Adam Laury
C.E.S.
Birthday: 8/19/85
First Year in League: 2005
Favorite Memory: Every Year is better than the last....and....when Jeff Laury ran over a baby duck and there was an article on the site in her memory...who wrote that? I know who but it's a secret.
Thursday Nights: It is my one day of the week to get away and be with my dad and all the guys.
Favorite Hole: #9 - it's a hole that if you hit a decent drive down the left side you always have a chance to get there in 2.
Least Favorite: #4 - barely ever get a drive in play and if I do...I always find a way to F it up.
Bob Brawley
K.G. Electric, Inc.
Birthday: 8/2/34
First Year in League: 1993
Favorite Memory: Playing a round with my two "sons-in-law", Kevin Gardner & Bob Haegele.
Thursday Nights: Every guy who plays in Coot Brown is really nice!
Favorite Hole: #1 - it's the easiest hole for me.
Least Favorite: #15 - hardest hole on the course.
Bob DeGunia
Bean & Heyl
Birthday: 5/26/67
First Year in League: 2000
Favorite Memory: My favorite memory of coot brown would be getting tackled by Kevin Hodge on the 18th fairway of Porto Cima after I stuck an approach shot in the Friday shoot out at the Lake.
Thursday Nights: Thursday nights are fun because of the camaraderie shared by all the Coot Brown members. And you can harass a few friends.
Favorite Hole: #8 - I got a hole-in-one on that hole.
Least Favorite: My least favorite hole would be #15 because it is a very difficult hole and it is cart path only.
Bruce Thomas
K.G. Electric, Inc.
Birthday: 2/22/47
First Year in League: 1987
Favorite Memory: It wasn't an official Coot Brown League event, but, being thrown in a trough of cold ice water at the Coot Brown/Metro Open at Riverside GC!
Thursday Nights: Being around a lot of great guys.
Favorite Hole: #15-the best 2-shot hole on the course.
Least Favorite: #10-never seem to hit enough club on my 2nd shot.
Chris Tockstein
Metro Electric
Birthday: 6/23/61
First Year in League: 1987
Favorite Memory: Belly shots & "Hole in One" tabs!
Thursday Nights: Drinks & Friends
Favorite Hole: #19
Least Favorite: #15 (isn't it obvious?)
Garry Byrd
Bean & Heyl
Birthday: 4/7/47
First Year in League: 2004
Favorite Memory: The annual Coot at the Lake tournament.
Thursday Nights: Everyone has a good time no matter the score of the weather.
Favorite Hole: #7 - challenges you to go for 2 if you have a good tee shot.
Least Favorite: #13 - always short.
Gary Williams
Quail Creek
Birthday: 8/30/55
First Year in League: 1987
Favorite Memory: Playing in the lake tournament.
Thursday Nights: Get to see all the guys and know I will be getting some much needed recreation for the week.
Favorite Hole: #15 - a risk & reward hole.
Least Favorite: 311 - no room for error.
Jim Jost Jr.
Southside Machine
Birthday: 8/4/60
First Year in League: 1995
Favorite Memory: Marty Yanics beating Brad Garlich with a patch on one eye. And, of course, our [Southside Machine] glory run to the championship!
Thursday Nights: It's a good group of guys. Sticking around after & listening to the B.S. of all the guys. The Lake Tourney is awesome!
Favorite Hole: The one behind the bar, when they say: "one in the hole".
Least Favorite: #10
Jim Pleimann
G & G Snow Plow
Birthday: 8/29/58
First Year in League: 1996
Favorite Memory: The night I beat John Davis!
Thursday Nights: Budweiser
Favorite Hole: #6
Least Favorite: #15
JL (Juggie) Hinduja
AALCO MFG.
Birthday: 1/26/44
First Year in League: 1991
Favorite Memory: What a fun-loving and drinking crowd that taught language to me with the words I did not know.
Thursday Nights: Looking forward to play against different opponent each time.
Favorite Hole: #6 - Where I have had an eagle!
Least Favorite: #10 - intimidating hole.
Joe Turek, Jr.
The "Z" Band
Birthday: 6/24/49
First Year in League: 1993
Favorite Memory: Playing with my father, Joe Turek, Sr., when he could play and, of course, playing on the team with my brothers and my cousins. My favorite memory is just being able to be in the league this long. I look forward to it every year and am sad when the season is over. I'm just lucky to be able to still walk enough to get out every Thursday even after my disease.
Thursday Nights: Always seeing my family and, of course, all the friends I've made over the years.
Favorite Hole: #14 - just a great view.
Least Favorite: #11 - do you really want to know??
John G Cooper
Haegele Nursery
Birthday: 9/27/62
First Year in League: 1998?
Favorite Memory: All the Lake tournaments!
Thursday Nights: Being with my buds and seeing all the Coot guys.
Favorite Hole: #15-because it's a risk/reward hole. you have to try and take the big number out of play.
Least Favorite: #10-it sucks!
Kevin Gardner
K.G. Electric, Inc.
Birthday: 7/21/56
First Year in League: 1987
Favorite Memory: The year I had my lowest handicap, 1987, of just a "3".
Thursday Nights: Nutt'n but the man hugs.
Favorite Hole: #19 - the shit's deep.
Least Favorite: #10 - the toughest starting hole in St. Louis.
Mark Balven
Miniex Warehouse (but looking
Birthday: 6/21/56
First Year in League: 2007
Favorite Memory: Watching Kevin Oliver trying to hit a seven iron 246 yards on hole #7.
Thursday Nights: Totally look forward to it. Bunch of great guys.
Favorite Hole: I think she quit.
Least Favorite: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 (really hate that one)16,17 and 18. Don't score well on those holes!
Michael Wamser
Mead Electric
Birthday: 9/29/47
First Year in League: 2002
Favorite Memory: All the "Coot at the Lake" tournaments.
Thursday Nights: Usually that I can't remember them on Friday mornings.
Favorite Hole: Without a doubt #15, because a bogey is good, a par is fantastic, and birdie is fricking unbelievable.
Least Favorite: Without a doubt, #10, somehow when I count up my strokes on the green, they add up to 7, er, make that an 8.
Mike O'Kane
Southside Machine
Birthday: 1/29/59
First Year in League: 2004
Favorite Memory: First night I played in the league I pulled up to the first hole and a bunch of guys are standing on the 9th tee box. Johnny Davis says something to me and I say: "I guess your the guy that titty-bumps my wife at the Cards games?!" And then out walks Steve Miniex and says, "no, but she does it to me!" It was just funny!
Thursday Nights: Just good friends to play golf and drink with and have some laughs.
Favorite Hole: #4 - Just like the layout of the hole (not that I score better on it!).
Least Favorite: #15 - Hate the tee shot.
Nick Kausch
Quail Creek
Birthday: 2/20/66
First Year in League: 1996
Favorite Memory: Winning the league in 2009.
Thursday Nights: Besides the golf?
Favorite Hole: #19 - nuff said.
Least Favorite: #10 - because I suck at it.
Roland Laury
C.E.S.
Birthday: 5/10/61
First Year in League: 1994
Favorite Memory: The ceremony for the Coot players who have passed away.
Thursday Nights: Hanging with the guys.
Favorite Hole: #10 - Roland's Creek is very pretty and I always find a lot of balls when looking for mine.
Least Favorite: #10 - Roland's Creek is f*#*!d up and I can never find my ball after I hit my approach in it.
Tim Jost
Southside Machine
Birthday: 9/18/61
First Year in League: 1995
Favorite Memory: 19th Hole
Thursday Nights: 19th Hole
Favorite Hole: #1 - it's a nice, easy something hole.
Least Favorite: #10 - because it kicks my ass.
Tony Turek
The "Z" Band
Birthday: 10/24/49
First Year in League: 2000
Favorite Memory: Being able to play golf with my 80-year-old uncle, Joe Turek, Sr.
Thursday Nights: Whether you win or lose year round, it's still fun in the clubhouse afterwards.
Favorite Hole: #14 - it's wide open for a big drive, if I could ever hit one.
Least Favorite: #15 - it's the opposite of #14.
