Hall of Fame Inductees

Career Stats

GCCGL Hall of Fame Inductees (all stats below are of the time of induction)

John Rayburn – 2022 HOF

11th – all-time on the career earnings list ($513.68)
4th – all-time career GCCGL Championships (4)
13th – all-time career wins (89)
13th – all-time career points (973.5)
16th – all-time career winning PCT (100+ matches) (.438)
11th – all-time career matches (152)
9th – all-time top three finishes (7)

John “Syndrome” Rayburn. What can be said about this man that isn’t already public knowledge on police reports throughout the US and one unfortunate INTERPOL incident in Barcelona, Spain. In John’s defense, it wasn’t his fault that little boy mistook him for Papa Navidad (Spanish Santa). Let’s get one thing straight, Syndrome’s GCCGL golf statistics don’t exactly scream Hall of Famer. He’s lost more games than he’s won, he’s cracked the top 10 in only 2 statistical categories, and he’s irritated just about every golf jockey this side of the Mississippi. Yet, I can think of no one more deserving of this extremely prestigious honor. The man does have 4 GCCGL Championships after all and don’t underestimate the intangibles. Between all the nick names given, dirty jokes, weekend golf reservations and the countless pitchers of post-round libations, I’m surprised it has taken this long to be inducted. That’s not bad for a guy who basically had to be dragged into joining the league back in 2006 when we couldn’t barely get 16 members to commit. JR played in just 6 outings his first year and 4 his second year. But now look at him, 16 years later and in the GCCGL HOF. Congratulations Syndrome!

Oliver Livermore – 2020 HOF

7th – all-time on the career earnings list ($678.66)
3rd – all-time career GCCGL Championships (5)
6th – all-time career wins (94)
5th – all-time career points (1039)
14th – all-time career winning PCT (100+ matches) (.488)
4th all-time career matches (212)
2nd (tied) – all-time top three finishes (12)

Oliver “Captain Obvious” Livermore is a man who’s been all over the world. He’s climbed the tallest mountains and dated more women than he can count. He still has “most” of his hair, or at least a whole lot more that I do! He’s been a husband (twice). He’s a father. He served for the United States military. He’s a second-shift Operator for the largest cable manufacture in the world and now he’s a GCCGL Hall of Famer. Without doubt, this is the pinnacle of Ollie’s many achievements. No one really knows how old Ollie is. Some say, 60 and others say 65 while some rumors have him closer to 70. We may not know how old the man is but what we do know is that he a pretty good little golfer. The statistics don’t lie. He’s in the top 10 in all the major categories except winning percentage. Who cares about winning percentage anyway? Ollie is a good sport and deserves this induction. Congratulations!

Danny Roller – 2019 HOF

4th all-time on the career earnings list ($753.96)
4th (tied) all-time career GCCGL Championships (4)
4th – all-time career wins (87)
4th – all-time career points (792)
1st – all-time career winning PCT (100+ matches) (.627)
4th all-time career matches (72)
7th – all-time top three finishes (8)

Danny “Snoodles” Roller. What else can be said about this big lug that hasn’t been said already? He arguably has one of the best nicknames in the league, Snoodles. One look at this infamous picture is all you need to know why his nickname is what it is. In his 12 years in the golf league, he’s accumulated quite a career record. Snoodles is in the top 5 in all the major statistical areas and he surpassed last year’s HOF inductee as the all-time winning pct leader. He goes out with the group after the round almost every week during the season and has a pretty good sense of humor. He organizes the traditional pre-season golf outing at Belterra every year and is passionate about coaching girls basketball. He’s just your regular go-with-the-flow kind of guy, hence him posing for the infamous picture. What I still don’t get after all these years is how he was convinced to seductively pose with another co-worker, which was bad enough, but then used props which just made the whole thing ….. eh……..uncomfortable. But that’s our Snoodles. Congratulations on your HOF induction! It is well deserved!

Peter Goldenberg – 2018 HOF

4th all-time on the career earnings list ($753.96)
5th (tied) for all-time number of GCCGL championships (2)
4th all-time career wins (100)
4th all-time career points (979.5)
2nd all-time career winning (at least 80 matches) PCT (.606)
4th all-time career matches (72)

What can I say about Goldie? He’s an institution in his own right to this fine golf league of ours. But if you’ve ever played a round with Pete, you may have wondered if he should be committed to a psychiatric institute. Goldie has a well-deserved reputation for displaying occasional and hilarious fits of anger on the golf course when things aren’t going quite his way. His poor golf bag has taken more punches than Rocky Balboa, including the 6^th movie Rocky Balboa. Everyone knows that Goldie hates the mud and especially the lightning which led to the creation of the Goldenberg Rule, but despite the occasional sloppy conditions and uncontrollable bursts of rage, this home-grown New England kid has put together quite a little resume. He’s in the top 5 in all the major statistical categories with a super impressive overall winning percentage of .606 arguably placing him as the most consistent GCCGL golfer in the history of the league. I can think of no one more deserving of this prestigious honor. Now for the love of God Pete, please get some help with that temper before a perfectly good mid-iron golf club gets ruined.

Mike Harris – 2017 HOF

2nd all-time on the career earnings list ($992)
1st for all-time number of GCCGL championships (7)
2nd all-time career wins (89)
5th all-time career points (897)
3rd all-time career winning (at least 80 matches) PCT (.591)
5th all-time career matches (165)

Big Donkey joined the GCCGL in 2004 after spending almost the entire 2003 season as a substitute. Mike was so desperate to play in the league, he would routinely offer to sub for anyone each week. When no one asked him to sub, he would just show up anyway and wind up subbing for someone who couldn’t make it at the last second. BD has compiled an impressive resume finishing in the top 5 in all major statistical categories. As impressive as Big Donkey’s on-the-field statistics are, his contributions to the GCCGL do not stop there. Several years ago, Mike was a co-commissioner for the GCCGL for all of two weeks before buckling under the pressure and quitting abruptly. Despite BD’s lack of commitment, he is responsible for the creation of one of GCCGL’s beloved events, Battle Golf. He is probably best known for his endless complaining regarding the calculation of his handicap and his perceived unfair treatment directed towards him in the draft selection process. The man has 7 GCCGL championships in 13 years. I ask you, how unfair could the system be? At any rate, Mike’s achievements and contributions are most definitely HOF noteworthy.

Ed Petryk – 2016 HOF

6th all-time on the career earnings list ($579.13)
3rd (tied) for all-time number of GCCGL championships (4)
5th all-time career wins (76)
4th all-time career points (979.5)
5th all-time career winning PCT (.588)
7th all-time career games (136)

Big Ed has had a long and distinguished career in the GCCGL as you can see based on finishing in the top 10 in all major statistical categories. This gentle giant started out as an A Player but has played as a B Player throughout the latter part of his career. He is best known for leading his 2006 team to the GCCGL Championship after finishing tied for 1st. In one of the greatest moments in GCCGL history, he and the other team captain decided on a winner-take-all “drive-off” in which Ed convincingly won and was picked up by his team members with the assistance of several other members and a small portable lift crane (Ed’s a big guy) and carried into the sunset or in this case, the back patio at the Kenton County Golf Course for some well deserved libations. As it turns out, this is Ed’s last season as a member of the GCCGL as he moves west to start a new life and find a new golf league. Good luck with that!

Jason Nill – 2015 HOF and Lifetime Achievement

2nd all-time on the career earnings list ($752.12)
1st (tied) for all-time number of GCCGL championships (6)
4th all-time career wins (76)
2nd all-time career points (973)
16th all-time career winning PCT (.529)
3rd all-time career games (154)

Long time GCCGL treasurer, statistician, co-commissioner and league enforcer, Cupcake is well deserving of this honor. His GCCGL statistics cannot be questioned. His teams win championships. His service in the GCCGL commissioner’s office has transformed this league into the premier golf league in the Southeast. He is the ONLY one who knows how to update the GCCGL “morning after” stats spreadsheet. No one else can figure it out! He owns one of the hardest swings in the league and is always prepared for each match and he hardly ever runs out of beer during a round.

Allen Bloomhuff – 2015 HOF and Lifetime Achievement

1st all-time on the career earnings list ($843.87)
2nd (tied) for all-time number of GCCGL championships (4)
1st all-time career wins (87)
3rd all-time career points (938.5)
12th all-time career winning PCT (.540)
1st all-time career games (173)

Former GCCGL co-commissioner, handicap czar, tee time planner and league prankster, Cletus is well deserving of this honor. His GCCGL statistics are even more impressive than that of co-commissioner Cupcake except for the GCCGL championships. His service in the GCCGL commissioner’s office is legendary and rife with controversy. His Cletus Handicap system has been adopted throughout other Appalachian beer leagues. His antics and tomfooleries have provided countless entertainment and blog material. Cletus was also known to keep everyone honest with his side bets which later on morphed into the GCCGL blog’s Cletus Tally.

George Almeida – 2015 HOF and Lifetime Achievement

5th all-time on the career earnings list ($589.79)
3rd (tied) for all-time number of GCCGL championships (3)
2nd all-time career wins (84)
1st all-time career points (1,102.5)
7th all-time career winning PCT (.558)
2nd all-time career games (164)
GCCGL founder and co-commissioner, GCCGL website administrator and blogger

Despite my objections, my fellow co-commissioners voted 2-1 thus allowing me this prestigious honor. Twenty years ago at the ripe young age of 29, I took it upon myself to find a tee time at a local golf course within 20 minutes of the office. Back then, this was no easy task. League tee-times were like gold. Kenton County was the last course I called and by chance they had just received a cancellation that same day for the 6:07pm Thursday tee-time! It was fate. I immediately booked it without having so much as a plan. I had 1 other committed golfer and no idea how to organize, never mind run a golf league. After all, I had just begun learning the game myself. Somehow I managed to scrape up 14 other golfers and a handful of subs (maybe less than a handful). We started with a spreadsheet that kept all the scores, statistics and handicaps. I handled all the handicaps, statistics, tee-times, rules, website, money and anything else that had to do with the league for the first 5-6 years until it got to be too much for one person. That is when Jason Nill and Allen Bloomhuff offered their help and I immediately accepted. The rest is history.