Kreyling Korner – Week 15 – 07-26-18

THE LIP-SMACKER MATCH OF THE WEEK   

Well would you look at that!  I tried to pick real winners in week 15 and went 2-0.  Overall record moves to 7-13. 

A/B Group – Nick “Potter” Duer vs. Joe “Cousin Joe” Cook – Love this match in week 15. 2018 has been interesting for both these gentlemen.  Cook is absolutely on fire with a record of 7-1-2 and 58.5 points.  Duer is trying to salvage season as he stands at 4-6 with 47.5 points.  There is plenty of time for Duer to right the ship and end up with a winning 2018 season.  On the flip side, Cook could putter out along with the Hackstreet Boys, and ruin any chance of a championship.  One other thing that caught my eye about this match-up – these two have played 7 times and CJ owns a slight advantage at 4-3.  The interesting part, they have alternated between wins and losses in each match.  Cook started with a win in week 2 of 2010 and Duer captured the W in week 12 of 2010.  The wins and losses have consistently flip-flopped from there on out.  Who won last you may ask?  Cook in week 3 of 2017.  I can’t go against a historical pattern like that!   GLOSSY PREDICTION – Duer wins 6-4.

C/D Group – Dave “???” Fusting vs. Andy “Russel” Crowe – This match is big time for the race to the GCCGL championship.  Old Crowe has to be happy with 2018 compared to 2017.  Three…count them….3 wins so far in 2018 (versus ZERO in 2017).  If Crowe does nothing else in 2018, his season would be considered a success.  Of course he doesn’t want to stop at 3 wins given his team, Donkey’s Disciples, are currently tied for first place.  Fusting on the other hand is having a quietly solid 2018.  5-4-1 on the season with 54.5 points, Dave has been a major cog in the machine that is called the Process.  His solid play has put TP in a position to contend for a championship coming down the stretch.  I’m going with the overall solid play Fusting has demonstrated thus far.  GLOSSY PREDICTION – Fusting wins 5.5-4.5.

THE KREYLING KORNER

I pride myself on having a pulse on the GCCGL.  What I’ve noticed is you guys like lists.  More specifically, you like it when people in the league are categorized into a list.  I’ve done some searching and found an old Golf Digest article that describes the most annoying golf partners.  Let’s put everyone in the GCCGL into one of these categories.  Side note – I’m pretty sure I’ve done this exact same Kreyling Korner in the past.  However, I’m too lazy to go back and check…and it’s week 15 and I’m running out of material.

1: Cell Phone Guy

Defining Characteristics: Considers golf course an extension of his office, home, therapist’s couch, etc. Has perfected the balancing-phone-on-the-shoulder wedge shot.

League Members: Bedell, Eiser

2: Parking Lot Guy

Defining Characteristics: Color-coordinated outfit, matching logos and oversized tour bag suggest he’s played professionally. Topped drive off the first tee suggests otherwise.

League Members: Morell, Kreyling, Schott, Capannari, Cook, Ethridge

3: The Frat Boy

Defining Characteristics: Unable to fathom a round of golf without a steady stream of adult beverages. Idea of restraint is to hold off drinking … until the second hole.

League Members: Miller, Nill, Rayburn, Crowe, VanPelt

4: The Volcano

Defining Characteristics:  Has unique ability to allow even the most pleasant days to be soured by any bad swing, bounce, or lie. Relies on Ball Retriever Guy to occasionally fetch clubs out of lake.

League Members: Goldenberg, Turnwald, Tucker

5: Christopher Columbus

Defining Characteristics: Doggedly searches for lost balls as if they’re encrusted in diamonds. Thinks the rest of the group cares as much as him.

League Members: Bachmann, Roller, Galindo, Fusting, Livermore

6: Air Counter

Defining Characteristics: Can’t remember his score without reliving every shot in detail.

League Members: Almeida, Roddy, Duer

Until next week – fairways and greens my friends.­