The Snowman Speaks
7/8/10The Mid-Year Review
It is hard to believe it is now the halfway point of another BGA season and it is time to look back, reflect and marvel at the 1st half of the 2010 season. Weather has been challenging as for most of the first half of the season rain threatened to wash out the weekly rounds. Luckily only one rainout actually occurred and on one other occasion the determined duffers played on through driving rain to complete what turned out to be a decent round. Extreme heat has also been a factor as five rounds were played in 90 degree heat including our most recent round where the mercury hit 101! The unbelievably snowy winter has carried over into the golf season as The Snowman has blanketed the course with snow. He has recorded 12 snowmen so far this season with 10 being scored over the last 6 rounds. He looks to easily retain his title with this record pace. The streak continues as no member of the BGA has failed to cross the road off the first tee. However the streak was nearly snapped as Mr. Fifteen (CS) barely cleared the road this past week. Josh Gerber received a tryout for BGA membership and recorded a BGA first, an Eagle on the par 5 hole #10. Unfortunately with a golf performance like that he failed to meet our lowly requirements, but congratulations to our guest golfer for that impressive accomplishment. CS may be feasting at the end of the season as he continues to qualify for the Cheeseburger prize. The Snowman at one point was in the running, but he has melted away in the sweltering summer heat. No member of the BGA has grabbed the weekly cheeseburger prize as a net 31 has remained out of reach. The spirit of the Abominable Golf Monster, Mr. Streckfus, has been present as three members of the BGA have been heard grumbling so far. Will BC decide to join the Grouchfest in the second half? The answer to this along with countless other classic moments to come, as the second half of the season unfolds.
6/2/10
AP: The Snowman has silenced his critics in the media as he has moved himself into a first place tie for the 2010 BGA Snow title. With 3 snowmen recorded in the past two rounds he has regained his form and now has 5 for the season. BC and CS have 5, but BL has achieved his 5 despite playing in 2 less rounds. The tabloids had recently hinted that he is slipping and had lost his touch. This appears to be far from the truth. The Snowman was quoted to have said "I pay no attention to these rags and trash talkers. I let my play speak for itself."
Comment from Mr. Fifteen: Sounds like very "Cockey" talk coming from the player formerly known as THE SNOWMAN and now known as one of the snowmen.
Frosty boldly replied: The Snowbelt and The Brown Fedora remain in my possession till someone takes the title. Bring on the competition!
12/9/09
Another Day That Will Live In Infamy
It was Jan. 14; a day that will not soon be forgotten. The BGA teed it up at Black Bear during The Myrtle Experience, 2004. The Snowman was making his penultimate trip to Myrtle Beach and he had the round of his lifetime. In just eighteen holes he recorded one eleven, one nine, one eight and three sevens. Because of the third seven he only beat the rest of the BGA by 10, 10 and 11 strokes. Truly a remarkable performance. Oh yeah, along with his handicap of 39 he had six pars and six bogeys for a career best 101. Follow this link to savor The Round of a Lifetime.
Comment from Mr. Fifteen (CS): Why, why must we keep reliving the horrors of that dreaded year. It is like groundhog day the movie where we keep reliving the mistakes over and over again. Why don't we look for the happy times like when I played mediocre golf and BC sucked. Why, why must we keep reliving the horrors of that dreaded year. It is like groundhog day the movie where we keep reliving the mistakes over and over again. Why don't we look for the happy times like when I played mediocre golf and BC sucked.
Frosty (BL): Well, how about the happy times we all had at Colonial Charters. You enjoyed it the most with a 137. It was a great day for BC as he was not there.
CS: You are one of the evil foul tempered golfers that is busy spreading scatological epithets to upset the innocent. I will only discuss the "good" rounds that I played in Myrtle. There were so many of them.
Commish: If we are only discussing your good rounds then I guess this conversation is over because of lack of content.
BL: We can all fondly reflect on the Myrtle rounds of 2010. They will be our best, since no golf will be played!
11/12/09
A Look Back on the 2009 Season
The curtain has fallen on another thrilling season of BGA golf. It was a year with numerous highs, lows and mediocre middles. BC took home the coveted cheeseburger in The Race For the Cheeseburger Challenge. BC and RS won individual round cheeseburgers during the season. RS accomplished the feat twice and for the first time two people were awarded cheeseburgers for the same round. For scoring a net 31 in that round and not winning a beer for low score BC should be given a Rodney Dangerfield citation for getting no respect for his round. The Snowman successfully retained his title by scoring 22 snows during the season, crushing the competition. Despite early season trash talk, the closest anyone else could come was 14. The balance of the BGA together could only tie his season total. CS personally enjoyed a concert with The 3 Tenors (or 10'ers in The BGA) and even had an encore by two of the three. BC and RS enjoyed the songs of birds seven times each during the season while BL chose to hear the grumblings of the Strekfus twice this year.
The BGA had reason to be proud as all members managed to consistently drive the ball at least 20 yards off the tee on the first hole thereby enabling them to escape the curb of the entrance road to The Mount. However, the same could not be said on hole #6 as the stream claimed numerous balls during the season. BL was sent wading through the grass and marsh numerous times there in search of his ball. That same hole was the sight of an almost hole in one by BC. However, as we say in The BGA "close but at least we can smoke our cigars".
The Commish escaped several assassination attempts by golf ball again this season by some not so sharp shooters. The BGA staged a reenactment of the beaching of the SS Minnow from Gilligan's Island with a golf cart on the guard rail of the cart path on hole #5. The role of the Skipper was played by BL and his first mate Gilligan was played by RS.
Despite threats of 70% chance of rain almost each week there were no rainouts and everyone played at least 24 rounds during the season. Three players played a record 28 rounds during '09.
As the winter nears, plans are not yet set for the winter voyage to Myrtle Beach. However the BGA eagerly anticipates the opening of the 2010 season on March 24th. May it be as memorable, if not more so, than 2009 !
The BGA had reason to be proud as all members managed to consistently drive the ball at least 20 yards off the tee on the first hole thereby enabling them to escape the curb of the entrance road to The Mount. However, the same could not be said on hole #6 as the stream claimed numerous balls during the season. BL was sent wading through the grass and marsh numerous times there in search of his ball. That same hole was the sight of an almost hole in one by BC. However, as we say in The BGA "close but at least we can smoke our cigars".
The Commish escaped several assassination attempts by golf ball again this season by some not so sharp shooters. The BGA staged a reenactment of the beaching of the SS Minnow from Gilligan's Island with a golf cart on the guard rail of the cart path on hole #5. The role of the Skipper was played by BL and his first mate Gilligan was played by RS.
Despite threats of 70% chance of rain almost each week there were no rainouts and everyone played at least 24 rounds during the season. Three players played a record 28 rounds during '09.
As the winter nears, plans are not yet set for the winter voyage to Myrtle Beach. However the BGA eagerly anticipates the opening of the 2010 season on March 24th. May it be as memorable, if not more so, than 2009 !