Sunday, June 28, 2015

2015 Midseason Scramble - June 30


The pairings for our 2015 midseason scramble are shown below.  Team Warren will be playing earlier in the day in order to participate in non-golf activities that evening (but why would anyone want to do that?).  After their incessant whining last week about only playing in the first group twice this season, Team McEvilly will lead off the evening (hopefully giving the Commissioner some relief).  Our most "attendance challenged" teams, Nelson, Miller, and Weber, will close out the evening.

Here are the scramble rules and other information.

There will be four "regular" holes prizes.  Each earns the winner $5.

·         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
Noonish:  Warren 
4:42:  McEvilly – Please take flags out for the 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th holes. Thanks.
4:50:  Rieves
4:58:  Kraus
5:06:  Molter
5:14:  Moritz
5:22:  Weber
5:30:  Miller
5:38:  Raymer
5:46:  Nelson - Please bring the 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.      When putting, the first person puts a mark down to identify where the others should putt from if the first person misses.
5.      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

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

There is some pride - who knew

A fourth straight good weather evening inspired some of the best scoring of the season.  With most of the league just playing for pride, 23 golfers hit their average or better, including 15 with scores in the net 20s.  Truly admirable.  On the flip side, Matt Raymer channeled his inner Dave Wolfe, shooting a 50 and increasing his handicap to 13 for the Raymer team's second half run.  Very strategic.  Tom Weber's hopes of shooting a season high score were thwarted when he laced a beautiful approach shot onto the ninth green.

Team Warren put on a show, shooting a collective net 11 strokes under par to pull away from Team Kraus to win the first half title.  Mike Warren and Chad "don't tell me I'm low average" Shultz both shot 38 to pace the league.  Michael Brania and sub Steve Held posted 39s.  Three players shot a net 25, including Michael Brania, the red hot Eric Durkee, and crafty veteran Pat McEvilly.  It appears that both Bob Moritz and Doug Hoerr holed shots on hole 8 from off the green.  Jeff "slap shot" Dvorak needed only 12 putts despite a 3 putt on hole 8.  In the category of "what might have been", Jeff shot a 40 despite a 7 on hole 8, and Steve McDonnell shot a 41 despite an 8 on hole 5.

Thirty-eight players participated Tuesday.  The amazing thing is that the one reliable Team Nelson player, Kevin Kiser, was not one of them.  That does not bode well for Team Nelson's second half title hopes.

At the season's half way point, 4 golfers are neck-and-next for season low average, including leader Steve McDonnell, Dave Rieves, Keith Brown, and Chad Shultz.  (Sadly, the commissioner is a distant 5th.)  No one finished the first half with an average under 40.  Jake Holler has a narrow lead over Dan Stanford for the Sy Brandt award, but a few more attempts to reach hole 7 from the first tee could hamper Jake's hopes.

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Pairings for Week 9, June 23

The pairings for June 23 follow.  All eyes will be on the Kraus:Warren match that will determine our first half champion.  The rest of us are playing for pride.  We will find out who has any.

Our mid-season scramble will be held on June 30.  Bribes for preferred tee times are now being accepted.


4:42 & 4:50 McEvilly vs. Raymer
Dan Stanford 15
Mike Sanders 19
Jim Zweifel 10
Adam Hopkins 13
Pat McEvilly 17
Matt Raymer 11
Ed Corcoran 16
Paul Barnett 14





4:58 & 5:06 Molter vs. Moritz
Ed Molter 14
Keith Brown 8
Rob Zimmerman 24
Tom Hidde 13
Matt Wornson 14
Bob Moritz 14
Dave Downing 15
Paul Schuettler 17





5:14 & 5:22 Weber vs. Rieves
Shane Gibson 17
Lynn Paulson 10
Tom Weber 24
Michael Brania 14
Pat Fahey 23
Steve Smith 17
Chris Weber 7
Dave Rieves 8





5:30 & 5:38 Kraus vs. Warren
Eric Durkee 17
Chad Shultz 9
Rich Lampe (gb) 12
Jeff Dvorak 11
Mike Kraus 18
Mike Warren 11
Bob Jokisch 20
Jake Holler 10





5:46 & 5:54 Miller vs. Nelson
Doug Hoerr 12
Steve McDonnell 8
Bill Swisher 19
Brad Nelson 19
Charlie Hoslet 16
Kevin Kiser 14
David Miller (sp) 12
Bill Crahen 25