"FINAL" OF TUESDAY NIGHT SCRAMBLE

Last hole of last 2012 Scramble (#17): Alan Coleman, Rusty Wilson (hitting),
Ricky Marr, Mike Clinton, Craig Martin, Roger Gunkel, Danny Teel and
Brett Hutson. This picture will not be possible until next year!

The actual final of the Tuesday Night Scramble was Tuesday, September 11th. It was nine holes, as every Tuesday. But, as it is tradition, the "Real" Final is an 18 hole event in September or October, when OU and OSU either have no games, or have a late game that everyone can watch in the evening.

Leon Stuart, a regular on
Tuesday, smiles at his putting!

Brandon Thomas... does he always
seem to be too serious? Nah!

ONE THING I LEARNED JUST A FEW MONTHS INTO MY FIRST SEASON HERE LAST YEAR: IT IS UNLIKELY THAT YOU'LL EVER SEE THIS FINAL SCHEDULED WHEN GOLF CAN INTERFERE WITH WATCHING A GAME LIVE, AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE THAT THIS FINAL IS EVER PLAYED WHEN EITHER TEAM IS PLAYING TEXAS, A BIG TEAM OR EACH OTHER DURING BEDLAM... NEVER!!

You'll never find color orange in
his house or wardrobe!

This year, this fun final was scheduled for last Saturday the 15th. Neither OSU or OU had games that week. Forty eight golfers, members and non members participated in the final which included an 18 hole scramble followed by a great cookout and three other contests: a putting contest (in the "putting clock"), a long drive contest (from the north side of the deck facing #18 green to #11 green) and a chipping contest (to #18 green).

And you' won't find color red in
his wardrobe either.

In the 18 hole tournament, two teams tied for 1st at 59. Then you had two teams with 60 and two teams with 61. Pretty close competition which shows that a putt here or there was the difference between winning and "close, but no cigar".

The two teams who tied for first were: Adam Lewellen, Grady Lantz, Charlie Kauk & Charlie Carr with Rusty Wilson, Mike Clinton, Brett Hutson & "Shorty" Coleman. The two teams went for a sudden death playoff on #18 and tied with a birdie 4 before deciding to share 1st place.

Adam Lewellen: "darn it! That
putt cost us  outright 1st"

Two other teams tied for 3rd, just one shot back at 60: Jordan Williamson, Kim Jordan, Jeff Rule & Cameron Earls with Rick Rex, Keith Hulen, Joe Wynn & Wayne Poole.

And the two teams who tied at 61 were: Jorey Price, Leon Stuart, Coy Hines & Terry Stone with Eddie Davis, Ricky Nagle, Al Koon & Matt Coleman.

"Grady" Lantz, another
Tuesday regular

The tournament was first followed by the putting contest which was won by Jordan Williamson with a 3 under par score of 15. In second place was Brandon Thomas with a 17, and then three players at 18: Charlie Kauk, Scott Hines & Jorey Price.

All smiles for Don Murphey
after a good shot

Then came the long drive contest, and it was a real show and very fun to watch our "big knockers". It kind of "built up". They say "Drive is for Show" (the truth is that as important as putting is, no one ever got excited watching a putting contest).

Can't believe I hit it that far!

The first one to participate was Rusty Wilson, whose best was was 278 long; a few contestants later, Coy Hines took the lead with a drive of 281 (the players were hitting into a breeze); then came Brandon Thomas who took the lead with 285 yards (he hit one farther, but it was out side the side lines). Adam Lewellen was the next leader with a drive of 298 yards! As the breeze seem to be increasing in your face, so were the distances!

Concentration

Two well known big hitters were left among the four participants left to try, Jordan Williamson and Jorey Price. The other two were Mike Clinton and Matt Coleman, both of whom can belt a big one from time to time.

"Can I reach that?"

First came Mike, his best was 262. Then came Jordan. He hit his first one well over 300 yards... a little off line to the left. The next one split the middle and carried about 295 ending up at 309 yards! He hit the next one out of the grid, but he had taken the lead with his second tee shot. 

I'm ready to see Seattle win!
Enough golf for a day!

Matt Coleman did not have his best, leaving Jorey as the only contestant with a chance to catch with Jordan. Jorey hit three solid strikes, one also well over 300 yards, but all of them outside the grid. Thus, the finish was Jordan (309), Adam (298) and Brandon (285) as the winners. Just outside the "payoff" was Coy Hines.
The pitching contest was last, as the day's light ended, and again, Jordan Williamson tied for 1st with two other long hitters: Adam and Brandon. Now, who says that long hitters have no touch?

Almost!

The night ended with several of our members not wanting the golf day to end by staying along doing their own pitching contest in the dark.

No daylight? No problem, that is why you have headlights on your vehicles and your golf carts, thus you could see the green pretty well.

Could not keep it in the grid to
challenge his friend Jordan.

In fact, I donated $5 to someone (I didn't stay to see who won) as I entered the contest, only to leave my shot pretty short... (I had a long day, you know?)...

With all that practice in the dark, these guys should not have any problem adapting to play the upcoming Shriner's Club scramble which will feature 9 holes in the dark with nite light golf balls?... we will have to see!)