KREYLING KORNER – WEEK#2 – 04-30-15
THE LIPSMACKER MATCH OF THE WEEK
Week one of match play produces two interesting match-ups. Nick “Potter” Duer has a perfect 4-0 record over “Big Ed” Petryk. On paper I think these two are very evenly matched so the record surprises the glossy one. I think Potter pulls off the win this week simply because I don’t think Ed has played much this season.
As interesting as the Duer/Petryk match-up is, one definitely outshines it. It seems like destiny that two titans (term used very loosely) of the GCCGL square off on the first night of match play in the 20th anniversary year. John “Syndrome” Rayburn and Allen “Cletus” Bloomhuff takes this week’s MOW. Cletus has a 4-0 record over Syndrome, and honestly – it hasn’t been close. The most points Rayburn has ever scored has been 3. But, tonight feels different. Allen has talked so much smack this year he has side bets with practically everyone in the league. I predict he will be so preoccupied calculating his “Cletus Tally” that he forgets about his actual match. Rayburn claims victory tonight 6 – 4.
THE KREYLING KORNER
The man pictured above is Charlie Sifford. Sadly, he passed away in February of this year at the age of 92. To say Mr. Sifford was a “trail-blazer” would be an understatement. He was the first African American to play on the PGA tour, winning twice during his career. Aside from the PGA tour wins, he won the United Golf Association’s National Negro Open six times and the PGA Seniors’ Championship in 1975. Mr. Sifford is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Mr. Sifford, the GCCGL thanks you for being a pioneer of the great sport we all love.
In addition to Charlie Sifford, the Kreyling Korner also wants to recognize a GCCGL trailblazer. George “the Portuguese Warrior” Almeida is the founder of the premier golf league in the NKY/Cincinnati area, a member of the inaugural hall of fame class, and the author of the greatest blog on the planet. Despite all of that, I feel as though George gets far less recognition than he deserves. Think about this for a minute – he is the only member of the league that has played in each of the last 20 years! Bottom line – without George there is no GCCGL. That being said, I want to share a story about George that happened a couple weeks back.
In the offseason, George decided he was going to commit to improving his golf game for the 20th anniversary season. He started playing and practicing as soon as the weather broke in early March. I had the pleasure of accompanying George to one of these practice rounds on the Pioneer course of Kenton County.
As we were playing the first hole, George was addressing his ball when an announcement came over the loud-speaker: “Will the gentleman on hole number one please not hit from the Ladies’ tee box.”
George backs away, a little distracted, then approaches his ball again. As he does, the same announcement comes over the loud-speaker: “Will the gentleman on hole number one please not hit from the Ladies’ tee box.”
George’s Portuguese temper is roaring at this point, and after backing away from his shot, approaches his ball one more time. This time the announcement came: “We really need the gentleman on hole number one to move off of the Ladies’ tee box!”
Unable to contain his anger at this point – George turns to the clubhouse and yells: “And I really need the announcer to shut up and let me play my second shot!”
Until next week – fairways and greens my friends.
