The 2006 CCHS Soccer Golf Invitational was held under difficult conditions, causing scores to rise and dreams to fall. The combination of cool temperatures and a stiff SW wind wreaked havoc on the participants.
The brothers Micheals won for best player uniform, but that was all they won on the day. When asked his opinion of their uniforms, coach Pavlik stated, "tremendous, I'm very impressed. Chris and Adam look great ... Wish I knew which one was which. Wait, don't print that."
The Posse of Burke and Hernandez put together a nice round (+4), despite Hernandez being injured on three different holes. When asked to comment on whether he was happy with his move to CCHS from St. Sebastians, Burke put it like any other playa, stating, "Fo Shizzle."
Baby G, partnered with Bloom, came to the field sporting a new wind tunnel tested hairdo and looking to make history. The two were not up to the task as Bloom seemed distracted without the presence of Spencer Hollard (ill). "Now who the hell am I suppose to spladel!!"
Robatialle and Schmidt-Chang came dressed as Boy Scouts, and looked like they spent most of the afternoon reminiscing about the days when they used to fit into their uniforms and camp out in their back yards. The pair turned in the high score of the day (+347) due largely to the fact that Schmidt-Change insisted on dribbling the ball to each hole.
The most bedraggled pair of the day was the tandem of Baggen and Smith. Baggen came dressed as a cowboy (which he creatively threw together 2 minutes before tee-off) and Smith came dressed as a British hooligan. A natural coupling. Asked to comment on their round, Baggen said, "Wait, I just played soccer golf??" Smith exclaimed, "Yo Dog that was sweet." Sweet indeed.
Meyer and Lania came to the hallowed grounds of Emerson Playground dressed to kill. A truly fantastic costume. The only close call on the day came when an elderly woman walking on the track looked at Lania and set him off. Lania had to be restrained by his teammate and was heard screaming, "Don't think I won't kick your ass gray hair!! Other then that and several mothers grabbing their children and quickly leaving the playground as they approached the 6th tee box, they put together a respectable round (+4).
Kussin and Fincke (sporting his Tom Cruise circa 1985 hairdo) were expected to finish amongst the leaders. When asked what happened Fincke commented, "It was kinda of distracting when every time I went to kick the ball and Rob Brandon was around, Kussin would run over, hold his arms out and shield me off the ball."
Then there was the unlikely team of Barber and Williams. Fresh off his third soccer golf victory on the European Circuit, Williams entered the contest full of confidence. He did not disappoint (+2). Barber also played well, no longer jumping in the air as he kicked each shot this year. "Please God let me just beat McGinn and Leonard."
The most disappointing round of the day was turned in by the team of R. Miller and Terris, originally amongst the pre-tourney favorites. It was clear that the usual dynamic duo could not withstand the pressure of being paired with two legends of the game in Miller and Pavlik. "They had the same uniforms as last year, clearly not focused or committed" stated one spectator. Any hope of a victory was dashed with several errant shots on the final holes leading to a +7. Terris was left to wonder where it went so wrong, R. Miller left wondering when he'd be able to speak with his girlfriend next.
As for the aforementioned Miller and Pavlik, it was not meant to be. The pair squandered several short puts in route to a +2. "Unacceptable. Ninjas do not miss short puts, period" bemoaned Miller. Pavlik just left bitter. "I wait all year for this moment...complete horse$#$%&%@"
The surprise round of the day was turned in by McGinn and Leonard who posted a +1. Several teams were heard saying, "Wait, we lost to McGinn and Leonard, I feel horrible now. I figured that McGinn was just screaming because, well, he's McGinn." A valuable lesson learned on the day, never underestimate a former football kicker and recovering mono patient dressed in ping-pong uniforms. Truer words were never spoken.
Fauchet and Wells battled back from a rough start to post an even par round of 35, one shot ahead of ping-pong legends McGinn and Leonard. This marks the first occasion in the tournament's five year history that a person raised the Cup for a second time. This victory will assuredly secure the foreign born Fauchet in the annals of soccer golf for eternity. As for coach Wells, his only comment was , ........... "well-in".
