Thankful For

As Pot Gamers gather with their family and friends around the Thanksgiving dinner table they give Thanks for the following:

99 is thankful for that he is recuperating with his new 80 year old friends in a nursing home instead of sharing a cell with an axe murderer in the slammer.

Commish is thankful for the fact that Pot Gamers still remember who he is since he barely plays anymore.

Pudge is thankful for that there are no more Red, White & Blue tournaments left on the calendar for this year so he doesn't have to worry about sleeping past his tee time.

Otis is thankful for the fact that his last six rounds in the low 70s never went into the GHIN system so his handicap is safely padded for next spring.

Dr Dave is thankful for the fact he has tickets to BC games in the fall so he does have to play in the Pot Game and risk losing all the Pot money he won.

Cheez is thankful for the fact that he survived ignoring stroke pain for three days and hundreds of miles of driving but he didn't miss his first "Sticks" golf match.

TJ is thankful for the fact he has a beautiful little daughter and his garage has stayed standing another year.

Birdie is thankful for Obamacare not having kicked in yet so he can get his knees fixed with good health insurance.

Rama is thankful for the fact he has a new cellphone with a secret number so the "Big House" can't call him into work on nights and weekends.

Mad Dog is thankful for that season has ended as he was running out of excuses as to why he couldn't play in the Pot Game when his back felt great.

Chuckster is thankful for his new house being within view of the clubhouse and driveway so he can watch all the Pot Gamers driving by the course in the early spring seeing if the course is ready to open while he sips a cocktail on his porch.

Deacon is thankful for despite that fact he doesn't have all his strength back he can still crank his drives past the Bear.

Fireman is thankful for the fact that the new putting green at the firehouse is the same speed as Bretwood's greens, slow.

Luke is thankful he still gets invited to his parents houses for Turkey Day even though he has to sit at the little kid's table because Mini took the last place at the head table.

Billy D is thankful for that in skiing he can go left and right instead of like golf where he only goes to the right.

Tractorman is thankful for that 2014 is almost here so he start planning for the first annual "Randy & Friends tournament.

Chimney is thankful for that the cold weather is upon us so all the wood stoves are cranked up securing his income for the new year.

Brett is thankful for his new baby daughter who will be able to earn a full scholarship to college for softball under title nine once he teaches her his home run swing.

Kirk is thankful for his father Rod having to refer to him as "Mr Club Champion" at the dinner table this year.

Molasses Boy is thankful for the fact that hunting season is here and hunters like to move slow and deliberate unlike golfers.
  
Triple N is thankful for the fact that nobody has ever told him how strange it is that he carries his clubs like a sack of potatoes over his shoulder or he walks like his pants are on fire.

Dougie is thankful for that he has all winter to work on his VT invitational so he can create another powerhouse team for himself.

House is thankful for the rumors that Commish is coming back into control next summer so he once again he can tee off from the whites.

Sandy is thankful for the fact that his oldest daughter enjoys chasing deer with him instead of chasing boys.

Jerry Maquire is thankful for the fact he survived his first summer as an official Pot Gamer,  got himself a nickname and only got one X.

Skrocki is thankful for the fact he found a set of no hosel irons on eBay so there will be no Chinese shots next summer for him.

Dicky Mac is thankful for his son Andy Mac dragging him back to play Pot Games so he could get on lousy teams and lose money every week.

Brad-Brian is thankful for the fact he came back from exile at Spofford and on to a real golf course at Bretwood where gets to be a regular B man in the Pot Game.

Skooger is thankful for the fact he gets to go skiing all winter where if you fall all anyone says to you is "oh well".

Blue Tees is thankful for the fact he is the frontrunner to chosen Captain in the 2014 Invitational based on his good play in 2013.

Joey M is thankful for being left the Invitational in Deacon's will so he can pare the roster down a little.

Forty is thankful for getting to play all fall with the B Boys so he could fatten his wallet to be able to get his wife something nice for Christmas at the Dollar Store.

Jay Esch is thankful he is only weeks away from heading south to his house in FL where all the putts break to the setting sun.

Bayou Bomber is thankful for having received his first invite to the Invitational in 2013 and is looking for his secret handshake for 2014.

Sr Pro is thankful for the fact he found another watering hole after his beloved Ginos closed this summer.

Last Hurrah

Last Saturday was the last day of play for Bretwood for 2013.  Bright sunny skies were deceptive because the 20 mph gusting wind made the wind chill about 6 degrees.  But despite the freezing weather 10 Pot Gamers showed to play one last round together.

Chuckster under the influence of a crispy fresh $20 from Pudge, created two teams of five to do battle.

Team #1 Pudge, Jay Esch, Otis, Fireman and Commish (dream team) teed off first on the North Course with the wind hollowing from the North.  Despite several of the players bundled up with multiple layers they shot a unbelievable +10 (4 BB) on the front.

Commish Ready For Action Pic By Donna Cam

Team #2 Bear, Sandy, Dougie, Billy D and House got off to a very slow start and never recovered with a +21 on the front to lose by 11.

The back nine started out promising for Team #1 who was in cruise control but they couldn't duplicate the birdie barrage of the front side and ended up stumbling in with a +15.  They still thought it was good enough based on the pummeling they had give team #2 on the front.  But fear the team that stinks it up on the front, they usually roar back to life.  Team #2 demoralized and able to muster only one birdie put together a +1 over the last four holes to nip Team #1 by one with +14.

So each team won a side and Team #1 won the overall.  There were 5 skins worth $10 a piece (Pudge 2, Commish 2 and Otis 1)

Low scores of the day Otis 76, Bear 77, Pudge 77 and Sandy 79.  Pudge and Bear resumed their "dollar a hole" match and Pudge on the strength of his four birdie day got into Bear's pocket for $4.  Which should have been more because Bear had no birdies but did have a few more pars than Pudge.

A few libations were shared in the parking lot after which took the chill off momentarily.  It was a great end to all too short of a golf season.

Pudge announced that 9 at 9 is officially canceled for this year based on course conditions and weather (temps in low 20s).
Cheez is back in town and was planning to play and see everyone but instead sends his Thanks for all the emails and texts wishing him a full recovery.

Next Pot Game event is Dec 11th at 6pm at the Bowling Alley for the Annual Chili Party hosted by the Deacon and His #1 Girl Barbara.  Heaven help you if you blow it off...he takes notice of who shows and who doesn't.

Happy Thanksgiving

Potpourri

 

Billy D's View From Treadmill At The Y

Did you ever wonder why Billy D works out every morning at the Y.  He is on a constant spandex hunt.  By the looks of things hunting has been pretty good lately.

9 at 9 is a little more than a week away.  Last year we had quite a turn out on Thanksgiving morning to share a few libations and play a few holes of golf on the frozen tundra.  Mark your calendars and tell your wife/girlfriend you will help out when you come back at noon just before you sit down for the football games.

Deacon has played more golf than Mad Dog in the last couple of weeks.  He has announced his Chili Party will be at 6pm sharp at the bowling alley on December 11th.  If you are a regular Pot Gamer you are invited.  Bring an appetite for great chili, rolls and special pies for dessert.  Be sure to buy a pitcher of beer if you want to attend next year.  Also be sure to thank your host "Barbara" and don't talk to the Deacon if he has a string of strikes going, he hates that...

Chuckster has sold out all his winter memberships to his indoor driving range at his new house.   Bonnie will be selling refreshments if you get thirsty.  Rumor has it Brad-Brian is putting one in as well so you could try to buy a membership from him.

Addison Jane DiRusso

TJ broke into the ranks of Fatherhood on the 5th of November with a baby daughter Addison Jane.  She is a cutie..  He reports that he has not slept through the night yet since her arrival.  So her lungs are working fine.  He tells her bedtime stories about all the low rounds he shot this summer.

Weekend Pot Games are still going on despite the cool temps.  Although we gather at 8am, tee off is usually between 8:30 to 9:30.  Scores are no longer being posted so all sandbaggers feel free to attend and shoot your low scores.

Cheez checked in to say he is doing much better.  He said he is about 97% back to normal health wise with just a little more work to do with his left side in therapy.  His chipping is very "Deacon" like so his scores are in the mid 80s instead of mid 70s.  He will be attending 9 at 9 on Turkey Day.  He will be guy looking like the younger brother in the Christmas Story movie with the snow suit on.

Chimney's putts are rolling in with authority again after he "reclaimed" his trusted old putter from his son.  He has been picking up some decent skin money in the late season Pot Games.

Fireman and Birdie are pitching shutouts in their quest to bag a trophy buck.  All they have seen are a few Bambi.   Of course Fireman did spot deer and bear tracks on the greens of the South side on Sunday, so you could see a tree stand erected in the near future.

When you think of who has the most rounds posted this summer you would guess Cheez, Billy D, Fireman, but you would be wrong by a wide margin.  Billy D was closing in on 120 rounds, but the Bayou Bomber has over 150 and counting.  No wonder the Sentinel Sports section is so small.

Tractorman has been on IR with a bad shoulder.  But he is still keeping his hand in the Pot Game with his diabolical tee markers and pin placements...