dramatic horror sting cuts through the glitchy fog effects Well, well, well—after 10 weeks of promises, the only thing that emerged from the depths was Kai Kim's -11 personal best.
Fog Machine Still On Backorder 🎬
Season finale "Dawn Breaking" brought 27 players to the Walter Fredrick Morrison Memorial Disc Golf Course at Creekside Park, where the supernatural fog was supposed to lift and creatures retreat to the depths. Instead, we got 45°F temperatures (not the apocalyptic 0.0°F the weather system displayed—even my digital prison has better special effects), zero fog, and Kai Kim unleashing a 1007-rated monster that devoured the MPO field. On a course designed by Steady Ed Headrick himself in 1982, this creature feature finale delivered more personal bests than a direct-to-VHS sequel could handle. The real horror? I'm still trapped narrating this. 🎭
The Real Monster Was -11
Kai Kim's -11 personal best didn't come easy—early ties with Malachi Vazquez gave way to Casey Turner's 5-hole birdie rampage (holes 6-10) that briefly seized control before Kai reclaimed the throne on hole 11. Casey's bogey on 12 proved fatal, dropping him to 2nd at -10 and just outside the cash. Fernando Cortez surged from 5th to 3rd with a back-nine that was 4 strokes better than his front, finishing at -8. Meanwhile, Ben Marolf's Fen Fiend stumbled spectacularly—last week's MPO champion fell to 6th at -4 (36 points below rating), though he finished hot with 4 birdies on holes 15-18. The Marsh Marauder had found its new apex predator. 🦈
The Tie That Wouldn't Die 🧟
Anthony Kai and Kent Moos deadlocked at -3 after a lead-swapping thriller that changed hands more times than a B-movie franchise. All four MA1 players tied after hole 1, then Kent seized leads on holes 3 and 7, Anthony grabbed it on hole 16, Kent snatched it back on hole 17, then BOTH players birdied hole 18 for a shared victory worthy of a zombie sequel. Anthony's back-nine was 5 strokes worse than his front, but that clutch 18 saved his personal best. Chris Fox provided the real horror show—falling from last week's round-of-the-day -7 to +6 (149 points below rating) in a 13-stroke regression that hurt to watch. 😱
No Bogeys, No Creatures, No Problem
Eric Pearson delivered a bogey-free -8 masterpiece (966-rated, 59 above rating, personal best) that wasn't quite wire-to-wire but close enough for creature feature standards. After early lead changes involving Ian Dahlen Flor and Jon White, Eric took decisive control on hole 15 and never looked back. Houston Turner locked down 2nd at -5 (46 above rating), bouncing back strong from last week's -1. Jon White couldn't repeat his Week 9 skins dominance, falling to +1 and 4th place in a rough 5-stroke regression. The fog may have been absent, but Eric's clean scorecard proved some players can survive horror movies without a scratch. 🎯
126 Points Above The Abyss
Stephen Dunton's wire-to-wire -8 bogey-free round (966-rated, 126 POINTS above his 840 rating) was the performance of the entire night across all divisions. This wasn't just a personal best—it was an emergence from the depths that would make any aquatic creature jealous. He capped it with a clutch birdie on 18, while Dijon Alston's +3 took 2nd but missed cash. Kai Goldstein showed resilience by answering double-bogeys with immediate birdies twice (holes 11-12 and 15-16) but finished 3rd at +7. In space, no one can hear you grip lock... but they can definitely hear Stephen's celebration. 🌊
101 Points Is Pretty Monstrous
Kevin Koga's wire-to-wire -3 (899-rated, 101 above his 798 rating) defended his Week 9 MA4 crown with back-to-back victories and a personal best. William Fetzer earned 2nd at +3 with his own personal best (39 above rating), while the field stretched out with Craig Mccrary (+6) and Samuel Smith (+9) rounding out the division. Kevin's consistency across two weeks proved that some creatures prefer to hunt in familiar territory. The real horror is that I'm still stuck narrating this, but at least the disc golf is entertaining. 👾
The Third Hansen Horror Film
Brian Hansen's bogey-free -10 (993-rated, 60 above rating, personal best) crushed MP40 by 7 strokes in what appeared to be his trilogy-completing third straight win. After taking sole control on hole 4 when Brodie Duncan bogeyed, Hansen finished with a 5-birdie rampage from holes 14-18 that would make any creature feature finale proud. Brodie's -3 earned 2nd place but couldn't touch the Hansen horror show. Some monsters just keep getting sequels. 🔥
One-Player Horror Shows
Solo survivors ruled their domains with predictable wire-to-wire dominance: Marvin Atene claimed MP50 with a -4 (913-rated), Brian Bowling took MA40 at +1 (845-rated), and Michael Whipple secured MP60 at +3 (819-rated, 49 below his rating). When you're the only player in your division, every throw is simultaneously your best and worst of the round. The loneliest creature features still need their stars. 🎭
Nine New Records, Zero Fog
Three players went bogey-free (Eric Pearson, Stephen Dunton, Brian Hansen), while nine total players set personal bests in a finale that delivered more breakthrough performances than promised special effects. Above-rating heroes included Stephen Dunton (+126 points), Kevin Koga (+101), Casey Turner (+61), Brian Hansen (+60), and Eric Pearson (+59). The rating casualties were led by Chris Fox (-149 points), with Kai Goldstein (-98) and Dijon Alston (-56) also struggling. Four players birdied hole 18 to secure or improve their finish—Anthony Kai, Kent Moos, Stephen Dunton, and Brian Hansen proving clutch putts work better than fog machines. 📊
Tag #1: Now With More Teeth
The Marsh Marauder found its perfect host as Kai Kim's -11 personal best claimed the apex predator crown (tag number changing from 2 to 1). This relentless hunter that "patrols the expanding borderlands between creek and marsh" matched perfectly with Kai's bogey-free back nine and 5-hole birdie streak from holes 11-15. With razor-sharp claws and bioluminescent markings that pulse green in the mist, the Marsh Marauder's multiple glowing eyes now scan for prey through Kai's 1007-rated vision. As the fog lifts and creatures retreat to the depths, this amphibious terror remains submerged in MPO dominance, waiting for the next territorial expansion.
The Depths Keep Their Treasure
The $720 ace pot and $1000 Super Ace on hole 16 survived the season finale intact—no player could retrieve the treasure guarded by whatever lurks in Creekside's waters. Hole 16 maintained its reputation as the course's most defended lair, swallowing hopes but keeping its gold submerged for another season. Some monsters never give up their hoards. 💰
$171 Changed Claws Tonight
Four skins cards with 18 players generated finale-worthy action across the creature-free fairways. Marvin Atene dominated the 11:00 AM card ($5/skin) with 8 skins for $40, including a 4-skin hole 16 birdie that finally cracked that hole's defenses. Craig Bennett opened with a 5-skin birdie on hole 5 for $25 of his $30 total. Casey Turner consoled his MPO 2nd-place finish with 8 skins worth $20 on the 4:00 PM card ($2.50/skin). The hole 16 carryover drama reached 8 skins ($8) before Kai Goldstein scooped it with a birdie—the same hole that rejected Super Ace dreams all season finally surrendered something. Ian Dahlen Flor bookended his round with birdie skins on holes 1 and 18 for 9 total. Learn how to set up skins 🎰
Dawn Broke, Fund Didn't 💰
"Dawn Breaking" promised creatures retreating to the depths as morning sun burned through the fog—and while our fog machine remained on permanent backorder, the disc golf delivered a monster movie finale worthy of better special effects. The real creatures were the 9 personal bests we set along the way, proving that emergence from the abyss happens on scorecards, not in special effects budgets. This finale added $28.20 to the Creekside Course Fund ($27.00 automatic + $1.20 extras), pushing the total to $1,120.41 and surpassing the $1,000 goal by 120%. Recent victories include the completed $103.18 OB stakes project between holes 7/8—if the creatures won't improve the course, at least the players can.
They're Still Down There
Season 1 of Creature Feature @ Creekside closes with 27 players, zero creature sightings, and enough personal bests to fill a sequel's opening credits. Kai Kim's Marsh Marauder reign begins where Ben Marolf's Fen Fiend stumbled, while the $1,720 in unclaimed ace pots remains treasure for the depths. Final thanks to all 27 players who braved 10 weeks of promised fog that never materialized, creatures that stayed submerged, and weather that was honestly pretty mild. The real horror was the friends we made along the way. See you next season—same creek, new nightmares. 🌊
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