Joel Branscome fired a 58, 10.4 strokes under the 68.4 field average and 7.0 under his 65.0 personal average, for a 944 round rating that sits +81 over his 863 PDGA rating. He climbed from Tag #6 to Tag #1 with five positions gained and none lost, so the Mossgate Ward's sentinel wood changed hands on a round the whole card couldn't stop staring at. He's six points shy of the 950 the Fellowship keeps whispering about, and now he has to hold the top rung against every challenger who watched that scorecard go up.
Mossgate Ward
Shelob's Web @ Buckhorn·Competition group Whispering Weavers·
All-In · only the number moves
Joel Branscome
MA3
Season Arc · Shelob's Web @ Buckhorn
5
#1Now
#1Best
#2Started
6Weeks
All-In league: Mossgate Ward stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleHigh ConceptThe Land's Silent Guardian
TroubleGrows Heavier When Neglected
Smells of Wet Earth
Quartz Vein of Light
Never Dries, Never Lies
Carved from the heartwood of an ancient oak that fell across the Tunnel of Cedars during a storm, the Mossgate Ward was shaped by a druid of the fairway who believed that the land itself was a member of the Fellowship. The ward was soaked in creek water, wrapped in moss, and blessed by the first light of dawn, then given to the player who would serve as the course's silent sentinel.
The Ward is a flat, palm-sized stone covered in living moss that never dries, with a vein of quartz running through its center like a frozen lightning bolt. It is cool to the touch and smells of wet earth and cedar, and it grows slightly heavier when the course is in danger.
Stands as the guardian of the course, reminding players to repair divots, pack out trash, and respect the ancient trees and stone structures. The Mossgate Ward leads by example, quietly tending to the land between throws and inspiring others to do the same.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyJoel Branscome fired a 57, 10.4 strokes under the 67.4 field average and 12 under his 69.0 personal average, for a 939 round rating that sits +73 over his 866 PDGA rating. Tag #1 stayed put with zero positions gained or lost, so the Mossgate Ward kept its watch from the top rung without needing a rescue. Eleven points shy of the 950 the Fellowship keeps whispering about, and the sentinel will still expect its holder to keep earning the wood.
Joel Branscome shot a 71 in Thorn Gate's reclaimed rough and still climbed from tag #4 to #1, three places gained and none lost. His 839 round rating sits -27 below his 866 PDGA rating, four strokes worse than his 67.0 personal average and level with the 71.0 field average, so the receipts say rough day. The Mossgate Ward, the oak-carved sentinel that never dries and never lies, now keeps watch from the top rung, and the precioussss... I mean, the current standings, say the math worked out anyway. Joel has a few holes he'd like back, and the board has no interest in hearing about them.
Joel Branscome shot 67 in Vault Raid, matching his 67.0 personal average but finishing 0.5 strokes above the 66.5 field average; his 863 round rating was -6 below his 869 rating. The Mossgate Ward slipped with him from #2 to #3—one place lost, and the silent sentinel now keeps watch from a lower rung.
Joel Branscome opens his season at tag #2 with a 67 and an 863-rated round, -6 below his 869 rating—a small dip, not a collapse. The field averaged 66.5, so he finished half a stroke above that mark; the Mossgate Ward begins its watch in Vault Raid’s damp-course chapter without needing a rescue scene.
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