Kreyling Korner – Week 14 – 07-19-18
THE LIP-SMACKER MATCH OF THE WEEK
Men, there are times in your life when you must admit you have made a mistake. Week 14 is one of those times. This whole jinxing thing was a very bad idea. Since I started trying to hex people in week 10, Putter Face has significantly backed up in the standings. It’s time to get back to actually trying to pick the real MOW and maybe right the ship before the end of the season. Roller tied and Bedel won in week 13 taking my overall MOW to 5-13.
A/B Group – Pete “Goldie” Goldenberg vs. Adam “Marge” Schott – This is a great match in week 14. Goldie owns the overall record at 2-1 and it’s worth noting none of the matches were on the Willows back 9. Looking back to last week’s scores, Schott put up a 46 (net 39) and Pete shot a 42 (net 35). Obviously, Schott will have to bring a better round this week, but does the US Open rules change everything? It will be interesting to see if playing the ball down affects either of these guys. I’m not sure the implementation of the strictest rules of golf offers and advantage to either man, so I’m going to go off 2018 results. Based on that, I have to give the nod to Pete. Schott is 2-6 on the season and hasn’t quite figured out his new clubs; Pete is 4-3. GLOSSY PREDICTION – Pete wins 5.5-4.5.
C/D Group – Oliver “Ollie” Livermore vs. Allen “Cletus” Bloomhuff – two weeks in a row with a sub in the MOW. This isn’t just any old sub, well he is old, but this is Cletus. When you have two old timers like Ollie and Cletus squaring off, you have to put it in the MOW. These two “titans of the GCCGL” first played in 2003, the year I graduated college. The overall record of these two is 4-4. Interestingly, these two have played on Willows Back twice to a record of 1-1. Big question – how do the strictest rules of golf affect both these guys? I have to give the edge to Allen here. Ollie has to play every ball down, must drop any balls that go into the hazard a club length from where the ball crossed the hazard line (i.e. you don’t give yourself a shot), and has to putt everything out. On the flip side, Allen still can’t completely see after his surgery. This one is a tough one, but Ollie is having a hell of a season at 7-3 so it’s hard to bet against him. GLOSSY PREDICTION – Ollie wins 6-4.
THE KREYLING KORNER
I have a good topic this week! Last year golf.com published an article called “What Does Your Ball Marker Say About You.” I’m going to summarize the most popular choices below and then categorize everyone in the league into one of the categories. Keep in mind certain individuals could fall into multiple categories so feel free to argue amongst yourselves on the tee-box (or in the comment section so PW gets all happy). Let’s get to it.
1: A tee
What this says about you: You’re not even trying!
League Members: Goldenberg, Miller, Nill, Bedell, Fusting, Capannari, Ethridge
2: Quarter
What this says about you: Not cheap like a penny, nickel or dime. And it’s the perfect size of a marker. Most likely, you are an avid golfer who plays any chance you get.
League Members: Turnwald, Roller, Morell, Duer, Tucker
3: Poker chip
What this says about you: look at you party boy! You aren’t afraid to throw money around and will make a bet on every single round. Also, you’re putting a six pack down in 9 holes…no question.
League Members: Schott, Kreyling, Cook, Crowe, VanPelt
4: Small marker that clips to your glove
What this says about you: You’re old school. The glove gives you a marker, use it! Good luck not losing it through 18 holes.
League Members: Eiser, Bachmann, Galindo, Almeida, Rayburn
5: Monogramed ball marker
What this says about you: Oh – you made a hole in one? And you got a ball marker to commemorate it….NERD!
League Members: Livermore
Until next week – fairways and greens my friends.
