Beer Open 2018

(Written by Chris Prouty)
Tee Time: 12:00p (sometimes known as Noon)

The Durant-igbles

Benton Zeiser, Beh Afshar, Dan Dodson, Craig Gantar

Sometimes dynasties rip off a string of championships and then disappear. Sometimes they contend every year, yo-yo’ing between winning and being close. The two time champs re-tooled as champs do, they dumped Bradley and picked up Craig ‘The Intangible Durant’ Gantar. Is this a Warriors move or a Lakers move? We say Lakers. Noon sun gets them and they break it up in shame and acrimony.

Odds: 12-1

Tee Time: 12:10p

Ham & Eggs

Pat Collins, Pat Kleszynski, Bill Brummett, Andrew Brady

The Sizzler is tooled up and ready to take the prize for the first time since his storied charge in the emerald hills of Geneva. Step up or step out. The Sizzler has stepped up! Smart money has them a very close, heart breaking second. Maybe even with a loss on the 20th hole in overtime!

Odds: 4-1

Tee Time: 12:20p

The Three Headed Monster

Tom Melzl, Buddy Lee, Nat Darnieder

German Man Uber Alles? We have anchored him with a three man group. But, with generous Open 3 man rules, have we gifted him an opening to glory? This Cerberus is my dark horse this y.... Nah. I’m kidding. Just getting Tommy fired up. Everybody likes a fired up Tommy!

Odds: 10,020-1

Tee Time: 12:30p

‘I was saying Boo-urns!’

Brian Byrne, Mike Colgan, Eric Burns, Brendan McLaughlin

Interesting combo here. Three Time Champ Eric Burns leading the charge, sophomore entry Colgan no longer dazzled by the bright bright Open lights, sneaky good scramble player McLaughlin a savvy addition. Can the OTHER Byrne’s bring them together? The house money has them trending the right way.

Odds: 9-1

Tee Time: 12:40p

All Our Problems Are Nails

Mike Donlin, Dave Bennet, Chris Marzec, Kevin Sarsany

Representing. Another Three Time Champ (and best winning % in BO history), Mike Donlin is the chemistry guy. Bennet? ANOTHER chemistry guy. Marzec? Only the greatest barefoot, drunk, scramble golfer in the history of the game. And they have a hammer. Oh, they have a hammer. Kevin ‘The HAMMER’ Sarsany. They are cursed with the tag of Favorites.

Odds: 3-1

Tee Time: 12:50p

The Great Beer Hope

Darren Tait, Todd Weiss, Paul Del Aguila, Karl Krewenka

Now for the old guys. Beer is built on many of things, but mostly heart and super-competitive guys who love soccer. Four of those are here for sure. Will they be the first all-Beer winner since 2008? Ride the lightning boys, you are our last Great Beer Hope!

(Word for word the same thing I wrote last year. I am getting lazy!)

Odds: 72-1

Tee Time: 1:00p

What Have You Done For Me Lately?

Bill Bush, Craig Ross, Jim Scibek, Chris Prouty

WOW. That whole the-organizer-stacked-his-team-to-win-the-thing worked out splendidly last year. About damn time. They should be favorites again. Should. But the Open is a fickle mistress, always casting her eye about for a new darling. We will give them good Odds, but those in the know, know better.

Odds: 8-1