Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for August 27, 2018

I hate when I get here first but I’m plagued with a bout of snarker’s block.

At least someone is getting his John Jawor fix. Speaking of Jawor, why is he refusing to shake that man’s hand?

Sounds like another one-round golf event masquerading as a tournament coming up.

Gil might want to space those feet out a little. Looks like he might mashie Jawor’s nibkick on the backswing if he doesn’t watch out.

High school football already has started in the all of the country, including that ambiguous Midwestern town of Milford. I realize that basketball season extended to mid-July, but can we at least get mostly back to schedule? This golf plot can be wrapped up in a week, even by the Gil Thorp crew.

P1, Good news, Gil! The most bored members are in!

P2, So the Gil Thorp First Annual 2nd In The Valley Tournament is on!

P3, Gil, I don’t mean to coach you up or anything, but if you don’t reverse your grip on that club you might hurt yourself.

In all reality , I ran your Non Cheaters Tournament idea up the flag pole and the Board saluted it . Get a hold of Bitsy Twill to head the Lemonade Stand Committee , get Double D and Ms Rizk to break the story, get Sign Man to make signs that say Cheaters Ñever Win, get Mopman to fertilize the course , and sober up Marty Moon to broadcast the tournament and get a hold of Ellis Burke to be the color commentator . Got it Chief,Don’t call me Chief

In today’s episode of Milford Masterpiece Theatre, a Quinn Martin production, the role of John Jawor is played by Uncle Charlie, William Demarest.

So there will be a special one-round “tournament” that pairs the junior golfers with members of the Country Club, in the name of “integrity”? That will be great – now the aspiring cheaters from high school can learn how to really get away with it, at the executive level!

Agree with BrownStarfish, that crossover grip is for putting Gil! Also lose the anti-slice stance and get some real set-up lessons from JJ.

A Tournament of Champions, this will not be; Alex.

So, will they actually be watching the players in this tournament or just letting them report their own scores? “Yesssir, Mr. Scorekeeper…I just bagged another 68!…”

So whatever genius idea Gil came up with, they’re just going to throw some tournament together in a week I assume? Since the Juniors must be soon, it’s not like they can spend 2 months preparing.

In P3 Gil should be saying will you STFU and not stand directly behind me, can’t you see I’m addressing the ball….

The Milford CC equivalent of the upcoming Phil-Tiger money match…

I predict: It’s a challenge tournament. The “Cheating Finalists” will be challenged to beat these scores while being monitored. Back to 7 on 7s.

Everybody duck!! Gil’s aiming right for us!

It would be great if they go to all kinds of trouble to organize this “tournament” and Wilson and Tony decline to play.

TonyWilson are on Vito from Goshen’s yacht, figuring out that if cheating is the way to go, how can we hustle these members out of some cash? Vito is getting antsy, with no action on football, for some Thorp reason. Early line has them second in the Valley.

They’re having so much trouble getting characters to agree to be in this story arc that in panel 2 they’ve used a department store manikin.

The sun must be awfully bright…everyone is always squinting.

P4 – Gil says, “WTF? You walked all the way out here to the 14th tee to tell me that? Couldn’t you wait until I finished my round?”

Perhaps it will be a scramble, with longest drive, closest to the pin, etc. and really neat prizes like GT coffee mugs and t-shirts. Then, actual scores by individuals don’t matter.

Called it!