Hi Golfers,The third year of the Egan Cup was another disaster. Just look at the photo of this year's champ and last year's champ. There is not a drop of Egan blood in either of them. They were both married into the clan after much begging. The only real Champion is the 2007 Champ who had a real score.
You have all heard that London Tim is the Champ this year and now I am here to tell you the real story as my much older brother Pat and I played with both London Tim and that unknown Scottish lad.
It started on the first tee when I was the only one who drove it straight down the fairway. It was a long par 5 and I made an easy birdie. Where was London Tim? Way in the woods and it took us hours to find his ball before he took a double. It went on for 9 holes like that and he was 10 over par on the front nine. We knew standing on the 10th tee that he was not going to be any competition this year.
Then something strange happened. As London Tim and that Scottish fellow were in the same cart I saw them on their cell phone. Then all of a sudden a girl showed up in a cart and something changed hands. My drive was way down the fairway and I didn't notice what had occurred. Then this same girl kept coming back again, and again and again. I also noticed London Tim and that Scottish fellow parring hole after hole.
When the 18 holes were over London Tim had parred the back nine with one bogey and one birdie. Amazing or suspicious. Was this the same golfer who was 10 over par on the front 9 and even par on the back? I was sure that the official scorer would pick this up and no way London Tim would win the Egan Cup for 2009. The Scottish fellow was playing tricks on his own. He was parring every hole, had the long drive and then on the 17th took a 12 or something to get his score ready for another win this year.
Then at the banquet it was announced that London Tim was the new Egan Cup Champ for 2009. I couldn't believe it. Look at the smile on his face. Has anyone seen him smile like this before. What I suspected must be true. The girl in the cart was his dealer. I left the banquet, called the RCMP in Fredericton to get the CSI team out immediately.
Then everyone saw London Tim loading the car with his luggage, lovely wife and two kids to head back to London. He was going to drive all night to get away from being tested. I tried to get the Egan Cup from Liam in Mae McGuire's luggage. He wouldn't let it out of his site and jumped in the car and took off up the Trans Canada to safety in Ontario. The RCMP couldn't catch him as in 3 trips in NB this summer I never did see one on the TCH.
Now look at the photo again. London Tim is touching the Egan Cup without white gloves. Not only that but rumour has it that he has been in every pub in London drinking beer out of the infamous Egan Cup. Shame! Shame!
Now the truth is known and London Tim is not a true champion. Things will be different in Ottawa next year when I have control of the rules and will take home the Cup. Let me know if anyone has a preferred date in 2010.
Great job Doug and Annette for all the laughs and the great presentation at the banquet.
We all know it is not the golf that makes the Egan Cup. It is family. Especially the ones below who we miss dearly.
2007 Egan Cup Champ
Billy at Egan Cup Banquet.
Patty looking at photos of Egan Cup two days after banquet.
Islander Bill
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