Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Week 8 (June 16) Results

Unbelievable!  The first half of the season ended in a four-way tie.

FINAL First Half Standings
PlaceTeamTotal
Points
This
Week
T1Rieves24.56.0
T1Raffel24.55.5
T1Raymer24.55.0
T1Mack24.52.0
5Downing24.04.0
6Larson17.01.0
7Hackers15.00.5
8Kraus14.00.0

According to league rules, "In the case of a tie in the standings at the end of a half-season, net scores in the head-to-head matchups in that half-season between all teams involved in the tie are summed, and the team with the lowest cumulative net score from those matchups will be the winner of the half."

Here are those net scores:

Net scores by team
MackRaffelRaymerRieves
vs Mack---138150135
vs Raffel128---131128
vs Raymer148135---131
vs Rieves142124130---
Total418397411394
Average34.8333.0834.2532.83

The result?  Team Rieves storms back from dead last after Week 2 to claim the first-half championship!

In other news, Rob Zimmerman returned from a two-week vacation and picked up right where he left off, shooting a league-low net of 24.  That didn't quite match his net 23 from May 26, but he did have an even better gross of 51 (vs. 52).  Will Nagel, subbing for his dad Ed Molter, finished birdie-birdie and netted a 25.  Besides Will, others with birdies included Dave Rieves on hole #3, Dan Steinhoff on #6, Mike Sanders on #8, and Jeff Mautz on #9.

This week's challenge winners, all determined on the 9th hole, where the crowd waited anxiously for results were  Mike Brania, longest drive; Jeff Mautz, closest to the pin on his second shot; Jim Parrott, closest chip; and Will Nagel, longest putt.

Finally, in the drawing for cash prizes (with golfers' names being entered once for every challenge hole or low net honor they'd won in the first half), Brad Nelson, Jim Parrott, Carl Stroud, and Rob Zimmerman each won $25.

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Week 8 (June 16) Matchups

This week marks the end of the first half of the season.  Teams Mack and Downing, currently in first and second with 22.5 and 20 points, respectively, face off in a match that will probably determine who wins a spot in the season-ending championship.  However, there are several scenarios in which Teams Raymer or Raffel, in third and fourth place, could wind up in first.  Even Team Rieves, in fifth, could claim the first-half title, if they sweep all six points in their match against Team Kraus and every other match goes just so.

As soon as the last foursome comes off the ninth green, the commissioner will tally scores and announce the winning team.  Also, a drawing will be held for cash prizes, with players' names being entered in the drawing once for each prize hole they won during the first half of the season.

RievesvsKraus
4:30 (please set out prize flags)
Mike Brania13vsGary Buehler19
Dave Carlson12vsEric Durkee12
4:40
Dave Rieves8vsMike Kraus18
Carl Stroud10vsTom Stafford14
HackersvsRaffel
4:50
David Belton25vsAl Crist16
Parrott/ThiedingvsJason Raffel10
5:00
Matt Reinfeldt17vsTodd Robinson14
Scott Stanley20vsJon Wellik7
MackvsDowning
5:10
Dean Genthe12vsDavid Downing9
Tom Mack12vsWill Nagel12
5:20
Jeff Mautz10vsMark Woodruff7
Jimmy Yednock6vsRob Zimmerman27
LarsonvsRaymer
5:30
Greg Cass22vsJohn Blimling18
Dan Steinhoff8vsBrad Nelson17
5:40 (please bring in prize flags)
Scott Larson8vsAdam Hopkins12
Andrew Preboski13vsMichael Sanders19



Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Week 7 (June 9) Results

Kudos to Matt Reinfeldt, who shot a 46, breaking 50 for the first time and taking low net honors with a 28.

With one week left in the first half of the season, Team Mack holds on to first place.

There were only two birdies:  David Downing on hole #3, and Adam Hopkins on #9.

Paul Moen won the dubious prize of making the shortest putt on #8.  Other prize winners were Scott Larson, closest to the pin on #2; Jason Raffel, longest drive on #4; and Todd Robinson, longest putt on #6.

See full individual and team results below.

RaffelGHN+/-PtsRaymerGHN+/-Pts
Al Crist48163200.5John Blimling50183200.5
Todd Robinson49153431.0Brad Nelson541737-30.0
Jason Raffel481038-90.0Adam Hopkins42132991.0
Troy Marshall3763121.0Michael Sanders521933-20.0
-42.543.5
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HackersGHN+/-PtsDowningGHN+/-Pts
David Belton602337-40.0David Downing4293341.0
Matt Reinfeldt461828121.0Mark Woodruff46640-120.0
Jim Parrott45738-30.0Ed Molter47123531.0
Scott Stanley55193600.5Dan Steinhoff4483600.5
53.5-52.5
LarsonGHN+/-PtsRievesGHN+/-Pts
Jon Walcott431033-30.0Mike Brania43133031.0
Paul Moen4083211.0Dave Rieves41833-10.0
Scott Larson4183300.5Carl Stroud43103300.5
Andrew Preboski501436-40.0Dave Carlson44123241.0
-61.564.5
MackGHN+/-PtsKrausGHN+/-Pts
Dean Genthe451233-10.0Gary Buehler52203211.0
Jeff Mautz4193241.0Mike Kraus541836-40.0
Mike Schauer38632-30.0Eric Durkee41122931.0
Jimmy Yednock3863261.0Tom Stafford511338-60.0
64.0-62.0

First Half Standings - After Week 7
PlaceTeamTotal
Points
This
Week
1Mack22.54.0
2Downing20.02.5
3Raymer19.53.5
4Raffel19.02.5
5Rieves18.54.5
6Larson16.01.5
7Hackers14.53.5
8Kraus14.02.0