Seasons Greetings Golfers

As 2021 is coming to an end, we just want to take a brief moment to wish all of our league members and your families all the best this holiday season.

With appreciation for our time spent together during this past year, we extend our very best wishes for a Happy Holiday and may the joy that comes with this season follow you throughout the coming New Year.

Stay Safe and see you in the Spring!

Final 2021 Playoff Results

With the final nine holes in the books, we're officially done league play for the season. Over the last nine holes leads were increased or shrunk but ultimately not much changed in the standings.

The regular season champs, the Fat Shafts, were able to stretch their lead over the second place K.G.B. to claim the "A" Flight Playoff title by a 13 stroke margin. The Fat Shafts posted a four round total of 386 while the K.G.B. shot a total of 399. The Southpaws gained some ground but settled for third place shooting 402 while the Dubbers finished with a total of 426.

In the end the "B" Flight was no contest as the Rolling Stones grabbed top spot by shooting a four round total of 398. The Whizbangers were in second heading to the final round but unfortunately scheduling conflicts meant the couldn't field a team for the last round. This allowed the Fivesome to slip past the Hackers by one stroke into second place shooting 440 and 441 respectively.

Over in the "C" Flight, the Latecomers stumbled on the last night and their lead shrunk by five strokes but they still took the title by nine strokes shooting a 431. The C.C.C.P. gained some ground but had to settle for second place while the Wedgers were a little further back in third.

The Closest to the Pin winners on the final night were:

Hole 8 - Don Muldoon

Hole 9 - Adam Farkas

Hole 17 - Kevin Wadsworth

Hole 18 - Kevin Wadsworth

Our thanks to Stephen Powell for once again doing so much work behind the scenes to keep us going during another difficult and uncertain season. Thanks also to Alida and Tom for their work to keep things safe and organized at the clubhouse and for the excellent playing conditions all season long.

The Powell family also want to express their sincere thanks to those members who generously donated to the Downie-Wenjack fund in memory of Jerry Powell. You helped to donate $400 out of a total of $900 raised for the fund.

Steve, Alida and Tom also wanted to thank all of you for your cooperation during these Covid times to make the league run smoothly once again. If you know anyone who is interested in playing next year, please let them know.

On a personal note, I know this has been another tough season and each week it was great to see so many familiar and new faces on the course. The social aspect has changed somewhat without the shotgun start but you made it work and enjoyable each and every week. Fingers crossed the final 18 holes and wrap-up party return next season. If all goes well, the league blog will return in 2022, either here or at another site but I'll let you know about that in time.This site has been proving quite finicky in recent weeks.

Just a reminder, for those who would still like to get out and play, we are still meeting each Wednesday night at 5:30pm to play for fun. It's usually a friendly round of best ball in teams so we hope to see you out. If not, have a safe and enjoyable Fall and Winter and we'll see you next season.

Final 2021 Playoff Standings

"A" Flight

1. Fat Shafts - 289 + 97 = 386

2. K.G.B. - 295 + 104 = 399

3. Southpaws - 301 + 101 = 402

4. Dubbers - 314 + 112 = 426

"B" Flight 

1. Rolling Stones - 303 + 95 = 398

2. Fivesome - 336 + 104 = 440

3. Hackers - 331 + 110 = 441

4. Whizbangers - 321 + DNF = DNF

"C" Flight

1. Latecomers - 320 + 111 = 431

2. C.C.C.P. - 334 + 106 = 440

3. Wedgers - 340 + 108 = 448

Week Four Playoff Schedule

Here's the schedule for the final week of playoffs this Wednesday night. This week will also be from the white tees.

Hole #1

5:30 - Rolling Stones & Whizbangers

5:40 - Rolling Stones & Whizbangers

5:50 - Latecomers & C.C.C.P.

6:00 - Wedgers & Latecomers

6:10 - Fivesome & Hackers

6:20 - Fivesome & Hackers

Hole #10

5:30 - Southpaws & Dubbers

5:40 - Southpaws & Dubbers

5:50 - Wedgers & C.C.C.P.

6:00 - Fat Shafts & K.G.B.

6:10 - Fat Shafts & K.G.B.

See you Wednesday and good luck!

Week Three Results

It was an absolutely perfect night for round three of the playoffs and our first night playing from the white tees and this allowed some teams to make some small moves. But with only one week remaining, will they be able to make up the difference?

In the "A" Flight the Fat Shafts were able to increase their lead slightly and will take a six stroke advantage over the KGB into the final nine holes. The Southpaws sit 12 strokes out while the Dubbers have slipped 25 shots back.

The Rolling Stones continue to have a commanding lead over the Whizbangers, although that lead did shrink slightly after tonight's round and the Stones sit in first with a 18 stroke advantage.

In the "C" Flight it also appears to be over as the Latecomers maintained their 14 stroke advantage going into week four ahead of the CCCP.

The low round of the evening was shared by Andy Koetstra, Steve Westlake and Tim Donaldson who all shot 29. Scott Reilly and Denis Schick both shot 30.The Closest to the Pin winners were Andy Koetstra on hole #7 and Adam Farkas on hole #16.

The Standings after three weeks are below.

Playoff Standings

"A" Flight

1. Fat Shafts - 289

2. KGB - 295

3. Southpaws - 301

4. Dubbers - 314

"B" Flight

1. Rolling Stones - 303

2. Whizbangers - 321

3. Hackers - 331

4. Fivesome - 336

"C" Flight

1. Latecomers - 320

2. C.C.C.P. - 334

3. Wedgers - 340

Week Two Results & Schedule

Week two of the playoffs and the last round on the blues tightened things up for some and increased the lead for others with two weeks left to go.

In the "A" Flight the KGB gained ground on the Fat Shafts who now hold a slim one stroke lead. In the "B" Flight the Rolling Stones continued their impressive play and have increased their comfortable lead to 24 strokes over the now second place Whizbangers. In the "C" Flight the Latecomers have also stretched their lead to 14 strokes over both the Wedgers and CCCP. Denis Schick had the low round of the night shooting a 28.

The full standings and schedule for next week are below and we play from the White tees.

The 50/50 winner was Marsh Ferguson. The Closest to the Pin winners this week were:

Symon Korver - Hole #5

Don St. Denis - Hole #6

Paul Scobie - Hole #14

Stephen Westlake - Hole #15

Playoff Standings

"A" Flight

1. Fat Shafts - 198

2. K.G.B. - 199

3. Southpaws - 205

4. Dubbers - 211

"B" Flight

1. Rolling Stones - 192

2. Whizbangers - 216

3. Hackers - 225

4. Fivesome - 233

"C" Flight

1. Latecomers - 210

2. C.C.C.P. - 224

2. Wedgers - 224

Week Three Schedule (White Tees)

Hole #1

5:30 - Dubbers & K.G.B.

5:40 - Dubbers & K.G.B.

5:50 - Wedgers & Latecomers

6:00 - Southpaws & Fat Shafts

6:10 - Southpaws & Fat Shafts

Hole #10

5:30 - Rolling Stones & Fivesome

5:40 - Rolling Stones & Fivesome

5:50 - Wedgers & C.C.C.P.

6:00 - Latecomers & C.C.C.P.

6:10 - Whizbangers & Hackers

6:20 - Whizbangers & Hackers

See you Wednesday night!

Week One Results & Schedule

It was another muggy night but the rain stayed to the south and we were able to play the first round of our playoffs tonight.

Below are the standings after week one and you'll also find the schedule for week two to be played next Wednesday night on the blue tees one more time.

The 50/50 winner was Denis Schick and the Closest to the Pin winners this week were:

Mark Kennedy - Hole 3

Derek LeClair - Hole 4

Denis Schick - Hole 12

Carl Snutch - Hole 13

Playoff Standings

"A" Flight

1. Fat Shafts - 95

2. Southpaws - 100

3. KGB - 101

3. Dubbers - 101

"B" Flight

1. Rolling Stones - 93

2. Hackers - 106

3. Fivesome - 117

4. Whizbangers - 120

"C" Flight

1. Latecomers - 105

2. CCCP - 106

3. Wedgers - 112

 

Week Two Schedule - Wednesday August 25th

Hole #1

5:30 - Fivesome & Hackers

5:40 - Fivesome & Hackers

5:50 - Rolling Stones & Whizbangers

6:00 - Rolling Stones & Whizbangers

6:10 - Wedgers & CCCP

Hole #10

5:30 - Southpaws & Dubbers

5:40 - Southpaws & Dubbers

5:50 - Fat Shafts & KGB

6:00 - Fat Shafts & KGB

6:10 - CCCP & Latecomers

6:20 - Wedgers & Latecomers

See you there!

2021 Week One - Playoff Schedule

Here is the Playoff Schedule for the first week of Playoffs this Wednesday August 18th. The first two weeks will be from the Blue Tees.

Hole #1

5:30pm - Wedgers & Latecomers

5:40pm - Wedgers & CCCP

5:50pm - Fat Shafts & Dubbers

6:00pm - Fat Shafts & Dubbers

6:10pm - Southpaws & KGB

6:20pm - Southpaws & KGB

 

Hole #10

5:30pm - Rolling Stones & Hackers

5:40pm - Rolling Stones & Hackers

5:50pm - Latecomers & CCCP

6:00pm - Fivesome & Whizbangers

6:10pm - Fivesome & Whizbangers

Good luck and see you there!

Fat Shafts Three-peat

It came down to the final round of the regular season and a head to head showdown between the Southpaws and Fat Shafts to decide which team would finish atop the standings and in the end the Fat Shafts grabbed the six points they needed to move into first place and win the league for a third year in a row. The Southpaws will be seeded second when the playoffs begin next week.

Rounding out the "A" division will be the third place KGB and fourth place Dubbers.

The "B" flight will feature the Rolling Stones, Fivesome, Whizbangers and Hackers who finished fifth through eighth. The "C" division will consist of three teams, the Wedgers, Latecomers and CCCP. I'm sure all team captains will be contacted with next weeks tee times and as soon as I have a schedule I will try to post it here as well.

Here are the results from tonight's play. The Wedgers, KGB, Fat Shafts and Rolling Stones all took six points. The Dubbers grabbed five points while one point went to the Fivesome. The Closest to the Pin winners were Andy Koetstra on hole #2 and Al Wilkinson on hole #11. Kevin Wadsworth was the 50/50 winner.

Andy also finishes the season with the Individual Low Gross title with a 26 while the Dubbers earned the Team Low Gross with a 90. See you next Wednesday.

Final Regular Season Standings

1. Fat Shafts - 54 pts

2. Southpaws - 52 pts

3. KGB - 49 pts

4. Dubbers - 47 pts

5. Rolling Stones - 44 pts

6. Fivesome - 32 pts

7. Whizbangers - 29 pts

8. Hackers - 28 pts

9. Wedgers - 24 pts

10. Latecomers - 20 pts

11. CCCP - 17 pts

Jerry Powell Passes Away

We were saddened to learn during our round tonight that Jerry Powell had passed away this afternoon after his long battle.

Jerry was a long time member of our league while playing for the CCCP. He was always a joy to play a round of golf with or share a chat with at the clubhouse. His quiet humour always made the round much more enjoyable.

We send our sincere condolences to Steve, Dave and the entire Powell family at this difficult time. Jerry was 61 years old.

Below is a video with Jerry playing a round in 2019.

2021 Final Regular Season Standings

Final Regular Season Standings

1. Fat Shafts - 54 pts

2. Southpaws - 52 pts

3. KGB - 49 pts

4. Dubbers - 47 pts

5. Rolling Stones - 44 pts

6. Fivesome - 32 pts

7. Whizbangers - 29 pts

8. Hackers - 28 pts

9. Wedgers - 24 pts

10. Latecomers - 20 pts

11. CCCP - 17 pts

(Covid Shortened Season)

Regular Season Nearly Done

I don't know if it was the heat or the blue tees but low scoring rounds were hard to come by tonight with not one team shooting a sub-100 round. Andy Koetstra had the lowest individual score of the night shooting a 31.

With just one week left to play, playoff positions have yet to be decided officially and a lot could change in the final round next Wednesday night. Once things have been finalized and I have received the playoff schedule and format, I will try to get it up here as quickly as possible.

In tonight's action the Whizbangers, Dubbers and Southpaws all took six points. The Fat Shafts, Wedgers and KGB all earned four points while two points each went to the Rolling Stones, Fivesome and CCCP.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Dave Schwartz on hole #1 and Eric Korver on hole #10. The 50/50 winner was Kory Hietala.

 

Standings

1. Southpaws - 52 pts

2. Fat Shafts - 48 pts

3. KGB - 43 pts

4. Dubbers - 42 pts

5. Rolling Stones - 38 pts

6. Fivesome - 31 pts

7. Hackers - 28 pts

8. Whizbangers - 23 pts

9. Latecomers - 20 pts

10. Wedgers - 18 pts

11. CCCP - 17 pts

 

Playoffs Only Weeks Away

First off let me apologize for the league standings having to be added at the end of this weeks post. Something has changed with our site provider that has removed all functionality with the side column which no longer allows me to edit the standings there. If this isn't fixed soon I may have to create a new website using a different provider. Time will tell.

After this week, we only have two more weeks of regular season to go before the playoffs begin. It's my understanding, as it stands, that there will be four weeks of playoffs. The top four teams will make up the "A" flight. Teams five to eight will make up the "B" flight and teams nine to eleven will compete in the "C" flight. Details on how that will work will be made available soon.

Time is running out to make a move but there are still some teams who could make a push and move higher in the standings.

In action tonight, the Latecomers, Southpaws and Fat Shafts all earned six points. The Rolling Stones earned five points while four points each went to the KGB and Dubbers. The Fivesome and Wedgers each grabbed two points while the Hackers took a single point.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Peter Hughes on hole #9 and Shane McGill on hole #18. The 50/50 winner was Randy Grills.

Standings

1. Southpaws - 46 pts

2. Fat Shafts - 44 pts

3. KGB - 39 pts

4. Dubbers - 36 pts

4. Rolling Stones - 36 pts

6. Fivesome - 29 pts

7. Hackers - 28 pts

8. Latecomers - 20 pts

9. Whizbangers - 17 pts

10. CCCP - 15 pts

11. Wedgers - 14 pts

Scobie Shoots Par

The blue tees proved to be a challenge for some again this week but for some it was a piece of cake. Paul Scobie had the low round of the night posting an even par 27.

Marsh Ferguson fires away at hole 7.

Al Wilkinson and Andy Koetstra both shot two over 29 for the evening.

In the nights matches, four teams swept their opponents as the KGB, Southpaws, Fat Shafts and Dubbers all took six points. The Rolling Stones and CCCP came close by earning five points each while the Whizbangers and Hackers each settled for single points. The standings continue to be close with no one team running away with it at this point of the season.

The Closest to the Pin winners tonight were Randy Conley on hole #8 and Kal Hietala on hole #17. The 50/50 winner was Tom St.Denis. See you next week. 

Fivesome Jump To Fourth

With the standings being as tight as they are, it's no surprise that things can change quickly one week to the next.

For the Fivesome, who took five points tonight, that moved them up several places into fourth place, albeit by a slim margin.

In other action tonight, the CCCP and Latecomers were the only teams to sweep all six points. The Fat Shafts took five points while the Rolling Stones and Southpaws earned four points each. The Dubbers and KGB took two points while the Wedgers and Whizbangers settled for single points each.

The Closest to the Pin winners tonight were Andrew Brennan on hole #7 and Eric Korver on hole #16. The 50/50 winner was Ian Rogers.

No video this week. I was bribed to erase all evidence. See you next Wednesday.

Koetstra Claims Low Gross

Mark Adams takes aim at the 18th hole.

Andy Koetstra was dialed in tonight on the back nine blues as he turned in an impressive round of one under par 26.
 This score sets the new mark to beat for the Individual Low Gross.

The KGB had the low team gross for the night with a score of 95 which gave them six points. The Fivesome also took all of their points with the bye week.

The Latecomers, Southpaws, Wedgers and Fat Shafts all earned four points while two points each went to the Dubbers, Rolling Stones, CCCP and Hackers.

The closest to the pin winners tonight were Pat Convey on hole #6 and Mark Adams on hole #15. The 50/50 winner was Tony Schick.

Hughes Leads Dubbers To Low Gross

The scores overall this season have been relatively high compared to past years but it was only a matter of time before teams and players started hitting their stride.

A handful of teams shot scores that beat the previous Team Low Gross but the Dubbers posted the lowest score by shooting a 90 to take over that lead. They were led by Peter Hughes who also set the new Individual Low Gross mark by shooting an even par round of 27. In total five players shot below 30.

In the nightly matches it was all sweeps as the Dubbers, Fat Shafts, Hackers, Southpaws, Rolling Stones and Fivesome all earned six points. The Southpaws have moved back into first place but only by two points.

The Closest to the Pin winners tonight were Peter Hughes on hole #5 and Mark Kennedy on hole #14. The 50/50 winner for the second time in three weeks was Matt Knell.

Tight At The Top

As we settle into the season, so far it is clear that no one team is going to run away with things. Just seven points separate first from seventh place at this point.

The KGB have slipped past the Southpaws to hold a slim one point lead in the standings. The Hackers have been playing solid and currently hold down third place, just three points off the lead.

In tonight's matches the Fivesome, Rolling Stones, Hackers and KGB all earned six points. The Dubbers and Whizbangers took four points while the Fat Shafts and Southpaws each earned two points.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Dean Timson on hole #4 and Kevin Wadsworth on hole #13. The 50/50 winner was Marsh Ferguson.

See you next Wednesday!

Southpaws Alone In First

With summer less than a week away from its official arrival the conditions, although a bit breezy, couldn't have been much better for tonight's round of golf.

The Southpaws had the low team round of the evening with a 99 and grabbed six points from the Latecomers to move into first place all alone. The Fat Shafts and KGB went into the evening tied for first but now both sit in a tie for second place after an even split earning three points each.

Also earning all six points tonight were the Hackers, Rolling Stones and Dubbers. The  Whizbangers took five points which allowed the Wedgers to earn a single point.

Tim Donaldson tied the Individual Low Gross score by shooting a 28. Andy Koetstra and Rick Dean each shot rounds of 30.

The Closest to the Pin winners tonight were Paul Scobie on hole #3 and Randy Grills on hole #12. The 50/50 winner was Matt Knell.

Sorry no video or photos this week but I was too busy counting my score. See you next Wednesday night.

Hot and Humid Round

The summer hasn't officially arrived yet but you'd never know that based on the conditions we faced on night two of league play and the first round playing from the blue tees.

The added distance of the blues always provides an extra challenge and judging by the scores for most of us that was the case.

The low round of the night was 30, shot by both Dave Horner and Tim Donaldson. A new Team Low Gross was turned in by the KGB with a 97.

In the evenings matches, the Wedgers, Southpaws, KGB, Whizbangers and Fat Shafts all took six points. The Fivesome grabbed four points while the Rolling Stones took two points.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Derick LeClair on hole #2 and Brent Donnan on hole #11. The 50/50 winner was Rick Dean.

We're back to the white tees next week. See you then.

 

Let The Games Begin

Much like the start of last season, we didn't know when or how we'd get the season started but it finally happened tonight and hopefully the rest of the year will go smoothly.

To the new golfers joining us this season we are happy to have you join us and we hope you have a lot of fun.

The weather couldn't have been better as 11 teams hit the links for our friendly competition. Unfortunately the Bogies will not be taking part this year which means each week one team will get an automatic six points and can come out at their scheduled time for a round just for fun if they wish. Tonight, it was the Fat Shafts who received the six points and played for fun.

In actual matches there were four teams that took all six points up for grabs. The Hackers, Dubbers, Southpaws and KGB all swept their games. The Latecomers took four points and the CCCP earned two points in their return to play after missing last season. Happy to have them back.

Scott Reilly shot his best round ever, a 28, to earn the early lead for Individual Low Gross. The Southpaws set the mark to beat for Team Low Gross shooting a 99. The Closest to the Pin winners were Coady MacGillivary on Hole #1 and Stephen Westlake on Hole #10. The first 50/50 winner this year was Thom Christmann.

REMINDER: Please make sure you know your tee times and be sure to arrive at the course ONLY 10 MINUTES prior to your tee time. We can not have people hanging out in the parking lot before or after the rounds. Also remember if you haven't paid your league dues, please make sure you give Steve Powell your $30 next week. See you then.

Official Start Date & Schedule

Alright! We have an official NEW start date for the league and a schedule as well. We also have a revised outline of how things will work, dues and so forth that are explained below.

We start on Wednesday June 2, 2021 and there will be tee times and protocols the same as last season. That means you are to show up 10 minutes prior to your tee time and you're not allowed to linger in the the parking lot after the round. If that changes at any point, I'll let you know.

Here is the NEW SCHEDULE and I will also link it on the side panel to the right.

League Outline

·      League dues are $30 this year with 95% being paid out in prize money

·      Last year’s COVID rules still in effect. Only 4 players and tee times

·      The first 11 weeks play every team once

·      For the playoffs we will split into 3 Flights. Schedule to be advised

·      To be played Aug 18^th and 25^th and Sept 1^st and 8th

·      “A” Flight teams 1-4 by points

·      “B” Flight teams 5-8 by points

·      “C” Flight teams 9-12 by points

·      Each Flight Winner will be determined by total gross as previous

·      For flights tie breakers as follows

·      1^st tie breaker will be points head on

·      2^nd tie breaker will be the lowest individual gross from each team

 See you next Wednesday!

We Might Just Get Going Soon

Here's an update on league play for 2021.

I've been in touch with Steve and Tom this past week and now that golf is back on the menu for this second summer with the pandemic, it looks like we could be playing soon.

It's my understanding that we're looking at Wednesday June 2nd for the first night of league play. At this point I don't have an updated schedule to share.

Steve Powell was contacting team captains to confirm the returnees and will let me know the schedule once it is available and as always I'll try to post it here as soon as I can.

If I get any more information I'll pass it on.

For quicker updates, I try to post to the league Twitter account which can be located under the name @mhwnml if you're on Twitter.

League In Limbo

We hoped for the best but once again the virus has thrown us a curve and the league didn't start tonight as we'd planned.

Hopefully Premier Ford will make an announcement in the very near future that will allow us to get back on the golf course.

How the league will proceed and when will be determined and I'll be sure to let you know once I get news to share.

In the meantime, get vaccinated if you can and stay safe.

2021 Schedule Released

As I mentioned in the previous post, the league is scheduled to begin on April 28th if all goes as planned.

The situation with Covid19 continues to be a fluid one and the vaccine's are rolling out which we hope will mean restrictions will begin to loosen once we get through the current "lockdown".

So with that said, here is the 2021 Men's League Schedule for the first 11 weeks.

If at anytime during the season you wish to look at the schedule you will find a link in the panel on the right.

Stay safe and see you soon.

League Starts April 28th

We have an official start date for our 2021 season.

The first night for golf will be on April 28th with tee times just like last season. I have the schedule and will try to post it this weekend when I have time.

In the meantime, there will be some other changes to how things will run this season and it is described below. 

See you on the 28th!

• League dues are $30 this year with 95% being paid out in prize money.

• Last year’ s COVID19 rules still in effect. Only 4 players and tee times.

• The first 11 weeks play every team once.

• After that the top 6 points and bottom 6 points will split into 2 groups.

• The next five weeks play each of those teams once with points cumulating from first round. Schedule to be determined.

• For the playoffs we will split into 3 Flights. Schedule to be determined.

• “A” Flight teams 1-4 by points from first two rounds.

• “B” Flight teams 5-8 by points from first two rounds.

• “C” Flight teams 9-12 by points from first two rounds.

• Each Flight will play each other once with total gross to determine Flight winners as in previous years.

• 1st tie breaker will be points head on.

• 2nd tie breaker will be the lowest individual gross from each team.
  

Golf Course Open

Spring has sprung and unfortunately the Covid19 Pandemic is also still in bloom but even with the current lock down I'm pleased to report that Murray Hills Golf Course opened today for the season.

I'm still awaiting official word on a possible start date for our league to begin play but I've heard the that it will likely be at the beginning of May.

Once I have the "official" info from the powers that be, I'll be sure to share them here but I'm also sure the team captains will hear from Steve Powell once the schedule is set.

In the meantime, I'm sure many of our members will be getting out to shake the rust off. Just remember that you are still required to book tee times or at the very least call ahead.

See you soon and stay safe.