Kind of nice here. Mrs. Commissioner and myself are both looking to get a little sun. She lathered up with a combination of SPF #30, 50 and 100 plus parkas, hats, etc. She still looks like Casper. On the other hand, I applied Hawaiian Tropic Ultra Gold Oil. So far, I’ve got much more color. The problem is I can’t wear clothes and my skin temperature is nearly the same as the surface of the sun.
Opening up at the Honda Classic
For 2023 - this is NOT an elevated PGA event and the expected field reflects that fact.
Manager Golfers expected to play
Kevin No one
Big J Same team as Kevin’s - no one
Commish Hayden Buckley
Jim Billy Horschel, Captain James T. Kirk
Laustin Sungjae Im, Taylor Pendrith, Adam Long
Paul Straka, Dustin Hoffman, Peppermint Patty!
B.T.O. Harris English
The Doctor Shane Lowry, Alex Noren, Matt Kuchie Koo
Monica Thomas Detry
Doug No one
2023 FGL Draft in the books!
Well done by all. Great to see Kevin again. Adn he can’t blame Doug about his team this year. And thanks to the IT kids, we had Jim and Dave on the line (for most of the draft). Will be interesting to see what kind of team PAK hires!
It started at an incredible Shadowbox Saturday night with Mrs. Commissioner; off to the Chairman’s Room at TopGolf and then out to the golf bays.
Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy this classic from WKRP
2023 FGL Draft Announced
The FGL draft for our 25th year of providing golf fantasies will take place on Sunday afternoon, February 19th! 3:00 at TopGolf!
FGL 2022 season in the books!
Monica needed a 1st and 2nd place finish to pull off a miracle finish. She came close. She got the 2nd place finisher but Don Henley couldn’t quite get the win, ending up in 5rh place. And thankfully, Aaron Wise finished top 20 for me to secure the win as your Commissioner takes home the coveted Tommy O award!
Doug - brilliant move losing two points in this tournament. It drops you behind Paul and improves your draft pick next year.
Team Laustin - so strong for so long. Appeared you’d win this year but I think your guys just ran out of gas as the season ended.
Dave - wow. What to say? At least you were tied for the lead before the season started!
So many top picks just did not produce much this year. And for Big J, Billy Horschel was his top scorer. Billy was picked up after the draft but before any tournament. Great trade but a bad omen when a trade is needed before the season even starts.
FGL managers will need to watch what happens with the LIV league - especially regarding Majors. I would think it would certainly impact the draft next year.
The 2023 FGL Draft Festival will likely take place on SUNDAY afternoon, February 19th.
FYI: Major winners:
Masters - Al
PGA - Jim
Memorial - J
US Open - Kevin
British - Commish
Wyndham appears to wrap this FGL season
One tournament left. But with Cam Young’s 2nd place finish, it appears it will take a 1st and 2nd place finish from Monica’s guys as well as both of my boys missing the cut for Ms. Monica to win!
Final tournament of 2022 FGL season up next!
Manager Golfers expected to play
Commish Aaron Wise, Stewart Cink
Monica Don Henley, Sungjae Im
Laustin Corey Conners, Doug Ghim
Jim Webb Simpson
Kevin Justin Rose, Jason Day
Big J Mackenzie Hughes, Billy Horschel
Doug Kevin Kisner, Harold Varner III
Paul Will Zalatoris, Doc Redman
Doctor Shane Lowry, Adam Scott, Sepp Straka
B.T.O. lil Rickie
Bourbon trail trip and golf
Birthday party for my brother. 3 stops: Lux Row, Willet and Heaven Hill. That’s a lot of bourbon!
Brought back for another event
Delta Dental (Woody) came calling and I got to play the Heritage Country Club in Mason. What a great course. Someone should join and invite me.
Nice win Al.....but.....
Tony Finau got the victory for Al at the 3M Open. Congrats Doctor. That win moved you up two spots on the FGL leaderboard. And it therefore also moved you two spots further back in next year’s Draft.
Monica got a nice 2nd place from Im to inch her way closer to the FGL lead.
Paul - could have been a big weekend for you. But you’re kind of cursed. Matsuyama (who you may recall getting DQd at the Memorial for having a spray on his 3 wood) shot a 9 on a hole by putting 3 SHOTS in the water Thursday. He then withdrew claiming that he was hurt. My guy tells me it was his feelings that were hurt.
Just two tournaments left. Rocket Mortage in Detroit followed by the Wyndham.
We're heading to Motown
Manager Golfers expected to play
Commish Cameron Young, Stewart Cink
Monica Don Russell Henley, Adam Hadwin
Laustin Gary Woodland, Doug Ghim
Jim Max Homa, Captain Kirk, Homer Simpson
Big J Mackenzie Hughes
Kevin Jason Day, Matt Kuchie Kuu
Paul Will Zalatoris, Doctor Redman
Doug Kevin Kisner
The Doctor Tony Finau, Adam Scott, Sepp Straka
B.T.O. Patrick Cantlay, Rickie Fowler, Emiliano Grillo
Ohio Theater - pretty incredible place
Saw The BodyGuard (Kevin Costner, Whitney Houson) Wednesday night and will see Young Frankenstein Sunday afternoon.
Jazz and Rib Fest
Seemed like there were about 50 rib vendors and somehow each one had a sign up saying “Best” or “First place”. Not sure how that’s possible.
Wow - what a difference a week can make
Team Laustin lost its focus this week; likely due to new responsibilities involving diapers and bottles. -2 for the Cincinnati area franchise and a drop from 1st to 3rd place on your FGL leaderboard.
Doug and his arch-enemy Kevin are now separated by just 1 point with 3 tournaments remaining.
My Camerons came through. My #2 and #3 picks were strong the whole tournament and finished 1st and 2nd at St. Andrews. And Rory was within one stroke of giving me a second person in 2nd place. But when the dust settled, 42 points for your Commissioner and the FGL lead.
3M Open coming up (I think in Minnesota)
Manager Golfers expected to play
Kevin Doris Day
Big J No one
Commish Stewart Kitchen Cink
Jim No one
Laustin Doug Ghim
Paul Tom Hoge, Hideki Matsuyama, Doctor Redman
B.T.O. lil Rickie Fowler, Emiliano Grillo
The Doctor Tony Finau
Monica Sungjae Im, Lanto Griffin, Adam Hadwin
Doug No one
One tee shot you didn't see on TV at St. Andrews..........
Nice outing at Northstar Thursday
Quick trip to inspect the Team Laustin franchise; then to Scioto Downs for some horse racing
Clearly I’m Julian’s favorite!
