2012 League Yearbook

Here are the individual pages of the 2012 league yearbook.  You can open and print them from here.  I hope to be able to put them all together into one document, but it might take me a week to get to it.

Congratulations to the Warren team (Mike Warren, Dave Downing, Jeff Dvorak, and Jake Holler) on their 2012 League Championship!

• 2012 Yearbook Cover
• 2012 Season Summary
• Low Golfer & Sy Brandt Sportsmanship Awards
• 2012 Scores
• 2012 Flight Tournament
• 2012 Rounds Under 40
• League History

League Banquet Tuesday September 4

The 2012 season ends with the league banquet on Tuesday, September 4 at Paisan's Restaurant. Cocktail hour begins at 5:00 and dinner begins at 6:00. If you haven't paid yet, you can still attend. Please let me (dwolfe5001@hotmail.com) know you're coming so we can get an accurate head-count for the pizza makers. Regulars and subs are all welcome!

Paisan's is at 131 West Wilson Street and has free parking beginning at 5:00 p.m.

In golfing news . . .

Congratulations to the Warren team, who held on to edge the Kraus team for the second half championship.

Results of the League Championship match between the Moritz and Warren teams will be announced Tuesday at the banquet.

Week 18 Pairings - August 28

Here are the pairings for the final week of the season.

Reminder - If you haven't signed up for the banquet yet, you can do so with Pat McEvilly on Tuesday. The banquet is next Tuesday - September 4 - at Paisans.

3:52 & 4:00	McEvilly vs. Rieves
Pat McEvilly	12		Dave Rieves	8
Herb Stanford	25		Don Nelson	24
Dave Delveaux	6		Steve Wilensky	22
Ed Corcoran	13		Ron Weiss	23
4:52 & 5:00	Weber vs. Molter
Matt Blouin	15		Matt Raymer	7
Tom Weber	23		Will Nagel	13
Tim Coger	10		Ed Molter	12
Chris Weber	10		Rob Zimmerman	22
5:07 & 5:15	Moritz vs. Wolfe
Paul Schuettler	12		David Wolfe	12
Tom Hidde	12		Adam Hopkins	13
Steve Moritz	9		Mike Sanders	14
Bob Moritz	12		Paul Barnett	15
5:22 & 5:30	Warren vs. Nelson
Jeff Dvorak	9		Mike Williams	9
Dave Downing	12		Kevin Kiser	17
Mike Warren	8		Steve McDonnell	11
Jake Holler	10		Brad Nelson	17
5:37 & 5:46	Kraus vs. Miller
Steve Mentel (mk)	New		Doug Hoerr	9
Bob Jokisch	18		David Miller	15
Lynn Paulson	8		Scott Hildebrand (ch)	New
Steve Smith	16		Ed Meachen	15

Week 17 Pairings - August 21

Here are the pairings for Tuesday.  Just two weeks left in the season!

Pat McEvilly is signing up people for the league banquet, and collecting $20 per person.  Please see below for information on this year's banquet.

3:52 & 4:00	Weber vs. Warren
Tim Coger	10		Jake Holler	9
Tom Weber	23		Dave Downing	12
Chris Weber	11		Mike Warren	8
Matt Blouin	15		Jeff Dvorak	9
4:52 & 5:00	Wolfe vs. Rieves
Yanbing Lu (ah)	4		Dave Rieves	7
Mike Sanders	14		Don Nelson	24
David Wolfe	13		Ron Weiss	22
Paul Barnett	14		Steve Wilensky	22
5:07 & 5:15	Nelson vs. Kraus
Mike Williams	9		Lynn Paulson	8
Brad Nelson	16		Steve Smith	16
Steve McDonnell	11		Mike Kraus	15
Kevin Kiser	16		Bob Jokisch	18
5:22 & 5:30	McEvilly vs. Miller
Pat McEvilly	12		Doug Hoerr	10
Herb Stanford	25		Ben Miller (ch)	11
Dave Delveaux	7		David Miller	12
Ed Corcoran	13		Ed Meachen	15
5:37 & 5:46	Molter vs. Moritz
Ed Molter	12		Steve Moritz	8
Rob Zimmerman	22		Paul Schuettler	12
Matt Raymer	7		Bob Moritz	12
Will Nagel	13		Tom Hidde	12

Week 16 Results & Important News

Week 16 results are posted.  The Warren team increased their 2nd half lead slightly, with two weeks to go.

• The league banquet, hosted by the captain of the 2011 league champion team - Pat McEvilly - will once again be at Paisan's restaurant, on Tuesday, September 4 (day after Labor Day).  Please sign up with, and pay ($20), Pat McEvilly for the privilege of dining with him.  Paisan's has free (validated) parking and great Happy Hour specials - both beginning at 5:00.  Dinner will be at 6:00.
• Early tee times - The Weber and Warren teams are sheduled for the 3:52 and 4:00 tee times next week.
• For August 28, the early tee times go to McEvilly and Rieves.
• Week 2 standings for the 2012 Flight Tournament are here.

 I'll have updated  Sy Brandt standings soon.

Week 15 Results & Important News

Week 15 results are now posted.  There's a change at the top for the first time in a few weeks, as the Warren team moves into 1st place with three weeks to go.  There are lots of teams still in it, though.

• The league banquet, hosted by the captain of the 2011 league champion team - Pat McEvilly - will once again be at Paisan's restaurant, on Tuesday, September 4 (day after Labor Day).  Please sign up with, and pay, Pat McEvilly for the privilege of dining with him.  Paisan's - you may remember - has free (validated) parking beginning at 4:45 and great Happy Hour specials beginning at 5:00.
• Next Tuesday we begin to use the early tee times.  The first match-up will go out at 3:52 and 4:00, and every other foursome is two tee times earlier than they would ordinarily be.  This week it's the Moritz and Nelson teams that go out early.  Captains - please make sure your golfers know this.  Also, the 3:52 foursome should take the prize flags out.
• For August 21, the early tee times go to Weber and Warren.
• For August 28, the early tee times go to McEvilly and Rieves.
• Week 1 standings for the 2012 Flight Tournament are here.
• With three weeks left, the updated Sy Brandt top 5 are as follows:
1. 25.58 Mike Sanders
2. 25.31 Steve Moritz
3. 24.71 Tim Coger
4. 24.55 Adam Hopkins
5. 24.08 Ed Molter

Week 15 Pairings - August 7 (Tournament Begins)

The four-week 2012 Flight Tournament begins this week.  Please see the post below for details.

Please note that next week we will begin teeing off earlier.  I will check with the clubhouse and see what our options are.  In years past, we could only move two groups up to the 3:52/4:00 tee times.  Since the league before us is now smaller, we may have other options.

Meanwhile, days are getting short.  The first group has to get out on time.  Make sure you keep up with the group in front of you.  If you see you're falling behind, speed up!  Eliminate practice swings and shorten pre-shot routines.  Get to your ball and be ready to hit when it's your turn.  Remember, in league play, ready golf is more important than proper etiquette.


The Moritz team now has a 3-point lead in its quest to not have to play a championship match.  The Warren team sits in 2nd and the Miller team is behind them.  For the second straight week, the top two teams in the standings will face off - this time in the last match-up of the night.

Here are the updated Sy Brandt Sportsmanship Award standings, with four weeks to go.

1. 24.35 Steve Moritz
2. 23.08 Mike Sanders
3. 22.63 Adam Hopkins
4. 22.46 Ed Molter
5. 22.27 Tim Coger

Here are the pairings for Tuesday.

4:52 & 5:00	Wolfe vs. Miller
Paul Barnett	14		David Miller	12
Mike Sanders	16		Doug Hoerr	10
Adam Hopkins	12		Ed Meachen	14
David Wolfe	13		Charlie Hoslet	14
5:07 & 5:15	McEvilly vs. Kraus
Pat McEvilly	11		Lynn Paulson	7
Herb Stanford	25		Mike Kraus	16
Dave Delveaux	8		Steve Smith	16
Ed Corcoran	14		Tom Stafford (bj)	18
5:22 & 5:30	Rieves vs. Molter
Steve Wilensky (bc)	22		Matt Raymer	7
Don Nelson	23		Ed Molter	12
Dave Rieves	6		Will Nagel	12
Ron Weiss	21		Rob Zimmerman	21
5:37 & 5:46	Nelson vs. Weber
Steve McDonnell	10		Chris Weber	11
Brad Nelson	16		Matt Blouin	15
Mike Williams	10		Tim Coger	10
Kevin Kiser	17		Tom Weber	24
5:53 & 6:00	Moritz vs. Warren
Keith Brown (ps)	7		Jake Holler	8
Tom Hidde	11		Mike Warren	9
Steve Moritz	9		Jeff Dvorak	9
Bob Moritz	11		Michael Brania (dd)	21

2012 Flight Tournament

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 (Handicap < 11)

• 6 Dave Rieves
• 7 Lynn Paulson
• 7 Matt Raymer
• 8 Dave Delveaux
• 8 Jake Holler
• 9 Matt Abraham
• 9 Jeff Dvorak
• 9 Steve Moritz
• 9 Mike Warren
• 10 Tim Coger
• 10 Doug Hoerr
• 10 Steve McDonnell
• 10 Mike Williams

FLIGHT 2 (Handicap 11-14)

• 11 Tom Hidde
• 11 Pat McEvilly
• 11 Bob Moritz
• 11 Chris Weber
• 12 Dave Downing
• 12 Adam Hopkins
• 12 David Miller
• 12 Ed Molter
• 12 Will Nagel
• 12 Paul Schuettler
• 13 Dave Wolfe
• 14 Paul Barnett
• 14 Ed Corcoran
• 14 Charlie Hoslet
• 14 Ed Meachen

FLIGHT 3 (Handicap > 14)

• 15 Matt Blouin
• 16 Mike Kraus
• 16 Brad Nelson
• 16 Mike Sanders
• 16 Steve Smith
• 17 Kevin Kiser
• 18 Bob Jokisch
• 21 Ron Weiss
• 21 Rob Zimmerman
• 22 Steve Wilensky
• 23 Don Nelson
• 24 Tom Weber
• 25 Herb Stanford

Week 14 Pairings - July 31

Here are Tuesday's pairings.  The top two teams in the standings face off at 5:37.

Update: Sy Brandt Standings

1. Steve Moritz - 22.3
2. Adam Hopkins - 21.6
3. Mike Sanders - 21.1
4. Tim Coger - 21.0
5. Steve McDonnell - 20.7
6. Ed Molter - 20.2
7. Paul Schuettler - 20.1
8. Matt Raymer - 20.1
9. Dave Wolfe - 19.6
10. Bob Moritz - 19.5

4:52 & 5:00	Warren vs. McEvilly
Jake Holler	8		Dave Delveaux	7
Dave Downing	12		Ed Corcoran	14
Jeff Dvorak	10		Pat McEvilly	10
Michael Brania (mw)	New		Herb Stanford	25
5:07 & 5:15	Rieves vs. Nelson
Steve Wilensky	23		Steve McDonnell	10
Don Nelson	23		Kevin Kiser	17
Dave Rieves	7		Mike Williams	10
Ron Weiss	21		Brad Nelson	16
5:22 & 5:30	Kraus vs. Weber
Bob Jokisch	19		Chris Weber	10
Tom Stafford (mk)	19		Tim Coger	11
Lynn Paulson	7		Matt Blouin	15
Steve Smith	15		Tom Weber	25
5:37 & 5:46	Miller vs. Moritz
David Miller	12		Steve Moritz	9
Charlie Hoslet	13		Tom Hidde	12
Rich Lampe (em)	10		Keith Brown (ps)	6
Doug Hoerr	11		Bob Moritz	11
5:53 & 6:00	Wolfe vs. Molter
Adam Hopkins	11		Ed Molter	12
Paul Barnett	16		Will Nagel	12
David Wolfe	13		Rob Zimmerman	22
Mike Sanders	16		Tom Eberle (mr)	24

Week 13 Pairings - July 24

Here are Tuesday's pairings.  First, a few notes:

• Though ready golf trumps most etiquette rules, please pause your conversations while others are teeing off - especially on the 1st and 2nd tee.
• Please be ready to hit when it's your turn, limit your practice strokes and pre-shot routines, and hit.
• Golfers should "give" putts to their opponents if the ball is "inside the leathers."  See the link on Gimmes on the right-hand side of the blog if you're unsure of the Gimme rule.

4:52 & 5:00	Kraus vs. Moritz
Steve Smith	15		Steve Moritz	9
Mike Kraus	16		Paul Schuettler	12
Lynn Paulson	7		Bob Moritz	11
Bob Jokisch	18		Tom Hidde	13
5:07 & 5:15	Warren vs. Wolfe
Jeff Dvorak	10		David Wolfe	13
Dave Downing	12		Paul Barnett	17
Jake Holler	8		Adam Hopkins	11
Michael Brania (mw)	New		Mike Sanders	15
5:22 & 5:30	Molter vs. Nelson
Matt Raymer	8		Kevin Kiser	16
Ed Molter	12		Brad Nelson	16
Will Nagel	13		Mike Williams	10
Rob Zimmerman	22		Steve McDonnell	11
5:37 & 5:46	Weber vs. McEvilly
Chris Weber	10		Pat McEvilly	12
Tim Coger	11		Herb Stanford	25
Matt Blouin	15		Dave Delveaux	8
Tom Weber	25		Ed Corcoran	14
5:53 & 6:00	Miller vs. Rieves
Rich Lampe (em)	11		Dave Rieves	7
David Miller	12		Don Nelson	23
Doug Hoerr	11		Dennis Hill (sw)	7
Charlie Hoslet	13		Ron Weiss	21

Week 12 Pairings - July 17

Here are the pairings for Tuesday.  If anybody needs a sub for Tuesday, let me know - I may have a guy.

Also, in case you hadn't noticed, it's going to be HOT Tuesday.

4:52 & 5:00	Nelson vs. Wolfe
Steve McDonnell	11		Adam Hopkins	12
Brad Nelson	16		David Wolfe	13
Matt Abraham	9		Mike Sanders	14
Mike Williams	10		Paul Barnett	17
5:07 & 5:15	Molter vs. McEvilly
Ed Molter	12		Dave Delveaux	8
Rob Zimmerman	22		Ed Corcoran	14
Matt Raymer	9		Pat McEvilly	12
Will Nagel	13		Herb Stanford	25
5:22 & 5:30	Weber vs. Miller
Tim Coger	12		Doug Hoerr	11
Tom Weber	25		David Miller	12
Chris Weber	10		Rich Lampe (em)	10
Matt Blouin	15		Charlie Hoslet	12
5:37 & 5:46	Moritz vs. Rieves
Tom Hidde	13		Dave Rieves	7
Paul Schuettler	13		Steve Wilensky	23
Steve Moritz	8		Ron Weiss	21
Bob Moritz	11		Don Nelson	22
5:53 & 6:00	Warren vs. Kraus
Mike Warren	9		Lynn Paulson	7
Dave Downing	11		Mike Kraus	16
Jake Holler	8		Steve Smith	16
Jeff Dvorak	11		Bob Jokisch	18

Week 11 Pairings - July 10

Below are the pairings for Tuesday.  It's supposed to be a little be cooler, but still hot.  Everybody needs to be considerate of the other golfers and keep up with the group in front of you.

Here are the current top 5 in the standings for the Sy Brandt Sportsmanship Award.  The award is based on attendance, improvement in average over the previous year, points won, and whatever other factor I need to add to get myself to the top.

1. Mike Sanders 18.55
2. Matt Raymer 16.60
3. Steve Moritz 16.39
4. Steve McDonnell 16.34
5. Adam Hopkins 16.25
6. Dave Wolfe 15.51
7. Lynn Paulson 15.49
8. Will Nagel 15.47
9. Tim Coger 14.83
10. David Miller 14.67

4:52 & 5:00	Miller vs. Molter
David Miller	12		Matt Raymer	9
Charlie Hoslet	12		Ed Molter	12
Doug Hoerr	11		Will Nagel	12
Ed Meachen	14		Rob Zimmerman	22
5:07 & 5:15	Moritz vs. Weber
Bob Moritz	12		Chris Weber	10
Tom Hidde	13		Tim Coger	12
Steve Moritz	8		Matt Blouin	14
Paul Schuettler	14		Tom Weber	25
5:22 & 5:30	Warren vs. Rieves
Dave Downing	11		Dave Rieves	8
Jeff Dvorak	11		Steve Wilensky	23
Jake Holler	8		Ron Weiss	21
Mike Warren	9		Don Nelson	22
5:37 & 5:46	Wolfe vs. Kraus
Adam Hopkins	13		Lynn Paulson	7
Mike Sanders	14		Mike Kraus	16
David Wolfe	13		Steve Smith	17
Paul Barnett	17		Bob Jokisch	19
5:53 & 6:00	McEvilly vs. Nelson
Pat McEvilly	12		Ralph Stamler	3
Herb Stanford	25		Steve McDonnell	11
Dave Delveaux	9		Mike Williams	10
Ed Corcoran	14		Brad Nelson	16

Week 10 Results

That was a bit warm.  Thirty-five hardy golfers paid homage to this great country on 4th of July Eve by beating the heat into submission.  Duty, Honor, Beer Carts.  The average score was the second-lowest of the year.

A note from the Pro Shop: It is a crime to carry alcohol onto the course.  Please do not commit crimes.

In Week 10, the Wolfe Team destroyed the Weber Team to take the early 2nd-half lead.  The Miller Team did alright (not as well as the Wolfe Team, I should point out) and they are in 2nd place, practically out of the pennant race.

Results and Standings are posted over there ->, as usual.

Week 10 Pairings - July 3

Everybody's tied at zero points again, as we now start the second half to see who will face the Moritz team in the championship.

It's going to be hotter than July (as Stevie Wonder says - a terrible golfer, by the way)  Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

4:52 & 5:00	Rieves vs. Kraus
Don Nelson	23		Mike Kraus	16
Keith Brown (dr)	6		Steve Smith	16
Steve Wilensky	24		Bob Jokisch	19
Ron Weiss	21		Lynn Paulson	7
5:07 & 5:15	Nelson vs. Miller
Brad Nelson	16		Ed Meachen	14
Matt Abraham	9		Doug Hoerr	11
Steve McDonnell	11		Charlie Hoslet	13
Mike Williams	10		David Miller	12
5:22 & 5:30	McEvilly vs. Moritz
Herb Stanford	25		Tom Hidde	14
Pat McEvilly	12		Bob Moritz	11
Dave Delveaux	9		Paul Schuettler	13
Ed Corcoran	14		Steve Moritz	8
5:37 & 5:45	Molter vs. Warren
Rob Zimmerman	22		Dave Downing	11
Matt Raymer	10		Jeff Dvorak	11
Will Nagel	12		Jake Holler	9
Ed Molter	11		Mike Warren	10
5:52 & 6:00	Weber vs. Wolfe
Tom Weber	25		Adam Hopkins	13
Chris Weber	10		Yanbing Lu (pb)	4
Matt Blouin	14		Mike Sanders	16
Tim Coger	12		David Wolfe	13

Scramble Results - The Warren Commission

Congratulations to the Warren team (Captain Mike, Dave Downing, Jeff Dvorak, and Jake Holler) for winning their second straight league scramble, with a score of three under par 29 (same as last year).  This can only be explained by a subversion of the rules.  A tournament official will be sure to escort the Warren team at next year's scramble.

The Moritz team (Captain Bob, Tom Hidde, ringer Steve Hineline, and Paul Schuettler) lost the tiebreaker to the Warrens last year at 29, and finished in 2nd outright this year with a 2-under par 30.  I suspect they'd be willing to provide the Warren escort.

A third place tie at one under 31 was broken by the third tiebreaker, as the Miller team beat out the defending league champion McEvilly team by fewest putts, 11-15. (Speaking of repeat performances, this is the second straight year the defending league champion lost the 3rd place tiebreaker.)

Fifth place saw a three-way tie by teams which - if they wanted to be named in this blog - should have taken one less shot.

Some other teams participated, but not necessarily in a way that should be celebrated.  Birdies are in read and bogeys in blue below.

Place	Strokes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Score
1	Warren	4	2	3	4	4	3	4	2	3	29
2	Moritz	3	3	2	4	4	3	4	3	4	30
T3*	Miller	5	3	3	3	4	3	4	2	4	31
T3	McEvilly	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	31
T5	Kraus	3	4	3	4	5	2	4	3	4	32
T5	Weber	4	3	3	3	5	4	4	2	4	32
T5	Molter	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	32
8	Wolfe	4	3	4	5	5	3	4	3	3	34
T9	Nelson	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	35
T9	Rieves	4	4	3	5	5	2	5	3	4	35

 * Wins tiebreaker on putts (11-15)

Each golfer on the winning team wins a $15 prize, with $10 each for 2^nd place golfers and $5 each for 3^rd place golfers.

• Winners of the hole prizes ($5 each) are as follows:
• Longest holed shot on #3: Steve Hineline (Moritz team)
• Longest drive in fairway #4: Matt Abraham (Nelson team)
• Closest tee shot to pin on #6: Lynn Paulson (Kraus team)
• Closest second shot to pin on #7: Matt Abraham (Nelson team)

 Other notes:

• No eagles this year.
• Good news: 16 birdies this year, up from 11 last year.  Fairways made of concrete can't hurt.
• Bad news: 17 bogeys this year, up from 10 last year.
• Birdie-free holes: Only numbers 5 and 7.  (Last year all the par fours were birdied, but three of the par threes were not.)
• Bogey-free holes: Only #9.

This officially concludes our halftime entertainment. The race for the second-half pennant begins Tuesday, to see who will take on the Moritz team in the championship.