Tuesday, May 7 Scramble Results

Tuesday's scramble marked the opening of the 2019 UW Employee Golf League.  The weather was decent for May and the scores were mixed.  The course was in good shape and the trees weren't filled out yet, so conditions were favorable for good scores.  Despite the thinner trees, some of us still found a way to put the trees in play.  

Team Rieves blew away the competition with a 29, 3 under par, with birdies on #1, #6, and #8.  Team McEvilly took second with a solid 32, with a birdie on #1 and one bogey.  I will pass out the prize money to the two winning teams next Tuesday.

Here are all the scores:

• Team Rieves 29 (9 putts) (First Place)
• Team McEvilly 32 (Second Place)
• Team Dvorak 33
• Team Jokisch 33
• Team Kraus 37 (13 putts)
• Team Raymer 36 (12 putts)
• Team Downing 39

Oh and for those of you who forgot (that includes you Jokisch) - please count putts next scramble - that is the tie breaker.

May 7 Scramble Tee Times and Rules

Here are the scramble rules and other information.

There will be four "regular" holes prizes.

·      Longest holed shot (putt or chip) on #3

·      Longest drive in fairway on #4

·      Closest to the pin (on the green) in 1 shot on #6

·      Closest to the pin in 2 shots (on the green) on #7

Tee Times

4:56 #1 Team Jokisch – Please take flags out for the 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th holes. Thanks.
5:04 #2 Team Kraus
5:12 #3 Team Rieves
5:20 #4 Team Raymer
5:28 #5 Team McEvilly
5:36 #6 Team Downing
5:44 #7 Team Dvorak - Please bring flags in.

Reminders:

·      Hit your tee shots on hole 8 from the upper tee.

·      You must count at least one tee shot from each member of your group. On your scorecard, note who hit the tee shot you used on each hole.

·      Count your putts on each hole, and note them on the scorecard.

Rules (for those unfamiliar with the scramble format):

1.    Each foursome plays as a team and keeps one score for the team (including putts).

2.    After each golfer tees off, the team picks one shot to play next, and each golfer hits from there. The three people whose shots won't be used should retrieve their balls and drop within a club-length of the ball chosen to be played, but if the ball you are playing is in the rough or a hazard you must play from that rough or hazard. You may improve your lie (winter rules).

3.    Follow this same procedure until your team holes out.

4.  One shot/ball per golfer - if you only have three golfers, only three shots.

5.    When putting, the first person puts a mark down to identify where the others should putt from if the first person misses.

6.    At least one tee shot from each golfer in the foursome must be used on one of the nine holes. You do not need to decide whose tee shot is to be used until after everybody has teed off on a hole, unless you are forced to use a specific golfer’s tee shot on holes 7, 8, or 9 because you have not used one of their tee shots yet.

Tiebreakers

1.    Most holes-in-one

2.    Most eagles

3.    Most birdies

4.    Fewest putts

5.    Higher average team handicap (those without handicaps will not be counted)

6.    If still tied, prize money will be divided proportionally.

Welcome to the 2019 UW Employee Golf League

We are scheduled to start golfing Tuesday, May 7 with a scramble, and end Tuesday, August 27 with the championship and a scramble.  We presently have the following 7 teams:

Team Jokisch, #1

Team Kraus, #2

Team Rieves, #3

Team Raymer, #4

Team McEvilly, #5

Team Downing, #6

Team Dvorak, #7

First tee time will be 4:56.  We will golf for 17 weeks, which will include a scramble to start, a 7 week first half, another scramble, a 7 week second half, and the championship/scramble.

With seven teams again this year, one team will have a bye each week.

Green Fees for the league are $17.50, or $15.50 with loyalty card.  There is a $35 league fee payment up front - please bring this during the first two weeks.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at bobjokisch@gmail.com or 608-469-0588

Bob Jokisch, Commissioner