CHAD WILSON

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

This week’s winner shocked the entire field—but let’s not dance around it, let’s call it what it is. Sharks don’t eat if there are no fish in the water, and fish don’t eat if there are no tadpoles. That’s the food chain. That’s the ecosystem. And every now and then… nature flips the script. The rabbit picks up the gun. And when that happens? Don’t complain. Don’t cry. Take it on the chin, learn from it, and come back swinging harder next time. Because once or twice a year, the rabbit will have the gun. That’s reality. An A Flight player isn’t built to win every single event—and if they did, this league wouldn’t be what it is. The numbers don’t lie. In 2025, out of 15 regular tournament events, A Flight players with handicaps under 10 took home 10 wins. That’s over $19,000 in winnings—compared to $12,000 for B Flight. Do the math: that’s about 62% of the purse dominated by the top tier. And if you go back five years? Same story, same pattern, same dominance. Break down that $120 entry fee—$60 to the purse, $40 to skins, $5 to the par-three challenge, $10 for closest to the pin, and $15 to the league. And who usually eats? A Flight. Skins, par threes, closest-to-the-pin—they feast. But every now and then, B Flight steps in, cashes in that handicap, and takes a piece of the pie. That’s balance. That’s competition. So when you see Chad Wilson next Sunday, don’t look sideways—show respect. Nobody said a word when he fired a 113 at Eagle Pointe or a 103 at Pasadena. But he stayed with it, locked in, and delivered one of the rounds of his life when it counted most. His handicap is coming down—believe that. But right now? Give the man his moment.

Congratulations, Chad. First win with Houston Golf… and you earned every damn bit of it.

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