Fat Shafts Clinch First

(Update: A couple days after posting the update below, an error was found on the score sheet. The standings are correct now but this story contains some inaccuracies based on the original scores.)

With three weeks left to play in the regular season, the Fat Shafts (consisting of Mark Kennedy, Andy Koetstra, Lyle Williams, Stephen Westlake and Dave Reid) have clinched the league championship. With a 22 point lead they can’t be caught by the now second place KGB.

The Fat Shafts earned six points in their match against the Dubbers this evening.

Peter Hughes fires at hole #1.

The Rolling Stones also took six points and still mathematically have a chance to challenge for a spot in the “A” flight of the upcoming playoffs. They currently sit nine points behind the fourth place Whizbangers. Also taking six points were the KGB.

Further down in the standings, the Bogies, Latecomers and Hackers are all tied for ninth place with 27 points but any of them could slip into the “B” flight as they are only nine points back of the eighth place CCCP.

Also taking points this evening were the Southpaws, Hackers and Fivesome who earned four point each. Two points went to the Whizbangers, Wedgers and CCCP.

Tim Donaldson had the low round of the night with a 29. The Closest to the Pin winners were Dave Walker on hole #5 and Eric Mofina on hole #14. The 50/50 winner was Rick Turtle.

Westlake Ties Low Gross

It was another perfect night for golf as the season continues to slowly wind down on us with only four weeks remaining after tonight's round before the playoffs begin.

Stephen Westlake shot an impressive round of even par 27 to move into a three way tie for the Individual Low Gross with Paul Scobie and Andy Koetstra.

The Fat Shafts and KGB squared off in the battle of the top two teams and the Shafts took all six points to increase their team total to 74 points and overall lead to 19 points. The Dubbers slipped past the KGB into second spot with four points this evening while the Whizbangers earned five points and moved within two points of third.

The battle for fifth continues to be interesting as the Rolling Stones took six points and the Southpaws nabbed five points and are now tied for fifth with 37 points each. The Hackers took four points tonight while the Fivesome and CCCP each earned two points. The Wedgers and Latecomers both grabbed one point each.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Carl Troke on hole #4 and Jim Conley on hole #13. The 50/50 winner was Benny Brock.

Apologies for not having any photos or videos to post but I'm on holidays and was unable to attend. See you next week.

Tight Race for Fifth

Was that hot and muggy enough for you guys? It was easily one of the hottest and stickiest rounds of the year but that didn’t stop teams from making moves in the standings.

With only five regular season weeks left to play, several teams are making moves to solidify their playoff positions. Currently the “A” flight looks pretty solid.

This little guy played thru on the 8th green

The Fat Shafts have a 16 point lead over the KGB but the Dubbers sit just one point back in third spot. The Whizbangers are further back in fourth but hold a 13 point cushion over the fifth place teams.

The biggest battle right now is for that fifth place and the top spot in “B” flight. The Fivesome, CCCP and Southpaws are all tied for fifth with the Rolling Stones one point back of them. Even the Bogies and Latecomers could challenge for a spot in the “B” flight if they play well and get some help.

Taking all six points tonight were the Fat Shafts, Rolling Stones and Whizbangers. The Dubbers and Southpaws took five points while the Bogies earned four points. Two points went to the Wedgers while the Hackers and KGB grabbed one point each.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Kim Defosse on hole #3 and Taylor Rivando on hole #12. The 50/50 winner was Jim Turner.

Fat Shafts Set New Low

The heat of the night seemed to have a different effect on the golfers this evening than it did last week as some much lower rounds were posted overall.

Andy Koetstra tied Paul Scobie’s low score of even par 27 to earn a share of the Individual Low Gross lead. Koetstra’s score also combined with teammates Stephen Westlake and Mark Kennedy to set the new Team Low Gross mark by shooting an 88. Special mention to Carl Troke who had his best round of the year posting a 32 with back to back birdies on his last two holes.

The matches were all sweeps tonight as the Fat Shafts, Whizbangers, Dubbers, Southpaws, Latecomers and KGB all took six points.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Tyler Donaldson on hole #2 and Jimmy Rogers on hole #11. The 50/50 winner was Steve Guindon.

Bug Bites and Bogies

Judging by some of the scores posted this evening, I can only assume the plentiful mosquitoes were causing havoc with some games. Aside from the bugs, the summer heat was back again to make for a sticky night on the links.

There wasn’t much change to the overall standings. The Latecomers, Bogies and CCCP all took six points. Four points each were earned by the Fat Shafts, KGB and Dubbers. The Southpaws, Fivesome and Hackers took two points each.

Andy Koetstra shot the low round of the night with a 28. The low team score was turned in by the Fat Shafts with a 95. The Southpaws were the only other team under the century mark with a 99.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Neil Nelson on hole #1 and Jordan Mercer on hole #10. The 50/50 winner was Andy Koetstra.