2014 CHAMPIONS!

Final Results - Team Lehmann 11 vs. Team Gabriel 9

Card	Players	Thru	Score
card	Team Gabriel:Burnham/Stahl (Scramble) vs Team Lehmann:Schomberg/Lee (Scramble)	18	Team Gabriel1 up
card	Team Gabriel:Buschy/Butt (Scramble) vs Team Lehmann:Fritz/Felmlee (Scramble)	18	Team Lehmann1 up
card	Team Gabriel:Buschy/BVB vs Team Lehmann:Missinne/Rindahl	12	Team Lehmann7 and 6
card	Team Gabriel:Byers/S. Vogel vs Team Lehmann:Lee/Felmlee	18	Team Gabriel1 up
card	Team Gabriel:Gabriel/Burnham vs Team Lehmann:Hanson/N. Lehmann	16	Team Lehmann3 and 2
card	Team Gabriel:Gabriel/Johnson (Scramble) vs Team Lehmann:Hanson/Greenfield (Scramble)	18	Team Lehmann1 up
card	Team Gabriel:Hawkins/Gauer vs Team Lehmann:B. Olson/M. Iverson	17	Team Gabriel2 and 1
card	Team Gabriel:Hawkins/Gauer (Scramble) vs Team Lehmann:Lehmann/Lehmann (Scramble)	17	Team Lehmann2 and 1
card	Team Gabriel:Heim/Schmidt (Scramble) vs Team Lehmann:B. Olson/Korbel (Scramble)	18	Team Lehmann1 up
card	Team Gabriel:Heim/Vern vs Team Lehmann:Z. Lehmann/Korbel	18	halved
card	Team Gabriel:Johnson/Marske vs Team Lehmann:Greenfield/Jason Duval	18	Team Gabriel1 up
card	Team Gabriel:Lindstrom/S. Vogel (Scramble) vs Team Lehmann:Missinne/Minnick (Scramble)	17	Team Gabriel2 and 1
card	Team Gabriel:Malloy/Byers (Scramble) vs Team Lehmann:J. Iverson/Rindahl (Scramble)	18	Team Gabriel2 up
card	Team Gabriel:Malloy/Sheehy vs Team Lehmann:Nowak/J. Iverson	17	Team Gabriel3 and 1
card	Team Gabriel:Pederson/B. Vogel (Scramble) vs Team Lehmann:Duval/Duval (Scramble)	15	Team Gabriel5 and 3
card	Team Gabriel:Pederson/Stahl vs Team Lehmann:Minnick/Fritz	18	Team Lehmann1 up
card	Team Gabriel:S. Olson/B. Vogel vs Team Lehmann:Sundeen/Jeremy Duval	18	Team Lehmann1 up
card	Team Gabriel:S. Olson/Vern (Scramble) vs Team Lehmann:Nowak/Lunde (Scramble)	18	halved
card	Team Gabriel:Schmidt/Lindstrom vs Team Lehmann:Schomberg/Lunde	14	Team Lehmann5 and 4
card	Team Gabriel:Sheehy/Blaeser (Scramble) vs Team Lehmann:M. Iverson/Sundeen (Scramble)	13	Team Lehmann6 and 5

BVB's First Round Match Up Breakdown

Well it's finally here. After months of anticipation we are less than a week out From RCVII "The quest for the Windsormaker".  After a long 12 months captain Blake leads his band of brahs back to avenge an excruciating loss to Team Lehmann in RCVI.  The draft has taken place and the first round match ups are set.   Lets break things down and try and figure out who will be drinking from the Windsormaker at the end of next Saturday.

OLSON/MIVEY (ZACH) vs. GAUER/THE HAWK (GABE)

Got to love this matchup.   #1 overall pick Benny O teams up with Kitty MIverson to take on the Eden Prairie All Star pairing of the other Blake G and The Hawk.  The Hawk will be pulling out from his home in the Big D to make another trip to Spooner GC.  Someone with that dedication cannot be underestimated.  Mivey will be looking to improve on some disappointing rounds in the past few RCs.  I'm guessing the Hawk feeds Mivey enough drinks to make him irrelevant in the match up.  This is coming down to Da Nut and The Well Dressed Blake Gauer.  I predict Benny will get shaky with the putter after drinking too many Gatorades and getting a sugar high.  I also predict The Hawk gets slapped by a beer cart girl and sobers up enough to help out Blake.

BVB's Pick- GAUER/HAWK

N. LEHMANN/HANSON (Z) vs. GABRIEL/BURNHAM (G)

We got a familiar match up here.  Can this be the year that Nate and Scott figure out how to get into Blakes head?  I'm predicting seeing Nate in the clubhouse between rounds with the familiar "Blakes fucking too good" look on his face.  It's OK buddy we know you do your damage in the second round.

BVB's Pick- Captain Blake/Burnham

Z. LEHMANN/KORBEL (Z) vs. HEIM/THOMPSON (G)

Captain Zach and Lefty Korbel take on Heim and Vern in another interesting match up.  This match-up will depend on if Lehmann can figure out some short game issues that nearly cost him an embarrassing loss in a pre RC practice round.  Will the success from last year get too his head?  I'm guessing he hits the practice range hard and Korbel greases a few birdies for them to overcome the home course advantage Gabriel's veteran players have in this match up.

BVB's Pick- Zach/Korbel

MISSINE/EDDIE vs. BVB/GRAY BUSCH

Yes everyone they are back.  The most successful duo in Ryder cup history BVB and Buschy look to continue their dominance.  The minute the pairing was released Team Lehmann started rethinking any thoughts of a repeat.  You do have to give Lehmann credit by trying to contain them by pairing them against Big E and The Jones Artist Eddie.  Big E was able end BVB's undefeated match record two RC's ago, and has probably been the MVP of the last two Cups.  Eddie is unknown commodity but has definitely brought some good smack to the Pre Cup press conferences.  Gray Busch and BVB are just too much to handle.  Predicting this one ends early.  Also pretty good chance Buschy gets Big E hammered in this matchup and takes him out of the second round.

BVB's Pick- BVB/GRAY BUSCH

SUNDEEN/ JE. DUVAL (Z) vs. SAM O/ BILLY V (G)

This one should should be a better drinking match up than anything.  I see 8 am whiskeys and a bunch of bogies in this one.  Will Sam be able to steal his top pick brothers thunder by carrying his squad to a first round upset?  Can Taylor and Jeremey keep focused when Billy makes naked snow angels in the 16th hole bunker?

BVB's Pick- PUSH

FRITZ/ JOHNNY (Z) vs. PEDERSON/STAHL (G)

Two RC Virgins will be featured in this dual.  Fritz and Stahl probably don't know what they are in for, so it will be interesting to see how they hold up on the second 18.  Jumping into a alcohol fueled drinking golf battle is no easy task.  Luckily for Fritz he has been spending plenty of time with the Nowaks to prepare.  Pederson and Stahl bring chemistry from spending time holding Blake's hair products for him.

BVB's Pick- PEDERSON/STAHL


GREENFIELD/ JA DUVAL (Z) vs. JOHNSON/BUTTLOVE (G)

This match-up will be all mental.  Greenfield has been lighting up the RC CUP message boards posting hole by hole analysis of every shot he has taken and every beer he has drank since the draft.  Duval isn't afraid to try and get into an opponents head either.  Blake countered with two calm confident competitors in Butt Love and Jake.   Jake will drop a few bombs to keep this close.

BVB's Pick- GREENFIELD/JA DUVAL

SHOMBERG/ LUNDE (Z) vs. TSCHMIDT/DAVEY (G)

Pretty sick of Shombergs boyfriend Drunkstin gushing reviews of Ross's pre-cups practice rounds.  I heard he cranked a few monster drives at a contest following a fresh shaft polishing by Dustin.  Lunde always brings his A dress game to the cup so we will see if that translates into some RC success.  TSchmidt will be carrying Davey in this one.  From out of the Duck at Bar close to the first tee.  Going to be a tough match-up for Team Blake

BVB's Pick- SHOMBERG/LUNDE


LEE/FELMLEE (Z) vs. BYERS/SCOTTY V (G)

Scotty V back in a action after faking an ACL tear to get off our annual Labor Day Spooner Softball team (savvy move, we were horseshit).  Pat Byers comes in refreshed after reading a few good novels and pounding a few bottles of Cabernet.  They take on Rich Lee and Craig in which should produce plenty of fireworks, and bunker shots.  Liked what I saw in practice from the Tall One.

BVB'S PICK- BYERS/SCOTTY V

BWANDON/JIVEY (Z)  vs. DRUNKSTIN/MALLOY (G)

Highly anticipated match up right here.  Can Bwandon and Ivey rekindle their bromance?  Its been along journey for these two eskimo brothers.  These former tent buddies once were considered groomsman in each other weddings.  Then a sad thing called Graduation happened.  They still had occasional weekend booty calls, but as time passed so did the late night you tube sessions.  Now all that is left is what could have been.  Maybe this is the first step toward reconciliation.  Can Drunkstin keep his drinking under control to help 5 tool player Malloy (driving, chipping, putting, cigar smoking, whiskey drinking)?  Will he be too tired from his long journey from Omaha.  Will he be up all night cornhusking Shomby?  A lot of questions there so i think I may have to go with..................................

Not so fast my friends.  Got to put my faith in Malloy in this one.  Ivey will be yelling at Bwandon by the 11th.

BVB's Pick- MALLOY/DRUNKSTIN


Looks like Team Blake will be looking good going into the second round.  Lot of close match-ups once again but the determination of Team Blake is going to be too much to handle.  Many of us have had a long year thinking about what took place on the back 18 last year.  Throw in the chance to elephant walk around SPGC clubhouse with the Windsormaker and everyone on #teamblake is fired up.  I still see this coming down to the wire with myself needing to make a putt on 18 to put it away.  Post game interview will go something this this.

2014 Match Up's

Just over a week to go!

Team Lehmann		Team Gabriel
Ben Olson & Mike Iverson	vs.	Blake Gauer & Ryan Hawkins
Nate Lehmann & Scott Hanson	vs.	Blake Gabriel & Tim Burnham
Zach Lehmann & John Korbel	vs.	Curtis Heim & Matt Thompson
Taylor Sundeen & Jeremey   Duval	vs.	Sam Olson & Billy Vogel
Brandon Nowak & Jordan Iverson	vs.	Pat Malloy & Dustin Sheehy
John Fritz & Johnny Minnick	vs.	Nick Pederson & Chris Stahl
Ross Schomberg & Erik Lunde	vs.	Tony Schmidt & Davey Lindstrom
Scott Greenfield & Jason Duval	vs.	Jake Johnson & Butt Love
Eric Missine & Eddie Rindahl	vs.	Chad Busch & Bryce Blaeser
Rich Lee & Craig Felmlee	vs.	Pat Byers & Scott Vogel

2014 Match up Thread...

In the same mode as the draft we will be posting the pairings via the comments section below...Best of luck in your match ups!

2014 Teams and Match Ups @ 9:30 am

Here is a summary list of the two teams.  We will be announcing pairings and match ups at 9:30 am central standard time, today.

Zach

Ben Olson

Scott Hanson

Nate Lehmann

Jordan Iverson

Zach Lehmann

Brandon Nowak

Mike Iverson

John Korbel

Ross Schomberg

Erik Lunde

Taylor Sundeen

Eric Missine

Scott Greenfield

Eddie Rindahl

Richard Lee

John Fritz

Johnny Minnick

Jeremey Duval

Jason Duval

Craig Felmlee

Blake

Blake Gabriel

Pat Malloy

Curtis Heim

Blake Gauer

Ryan Hawkins

Matt Thompson

Tim Burnham

Tony Schmidt

Dustin Sheehy

Dave Lindstrom

Sam Olson

Chad Busch

Nick Pederson

Bryce Blaeser

Jake Johnson

Scott Vogel

Butt Love

Chris Stahl

Pat Byers

Billy Vogel

Draft Analysis

After much anticipation, the annual Ryder Cup draft went down on Tuesday night.  Pre-draft drama went all the way to the very start, as injury concerns caused two participants to drop out at the last minute.   Two fresh virgins had to replace Stumpf and Vance causing chaos at the top up the draft board.

As predicted, Benny Olson was selected #1 overall for the second consecutive year.  He put a strong push right before the draft by unleashing a hole by hole breakdown of Spooner Golf Club.  By comparing golf holes to prison rape, Erectile Dysfunction pills, and wieners, the number one spot was locked up. 

Below is a breakdown of a few of the surprises based on my original mock draft:

Biggest Movers

•  Grey Busch (5 Rounds)  The veteran shot up the draft boards, rising 5 rounds earlier than originally projected.  Not a huge surprise that a core Team Gabriel member with an excellent match play record was snatched early.  He and BVB have become a first round force, and his drinking leadership is very influential on the younger drinkers on the team.
• Jordy GOLFBALL (4 Rounds) The biggest surprise at the top of the draft was Jordan Iverson moving into the 4^th round.  In my mock draft I had him being taken in the 8^th round.  No player sparked pre-draft conversation like “Jordy Golfball”.  Once he stopped pre-draft workouts the attention never went away from JIVEY.  The possibility of sitting in a golfcart for 18 holes and rekindling a bromance was too enticing for Lehmann to pass up.
• BWANDON NOWAK  (2 Rounds)  Kind of a surprise Zach snatched BJ to start the 6^th round.  The two have a love/hate relationship, but after seeing pictures of the two playing swords together in Bwandons Wedding Slide show I should have known Zach would be looking to mend the fences.
• T SCHMIDT (2 Rounds)  Anthony Rh was taken by Blake in the 8^th Round.  Identified as a HIGH rising prospect, Blake couldn’t let Zach roll up his squad with a dynamic player like Tony.

Biggest Drops

• Scott Greenfield  (4 Rounds)  After taking a year off from the festivities, Scott’s draft stock was uncertain.  After a few emails that almost got half the field fired from work, I think red flags around this crafty veteran caused the drop
• Ross Shartborg (2 Rounds) Poor Ross was left waiting in the Green Room for more rounds than he anticipated.  Spending too much with Drunkstin can be detrimental to anyone’s health, and since the two are basically dating, I think both Captains were scared off.

Moment of Silence

I would like to take a moment of silence for one of our Ryder Cup brothers who is unable to join us this year.  He is a man who always brought excitement to the Cup.  The squealing of the tires of his ride as he entered SPGC was the unofficial starting gun of the tourney each year.  His whip was a mean black machine, far too cool for any of us regular cats to handle.  It was nearly perfect except, for dents in the trunk from a bowling ball rolling around inside it.  The man I am talking about is Top Dawg aka Scoops.  Last week he birthed a beautiful baby girl.  He will be defending and protecting his new child, and unable to attend this year’s event.  Not to worry, he will be back next year, and I am sure he will be eager to show off all the latest and greatest gizmo and gadgets  he was able to pick up to help his golf game.  Let’s take this as a lesson my friends.  Memorial Day weekend is important for all of us.  Let’s take caution during the month of September.  I propose a wrap it up September next year

Overall it was another very strong performance by BVB on his mock draft.  14 players were correctly picked in the round they were drafted in.  30 of 40 players (75%) were within one round of their actual selection.  If there is one person who dominates all aspects of the Ryder cup (match winning %, dressing awesome %, awesome blogging %, and now mock drafting) it is THE BVB. 

I will be back for more analysis after the pairings are announced.  

2014 Ryder Cup Draft Thread

Good Evening fellow Ryder Cuppers,

Blake and I will conduct the draft via the comments section in this post.  To see the most update post or draft pick you will need to continually refresh the blog.  Let Blake or I know if you are having issues seeing the draft or commenting during it.  All comments are welcome!!!!  Good luck and happy drafting!

Hole by Hole Breakdown by BFO

#1 – "Stale Beer"

As the sun rises, practice hacks taken and the practice green comes alive with jive talk, the first hole greets golfers at SGC. Shake off the Ryder Cup nerves and ignore the second ball in your pocket. No breakfast balls allowed as your day starts with this daunting 327 yard par 4. Lined on the left side with large native white pines, bail out right and your ball can be found bouncing down Highway H towards Hayward. Your second shot into this back to front sloped green is surrounded by thinly lined bunkers waiting to gobble up your third (and most likely fourth) shot. Escape with a par, hope you aren’t already down one and make your way to the second tee box.


#2 – "Hosel Rocket"


Golfers roll up to this tee box, light a cig, put in a chew, or take a snort of blow while contemplating a myriad of options. This unassuming par 3 can be deceiving off the tee. Listed at 153 yards, golfers with higher trajectory shots can find themselves struggling between a smooth 8 versus a hard 9 when considering the swirling winds coming off the west coast of Spooner Lake. Other golfers with lower trajectory ball flights must navigate the treacherous bunkers short and left of this flat round (much like the women picked up at local watering holes) green. All golfers however are trying to select a club that won’t cause a shank right into the woods.


Note:
#2 marks the first closest to the pin contest where most groups look at the marker on the green, read the name and say "No effin’ way".

#3 – "Snowman"

The newly renovated pond left of the fairway has caused many headaches in years past. The prudent decision here would be play a shot of 225 off the tee in hopes of laying yourself up inside 150 yards for your third shot. However, "low handicap" golfers continue to believe this green is reachable in two until they find themselves c-blocked right in jail with no other option than to punch out into the fairway. This green plays much flatter than advertised, but still won’t stop an occasional three or four putt.


#4 – "Short but Fat"


The yardage only reads 135, but don’t leave it short. Trouble surrounds the undulating green complex where high faced bunkers lurk. Find yourself going long of this green and you might wander into a bubble bath filled to the brim with man meat. Don’t get fancy and play to the center of the green. Birdie isn’t uncommon so act like you’ve been there before.


#5 – "PVC’s Playground"


Known for the location of the world famous Eric Missinne 210 yard 8 iron, hole 5 presents a wide open landing area off the tee. However, many golfers find themselves wandering well right of the fairway in hopes of catching a glimpse of local scarlet Mary Hanson watering her garden. After day dreaming of watering her flower, golfers then face a steep uphill shot into a firm and fast green. Par always feels like a birdie, unless your competitor makes birdie in which case you just lost a hole for your team.

#6 – "Drain the Snake"

Known to provide early round fireworks, this mid-range par 3 of 167 yards rewards the well struck iron shot. Pay close attention to the wind as your approach shot is heavily guarded by a bunker and cart path left along with an inviting pool of blue right. With one of widest greens at SGC, this subtle two-tiered monster begs for a three wiggle.


Note:
The fairway at number six was recently named largest par 3 fairway in WI. We ask that the local women’s league and bottom six drafted golfers please replace their fairway divots.

#7 – "Prison Shower"
With the removal of trees on the right side of the fairway, the par 4 seventh hole is wide open for all shapes of drives. However, golfers will find cedar and jack pines guarding the left side and water up the right. With only a short iron in hand, another uphill second shot sits between a golfer and a potential birdie and skin money. But don’t let your guard down. Much like a prison shower, let your guard down and you are in a world of hurt.

#8 – "Cialis"

Looking out from the tee box, the two fairway bunkers spelling out "ED" remind golfers of their impending erectile dysfunction. Other players are reminded by the fingers on the left side bunker of a movie theater date in which our curiosity of the woman’s anatomy was answered. In any case, grip it and rip it as a three on the scorecard is never in doubt. Neither is an 8, 9 or 10.

Golfers are reminded to use caution on the 8
th tee as Dave Lindstrom may be teeing off from the 11th hole.

#9 – "Tin Cup"


Have another drink, or head home early? Pay for the private room dance, or settle for the mundane pole dance? Go for the green, or lay up? All these questions swirl around in your head when standing on the 9
th teeing ground. Laying up provides early insight into what club a player might use for 1-2-9 later in the day. For other golfers, make sure to pull the right stick because the large pool short left, bunkers covering short right and a large OB cart park staring into your soul long left. Good luck making your putt on this relatively easy green as many players experience as early morning bout of booze shakes.

#10 – "Grease Fingers"


As you stick your peg in the ground and take a few practice swings, you are trying to figure out how to get the burger grease off your hands before swinging way too hard off the 10
th tee. Go left and you find yourself in jail with nothing but a layup shot. Go right and you most likely will run into a fellow teammate playing the eight hole to discuss who the early candidates are for blacking out on the back nine. Caution when hitting your approach shot into this green. Go long and let’s face it, you’re fucked.

#11 – "Brass Balls"

Shaped like a chronic masturbator’s dink, the 11th hole provides challenges for all types of tee shots. If laying up, make sure to error on the long side to give yourself the best approach angle. Going for the green is an option, but requires a high level of fortitude to pull off the shot. Steer clear of the bunker short left and you will leave yourself with a straighter putt than you might anticipate.


#12 – "Shitter’s Full"


Keep right as OB lines the entire left side of this 339 yard par 4. Miss right and you might find yourself huffing in the fumes of a fresh chew induced morning poo wafting from the shit house. When hitting your approach shot, error on the short side as over the green is dead. Miss to the right of this elevated green and you better be ready to pull out the Mickleson flop shot. Judging from swings I’ve seen at the Ryder Cup (coupled with a BAC starting to reach 0.2), good luck.

#13 – "Blind Hope"

A momentum changer in many matches, swing away on this par 5 as a generous landing area awaits. With your second shot somewhere between 190-250 yards, stats tell us 2-3% can pull this shot off to cover a small pond and bunker nestled in front of the green. This will hinder very few. If you lay up, it was most likely done by accident. Take advantage of the downhill approach with only a wedge in hand into a wide green. Stats tell us 4-5% can pull off this shot to cover a small pond and bunker nestled in front of the green.


#14 – "How ‘Bout a Beer"


Dormie yet? The final stretch of holes begins with an unassuming par 4. If you’re going to miss, miss big. There is plenty of trouble off the tee as small trees line both sides of the fairway waiting to give you the shittiest little hack as possible. The inviting flat green has seen its fair share of bombs drained. Just try to keep your composure and shakes to a minimum as the booze cart loaded with cold beer and strong cocktails is parked between the 14
th green and 15th tee.

#15 – "Hit it to a Dick"

The phrase coined by Northland College’s Tony Schmidt (Single season PIM record holder) perfectly explains what a golfer is faced with looking out over the 15
th hole. Heavily protected by bunkers on both the left and right, this par 3 requires a precise tee shot. Magnified by the pressure of the Ryder Cup now inevitably weighing down on each player’s shoulders, every mistake becomes that much bigger. Chips turn into chili-dips and 3 putts turn into putter throws.

Note:
Tony Schmidt will be signing memorabilia after the first 18 holes of this year’s Ryder Cup. Details can be found throughout the clubhouse.

#16 – "Man Hole"


The 16
th hole is a man’s hole. Not a butthole, just a really tough hole. The tall trees right always coax balls in like a seasoned prostitute causing many great rounds to be wrecked. However, bail out left and you have no idea what type of lie you might get along the hardpan rough. Once in the fairway, a player will find himself with a mid to long iron in hand. Play to the center of the green and get out with a par.

#17 – "CBC"

If your Ryder Cup match isn’t over yet, you wish it was. The par 3 17
th hole has been known to cause a heart attack or two and sometimes even a pair of shitty shorts (that may have been caused by McDonald’s breakfast though).. Between avoiding the hosel of your golf club and a random car horn that may catch an occasional golfer, survival is key. Take on this green from 200 yards and you might see a bouncing ball down Hwy H. Most just make a play down to cry baby corner and struggle for a 3. A four just might get you one back going into 18.

#18 – "Night Cap"


The number of sober swings taken on this hole can be counted with one hand. No matter where you put your tee ball, most guys will find themselves trying to pull off a shot much too hard for their ability. With galleries waiting by the green, many will find a way to put at least one shot into the drink. Just hope you aren’t the one standing over a put with the Cup on the line.

DRAFT TOMORROW NIGHT (4/29) @ 8PM!

The draft is on for tomorrow night at 8PM.  Tune into the blog to see live pick by pick along with some great early jive talk!

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SGC Course Conditions

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Just in case anyone wants to get in a practice round soon:

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Jordan Iverson Done Working Out for Ryder Cup Teams

The Ryder Cup squads that already have worked out Eden Prairie’s Jordan Iverson are learning they've got a bit of an edge over those who haven't. Because the ones who haven't reportedly won't get one at all. And at least one Skip isn't happy about it.

Iverson has decided not to do any more private workouts leading up the 2014 Ryder Cup Draft, and the liver injury suffered in a four day bender by Mankato Drinking Force Dustin Sheehy is the apparent reason.  According to Blaeser at RCSPOONER Blogspot both skips have been informed Iverson won't work out privately any more. The publication reached the two skips for reaction, one of whom "took exception" to the decision.

Iverson will continue tindering and doing taxes.

"I'd want the guy who's going to be with him on the second 18 feeding him double windsors, and see how he responds," said one captain.

One disgruntled skip, however, doesn't necessarily make for impact on the draft status of this year's top newcomer prize.  He was chasing boilers in England last year and is now is reestablishing himself into the Ryder Cup brotherhood. Keep in mind, the Affliction Dragons, were at Iverson's impressive bachelor party performance in Wisconsin Dells during 2012. Ryder Cup analyst Blaeser, has Iverson going to Lehmann with the 7^th pick in his most recent mock draft and Blaeser believes Blake picking him, with the No. 12 overall pick, is the worst-case scenario for Iverson.

If anything causes Iverson to slide at the top tier of the draft farther than experts expect, questions around the fallout of his relationship with Brandon Nowak are more likely to be the reason than his failure to go through enough rumplemize shot taking speficific drills. But make no mistake: Iverson will be drafted awfully high.

The real question surrounding Iverson's decision to shut down private workouts is whether any top players in this draft class follows suit. Iverson is as big a name as there is in this draft, and for him to set such an example can't help but trigger at least a little consideration in the minds of agents representing some of the draft's other elite drinkers. Projected second tier draft picks wouldn't figure to have much of a choice, because they can help themselves more significantly by impressing a skip in a late night drinking session.

But how much can a guy like Ryan Hawkins -- who is a former teammate of Jordan Iverson-- help himself at this point?

If he's regarded as a top-five brah by the Skips the way he is by the analysts, probably not too much.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24526229/report-jadeveon-clowney-done-working-out-for-nfl-teams

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2014 Ryder Cup

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