Week 6 Pairings - May 29

Here are the pairings for Tuesday.  The forecast looks wonderful again.  There are still six teams within 5.5 points of the lead, which is currently held by the Moritzes.  With four weeks left in the half, the race wide open.

For those of you new to the league, I'll state here our simple "bad weather" policy, which we hopefully won't use this season: "If the course is open, league play is on."  Usually, the course is open unless (a) it would be dangerous to be out or (b) the course is unplayable.

I have a few people who have yet to pay the annual $25 league fee.  I will try to get there early enough Tuesday to get that from you.  Thanks.

4:52 & 5:00	Kraus vs. McEvilly
Bob Jokisch	20		Herb Stanford	26
Steve Smith	15		Pat McEvilly	13
Mike Kraus	15		Ed Corcoran	14
Lynn Paulson	6		Dave Delveaux	9
5:07 & 5:15	Molter vs. Rieves
Rob Zimmerman	24		Steve Wilensky (bc)	New
Will Nagel	12		Don Nelson	24
Matt Raymer	12		Ron Weiss	21
Ed Molter	11		Dave Rieves	7
5:22 & 5:30	Weber vs. Nelson
Tom Weber	24		Brad Nelson	15
Tim Coger	12		Steve McDonnell	11
Matt Blouin	12		Mike Williams	9
Chris Weber	8		Ralph Stamler (vac)	3
5:37 & 5:46	Warren vs. Moritz
Jeff Dvorak	11		Paul Schuettler	14
Dave Downing	11		Tom Hidde	13
Jake Holler	10		Bob Moritz	11
Mike Warren	9		Steve Moritz	8
5:53 & 6:00	Miller vs. Wolfe
Charlie Hoslet	14		Paul Barnett	18
Ed Meachen	14		Mike Sanders	17
David Miller	12		David Wolfe	13
Doug Hoerr	10		Adam Hopkins	13

Week 5 Pairings - May 22

Below are the pairings for Tuesday.  Forecast is for 75 degrees and no precipitation, for what that's worth.

4:52 & 5:00	Nelson vs. Rieves
Brad Nelson	15		Don Nelson	25
Mike Williams	9		Bob Crowe	19
Steve McDonnell	10		Ron Weiss	20
Ralph Stamler (vac)	3		Dave Rieves	7
5:07 & 5:15	Weber vs. Kraus
Tom Weber	24		Bob Jokisch	20
Matt Blouin	12		Tom Stafford (mk)	New
Tim Coger	12		Steve Smith	15
Chris Weber	7		Lynn Paulson	6
5:22 & 5:30	Moritz vs. Miller
Paul Schuettler	14		Charlie Hoslet	14
Bob Moritz	11		David Miller	11
Tom Hidde	12		Ed Meachen	13
Steve Moritz	8		Doug Hoerr	10
5:37 & 5:46	Molter vs. Wolfe
Rob Zimmerman	23		Paul Barnett	18
Matt Raymer	12		Adam Hopkins	13
Ed Molter	12		Mike Sanders	17
Will Nagel	11		David Wolfe	12
5:53 & 6:00	McEvilly vs. Warren
Herb Stanford	25		Jake Holler	11
Pat McEvilly	13		Dave Downing	New
Ed Corcoran	14		Jeff Dvorak	10
Dave Delveaux	8		Mike Warren	9

Week 4 Results

Results and standings have been posted for a few days, I just haven't gotten around to commenting.

Lots of movements at the top of the standings this week.  The Molter team leap-frogs the top two teams to take their turn in 1st at the almost-half-way point.  They've got a slim lead over the Moritz team, with the Webers and Warrens just two points back.

Ralph Stamler led the way again, with a 37, followed by Matt Raymer at 38, and another four at 39.

The birdie story is kinda weird so far this season.

• Week 1 - 9 birdies
• Week 2 - 1 birdie
• Week 3 - 4 birdies
• Week 4 - 10 birdies!

Week 10 gave us four birdies on #1 and three on #6.  I guess we like the pin being out from behind the sand on 6.  Tim Coger (6, 9)  and Dave Wolfe (4, 6) each had two birdies.  (No, that was not a typo.)

Um, I don't know if anybody noticed, but things really bogged down on the course Tuesday.  The last groups had rounds of 2:45 (which is insane) and finished in the dark (which is unpleasant).  PLEASE keep up with the group ahead of you.  If you are falling behind, speed up!  Curtail your practice swings and pre-shot routines.  Get ready, be ready and hit the ball!  Thank you.

Week 4 Pairings - May 15

Below are the pairings for Tuesday, when it's supposed to hit 80 degrees (for the first time since March).  Match-up of the week is Chris Weber (7) vs. Dave Delveaux (8).  My money is on Delveaux, based entirely on his first name.

4:52 & 5:00	Wolfe vs. Warren
Mike Sanders	17		Rich Hoebel (jd)	13
Adam Hopkins	14		Dave Downing	New
David Wolfe	12		Jake Holler	10
Paul Barnett	18		Sub (mw)	New
5:07 & 5:15	Nelson vs. Molter
Steve McDonnell	10		Matt Raymer	12
Mike Williams	8		Ed Molter	12
Ralph Stamler (vac)	3		Will Nagel	11
Sub (bn)	New		Rob Zimmerman	24
5:22 & 5:30	McEvilly vs. Weber
Ed Corcoran	15		Tim Coger	13
Dave Delveaux	8		Chris Weber	7
Pat McEvilly	13		Matt Blouin	11
Herb Stanford	25		Tom Weber	23
5:37 & 5:46	Rieves vs. Miller
Ron Weiss	20		Ed Meachen	13
Bob Crowe	18		David Miller	12
Dave Rieves	7		Ben Miller (ch)	New
Don Nelson	New		Doug Hoerr	10
5:53 & 6:00	Moritz vs. Kraus
Tom Hidde	12		Steve Smith	15
Bob Moritz	10		Mike Kraus	14
Steve Moritz	8		Lynn Paulson	5
Paul Schuettler	13		Bob Jokisch	20

Week 3 Results

Week 3 results and standings are now posted in the usual spot.

There's been no marked improvement in our scores from week 2.  Only two golfers beat their handicaps on Tuesday and five tied theirs.  Everyone else was either over their handicap or doesn't yet have one.  This is the last week for which we'll use both the "it's early" and "bad weather" excuses.  Next week we're down to the weather, and it's supposed to be nice out.

Of course, my opponent needed no excuses, as Ralph Stamler led the league with his 33 Tuesday - including one birdie (2) and two bogeys (3,6).  Chris Weber is rounding back into form with his 36 and sub Andy Sullivan finished with a 39.

The Moritz team is taking no prisoners this season, with 15.5 already banked, out of 18 possible points.  They haven't shaken everyone, though, as the Warren team is right behind them with 14.5 and the Webers and Molters are lurking within striking distance.

We're slowly filling up the league rosters.  The Warren team has added Jake Holler (who has been subbing for the first three weeks) and Dave Downing (who golfed in league for the first time this week).  The Nelson team is still looking for one more long-term golfer.

Edit: I updated Shawn McGettigan's contact info on the sub list.  Shawn is interested in subbing this summer.

See you Tuesday.

Week 3 Pairings - May 8

Here are the pairings for week 3.  If you're wondering where the large gallery will be, the match-up of the week looks to be Lynn Paulson (5) against sub Andy Sullivan (4) at 5:37.

Let's keep the pace brisk so everyone can get done before dark.  We barely made it last week!

Please bring me your $25 league fees Tuesday if you haven't yet.  Thanks!

4:52 & 5:00	McEvilly vs. Molter
Dave Delveaux	8		Will Nagel	11
Ed Corcoran	15		Matt Raymer	12
Pat McEvilly	13		Ed Molter	12
Herb Stanford	24		Rob Zimmerman	24
5:07 & 5:15	Miller vs. Weber
Doug Hoerr	10		Chris Weber	7
David Miller	11		Matt Blouin	11
Peyton Smith (ch)	12		Tim Coger	13
Ed Meachen	12		Tom Weber	22
5:22 & 5:30	Rieves vs. Moritz
Dave Rieves	6		Steve Moritz	8
Bob Crowe	17		Bob Moritz	10
Ron Weiss	20		Paul Schuettler	12
Don Nelson	New		Tom Hidde	13
5:37 & 5:46	Kraus vs. Warren
Lynn Paulson	5		Andy Sullivan (jd)	4
Mike Kraus	14		Jake Holler (vac)	New
Steve Smith	14		Mike Warren	9
Bob Jokisch	20		Dave Downing (vac)	New
5:53 & 6:00	Wolfe vs. Nelson
David Wolfe	13		Ralph Stamler (vac)	3
Adam Hopkins	15		Mike Williams	8
Paul Barnett	17		Steve McDonnell	9
Mike Sanders	18		Brad Nelson	14

Week 2 Results

Week 2 results and standings are now posted in the usual spot.

It seems the early spring did nothing to better prepare us for the season.  Only 7 out of 38 handicapped golfers either hit (3) or beat (4, but you figured that out yourself) their handicaps on Tuesday.

It hasn't affected everyone - Steve Moritz followed up last week's 37 (net 28) with a 36 (net 27) this week.  Ralph Stamler is a bit off last year's three-round average of 35, but has still also scored 37 and 36 this year.

It' early, but the Moritz team is looking for back-to-back half-championships after winning the 2011 second half and leading so far this year.  The Warren team and others are right behind them, though.

In other news, Tuesday was great for me, as I picked up a new Callaway Big Bertha head cover that  somebody apparently didn't want.  If it goes unclaimed, I will attempt to trade it in at the clubhouse for a PBR.

A reminder - there is a 5-over par maximum in this league.  If you get to 5-over par, pick up your ball and move on.  One scorecard reported a 10 on the first hole this week, which is against the rules.