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The Perfect Storm – Week 17 Recap

“A ‘perfect storm’ is an expression that describes an event where a rare combination of circumstances will aggravate a situation drastically.” Yea, that happened. Team George (Team 2) has been cruising along this season; roaring through the second half with a strong hold on the top spot in the standings.  Then, a perfect storm hit, and …

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Hot, Humid, No Wind, No Front 9 – Week 13 Recap

Last week was perfect: nice temps, slight breeze, no humidity, and the front 9.  All of that equaled some of the best golfing in one night be Coot’s guys. That was last week. This week, a totally different story.  High temperatures, tons of humidity, no wind, and that damned back 9.  But, the results on …

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As Easy As the Front 9 – Week 12 Recap

AWESOME WEATHER; awesome scores – it was “as easy as the front 9” on Week 12! It was truly picture-perfect weather; the type not usually seen at this point in the season.  The combination of great weather and playing on the front-9 at Quail led to some lights-out shooting on the course. Leading the way …

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CONGRATULATIONS AALCO MFG.! – Week 10 Recap

We have a First Half Winner!  They took over the top spot in the standings after Week 2 and they never let go from there. CONGRATULATIONS AALCO MFG. – FIRST HALF CHAMPS! Team 8 finished with 61.5 points on the first half to win the title, further proving the statistical fact of how to win …

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New Weather, New Race – Week 8 Recap

Week 8 was not short on drama at all; but it was short on rain.  For the first time this season, rain was not a factor at all for Coot’s guys. Unfortunately, earning points was also not a factor at all for all of Coot’s teams. Going into Week 8 play, C.E.S. (Team 4) was …

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The King is Dethroned – A New #1

That’s right…for the first time in the long, 27-year history of the Coot Brown Golf League, there is a new #1 golfer!  As of the first league rankings of 2013, Bruce Thomas (37.63) had a 0.87 point lead over Dave Schweitzer (38.50) to hold onto his top-ranking. However, after Week 7, that has changed when …

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Just Another Rainy Thursday – Week 6 Recap

The day started great with bright sunshine and near-perfect temps; it had all the makings of the best night of golf for Coot’s 27th season.  Then…tee time came and so did the rain. Coot’s guys battled through, though, and had a typically-fun night on the links. However, the elements probably contributed to nearly NO movement …

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Week 3 – NO! Week 4, What? – Week 4 Recap

After rain-induced confusion fit only for the best of Abbott & Costello routines, Week 4 took place on May 9th. Now, LET’S BE CLEAR: Week 5 will be played on May 16th & Week 3 will be played on May 17th…now let’s just hope for no more rain! Despite a mid-morning downpour in South County, …

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A Tradition Unlike Any Other – Week 1 Recap

On the same day the 77th Masters Tournament kicked off, so did another tradition unlike any other: the Coot Brown Golf League! It’s been a long winter & it’s finally time for the 27th season of the longest-running amateur league in St. Louis.  And man were Coot’s guys ready…too bad the weather wasn’t. After a …

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What a Blur – Week 17 Recap

The heat finally snapped a bit for Week 17 & a nice evening with 90-degree temperatures greeted Coot’s guys for the last week of golf before the annual Lake Tourney. But the weather doesn’t seem to impact Mead Electric.  They are about to put the final nail in this second-half coffin after getting another 8 …

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