Thank you

As always thank you everyone for making it another successful Ryder Cup.  As far as organizing goes, this one was by far the easiest as we've had the same core group of guys together now for 5 years.  On top of that we had no cart accidents, arguements with management, or any incidents to speak of for that matter. 

To Team Gabriel, good valiant effort but it just wasn't in the cards for you this year.  I have to win one every now and then or no one will ever want to be on my team! 

Thanks again guys!

Zach

FIRST ROUND MATCH-UP BREAKDOWN

Only a few days until this year’s shit show begins.  Scouting reports have come back and it’s time to breakdown the first round match ups.

N Lehmann-Cuskey (Red) vs. Burnham-Hodges (White)

Vegas Line: Red -125

Interesting opening match up.  The red squad has to be favored after the performance from Cuskey last year.  Good counter by Captain Gabriel by putting his Fox Valley ringers against Nate, who will not have ammo to get inside their heads.  Have not heard much from the Hair Cut Mogul, so not sure where his game is at. 

BVB’s Pick- Cuskey/Lehmann

Gabriel-Scoops (W) vs. The Nut-Korbel (R)

Vegas Line: White -115

Good match up on paper.  The number one overall picks going head to head.  Gabriel’s big stick could be the difference here.  Received some inside information that Korbel is playing good golf, but now that fishing season is here, he may not have picked up the clubs in a while.  I’m also guessing Top Dawg will be driving around doing burnouts in the parking lot trying to intimidate his competition.

BVB’s Pick- Gabriel/TOP DAWG

Z Lehmann-Hansen (R) vs. Malloy-Mivey (W)

Vegas Line: Red -140

Still not sure how Zach tricked Blake into letting himself be a 6^th Round pick.  He is currently holding a zero handicap in Monday night league.  I am banking another good performance by Malloy in his sophomore campaign.  I also think Zach will be sad seeing his brofriend Mivey in another man’s cart.  I’m going with my heart on this pick.

 BVB’s Pick- UPSET SPECIAL  Malloy-Mivey

Heim-Schmidt (W) vs. Gauer-The Hawk (R)

Vegas Line: Unavailable

Heard rumblings of a T Schmidt bail out.  Hope this is untrue but tough to give this matchup to the Whites.  Gauer is looking to build on a solid rookie performance  and we know the Hawk will bring his slap shot swing and a box cigars.  I’m thinking the Hawk will show the Toe Curve around the 12^th hole and Heim/Schmidt will be unable to focus.

 BVB’s Pick- Gauer/Hawk

Drunkstin-Schomberg (R) vs. Bwandon-Lunde (W)

Vegas Line: Red -110

The Battle of the Bromances.  This should be epic.  So many questions that I need answered.  Will Drunkstin go to bed on Friday?   Will he bring Schomberg down into his gutter?  Is Schomberg recovered from his blacked out ACL injury from last Friday?  Will Shomberg see a cart girl, fall in love and propose?  Will Dustin recover from his ankle injury when he tried to somersault out of our golf cart last Sunday?  Will Bwandon go to bed on Friday?  Is he able to shake off losing to myself last Saturday?  Will Lunde and himself take their shirts off at some point?  How many outfits is Lunde trying to decide between?  Did the White Shirt requirement get in his head?  Will he get so pissed at Drunkstin that he falls apart?  Way to much going on here, i’m going to call this a push and move to the next match up.  I will also set up an intervention on Hole 13. 

 BVB’s Pick- Push

Lindstrom-Minnick (W) vs. S Olsen-T Sundeen(R)

Vegas Line: Red -125

Biggest question here is what Davey will show up.  Will Davey close down the Duck on Friday night and immediately start hammering Windsor Saturday morning?  Will he be a non-factor by the back nine?  The only guarantee in this match is there will be one Hawaiian shirt being worn.  I’m taking the Crafty Spooner Veterans in this match. 

 BVB’s Pick- Olsen-Taylor

R Sundeen-Ja Duval (R)  vs. BVB-Buschy (W)

Vegas Line: Red -110

The battle of the bogeys!  Pretty even matchup here, Vegas has been changing the line all week.  I’m guessing Team Lehmann has been betting heavy on Red, swinging the line.  I would like to say Gray Busch and me will walk thru this match but I know what both of us are capable of.  We have done good things in Ryders cup past (other than last year) and I am banking us finding that magic again.  Regardless, I am guessing there will be high scores and high BAC’s across this foresome

 BVB’s Pick- BVB-Gray Busch

Pederson-Byers (W)  vs.  Vogel-Missine(R)

Vegas Line: Red -110

Breaking news out of this matchup.  Byers is probable with a upper body (Coop’s wedding weekend was rough on the whole group)  I’m guessing he blares some techno on the way to the course, rubs some antler spray on it, and chugs a Jameson scotch coffee that morning and will be fine.  Only problem is Big Game Big E is a proven Ryder Cup warrior.  He may have single handily won it for Team Gabriel last year.  Scotty V and Pederson are both wildcards in this matchup.  I’m thinking E starts talking about vaginas and minorities and throws off the Whites.

 BVB’s Pick- Vogel-Missine

Vogt-Je Duval (R)  vs. Johnson-William Vogel  (W)

Vegas Line: Pick-um

Got to love Nick Vogt’s effort flying in from Arizona to make the match.  This is set to be another high drinking match-up.  William may end up making snow angels in a bunker at some point.  Jake Johnson is renowned for sinking clutch Ryder Cup putts, and this year should be no different

 BVB’s Pick- Johnson-Vogel

Stumpf-Butt Love (W) vs. Strum-Femlee (R)

Vegas Line: White -130

Nobody has been following the blog as hard as Butt Love, so you know he is ready for this matchup.  Femlee is looking to make some noise in his second cup appearance.  I’m thinking Butt Loves leadership around the greens and cart girls will be the difference.

 BVB’s Pick- Stumpf-Butt Love

Looks like it will be 5 ½ White, to 4 ½ Red going into the second 18.  Even if I am off a match up or two, we all know it will come down to the second 18.  Who will be able to hold there booze and scramble their way to glory?  The best day of the year is only a few days away.

As a self-proclaimed co-captain of Team Gabriel, I am confident the Whites will figure a way to conquer on Saturday.  Due to the draft rules changes this year to tip the scales towards The Reds, we will have a upward battle.  This will be the most satisfying victory in Team Gabriel history.  I was called out in the draft after my disappointing showing last year, but this year will be different I am out for vengeance.  Get your drinking shoes ready boys!

WHITE POWER!  

11 Days Till the Cup

We are getting  close boys and from what I'm hearing my team is hitting the range hard and looking like champions.  I haven't heard much from Team Gabriel, although I have played with a few of you guys and it hasn't been pretty...

2013 1st Round Pairings

4 Weeks till the CUP

Golf courses finally opened this weekend in Eau Claire, so Ryder Cup training is officially underway.  Although, I have been mentally preparing since the day after the cup last year.

After a rough golf year last year, I made the decision to rebuild my golf swing.  Start from scratch.  It was a bold move, but bold moves are what breeds greatness.   

Then the draft happened.  

Captain Gabriel decided to look past last year, and grab myself in the 15th round.  Captian Lehmann then decided to fuel my training desire with the following post:

That post has been on my Bulletin Board ever since.  

Things started poorly, when we were able to play a few rounds down in Atlanta.  It was a very discouraging start, but I stuck with the program, and continued to work with my swing coach.

After time on the range, and 54 holes this weekend, things are starting to come together: 

                                 (Thank you in advance Nowak, I know I am looking pretty cut)

I hate to drop that video on Team Lehmann.  I am sure as soon as Zach reads this, he will begin reshuffling his matchups.

The thing is, this is only the beginning.  Unlike you poor married souls, I literally have nothing else to do for the new 4 weeks.  Work, practice range, golf channel, redtube, and repeat.  I have dropped about 30 shots in 5 rounds.  At that rate, I should be able to drop another 60 by the cup.  

Ryder Cup Draft Scriptures- Ryder Cup I

Byers was able to dig up the original Ryder cup draft and analysis.

Eau Claire, WI- Today the draft took place for the first annual Eau Claire Ryder Cup.  The event features two former best friends turned bitter rivals as the Captains for their respected teams.  The combination of Blake Gabriel and Zack Lehmann used to associate thoughts of back rubs and long walks on the beach.  Now they bring thoughts of Crystal Richardson and other scary, unspeakable things.  It all started after Lehmann blamed his boring life of adding and subtracting number, on Blake Gabriel.  "If he could of thrown me the damn ball in High School," I would be in the NFL.  Blake changed outfits and hasn't spoke to Lehmann since.  In an exclusive interview with Big Stick Gabriel he guaranteed victory over Lehmann.   "I'm gonna have so much shit going on, on my golf shirt, that Lehmann won't know what hit him.  I'm talking dragons and squiggly lines and scary looking fonts.  It gonna be crazy."  In response to Big Stick's comments Lehmann declared his love to his lady friend, Lindsey Lehmann, and swore on their relationship that he will be victorious. 
In the First round, Lehmann used his first pick on his broseph Nate Lehmann.  Big Stick turned around drafted Bwandon Nowak.  Bwandon is a interesting pick because with all the cool shit happening in Beloit, why would he ever want to leave.  ADVANTAGE: Lehmann, Although watch out for Nate and Zack making side bets with each other and getting in each others heads. 
Second Round:  Lehmann pulled the trigger on Jon Cuskey, while Big Stick took Jordan Iverson.  ADVANTAGE:  Lehmann,  Big Stick tried to reunite old lovers in Bwandon and Ivey.  Could back fire on him.  Bwandon and Ivey went through a messy break-up after Ivey would not commit.  Bwandon slept around with various others (Dustin, DD), and has finally fallen happily in love with Christine.  Ivey has been so depressed that he actually went to go hind himself in that crap pile known as Minnesota.  Look for a lot of tears to come out of the two of them.
Third Round: Lehmann selected John Korbel and Big Stick went for Davey.  ADVANTAGE:  Big Stick,  Lehmann's selection has forfeit written all over it.  Korbel has a 90% chance of dropping out at the last second because the event will be too much fun for him.  He will probably stay home and pull whiskey in his room while playing poker.  Davey on the other hand will be there, in body not in mind as he will no doubt be blacked out by the 7th hole each day. Big Stick wins this by default.
Fourth Round:  Lehman, selected Dustin Sheehy, and Big stick took Lunde.  ADVANTAGE: 
Fashion.  With Big Stick and Lunde teaming up who knows what they can come up with.  They will set the standard for Ryder Cup Fashion to come, and hopefully they will bring some good looking young female spectators, who after being shot down, decide they are only attracted to short, skinny, shaky alcoholics.
Fifth Round:  Lehmann selects Pat Durch, and Big Stick picked Scoops.  ADVANTAGE:  To close to call.  Tough to pick against TD.  But Lehmann countering w/ Durch is a good move.  He hasn't been around him enough to know just how much of a man he really is.
Sixth Round:  Lehmann selects Taylor, and Big Stick choose Old Man Byers.  ADVANTAGE:  Lehmann,  The Spooner Love connection tips the scales towards Lehmann.  Plus we know Byers can get thrown off his game, and since Lehmann put the no ipod's on the golf course rule into play, Byers will be unable to calm himself down with his terrible ass techno music that none of us are cool enough to have ever heard of.
Seventh Round:  Lehmann selects Missini, Big Stick concedes the match up.  Lehmann argued, so Big Stick Reluctantly selected BVB.  ADVANTAGE: There are no winners here.  In this match up some of the worst things imaginable will be talked about.  Both will probably get slapped by beer cart girls.  There may be a slight advantage to Lehmann because, There is no way BVB will be able to afford the event because at the time of press he was being called to his bosses office, to get fired and punched in the face.
Looks like Team Lehmann is the favorite going into the event.  We will see you all there.  With this amount of wandos in one city at one time, only god knows what will happen.

Subject: PLAYER ANALYSIS

 NOWAK-Strong Player, gets aggravated easily, may throw a club or two before the day is over.  Also distracted easily by his mistress. May hit the whiskey too early and be ineffective.  Might crap himself on the course.  High Risk-High Reward player.
Scoops-AKA Top Dog.  Intiminates others with all his cool gear.  His wife will be watching his every move.  He could be distracted.  Any team with Top Dog has to be favored.  Because Top Dog will say so.
N. Lehmann-Solid Player.  Bad influence.  Who ever is teamed up against him, he will take them out of their games with shots of Jim Beam.  Deadly Weapon
Korbel- Skilled but can get a little too fired up.  Another possible club thrower.
Byers-What can you say hes got that beautiful mop on the top of his head.  Don’t worry about wind or rain, He still is going to look great.
Davey-Excellent Player.  Character Issues.  There is no way he will be able to stand on his own after the turn on Saturday.  Unless all the Whiskey in Eau Claire suddenly dissapears, this could be a disastourus weekend for Davey.
Dustin- Has been practicing every day all summer for this event.  Does not lack confidence.  When Dustin gets drafted the other captain needs to draft N. Lehmann and try to get them in the same Golf Cart at all possible costs.
Ivey- Crafty.  Solid pick unless he goes to the Wigwam for breakfast and he may be a no-show.
Lunde- Strong Talent.  Goozing in upside.  May throw a club or may punch his teamate in the face.  He will be the best dressed on the course.
Bryce- Rising up draft boards all summer long.  Concerns about his driving skills may keep him out of the top tier of draft picks.  May not be able to afford outing after getting fired for abusing e-mail policy at work. 
Missinni-High Character Guy.  A bit of an unknown.  Will probably send civil rights progress 100 years back after the weekend.

2013 Draft Recap

The draft for the 6^th Annual Ryder cup was as expected, full of surprises.  None bigger than the drop down the draft board of captain Zach Lehmann.  New rules were announced prior to the draft, where captains needed to be drafted.  Zach spent tense moments into the green room waiting as name by name called, and his cell phone stayed silent.  Things kicked off with Ben Olson going number one overall.  After a 3 year losing streak, many thought Zach may draft Blake.  Following Blake drafting himself #2, Zach picked Jon “The Law” Cuskey.  He always shows up on RC day, whether its shooting 27's or bailing us out of jail. 

Pick after pick went by, and Zach was left in the green room waiting to here his name.

He was looking for sympathy from his brother, but he was shaking hands and kissing babies after being picked up in the 4th round.  Zach was going to finally draft himself in the 6th round but changed his mind and drafted The Hawk and his slapshot drive instead.  Blake took advantage and put the dagger (PVC PIPE) into him by taking Bwandon Nowak and his new womens golf bag!

                                                           (Actual photo)

Finally it was time for Zach to hear his name announced.  With his 7th round pick Zach Lehmann selected himself.  All were relieved in the extremely tense green room.   The Michael Iverson was drafted next, which was another devasting pick by mastermind Blake Gabriel.  Breaking up the Zach-Mivey bromance was another instance of Blake dancing in Zach's head during this draft.  Shaumberg went next.  Lets hope he takes it easy the night before.  He once went to the hospital for a hangover, and i'm not sure what time the Spooner clinic opens.  Zach later counter reacted by selecting the Mayor of Detox.  Not too much excitement for the rest of the draft.  Zach picked a bunch of brothers, Blake collected value and sleepers. New draft rules didn't seem to matter, as Team Gabriel looks like a top to bottom solid collection of talent and alcoholics.  Looks like 4 in a row for PVC to me.  We may only need to play 18 this year!

2013 Draft- Tonight 7 pm Central Time