2014 Flight Tournament

We have reached the last four weeks of regular season play, the league-wide Flight Tournament will begin on Tuesday, August 5. 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 was not possible this year given the handicaps.) This year, Flight 1 will be golfers with a handicap of 10 or less, Flight 2 those with a handicap of 11 to 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 15 handicap. That means that if your handicap is 14 for Week 15 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 (Handicaps 6 to 10)
Keith	Brown	6
Lynn	Paulson	7
Dave	Rieves	7
Steve	McDonnell	8
Matt	Raymer	8
Mike	Warren	8
Chris	Weber	8
Jim	Zweifel	10
Doug	Hoerr	10
Dave	Downing	10
Mike	Williams	10
Chad	Shultz	10
Jeff	Dvorak	10
Flight 2 (Handicaps 11 to 14)
Ed	Molter	11
Bob	Moritz	11
Ed	Corcoran	12
Tom	Hidde	12
Adam	Hopkins	12
Michael	Brania	12
Jake	Holler	12
David	Miller	13
Will	Nagel	14
Paul	Schuettler	14
Kevin	Kiser	14
Flight 3 (Handicaps 15 to 24)
Bob	Jokisch	15
Mike	Kraus	15
Charles	Hoslet	15
Ed	Meachen	15
Steve	Smith	15
Cody	Loew	16
Patrick	McEvilly	16
Dan	Stanford	16
Paul	Barnett	16
Mike	Sanders	16
Shane	Gibson	16
Brad	Nelson	17
Gary	Buehler	20
Rob	Zimmerman	22
Patrick	Fahey	22
Tom	Weber	24

Results for Week 14, July 29

The results for a unique July 29 round are posted to the right.  First, the more positive news.

Steve McDonnell will be left to wonder what might have been without an extended rain delay (though he did fortify with a brat during the delay).  Steve parred the first four holes, got a 7 when he resumed his round on hole 5, and shot a 36.  Steve also had the low net score with a 27.  Keith Brown and Matt Raymer shot 37, with Matt shooting a net 28.  Team Molter had a 5 point night to take over the second half lead from team Rieves.  Team Raymer swept the hole prizes, with each player winning one hole.  What are the odds of that?

On the down side, a number of players chose to leave the course when a few raindrops fell.  The more committed players finished their rounds - at least one golfer from 8 of the 10 groups finished.  As a reminder to all, the league is on unless the course is closed or your Commissioner calls the round.  The in-season rules committee (Paulson-Raymer-Rieves) was convened and decided to enforce the league rules, resulting with a forfeit for all players who did not complete their rounds.  When both players in a match do not complete a round, no points are awarded.  Four points were awarded in the Kraus:Miller match, and three points were awarded in the Nelson:Warren match.  Players may leave if they wish, but that means a forfeit.

Pairings for Week 14, July 29

The pairings for July 29 are posted below.  There is a rare second half match between lower handicap golfers as Keith Brown faces off with Dave Rieves.  Several other matches feature players with similar handicaps.  For the sandbaggers among us, this is your last night to pad your handicap before the in season tournament begins on August 5.

4:37 & 4:45	Rieves vs. Moritz
Lynn Paulson	7		Tom Hidde	12
Michael Brania	13		AnthonyTimmons(bm)	New
Dave Rieves	7		Keith Brown	6
Steve Smith	15		Paul Schuettler	14
4:53 & 5:00	McEvilly vs. Raymer
Pat McEvilly	17		Mike Sanders	15
Jim Zweifel	10		Matt Raymer	9
Ed Corcoran	12		Adam Hopkins	12
Dan Stanford	16		Paul Barnett	16
5:07 & 5:15	Weber vs. Molter
Chris Weber	8		Will Nagel	15
Tom Weber	14		Rob Zimmerman	21
Shane Gibson	17		Ed Molter	11
Pat Fahey	23		Dave Downing	10
5:22 & 5:30	Miller vs. Kraus
Doug Hoerr	10		Mike Kraus	15
Ed Meachen	15		Bob Jokisch	16
Charles Hoslet	15		Cody Loew	16
Sasi Pillay (dm)	19		Gary Buehler	20
5:37 & 5:45	Warren vs. Nelson
Jeff Dvorak	10		Brad Nelson	17
Jake Holler	12		Steve McDonnell	9
Chad Shultz	10		Kevin Kiser	14
Mike Warren	8		Mike Williams	10

Results for Week 13, July 22

The results for July 22 are posted to the right.  It was a warm and humid evening - perfect for golf.

For the second time this season, super sub Caleb Hopkins took on a player who had his best score of the season.  This week, Shane Gibson shot a 43, net 25 - and lost by 4.  The combined net 46 has got to be a record (though on the night that former commissioner Wolfe shot a net 12 the combined score might have been better).  Keith Brown continued his solid play with a league low 35.

Team Kraus, no doubt devastated that their captain could not be troubled to make an appearance, was swept by team Molter, who moved into second place.  Team Rieves held on to first place, but showing its sense of fair play only managed 2 points against team Miller despite being the beneficiary of two forfeits.  It is good to give some other teams some sense of hope.

Your commissioner has finally gotten around to ordering prize balls for the 2014 season, and will start awarding them on July 29.  The cash prizes for the top three scramble teams will also be handed out to the teams captains.  Just to be certain each captain is completely honest, the prizes are $15 per player for scramble champion team Warren, $10 per player for runner-up team McEvilly, and $5 each for team Kraus.

Pairings for week 13, July 22

The pairings for July 22 are shown below.  Should be a great, steamy night for golf - perfect weather.

4:37 & 4:45	McEvilly vs. Nelson
Ed Corcoran	12		Kevin Kiser	13
Jim Zweifel	9		Brad Nelson	17
Pat McEvilly	17		Mike Williams	10
Dan Stanford	15		Steve McDonnell	9
4:53 & 5:00	Warren vs. Moritz
Chad Schultz	10		Bob Moritz	12
Jake Holler	11		Keith Brown	7
Mike Warren	8		Tom Hidde	11
Jeff Dvorak	10		Paul Schuettler	14
5:07 & 5:15	Raymer vs. Weber
Matt Raymer	8		Pat Fahey	24
Adam Hopkins	12		Tom Weber	24
Paul Barnett	16		Shane Gibson	18
Mike Sanders	16		Chris Weber	8
5:22 & 5:30	Miller vs. Rieves
Charles Hoslet	15		Dave Rieves	7
Ed Meachen	15		Lynn Paulson	8
Sasi Pillay (dm)	20		Steve Smith	15
Doug Hoerr	11		Michael Brania	13
5:37 & 5:45	Kraus vs. Molter
Dennis Hill (mk)	7		Dave Downing	11
Cody Loew	15		Rob Zimmerman	22
Bob Jokisch	15		Ed Molter	11
Gary Buehler	20		Will Nagel	14

Results for Week 12, July 15

The results for July 15 are posted to the right.  A gloomy day turned out to be a pleasant night for golf (though not nearly as warm as some of us like).

Mike Kraus impressed with a big bounce back round, leading the field with a net 27 and pacing his team to a 6 point sweep.  Team Kraus closed to within a point of the front-running Team Rieves in a likely futile attempt to gain the top spot.  The top two teams have separated themselves from the rest of the field with 6 weeks to go.  On the flip side, team Warren has been swept two weeks in a row, and is on pace for a 4.5 point second half.  I suspect that our scramble champion team will bounce back.

Dave Rieves continued his push to get back into the low average race with a 37, closely followed for the second straight week by Chris Weber with a 38.  In the match of the night, Ed Molter and Matt Raymer each shot 39, with Ed's net 28 resulting in a 2 stroke match victory.  Ed was disappointed that his score is not being published in the newspaper, but the world-wide audience for our blog will no doubt take notice of his excellent round.

Pairings for Week 12, July 15

The pairings for July 15 are shown below.  We came within one player of a full 40 last week.  Maybe we can have our first perfect attendance night of the season this week.

4:37 & 4:45	Raymer vs. Molter
Matt Raymer	9		Ed Molter	11
Paul Barnett	16		Rob Zimmerman	22
Adam Hopkins	12		Dave Downing	11
Mike Sanders	16		Will Nagel	15
4:53 & 5:00	Nelson vs. Rieves
Brad Nelson	16		Steve Smith	15
Mike Williams	10		Lynn Paulson	7
Kevin Kiser	14		Michael Brania	14
Steve McDonnell	10		Dave Rieves	8
5:07 & 5:15	Kraus vs. Warren
Bob Jokisch	16		Jeff Dvorak	10
Mike Kraus	15		Chad Schultz	10
Gary Buehler	20		Jake Holler	11
Cody Loew	17		Mike Warren	8
5:22 & 5:30	Miller vs. Moritz
Doug Hoerr	11		Paul Schuettler	13
Charles Hoslet	15		Bob Moritz	13
Ed Meachen	16		Keith Brown	6
Sasi Pillay (dm)	20		Tom Hidde	11
5:37 & 5:45	McEvilly vs. Weber
Pat McEvilly	17		Shane Gibson	18
Ed Corcoran	12		Tom Weber	24
Dan Stanford	15		Pat Fahey	24
Jim Zweifel	9		Chris Weber	8

Results for Week 11, July 8

The results for July 8 are posted to the right.  We nearly had our first 40 player night, with 39 this week.

Team Rieves continued its second half runaway, with captain Rieves leading the team to 6 points.  Dave had 4 birdies on his way to a 34, net 25, including chip-ins on holes 8 and 9 to finish with just 12 putts.  Chris Weber had 7 pars on his way to a 35, net 26.

Team Kraus is tied with team Raymer for a distant second, 2 whole points behind with just 7 weeks to go.  The success of team Kraus is amazing given that its captain has lost his first two matches by a likely historic 9 and 10 strokes respectively, and that teammates nearly came to blows this week when the second group hit into the first on hole 7.

In what may be another first, all four hole prizes were won by the first two groups (and that was with the prizes being determined before shots were hit).  If I hadn't seen the last group bring in the flags I might have suspected the second group did.

Pairings for Week 11, July 8

The pairings for July 8 are posted below.  The forecast is for rain in the morning, but hopefully clearing off by the time we play.

4:37 & 4:45	Rieves vs. Warren
Lynn Paulson	7		Kevin Biese (jd)	10
Michael Brania	14		Jake Holler	11
Steve Smith	16		Steve Wilensky (mw)	22
Dave Rieves	9		Chad Shultz	11
4:53 & 5:00	Raymer vs. Nelson
Paul Barnett	16		Brad Nelson	16
Adam Hopkins	12		Steve McDonnell	9
Mike Sanders	17		Kevin Kiser	14
Matt Raymer	10		Mike Williams	10
5:07 & 5:15	Moritz vs. Molter
Bob Moritz	14		Will Nagel	15
Tom Hidde	12		Rob Zimmerman	22
Keith Brown	7		Ed Molter	12
Paul Schuettler	13		Dave Downing	12
5:22 & 5:30	Kraus vs. Weber
Mike Kraus	15		Chris Weber	9
Bob Jokisch	16		Tom Weber	24
Cody Loew	16		Shane Gibson	16
Gary Buehler	22		Pat Fahey	24
5:37 & 5:45	McEvilly vs. Miller
Pat McEvilly	17		Charles Hoslet	16
Jim Zweifel	8		David Miller	12
Ed Corcoran	12		Doug Hoerr	12
Dan Stanford	15		Ed Meachen	16

Results for Week 10 - July 1

And the second half is underway.  A nice night turned into sheets of rain for the last seven groups, but then things settled down and everyone finished.  Stung by being narrowly edged out by Team Molter is the first half, Team Rieves got off to a hot start with 5 points - aided by 2 Team Molter no shows.  The four teams within a point can dream their dreams, but I sense a Rieves runaway coming on.

Keith Brown shot the low score of the night with a 36 despite a double bogey on hole 9.  Pat Fahey shot a net 25.  Team Raymer put on a putting exhibition with two players posting 12 putts or less - Adam Hopkins (11) and Mike Sanders (12).   Mike was also nice enough to leave his wallet unattended in the clubhouse for an extended period, resulting in free drinks for a lucky few.  Nice guy that Mike.