The 2015 Season is in the books. Team Raymer won the league championship over Team Warren by a 5-1 margin. Congratulations to Captain Matt Raymer, Paul Barnett, Adam Hopkins, and Mike Sanders. Captain Mike Warren won the only point for his team.
Links to the components of the 2015 League Yearbook are provided below for your reading pleasure.
2015 Season Summary
2015 Sy Brandt and Low Average
2015 Flight Tournament
2015 Weekly Scores
2015 Scores in the 30s
2015 Weekly Contests
League History
2015 League Trivia
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Commissioner Booted From League
During a hastily called meeting, league members voted overwhelmingly to boot the Commissioner from the UW Employee Golf League. Meeting organizer Mike Sanders was delighted with the outcome. “We need a commissioner who can interpret the rules as I see them. This bum cost Team Raymer a second half point that could have cost us the title. The current Commissioner needs to go.”
Some
other league members shared their reactions…..
Chad
Shultz: “He told everyone that I was
leading for season low average early in the season. That is like pointing out a pitcher has a no
hitter going – it isn’t done. We need a
commissioner with better sense.”
Dave
Rieves: “True that he led our team in
wins, but several were due to scaring off opponents with threats to get them
fired if they beat him. I don’t want to
win that way.”
Steve
Smith: “I heard that there was one time
when someone bought him a beer and he took it home. Who needs someone like that in the league.”
Mike
Warren: “After stinking it up on the
course for most of the 2015 season, the jerk shot a 36 against me. That was just rude.”
Mike
Kraus: “He’s been dead to me ever since
he abandoned our team to help form Team Rieves.
I say good riddance.”
Jake
Holler: “I am tired of my bad shots,
broken clubs, and x-rays becoming internet fodder. We need a commissioner who is more
considerate.”
Pat
Fahey: “I am hoping this frees up his
time to become my full-time press agent.”
The
Commissioner: “I realized that following
in the footsteps of Dave Rieves and Dave Wolfe would be a significant
challenge. The next commissioner won’t
have as difficult an act to follow, and I wish him well.”
The
Commissioner will fulfill his duties for this season and train his
replacement. League members are
jockeying for a shot to be the next commissioner. The competition is expected to be fierce.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
The Regular Season Ends
For the second straight week, a full field of 40 golfers took on Glenway Golf Course for the final time for the 2015 season. Despite managing only 2.5 points, Team Raymer held on for the second half title. Parity ruled during the season's second half with just 9 points separating first and tenth place.
For the first time in memory, two teams averaged a collective score of less than 40 (Team Warren at 38.75 and Team Rieves at 39.5). Mike Williams shot a 34 to pace the six golfers who broke 40. Jeff Dvorak saved his best round of the year for the final night, shooting a net 24 (funny how these rounds suddenly appear for Jeff during the end of season flight tournament).
Teams Warren and Raymer will face off for the league title, and the winner will be announced at the banquet on September 15. It appears we will have a good turnout.
For the first time in memory, two teams averaged a collective score of less than 40 (Team Warren at 38.75 and Team Rieves at 39.5). Mike Williams shot a 34 to pace the six golfers who broke 40. Jeff Dvorak saved his best round of the year for the final night, shooting a net 24 (funny how these rounds suddenly appear for Jeff during the end of season flight tournament).
Teams Warren and Raymer will face off for the league title, and the winner will be announced at the banquet on September 15. It appears we will have a good turnout.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Pairings for Week 18, September 1
The pairings for our last full-field night are shown below. To avoid another night of the last groups finishing in the dark all players should arrive early, tee of as soon as is reasonable, and keep up with the group ahead. Team Raymer enters week 18 with the second half lead for the second straight year. Will they hold on this time?
4:42 & 4:50 | McEvilly vs. Raymer | |||
Dan Stanford | 13 | Paul Barnett | 14 | |
Jim Zweifel | 11 | Matt Raymer | 11 | |
Pat McEvilly | 14 | Mike Sanders | 16 | |
Ed Corcoran | 13 | Adam Hopkins | 13 | |
4:58 & 5:06 | Molter vs. Moritz | |||
Ed Molter | 12 | Bob Moritz | 14 | |
Rob Zimmerman | 22 | Paul Schuettler | 15 | |
Matt Wornson | 11 | Keith Brown | 6 | |
Dave Downing | 12 | Tom Hidde | 13 | |
5:14 & 5:22 | Weber vs. Rieves | |||
Matt Blouin (cw) | 14 | Lynn Paulson | 8 | |
Pat Fahey | 21 | Michael Brania | 12 | |
Tom Weber | 22 | Steve Smith | 16 | |
Shane Gibson | 15 | Dave Rieves | 6 | |
5:30 & 5:38 | Kraus vs. Warren | |||
Eric Durkee | 12 | Mike Warren | 8 | |
Gary Buehler | 17 | Jake Holler | 10 | |
Mike Kraus | 14 | Chad Shultz | 7 | |
Bob Jokisch | 16 | Jeff Dvorak | 12 | |
5:46 & 5:54 | Miller vs. Nelson | |||
Doug Hoerr | 10 | Mike Williams (kk) | 8 | |
Bill Swisher | 20 | Bill Crahen | 19 | |
David Miller (ch) | 12 | Steve McDonnell | 8 | |
Sasi Pillay | 20 | Brad Nelson | 16 |
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Perfect Attendance
On a cool August evening the league posted a season first as 40 players participated. Apparently effectively playing two matches with a second half title and the season ending flight tournament on the line was inspirational. The downside was the half-hour gap between the first and second groups of the evening, resulting in the last 2-3 groups finishing in the dark. Pat Fahey reported that is was so dark that his foursome needed to use a sextant and use the stars to guide them on holes 8 and 9. That sextant seemed to work well as that group made the two longest putts of the evening on hole 9. Steve McDonnell was heard to say "We don't need no stinking sunlight".
Chad Shultz, in a belated and likely futile attempt to win the season low gross average title, led the league with a 35. The two players in the strongest position for that honor, Dave Rieves and Keith Brown, shot 38 and 37 respectively. Jake Holler (38) and Doug Hoerr (39) also broke 40. From the near miss department, Mike Williams shot a 42 with a 9 on hole 5.
In another attempt to wipe out the league's golf ball supply, four players led the league for low net for the second time this season. Ed Corcoran, Brad Nelson, Mike Sanders, and Chad Shultz all shot net 27s. Those four are in contention for the flight tournament titles, but many others could still win with a low score next week. The race for the Sy Brandt award is historically close. With several players still in contention, the ultimate winner will almost certainly need to win his match next week and shoot a score below his season average.
The head-to-head matches this week were competitive, but the blind matches caused some separation among the teams. Team Raymer put itself in the driver's seat for the second half title, but several other teams have a mathematical chance and will be rooting for Team McEvilly to take 6 points from Team Raymer next Tuesday.
Dave Rieves, captain of the defending league champions, is making arrangements for the league banquet at Babes for either September 8 or 15. More details should follow soon.
Chad Shultz, in a belated and likely futile attempt to win the season low gross average title, led the league with a 35. The two players in the strongest position for that honor, Dave Rieves and Keith Brown, shot 38 and 37 respectively. Jake Holler (38) and Doug Hoerr (39) also broke 40. From the near miss department, Mike Williams shot a 42 with a 9 on hole 5.
In another attempt to wipe out the league's golf ball supply, four players led the league for low net for the second time this season. Ed Corcoran, Brad Nelson, Mike Sanders, and Chad Shultz all shot net 27s. Those four are in contention for the flight tournament titles, but many others could still win with a low score next week. The race for the Sy Brandt award is historically close. With several players still in contention, the ultimate winner will almost certainly need to win his match next week and shoot a score below his season average.
The head-to-head matches this week were competitive, but the blind matches caused some separation among the teams. Team Raymer put itself in the driver's seat for the second half title, but several other teams have a mathematical chance and will be rooting for Team McEvilly to take 6 points from Team Raymer next Tuesday.
Dave Rieves, captain of the defending league champions, is making arrangements for the league banquet at Babes for either September 8 or 15. More details should follow soon.
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Pairings for Week 17, August 25
The pairings for August 25 are shown below. In addition to the posted match, each players scores will be compared with his week 16 opponent to determine the outcome for those matches. The scores from August 25 will count twice for the year-end tournament, but only once for regular match play handicap purposes. It keeps getting dark earlier, so everyone should play fast out of consideration for the latter groups.
4:42 & 4:50 | Rieves vs. Kraus | |||
Steve Smith | 16 | Mike Kraus | 15 | |
Lynn Paulson | 8 | Gary Buehler | 17 | |
Dave Rieves | 6 | Eric Durkee | 12 | |
Michael Brania | 12 | Bob Jokisch | 16 | |
4:58 & 5:06 | Molter vs. Miller | |||
Ed Molter | 12 | Charles Hoslet | 16 | |
Dave Downing | 13 | Sasi Pillay | 20 | |
Matt Wornson | 13 | Doug Hoerr | 10 | |
Rob Zimmerman | 23 | Bill Swisher | 20 | |
5:14 & 5:22 | Raymer vs. Warren | |||
Matt Raymer | 11 | Mike Warren | 8 | |
Mike Sanders | 18 | Chad Shultz | 8 | |
Adam Hopkins | 13 | Jeff Dvorak | 12 | |
Paul Barnett | 14 | Jake Holler | 10 | |
5:30 & 5:38 | Moritz vs. McEvilly | |||
Keith Brown | 7 | Pat McEvilly | 14 | |
Paul Schuettler | 16 | Ed Corcoran | 15 | |
Tom Hidde | 12 | Jim Zweifel | 10 | |
Bob Moritz | 14 | Dan Stanford | 13 | |
5:46 & 5:54 | Nelson vs. Weber | |||
Brad Nelson | 17 | Chris Weber | 8 | |
Bill Crahen | 20 | Tom Weber | 23 | |
Kevin Kiser | 14 | Pat Fahey | 22 | |
Steve McDonnell | 8 | Shane Gibson | 15 |
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Lightning Ruins A Warm Day
After a day of hopeful weather forecasts predicting that rain would hold off until 9:00, a shift in the storms direction resulted in the cancellation of league play. Not everyone was pleased with the decision. An astonished Jeff Dvorak was heard to say "One bolt of lightning and a chance of some rain and we don't get to play? What is this league coming to!"
Hopefully everyone was able to get a rain check. However, the rain checks may not be used for league play. The good news about that is we do not need to extend the season to September 8. Instead, league members will play the matches scheduled for next week, and the scores will also be matched against the August 18 opponents. The scores will also be used twice for the 4 week season ending tournament, so August 25 will be a good night for bringing your A game.
Hopefully everyone was able to get a rain check. However, the rain checks may not be used for league play. The good news about that is we do not need to extend the season to September 8. Instead, league members will play the matches scheduled for next week, and the scores will also be matched against the August 18 opponents. The scores will also be used twice for the 4 week season ending tournament, so August 25 will be a good night for bringing your A game.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Pairings for Week 16, August 18
The pairings for August 18 follow. It is starting to get dark earlier, so a good pace of play will be appreciated by all.
4:42 & 4:50 | Kraus vs. Raymer | |||
Nick Probst (bj) | New | Mike Sanders | 18 | |
Gary Buehler | 17 | Paul Barnett | 14 | |
Mike Kraus | 15 | Matt Raymer | 11 | |
Eric Durkee | 12 | Adam Hopkins | 13 | |
4:58 & 5:06 | Weber vs. Molter | |||
Matt Blouin (cw) | 15 | Dave Downing | 13 | |
Shane Gibson | 15 | Rob Zimmerman | 23 | |
Pat Fahey | 22 | Ed Molter | 12 | |
Tom Weber | 23 | Matt Wornson | 13 | |
5:14 & 5:22 | McEvilly vs. Miller | |||
Pat McEvilly | 14 | Jay Krafft (ch) | 8 | |
Jim Zweifel | 10 | David Miller (bs) | 12 | |
Ed Corcoran | 15 | Sasi Pillay | 20 | |
Dan Stanford | 13 | Doug Hoerr | 10 | |
5:30 & 5:38 | Warren vs. Moritz | |||
Chad Shultz | 8 | Tom Hidde | 12 | |
Jake Holler | 10 | Steve Hineline (ps) | 10 | |
Mike Warren | 8 | Bob Moritz | 14 | |
Jeff Dvorak | 12 | Keith Brown | 7 | |
5:46 & 5:54 | Rieves vs. Nelson | |||
Dave Rieves | 6 | Steve McDonnell | 8 | |
Lynn Paulson | 8 | Bill Crahen | 20 | |
Steve Smith | 16 | Brad Nelson | 17 | |
Michael Brania | 12 | Kevin Kiser | 14 |
A Rare Hole-In-One
August 11 featured 38 golfers averaging a season best league wide average of 43.6. Team Weber, sparked by net 25s by Shane Gibson and Matt Blouin and a net 26 by Tom Weber, had a 6 point night to surge up in the standings. While those net scores were respectable, they paled in comparison with the net 21 posted by the ever improving Bill Crahen. Keith Brown shot a 37 and Dave Rieves a 38 as they essentially set up a two person race for the season low average crown with three weeks to go. The second half team race remains tight, with team Molter edging out in front of the pack.
The highlight of the evening was delivered by Michael Brania. Frustrated by 5 three-putts in his first seven holes, Mike decided to take putting out of the equation by holing his tee shot on the eighth hole for the league's first hole-in-one in two years. He was a little excited.
In other news....
> Jay Krafft was scheduled to sub for Michael Brania until Michael's plans changed. Bitter about the late notice of this change, Jay managed to secure a sub spot for team Molter in the same foursome, and them put a serious beat-down on the commissioner. At least he had the decency to buy the commissioner a beer after the round.
> Mike Warren drove the first green, but left his eagle putt 6 inches short. But, his birdies on holes 1 and 9 helped secure a 39, showing he can break 40 in slacks or shorts.
> There was an Ed Corcoran sighting for the first time in several weeks. Ed shot a net 29, but lost by 4, which sadly may discourage a return next week.
> Channeling his inner Chad Shultz, Steve Smith attempted to sneak a ball through the trees on hole 5 only to hit the same tree on consecutive shots. Perhaps if enough of the rest of us follow this strategy we can thin out a few trees by knocking them down.
The highlight of the evening was delivered by Michael Brania. Frustrated by 5 three-putts in his first seven holes, Mike decided to take putting out of the equation by holing his tee shot on the eighth hole for the league's first hole-in-one in two years. He was a little excited.
In other news....
> Jay Krafft was scheduled to sub for Michael Brania until Michael's plans changed. Bitter about the late notice of this change, Jay managed to secure a sub spot for team Molter in the same foursome, and them put a serious beat-down on the commissioner. At least he had the decency to buy the commissioner a beer after the round.
> Mike Warren drove the first green, but left his eagle putt 6 inches short. But, his birdies on holes 1 and 9 helped secure a 39, showing he can break 40 in slacks or shorts.
> There was an Ed Corcoran sighting for the first time in several weeks. Ed shot a net 29, but lost by 4, which sadly may discourage a return next week.
> Channeling his inner Chad Shultz, Steve Smith attempted to sneak a ball through the trees on hole 5 only to hit the same tree on consecutive shots. Perhaps if enough of the rest of us follow this strategy we can thin out a few trees by knocking them down.
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Pairings for Week 15, August 11
The pairings for August 11 follow. With all ten teams in the mix, this should be a good night, and the forecast is excellent.
4:42 & 4:50 | Moritz vs. Raymer | |||
Keith Brown | 7 | Matt Raymer | 11 | |
Jim Beyer (th) | New | Paul Barnett | 14 | |
Steve Moritz (bm) | 10 | Adam Hopkins | 13 | |
Steve Hineline (ps) | 10 | Mike Sanders | 18 | |
4:58 & 5:06 | McEvilly vs. Weber | |||
Dan Stanford | 14 | Shane Gibson | 15 | |
Jim Zweifel | 10 | Tom Weber | 24 | |
Pat McEvilly | 13 | Pat Fahey | 22 | |
Ed Corcoran | 16 | Chris Weber | 8 | |
5:14 & 5:22 | Miller vs. Warren | |||
Doug Hoerr | 11 | Chad Shultz | 8 | |
Bill Swisher | 20 | Jeff Dvorak | 12 | |
Charlie Hoslet | 16 | Mike Warren | 9 | |
Sasi Pillay | 20 | Jake Holler | 10 | |
5:30 & 5:38 | Molter vs. Rieves | |||
Matt Wornson | 13 | Lynn Paulson | 8 | |
Dave Downing | 14 | Michael Brania | 11 | |
Rob Zimmerman | 23 | Steve Smith | 16 | |
Ed Molter | 11 | Dave Rieves | 6 | |
5:46 & 5:54 | Nelson vs. Kraus | |||
Brad Nelson | 18 | Mike Kraus | 15 | |
Steve McDonnell | 7 | Bob Jokisch | 17 | |
Kevin Kiser | 14 | Eric Durkee | 12 | |
Bill Crahen | 22 | Gary Buehler | 17 |
It is Tournament Time
We have reached the last four weeks of the season, which means it is time for the end of season tournament. The handicaps shown below will be used for all four weeks for tournament purposes (they may change for regular league play). Each player's best 3 net scores will be calculated, and the low net score for each flight will win $20.
Flight 1 (Handicaps 6 to 11) | ||
Dave | Rieves | 6 |
Keith | Brown | 7 |
Steve | McDonnell | 7 |
Jay | Krafft | 8 |
Lynn | Paulson | 8 |
Chad | Shultz | 8 |
Chris | Weber | 8 |
Mike | Warren | 9 |
Jake | Holler | 10 |
Jim | Zweifel | 10 |
Michael | Brania | 11 |
Doug | Hoerr | 11 |
Ed | Molter | 11 |
Matt | Raymer | 11 |
Flight 2 (Handicaps 12 to 15) | ||
Eric | Durkee | 12 |
Jeff | Dvorak | 12 |
Tom | Hidde | 12 |
Adam | Hopkins | 13 |
Patrick | McEvilly | 13 |
Matt | Wornson | 13 |
Paul | Barnett | 14 |
Dave | Downing | 14 |
Kevin | Kiser | 14 |
Bob | Moritz | 14 |
Dan | Stanford | 14 |
Shane | Gibson | 15 |
Mike | Kraus | 15 |
Flight 3 (Handicaps 16 to 24) | ||
Matt | Blouin | 16 |
Ed | Corcoran | 16 |
Charlie | Hoslet | 15 |
Paul | Schuettler | 16 |
Steve | Smith | 16 |
Gary | Buehler | 17 |
Bob | Jokisch | 17 |
Brad | Nelson | 18 |
Mike | Sanders | 18 |
Saai | Pillay | 20 |
Bill | Siwisher | 20 |
Bi;; | Crahen | 22 |
Pat | Fahey | 22 |
Rob | Zimmerman | 23 |
Tom | Weber | 24 |
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Mike Warren - "Look like a pro, play like a pro".
Another good weather night resulted in 38 golfers participating on August 4, although scores were not as good as the wonderfully humid previous week. Team Rieves took advantage of 2 team McEvilly no-shows to propel it to a 6 point night while winning the 2 contested matches by one stroke each. One week after securing 6 points, team Raymer posted a big 0 against team Miller. Three teams are tied for first with four weeks to go, and all ten teams are within 7 points of the lead. The second half race is shaping up to be a doozy.
Keith Brown shot his season best 34, moving into second behind Dave Rieves for the season low average in his attempt win that honor two years in a row. Those two players were among 5 who broke 40.
Mike Warren showed up in golf slacks, claiming that he forgot his shorts and gripping about being too hot. The real story is that he wanted to play like the pros and Dave Rieves do, and the results were positive as he shot a 37 (net 27). We may see Mike in slacks the rest of the season. Tom Weber played the first hole like a pro, getting a birdie that propelled him to a net 27. Upon learning that they both broke 50, Brad Nelson and Bill Crahen (net 27) celebrated by throwing a party for those still at the course. That will teach players who already left. Jay Krafft was the fourth player to shoot a league low net 27, thereby seriously draining the league's golf ball supply.
Pay Fahey hit 6 trees in 3 shots on hole 7, making him sad that he lost his magical ball that somehow avoided trees and found that green in previous weeks. Even Pat is human.
The first group out decided that the prize for hole 9 was "Drive closest to the 150 marker". Your commissioner, who hit his longest drive in the fairway on hole 9 in two years, was not pleased. Speaking of the commissioner, 3 of the 8 points he has won have come via a forfeit. Expect more postings about trying to get people who beat him fired - it seems to be working.
The three straight weeks of Chris Weber appearances came to end, and we are all poorer for it.
Keith Brown shot his season best 34, moving into second behind Dave Rieves for the season low average in his attempt win that honor two years in a row. Those two players were among 5 who broke 40.
Mike Warren showed up in golf slacks, claiming that he forgot his shorts and gripping about being too hot. The real story is that he wanted to play like the pros and Dave Rieves do, and the results were positive as he shot a 37 (net 27). We may see Mike in slacks the rest of the season. Tom Weber played the first hole like a pro, getting a birdie that propelled him to a net 27. Upon learning that they both broke 50, Brad Nelson and Bill Crahen (net 27) celebrated by throwing a party for those still at the course. That will teach players who already left. Jay Krafft was the fourth player to shoot a league low net 27, thereby seriously draining the league's golf ball supply.
Pay Fahey hit 6 trees in 3 shots on hole 7, making him sad that he lost his magical ball that somehow avoided trees and found that green in previous weeks. Even Pat is human.
The first group out decided that the prize for hole 9 was "Drive closest to the 150 marker". Your commissioner, who hit his longest drive in the fairway on hole 9 in two years, was not pleased. Speaking of the commissioner, 3 of the 8 points he has won have come via a forfeit. Expect more postings about trying to get people who beat him fired - it seems to be working.
The three straight weeks of Chris Weber appearances came to end, and we are all poorer for it.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Pairings for Week 14, August 4
The pairings for August 4 are shown below. This is the last week before we start our 4 week season ending tournament. Players will be divided into 3 flights based on handicaps after August 4, and the person in each flight with the lowest three net scores during the last four weeks will be the flight champion.
All ten teams are withing reach of the second half title. We will see if team Nelson can field a four player team. That would be a rare occurrence.
All ten teams are withing reach of the second half title. We will see if team Nelson can field a four player team. That would be a rare occurrence.
4:42 & 4:50 | Kraus vs. Moritz | |||
Bob Jokisch | 16 | Steve Hineline (ps) | 10 | |
Eric Durkee | 12 | Keith Brown | 7 | |
Gary Buehler | 17 | Tom Hidde | 12 | |
Mike Kraus | 17 | Bob Moritz | 14 | |
4:58 & 5:06 | Warren vs. Weber | |||
Jeff Dvorak | 11 | Chris Weber | 8 | |
Jake Holler | 11 | Tom Weber | 25 | |
Mike Warren | 10 | Pat Fahey | 22 | |
Chad Shultz | 9 | Shane Gibson | 15 | |
5:14 & 5:22 | Rieves vs. McEvilly | |||
Steve Smith | 16 | Ed Corcoran | 16 | |
Lynn Paulson | 7 | Jim Zweifel | 10 | |
Dave Rieves | 6 | Dan Stanford | 14 | |
Michael Brania | 11 | Pat McEvilly | 14 | |
5:30 & 5:38 | Raymer vs. Miller | |||
Matt Raymer | 11 | Charles Hoslet | 17 | |
Mike Sanders | 19 | Sasi Pillay | 20 | |
Adam Hopkins | 13 | Doug Hoerr | 11 | |
Paul Barnett | 14 | Bill Swisher | 20 | |
5:46 & 5:54 | Nelson vs. Molter | |||
Steve McDonnell | 7 | Ed Molter | 12 | |
Kevin Kiser | 14 | Jay Krafft (dd) | 8 | |
Brad Nelson | 19 | Matt Wornson | 12 | |
Bill Crahen | 22 | Rob Zimmerman | 23 |
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
And The Race Tightens
A warm and humid night for golf resulted in a season low 44.9 average for league players. Seven golfers shot in the 30s led by Yanbing Lu's 35 and Lynn Paulson's 36. Steve McDonnell shot a 37 to edge a little closer to Dave Rieves for the season low average. Chad Shultz apparently decided to sit out a week to see if he could back door his way into the season lead. That strategy didn't hurt his chances, other than he needs to get 12 rounds in to qualify. He has work to do to get there.
The foursome of the night was the 5:38 Molter:Kraus group. Those four players shot an average of 38.75, and a collective net 20 strokes under par. The foursome included Eric Durkee's net 24 and Ed Molter's net 25. The Kraus team had all four players shoot net scores under 30, collecting 5 points and moving into a tie for the second half lead with team Raymer, who had a 6 point night. The three teams at the bottom of the standings after week 12 secured 14 points, leaving all ten teams within 8 points of the lead with 5 weeks to go.
Jake Holler had perhaps the par of the year on hole 5. His tee shot ended in the middle of the hole 7 fairway, traveling most of the way to the hole 7 tee box. That he was able to get anywhere near the green in two more shots was amazing, and then he chipped in for his par. If anyone is looking for a souvenir of Jake's achievement, his favorite chipping club may be available after he snapped it in two on hole 8 after a disappointing chip.
Pat Fahey had the worst round of the night, but is hard to blame him given his playing most of hole 6 with a ball with a gigantic cut in it. Even a player with Pat's talent is likely to struggle with that.
The foursome of the night was the 5:38 Molter:Kraus group. Those four players shot an average of 38.75, and a collective net 20 strokes under par. The foursome included Eric Durkee's net 24 and Ed Molter's net 25. The Kraus team had all four players shoot net scores under 30, collecting 5 points and moving into a tie for the second half lead with team Raymer, who had a 6 point night. The three teams at the bottom of the standings after week 12 secured 14 points, leaving all ten teams within 8 points of the lead with 5 weeks to go.
Jake Holler had perhaps the par of the year on hole 5. His tee shot ended in the middle of the hole 7 fairway, traveling most of the way to the hole 7 tee box. That he was able to get anywhere near the green in two more shots was amazing, and then he chipped in for his par. If anyone is looking for a souvenir of Jake's achievement, his favorite chipping club may be available after he snapped it in two on hole 8 after a disappointing chip.
Pat Fahey had the worst round of the night, but is hard to blame him given his playing most of hole 6 with a ball with a gigantic cut in it. Even a player with Pat's talent is likely to struggle with that.
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Pairings for Week 13, July 28
The pairings for July 28 follow. Should be an interesting night with so many teams in the mix for the second half title. There is a fair chance of an isolated thunderstorm. If lightening is quickly approaching, abandon your clubs and get to the clubhouse as fast as you can. Wet clubs can be dealt with. UW Men's League golfers are precious and irreplaceable! Hopefully any storm we have, if any, will pass quickly and let every team finish.
4:42 & 4:50 | Warren vs. Rieves | |||
Jeff Dvorak | 12 | Dave Rieves | 6 | |
Mike Warren | 10 | Lynn Paulson | 9 | |
Chad Shultz | 9 | Steve Smith | 16 | |
Jake Holler | 11 | Michael Brania | 11 | |
4:58 & 5:06 | Weber vs. Raymer | |||
Pat Fahey | 21 | Matt Raymer | 12 | |
Tom Weber | 25 | Adam Hopkins | 13 | |
Matt Blouin (cw) | 16 | Paul Barnett | 14 | |
Shane Gibson | 16 | Mike Sanders | 20 | |
5:14 & 5:22 | Miller vs. Moritz | |||
Charles Hoslet | 18 | Tom Hidde | 12 | |
Bill Swisher | 20 | Paul Schuettler | 17 | |
Doug Hoerr | 12 | Keith Brown | 7 | |
Sasi Pillay | 21 | Bob Moritz | 13 | |
5:30 & 5:38 | Molter vs. Kraus | |||
Dave Downing | 14 | Bob Jokisch | 18 | |
Rob Zimmerman | 23 | Gary Buehler | 17 | |
Ed Molter | 13 | Jay Krafft (mk) | 9 | |
Matt Wornson | 12 | Eric Durkee | 14 | |
5:46 & 5:54 | McEvilly vs. Nelson | |||
Pat McEvilly | 14 | Brad Nelson | 18 | |
Dan Stanford | 13 | Kevin Kiser | 14 | |
Ed Corcoran | 16 | Bill Crahen | 24 | |
Jim Zweifel | 10 | Steve McDonnell | 8 |
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Results for Week 12, July 21
The results for July 21 are posted. The league race tightened, highlighted by a 5 point night by team Molter, putting them in a tie with team Moritz for the second half lead. Team Molter has accumulated 11 points the last 2 weeks. But no one can be comfortable as 7 teams are within 3.5 points of the lead. And that does not include team Nelson, who is seriously considering having more than 2 players show up next week.
Dave Rieves took another step toward reclaiming the league low average crown, pacing the league with a 35. Steve McDonnell stayed in contention with a 36. Chad Shultz also stayed in contention with a 39, put this mention likely dooms his chances. Bill Swisher is starting to hit his stride, posting a league best net 27. Your commissioner rediscovered that playing four rounds on nice courses up north does not translate into a good putting night at Glenway.
Mike Warren was assessed a 2 stroke penalty on hole 1 by his 3 teammates for hitting the wrong ball (apparently team Warren didn't want to play with anyone from team Nelson, but that is another story). For the second straight week, a debate broke out among league members about team Warren's motives. Some called the 2 stroke penalty honorable. Others suggested sandbagging. A third option is the special joy team Warren players take in each others' misfortune. It seems to work for them. But, if it was sandbagging, team Rieves would appreciate that being the case next week as well.
Assuming that Chris Weber would not show up worked for the second week in a row. That approach will be used again next week to see if another appearance can be enticed.
There are no x-rays to share this week. We can all be thankful for that.
Dave Rieves took another step toward reclaiming the league low average crown, pacing the league with a 35. Steve McDonnell stayed in contention with a 36. Chad Shultz also stayed in contention with a 39, put this mention likely dooms his chances. Bill Swisher is starting to hit his stride, posting a league best net 27. Your commissioner rediscovered that playing four rounds on nice courses up north does not translate into a good putting night at Glenway.
Mike Warren was assessed a 2 stroke penalty on hole 1 by his 3 teammates for hitting the wrong ball (apparently team Warren didn't want to play with anyone from team Nelson, but that is another story). For the second straight week, a debate broke out among league members about team Warren's motives. Some called the 2 stroke penalty honorable. Others suggested sandbagging. A third option is the special joy team Warren players take in each others' misfortune. It seems to work for them. But, if it was sandbagging, team Rieves would appreciate that being the case next week as well.
Assuming that Chris Weber would not show up worked for the second week in a row. That approach will be used again next week to see if another appearance can be enticed.
There are no x-rays to share this week. We can all be thankful for that.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Results for July 14, and Pairings for July 21
The results for July 14 are posted. Team Moritz vaulted into the second half lead despite playing a team Rieves that had all four players shoot their average or better. A bitter loss for four of us. Two players from that match, Dave Rieves and Keith Brown, shot league low 38s. Adam Hopkins and Matt Wornson shot net 26s. Collectively, the league set a season high for scoring math errors. We can all be thankful for spreadsheets that catch those errors. Team Warren continued its second half swoon with two no shows. At least Jake Holler had a good excuse.
This week's near misses.....
Matt Wornson shot a 40 with a 9 on hole 5.
Lynn Paulson shot a 41 with an 8 on hole 7.
The pairings for July 21 follow. Assuming that Chris Weber would not appear prompted his appearance this week. Let's see if that works two weeks in a row.
This week's near misses.....
Matt Wornson shot a 40 with a 9 on hole 5.
Lynn Paulson shot a 41 with an 8 on hole 7.
The pairings for July 21 follow. Assuming that Chris Weber would not appear prompted his appearance this week. Let's see if that works two weeks in a row.
4:42 & 4:50 | Raymer vs. Rieves | |||
Matt Raymer | 12 | Lynn Paulson | 10 | |
Paul Barnett | 14 | Michael Brania | 12 | |
Mike Sanders | 19 | Steve Smith | 16 | |
Adam Hopkins | 13 | Dave Rieves | 7 | |
4:58 & 5:06 | Kraus vs. Miller | |||
Eric Durkee | 15 | Charlie Hoslet | 16 | |
Gary Buehler | 17 | Sasi Pillay | 19 | |
Mike Kraus | 17 | David Miller (dh) | 12 | |
Bob Jokisch | 18 | Bill Swisher | 20 | |
5:14 & 5:22 | Moritz vs. Weber | |||
Keith Brown | 8 | Shane Gibson | 15 | |
Tom Hidde | 12 | Tom Weber | 25 | |
Bob Moritz | 17 | Matt Blouin (cw) | 7 | |
Paul Schuettler | 17 | Pat Fahey | 22 | |
5:30 & 5:38 | Molter vs. McEvilly | |||
Ed Molter | 13 | Pat McEvilly | 15 | |
Rob Zimmerman | 24 | Dan Stanford | 14 | |
Matt Wornson | 12 | Ed Corcoran | 16 | |
Dave Downing | 14 | Jim Zweifel | 10 | |
5:46 & 5:54 | Nelson vs. Warren | |||
Kevin Kiser | 14 | Mike Warren | 11 | |
Bill Crahen | 24 | Jake Holler | 11 | |
Brad Nelson | 19 | Chad Shultz | 9 | |
Steve McDonnell | 8 | Jeff Dvorak | 12 |
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Pairings for Week 11, July 14
The pairings for July 14 are shown below. We can all hope rain will not be an issue.
An offer has been made for a league cookout (brats and hamburgers grilled by Bill himself) on one of our league nights if their is sufficient interest. Each team captain or representative should poll his teammates and report the team's interest level to the Commissioner. Thank you.
An offer has been made for a league cookout (brats and hamburgers grilled by Bill himself) on one of our league nights if their is sufficient interest. Each team captain or representative should poll his teammates and report the team's interest level to the Commissioner. Thank you.
4:42 & 4:50 | Warren vs. Molter | |||
Mike Warren | 11 | Ed Molter | 14 | |
Jeff Dvorak | 11 | Dave Downing | 14 | |
Chad Shultz | 9 | Matt Wornson | 14 | |
Jake Holler | 11 | Rob Zimmerman | 24 | |
4:58 & 5:06 | Rieves vs. Moritz | |||
Steve Smith | 16 | Paul Schuettler | 17 | |
Lynn Paulson | 10 | Keith Brown | 8 | |
Dave Rieves | 7 | Tom Hidde | 12 | |
Michael Brania | 12 | Bob Moritz | 14 | |
5:14 & 5:22 | Weber vs. Miller | |||
Matt Blouin (cw) | 16 | Jay Krafft (ch) | 8 | |
Tom Weber | 25 | Sasi Pillay | 19 | |
Shane Gibson | 17 | Doug Hoerr | 12 | |
Pat Fahey | 23 | Bill Swisher | 20 | |
5:30 & 5:38 | McEvilly vs. Kraus | |||
Pat McEvilly | 15 | Gary Buehler | 17 | |
Dan Stanford | 14 | Mike Kraus | 18 | |
Ed Corcoran | 16 | Bob Jokisch | 19 | |
Jim Zweifel | 10 | Eric Durkee | 14 | |
5:46 & 5:54 | Raymer vs. Nelson | |||
Mike Sanders | 18 | Brad Nelson | 19 | |
Matt Raymer | 12 | Bill Crahen | 24 | |
Paul Barnett | 14 | Kevin Kiser | 14 | |
Adam Hopkins | 14 | Steve McDonnell | 8 |
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