Wildcat Scramble 2010

This year's Wildcat Scramble was a lot of fun. Twenty-seven Wildcat golfers showed up to host the tourney out at RMCC. The putting green was inadvertently converted into an ice-skating rink overnight so the morning warm-up fell nothing short of eventful. Our team (sponsored by Hofacket & Kretek Law) was comprised of Kelly Gannaway, Chuck Kretek, Brandon Hofacket, Ashley Strong, and myself. We pulled out a shocking 66 after 18 well-played holes. It was a nice bit of nostalgia playing old number three as they've made improvements to number two and closed it to allow new grass to grow out.

Sunday was the first chance I got to use my newly acquired antique clubs. Striking the ball with wooden-shaft leather gripped clubs is definitely something every golfer should do in their lifetime. I picked them up on ebay for about 10 bucks a club. The set once belonged to a Scotsman named Dave Ferguson who designed golf courses in South Carolina. A big thank you to rgarnergolf for the quality sale.

The burritos provided by team mothers were awesome. I think Pennie Gallosa made mine and I'm sure she did so without the help of her outspoken daughter Rebecca. Buffalo Wild Wings of Las Cruces provided free wings and burgers that were off the hook. My sincerest apologies go out to the ladies running the refreshment trailer off of old number 3; I wasn't aiming for you guys, really.

At the end of the day when the scores were tallied, I think we ended up taking about %80 of Ashley's shots. She crushes the ball off the tee. We didn't want her to feel overworked so we did about %98 of the talking in exchange for her efforts on the fairway. I don't think she said as many words as she took swings. Unfortunately, 66 wasn't enough to win the scramble so we settled for good conversation and refreshment in the RMCC clubhouse. The clubhouse is always a good place to reconnect with old friends. Had the chance to catch up with Jake Skelton, Trevor Milburn, and John Jenkins while I was there.

It was also good meeting new people, an occasion that is not often enjoyable. Although Chuck and I knew of each other through the small town connection, we had never actually been introduced. I think he and Ashley were competing to see which of the two could say the least during the round. An awkward time and venue for the quiet game, I felt.

You couldn't have asked for better weather and all and all, it was a good time that lives on during today's painful recovery. I hope everyone else who played had as much fun as us.