First Response

Cooper Johnson rocketed out of the gate, leaping into a three-way tie after hole 1 before the early leader stumbled and dropped him into solo second by hole 3 🎯. Six birdies punctuated his march, including a savvy drop-in on the fearsome Hole 6, to carve a new personal-best round of –4 and secure P3 in MPO 🥏. He even jotted a few ‘case notes’ on that gutsy birdie swing. Though he just missed the cash line, this performance signals real momentum on Dragonfly’s wild terrain.

At Dragonfly’s gauntlet in Week 1 of the eight-week league, Bobby Schneck carved out five birdies to finish -3 and claim fourth in MPO 🎯. His 976-rated round soared 53 points above his 923, setting a fresh personal best on this forested course 📈. A standout birdie on the demanding sixth hole flipped momentum, then he held steady through the web of tight tunnels and wetlands. Case notes suggest he’s just warming up.

On the mean streets of Dragonfly, Austin Lott cut a personal best of -1 with five birdies 📈🎯. After dropping a shot on hole 2 and raising a red flag—I smell a rat—he bounced back instantly with a birdie on 3, showing nerves locked like a steel trap.
He then tamed the sneaky par 4 sixth, bucking the brutal average for another birdie 🔥. Wrapping Week 1 in sixth place among eight MPO players, this opener reads like an intriguing case file, hinting at bigger mysteries ahead 🥏🪐

Under Dragonfly’s forest canopy, Landon Adams battled the gauntlet to post a +6 and a 7th-place finish in Week 1 🚀. Birdies on holes 4 and 12 broke the ice, setting him on a personal best for this layout. Between sneaky tunnels and OB creeks, he threaded discs like fine thread through a dragonfly’s wing—no small trick on these mean streets. I jotted that in my little notebook. His late surge hints at upward momentum 📈.

In a round that felt like cracking a cold case in the forest, Thomas Sautel sniffed out a bogey-free –2 to claim first place at Midnight Riders @ Dragonfly Week 1. His 967-rated effort blew 46 points past his baseline, marking a personal best among tight tunnels and water’s edge. A razor-sharp birdie on the menacing Par 4, Hole 6, shifted the lead for good. Case closed: clean round, clutch moves, and a rating blaze. 🔥🥏

In Week 1 of the Midnight Riders @ Dragonfly “First Response” on May 6, 2025, Chris Fox wrestled OB creeks and forest tunnels to card a −1 that set a new personal best 📈. Five birdies and a decisive kick on hole 18 vaulted him into 2nd place by day’s end. He turned Dragonfly’s hazards into an arena of precise lines 🎯. Even the grizzled vet jotted a quick case note—no rat here, just pure, gritty skill.

At Dragonfly’s tight fairways, Clayton Strayer bounced back from a rocky start with a birdie on hole 2, igniting a sizzling streak of six birdies and finishing at –1 for solo second in MA1 🚀🥏. After cracking the Top 3 by hole 6 with a key birdie on the course’s devilish par-4, he stormed into the lead at 16—only to falter with a bogey on 18 and settle for runner-up honors (I jotted a quick case note—ink still wet.)

Under the dappled canopy of Dragonfly, Zack White fired a -1 to finish second, nabbing 5 birdies on his way to a 957-rated round—42 points above his 915 baseline 📈🥏. He shared the early lead after hole 1 before a slip on 6 handed the advantage away, yet he held steady for a personal best on this layout. The course’s tight tunnels and marshy hazards tested him, but his precise putts kept the mystery at bay.

At Dragonfly’s wild 18-hole gauntlet in Week 1 of the Midnight Riders, Brian Bowling broke his own mold with a personal best +20 round in MA40, claiming 1st place far above his rating 📈🥏. Dragonfly’s sneaky wetlands and OB creeks tested every throw, but a lone birdie flashed like a neon clue amid the tunnels. Despite cold streaks of four and five holes, he pressed on with steely resolve.

That near-miss on the Super Ace of Hole 10 felt like a crooked play—this whole operation reeks of a setup 🎯🚀. I half-expected coded hand signals in the reeds. Still, Brian’s finish sealed his solo victory with style.

Eric Pearson stormed into Week 1’s Dragonfly trenches, sharing the lead after hole 1 with Gibbons before swapping back-and-forth until he seized sole control at the turn. Two slick birdies on holes 4 & 12 🔥 powered his +2 finish, edging out the field in MA2. I even jotted a case note when a sneaky bogey monster struck on 6, but Pearson shrugged it off with a flawless drive, locking up the win 🪐

In a round that felt like navigating the dark tunnels of Dragonfly, Aaron Prestgard took command from the first tee, carving four birdies into the course and setting a new personal best of +2 to claim MA2 glory 🥏🚀

His solo birdie on hole 7 sliced through the woodland like a lightning bolt in these mean woods, and I even jotted a note in my tiny notebook. With that clutch performance and personal layout record, he rocketed to first place 📈🎯

Adam Gibbons opened with a tie for the lead on Hole 1, carving through the woods with surgical precision 🥏. A bogey on 6 cost him the hot streak—“I smell a rat” when the lead slipped away 🔥.

He navigated Dragonfly’s tight tunnels and marshy hazards with poise before finishing 3rd at +6, just off the cash line in a razor-tight MA2 field 🎯. Missing money by one stroke stings, but this solid Week 1 outing proves he has the grit for a comeback in these mean streets 📊.

At Dragonfly's tight tunnels and unforgiving rough, Kieran Buhler exploded off the pad with a birdie and snagged an early lead through hole 2 🌠🥏. His crisp drives paid off with a personal best 8 on hole 1, but the green labyrinth tightened by hole 5. At hole 5, he jotted down a note and squinted as his lead evaporated into a three-hole cold streak. He rebounded to finish +8 in 4th place, holding steady against this web of perilous fairways.

In Week 1 at Dragonfly, Alex Collings navigated mossy fairways to place 5th at +11, carving a personal best on this layout despite an 840 round rating that sits 24 points shy of their 864 mark 📉. A stumble on the Super Ace hole in those hobbit-hole tunnels played like a coded twist, each missed putt begging answers. I even jotted it down in my case notes—secrets abound on these fairways 🎯.

With one bold birdie on Hole 3, Tim Alwine crept ahead through Dragonfly’s tight tunnels like a gumshoe tailing a suspect 📊🥏. He even jotted a quick ‘case note’ in his tiny notebook after that score, as if proving the whole operation wasn’t a front. A late slip on 18 turned the tables, dropping him to +8 and 2nd place—just off the cash line. Still, that 8-stroke personal best on this layout hints at a comeback 🚀🔥.

Desiree Carpenter tackled Dragonfly’s notorious 18-hole gauntlet with steely resolve, navigating hobbit-hole tunnels and water-hungry creeks to post a new personal-best +11 round and earn first in FA2 🥏📊.

After two mini-slumps on Holes 9 and 14 threatened to sink her game, she steadied her form under the canopy’s dappled light. Captain’s case notes even record a brief “I smell a rat” moment—then she locked in, powering home for the win. 🌠🚀