The Big Winding Down of 2012

As the snow is falling on the last Saturday for golf at Bretwood, December 1st, hard to believe it is going to be almost 50 degrees tomorrow.  So take the clubs out of the closet and pack them in the trunk and head over to the course for one last time with your fellow Pot Gamers.  We should be able to tee off between 9-9:30 on Sunday.

Now for some reflections of the past season:

Opening Day Pot Gamers

March
Mud Season usually is associated with the month of March, except this year it marked the earliest opening of Bretwood in history.  St Patricks Day kicked off the first Pot Game.

Some Pot Gamers started on the IR list.  Joey M knee replacement, Sandy shoulder repair and Murt hip (gone for the season).

Mike B after trying to make up his own nickname was crowned No Nick Name, which Pudge shortened to Triple N.  Not the one he hoped for but at least he has one.

A few dropped out of the Pot Game Sr Pro, Scotty-Steve and all the Roy Boys.

April
Joe D gets a nickname.  A prominent Pot Gamer named him TJ for either Trooper Joe or Trooper Junior, he wasn't totally clear on which one.  The nickname has stuck.  

The Heathen Open was played on Easter Sunday with 8 Pot Gamers.  Mad Dog makes first appearance.

Mini moves into Daddy's compound and becomes 40's neighbor.  He also thinks of the 40mobile as his own because he uses it all the time to get to the course when 40 isn't home.

Huslander is allowed back into the Pot Game by The Commish (in a weak moment) and insisted he be allowed to play white tees.  He regretted that decision later in the summer 

Mad Dog can't figure out how many teams can be created from 18 players. He comes to the tee with cards made out for 5 teams (two teams of 3 and three teams of 4).  Gets fired by Commish.

Otis forgets GHIN computer is open for scores and shoots in the low 70s.  Commish informs him now always a Captain.  Oops.

May

Billy D has a cut that he can't get rid of.

Lenny back from the Villages resumes his duty as Week Day Commish.

Mad Dog and Bear start an automatic "Dollar-A-Hole" match for the year.

The first Gold Game was played mid month, but almost didn't happen when several Pot Gamers pressured Commish to cancel.  But Pot Gamers who wanted to play prevailed.

Cheez arrives back from The Villages.  Leaves his game in FL.

House picks up two Xs.. No surprise there.

Bridge on 7 North

The Great Flood came late in the month and did major damage to both courses.  Bridge by driving range on main road was washed away forcing everyone to drive thru Surry to get to Bretwood. 

House makes hole-in-one collects only 2012 pool of $270.  He was too cheap to buy in for 2011 pool.

June

The Battle Of The Beav between Birdie and Commish was played at a soggy Bretwood North instead of Beaver Meadow in Concord, when the Pro Am got canceled.  As you can tell by photo Birdie prevailed.  Gazette did live hole by hole updates on the blog.

Cheez loses blankee.  Rama finds it and returns foul smelly towel to its owner so he would stop crying.

Loy shows up long enough to lose over $30 to Commish, but within a few weeks was never seen again.

Bear's game is heading south and his lead over Mad Dog in their match has turned in Mad Dog's favor.

Little Bow Pete and Cheez pull a mutiny and try to start their own Pot Game.  Only House follows.  They come crawling back to the fold.

July

First Red, White and Blue was played on the Saturday before the 4th.  Twenty-Three players showed.  Almost enough for an Invitational.

Bear away from Pot Game so Birdie and TJ fill in as reporters.

Quota creeps into the format when teams come out uneven.  Cheez protests but no one is listening.

Bookie Bear establishes a over/under line on Deacon's scores.  Proves to be very popular with Pot Gamers.  The Dougie Invitational in VT was a windfall for the bookie as only Mad Dog took the under and The Dog coached up Deacon to shoot under.

Birdie Adds Montcalm Hat

Battle At The Beav At Montcalm proved no better for Commish as Birdie prevailed again.  

August

Mad Dog shows no mercy for the struggling Bear and has been clipping him for $10 a round.

Mr Invitational

Deacon's Invitational after a few starts and stops was played with 20 players.  Cheez Captained the Blue team (same color as his Political Party) and Bear Captained the Red team.  Cheez using his "White Tee Sluts" strategy in his picks prevailed.  Deacon has never been on winning team still and Sandy hosted the Pic'em Party.  Little Bow Pete made his first hole-in-one but not the pot because not official Pot Game.

Pudge's old farts prevailed over Mad Dog's old farts at the NHPGA Sr. ProAm at Pheasant Ridge.  Pudge's team ate steak on the way home, Mad Dog's ate from McDonalds $1 menu.

September

Pudge hosted Labor Day Red, White & Blue tournanment.  21 Players showed.  Deacon can't figure out how he gets so many players to his events.

Tractorman on a tear with score in low to mid 70s every round and lots of cash rolling his way.

Mad Dog has stroke and lost peripheral vision to his right side.  Back flicking the white ball around within a few weeks.

Cheez ices Pot Gamers who show up to wish him a safe trip to The Villages and goodbye.  Despite announcing he would be playing he never showed, slept in instead.  Earned himself a 2013 X from Commish.

Bear's game magically reappears and starts shooting in the low 70s again.

October 

Chili temps have moved the starting tee times back to 8am.  Frost starting to appear as well.

Mad Dog's pile of cash from his mid summer winnings from Bear has started to dwindle and moved back into Bear's pocket.

Attendance is down with the cool weather averaging about 10 per round.

Birdie shots Bullwinkle with TJ as his sherpa.  Fireman sees Bullwinkle's sister within first 20 minutes of hunt but takes six more days before he locates her again.  She is now in his freezer.

Great White Hunter and His Sherpa

TJ and Pistol Pete have to go out of state inorder to find their little Bambies.  Pot Gamers turn Hunters.

November

Mad Dog retired and unretired a dozen times but played enough Pot Games to eventually lose all his winnings to Bear.  YTD Bear up $2.

Hole-In-One Pool still intact with total of $600 for 2011 and new 2012 pools

Billy D's back was trouble in the spring and is again with the cold temperatures.

Deacon shot in the 80s and 90s every round but still managed to be on the winning team 10 times in a row.

9 at 9 turned into 10 at 10 but was a huge success with beautiful weather and great golf.

December

Course Open until December 2

 

Gretchen Scouting Vacation Locations For Billy D

 Billy D thought he was going skiing this winter, looks like it might be water skiing instead