Come and Gone

Opening Day finally arrived last Saturday with 14 Pot Gamers making an appearance.  Details are sketchy with all Gazette reporters attending The Masters.  Billy D did not shoot his normal 82 (but 84) but did convert his 3 birdies into skins for a cool $33 in his pocket.

Sunday brought another 14 players to the first tee however a few rain drops produced the first crisis for the new old Commissioner.  There was a drop out after the teams were picked which caused teams to be unbalanced.  The offending player earned himself a double X from the Commish, which puts him on the edge of expulsion and a parking lot chat.  Brad-Brian fresh from thousands of swings in his new range shot out of the blocks with a 74, with 5 birdies.  He propelled his team to a sweep of all 3 sides and earned himself 3 skins.

Cheez left The Villages today and will wind his way northward with two stops in NC to visit kids and grandchildren.  He will arrive early next week.  However he will not be at any Pot Games until he preps his house for the market.  Plus he will be paying green fees so the pain of opening his wallet and handing over cash will be a deterrent as well.

Bear made his annual trek to Augusta to take in The Masters.  This year for the first time in 9 years Mrs Bear made the trip as well.  After spending all day Thursday walking the manicured hills of Augusta National, they met their boys for dinner and the exchange of the Patron Badges.  Then they headed down to Hilton Head.  With the Harbour Town course closed for play for this weeks tournament they were able to walk on the course.  The 18th green is tiny when you see it up close.  Their suitcases were full coming home with all the Pot Gamer requested Master's Pro Shop purchases.

Warmer weather should improve the number of Pot Gamers making their debut.