Rivs wins by 22! Crowned King of Vegas, How Great Thou Art!

With the return to a full field in 2022, this year’s cup was All Shook Up. But, it was Now or Never for Rivs as he went wire to wire in the desert. That spelled Heartbreak Hotel, leaving the rest of us Crying at the Chapel. A Little Less Conversation was had as for the first time since its inception, the FYMA Cup was shortened to three rounds, a true American Trilogy, due to weather and high winds. The Double Deuce was no less challenging than previous years, given the lure of the strip and local games of chance keeping cuppers out to the wee hours of the morn. Fortunately, no one ended up In the Ghetto or confined to Jailhouse Rock.

Our runner-up this year was Clarkie, who, fueled by Hound Dogs at the turn, bested the rest of the field. He sits as one of the favorites for FYMA ’23, as long as his back can hold out. Chaser came in third, 4 strokes back.

OK, enough Elvis references. Here's your FYMA '22 recap!

Vlogging was the rage during the offseason and run up to this years cup

Good Morning Las Vegas!

A gem at the edge of the mountains

With respectable rounds all week, our '21 champ just couldn't make up the Champion's adjustment. Kinger did manage several low rounds and thus drove his handicap down too.

The first day concluded with Rivs shooting his best score on the FYMA tour by more than 12 strokes. This netted him an incredible 58, a FYMA cup net record. Not the longest driver on tour, but maybe the straightest. Consistency off the tee aided Rivs to this day's success. As you might expect, his performance had him sitting strong in the clubhouse after day 1.

Clarkie proved up to the challenge posting a very good score (65) that would have him leading in any other year. Chaser, Chop, and Fratt were still in it. The rest of us were praying for rain.

With the weather still marginal, the TD and AssTD made the decision to press on into round 3. It was back to NW Vegas and Paiute Golf Club. Sun Mountain awaited the field and proved to be a tough competitor. Winds blowing at 30mph and temps barely above 60 in the sun, low shots into the wind were a must. Rivs rose to the challenge while the rest struggled to keep pace. Our leader almost matched his first-round performance, netting a 62.

Clarkey minimized the gap by posting a net 68 to remain in second place, while Chaser, this time with shoes, slipped a little further back by posting a net 71. Rivs finished Day 3 with a commanding 13-stroke lead.

Taking advantage of the location, Cuppers were treated to a night at Mobile Arena to catch the Vegas Golden Knight play the Buffalo Sabres. What could have been Jack Eichel playing against his former team was not. He was injured and out for the game. No matter, Clarkie planned a fantastic outing complete with a VIP visit to the penalty box during the pregame. #hyped!

The Golden Knights welcome FYMA to the show (top left)

The group just before heading into the Arena (bottom left)

Shake Ya A$$! but Watch Yourself!