James WINS the American Freedom Open - AGAIN

Broken Joe
4 days ago
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Jame cemented his legacy in BJG history by winning back-to-back American Freedom Open

We were already missing Rob, JT, and Joe V for this third Major, so points were going to be big.

Next, Joe A called out because he extended his vacation in Maine. I would too if I were in Maine.

Dustin had texted me earlier in the week, saying he hurt his back and didn’t know if he could play on Sunday. A text on Sunday, just before 8 am, confirmed that he would be out.

That means there were a LOT of Points to be had.

Front Nine:

1^st Place: Matt – 35 (46)

2^nd Place: Iron Mike – 36 (40)

3^rd Place: Adam – 37 (41)

3^rd Place: EJ – 37 (51)

3^rd Place: James – 37 (45)

6^th Place: Magic Mike – 38 (45)

6^th Place: Rey – 38 (48)

8^th Place: Joe – 39 (50)

9^th Place: Joe T – 41 (52)

10^th Place: Stephen – 41 (51)

Matt is leading the pack after the first nine, but Iron Mike is playing well after missing a few weeks. The scores are close, with half the pack tied and only 6 strokes separating all ten golfers.

Adam and Iron Mike get Two Birdies, and James scores one too.

The easiest hole was the Par 5 5th Hole, scored at just over half a stroke over par. The hardest hole was the Par 4, 2^nd Hole, which played at 2,2 strokes over par.

As a group, we shot 38 (47)

Back Nine:

1^st Place: James – 30 (38)

2^nd Place: EJ – 33 (48)

3^rd Place: Adam – 35 (40)

3^rd Place: Matt – 35 (46)

5^th Place: Joe T – 36 (48)

6^th Place: Rey – 37 (47)

7^th Place: Magic Mike – 39 (46)

8^th Place: Iron Mike – 41 (46)

8^th Place: Stephen – 41 (51)

10^th Place: Joe – 42 (54)

James puts his foot on the gas and shoots 6 under par on the back. EJ tries to keep up but is 3 strokes off the pace; still, 3 under par is not bad. Again, we have some ties, and the mere mortals have about the same scores as the front.

Magic Mike gets an EAGLE !!! Adam, Iron Mike, and James get Birdies.

The easiest hole was the Par 5 12th Hole, scored at just over par. The hardest hole was the Par 4, 10th Hole, which played at 2 strokes over par.

As a group, we shot 37 (46) and had a final score of 75 (93)

Final Score:

1^st Place: James – 67 (83)

2^nd Place: EJ – 70 (99)

2^nd Place: Matt – 70 (92)

4^th Place: Adam – 72 (81)

5^th Place: Rey – 75 (95)

6^th Place: Iron Mike – 77 (89)

6^th Place: Joe T – 77 (100)

6^th Place: Magic Mike – 77 (91)

9^th Place: Joe- 81 (104)

10^th Place: Stephen – 82 (102)

American Freedom Points

1^st Place: James – 116

2^nd Place: EJ – 105.5

2^nd Place: Matt – 105.5

4^th Place: Adam – 95

5^th Place: Rey – 88

6^th Place: Iron Mike – 73

6^th Place: Joe T – 73

6^th Place: Magic Mike – 73

9^th Place: Joe- 59

10^th Place: Stephen – 52

RACE TO BIG Y (DUBAI) LEADERBOARD.

1^ST Place: Matt – 408.5 Points

2^nd Place: Adam – 355 Points

3^rd Place: Magic Mike – 348.5 Points

4^th Place: James – 330 Points

5^th Place: Rey – 303.3 Points

6^th Place: Iron Mike – 293.5 Points

7^th Place: EJ – 286.5 Points

8^th Place: Joe - 284.5 Points

9^th Place: Joe A – 243 Points

10^th Place: Rob – 230 Points

10^th Place: Stephem – 230 Points

12^th Place: Joe T – 211.3 Points

13^th Place: JT – 165.3 Points

14^th Place: Joe V – 92 Points

15^th Place: Dustin - 89 Points

Matt remains at the top of the leaderboard, and he must be feeling like it's 2024 again. Adam and Magic Mike change places. James moves from the 9^th spot to 4^th, not bad for a day’s work.

Rey moves from 8^th to 5^th, and Iron Mike moves from 7^th to 6^th. EJ goes from 10^th to 7^th; Joe falls from 6^th to 8^th. Joe A falls from 4^th to 9^th, and Rob falls from 5^th to 10^th. Stephen is also tied for the 10^th spot. Joe T is the Gatekeeper at 12^th.

JT is now on the outside looking in at 13^th. Joe V and Dustin remain way behind, at 14th and 15th, respectively.

EJ wins the American Freedom Special Challenge. Adam wins the Longest Drive, and Joe wins the Closest to the Pin and the Random Number Drawing thanks to hitting the green on the 7^th hole.

We also had a chance to celebrate BJG’s “First Couple’s” 1^st Anniversary. We gave them a golf clock as their gift, which symbolizes spending time together. The next gift for our First Couple will be when they have a grandchild.