Cragin XXXIII
July 14, 2007
Scores can be found here. The truth is out!
And a big Cragin Thanks to Gregg Rossi for this year's photos! Dan Zielinski should be sending more in the near future.
There seems to be some dispute over what number Cragin we are on. The mail from Dennis said it was Craginn XXXIII. Well, not Dennis since we all know it's really Mary Ziaja who reads, responds, and sends out emails from Dennis. And for those of you who don't don't know your Roman numerals, that's a 33. And for those of you who don't think we got anything useful from Arabs besides oil, try doing long division in Roman numerals.
Allow us to try to explain how it's 33 years. The Cragin started in 1974. Now despite the millenium actually being in 2001 not, 2000, we at least know how to count correctly, which is why we celebrated our 25th outing in 1998. Now by all rights, we should be celebrating our 35th annual outing next year, but we're not. That's because we missed a year in 2005. Hunter burned down, then closed, then sold, then went to nine holes only, and Dennis had to find us a new home at Bristol Oaks last year.
So, since we missed a year, next year will be the 34th Cragin, and the 35th will be in 2009. Now since we can easily use our Arabic numbers in addition and subtraction, it will match nicely mathematically that way and hopefully now confuse the hell out of us anymore.
The back nine at Bristol Oaks this year was brutal on the front nine leaders. Moe, Leech, Ziaja, and Dennis tore it up. Then they all started singing the children's song, "The Wheels on the Bus." Only it wasn't the wheels going round, round, round. It was the wheels falling off, off, off and driving off a cliff. Moe, as always, claimed he was going to break 80. He wasn't even close. He was as far off as he was with his putting all day. He and Dennis, however, tied with a 91, so nobody has the bragging rights this year. Leech and Ziaja, despite stellar first nine scores, really nosedived.
This opened the door for the likes of Jerry Weberling who returned to the Cragin after an absence of several years. Somehow he mastered the back nine and finished with a low gross winning total of 87. Leech, despite his bad play on the back, picked up a lot of good luck with the hole picks for the low net and scored 65 to take home the traveling trophy.
Ever mindful of equal rights and opportunity for everyone, the Cragin once again had a women's division. This year the winners flip flopped from 2006. Gail Zielinski had low women's gross, and Jackie Zielinski won the low net honors. We think we need to get more comely females to join us all next year to make the women's division more hotly contested. Unlike last year, nobody copped a feel of the woman's trophies to see in the golfer on the trophy was indeed female. The women in attendance were grateful.
Eddie Bear returned to the Cragin after even more years missing than Weberling. His game has not improved at all. Most honest golfer award, however, did not go to him. Kathy Ziaja counted every one of her strokes, but we won't embarass her by telling how many here. We woudl just have to embarass ourselves with our poor scores as well.
Jim Zielinski and Ken Mrock were among the notable no shows this year, and we hope they find a way to come back for the game and friends soon.
A notable return to action in the Cragin was Gregg Rossi. He hasn't played golf in five years because of his health problems. But the newer slim version of the Bear returned and prowled the links this year. The rust on his game was evident, but his spirit and drive for golf perfection has now wavered. He didn't throw or break any clubs, but we know he wanted to. Still, it was great to hear his growl on the greens again. Welcome back, Bear! Watch out for him next year.
Moe held off on farting until the 18th green. His playing partners were grateful.
As always, the 2007 Cragin provided us with fun, laughter, and the fellowship of the past and present. It was the usual contingent of Cragin suspects. We missed some people and relished the ones there. We caught up on old times, with old friends and enjoyed ourselves. As always, the scores don't really matter. Being with each other does.
Get ready for next year. Bristol Oaks, July 12, 2008. Mark your calendars now!
July 14, 2007
Scores can be found here. The truth is out!
And a big Cragin Thanks to Gregg Rossi for this year's photos! Dan Zielinski should be sending more in the near future.
There seems to be some dispute over what number Cragin we are on. The mail from Dennis said it was Craginn XXXIII. Well, not Dennis since we all know it's really Mary Ziaja who reads, responds, and sends out emails from Dennis. And for those of you who don't don't know your Roman numerals, that's a 33. And for those of you who don't think we got anything useful from Arabs besides oil, try doing long division in Roman numerals.
Allow us to try to explain how it's 33 years. The Cragin started in 1974. Now despite the millenium actually being in 2001 not, 2000, we at least know how to count correctly, which is why we celebrated our 25th outing in 1998. Now by all rights, we should be celebrating our 35th annual outing next year, but we're not. That's because we missed a year in 2005. Hunter burned down, then closed, then sold, then went to nine holes only, and Dennis had to find us a new home at Bristol Oaks last year.
So, since we missed a year, next year will be the 34th Cragin, and the 35th will be in 2009. Now since we can easily use our Arabic numbers in addition and subtraction, it will match nicely mathematically that way and hopefully now confuse the hell out of us anymore.
The back nine at Bristol Oaks this year was brutal on the front nine leaders. Moe, Leech, Ziaja, and Dennis tore it up. Then they all started singing the children's song, "The Wheels on the Bus." Only it wasn't the wheels going round, round, round. It was the wheels falling off, off, off and driving off a cliff. Moe, as always, claimed he was going to break 80. He wasn't even close. He was as far off as he was with his putting all day. He and Dennis, however, tied with a 91, so nobody has the bragging rights this year. Leech and Ziaja, despite stellar first nine scores, really nosedived.
This opened the door for the likes of Jerry Weberling who returned to the Cragin after an absence of several years. Somehow he mastered the back nine and finished with a low gross winning total of 87. Leech, despite his bad play on the back, picked up a lot of good luck with the hole picks for the low net and scored 65 to take home the traveling trophy.
Ever mindful of equal rights and opportunity for everyone, the Cragin once again had a women's division. This year the winners flip flopped from 2006. Gail Zielinski had low women's gross, and Jackie Zielinski won the low net honors. We think we need to get more comely females to join us all next year to make the women's division more hotly contested. Unlike last year, nobody copped a feel of the woman's trophies to see in the golfer on the trophy was indeed female. The women in attendance were grateful.
Eddie Bear returned to the Cragin after even more years missing than Weberling. His game has not improved at all. Most honest golfer award, however, did not go to him. Kathy Ziaja counted every one of her strokes, but we won't embarass her by telling how many here. We woudl just have to embarass ourselves with our poor scores as well.
Jim Zielinski and Ken Mrock were among the notable no shows this year, and we hope they find a way to come back for the game and friends soon.
A notable return to action in the Cragin was Gregg Rossi. He hasn't played golf in five years because of his health problems. But the newer slim version of the Bear returned and prowled the links this year. The rust on his game was evident, but his spirit and drive for golf perfection has now wavered. He didn't throw or break any clubs, but we know he wanted to. Still, it was great to hear his growl on the greens again. Welcome back, Bear! Watch out for him next year.
Moe held off on farting until the 18th green. His playing partners were grateful.
As always, the 2007 Cragin provided us with fun, laughter, and the fellowship of the past and present. It was the usual contingent of Cragin suspects. We missed some people and relished the ones there. We caught up on old times, with old friends and enjoyed ourselves. As always, the scores don't really matter. Being with each other does.
Get ready for next year. Bristol Oaks, July 12, 2008. Mark your calendars now!
