Golfball - Game 1 Details: Freezers v Rippers
Michi-chan Sports Rundown for Jomboy Media Warehouse Games, Captains League, originally aired Sunday, July 13, 2025.
NOTICE: This article contains spoilers. Its publication was intentionally delayed pursuant to our embargo policy in an effort to protect the original creator. This article is a journal of the outcome and our reaction. If you have not yet watched the episode, we encourage you to do so now. To be clear, I am an independent journalist and NOT Jomboy Media.
Sunday’s first episode of Golfball was our first full dose of this exciting new discipline in the Jomboy Media Warehouse Games franchise. A game of first-time jitters and some magnificent fielding. We open this season with Captain Dan “Shelfy” Robinson’s The Freezers vs. Captain Jack (We Got Ice) Doyle’s The Rippers.
The “driving order” (as opposed to “batting order”) for The Freezers is: Big Baby David (BBD), Dalton Feely, Shelfy and Dan Rourke. For The Rippers: Luke O’Brien, Ryan Cohen, Jack Doyle and Joez McFly.
Spoilers start here!
First inning
The Freezers
Driving
The first ball driven in the Captain’s League Golfball series was by BBD who’s ball landed on the green but fell into the water hazard (which they call “the river”). This ball cannot be further played. Dalton Feely would drive his ball with a good bounce off the wall on to the green. This ball would roll into the bunker. Unlike the river, the ball can be played from the bunker. Shelfy’s first shot bounced off the wall, it bounced off the of glove of Joez McFly who then stretched to make the bare handed catch, recording the first out. Dan Rourke’s first attempt was a slight tap that did not get any air, it just rolled over and off the green. This was a missed opportunity.
Going through the driving order again. BBD hits the first clean ball of the series landing between second and third base. Dalton’s second ball stops short of the green (the green is a raised surface). Shelfy’s second ball did not gain much air, reached the back wall and then rolled back to the edge of the green. Dan Rourke, wearing that he will “hit the f*ing ball this time” slices right hitting the wall outside the field of play. This is a redo. Second attempt, ditto. The third attempt stays in the field of play, low and to the right and caught by Joez McFly for the second out. It does not matter because that was the last ball. The Rippers move to putting with 2 balls puttable.
Putting
BBD attempted about a 7 foot putt to second base and was successful earning a duck. Dalton Feely attempts a 9.1 foot putt out of the bunker to the home plate hole. Because of the edge of the bunker, the attempt curved left and went behind the base to an area in the lane where balls are driven from (the “landing strip”). The Freezers invoke the “two putt” rule that allows them one chance to attempt a second putt to make the point. Shelfy easily makes the two-putt. The Freezers earn two ducks for the inning.
Balls driven: 8 (+1 redo) ~ Ducks puttable: 2 ~ Ducks earned: 2
The Rippers
Driving
Luke O’Brien’s first drive made the green near first base. There are some “trees” to possibly contend with. Ryan Cohen’s shot bounced to the ceiling and was fielded by Dan Rourke for the first out. Captain Jack Doyle’s first drive attempt is driven straight to the butt of BBD and ricocheted left, never made the wall and missed the green. Joez McFly takes low flight and reaches the edge of the green.
Back around to the top of the order, Rippers currently have 1 puttable duck. O’Brien makes a clean hit to land on the green very close to first base. Cohen’s ball bounced and went towards the left fence, which was accidentally moved inward by McFly. We could speculate whether this error would have allowed the ball to barely reach the green. Doyle nails one to the back wall right and was cleanly fielded by Feely for the second out. Rippers have 2 puttable ducks.
Putting
Joez is going to attempt 10 foot putt to home base between two tree obstructions and he finds the path and sinks it. Cohen attempts a short putt on first, and missed it but recovers on the two putt.
Balls driven: 7 ~ Ducks puttable: 2 ~ Ducks earned: 2
Both teams earned two ducks and the inning is a push.
Second Inning
Order reverses.
The Rippers
Driving
Doyle’s first drive, fielding attempt by BBD who could not hold on resulting in a “placement putt” that can be put at any location on the green at 7 feet from a hole. The duck was placed 7 feet from third. Solano’s ball rolls and fielded before the wall. O’Brien makes a solid shot right, reaches the green, bounces on first base and then works its way to the wall. (Hole in ones are possible.) Cohen makes a clean hit landing near third base.
Doyle’s second drive was clean and ended up on the wall shelf (inside the field of play) and is puttable. McFly bounces low right fielded by Rourke for the out. O’Brien lands in the river. Cohen ends at the edge. Rippers will be putting 4.
Putting
Doyle makes an 8 foot putt on home. McFly will putt the ball that ended up on the wall shelf. It will be placed on the green a putter head length from the wall structure. He’s keeping his feet inside the field even though he can step outside. 7.3 foot putt on home was successful. O’Brien attempts on first, veers left and comes short. Two-putt will be from about a foot away and is successful. Doyle will attempt on third, and successful. The Freezers will need to contend with The Rippers picking up 4 ducks.
Balls driven: 8 ~ Ducks puttable: 4 ~ Ducks earned: 4
The Freezers
Driving
Roarke went right and stopped 4 feet from first. BBD is having difficulty keeping the ball on the tee. (He has it upside down) BBD hits left and comes short. Feely pops up to Cohen for the out. With a primal scream by the defense, Shelfy rolls to center and misses the green.
Roarke caught off the wall by Obrien for the out.
Balls driven: 5 ~ Ducks puttable: 1 ~ Ducks earned: 0
Second inning goes to The Rippers.
Third Inning
The Rippers
Driving
McFly goes to center but edges the green. O’Brien reaches the green near home. Cohen dunked in the river. Doyle down center blocked by BBD.
McFly hits right and the ball pachinkos off of several things in the warehouse before landing in Feely’s glove for the out. O’Brien towards the right corner and edges the green. Cohen drive was touched by Rourke and will be placed near third base. Doyle goes center but edges the green. Two ducks puttable.
Putting
McFly, 3 foot putt on home, successful. O’Brien 8 foot putt on third, successful. Rippers get two ducks.
Balls driven: 8 ~ Ducks puttable: 2 ~ Ducks earned: 2
The Freezers
Driving
BBD bounces into O’Brien’s glove for the first out. Feely’s ball bounces out of play to the left and a boop attempt by Rourke was made. It was called a placed putt. Shelfy grounds to O’Brien. Rourke lines to center, blocked by Cohen.
BBD goes right bounds and lands in the river. Feely goes center caught by Cohen for the out. Rippers win the point.
Balls driven: 6 ~ Ducks puttable: 1 ~ Ducks earned: 0
Rippers Win. The Freezers 0(2) ~ The Rippers 2(8).
A note from Michi: I am currently experimenting with how we are going to format these stories. I am not 100% happy with this version of how we presented this. This is something I will be working on for future episodes.
Game 2 will air Tuesday (July 15) at 7:30 PM EDT on the Jomboy Media Warehouse Games channel. It will be The Story vs. The Breakdowns. Michi says be sure to check it out. It will be the classic rivalry of Jomboy vs Jake.
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