Respectfully Submitted, Foremost

Wire Services: Tensions were high at the Fernvale Country Club as the the American team began preparations for its annual Match Play competition against the International team. In fact, long-time observers had never seen things this ugly. Whereas golf competitions are generally distinguished by sportsmanship and etiquette, this particular match had devolved into a rude shouting match even before the first tee was placed in the ground. Players were already at each others’ throats, a fact uncommon in its own…

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A Top Secret Committee gathered to determine what actions could and should be taken moving ahead. No one knew for certain who sat on this Committee, as it was a Top Secret Committee, but all appreciated the weight and magnitude of the decision to be made, as it’s influence would have great bearing on the sports community locally and, of course, across the entire State of Tennessee. In fact, no one had seen this coming. All had expected a close…

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Pre- Game Prior to a recent Four-Ball Match Play competition at BMCC, Player WT suggested to his group that they all lock arms as a show of unity. Player RM said he thought it would make a more powerful statement  if they all simply held hands. Foremost said he had never liked to hold hands in the huddle in college, even  though his coaches had all thought that was a good idea. Player EC said there was no way he…

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Facts – A Protest Several passersby at BMCC were alarmed recently as they witnessed Player and Reader, Sandwich,  kneel alone on the 18th green  while facing the nearby flag and flagpole of the United States. Foremost, who knows Sandwich well, can allay any and all concerns! Rather than making a political statement, Sandwich was simply aligning his putt, with kneeling a vital part of his rather tedious routine … a routine which involves pacing, plumb- bobbing, squinting, more pacing, and…

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Facts The greens were recently punched at BMCC which led to a conversation that was overheard by Foremost. “That was an awful putt,” said the Yank to opponent EC who had bounced a six-footer up two feet short. “Well, I had to hit it out of a hole,” replied EC. “Why”’ said the Yank. “I found my ball in an aeration hole, marked it, and replaced it in the aeration hole,” said EC. “If I moved the ball to the…

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  Subject: Dreamers (R11; R18; R5) It was a cool, glorious day at BMCC. Thrilled to be on the golf course, dreamers WT and Foremost decided to play all the way back from the black tees in match play competition. Several Rules incidents occurred. (1) Facts With honors, WT laced a fine drive down the middle of the 9th fairway from the blue tees. (1) Ruling With the realization that WT played from the wrong teeing area, F asked WT…

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