The Chippy Awards
by Red Carpet Chip
While the rest of the world begins to pair up, two by two, in preparation of Hallmark’s big day, we at Chip stand resolutely alone, focused on the Best in Bay Area Golf. Unlike other publications, many of whom have editors, policy boards and readers, The Chippy’s offer the golf community unbiased, unvarnished and largely unwashed opinions. As is our custom, the names will not be changed as we still cannot identify enough innocent to protect.
We will not bore you, golf’s most knowledgeable readers, with mundane statistics and the lame categories of the big name magazines. We will instead celebrate what is truly important in our game. So sit back, open a cold one and enjoy the 2017 Chippy’s.
Best Beverage Cart
SHARP PARK
It is not that they have the prettiest cart girls, see HMB, but that they carry hot dogs on board. Brilliant.
Best Bloody Mary’s
MATT LAROCCA, P.C.G.C
Our very confident barman mixes his semi-secret recipe out in the open for all to see. This tasty potable both braces and refreshes those with early morning tee times.
Best Post-Round Drink
SHARP PARK
The combination of sketchy neighborhood people, tree huggers and golfers in that funky bar/restaurant has a kind of Haight-Ashbury meets the Sierra Club vibe. Throw in an Irish brogue and you have a party. The Cal Club's horseshoe bar and Gleneagles Pro Shop are just an eccentric or two away from contention.
Best Bartender, Female Division
MEL ALLEN, P.C.G.C
Mel has the right amount of everything and is passionate about golf. LAVONDA and GINA over at Mariner’s Island are a very strong second place.
Best Bartender, Male Division
WHO CARES!
Best Beer Selection, Domestic
Oly, PBR and Miller High Life makes GLENEAGLES the runaway winner.
Fancy, overpriced preppy beers favored by the children of today will not be rated.
Best Beer Selection, Foreign
See Male Bartender
Congratulations to the inaugural winners of this most prodigious honor. The volunteer staff at the Chippy’s applaud those of you who have achieved so much. For you slackers out there that didn’t make the list, we are not above bribes.