The Comeback Kids

Finally!! After 15 weeks all 5 of TFF were able to make the short drive to Jackson National to engage in a fierce battle of spades.Since nobody wanted to be partners with Mike, Karl sent Mike out in the rain to work on his short game.(that's the only game he has- a Short game, get it?) Anyway, team LT/R took on team K/S. Team LT/R got off to a fast start, bidding and making 10 for 200 on the very first hand and actually winning 11 tricks. However, superior play by team K/S who have faced much tougher competition in international play in Panama, went on to an easy win. After cards, the rain was looking worse, so TFF drove to Community Grocery for breakfast. After the meal, the rain began to slow down and with all 5 eager to play, they returned to the course to give it a try. Despite a steady drizzle with an occasional down pour on an already soaked course, playing conditions actually weren't too bad. The big question of the day was what Ron accomplished at Mirimichi for real or was "The Miracle at Mirimichi" just that; a miracle. Just like in spades, team R/LT came out strong. Ron rolled in a 5 footer for birdie on #1 and after the first 4 holes the red hot team went up 8 on team K/M. It was at this point that K took charge and by grinding out an impressive 10 over on the next 4 holes slowed down the LT/R express to only being up by 9 after 8. It was obvious to K that M was having difficulty handling the pressure of not winning in 17 straight weeks. K knew that if team K/M were to have a chance, he would have to carry the team and forget about the individual glory of personal victories. K parred #9 winning 2 points and cut the lead to only 7. After 9 holes: R and M had 42's, LT and S had 44's, K stood alone with a 53. It was at hole #11 that K really got things going, chipping in from above the green for a birdie which brought a deafening roar from K's fans(often refereed to as Karl's Karavan.) Not only did K's chip-in( now known as the shot heard around Jackson National) seem to wake up his basket case partner M, but it struck fear in team LT/R. Mike who was down 8 to R at the turn, would go on to beat R by 10 on the back. By hole # 15 the team match was all square and despite R's dramatic chip-in bogie on #18(which allowed him to beat K by 1 with the 4 strokes that R had to give K), team K/M went on to victory snapping their long losing streak. S, who had his worst 9 of the year on the front and despite being tutored in math 2 days a week, couldn't manage to add up his 44. Lacking in math skills, he attempted to keep his back 9 math simpler, he just missed having all 4s with a 5 on the par 4 #16. S did pick up 2 birdies on both par 5s and was able to tie M with an 81. The story of the day,however, had to be the team performance and leadership that K exhibited in this come from behind match. It was overheard by one TFF voter speaking about K's performance:"What K did today turned some heads as well as some voters onto his bandwagon and he vastly improved his rankings for this year's Provisional Mulligan Cup."

Scores/Birdies
M-42/39-81-0
S-44/37-81-2
LT-44/46-90-0
R-42/49-91-1
K-53!/43-96-1

Notes of Interest
K owes R 2 lunches and K gets 5
R owes M 1 lunch and R gets 9
LT and K are even and K gets 1
Team LT/R get 15

Only 15 Weeks Left In 2009 Season

5-1, that's it. After 37 weeks of the 2009 season, team K/M lead team LT/R by the score of 5-1. Team K/M started the year strong going undefeated the first 20 weeks of the year. It was at that point that LT( sometimes referred to as The Nostradamus of Golf), predicted that they would not lose again this year. True to his word, team LT/R have not lost in 17 weeks, picking up 1 win during the streak. Now, with only 15weeks left in the season, is there any chance that team K/M will ever win again?? Also, time is running out for players to make moves in the race for The Provisional Mulligan Cup. So, who is the current leader? Mainly due to lack of play as a result of injuries and work, LT's hopes of maintaining the coveted trophy look slim. Karl's hopes are all but gone(as if there ever was any hope.) Ron, on the other hand, has come on strong after a slow start and could become a leading candidate if his play continues to improve. Many, however, are predicting that it could come down to the winner of the Mike-Sam duel which is currently being won by Sam in scoring average by .97 strokes per round. Although Mike would have trouble overcoming such a deficit in only 15 weeks, he still could pull off the head to head matches against his Nemesis. So, best of luck to everyone as we enter the stretch run for TPM Trophy!
Last Friday, K,S,and M went to Jackson National for the first time since its' redesign. All were very pleased with the improvements and it could become a regular stop for TFF.
Scores-Birdies
M-37/40-77-1
S-40/38-78-1
K-41/43-84-0
SEASON TOTALS

Rounds Played:
K-23
S-22
M-20
R-17
LT-13

Birdies:
S-31
M-23
R-14
K-12
LT-11

Birdies per round:
S-1.41
M-1.15
LT-.85
R-.82
K-.52

Scoring Average-Change since last stats.
S-77.98-improved by .63
M-78.95-improved by .9
R-87.00-improved by 2.2!!!!!!!!!!
K-88.61-improved by.77
LT-89.00-went up by .56

Team Victories:
K/M-5; LT/R-1

Notes:
LT and K even on lunches and will play even
R-K K-owes R 1 lunch and K gets 4 strokes
M-R M-owes R 1 lunch and R gets 8
Team LT/R get 14 from K/M