Home Forum Links Directory ST Gear Get your product reviewed Golf Shoes Pro Shop Arcade
Go Back   Shot Talk - Golf Forum > Golf Discussion > Shot Talk
Register Gallery FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Obituary - John Bretz (Bravo) RIP – “Assclench forever”

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
 
iTrader: (0)
#16 (permalink)  
Old 11-21-2008, 05:22 PM
Wi-Golfer's Avatar
Triple Bogey Jedi
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 5,191
Rest in Peace John.
Like others even though I never met him, it's still a huge shock when this happens. Have been thru this sort of ordeal several times now & it never gets any easier.

For anyone interested, I found Johns obit notice.
al.com
__________________
Driver: Callaway FT-i 11º n with 586 speeder
3w: TM Burner
5w: TM Burner TP
3H: TM Burner Rescue
5H: TM Burner Rescue
6-GW: Cleveland Launchers
58º Titleist Vokey
Putter: TM Tourismo

Driver #2: TM Burner 11.5º w Aldila Proto "By You".
Driver #3: TM R7 425 TP, 9.5º Prolaunch Red
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (1)
#17 (permalink)  
Old 11-21-2008, 05:34 PM
indacup's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 923
Wow...I feel as if someone has carved out a piece from my stomach...I feel a very sad emptiness.

I cannot adequately describe my sorrow for Johns family and friends.....my prayers and thoughts will be with them all...
__________________
Proud Shottalk Sponsor
www.indacupgolf.com
Component, OEM, Custom Fitting
email Rory at--> info@indacupgolf.com
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (7)
#18 (permalink)  
Old 11-21-2008, 07:28 PM
Rockford35's Avatar
Yes, I am wearing Ecco
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 18,352
Images: 7
I read through this thread again and through John's old fables and expect him to come out of the woodwork and add his two bits worth of wisdom as he always did.

This is a strange world that we live in, gents. I ate little for dinner tonight. Even the wife was a bit taken aback by this, as she had often heard stories of his life from time to time.

R35
__________________
Callaway FT-i Tour N 9.5 Matrix Ozik F6M2
Tour Edge Exotics 3+ Accuflex Evolution
Callaway FT 21* Matrix XCON 8H
Nakashima NP-1 Tour Forged 4-9 FST Pro 115
Nakashima NP-1 Tour Forged 56* and 60* FST Pro 115
Callaway Tour TT2 Raw Ace Of Clubs Edition Nippon Pro Heavy

TLT'd

Too many churches and not enough truth...
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (7)
#19 (permalink)  
Old 11-21-2008, 07:56 PM
Eracer's Avatar
No more triple bogies!!
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 12,365
Images: 11
I remember talking with John about music. This was early on in my Shottalk life, and John was one of the first people to get to know me here. Out of the blue, he invited me to send him a hard drive to fill up with his favorite music (come and sue me, ASCAP!) and then he took the time to copy a bunch of his collected music onto that drive for me. That speaks volumes about the man.

I really really wish I could have met him, and thanked him in person. I will think of John whenever I play a song from that drive - be it a happy song or a sad song.

See you around, Bravo...
__________________
"Maybe he could sell it on Ebay, say it looks like the Virgin Mary, Sergei Fedorov, or Leno."
- R35 -

TaylorMade R5 10.5º w/ 65g RE*AX
TaylorMade R5 19º w/ RE*AX Fairway Shaft
Baffler 3/R w/Nippon NS950Pro
Baffler 4/R w/Nippon NS950Pro
Baffler 5/R w/Nippon NS950Pro
KZG Evolution 5-PW w/Graman UL580 Limey
Srixon WG-504 52º
Srixon WG-505 56º
Guerin-Rife 2-Bar Hybrid Blade
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (1)
#20 (permalink)  
Old 11-21-2008, 10:01 PM
mddubya's Avatar
Hybrid convert
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 4,401
Images: 9
Not sure if anyone else is here doing this, but heres to you Bravo, may the courses in heaven be good to you, hit em straight and say hi to Mr. Hogan.
__________________
Cleveland HiBore XL 9.5º, Matrix Ozik Code 6 Stiff or
Cally Ft-5, Blueboard stiff,
Tee CB1 4 wood,Aldila NVS S
Cobra Baffler DWS, 2r, 3r, 4r, Nippon NS Pro950gh
Srixon i506 Forged,3-PW, Nippon NS Pro 950gh
Srixon WG-504 - 54º bent to 52º,56º & 60º wedges
Scotty Cameron Circa 62 #2
Datrek Tech cart bag
Cally TourIx



Canton,Ms.
The Links of Madison County
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (4)
#21 (permalink)  
Old 11-21-2008, 10:03 PM
Top Bloke
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,020
Don't worry, I just had a drink with you. RIP John aka Bravo.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverUberXeno
You fold under pressure like an overlubricated lawnchair.

Taylormade r7 425 tp 10.5/Graman ul540
Bridgestone J33 15/Accuflex Evolution
TM Rescue tp 19/???
Mizuno mp-30/DG S300
TM rac 54/DG S300
Maltby 58/DG S300
TP Mills Tradition stainless
Sun Mountain superlite 3.5
B330-S/e6+
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (0)
#22 (permalink)  
Old 11-21-2008, 10:04 PM
ManchesterGolfer's Avatar
AKA.... Obi-Wan Ho-Nobi
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,150
Images: 1
Quote:
Originally Posted by mddubya View Post
Not sure if anyone else is here doing this, but heres to you Bravo, may the courses in heaven be good to you, hit em straight and say hi to Mr. Hogan.
I'm with you pal....Bravo....Top Man!!!

Good Night, God Bless John, may you rest in peace.
__________________
It's a 1st run FTi - Tour Issue he says
Kenny Perry is a cheat!

Last edited by ManchesterGolfer; 11-21-2008 at 10:12 PM..
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (7)
#23 (permalink)  
Old 11-21-2008, 10:37 PM
Eracer's Avatar
No more triple bogies!!
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 12,365
Images: 11
Here's to you, John.

__________________
"Maybe he could sell it on Ebay, say it looks like the Virgin Mary, Sergei Fedorov, or Leno."
- R35 -

TaylorMade R5 10.5º w/ 65g RE*AX
TaylorMade R5 19º w/ RE*AX Fairway Shaft
Baffler 3/R w/Nippon NS950Pro
Baffler 4/R w/Nippon NS950Pro
Baffler 5/R w/Nippon NS950Pro
KZG Evolution 5-PW w/Graman UL580 Limey
Srixon WG-504 52º
Srixon WG-505 56º
Guerin-Rife 2-Bar Hybrid Blade
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (2)
#24 (permalink)  
Old 11-22-2008, 12:17 AM
JEFF4i's Avatar
It's Official.
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,265
Toasted with you guys. Rest In Peace Man.
__________________
Callaway FT-i Tour Neutral 8.5* Accuflex Creation 65-X
Nike Sumo 2 9.5* UST Proforce V2 76g-S
r7 460 8.5* Grafalloy NT Prototype 65 X-Stiff
Tour Edge Exotics 18* Accuflex Evolution Stiff
Titleist 975F 16.5* V2 85 X-Stiff
Wilson Staff Hb5 17* Hybrid Rifle Flighted X-Stiff
Mizuno MP-32 2 Iron True Temper S300
Mizuno MP-33 Irons True Temper S300 (3-PW)
RAC TP True Temper 52*
RAC TP 56* True Temper
Scotty Cameron Studio Design #1
Location: New Mexico

Last edited by JEFF4i; 11-22-2008 at 12:22 AM..
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (0)
#25 (permalink)  
Old 11-22-2008, 04:54 AM
Sandpiper3's Avatar
Golf Course Designer
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,020
Images: 2
John was a great guy, I really enjoyed reading all his posts and obviously he is part to thank for what we have here. This is definitely more than just a golf forum as shown here by all the response for John and thank you very much Catherine for your bravery in this time and coming here and telling us.

John you will be missed, I'll have a drink as well for you.

T- That ball marked with the "B" on the side? That's how John marked his titleist?

RIP John.
__________________
Driver: Titleist 909D2 9.5* Mitsubishi Fubuki 73-S
3 Wood: Adams Insight 12.5* Grafalloy PL Red S
Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Gold Mitsubishi Javln h80
2i-pw: Cobra Pro CB-MB Combo DG X100
48*, 54*,60*: Titleist Vokey Spin Milled DG X100
Putter: Scotty Cameron Pro Platinum Newport 2
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (2)
#26 (permalink)  
Old 11-22-2008, 08:28 AM
MCDavis's Avatar
The Plaid Duffer
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 5,984
Bravo will be dearly missed by us all, myself included. At dinner last night I told my wife about this as I drank a cold Dos Equiis. Although she'd not heard much about him, she understands about Shot Talk after meeting Eracer and understood that this was bothering me, and why.

I've said "If only..." more than once since yesterday.

But you know what? If he were here, he'd tell every one of us to pull up our panties, get off the computer and go play some golf. So I say, in his honor, every one here does something today you enjoy. Golf if you can, spend time with loved ones, whatever you do that makes you forget about lifes worries for a while...just go do it.

Bravo will be here at Shot Talk always!
__________________
In the Ogio Vaporlite:
G5 10.5º G10 17º G10 21º i3 3-PW rac Black TP 52º & 56º YES! Callie Putter

Quote:
Originally Posted by SiberianDVM
Once again, Shottalk spirals into The Twilight Zone...........................
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (5)
#27 (permalink)  
Old 11-22-2008, 08:49 AM
chemboy2's Avatar
M634
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,649
Images: 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by MCDavis View Post
Bravo will be dearly missed by us all, myself included. At dinner last night I told my wife about this as I drank a cold Dos Equiis. Although she'd not heard much about him, she understands about Shot Talk after meeting Eracer and understood that this was bothering me, and why.

I've said "If only..." more than once since yesterday.

But you know what? If he were here, he'd tell every one of us to pull up our panties, get off the computer and go play some golf. So I say, in his honor, every one here does something today you enjoy. Golf if you can, spend time with loved ones, whatever you do that makes you forget about lifes worries for a while...just go do it.

Bravo will be here at Shot Talk always!
This sat heavy on my heart all day yesterday and my wife had a similar reaction when I told her.

I started thinking back and Bravo was really the main reason I came over to Shottalk in the beginning. I was a somewhat infrequent poster over on GR and he seem to always engage in conversations with me. It seemed only natural to come over to ST when the split occured.

He's also the person that turned me on to Sonartec. As someone said earlier, he loved that damn three wood! I toasted him last night and, in honor of him, the SS02 is going back into the bag for a while.
__________________

Adams Insight Tech A4 9.5* -- UST AXIVCore Tour Red 69
Bridgestone J33 15* -- UST AXIVCore Blue 79
Sonartec SS-02 19* -- Grafalloy Prolaunch Blue FW
Bridgestone J36 22* - Aldila VS Proto 80
PING i5 (4); i10 (6-9,U) -- AWT
PING iWedge 54*; Tour-W 58/06 -- AWT
SC Studio Style Newport 2


San Jose, CA
"The future is no place for your better days"

RIP Bravo
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (7)
#28 (permalink)  
Old 11-22-2008, 10:36 AM
Rockford35's Avatar
Yes, I am wearing Ecco
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 18,352
Images: 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandpiper3 View Post
T- That ball marked with the "B" on the side? That's how John marked his titleist?

RIP John.

I have no clue. Just my way of saying "adieu" to John.

Knowing John, he probably marked it with the initials of his kids. That's just who he was.

R35
__________________
Callaway FT-i Tour N 9.5 Matrix Ozik F6M2
Tour Edge Exotics 3+ Accuflex Evolution
Callaway FT 21* Matrix XCON 8H
Nakashima NP-1 Tour Forged 4-9 FST Pro 115
Nakashima NP-1 Tour Forged 56* and 60* FST Pro 115
Callaway Tour TT2 Raw Ace Of Clubs Edition Nippon Pro Heavy

TLT'd

Too many churches and not enough truth...
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (0)
#29 (permalink)  
Old 11-22-2008, 10:40 AM
NiftyNiblick's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 58
As a newer member of the forum, I would like to pass on condolences to all of you who lost a good friend.

Nifty Niblick
Reply With Quote
 
iTrader: (1)
#30 (permalink)  
Old 11-22-2008, 11:24 AM
LyleG's Avatar
gear head
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,686
I kept looking at this thread over and over in the hopes that John would make an appearance, and this would be just another of Spanks disgusting pranks. As the days pass however it is obvious this isnt the case, no matter how much I wish it was. Looking back at some of Johns last posts you could almost feel his desperation, you could read the sadness in his words. I cant help but wonder what could have been. My heart goes out to his family, and those closest to him. I never met John, but know how bad he must have felt things were to take the path he chose. I can only imagine what was going through his head in the final hours. This simply breaks my heart. We will miss you greatly John, and I hope you find the peace you seek.

My sincerest condolences to John's family.

RIP John.
__________________
TaylorMade R9 - 9.5* - Aldila ProtoPype 60S
Maltby KE4 - 14* - Accuflex Evo S
Maltby KE4 - 18* - Accuflex Evo S
Raven tour blades - 3-PW - Dynamic gold x100
Maltby M series 54* and 60* - x100
Odyssey No.9

Last edited by LyleG; 11-22-2008 at 05:42 PM..
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:20 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0
Copyright © 2004 -2009 shottalk.com