The DGA Kicks off the 2022 season with the inaugural Calabogie Kickoff, replacing the much-maligned May Manderley Mayhem. After Manderley offered a great deal of $300 to play in a mud pit, the DGA gang had to head out to the valley to Calabogie to kick off the year.

With many of the DGA members staying over night, one can only imagine the debauchery that will take place at ‘the Bogie’. It will all come down to who can handle the pressure, and the booze.

Teams/Power Rankings

Team 1: Evan Hammond, Dillon James, Pat Theriault, Scott Quinn

The tournament is over. Organizer James knew what he was doing making this team. Anything less than a 3 shot win (at least) will be a complete and utter collapse. Hammond, the overall #1 in the Power Rankings will have big help off the tee with 2 other very long hitters. This will play well at the wide-open Bogie track. Quinn will step up big around the greens with his deft touch around the greens. Looks for some big putts, birdie dances, and overall drunkenness from the heavy, heavy favourites.

Estimated Score: -15

Team 2: Kyle Craig, Chad Keohane, Ryan Dillon, Berry van Donselaar

This team will come out swinging and chugging. Craig, who’s making a push for #2 in the Power Rankings with the downfall of Ryan Raven, will be the steady anchor this team needs. Keohane, Dillon, and van Donselaar can all be explosive off the tee, both in a good way, and in a not so good of a way. The 2^nd shot will be key for this team if they want to chase down Team 1 as they will but up close on most of the holes. The flat sticks will have to be hot if Team 2 has a shot on Saturday

Estimated Score: -8

Team 3: Casey Floyd, Matt MacIntyre, Cody Willcott, Justin Hanes

A lot to unpack in a short time for Team 3. The four members haven’t hit their stride yet but if all come into form at the right time, look for them to push for 2^nd on Saturday. If things start going south, stay clear or Floyd, who is know to wildly swing and break his clubs when angry. Both Macintyre and Willcott have had ‘silent rounds’ the past week, which never bodes well heading into DGA competition. The Wild Card of Hanes could be what pushes this team over the edge. Could shoot a 95, or a 195. All just depends on the swing juice going into that 90 year old back. Team 3 will need some team bonding and some big putts to have a shot. If not, it could be a very, very quiet day

Estimate Score: -7

Team 4: Ryan Raven, Ben Milinkovich, Alex Masson, Rich Theriault

This team will need nothing short of a miracle to compete come Saturday. Outside of Raven, the rest of the team has combined for 4 rounds this year, with Theriault not even having picked up his clubs from last October’s trip. Raven and Milinkovich will have to each return to form, with big contributions from Masson and Theriault. Word on the street is the team plans to invoke the Rich Theriault pace of play as the first team off put the other teams to sleep. Watch out for some marshmallows, as this team will be doing whatever it takes to bring home the win.

Estimated Score: -5

As usual, this DGA tourney will come down to who hits the putts in the big moments. However, this time its all for 2^nd place. Congrats to Team 1 on winning the inaugural Calabogie Kickoff!