the Pot Game. So expect the Commish to meet all three in the parking lot tomorrow morning.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The Card That House Built
With the qualifying for the Pub Links on the North Course the mid week Pot Gamers were forced along with all other golfers to the South Course. So anticipating a crowd Cheez and Tee J called for the starting time to be moved up to 7am. Word went out by email on the time change however not everyone got the word. So what started as 9 players and three teams morphed into three foursomes as Loy, Dougie and Skrocki came out after two holes to play along for fun.
Controversy ensued right from the beginning when Deacon and Mad Dog decided to play it down on the most damaged course in NH, which meant balls in the muddy areas were played down as there are no drop zones. All players except Deacon and Mad Dog thought it was ridiculous.
Bear's team of Tee J and Hilow won the front with a score of +4. Mad Dog's team of Hagen and Deacon won the back with +2 and tied with Cheez's team for total with +8. Cheez' team however was under scrutiny for several reasons. First Cheez allowed House to keep the card which was almost unreadable. Second when they arrived at the table they announced they shot +5 on the back, then they changed it to +4 both of which made Mad Dog the winner. Then after changing a score they decided it was +3 they shot on the back. All roads lead to House, who violated the rules by keeping the card instead of the Captain, then he posted the scores (one of which was wrong) which is a second violation but lastly he never gave his money to his Captain so when the money was split up it was short. Blame goes to his weak Captain Cheez who likes to do no duties if he can get away with it and to Bow Pete who allowed House to screw up the card.
This could be the end for House as he was given the directive by Commish one more 50 anything score and he will be banished, now after today has his second X so one more and he is gone. Plus he was stealing white cylinders from Loy without even asking justifying it by saying he was paying him a dollar.
Mad Dog shot an impressive 71 which netted him $10 from Bear in their ongoing match so YTD Mad Dog up $2.
Controversy ensued right from the beginning when Deacon and Mad Dog decided to play it down on the most damaged course in NH, which meant balls in the muddy areas were played down as there are no drop zones. All players except Deacon and Mad Dog thought it was ridiculous.
Bear's team of Tee J and Hilow won the front with a score of +4. Mad Dog's team of Hagen and Deacon won the back with +2 and tied with Cheez's team for total with +8. Cheez' team however was under scrutiny for several reasons. First Cheez allowed House to keep the card which was almost unreadable. Second when they arrived at the table they announced they shot +5 on the back, then they changed it to +4 both of which made Mad Dog the winner. Then after changing a score they decided it was +3 they shot on the back. All roads lead to House, who violated the rules by keeping the card instead of the Captain, then he posted the scores (one of which was wrong) which is a second violation but lastly he never gave his money to his Captain so when the money was split up it was short. Blame goes to his weak Captain Cheez who likes to do no duties if he can get away with it and to Bow Pete who allowed House to screw up the card.
This could be the end for House as he was given the directive by Commish one more 50 anything score and he will be banished, now after today has his second X so one more and he is gone. Plus he was stealing white cylinders from Loy without even asking justifying it by saying he was paying him a dollar.
Mad Dog shot an impressive 71 which netted him $10 from Bear in their ongoing match so YTD Mad Dog up $2.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Happy Father's Day
If your Father is still alive be sure to give him a call or a hug and for those of us who have lost our Fathers it is a time to remember and reflect on all the good times in the past.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Remember When
Deacon could shoot in the 70s
Cheez hit the best long irons in NH
Commish only had a dog instead of a petting zoo
Bow Pete hit soft high fades nowhere even with two good ankles
Billy D wanted to get rid of his hook and went out with Berkshire Betty
Sr Pro would be on the first tee saying "let's git her done"
Porky would throw his range balls away rather than let Cheez hit any
Penguin could hit it at least 220 yards off the tee
Brad Brian had a standing match with Scotty-Steve
Murt would hold court on the deck with zingers flying in all directions
Fireman didn't know what lacrosse was
40 had to actually drive his car to the course instead of the 40 mobile
Pudge ran a tournament called the Frosty
Bear faded everything including his putts
Skrocki use to have a companion ride in his cart every Pot Game
Lenny wasn't called a "White Tee Slut"
House was banished to the B Group
Jay Esh wanted a Gold game every week
Dougie coached soccer instead of playing in the Pot Game
Birdie played the "One Who Moved To The Cape" dollar birdies
Luke use to be Mad Dog's #1 son
Chuckie was a weekend regular instead of a Pro Shop employee
Mad Dog didn't need his putts to be left to right in order to make one
Scotty-Steve didn't own a motorcycle
Blue Tees took a quick nap in the middle of the 11th S fairway
Chimney didn't hood his club closed (me either)
Triple N tried to give himself a nickname of Zoom Zoom
Bill M hosted Cheez at his resort before league
Tractorman was a B man instead of 70s shooting Captain
Joey M had to pay full cart fee for his daughter to ride along
Otis's handicap always had two digits
Loy had to make a par in order to get a cigarette from Commish
New Orleans Nicky wore a tank top and gym shorts to Pot Game
Hagen was the smiling face behind the Pro Shop counter
Skooger actually played a pink ball
Mini lived at Mad Dog's house instead of in a house in Mad Dog's front yard
Sandy drove the 1st N hole in the Red White and Blue and three putted
Coach took a ride in an ambulance instead of finishing the Roy Boy Open
Tee J was just a golfer instead of a Cub Reporter
Brett was hitting home runs for Swamp Bats instead of foul balls with his driver
Rama had a backswing longer than John Daly
Cheez hit the best long irons in NH
Commish only had a dog instead of a petting zoo
Bow Pete hit soft high fades nowhere even with two good ankles
Billy D wanted to get rid of his hook and went out with Berkshire Betty
Sr Pro would be on the first tee saying "let's git her done"
Porky would throw his range balls away rather than let Cheez hit any
Penguin could hit it at least 220 yards off the tee
Brad Brian had a standing match with Scotty-Steve
Murt would hold court on the deck with zingers flying in all directions
Fireman didn't know what lacrosse was
40 had to actually drive his car to the course instead of the 40 mobile
Pudge ran a tournament called the Frosty
Bear faded everything including his putts
Skrocki use to have a companion ride in his cart every Pot Game
Lenny wasn't called a "White Tee Slut"
House was banished to the B Group
Jay Esh wanted a Gold game every week
Dougie coached soccer instead of playing in the Pot Game
Birdie played the "One Who Moved To The Cape" dollar birdies
Luke use to be Mad Dog's #1 son
Chuckie was a weekend regular instead of a Pro Shop employee
Mad Dog didn't need his putts to be left to right in order to make one
Scotty-Steve didn't own a motorcycle
Blue Tees took a quick nap in the middle of the 11th S fairway
Chimney didn't hood his club closed (me either)
Triple N tried to give himself a nickname of Zoom Zoom
Bill M hosted Cheez at his resort before league
Tractorman was a B man instead of 70s shooting Captain
Joey M had to pay full cart fee for his daughter to ride along
Otis's handicap always had two digits
Loy had to make a par in order to get a cigarette from Commish
New Orleans Nicky wore a tank top and gym shorts to Pot Game
Hagen was the smiling face behind the Pro Shop counter
Skooger actually played a pink ball
Mini lived at Mad Dog's house instead of in a house in Mad Dog's front yard
Sandy drove the 1st N hole in the Red White and Blue and three putted
Coach took a ride in an ambulance instead of finishing the Roy Boy Open
Tee J was just a golfer instead of a Cub Reporter
Brett was hitting home runs for Swamp Bats instead of foul balls with his driver
Rama had a backswing longer than John Daly
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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