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Champions – Good Flight: Ben Friedman & Geoff WrightBad Flight: Brett Coleman & Jeff BrownUgly Flight: The Wardog & Ryan Adler Woodbridge Golf ClubWylie, TXOctober 12, 2002 OU 35 – TX 24 In what could also be titled ‘Three-Peat and the Infidel’, the 2002 Ugly will forever be known as Chickgate. Officially, 89 players turnedContinue reading “Ugly XII – ‘Chickgate’”

Champions – Good Flight: Pat Hogan & Alan Bain (and Jim Ashworth)Bad Flight: Vince Bogard & Byron FrazarUgly Flight: Robert Seacat & Marshall Brown Woodbridge Golf ClubWylie, TXOctober 5, 2001 OU 14 – TX 3 For the second straight year, the weather was cold and wet with temperatures in the low fifties. When the rainContinue reading “Ugly XI – ‘The Spirit of Jim’”

Champions – Good Flight: Neer Srivastava & Billy NavaBad Flight: John Lukehart & John AlemanUgly Flight: Mike Campbell & Brian Kenaga Woodbridge Golf ClubWylie, TXOctober 6, 2000 OU 63 – TX 14 Like all previous Uglies, the 2000 event witnessed a record turnout. 72 players gathered at Woodbridge Golf Club in Wylie, Texas. However, thatContinue reading “Ugly X – ’63-14 and Natty Number 7′”

Champions – Kevin McGovern & Trevor Jares Ridgeview Ranch Golf ClubAllen, TXOctober 8, 1999(L) OU 28 – TX 38 1999 was the last year we played at Ridgeview. And as of 2004, it just also happens to be the last time the Sooners lost to Texas. Two of Bain’s buddies, Kevin McGovern and Trevor JaresContinue reading “Ugly IX – ‘Gordita Girl’”

Champions – Chad Mudd & Tracey “Lucky Lindy” Lindburgh Ridgeview Ranch Golf ClubAllen, TXOctober 9, 1998(L) OU 3 – TX 34 Speaking of being cheated, the 1998 Ugly was marred by another unfortunate incident. I guess if you hold a tournament long enough, you’re bound to encounter some REALLY unscrupulous types. Never, however, did IContinue reading “Ugly VIII – ‘The Impetus of the Cross One-Foot Rule’”

Champions – Geoff Wright & Ben Friedman Jeff Cook & Tim Pennington Ridgeview Ranch Golf ClubAllen, TXOctober 10, 1997(L) OU 24 – TX 27 1997 saw us move the Ugly a little closer to the Red River. The tournament was “won” by two of my high school teammates – Geoff Wright and Ben Friedman. GeoffContinue reading “Ugly VII – ‘Fuck Your Buddy’”

Champions – Barry Carter & Tad Fifer Tenison Park WestDallas, TXOctober 11, 1996 OU 30 – TX 27 Amazingly, Tennison had us back one more time. We had the largest turnout of any Ugly up to that time – 48 players. For some reason, common sense lost out to insanity, and we implemented the BeerContinue reading “Ugly VI – ‘Beer Golf’”

Champions – Jeff Cook & Tim Pennington Tenison Park WestDallas, TXOctober 13, 1995(TIE) OU 24- TX 24 Since Ugly IV was such a success – and they had a beer cart – we returned to Tennison in 1995. Knowing I hadn’t won in four previous years, I decided to just get loaded and see whatContinue reading “Ugly V – ‘The Legend of Lefty’”

The dawn of a new era is upon us. The 2024 College Football Season begins this weekend and the Sooners have a whole new crew of dragons to slay. Rocky Top, Auburn, South Carolina, Ole Miss in the Grove, Mizzou, Bama and even LSU in Death Valley. And while that’s a much steeper hill climbContinue reading “SEC, Meet The Ugly”

It’s almost here. The biggest Ugly in years will kick off next Thursday night. Top Golf was not available so we’re returning to the original. Stan’s Blue Note on Lowest Greenville Avenue is a classic Dallas watering hole. Plan to gather there Thursday evening to get your Ugly going. The Ugly proper will kick offContinue reading “Ugly Next Week!!”