The Horse Race 🐎

The horse race is a wagering contest: you pick which team you think will win The Invy. The total prize pool, already collected in the entry fee, stands at $2,000 this year ($1,500 for the winner pool & $500 for the loser pool). If you choose the correct team, you split the pot with anyone else who chose correctly. The buy-in entitles each person to two team choices for the winner of the Spieth and one choice for the loser of the Spieth. Choose wisely. 

Mr. Andrew Weber will be in charge of picks after the opening ceremony.

Fore Gentlemen: Lindy’s Luck diehards are still emotional over the team’s divide, but now their fandom has been split into 2, with Stinz and the Milker on one half of the coin. The reigning champs team up with Adam “I’m gunning for MIP” Fredericks and Gabe Boyce - which is just great to see the OG duo of Harrington and Boyce paired up again. Any team with Stinz is dangerous, but now adding the tandem of Mark and Freddy who stayed overnight at the Braemar golf dome for an entire week straight this winter, along with G-Boyce’s veteran experience at the Spieth, has got to have the reigning MVP excited about a potential repeat. 

Team 2: Back 9 Bandits 🤠

Happy Chillmore: The ultimate gamer at the Spieth, Andrew Weber returns with a few new faces on his squad. All offseason golf analysts speculated about Schutt teaming up with Latzke, only for the official announcement to drop that he’s pairing with Web (immediately creating a heated rivalry between Schutt and Latzke). This is interesting as we also have the fresh rivalry brewing of Weber and LaPointe - showcasing this squad has lots of nemeses that they wish to take down. It’s not just a dynamic duo here though, as they also have the 3-time champ Ryan Bradley who you just know has been in the film room all offseason studying the Little Crow greens. Rounding out the squad is the hungry Rookie Adam Schroeder, known as the hardest hitter to ever play sophomore football at Minnetonka. If that power translates to the tee, the boys may be in trouble. Watch out for this squad.

Team 4: Feelin' Cocky 🐔

Feelin’ Cocky: Slammin' Sammy claims his legacy isn’t on the line… but let’s be real, the 3-time champ was building a persy-Dynasty from 2017-2020 but then back-to-back semifinal losses has spectators murmuring about if he goes another year absent of the title game, is he still the Spieth GOAT? Joining Warner just like last year is his former Carver teammate Kevin Sampson along with Hybrid Kaiser, and the rookie Andrew Shotwell - who hopes to carry over his talents of catching punts from NFL players to the links. This is a very well-balanced squad from top to bottom, one to watch out for. 

Team 5: House Pargaryen 🐉

House Pargaryen: With an average height of 6’4” across the board, this squad looks more like an NBA or Olympic Men’s Volleyball team than it does golf, however they’re aiming to prove the doubters wrong. Jamaicans everywhere are ecstatic about Latzke and Booden reuniting, and paired with the duo is the electric rookie Kyle Dalton and fan-favorite Duder Haines. Not a single player on this roster has won a non-Ryder cup title, which is cause for concern on whether they have what it takes to hoist the Crow Cup Saturday afternoon. Only time will tell. 

Team 6: Have a Day ☀️

Have a Day: Weatherman Dave is looking for a brighter forecast this May to get himself back in the title game, after last year's surprising last place finish. Joining him are players with some recent accolades in the 2021 MVP Sean Devine, and reigning MIP Mebo. Devine’s two-time title experience hopes to carry over to the rest of the team who are all seeking their first taste at glory. Rounding out the squad is the beloved Chaka Nichols, who reportedly is missing the 2023 ‘Worlds Strongest Man’ competition for the Spieth as it unfortunately lies on the same weekend. This will be the first year that Devine and Galloway are split up, which will be an interesting tidbit to follow along all tournament.

Team 7: Iron Giants 🦾

Iron Giants: The biggest wildcard in the field consists of 3 rookies - James Zilverberg, Todd Kollodge, and Adrian Trow, who pair up with the veteran Nick Boyce. In addition to experience, team Chem is the biggest question here but the fact that Big Z felt Boyce would be better suited as Captain (a stunt similar to Charlie Conway giving up his jersey to Russ ‘Knuckle-Puck’ Tyler against Iceland in D2 Mighty Ducks) shows that maybe the chem has already been established. Kollodge enters the field with a lot of hype and the early popular pick for ROY, but we’ll just have to wait and see how this youthful team fares.

Vegas Odds via The LatzCino 🎲

MVP Odds

Stinz Harrington 👔  +200

Sam Warner 🐔  +250

David Dolan ☀️  +400

Cullen McNeill 🤠  +400

Thomas Schutt 🐊👋🏾  +400

King Kaiser 🐔  +10,000

Field  -110

Rookie of the Year Odds

Todd Kollodge 🦾  -150

Kyle Dalton 🐉  +250

Andrew Shotwell 🐔  +250

James Zilverberg 🦾  +350

Adam Schroeder 🐊👋🏾  +450

Adrian Trow 🦾  +450

Most Improved Player Odds

Adam Fredericks 👔  +175

Mark LaPointe 👔  +200

Gabe Boyce 👔  +350

James Farrow 🤠  +350

Jeremy Nichols ☀️ +800

Field  -200

This is the end, see you boys on Thursday, May 11th!!!