Boardroom Rebellion - Chad a "Joke"

A huge rift has developed within the Board of the Mongrel Masters following  board member, Chad Todd's, pitiful sledging effort at the 2001 tournament and for yet again not attending the Champions dinner.

"Chad's claim that he is the best sledger in the game is an absolute joke" says fellow board member King Bonser. 

"He  struts around like a peacock by the first tee throwing cheap shots at everyone, but when it really matters, at the heat of battle, he shuts his trap and  sticks his head up his arse and plays jug handles."

2001 Champion and Chad's playing partner that year, Lurch Hayden agreed with Bonser's sentiments. " I did not hear a peep out of him the whole round, other than compliments like nice shot, good putt. He certainly didn't put me off my game. In fact his compliments helped build my confidence and was a key to my success."

Certainly Todd's reputation seems to be in tatters following these accusations and the evidence seems to support them. Todd recorded his second best performance at the 2001 tournament and his best result in 1998 also had him playing in the group containing the champion. If anything the so called verbal viper is nothing more than a hoarse hoax.

But Chad's flaccidness in sledging is not the only issue that rankles with his fellow board members. He is still yet to attend a Champions Dinner since its inception. A fact that has not gone unnoticed by other tour players.

"Chad who?" replied Uncle Dougie, when asked to comment on the controversy. 

Uncle Dougie, one of the new breed of players gouging the Palm Beach greens, is still yet to meet Chad despite having played in the past two Masters. "Never seen him at the Champions Dinner, so when would I be able to meet him?"

When approached to comment about the seriousness of the accusations made by his peers, Chad succinctly replied " They can go and get f-----d!" 

This year Chad qualifies for Life Membership, having played at ten consecutive tournaments, and sources close to the board have said they will veto the election unless he attends this years Champions Dinner.

We asked Mongrel Masters Chairman Noni Scanlon how Chad could restore his tainted reputation?

"Well he has a pretty huge task on his hands. But I suppose he could start with getting those fanciful aspirations of winning the tournament out of his head and do the job that he has been assigned, of harassing the hell out of his fellow group members and  escalating their scores. He could then follow that up by showing some respect to his fellow Tour members by attending the Champions Dinner."

It will interesting to see whether this very public board room spat can bring about a change in Chad's behaviour at this years Mongrel Masters. For some this will be watched as keenly as Cambo's title pursuit.

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