My blogging knows no limits these days.
This time I come to you from the Philadelphia International Airport,
in scenic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sitting here in this desolate
terminal really makes me think about the storied sports franchises of
this city, and their recent collapses. The Eagles, called “The
Dream Team” not too long ago, can't get out of their own way. The
Phillies, who led the majors in games won during the regular season,
were just eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. And it
makes me think. It really does. It's hard to live up to
expectations. It's hard to do the things that people expect you to
do and someone's always looking over your shoulder, trying to knock
you off the top. As you've heard me say before, heavy is the head
that wears the crown.
Just ask Dave Frothingham. I really
did think it was his year to take down the Open Division. I've
ranted before about how deserving he is of a point series win. He is
the nicest, hardest working guy we've got in our club. Between you
and me, I was rooting for him all season long. But, just like those
Eagles and Phillies, Dave found out how hard it is to live up to the
expectations. 2011 wasn't his year.
Chris Young, however, did manage to
take down his first ever Green Mountain Points Series win. He's
deserving of credit and praise galore. Young Bucks has had a
tremendous season this year. He also becomes the first person not
named Johnny Betts to win a GMPS title. That's heady stuff right
there. I think it puts him into a different stratosphere of Vermont
Disc Golfers. Lots of people like to think they're the shit when it
comes to playing good disc golf, but only two guys out there can say
the have a GMPS Open title.
Despite my earlier prediction of Chris
Young not being able to handle the pressure, he did it. He got hot,
stayed hot, and held off a strong Open field. He's got a fancy
wooden trophy and he can definitely say he's the best disc golfer in
the state of Vermont. (Matt Idol may beg to differ, but I'd say put
your money where your mouth is.) So, I'm sure the title and the
trophy are great, but there's probably nothing Chris Young likes more
than proving me wrong. Congrats, sir, and excellent work.
James Sweat. Wow. How about the
season he had? He's an impressive dude who I also think was very
deserving of an AM 1 title. After the battle he waged last year he
manned up and fought the good fight again this year. He won and in
order to do so he had to navigate through Jon Moorer's meteoric rise,
Matty O.'s new and improved distance disc golf game, and Seth
McQuade's late season attack. It wasn't easy for him to do, but the
big man did it. It probably feels good to be the Best Amateur Disc
Golfer in Vermont. The Legend of Rang Duce adds another chapter.
Andy Powell and Al Rosa. Hi guys, how
are you? Did you think I'd forget to mention you? Of course not,
I'd never do that. Take some time and bask in the glory of your
wins. You deserve it, you really, really do. You've won your
division, which takes a season of commitment, dedication, and
practice. Again, it's not easy to do. Once your time for basking
ends though, it's time to join a real division. Move up, move up,
move up. Or, in Al's case, start the new Super Division that I hear
is coming soon.
Thanks for reading, everyone. You'll
probably see some more wrap up talk coming soon and keep your eyes
peeled for the Birdies announcement. I think it's been a great start
for Circle Three this year and I appreciate you all being here for
it.
Lastly, a big thanks to the talented
and amazing Taylor Johnson for his logo design skills. I do
appreciate it.
Photo credit: Gretchen Kruesi
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