Jan 24 Gulf Shores AL

Venue

Wrap Up

And thus, as foretold, winter arrived. And three frozen men from up North fled to the South dragging with them the deep cold. And lo, they afflicted the inhabitants of the Gulf Coast with much coldness. Much gnashing of teeth followed.

The acknowledged thought leader, Curtis the Magnificent, called upon his followers and arranged to arrive in Gulf Shores, Alabama a day early to beat the cold. He and Steven the Wonderboy and Patrick the Powerful and All Knowing grabbed an early round on Saturday. In addition to the great weather, they were able to hone their games with this early round to ensure victory during the week over Randall the Babbler. Check the scores sheet to see how effective their plan turned out to be.

Of the six scheduled days of golf, the courses were closed or unplayable due to cold for two days. The other four days were quite nice.

Notable:

  • Pat uncovered a conspiracy. He found that the other three players would do everything they could to ensure that he would be the big loser in Low/Total/Prox/Birdie/Roll/ReRoll. What tipped him off was his partner pounding a 20-foot putt 20 feet past the hole eliminating both a parr and allowing him a read on his online putt. We rehashed that ploy for three days. He foiled the unscrupulous plan.
  • Randy didn’t bring gruel for breakfast for the first time in forever. Rather, he subjected the Boize to another breakfast which got mixed reviews.
  • Of the highlights for meals, the most raved about were Curt’s seasoned beans, Steve’s onion rings and Pat’s sausage. Pat’s grilled beer can chicken, and Steve’s grilled marinated pork tenderloin will be on upcoming menus.
  • The Boize prefer Gulf Shores to Destin. 2025 is only a year away.
  • Curt unleashed his true self in becoming a cleaning whirlwind, leaving a spotless kitchen before any of us could finish our after-meal rest period. He blazed this trail even after whipping up culinary delights. (Those meals really were good. We are truly fortunate that he graces us with his renowned skills.)
  • On pick-em scores, Randy guessed the three other scores within one stroke on the final day, showing that he indeed pays attention to others sometimes.
  • The undefeatable Steve/Randy Spades Team may have lost more than they won. This was most likely due to a small scorekeeping or rounding error.
  • Curt was the most improved golfer based on the Alabama Game, going from a goal of 20 to 23. He did this despite slaving for us to build marvelous meals. After an opening 75, Randy couldn’t find the 70’s again finishing with 80, 80 and 80. Steve fleeced everybody in Low/Total…..
  • Lest we forget the two most memorable items; fart spray and exploding baking dish.

Golf

  • Sunday: Kiva Dunes, 11:04
  • Monday: Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club, 10:50
  • Tuesday: Kiva Dunes, 11:04: cold cancelled
  • Wednesday: Peninsula, 11:00: cold cancelled
  • Thursday: Cypress Bend at Craft Farms Golf Course, 11:00
  • Friday: Cotton Creek at Craft Farms Golf, 11:00

Menu

  • Sat: Burgers
  • Sun: Pat’s Grilled Beer Can Chicken
  • Mon: Steve’s Grilled Pork Tenderloin
  • Tue: Curt’s French Dip
  • Wed: Curt’s Grilled Chicken Thighs
  • Thu: Curt’s Steak Night
  • Fri: Pat’s Chile Cheese Dogs