Weekly Golf Stories for the Wilderness golf league

Joan Wilson subs for her baby brother Bill and smokes Norm Pelletier as Pelletier falls victim to the Rick Maloney curse of playing Ms ” I am playing for my baby brother” Joan Wilson.

“Mr. Perfect” Bob Trottier steps to the 7th tee even par and Ms ” I am playing for my baby brother Joan Wilson spouts out how “perfect he is being even par and Trottier proceeds to bogey the 7th and ends up one over par. Reminds me of sportscasters jinxing Pitchers when they are on their way to a no hitter etc..
Trottier still puts on a whipping to the Scottsman Jim Marnie. I think it must have been a little too warm for Marnie to play this week as last week he is the only person in New England wearing shorts. Those Scotts are real tough, But, I did notice him putting on someone’s rain pants. Wouldn’t want those legs to get wind burned would we?

George Vigneault and Tom Hale battle it out as Hale wiffs and has an O.B. on 9 to drop his match to Vigneault. Those duck hooks can kill you for sure. Tom’s steady play of last week left him and George’s trip to Myrtle beach is just what  the doctor ordered.

Sasso and McGill limp around the front nine on bad knees and Sasso drubs McGill with his long tee shots and McGills poor play. Sasso’s new Driver shaft has made his accuracy and distance much improved over last year. Now if he could get his putting game back to where it used to be he’d be all set.

Al Imlach struggles against Paul Comeau as Comeau has slowed his swing down and is getting more distance and better accuracy off the tee also. Comeau found more sand traps this he thought he was playing at Hampton Beach. Imlach swings for the heavens on 9 and stumbles his way up the fairway to a dreaded triple bogey on 9. Al has vowed to the driver home from now on. Check his bag next week as I will be in Washington DC next week.

Stevie King keeps Norm Comeau out of the clubhouse after their round as King wins the first 4 out of 5 holes and sends Comeau home hoping for a better round next week.

Rick Maloney arrives as the first group gets ready to tee off and Maloney is teed off for having to sit in traffic on the way to the course. As the first group approaches the 8th tee Maloney’s group is nowhere to be found. As the first group walks up 8 you can see in the distance the “yellow” shirted Maloney with his head hung low as he heads to the 5th tee, Maloney’s score card tells the story as he splits with Skip Gray. It was all quiet out there as we couldn’t hear the patented Maloney roar.

Rich Juknavorian salvages 4 points for his struggling team as he trips up newcomer Don Richardson.

Jim Waterman is a no show as he knows John Glynn’s only points this year are against him in week 1. Brian Steeves subs for Waterman and John Glynn’s golfing woes are continuing as another golfer succumbs to the uphill 9th hole.

Steve Maddox challenges the course as Mike Landry was being a great step-dad to his step-daughter. Maddox continues his steady play and takes all 4 points.

Bob Cairns and Ed English battle it out as they are neck and neck thru 4 and then Cairns pulls away and wins the next 3 out of 5 holes and triples the dreaded 9th hole.

Glenn Acciard’s play of late is turning around as he shoots a nice 6 over with a quadruple on hole 6. If not for that hole he may have been able to join Trottier as the only players in the 30s this week.  He played along side newcomer sub Steve Taug who struggled on a few holes but is looking to get back in the swing of things this year.

I heard sighs of relief  this week as everyone who contributes to the closest to the pin contest were relieved to hear Wilson was a no show. But, we all knew why Bill was not there and our thoughts and prayers were with the Wilson family as they mourned the loss of Bill’s wife’s mother.

So, until next time just remember to hit ‘em long and straight and slow that swing down.