Tag: John Cooper

Happy Birthday Big Mike – Week 14 Recap

The last scheduled Wednesday of the year featured the Woodlands and a celebration for everyone’s favorite restauranteur, Big MIKE MCMANUS (featured photo credit)! It was fitting to be celebrating his birthday given that JOEY B’S got all 10 points to pole vault over everyone else and land in first place. Helping to make that happen was …

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Southside Machine – First Half Champs – Week 11 Recap

85 degrees; windy; pleasant; and the first Position Round of 2018 – lots of fun for Week 11! The Prairie course was back to herself though.  That, along with the windy conditions, yielded only 3 sub-40 rounds of golf.  Three guys carded a 39 on the night: LARRY MOELLERING, JOHN GREFFET, and TIM GARDNER.   JIM …

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Fire On The Mountain, Lightning In The Air – Week 14 Recap

It. Was. Hot. It. Was. Humid. Rain. Was. Threatening. “And there’s fire on the mountain Lightning in the air Gold in them hills and it’s waiting for me there” And, yes, PAUL THE PAINTER is on that mountain, searching for that gold.  For the first time since…well, in a long time…Team #12 isn’t at the …

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New Season, New Home, New Era – Week 1 Recap

Annnnd….WE’RE OFF!   The 31st season of the Coot Brown Golf League is officially underway!  And, for the first time in league history, it’s happening somewhere other than Quail Creek!  Coot’s guys were greeted at their new home, Tapawingo National, with perfect weather for opening night.  Temps were right around 85-degrees, the sky was filled …

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#100 for Tommy Short Pants – Week 13 Recap

Boy was it hot – 95-degrees & a little breezy.  But, that wasn’t the most oppressive part of what turned out to be an unlucky week 13 for most of Coot’s guys. The blue tees on the back-9 just ate us up! Only 2 guys turned in sub-40 rounds: JOHN COOPER (38) &  DAVE HARTE …

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Year 30, Week 1 – Week 1 Recap

  And…WE’RE OFF!   Finally, the long, dreaded winter-wait is over and a new season of Coot golf is upon us!  What a beautiful day it was to kick off the 30th edition of the Coot Brown Golf League; 70-degrees and nearly-clear, sunny skies – who could have asked for more? There was much anticipation …

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Ace in the Hole! – Week 18 Recap

Wait, is today Friday?  Wait, is today Friday the 13th?  Nope, but it was just as weird! Coot’s guys played on Friday night for the first time in a very, very long time to make up for all of the rain earlier in the season.  The rare double-dip on the week made for some interesting …

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“Maybe Next Year” – Week 11 Recap

It was 75-degrees with overcast skies…but…NO RAIN!  It was actually rather pleasant on Week 11, especially given what it’s been like all summer with the rain. Coot’s guys got to tackle the front-9 with wet conditions and cart-path-only restrictions, but, that didn’t bother SOUTHSIDE MACHINE. Through 2 weeks of the second half, SOUTHSIDE MACHINE has …

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Lights Out On The Front 9 – Week 6 Recap

It was a cool & clear night for Coot’s guys on Week 6. That meant the stage was set for a near-perfect night on the Front-9 and Coot’s guys didn’t disappoint! A couple of guys turned in low rounds on the night: DAVE SCHWEITZER (34) & BOB DEGUNIA (36).  A couple others turned in low-net …

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“You Haven’t Been on the Bar in a While” – Week 17 Recap

Well, better late than never, right? And what a difference a week can make…after a total washout of the originally-scheduled Week 17 on 8/7/14, Coot’s guys were greeted with a near-perfect night of 85-degree temps and very little humidity. Heck…it was such a great night, our guy TOM HEYL decided to get up on the …

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