Week 11 Pairings - July 30, 2013 (and the Tournament begins)

This week starts the 2013 Flight Tournament (please see the separate posting below for details).  Good luck to one and all.

The pairings for week 11 follow.

4:48 & 4:57	Nelson vs. McEvilly
Steve McDonnell	11		Dave Delveaux	8
Kevin Kiser	14		Ed Corcoran	15
Mike Williams	9		Dan Stanford	14
Brad Nelson	15		Pat McEvilly	13
5:06 & 5:15	Moritz vs. Kraus
Paul Schuettler	13		Bob Jokisch	19
Steve Moritz	12		Lynn Paulson	5
Tom Hidde	12		Cody Loew (ss)	13
Bob Moritz	11		Mike Kraus	15
5:24 & 5:33	Molter vs. Weber
Will Nagel	12		Pat Fahey	26
Dave Rieves	9		Chris Weber	6
Rob Zimmerman	24		Tom Weber	26
Ed Molter	12		Shane Gibson	19
5:42 & 5:51	Raymer vs. Miller
Paul Barnett	14		Doug Hoerr	10
Adam Hopkins	12		Charlie Hoslet	16
Matt Raymer	9		Ed Meachen	15
Mike Sanders	14		David Miller	14

2013 Flight Tournament

We have reached the last four weeks of regular season play, the league-wide Flight Tournament will begin on Tuesday, July 30. 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 10, the league shall be split into three relatively even flights, based on handicap at that time. (The ideal composition would be flights of 11, 11, and 12 golfers, but it was not possible this year given the handicaps.) This year, Flight 1 will be golfers with a handicap of 11 or less, Flight 2 those with a handicap between 12 and 14, and Flight 3 those with a handicap of 15 or higher.
• For purposes of the Flight Tournament, each golfer's handicap shall be frozen at their Week 11 handicap. That means that if your handicap is 14 for Week 11 matches, your Flight Tournament handicap will be 14. (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 5 to 11)
Lynn	Paulson	5
Chris	Weber	6
Dave	Delveaux	8
Keith	Brown	8
Dave	Rieves	9
Mike	Williams	9
Matt	Raymer	9
Doug	Hoerr	10
Bob	Moritz	11
Steve	McDonnell	11
FLIGHT 2  (Handicap 12 to 14)
Ed	Molter	12
Will	Nagel	12
Tom	Hidde	12
Steve	Moritz	12
Adam	Hopkins	12
Dave	Downing	12
Patrick	McEvilly	13
Paul	Schuettler	13
Dan	Stanford	14
David	Miller	14
Kevin	Kiser	14
Paul	Barnett	14
Mike	Sanders	14
FLIGHT 3  (Handicap 15 to 26)
Mike	Kraus	15
Ed	Corcoran	15
Ed	Meachen	15
Brad	Nelson	15
Steve	Smith	16
Charles	Hoslet	16
Bob	Jokisch	19
Shane	Gibson	19
Rob	Zimmerman	24
Tom	Weber	26
Patrick	Fahey	26

Week 10 Highlights

The results from week 10 are posted.  The league average was 2 strokes more this week than last.  I blame the frigid temps (we all know that it needs to be at least 80 and humid in order to have ideal scoring conditions).

Paul Barnett made a rare appearance this week and showed us all up with a drive to the end of the fairway on hole 5 and a tee shot to a couple feet on hole 6.  He also tied Ed Molter for the low net round.  I imagine captain Raymer is hoping to see more of Paul down the stretch.

Dave Rieves is rounding back into form, shooting a league low 37.  With an atypical 9 handicap, Dave will be a leading contender for the first flight of our season ending tournament, which begins next week.  I will get more information on that out in a couple days.

Week 10 Pairings - July 23, 2013

The July 23 pairings are posted below.  The Rieves vs Raymer match looks like the one to watch. The 4 week year end tournament begins next week, so it is time to get your game sharpened up.

4:48 & 4:57	Molter vs. Raymer
Ed Molter	13		Adam Hopkins	13
Rob Zimmerman	23		Paul Barnett	15
Dave Rieves	9		Matt Raymer	9
Will Nagel	13		Mike Sanders	15
5:06 & 5:15	Weber vs. Miller
Pat Fahey	26		Doug Hoerr	10
Tom Weber	26		David Miller	14
Chris Weber	6		Ed Meachen	15
Shane Gibson	19		Charlie Hoslet	16
5:24 & 5:33	Nelson vs. Moritz
Brad Nelson	16		Tom Hidde	12
Kevin Kiser	15		Steve Moritz	12
Mike Williams	9		Bob Moritz	12
Steve McDonnell	11		Paul Schuettler	14
5:42 & 5:51	McEvilly vs. Kraus
Dan Stanford	14		Lynn Paulson	6
Ed Corcoran	15		Mike Kraus	15
Dave Delveaux	7		Steve Smith	16
Pat McEvilly	14		Bob Jokisch	19

Week 9 Results

The July 16 results are now posted.  Among the interesting results - Bob Jokisch shot a net 28, and lost by 8 strokes!  Pat Fahey came in with a big grin on his face.  A net 20 will do that.  Can anyone remember a lower net score in recent memory?  Congratulations to Pat!

A lot of people had good nights, with way too many scores in the net 20s to list them all.  Among those not listed, Brad Nelson won two hole prizes and parred all four par 3s.

Turning in Scorecards for July 16

I have an early tee time tonight, and will be leaving early for a short vacation.  Cody Loew, who is subbing for David Miller in the second to last group, will be collecting the scorecards and the hole prize results.  If you are leaving before Cody gets in, please leave your scorecards at the main desk in the clubhouse.  Cody will be giving me the cards on Monday, and I will try to get the results posted next Monday evening.

Keep hydrated today.  It is going to be a warm one.

Week 9 Pairings - July 16, 2013

The pairings for week 9 are shown below.  A lot of subs this week, which reminds me to post a rule on awards for the 2013 season.

When Commissioner Wolfe managed our league, he set up a special rules committee that included Dave Wolfe, Dave Rieves, and me.  With Dave Wolfe's departure,  I asked Matt Raymer if he would be interested in joining our special rules committee, and he agreed.  I convened the committee last Tuesday to discuss how many weeks a golfer needs to participate in 2013 to be eligible for the low average and Sy Brant awards.  Our decision was 10 weeks, which means showing up at least two-thirds of the season is required.  I hope this makes sense for everyone.  Please contact me if you have any concerns.

4:48 & 4:57	Kraus vs. Weber
Lynn Paulson	6		Shane Gibson	18
Steve Smith	16		Tom Weber	26
Rich Lampe (mk)	11		Chris Weber	6
Bob Jokisch	19		Pat Fahey	28
5:06 & 5:15	Nelson vs. Raymer
Steve McDonnell	11		Caleb Hopkins (pb)	31
Kevin Kiser	16		Yanbing Lu (mr)	4
Mike Williams	9		Adam Hopkins	13
Brad Nelson	17		Mike Sanders	15
5:24 & 5:33	McEvilly vs. Molter
Dave Delveaux	7		Will Nagel	13
Dan Stanford	14		Dave Downing (rz)	12
Pat McEvilly	13		Dave Rieves	9
Ed Corcoran	16		Ed Molter	13
5:42 & 5:51	Miller vs. Moritz
Doug Hoerr	9		Steve Moritz	13
Cody Loew (dm)	New		Paul Schuettler	15
Ed Meachen	15		Tom Hiddie	12
Charlie Hoslet	17		Bob Moritz	13

Want to Improve your Golf Game? Be the Next League Commissioner!

Thanks to Brad Nelson for his post on my first round as the new Commissioner.  I fear that Matt Raymer has some pretty sore neck muscles after spending so much of Tuesday evening shaking his head in disbelief.  Clearly I am not nearly as good as I played that night, so it must have been due to being the Commissioner.  For those of you who might be interested is taking over next year, consider some of the benefits I experienced on my first night.

1.  Getting my name listed on the standings page 5 times.
2.  Winning 3 golf balls.
3.  Vaulting into the lead for the Sy Brant award.
4.  Golfing for free.

This could be you!  I expect requests to be the next Commissioner to pour in by the dozens, so be sure to volunteer quickly.

The results and standings for July 9 are posted.  One notable outcome is that David Miller has become such an intimidating presence on the golf course that none of the other 3 golfers in his foursome showed up.  David will have a sub next week, but here is hoping that future opponents will have the courage to face him.

So, Lynn had a nice outing.

The Lynn Paulson era of the UW Men's League opened on a high note, especially for Lynn. Tuesday's forecast of strong thunderstorms gave way to a sunny and calm evening. If our Commissioner had any opening night jitters, he hid them from the troops by shooting an even par round of 32.

Other highlights of Lynn's round included a 30 foot put, a 30 foot chip in, and on hole number three... A HOLE IN ONE. Matt Raymer, golfing against Lynn, parred the third and fourth holes, for which he was rewarded by losing three strokes to the leader.

Over a drink last night, I discussed my round with Kathryn Harrold, my lovely wife:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6FqZy-to7c

Our congratulations go to Lynn, along with our gratitude for his commitment to the league. Strong work!

Week 8 pairings - July 9, 2013

July has arrived, and with it the passing of the commissioner torch.  Our league had a fabulous leader in Dave Rieves for more than 2 decades.  Then, incredibly, Dave Wolfe took commissioning to a whole new level.  Although these two have set impossibly high standards, I will try to hold things together until a more worthy replacement can be found.  Following a legend is quite the challenge.  I am hoping Dave Wolfe will be posting the results of the scramble from his new home in Eau Claire.

Below are the pairings for Tuesday, July 9.  Hopefully our luck with the weather will continue.

4:48 & 4:57	McEvilly vs. Miller
Pat McEvilly	13		Ed Meachen	16
Dan Stanford	13		Doug Hoerr	9
Dave Delveaux	7		David Miller	13
Ed Corcoran	16		Charlie Hoslet	17
5:06 & 5:15	Molter vs. Moritz
Ed Molter	13		Bob Moritz	13
Will Nagel	12		Tom Hidde	12
Dave Rieves	9		Steve Moritz	12
Rob Zimmerman	23		Paul Schuettler	14
5:24 & 5:33	Raymer vs. Kraus
Adam Hopkins	12		Bob Jokisch	19
Matt Raymer	10		Lynn Paulson	7
Mike Sanders	14		Mike Kraus	15
Yanbing Lu (ch)	4		Cody Loew (ss)	New
5:42 & 5:51	Nelson vs. Weber
Steve McDonnell	11		Tom Weber	25
Kevin Kiser	16		Pat Fahey	29
Mike Williams	9		Chris Weber	6
Brad Nelson	18		Shane Gibson	18