Islands In The Stream. That Is What We Are.

As usual weather could be factor this year. If you do not want to be going home with a $119.95 Greywolf logo-ed rain suit, bring proper gear.

Not so usual is that Captain Rog is entering the tournament coming off a stellar 78 at St. Eugene. Rumor has it he backed it up with 3 more rounds in the low 80's. I told Rog not to peak to early but apparently he did not listen.

It seems a few players are arriving with their A-game this year as well. Rando is coming off a 79, John an 82 and Matt a 73. Schindler has been firing some bullets with his machine gun, Jarv is playing a few rounds this week and Captain Buz played solid a few weeks ago in the mountains.

Beeg has informed me for the past three nights, just before drifting off to sleep, he has shot 3 of 4 rounds in the 70's, won the MVP and led us to the team title each time.

The Das Boot test run went better than expected. I think after the trip I will be quitting Work In Sports to do an infomercial on my new found swing aid. I got the idea JB's game was in shape when we took 8 straight tee shots of his during the CHL scramble.

Tibe and Tay have been pretty quiet thus far. I am assuming that Tibe is figuring a way to hide his boom box in his golf bag while Tay has been busy playing 36 a day.

Looking forward to seeing everybody soon!

Bobbo

You want the good news or the bad news?

Well, it has been 13 days since JB wasn't there to catch me and I haven't been healing up as quickly as I had hoped. I bit the bullet and saw an ankle/foot specialist yesterday and got some good news and some bad news.

The bad news is that my foot is actually broken. I fractured the cuboid bone and ripped a few ligaments.

The good news is that the orthopedic surgeon was a golfer and understood what it meant to me to try and play. He asked how much money I had on the line and if I needed to win it to pay the bills. When I clarified the importance of the event was not monetary but supreme bragging rights for a year among friends and family he smiled a wry smile. He said he had something for me that would probably allow me to play, albeit poorly and at my opponents amusement, but not worsen the injury.

Enter Das Boot. No, it is not a German sub. But Das Boot amazingly allows me to use the foot with minimal pain. Imagine a golf shoe on the right foot and a ski boot on the left. Slow to walk, but totally doable. I think.

I am going to play in a scramble tomorrow with John, JB and Rando to make sure I can actually swing and navigate around a golf course. If I can do it, I will schedule a lesson for early next week so I can learn how to hit on a permanent uphill lie. If I can't, I will find a replacement.

Peace