2011 NutSac Challenge Champion

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Tuesday evening:

I (and Dick and Trip) receive a text message from Jerman:

The results are in losers. I am your champion. Pay your daddy.

I knew this moment was coming. Much like when you’re in your doctor’s examination room suspecting you know what the test results will be, but hoping for a different outcome. I replied…

Hawk: Who is this?

Jerman: You wish you could forget!

Hawk: Well congratulations. You certainly deserved to win.

Jerman: Thanks man.

Hawk: Would you be willing to accept a post dated check?

Jerman: That is so Sparky!

We agree to meet up Saturday at Patapsco to throw a round. I’d present Jerman with the trophy bag (courtesy of Greg) and pay him the $100 I lost to him in the bet.

Allow me to digress momentarily and once again point out why the Association sucks. Their biggest marketing gimmick to get us suckers to join is to earn a rating. If you aren’t current, you aren’t supposed to have a rating. A couple of months ago Trip and I were on the phone moaning about losing the bet to Jer. I pointed out that we had one last gasp hope. I reminded George that according to the Association if Jerman didn’t renew in time for the January ratings update he’d have no rating and thus no claim to victory. Trip thought this was diabolical and would result in much controversy and drama. I immediately renewed after the first of the year. As you can see here, I am the only tool to have done so:

Name PDGANum Current Class State/Prov Country 6 Event # Rating
Jerry Jerman Kramer 32461 Am MD USA 8 936
Rich Myers 19614 Am MD USA 2 917
George Brown 11288 Am MD USA 17 911
Hawk Corrick 22013 Am MD USA 13 911

 

Hello! Why do these stiffs have ratings and they aren’t current?!?! It’s the end of January! Sigh… Let down by the Association yet again! Shocking I know.

I arrive at Patapsco 15 minutes before the 1100 round time with Jerman. The park is crawling with Boy Scouts. The staff at the gate inform me that it’s the Klondike Derby. I’ve never heard of this, but the course is closed. I u-turn and call Jer. We agree to change venue and meet at Druid. I arrive to find Jer practice putting. I present him with the trophy bag which he informs me will be used by Mrs. Kramer. He’s more interested in my $100 cash money. We agree to play a round from the wood (long) tees and include the 9 x-holes in the woods for a total of 27 holes.

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We each deuce #1 to begin a promising round. Jerman deuces 5x following this awkward looking drive:100_1394

5x had some interesting arts and crafts going on…100_1399

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Smokehenge…100_1398

Jerman wins the 9 x-holes 30-32. Back on the main course after the first 6 x holes YDGH promptly responds with this drive on #5:100_1400

Note Jerman walking away in disgust refusing to watch the deuce putt go in. On #7 Jerman follows this spectacular drive…100_1401

…with an approach gone bad resulting in a horrific downhill roll away and takes a five to my three. On the back nine we spend several holes going 3-4 or 4-3. At #18 Jerman has a one stroke lead and the tee. He proceeds to throw his drive into the tee sign for the metal (short) tee and the opportunity door swings open. His second throw (drive) on #18…100_1409

Meanwhile my drive is down the fairway. The long pin on 18 is a small island surrounded by OB asphalt. Figuring Jer is taking a five as his approach to the pin is further than my drive I attempt to bomb the Coyote onto the island for a dagger 3. The wind knocks me down, in bounds, but short of the island. It’s a four. Jer Flutie’s his third shot towards the pin and goes OB. However the island is so small the putt is almost a gimme. I win the regular Druid 18 59-61. We’re tied for the day. It’s play-off time. We got to #10 and throw from the metal tee. We both 3. On to #11. We both drive straight down the fairway. It looks like it’s going to be another 3 push. Here’s the master of the Jerry laying up…

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I’m on the other side of the trees from Jerman. I also approach and my putter lands right under the basket, pings against the pole, gets on edge and begins to roll away. I end up with this putt to push the hole…Druid Dagger

…which I clank off the left side chains giving Jerman the practice round win.

More photos in the Yahoo! group including Buckethead making a putt!

You drive for show, you approach for ratings,

YDGH