THE BEDLAM CUP: ASK NOT WHAT...

#10, a semingly easy short
par 3, plays tougher than
it looks.

It is finally here: The GPN Bank Inaugural Bedlam Cup Matches will start on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. It is also the last formal tournament of the year.

For the last 45 days, from the day Great Plains National Bank agreed to be the title sponsor, we have been contacting members of different ages as well as other courses in western Oklahoma. As of Thursday night, and something unlikely to change, only one visiting team will grace our course and challenge our members, Mangum.

You have to credit to all those die-hard football fans who decided to support their club, use their DVR, record any important games this week, and be part of their team.

In our case, we will have about 30 of our members in 4 age groups (flights), representing us for two days (tournament rules allow no more than 8 players in each of the 4 flights playing at one time). Players of an older flight ("Juniors" 39 & Under; "Life Begins at..." 40-49; "Wise" 50-59 and "Wiser" 60 & over) may play for a younger flight when needed, a rule we will use both days.

Everyone should be proud of every member who volunteered to play. Does "ask not what ...." sound familiar?  Your efforts are truly appreciated by all of the other members, our board and our staff: thanks to all of you. We hope you all play well and enjoy the matches.

At stake? A cup and other prizes, but most important, bragging rights for the (two) competing teams... as far as the club and the title sponsors, the stakes are higher: make everyone who comes, want to come again next year, and everyone who couldn't make it, wish they had somehow made the time and taken the effort.

A special thanks to Team Captain Bob Maine and Mark Russell from GPN Bank for their efforts and support, and to Robert Garton and Jymmy Joe Martin from Mangum, who worked tirelessly in order to have Mangum represented in all flights.

FOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT HEARD... if you have it, please wear a red or orange shirt.... after all, this is the Bedlam Cup!

P.S. Both teams will be photographed on Saturday before tee time. Shawn Wilson from Elk City, will help us organize our team for the snap shot. For Saturday's pairings, click here...