Jim "Van de Velde" Snyder chokes up on the playoff hole but still earns 1999 Greater Reading Open Championship.  I want to know who was keeping his score!

Rat has a hard time on his Tee shot on the long par 5 on the back.  Click here to follow Rat's decision making process.

In a rare event, a golfer from the last 4-some failed to win the closest to the pin contest for the big money number 18 hole.  Coincidentally this is the same foursome that won the clueless award for failing to pick up the closest to pin markers.  

The Best Picture Award was far from a success.

Pops won the award for "first to pay" for the 99 Reading open and was awarded a case of Boh Ice (the same case he brought up here for the 1998 open).  Rich "devices Dungan was the first to pay by mail and received a Tight Lies fairway wood.  Dave "golf for free" Seivert was the first to register electronically and was awarded the infamous "lucent shirt in a can".

Phil Leyman won the best hat award but failed to win the best dressed award due to the incredible ensemble put on by Steve cap

Rat failed to win long drive once again even though he tried to hide the marker behind   to a tree in the far rough. (click here for a similar but unrelated story).   Stinky (or Stinky's buddy -  I can't tell the difference anymore) was able to locate the marker and write his name in.  I find it ironic that he could find the well hidden marker but continues to have  difficulty finding a shower and a bar of soap.  Herb " yeah I'm a doctor" Mcgrath won the other long drive hole - or so he says - we never did find the marker.

In all the confusion of the award ceremony I forgot to give out the prizes for long distance travel (usually you get a free round trip ticket to anywhere in the US) so I'll mention those golfers now and I'll get back to you concerning your prize.  Sko wins the long distance award coming all the way in from Florida (with permission from his probation officer of course).  WItzee and Little Jimi "the visionary" Bronico made the trip from NC but only made it as far as Maryland on the ride home.   Pops made the trip from Maryland (and from the looks of his picture it must have been worth it and Jimi"no past" Lynham came all the way from a homeless shelter in Jersey.  Rat and "eat me" Tortellini came in from that loser town of Picksburgh - and for what to shot an 86 and 121, respectively - what a waste!  And of course there was Chris "clueless" Cohen who flew in from some yet undetermined planet.

Kathy Hock's husband won the longest Putt at hole #3, only because no body else knew there was a contest.

Billy Morrissey, released on his own recognizance, reels in his second Most honest golfer (with a 126) award in three years.  Afterward, Billy laments "If only I could have gotten that house arrest bracelet off last year it could have been three in a row."

Rocky Ryan, off angeldust for the first time since 8th grade,  wins the most hazardous golfer award by firing a shot on top of the pavilion while aiming for the third green.  Believe it or not, Rocky carded  a par on that hole and has no recollection of the shot  that hit the pavilion and went into the woods.  Rocky preparing  for the Reading Open

Closest to the pin winners were :

As for the money holes, Chris Cohen won the CTP on #9 (even a blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally), Rat wins the closest to pin second shot leaving it 8 inches from the pin, and Wolfie wins the big money on #18 as he was the only golfer to put his tee shot on the green of this "140 toughest yards in golf".  On a side note Witzee flubs his first tee shot into the water and then re-teed and dropped one within three feet - now that is a sign of a true loser - or a bad cheater.

Mike "stats" Pirato wins the scratch division championship for the 10th year in a row with a 74.  He tried to throw the playoff hole but "van de Velde" Snyder wouldn't let him.

Rich "devices" Dungan wins the low net with a net 63 (88 - 25 handicap) after making a last minute plea to have his handicap increased because " yo man, I really suck".  The increase from  a 15 to a 25 could have been instrumental in securing  this prestigious award.

Kathy Houck edged out "eat me" tortellini for women's division 1st runner - up with a 119, while Donovan won her first women's championship with a 109.

See all the wonderful pictures of the 1999 Reading Open.

Once again, Bill Martin makes an ass out of himself - "you can take the boy out of Darby, put you can't take the Darby out of the boy".