Who The Hell Are You?

Lori Garbacz and Larry Machia (Burfeindt Larry) were a volatile pair. Neither one would back down in a confrontation, especially between themselves. Larry was a great caddie but Lori was very hesitant on accepting advice.

One year during the first round of the Big Apple Classic, played at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle NY, everything came to a head. They started on the back nine but by the 18th hole, their 9th, sparks were starting to fly.

They were arguing the full length of the hole, a par 5, and while approaching the green Larry couldn't take it any more. He decided to quit!

Now Larry wasn't the type of caddie to just drop the bag in the fairway and walk off but in this situation he had an ace in the hole by the name of Frank Daugherty. 

Frank was a good friend of Larry's and was following his group that day. A Boston cabby and club caddie, Frank new his way around a golf course and would have no trouble taking Larry's place. That was the plan.

Larry called Frank onto the fairway, gave him his caddie bib, yardage book and Lori's golf bag and sent him on his way.

Frank caught up to Lori at the green but, since she had not yet turned around, did not know about the switch. Out of the corner of her eye an unfamiliar figure approached. Turning, she confronted the stranger. "Who the hell are you?" she asked. "I'm your new caddie" Frank responded.

Now Frank was a character himself. He would say anything to anyone without consequence. Lori did not intimidate him in the least.

Going onto the back nine Frank started getting the yardage. Now this is a guy Lori did not know but she didn't blink an eye. She just let him do his job.

 On the tenth hole, a long par 4, She made an eagle 2! It seemed a new team had been born. On the 15th  though her second shot came up short of the green and she questioned Frank's yardage. Without hesitation Frank replied "Hey look, the same feet that walked the yardage when you made that eagle walked this one. It's right!"

So goes another chapter in the life of The Garb.

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