May 7 vs Pebble Creek @ Fox Hollow

Fox Hollow    5.5
Pebble Creek  6.5
We had our first MPGA Senior 8 man match against the defending class B champion Pebble Creek. We switched the opening location of the match to Pebble Creek as we had punched our greens on Monday May 6th. It was slated to be a good match as we are the defending Division champions and a finalist for the championship.

Fox Hollow                               7.0
Majestic Oaks                           5.0 

On a cloudy swampy rainy day we were tasked with defending our home turf against Majestic Oaks.  A tall order indeed as they were in first place in our division with a half game lead. 

We sent out our bulldogs Kelly (Defending Senior Club champion) Weber and Dave (Senior club champion) Sack. They set a blistering pace and were not to be seen until the oasis of the Fox Hollow bar. They ran into a tough team and managed to get a huge point. 

The dynamic duo of Mark (Batman) Ferber and his trusted side kick Ken (The boy wonder) Pratley played against the Majestic Oaks Captain. I got to watch every shot. In typical fashion they “Pow bam zoom” the Joker and the Penguin for a 2.5 point win. They must believe in slow play at Majestic Oaks as they were trying to throw off the Dynamic duo to no avail!! 

Then came your fearless leader and (2 time Senior club champion) Stone Cold Bad Bob with his partner Rick (Elliot) Ness. The par machine Stone Cold Bad Bob could not make a birdie and had 16 chances. My partner Elliot came up big with a birdie on 17 to put us one up and win the side for a point.

As we made the turn it was a battle of pars and staying dry! The Majestic Oaks team woke up and birdied 6, 7 and 9 for a back and total for 2 points.   

At this point we each have 4.5 points on the board and need our last team to come up big!  Joe (Wonder Boy) Sicora and Gary (I drove 500 feet to the course) Heitkamp did so!! In a dominant fashion came in with 2.5 points for a 7 to 5 victory for Fox Hollow. With this win we are now in first place in our division. 

Our next match will be at Majestic Oaks Thursday July 18th with a 12:24 first tee time. With a win will take consecutive division titles. In closing a lesson learned for your fearless leader. No matter how bad your opponents swing looks and is, there is always a chance as long as you keep playing!!  

Make it a great day!! 
 Your fearless leader
Stone Cold Bad Bob

Fox Hollow                               3.5
Majestic Oaks                           8.5 

We played Majestic Oaks. Why is it named Majestic Oaks when there are more Pine trees than Oaks? More doglegs than the humane society shelter. It was a match played a week early as the course had a scheduling conflict. We knew it would be a tough away from home match and it was!

The course was in alright condition from what we were told but the greens were as furry as a Sasquatch and as sticky as Elmer’s glue!

We sent out the bulldogs Weber & Sack who won 2.5 points and did it with a birdie this time. They put us in the driver’s seat and a grand start indeed.

Our dynamic duo of Batman Ferber and Robin the boy wonder Pratley must have been out late with Cat woman and forgot their way back to the Bat cave!  They were “BAM POW ZOOMED” and dangling from the roof top. Zero was the number and now 1 point down for the day. 

Now with Wonder boy Sicora at an Ethics conference we called in Big Daddy Dodd. The pairing of Big Daddy and Hate doglegs Heitkamp ran into a buzz saw. Should have used it on the trees at the edge of every fairway. While watching almost every shot we could not tell how the match was going. We tried not to watch their left handed opponent who would be good and chopping down the trees on the corners!

Another goose egg in the books and now the match over down 6.5 to 2.5. 

Your fearless leader and Can cut you with a scalpel Beal had a solid front without a mistake and a one point tally. Then came another humane shelter and our first mistake. Your fearless leader could not control his short irons!! Middle of the fairway rough and over another green. We kept at it and the battle ended on the 16th hole with Majestic closing us out for a win on the back and total 2 point to 1! With that dashing our hopes for a repeat as division champions. 

We now wait for the remainder of the matches to conclude with an assumption we will be playing Keller in the opening playoff match. Until then enjoy every swing every putt and remember why we love this game! 

Your fearless leader,
 Stone Cold Bad Bob

Aug 6 @ Keller
Fox Hollow                               1.5
Keller                                        10.5 

Well we had our hands full playing Keller at Keller in the opening round of the playoffs. I did a little maneuvering of partners in the hopes of winning the most amount of points possible. I was confident we could hold our own against a powerful Keller team!  

Alas I failed as we were smoked 10.5 to 1.5! From listening to my players, matches were close and but for a few putts to drop a different outcome. There are not many highlights to speak of other than Batman and Robin (Ferber & Pratley) gaining our only points!! Oh I forgot Big Daddy Dodd was in attendance to cheer us on but to no avail bummer. 

There were a lot of birdies in the air just not enough for the team from Fox Hollow. The greens were freshly sanded. We were confused at the range as the signs said Matts only?? Did that mean we not allowed because none of us are named Matt?  

Our home match is scheduled for August 26th and we will need a huge effort and win 11 to 1 to play on! I know we are willing and able so let’s do it! 

Your fearless leader,
 Stone Cold Bad Bob

Sept 3 @ Keller
Fox Hollow                               5.5
Keller                                        6.5

 Stone Cold Bad Bob