Week 18 Recap

Oh, there's way too much madcap adventure to recap here. You'll have to come to the banquet to get the lowdown. In all my (three) years of commissionerizing, I've never seen a finish quite like this.

If we haven't already signed you up and/or collected your money for the banquet, please send me a message (here or in email) and let me know you'll be coming. It will help Charlie and the restaurant if we have a semi-accurate head count.

Banquet Details

The Commissioner is now going underground until next Tuesday. See you at Paisan's.

Week 18 Pairings - August 31

First, another word about the league banquet for those who haven't attended. Not only do we eat, drink, rehash the season, and make fun of Matt Blouin (Do we or don't we? Matt doesn't know!), but we also discuss and vote on potential rule changes to improve the league. In other words, it's about the only time all year that I'll listen to your opinions. ;)

Charlie Hoslet and I will be signing people up and collecting for the banquet on Tuesday.

Now, onto the pairings. Remember, the 4:52/5:00 match will decide the 2nd half champions.

3:52 & 4:00	McEvilly vs. Wolfe
Pat McEvilly	9		Yanbing Lu (PB)	New
Herb Stanford	26		David Wolfe	16
Dave Delveaux	10		Adam Hopkins	16
Ed Corcoran	18		Mike Sanders	17
4:52 & 5:00	Loescher vs. Moritz
Ed Molter	13		Bob Moritz	9
Rob Zimmerman	25		Steve Moritz	9
John Loescher	13		Paul Schuettler	11
John Lobe	27		Tom Hidde	13
5:07 & 5:15	McGettigan vs. Nelson
Scott Gomez	8		Mike Williams	11
Tom Weber	21		Andy Tomaszewski	20
Chris Weber	7		Steve McDonnell	10
Shawn McGettigan	13		Brad Nelson	17
5:22 & 5:30	Miller vs. Kraus
David Miller	11		Lynn Paulson	6
Ed Meachen	12		Bruce Marble (SS)	10
Doug Hoerr	11		Andy Taylor	8
Charlie Hoslet	17		Mike Kraus	14
5:37 & 5:46	Williams vs. Dvorak
Matt Blouin	12		Mike Warren	9
Bob Crowe	17		Jeff Dvorak	12
Dave Rieves	6		Matt Raymer	10
Ron Weiss	20		Adam Rieves	17

Week 17 Recap

"So. It is down to you, and it is down to me." - Vizzini , from The Princess Bride

Just two teams remain in contention for the second half pennant and the chance to meet Team Nelson in the championship. It's been a dogfight (no, not the Michael Vick kind) between these two teams for eight weeks now. Here is the first place team for each week of the second half.

1. Moritz
2. Moritz
3. Moritz
   
4. Loescher
5. Loescher
6. Moritz
7. Loescher
8. Moritz
9. ???

On the strength of a sweep this week, the Moritz team takes a 3 point lead into the final week and a head-to-head match-up (4:52/5:00, for you members of the press) with the Loescher team, with half the marbles on the line. Team Moritz needs just 1.5 to clinch a second half tie. (Don't worry, there will be established tiebreakers!)

As for week 17, what a crappy bunch of golfers we were! Only two golfers - Dave Rieves and Bob Moritz - broke 40 with their 39's. The lowest net score was just 5 under par. The average score was higher than it's been since week 9.

Keep checking this post for updates on the flight tournament and the Sy Brandt Sportsmanship Award. I'll update them as I can.

Don't forget, the banquet (link) is Tuesday, September 7 at Paisan's. We'll get you signed up next week. Feel free to sign up on the blog here by adding a comment to any post. I'll make sure the Miller team gets the word.

Update: The flight tournament spreadsheet is now posted here.

• In Flight 1, Chris Weber holds a slight lead among currently eligible golfers. Watch out for sleeper Andy Taylor, who will be in the hunt with a solid third score. (Remember, you must post rounds in three of the final four weeks to be eligible to win.)
• In Flight 2, Matt Blouin holds a three-stroke lead over the field, but Dave Miller is the sleeper here. His two scores are right in line with Matt's.
• In Flight 3, Bob Crowe has a massive lead over the field. Someone's going to have to go real low to beat him.

Update 2: The Sy Brandt standings are below. I have failed to take much advantage of Mr. Schuettler's two-week absence, but still have a chance to win.

1. Paul Schuettler 25.38
2. Dave Wolfe 24.84
3. Brad Nelson 24.38
4. Mike Sanders 24.02
5. Ed Molter 23.88
6. John Loescher 23.59
7. Tom Weber 23.57
8. Tom Hidde 23.38
9. Ed Meachen 22.95
10. Mike Warren 22.70

Week 17 Pairings - August 24

Here are Tuesday's pairings. Two weeks left in the season! Don't forget to sign up for the banquet.

Keep up with the group ahead of you so the last groups can finish!

3:52 & 4:00	Loescher vs. Miller
Ed Molter	14		Doug Hoerr	11
Rob Zimmerman	24		Charlie Hoslet	17
John Loescher	13		Ed Meachen	12
John Lobe	26		David Miller	12
4:52 & 5:00	Nelson vs. Wolfe
Steve McDonnell	10		Paul Barnett	14
Brad Nelson	17		Adam Hopkins	16
Mike Williams	10		David Wolfe	16
Andy Tomaszewski	20		Mike Sanders	17
5:07 & 5:15	Kraus vs. Williams
Bruce Marble (AT)	9		David Rieves	6
Mike Kraus	14		Ron Weiss	21
Lynn Paulson	6		Matt Blouin	13
Steve Smith	15		Bob Crowe	18
5:22 & 5:30	McEvilly vs. Dvorak
Pat McEvilly	9		Mike Warren	9
Herb Stanford	26		Jeff Dvorak	14
Dave Delveaux	9		Matt Raymer	10
Ed Corcoran	17		Adam Rieves	17
5:37 & 5:46	Moritz vs. McGettigan
Keith Brown (PS)	7		Chris Weber	6
Tom Hidde	12		Scott Gomez	8
Bob Moritz	9		Shawn McGettigan	13
Steve Moritz	9		Tom Weber	21

2010 League Banquet - September 7 at Paisan's

If you're looking for the week 16 recap, it's below.

The date and location of the banquet for the 53rd year of the Tuesday Night Glenway Golf Course UW Employee Men’s Golf League have been set by the 2009 league champion Miller team! (I guess that makes it Miller Time.) Below is the pertinent information.

The Miller team will have a sign-up sheet and will be collecting for dinner over the next two weeks.

Location:	Paisan’s Restaurant (free parking after 5:00 p.m!) 131 Wilson Street, Madison Map | Directions
Date:	Tuesday, September 7
Cocktails:	5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour specials!
Dinner:	6:00 p.m. Cheese Bread & Garlic Bread appetizers Dinner Salad (Your choice: Porta™, Caesar, or Vegetable) Pizza, pizza, and more pizza!
Cost:	$20 per person

Week 16 Recap

Alright, now we're getting down to the nitty gritty. With two weeks left in the second half, there was another change at the top of the leader board. Turns out the Wolfe team may be kingmakers after all.

• In week 15, the Moritz team jumped into first by sweeping the Wolfe team.
• In week 16, the Loescher team took their turn battering the same team for 5 points, moving them back into first place.

The Loescher team now holds a two point lead over the Moritz team, and a 6.5 point lead over the third place Kraus team.

The field was led this week by first-time golfer Yanbing (Bing) Lu - the only bright spot on my team - who shot a 36 in his first round at Glenway. Lynn Paulson, Dave Rieves, and Andy Taylor shot 37's, while Scott Gomez, Mike Warren, and Chris Weber shot 39's.

Flight tournament results (so far) can be found here, sorted by average net score at this point. Remember, a golfer must play at least three of the last four weeks to be eligible.

Here are the updated Sy Brandt standings.

1. Paul Schuettler 25.38
2. Dave Wolfe 23.36
3. Brad Nelson 22.06
4. John Loescher 21.72
5. Tom Weber 21.65
6. Mike Sanders 20.80
7. Ed Molter 20.72
8. Doug Hoerr 20.58
9. Tom Hidde 20.33
10. Pat McEvilly 20.22

UW Men's League Disbanded!

After 52-and-a-half glorious years of exercise and camaraderie, the UW Men's Tuesday Night Golf League has disbanded. The final straw, apparently, was the mathematical elimination from the playoffs - in week 16 - of the team captained by 3rd-year commissioner Dave Wolfe.

Wolfe reportedly muttered, "If we can't be in the championship, there's really no point to the league. "

"What - the Nelson team?", he asked with an unbelieving chortle. "Like those poseurs could polish our pitching wedges! And the second half? Loescher, Moritz, Moritz, Loescher. Who really gives a *#^$&?"

Wolfe was last seen curled up in the fetal position in the deep woods right of the 7th fairway, clutching a dozen brand new Taylormade Burner golf balls. He suggested the dedicated golfers of the league all find something else to do on Tuesday nights, and just leave him alone.

Week 16 Pairings - August 17

Just to be clear, do NOT ground your club in a sand trap.

Here are the pairings for Tuesday. I assume the Kraus/McGettigan match-up will take place at 3:52/4:00 because I haven't heard otherwise.

3:52 & 4:00	McGettigan vs. Kraus
Scott Gomez	8		Lynn Paulson	7
Shawn McGettigan	13		Steve Smith	15
Chris Weber	7		Andy Taylor	9
Tom Weber	22		Mike Kraus	14
4:52 & 5:00	Dvorak vs. Miller
Jeff Dvorak	13		Doug Hoerr	11
Adam Rieves	17		Charlie Hoslet	16
Mike Warren	9		David Miller	12
Matt Raymer	10		Ed Meachen	13
5:07 & 5:15	Nelson vs. McEvilly
Steve McDonnell	10		Dave Delveaux	9
Andy Tomaszewski	20		Ed Corcoran	16
Mike Williams	10		Pat McEvilly	9
Brad Nelson	17		Herb Stanford	26
5:22 & 5:30	Williams vs. Moritz
Matt Blouin	14		Steve Moritz	7
Bob Crowe	18		Bob Moritz	9
Dave Rieves	7		Keith Brown (PS)	7
Ron Weiss	22		Tom Hidde	14
5:37 & 5:46	Wolfe vs. Loescher
Yanbing Lu (AH)	New		Will Nagel (JL)	13
David Wolfe	15		John Loescher	14
Paul Barnett	14		Ed Molter	15
Mike Sanders	17		Rob Zimmerman	24

Week 15 Recap

I won't have time to post the complete results and standings until sometime Sunday. For now, here's a brief recap.

The Moritz team, with its second straight 6-point week, swept its way into first place, now holding a two point lead over the Loescher team and a 6.5 lead over the Kraus team.

Chris Weber set the new league low for the season with a 33. Rumor is mosquitos carried his tee shot all the way to the green on #7.

Paul Schuettler strengthened his Sy Brandt Award lead, playing like the old Tiger while the other contenders played like the new Tiger.

After one week, the early leaders in the flight tournament are Chris Weber (flight 1), Doug Hoerr (flight 2), and a tie between Bob Crowe and Herb Stanford (flight 3).

Week 15 Pairings - August 10

Here are the pairings for Tuesday. The first group is going out at 3:52 and 4:00, and will take the flag sticks out. (If, for some reason, they haven't, the 4:52 group should take them out.)

The Flight Tournament begins this week. All forty are playing for something!

3:52 & 4:00	Nelson vs. Dvorak
Brad Nelson	18		Mike Warren	9
Andy Tomaszewski	20		Taylor Devalk (JD)	10
Mike Williams	10		Matt Raymer	9
Steve McDonnell	11		Adam Rieves	18
4:52 & 5:00	McEvilly vs. Williams
Pat McEvilly	11		Dave Rieves	6
Herb Stanford	27		Matt Blouin	14
Dave Delveaux	9		Bob Crowe	19
Ed Corcoran	16		Ron Weiss	21
5:07 & 5:15	Wolfe vs. Moritz
David Wolfe	15		Steve Moritz	9
Morgan Machina (AH)	16		Paul Schuettler	12
Paul Barnett	14		Bob Moritz	10
Mike Sanders	18		Tom Hidde	14
5:22 & 5:30	Kraus vs. Loescher
Bruce Marble (SS)	10		Will Nagel (JL)	13
Mike Kraus	14		John Loescher	15
Lynn Paulson	7		Ed Molter	15
Andy Taylor	10		Rob Zimmerman	24
5:37 & 5:46	McGettigan vs. Miller
Shawn McGettigan	14		David Miller	13
Tom Weber	21		Ed Meachen	13
Scott Gomez	8		Doug Hoerr	12
Chris Weber	8		Charlie Hoslet	16

2010 League Flight Tournament

If you're looking for week 14 results, they're below.

During the last four weeks of regular season play, the league-wide Flight Tournament will be held. The rules are as follows.

• To be eligible to win your flight, you must golf at least three of the final four weeks of the regular season.
• At the end of Week 14, the league shall be split into three relatively even flights, based on handicap at that time. (The ideal composition would be flights of 13, 13, and 14 golfers, but it may not be possible given the handicaps.) For example, Flight 1 may be golfers with a handicap of 11 or less, Flight 2 those with a handicap between 12 and 15, and Flight 3 those with a handicap of 16 or higher.
• For purposes of the Flight Tournament, each golfer's handicap shall be frozen at their Week 15 handicap. That means that if your handicap is 11 for Week 15 matches, your Flight Tournament handicap will be 11. (This does not affect a golfer's weekly handicap for regular season match-ups, which may continue to change, based on their last 8 league scores.)
• Each golfer's weekly Flight Tournament scores are calculated by subtracting his Flight Tournament handicap from his weekly raw scores.
• Each golfer's total Flight Tournament score is the sum of the three lowest weekly Flight Tournament (net) scores.
• The golfer within each flight with the lowest total Flight Tournament score is the tournament winner for that flight.

Here are the three flights for the tournament.

FLIGHT 1
Handicaps 10 & Under

• Dave Delveaux - 9
• Scott Gomez - 8
• Bruce Marble - 10
  
• Steve Moritz - 9
• Bob Moritz - 10
  
• Lynn Paulson -7
• Matt Raymer - 9
  
• Dave Rieves - 6
• Andy Taylor - 10
• Mike Warren - 9
• Chris Weber - 8
• Mike Williams - 10

FLIGHT 2
Handicaps 11-14

• Paul Barnett - 14
• Matt Blouin - 14
• Jeff Dvorak - 13
• Tom Hidde - 14
  
• Doug Hoerr - 12
• Mike Kraus - 14
• Steve McDonnell - 11
  
• Pat McEvilly - 11
• Shawn McGettigan - 14
• Ed Meachen - 13
• David Miller - 13
• Will Nagel - 13
  

FLIGHT 3
Handicaps 15 & Over

• Ed Corcoran - 16
• Bob Crowe - 19
• Adam Hopkins - 16
• Charles Hoslet - 16
• John Loescher - 15
• Ed Molter - 15
• Brad Nelson - 18
• Adam Rieves - 18
  
• Mike Sanders - 18
• Herb Stanford - 27
• Andy Tomaszewski - 20
• Tom Weber - 21
• Ron Weiss - 21
  
• Dave Wolfe - 15
• Rob Zimmerman - 24

Week 14 Recap

Well, that was a bit sweaty. Well done on the ready golf, though. The final pairings made it in before dark. This was our last week with a 6:00 tee time, but we're still going to struggle to get everyone in before dark unless we keep up a good pace.

The Loescher team continues to fend off all other contenders, scoring five to maintain a 2-point lead over the Moritz team (who swept), and 6.5 points over the Kraus team (who ran into the juggernaut that is the Wolfe team).

The heat must have been an equalizer this week, as nobody went real low, but there were four 38's and another three 39's. Props to my teammate Adam Hopkins, who set a new Wolfe team record with a 38. New Dvorak team member Adam Rieves also beat his previous low by 11 strokes with his own 38 (also winning low net with an 18). Pat McEvilly and Dave Rieves also shot 38's. However, the league average scores went up for the 4th straight week.

Here are the updated Sy Brandt standings. (Knock knock!)

1. Paul Schuettler 23.13
   
2. Dave Wolfe 22.31
3. Tom Weber 20.05
   
4. Mike Sanders 19.06
   
5. Steve Smith 18.67
6. Brad Nelson 18.32
7. John Loescher 18.24
   
8. Ed Molter 18.18
9. Mike Warren 17.63
10. Steve Moritz 17.55
    

Week 14 Pairings - August 3

Here are the pairings for Tuesday. See you on the course.

4:52 & 5:00	Miller vs. McEvilly
Doug Hoerr	13		Dave Delveaux	10
Charlie Hoslet	16		Ed Corcoran	16
David Miller	13		Pat McEvilly	12
Ed Meachen	14		Herb Stanford	27
5:07 & 5:15	Wolfe vs. Kraus
Paul Barnett	14		Andy Taylor	11
David Wolfe	16		Lynn Paulson	7
Adam Hopkins	17		Mike Kraus	13
Mike Sanders	19		Steve Smith	14
5:22 & 5:30	Williams vs. Loescher
Dave Rieves	6		Ed Molter	16
Matt Blouin	14		John Loescher	15
Bob Crowe	19		Rob Zimmerman	24
Ron Weiss	22		John Lobe	27
5:37 & 5:46	Dvorak vs. McGettigan
Mike Warren	9		Scott Gomez	8
D Poznanski (MR)	20		Chris Weber	8
Jeff Dvorak	13		Shawn McGettigan	13
Adam Rieves	20		Tom Weber	22
5:53 & 6:00	Nelson vs. Moritz
Mike Williams	9		Steve Moritz	9
Steve McDonnell	10		Bob Moritz	11
Brad Nelson	17		Tom Hidde	14
A Tomaszewski	20		Paul Schuettler	13

Week 13 Recap - Hit the Ball!

Summer's waning. Know how I know? I couldn't see my golf ball on #9 (the ONE shot I hit straight) after I hit it last night because it was too dark out. It was dark out because it was so late. It was late because it took forever to finish nine short holes. It took forever because we had to wait to tee off on every single hole. We had to wait because of people not playing ready golf. There was a very sizable gap last night between the first and second groups, which seems to have slowed the eight groups behind.

I guess it's time for a not-so-friendly reminder that slow play is one of very few things that can make golfing less fun. I've heard from multiple people that they've quit the league or stopped subbing because our league is just too slow. Please help "encourage" your teammates to play ready golf while you're out on the course. I want this to be fun for everyone.

Following these few tips makes a big difference.

• Hit the ball!
• Tee off on time. The first group almost always has a wide open fairway at 4:52. Hit the ball!
• Obviously, keep up with the group ahead of you. They're how you should measure your pace. If they're pulling away from you, you need to take steps to catch up.
• Be ready to hit when it's your turn! That means get to your ball, figure out the distance and the club you need, envision your shot and get into your stance while others are shooting. There is no need to wait until every ball stops rolling before you can begin your pre-shot routine. Hit the ball!
• Even if you're not out, hit if you're ready. Sometimes the player who's out is struggling and needs time to rake, find a ball, get a different club, etc. If you're ready, hit the ball.
• Limit yourself to one practice swing! It's not the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits - hit the ball!
• Give the gimmes (read more about it here). If your opponent's ball is within the leather of the putter, tell him to pick it up. If there are new golfers or subs in your group, tell them about the gimmes. They really can speed up a round.
  
• TAKE the gimmes. I am now diverging a bit from the rule I laid out last season, which says you have the option of putting anyway. For the sake of pace, if someone gives you a putt, pick up the ball, count your stroke (and your blessings). In other words, don't hit the ball!
  
• Watch where your ball is going so you can find it. (I'm not the best at this one.) Lots of time is lost looking for a ball in the wrong place.
• Chat when you're walking to your balls. According to PGA metrics (I'm not making this up) there should be about 49 minutes of just walking to your ball on this course. Between that and the tee box, that's plenty of time to talk. When it's time to get ready to hit, shut yer yap for a minute. Then hit the ball!
• If you have trouble walking quickly, consider using a cart.
• If you're already behind, be judicious about when you solicit the refreshment cart. When possible, hit first, then quench your thirst.

Interesting article about slow play
Amusing commentary on slow play

Rant over.

As for results, the Loescher team swept their way into first, with the help of the Kraus team, who knocked the Moritz team down a peg (two, actually). Andy Taylor led all golfers with a season-low 35, and Dave Rieves was close behind with a 36. There was quite a mix of good scores and bad scores this week, as our league average increased for the second straight time. Just because it's the dog days of summer doesn't mean we have to play like dogs!

Here are updated standings in the race for the Dave W . . . er . . . Sy Brandt Sportsmanship Award. I decided to be sporting about it and let Paul feel good for another week.

1. Paul Schuettler 21.03
2. Dave Wolfe 20.03
3. Tom Weber 19.00
4. Steve Smith 18.63
5. Brad Nelson 17.63
6. Mike Sanders 16.78
7. Mike Warren 16.63
8. John Loescher 15.98
9. Ed Molter 15.75
10. Bob Moritz 15.47

Week 13 Pairings - July 27

Here are Tuesday's pairings. Pace was pretty darn slow last week. Let's pick it up! Should be a warm one Tuesday. We're all gunning for the Moritz team.

4:52 & 5:00	Williams vs. McGettigan
Matt Blouin	16		Chris Weber	9
Bob Crowe	19		Tom Weber	22
Dave Rieves	6		Scott Gomez	8
Ron Weiss	24		Shawn McGettigan	13
5:07 & 5:15	Nelson vs. Miller
Steve McDonnell	10		David Miller	14
Brad Nelson	17		Charlie Hoslet	16
Mike Williams	9		Doug Hoerr	13
A Tomaszewski	20		Ed Meachen	14
5:22 & 5:30	Moritz vs. Kraus
Bob Moritz	11		Lynn Paulson	7
Paul Schuettler	13		Steve Smith	13
Steve Moritz	9		Andy Taylor	12
Tom Hidde	14		Mike Kraus	13
5:37 & 5:46	Loescher vs. McEvilly
John Lobe	27		Pat McEvilly	13
John Loescher	17		Herb Stanford	26
Ed Molter	16		Dave Delveaux	10
Rob Zimmerman	23		Ed Corcoran	15
5:53 & 6:00	Dvorak vs. Wolfe
Matt Raymer	10		David Wolfe	16
Jeff Dvorak	13		Mike Sanders	18
Mike Warren	9		Paul Barnett	14
Taylor Devalk	New		Adam Hopkins	17

Week 12 Recap

Sorry I didn't get these out sooner. I was busy watching Big Break Sandals Resorts on the Golf Channel. I only watch it for the golf.

Last week's top three teams kept the pressure on each other Tuesday night, with 5, 5, and 6 points. The Moritz lead is now 1.5 points over the Loescher team, and 2 over the Kraus team.

Lots of good scores again this week, led by Lynn Paulson's 34 and Chris Weber's 34. 25 of the 37 golfers with handicaps shot under par and another six were at par. Two golfers had back-to-back birdies on Tuesday - Steve Smith (1 & 2) and Steve Moritz (7 & 8). Next week I'm going in the score book as Steve Wolfe.

The flight tournament starts in three weeks. More news coming in the next couple weeks.

I handed out most of the prizes last Tuesday, but still have balls and cash for those who weren't there.

Below are the most recent standings in my inevitable march to victory in the Sy Brandt Sportsmanship Award. It will be an interesting battle for second place!

1. Paul Schuettler 18.90
2. Dave Wolfe 18.79
3. Steve Smith 18.13
4. Brad Nelson 17.63
5. Tom Weber 17.06
6. Ed Corcoran 15.70
7. Mike Sanders 15.21
8. Mike Warren 15.13
9. Doug Hoerr 14.38
10. Bob Moritz 14.38

Week 12 Pairings - July 20

It's time to go all Oosthuizen on Glenway this week. Here are the pairings. I've got some prize balls and scramble cash prizes to pass out this week.

4:52 & 5:00	Kraus vs. Nelson
Mike Kraus	14		Mike Williams	9
Steve Smith	15		Steve McDonnell	11
Lynn Paulson	8		Brad Nelson	16
Andy Taylor	12		A Tomaszewski	20
5:07 & 5:15	Moritz vs. McEvilly
Paul Schuettler	12		Dave Delveaux	10
Tom Hidde	13		Ed Corcoran	15
Steve Moritz	9		Pat McEvilly	13
Bob Moritz	12		Herb Stanford	27
5:22 & 5:30	Loescher vs. Dvorak
John Loescher	17		Mike Warren	10
Rob Zimmerman	23		Jeff Dvorak	13
Ed Molter	17		Will Nagel	14
John Lobe	29		Matt Raymer	New
5:37 & 5:46	McGettigan vs. Wolfe
Shawn McGettigan	14		Paul Barnett	14
Tom Weber	22		Mike Sanders	18
Scott Gomez	8		David Wolfe	17
Chris Weber	9		Adam Hopkins	18
5:53 & 6:00	Miller vs. Williams
Ed Meachen	14		Dave Rieves	6
Charlie Hoslet	15		Matt Blouin	16
Doug Hoerr	12		Bob Crowe	19
David Miller	14		Ron Weiss	23

Week 11 Recap

Well, I didn't realize how responsive you'd be when I encouraged low scores this week, but the results were pretty amazing. Perhaps it was the return of Travis Thoeny that inspired the league to average 43.3 (lowest since I've been Commish, by 0.7 strokes).

I felt pretty good coming off the course at 5 under par, but felt pretty inadequate when the scores started coming in and we had a 9 under (Brad Nelson), two at 10 under (Tom Weber & Andy Taylor) and an 11 under par (Bob Moritz).

All in all, seven players scored in the 30's led by Bob Moritz and his career low 34. Andy Taylor was one behind at 35. The rest were Travis Thoeny (36), Lynn Paulson and Taylor Devalk (37), Steve McDonnell (38), and Scott Gomez (39).

The Moritz team, behind their Captain, tallied 5 points to maintain their second half lead - by two points over the Kraus team, and 2.5 ahead of the Loescher team.

Updated Sy Brandt Sportsmanship Award standings are below

1. Brad Nelson 17.73
2. Paul Schuettler 17.50
3. Dave Wolfe 15.88
4. Tom Weber 15.75
5. Steve Smith 15.38
6. Ed Corcoran 14.79
7. Mike Warren 14.27
8. Doug Hoerr 13.84
9. Bob Moritz 12.89
10. Ed Meachen 12.88

Other notes:

• The last four weeks (August 10 and beyond) will mark the year-end flight tournament. Stay tuned for details.
• Those same four weeks, we'll be running out of daylight, so the first matchups will either be held at 3:52/4:00 on Tuesdays, or at 5:37/5:45 on Mondays or Wednesdays. Stay tuned.
• 2009 League Champions - the Miller team - are on the clock for the 2010 Post-Season Banquet. The date of the banquet will be Tuesday, September 7.
  

Week 11 Pairings - July 13

Here are the pairings for Tuesday. Inspired by Steve Stricker's domination of the course this weekend, let's send the scores even lower this week.

4:52 & 5:00	Dvorak vs. Moritz
Jeff Dvorak	13		Bob Moritz	13
Brendan West	18		Paul Schuettler	13
Mike Warren	9		Steve Moritz	8
Taylor Devalk (MR)	New		Tom Hidde	13
5:07 & 5:15	McGettigan vs. Loescher
Chris Weber	8		Dave Poznanski (EM)	20
Shawn McGettigan	14		Tom Eberle (JL)	28
Scott Gomez	10		John Loescher	17
Tom Weber	23		Rob Zimmerman	23
5:22 & 5:30	Miller vs. Wolfe
Ed Meachen	14		Mike Sanders	18
David Miller	14		David Wolfe	18
Doug Hoerr	12		Paul Barnett	14
Charlie Hoslet	15		Morgan Machina (AH)	New
5:37 & 5:46	Nelson vs. Williams
Mike Williams	9		Matt Blouin	16
Brad Nelson	18		Ron Weiss	23
Steve McDonnell	12		Dave Rieves	6
Andy Tomaszewski	20		Bob Crowe	18
5:53 & 6:00	McEvilly vs. Kraus
Dave Delveaux	10		Andy Taylor	13
Ed Corcoran	16		Steve Smith	15
Pat McEvilly	12		Lynn Paulson	8
Herb Stanford	26		Mike Kraus	14

Week 10 Recap

Week 10 is now in the books, and the Moritz team swept its way into first place in the second half. The temperature was high and the scores were low, Tuesday. Only four players were in the 30's - Mike Warren, Lynn Paulson, Shawn McGettigan, and Steve Moritz, but there were another SIX golfers who scored a 40. There were six birdies recorded Tuesday, half of them on the 6th hole. I guess people get less jittery when they move the pin out from behind the sand there.

Results and Standings are now posted, along with week 9's results and standings, which took me a while to post. (Week 9 saw our lowest score of the season posted - Dennis Hill's 34. That should give the better golfers something to shoot for the rest of the season.) There were about four adding errors this week, so if your score looks different than you remember, it's likely due to sucky addition.

Here are the long-promised standings in the race for the Sy Brandt Sportsmanship Award. As a reminder, the formula for this award is Weeks Attended + Points Won + Decrease in Average from Previous Year (+ Dave's super-secret formula combobulator).

1. Paul Schuettler 14.91
2. Brad Nelson 14.54
3. Steve Smith 14.41
4. Mike Warren 13.96
5. Dave Wolfe 13.27
6. Ed Corcoran 12.93
7. Tom Weber 12.50
8. Doug Hoerr 12.29
9. Andy Tomaszewski 12.13
10. Mike Sanders 11.59

Week 10 Pairings - July 6

Sitting here on my laptop in a rainy Chippewa Falls McDonalds parking lot on Sunday afternoon, July 4, stealing their wi-fi. Why? (Not for the same reason as the dude in the Playland on Madison's West side last week.) For you. So you could see Tuesday's pairings.

On Tuesday, we start the 2nd half pennant chase. The Dvorak team is now whole,. as we welcome Matt Raymer and Brendan West to the league.

4:52 & 5:00	Wolfe vs. Williams
Dave Wolfe	17		Bob Crowe	18
Morgan Machina (AH)	New		Ron Weiss	23
Mike Sanders	18		Adam Rieves (MB)	New
Jeff Wirth (PB)	10		Dave Rieves	6
5:07 & 5:15	Kraus vs. Dvorak
Steve Smith	15		Taylor Devalk (JD)	New
Lynn Paulson	7		Mike Warren	10
Mike Kraus	13		Brendan West	New
Andy Taylor	12		Matt Raymer	New
5:22 & 5:30	McEvilly vs. McGettigan
Herb Stanford	27		Shawn McGettigan	14
Pat McEvilly	12		Chris Weber	8
Ed Corcoran	16		Tom Weber	23
Dave Delveaux	10		Scott Gomez	10
5:37 & 5:46	Moritz vs. Miller
Paul Schuettler	14		Ed Meachen	13
Steve Moritz	9		Doug Hoerr	12
Tom Hidde	14		Charlie Hoslet	16
Bob Moritz	13		David Miller	13
5:53 & 6:00	Loescher vs. Nelson
Rob Zimmerman	23		Brad Nelson	18
John Loescher	17		Steve McDonnell	11
Ed Molter	17		A Tomaszewski	20
Dennis Hill (JL)	10		Mike Williams	9

2nd Annual League Scramble a Smashing Success!

For the first time in league history, the mid-summer classic - also known as the league scramble - went off without a single hitch. Golfers frolicked in the sun at a brisk pace, scores went to historically low levels, much laughter and good-natured back slapping could be witnessed on the course, good food was digested, and the evening was topped off with gumdrops, lollipops, and a dazzling fireworks display!

Golfers were unanimously delighted with the results, as the top performers modestly thanked their lucky stars, and those who couldn't claim the top spot this year responded with bold and witty prognostications about next year's results. Also, there was cotton candy.

Upon conclusion of a bountiful buffet provided by the local golf club, the most accomplished of the golfers were singled out for their stellar performances. Rousing ovations and “huzzahs” were observed for the following individual feats:

• On Glenway's third hole, team captain MIKE KRAUS astounded as he holed a shot that traveled a longer distance than any other holed shot.
• On the long and difficult fourth hole, young MIKE WARREN struck a tee shot of improbable distance and accuracy, a better combination than any other!
• On the tree-shrouded sixth hole, PATRICK McEVILLY THE SENIOR managed a skilled tee shot which traveled past several potentially treacherous hazards and ended its journey on the green, very close to its desired resting place!
• On the seventh hole – a dog-legged tangle of trees and hills – young master PAUL SCHUETTLER skillfully placed his second strike onto the green at a lesser distance to the hole than any other golfer!

These gentlemen were feted by their colleagues and they could barely keep pace with the congratulatory pints of ale that flowed their ways. Also, they had ice cream. With sprinkles.

Finally, the team results of the scramble were tabulated and announced. And what could be better than four men being crowned league scramble victors for an entire year? Well, the answer - believe it or not – is EIGHT men being crowned victors, and that is exactly what happened! In a true miracle of the golf gods, the KRAUS and McGETTIGAN teams (or McGETTIGAN and KRAUS teams, if that's your persuasion) finished the course with the exact same number of strokes – 29, three below par for the course! Scramble organizers scrambled (indeed!) to research the available tie breakers. Tie breaker after tie breaker was evaluated but, after each, neither of the two behemoths would stand down. Once the tie breakers were exhausted, it was perfectly clear that not the slightest hair separated the performances of this modern day Monitor and Merrimack.

At the announcement that the scramble had ended in a dead heat, the eight victors were encircled by the remaining partygoers, who chanted several rounds of “Hip! Hip! Hooray!!”

As the crowd reeled from the excitement of the championship finish, the results for the third place finish were learned, and they mirrored those for first place! The NELSON and DVORAK teams finished in their own dead heat, at two strokes under par for the course. More congratulatory back-patting commenced, until all were exhausted from the celebration.

There was, however, just enough remaining energy and glee for patron Shawn McGettigan to lead the merrymakers in a boisterous round of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow," in appreciation of your humble servant - the league commissioner. The gratitude was graciously received and returned to the singing golfers.

The exciting results are below.

Strokes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Score
Kraus	3	2	2	4	4	3	4	3	4	29
McGettigan	3	3	2	4	4	3	4	2	4	29
Dvorak	3	3	3	4	4	2	4	3	4	30
Nelson	4	3	2	4	4	3	4	3	3	30
Miller	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	3	4	31
McEvilly	4	3	3	4	5	2	4	3	4	32
Wolfe	4	4	3	3	5	3	4	3	4	33
Moritz	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	33
Williams	4	4	3	4	4	3	5	2	5	34
Loescher	3	3	4	5	5	3	5	4	5	37