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Celebrating
our 19th
Season
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There
are 8 ways to earn money in this league.
1:
Finishing in 1st, 2nd or 3rd place overall in the league.
2: Finishing in 1st place of your Division.
3: Winning the most weeks in the league.
4: Winning the most points from the 4 official PGA Majors.
5: Winning the most points from the 3 WGC.
6: Winning the most points from the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
7: Winning the most points at the Ryder/Presidents Cup.
8: Coming in last place overall in the league (free
membership).
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are 150 players to draft from. The draft list is in the order
of last year's top 150 money winners. Prior
to the start of the 2008 PGA season, you will choose a total of
40 PGA players to make up your team. There are 30 flights consisting
of 3-5 PGA players per flight. You are to choose one player from
each of the 30 flights. You also get 10 bonus players. Of the
bonus players you draft, 6 of them come from the 30 flights, while
4 come from a list of just Bonus Players. |
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For
"Flights 1-10" you will be allowed 1 EXTRA player.
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For
"Flights 11-20" you will be allowed 2 EXTRA players.
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For
"Flights 21-30" you will be allowed 3 EXTRA players.
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From
"Bonus Players" you will be drafting 4 EXTRA players.
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team you draft is the team you keep throughout the entire season.
There are no trades, nor dumping of injured, or fallen off the
wagon players. |
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The
cost of this league is $37.55 online or $36.00 by check. Both
your money, and your draft list must be submitted to me by
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
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week, players earn fantasy points for finishing in the top 10
of each official PGA tournament. Some tournaments are worth more.
Below is a list of how much each type of tournament is worth.
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Regular Tournament
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Fantasy Majors
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Official
PGA Majors
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1st
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150
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300
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450
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2nd
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100
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200
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300
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3rd
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65
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130
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195
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4th
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40
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80
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120
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5th
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35
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70
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105
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6th
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30
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60
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90
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7th
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25
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50
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75
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8th
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20
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40
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60
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9th
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15
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30
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45
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10th
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10
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20
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30
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| If,
for example, 3 players tie for 2nd place, all 3 players will receive
the value of an uncontested 2nd place finish. That is to say, if
Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Byron Nelson tie for 2nd, they
each will receive 100 points. (Assuming it was just a regular tournament.)
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| Starting
in 2004,
after the conclusion of the British Open, we divided
all the teams into 3-4 different divisions with each division winner
winning $75.00. The divisions will be decided based
on how your team is ranked after the
conclusion of the British Open (7/19/09).
That is to say, we take the top ten/eleven best teams, and put them
in Division I and put the next ten/eleven best teams and put them
in Division II and so forth. After the teams are divided into Divisions,
we will reset the teams' scores back to zero, but only for the Division
title. The Phil Cohen rule, if you will. |
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of 2006, we have been awarding a prize to the person who wins the
most weeks in the fantasy golf season. If there is a tie for the
week, both players will be awarded "a win" for that week.
Last year, the prize was $50.00 |
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2007 we debuted a cash prize to the person who earns the most points
from just the 4 PGA Majors, The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open
and PGA Championship. The points earned from those tournaments
will also be added to your season-to-date total. |
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In 2008 we
debuted a FedExCup challenge of our own that does not affect
the season-to-date standings, yet gives members of the league
another chance to win money from these 4 tournaments alone.
For every player you have that qualifies
and plays in The Barclays, you will earn 10 points.
For every player you have that qualifies and plays in Deutsche
Bank Championship, you will earn 25 points.
For every player you have that qualifies and plays in BMW Championship,
you will earn 50 points.
For every player you have that qualifies and plays in THE TOUR
Championship, you will earn 100 points.
Also, those players that you have that
finish in the top 10 for the FedExCup Championship will
receive additional fantasy points.
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| 1st |
150 |
| 2nd |
100 |
| 3rd |
65 |
| 4th |
40 |
| 5th |
35 |
| 6th |
30 |
| 7th |
25 |
| 8th |
20 |
| 9th |
15 |
| 10th |
10 |
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Starting in 2009, we
awarded a cash prize to the person who earns the most points at
the 3 World Golf Championship (WGC) tournaments. These
tournaments consist of, Accenture Match Play Championship,
CA Championship and Bridgestone Invitational. The points earned
from those tournaments will also be added to your season-to-date
total.
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Starting in 2010, we
will award a cash prize to the person who earns the most points
at the Ryder/Presidents Cup. The points earned from these
tournaments will also be added to your season-to-date total.
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..Fantasy Majors..
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..Official
PGA Majors..
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World
Golf Championships
(There are 3 each year)
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PGA
Championship
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Masters
Tournament
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The
Players Championship
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British
Open
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Barclays
Classic
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US
Open Championship
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Deutsche
Bank Championship
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BMW
Championship
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Tour Championship |
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..The Ryder Cup and The President's
Cup..
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These
2 tournaments are special. They are tournaments of not individual
achievement, but of team play. Each tournament is every other
year. This
year is The
Ryder Cup.
Since this is a team event, there are special rules for receiving
points. You will receive +100 points
for every player you have on the winning Ryder/President's
Cup team.
By the same token, you will get -100
points for every player you have on the losing team.
In
the event both teams tie, the team that goes home with the Ryder
Cup or Presidents Cup will be awarded +100
points for each player. Likewise, the other team will earn
-100
points per player.
For
each round of either The
Ryder Cup or The President's Cup that your
fantasy players are in, they can receive or lose points, depending
on how they finished that day.
Winning
a round is +100
points per fantasy player.
Tying
a round is +50 points
per fantasy player.
Losing
a round is -100
points per fantasy player.
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..2015
FedEx Cup Schedule..
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.....K
E Y.....
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Tournaments
(1X).
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..Fantasy
.Majors
(2X)..
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..WGC
(2X)..
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.FedExCup(2X).
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PGA.
Majors
(3X)..
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.The
Ryder Cup and
The President's Cup.
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is unclear how much 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers will receive
this year until everyone has signed-up and paid their dues. However,
to give you an idea how much it could be, we can assume it is
similar to what was awarded last season. Last year, 1st place
received $400.00, a gold and platinum Folex watch, a trophy and
"The
Vito Cup". 2nd
place received $100.00 and no trophy. 3rd place received $50.00
and no trophy. All of the Fantasy Golf League's dues went towards
the referrals, cash prizes, and to the purchases of the Folex,
trophies, and the shipping and handling. The winner's crown jewel,
better known as "The Vito
Cup", will be passed around, year to year,
with each year's winner's name engraved on it. That is to
say, it's our version of the "Stanley Cup". |
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the league has over 30 members this season, the person who comes
in last place will automatically receive a free membership for
the following season. The Adam Schweizer award if you will.
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To view the 2014 Fantasy Golf Draft List,
please click on THIS!!!
To
download a printable version of the roster, click on THIS!!!
If you would like your own copy,
please email me by clicking on the icon below!!!
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 The
Hall Of Champs |
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2013
Champ
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 For
15 weeks straight, Adam "Just Say No" Mandel
taught the league a lesson in dominance. There wasn't
a week that he held the lead that his spot on the top
of the leaderboard was in question. Everyone knew they
were playing for 2nd. With this victory, Adam and his
brother-in-law Eric "Short Arms" Swillinger
become the first family of Fantasy Golf.
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Adam
Mandel
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2014
Champ
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2013
Champ
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 With
his dominating performances at the WGC and the Ryder
Cup, Jerry "Chuck Schick" White was able to
hold off former Fantasy Golf champion Jeff Small on
the final week of the season. Though Jerry was atop
of the leaderboard the final 5 weeks of the season,
his lead was hardly solid. Jerry ends the season $386.00
richer!
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Another
legend is born today as Eric Swillinger wins the Vito
Cup in his rookie season. Besides winning the overall
prize, he also finished in first in his Division, most
PGA Major points and most World Golf Championship points.
Eric's dominance netted him $420.00, an amount worthy
for a guy who's team name was "Hemorrhoids"!!!
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Jerry
White
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Eric
Swillinger
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2012
Champ
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2011
Champ
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 On
the final week of the season, Ryan Whitney shocked the
world by winning the The Vito Cup by the slimmest margin
(40 points) to date.
Whitney skyrocketed up the leaderboard in the final
2 weeks alone by winning the FedEx Cup, Division II
and by finishing 4th overall in the Ryder Cup. His 3
weekly wins were merely just a footnote in his incredible
season.
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 By
finishing in 4th place in the Presidents Cup, the final
tournament of the year, Drew was able to win The Vito
Cup by the slimmest margin in Fantasy Golf history (115
points). While capturing the title, Drew also walks
away with the Division I title, and the Weekly Winner
title by racking up 4 first place finishes.
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Ryan
Whitney
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Drew
Abney
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2010
Champ
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2009
Champ
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 Never
spending a week in first place, rookie sensation Robert
"Welshmen" Williams comes out of nowhere to
win the coveted Vito Cup. Though he climbed steadily
over the course of the year, his performance flew mostly
under the radar. His victory is a result of strong finishes
at both the Ryder Cup and the WGCs. But what put him
over the top was his dominance at the FedExCup Playoffs.
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 It
seemed like Doug Britt finishes every season in the
top 5. Year after year his teams would fall apart in
the final weeks of the season. That did not happen in
2009!!! By racking up 1750 points at the Presidents
Cup, the final tournament of the season, Doug's long
wait for fantasy gold is now a reality. No one saw it
coming down the stretch. Going into the final week of
the season he was in 4th place, and he was just hoping
to finish the season in the money.
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Robert
Williams
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Doug
Britt
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2008
Champ
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2007
Champ
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 After
a 5 year retirement, Jake Lampert has returned to the
fantasy golf league with a vengeance!!! Though Jake
had thoroughly dominated the league almost the entire
season, he defiantly ran out of gas down the stretch,
giving up his top spot for a few weeks in the final
month of the season. Though he did respectable in the
PGA Majors, Fantasy Majors and Ryder Cup, his dominance
in the FedEx Cup Playoffs was the difference he needed
to become our champion.
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 Michael
Sherman hangs on to win The Vito Cup in his rookie season
in this league. His team really dominated when it mattered
most, by bettering everyone else at all 4 PGA Majors,
and the 4 weeks of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. His team
seemed invincible prior to Division play, but that almost
proved untrue. Though he faltered greatly down the stretch,
in the end we inherited a great fantasy golf champion.
He must have known it, when he demanded to be published
on Interviewed With Dusty.
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Jake
Lampert
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Michael
Sherman
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2006
Champ
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2005
Champ
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  Phil Gaitens
and Irvin Harrell & are our 2nd, 2X, 2X, 2X champions!!!
Phil and Irvin have won The Vito Cup in their 1st and
3rd season in this league. What's even more impressive
is the fact that both years that they won the title,
the field was over 30 people. They racked up 13,885
points, 1,245 points
more than their closest competitor. That's a fantasy
golf record for the largest margin of victory.
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 Andrew
Zimmerman wins the 2005 season on the final week of
the year. Though over the course of the year he had
been in 1st place for numerous weeks, he hadn't been
atop of the leaderboard for more than 8 weeks prior
to the final day. He is also the first champion ever
in this league to not have won his Division, an achievement
near impossible to pull off.
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Phil
Gaitens
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Andrew
Zimmerman
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2004
Champ
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2003
Champ
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Phil
Gaitens and Irvin Harrell finished the 2004 season leading
the league in its final 21 weeks. In doing so, they
lead the league by the narrowest margin in fantasy golf
history (170 points). They held the lead 4 times over
the course of the season, 36/42 weeks total. Not only
are they the 2004 Rookies of the Year, they are our
2004 Fantasy Golf Champions.
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 Dr.
Jeff "The Smailz Kid" Small has been in this
league since the beginning in 1997. Though he took off
in 1998, he came back to have a strong finish in 1999
finishing in 3rd. In 2003 he became a champion. Smailz
will take much pride in the fact that the year he finished
in first place was the year his brother-in-law finished
in dead last.
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Phil
Gaitens
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Dr.
Jeff Small
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2002
Champ
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2001
Champ
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 Josh Polsky shocked the
world with his victory. Going into the season, the odds
of him winning were 150:1. Josh's margin of victory was
205 points, the fewest in this league's history. Josh
did somehow have the lead for 6 consecutive weeks and
finished the season with 12,790 points!!!
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 Jon Oler proved to his
critics that he is worthy of being the champ. On
the year he got married, "Olerud" ran the gauntlet while
being in the lead for 31 consecutive weeks!!!
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Josh
Polsky
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Jon
Oler
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2000
Champ
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1999
Champ
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 Dimbert
had to make numerous calls to Reggie White for counsel.
In the end, Dimbert won the league while breaking the
league's single season point record with 16,265 points!!!
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 Eric
Pankowski has proven to be the greatest Fantasy Golf Champion
ever. He lead the league for
37
consecutive weeks. Eric's
final score is a record, 10,165 points!!!
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Seth
Cohen
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Eric
Pankowski
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1998
Champ
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1997
Champ
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 Jay
has proven to be a great champ... more importantly, Jay
is the first 2X, 2X, 2X Fantasy Golf Champion. Is
this guy unstoppable? 3-peat?
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 In
our inaugural year, Jay Fischbein captured the American
dream...his only competition were Nino and Smailz!!!
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Jay
Fischbein
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Jay
Fischbein
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Honorary
Members
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Vito
Corleone
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Ben
Hogan
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Byron
Nelson
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Sam
Snead
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Arnold
Palmer
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Jack
Nicklaus
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Payne
Stewart
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