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The Golden Age of the Golf Trip.

Welcome to the Golden Age of the Golf Trip. After a couple of lean years with diminished fields, we start our 29th tournament with a full complement of players.  The field includes two new competitors and a couple of former Turtle champions.

Toby “Hoss Cartwright” Hyke played without a partner last year. Hoss will definitely benefit from the addition of Michael “The Calcutta Chairman” Wood as his playing partner. Wood will try to defend his Turtle win from a year ago.

The Chairman's former partner, Abe “The Ghost” Wood will try to duplicate last year’s win of the Templeton Cup and second place finish for the Turtle. The task may prove daunting, however, with the Ghost breaking in a new partner. He'll keep it in the family, as he teams up with newcomer and brother in law Matt “Marv” Thornbury.

Jeff “Sir Title Lock” McCall is back for the second year in a row after a long sabbatical. In the absence of his regular partner, Ryan “Mink Wrangler” McNally, Title Lock’s partner will be first timer Clark “Goober” Lindsey. Look for big things from Goober in his first Turtle appearance.

Back for a return visit are the dangerous team of Richard “The Envy” Matlock and Mike “Grizzly Adams” King. King returns after a two-year hiatus, tanned, rested, and ready to vie for the prize. After playing solo in 2017, Matlock opted out of last year’s event to attend a wedding. With the return of playing partner King, be on the lookout for a solid performance by these two.

The rest of the field remains the same as 2018, with the updated profiles available here. The usual links of interest are available here: Initial Quotas Chart; Tournament Invitation; Tournament Rules; Room Assignments; and Tee Times and Pairings.

Good Luck as we enter the Golden Age!

--C. D.-- 4/22/2019