There were no skins won on Wednesday. Zero…nada…zilch. None of the 33 golfers or 17 two-man teams could put together a low combined score on any of the nine holes.
After no skins prizes were awarded, many of the guys in the room started to jog their respective memories to identify when a similar thing happened. While they could not confirm such an occurrence in the past, they did remember other significant events. A few of the old timers recalled the last time someone at Mens’ Night was mad at John Gill…back in 1978. The last time Brad Benton remembered missing a putt for money…1967, when he was eleven years old. We reflected back to the last time Blake shot under 50 in Mens’ Night. That was October 6, 2011. Chris Kimpinski mentioned the last time Milt didn’t talk after a three putt was 1968…but that was because he was two and still not speaking. Neuf recollected the last time Wes got mad over something that happened in a poker game before throwing his cards down face up in protest before the hand was finished. That was May 16, 2012.
Scottie Maynes told of us the last time Jason Gorrell hit it straight…back in 2005. Yes, Gorrell was bending every shot long before that Bubba Watson guy made it popular. The slice is now so pervasive in Jason’s life, it even affects him away from the golf course. For example, it takes him 10 minutes to walk from Central S to Big Way…because he starts out by walking behind the post office before gradually coming back around.
For a bit more perspective, while no one could recall the last time no skins were won, several of his so-called friends reminded us that the last time Robin Kimpinski had grey hair was 2003. Apparently Robin attended a big insurance brokers convention in Winnipeg and noticed he was the only one showing signs of aging. Since then, he has been using Just For Men Natural Light Brown. He has only used the hair gel the last few years…since he started hanging out with Benton.
With the absence of skins, the only money claimed was the deuce pot. The previously mentioned Benton hit a beauty of number 9 and drained the putt, ending up closest to the hole for the evening in the process. That effort was worth a tidy $79.50. Brad also had the low score of the night, carding a 38. Jamie McCutchins was second best with a 39.
The other closest to the pin was Neuf’s on #5, allegedly after skulling a shot that got no higher than ten feet off the ground before bouncing in the small gulley in front of the green and hopping and rolling to 15 feet. While the people in his group heckled him because of his bad shot that turned out good…Neuf just smiled, content in the fact that there are no descriptions required on the score card. Plus, he couldn’t hear them…because of his head phones…attached to his iPod which was playing an Oprah Winfrey self-help podcast. Thanks to our hole sponsors, Shoal Lake Pharmacy and Kimp Agencies / Susinski Farms.
There were lots of new faces at Mens’ Night this week, such as Jason Stills, the new guy from Murray’s, who used his constant hand shaking to fool everyone at the poker table after golf. Les Grills was back, Brad Swereda made his first appearance…and we met Dan Stokes, the new RCMP constable who just arrived from Grand Prairie, Alberta. Plus there were more Huberdeau’s than a wedding at Ste. Lazare.
On a personal note, I would like to mention the enjoyable experience I had golfing with three of the young guys – Austin, Blake, and Theoren. Despite there being less gambling, drinking, and swearing, it was still really fun. I truly appreciated their excellent play, their etiquette and respect for the game, and their good company. I was impressed with Austin drive to the 100 yard marker on #8, on Blake’s composure despite small challenges, and Theoren’s overall laid back approach to golf. Most importantly, I am thankful for their final scores…because until Wednesday, I could not remember the last time that I shot better than everyone in my group at Mens’ Night.
Have fun next week going after all of those available skins. Regrettably, I have a meeting and will be away. Thanks in advance to Ron Huberdeau who will be reporting on the night’s events in my absence…in his own blog “Country Cooking with Hubey”.
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