FGL DRAFT February 19th

Festivities will begin on Saturday, 2/19 at TopGolf at 5:00. While last year we held the draft remotely from my basement, the prior two years (2019 and 2020) we held the majestic FGL Draft at TopGolf. We will be heading back there again for this inaugural season.

If you been there before for the Draft, you know how it runs. Same set up. Same food. I think it’s even left over from 2020. Ceremonies. Open comments. The Draft. and then pretending to hit some balls.

“They” say the worst of this latest wave of infections will be behind us by 2/1. Of course, they’ve always been wrong but….. You will be required to wear a mask going in and out of TopGolf and if you wonder around the place. And in mid-February, it could be 20 degrees or 60. You just never know.

The PGA is co-sponsoring a European tournament so we’ll add it to our list. It’s the Scotish Open, the week before the traditional British Open (held at St. Andrews this year). Adding the Scotish Open will give us two tournaments the same weekend; those left behind trying to still qualify for The Open as well as a lot of Euros that usually play that tournament anyway. Could affect your strategy!

And finally, the biggest debated issue in the history of the FGL has been draft order. The only thing I’ve I think I’ve figured out is that it sometimes just doesn’t matter. This year is a great example. The Doctor had first pick for 2021………..and he still found himself in last place. The Doctor will pick first. BIg J goes last. The rest of us in the middle!

And yes Dave - you still only get $20!

Another Amazing FGL Season

The 23rd FGL season is in the books. And Big J has won yet another Tommy O. I still marvel at his first round pick of Jordan Spieth. At $1.90, Jordan was the cheapest guy on his team but picked up the most points with 60 Try and figure that one out.

Doug put on an amazing fight to put in 2nd place. Interesting note: if Doug had picked up his original team for this last tournament, he would have finished just 8 points behind Big J. As such, he ends up 28 points back but still ahead of his arch-enemy Kevin.

Al - I’m also lost when I look at the other end of the FGL leaderboard. We came up with this latest draft order a few years ago to help the last place FGL manager have an advantage the next year. But even picking first two years in a row - you still have managed to finish in the basement these past two seasons. How is that possible? When Justin Thomas does nothing all year and Kuchar ends up with -5 points, I guess that’s a problem. And Dave - Jhonattan Vegas was your top scorer. Ouch. Dustin Johnson was horrible and Tiger - well we are still waiting on him.

And in other news - Paul beat Monica. Yep - that’s huge news. No doubt Paul has been telling people at work about this. Lots of Hawaiians have no clue what he’s talking about.

To all FGL Managers - congrats on another successful FGL season. See you in February!

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And this is it!!!!!!

Manager Golfers expected to play

Kevin Brooks Koepka,, Abraham Ancer, Peppermint Patty

Big J Joaquin Nieman, Billy Horschel

Doug No one (as of right now)

Commish Ryan Palmer

Jim Chez Reavie,

Laustin Corey Conners,

Paul Tony Finau, Lanto Griffin

B.T.O. Dustin Johnson, Peter Pan,

The Doctor No one

Monica Harris English, Matt Jones