Welcome to TankFest IX - Tournament of Champions --- it seems we have more luck coordinating a date with people living thousands of miles of way than we do when everyone is close. This year, we once again welcome Monty back from Cali and for the 8th time in 9 years, the venue for the tournament is Schwagawam Country Club.

After a lackluster tournament in TFVII, Tourney VIII brought back the excitement with a finish for the ages! In their chase for a fourth consecutive title, BD Copson and LL Ligenza failed to make the final grouping after nine holes, finishing hole #9 with a triple bogey 6. However, it wouldn’t be the last time we heard from them. Down a stroke and standing on the 16th hole, the defending champs dug down deep and put together the strongest finish in the history of the TF Tournaments. With a birdie on 16 and an eagle on 17, the champs turned the tides and put all the pressure on Bubba and Montross. Unfortunately, Team Bubz/MM couldn’t hit the birdie putt on 17 to pull even and finished with a bogey on 18 to finish 2 back. It wasn’t the Champs best day, but that is what champions do, they know how to dig down deep and pull through when they have to.

Final scores were BD/LL at +2, Bubz/Montross took 2nd at +4, Zip/Roxie made the final grouping but faded fast on the last 3 holes to finish in 3rd at +8. Esta/BZer rounded out the groups, finishing up at +10. BD captured longest drive, while Esta took closest to the pin.

After voting for the 5 year PnP Rule at the closing ceremonies at TFVIII, the tone of the TF Group on this issue has changed significantly over the past year. After heavy lobbying by the BD, it looks like the PnP rule could be abolished at the next vote. All the TF-ers seem to have a renewed interest in taking down the Champs on the course and not by the ink, and the result has been some heavy chatter on the cyberwaves leading up to the Tourney.

On June 6th, the Z Boyz (Zipper and BZer) pair up together for the first time since 2001 in the first grouping, while Bubz and Monty join them and will play together for the 2nd time in a row and third time in their careers. In the second pairing, Roxie and Esta team up for the 2nd time and will face off against the 4-time defending Champs LL & BD.

The tourney format remains a 2-man scramble, using a stroke-play format. Best team score through 18 holes will determine the champion with all ties settled with a playoff on the putting green. Final Draw results below. We will make every effort to re-shuffle the teams at the turn depending on current scores at that time and speed of course play.

 

Tourney odds posted above. LCSN was able to provide an analysis for this year’s tourney once again, please read what they had to say about you!

See you at the tourney

Zip
TFIX Chairman