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By Ophelia Butts
Summer plans, send photos Rocky asked in a recent blog and so…..some Tomcats were busy July 13
The 2023 Kobassa Open went swimmingly. The weather made it all happen of course, there were some ‘eyes to the skies’ on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but come Thursday the tournament day, it started out cool then got hot, like the action on the course. It seems St. Felix who is the Patron Saint of Ball Hockey also watches over the Tomcats if they are playing golf. Maybe St. Felix needs four or more Tomcats and…NO RAIN comes.
This years winner of the two person scramble, Sheep Dog and the Sea Lion.
“This has to be one of the best days of my life, the winning is sweet, but to be with all these great guys, what a day this has been.” Stated a openly weeping Sheep Dog.
Top Five finishes, 2) Bubbles and May Day 3) Bagz and the Turk 4) Big Easy and Bucko and 5) Crispy and Stevo. (All past playing Tomcats you will notice)
A strong mention must go to the Stomper and Hollywood for a well fought battle, but in the end they took a last place finish. “What do I care, I got to hang out with a great guys in Hollywood, Lovie and Big Poppa and I got a set of beautiful oven mitts. It does not get any better that that.” Stated the Stomper.
There were 8 brand new players this year, Green Giant, Mack Attack, Mickey (Benders Dad), Heat, Duke, Maxie, Gregor P and the Real Deal Prashil, “It is very nice to see new players joining the tour.” Stated the Bundura, Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Windsor Tomcats.
“The great thing about this day, is that you get to see guys you don’t see every day, like one of the best guys in the world, Lovie.” Stated Hollywood
WHAT A CREW
There were 18 teams and in the top 10, all the scores were very very close. In speaking to Stevo, he indicated a great number of guys were very interested in keeping their teammate from this year, “Don’t change a single team, keep it the same.”, was a common suggestion. “I would take Finner again as my partner.” Stated the Heat.
“I would not keep the top 5 teams together, that I can tell you I would move the top five teams around with teams 6-10, but keeping it at the same 36 I have no issues with that.” Indicated Stevo.
IN ENDING
It was truly a great day and all the participants get a huge shout out for playing.
Interesting fact, 58% of participants were Tomcats, past players or present day players.
Special thanks to Belleview for the closest to, to Royal 47 and Duke for the same, to Bundura, Hatchie, Hollywood (for the towels to the new members) May Day, Mickey, Murph and Genie, Sophia at Teaze, Lovie and La Bamba. “Stevo always say no donations required, but if you want to give something next year, he will gladly except what ever you have to donate, why not, he can bundle it to closest to, or to do a draw, who does not like to win a prize as long as it is not a size small golf shirt.” Stated May Day..
All I can say is golf channel is reporting, ‘Another fantastic Kobassa Open’, look for the 2024 ‘Set the Date’ email, sometime in late January 2024.
The Green Giant is one hell of a good looking guy.
Thanks for reading, I’m Ophelia Butts,
CONTEST
Four friends are golfing on a Saturday morning, before they tee off on the first hole, a 558 yard par 5, Phil, takes a ball out of his bag, tees it up and hits it agains a house. The ball ricochets off the house and ends up in the pool that is in the back yard. “My boss’s house.” He says then hits a ball straight down the middle of the fairway, he takes a five on the hole after missing a birdie putt. If this was to happen on the PGA, does 1) his shot down the middle count as a provisional shot? 2) is he hitting 3 off the tee box? 3) Should he have taken a 7 on that hole 4) your answer….
Submit your answers to sjaworiwsky@cogeco.ca to enter in order to win a prize.
Happy July Tomcat Nation! Being the middle of summer and the off-season, we are sure many Tomcats have been traveling and partaking in interesting summer activities. We want to see pictures of Tomcats doing their summer thing.
Send along some quick photos to Rocky showing you and your loved ones enjoying time away from the daily grind. Interesting places, interesting events, gatherings of Tomcats, you name it. Send in some photos to share.