2023 Playoffs - Round 2

What a difference a week makes as the summer heat returned with a vengeance tonight. The sweltering conditions made things a bit uncomfortable for the second nine playoff holes and last from the white tees this year.

In the “A” Division things remain very tight heading into the final Saturday. The Rolling Stones now share the lead with Grip It N Sip It after shooting a 96. The Grips posted a 95 to tie things up. The Southpaws shot 97 tonight and sit three shots off the lead. The Fat Shafts shot 95 but still have a big hill to climb after a bad first nine and they sit 12 shots back.

Over in the “B” Division the Latecomers continue to lead thanks in part to Josh Hogan who shot an even par 27 which included a hole-in-one on hole 6. The Latecomers increased their lead to eight strokes over the KGB who posted a team score of 103. The Dubbers are 11 shots back with a 207 total while the Fivesome are well back in fourth.

The “C” Division saw the Whizbangers increase their lead slightly heading into Saturday as they shot 110 for a total of 218. The Wedgers are eight shots off the lead with a 226 total. Rounding out the division the CCCP sit in third  and the Hackers are fourth.

The closest to the pin winners tonight were Jim Conley on hole 8 and Red Eliens on hole 17. Gerry Fox was the 50/50 winner.

Just a reminder that the final 18 holes from the blue tees goes this Saturday afternoon beginning at 2:30 p.m. The party will follow. As always, just a reminder to please do not drink and drive. Make sure you have a designated driver to pick you up if you plan to enjoy some evening beverages. If all goes well, I expect the putting contest to make a return again this year. See you Saturday.


Playoff Standings

“A” Division
1. Rolling Stones - 91 + 96 = 187
2. Grip It N Sip It - 92 + 95 = 187
3. Southpaws - 93 + 97 = 190
4. Fat Shafts - 104 + 95 = 199

“B” Division
1. Latecomers - 97 + 99  = 196
2. KGB - 101 + 103 = 204
3. Dubbers - 104 + 103 = 207
4. Fivesome - 116 + 116 = 232

“C” Division
1. Whizbangers - 108 + 110 = 218
2. Wedgers - 114 + 112 = 226
3. CCCP - 120 + 115 = 235
4. Hackers - 121 + 123  = 244

Fat Shafts Five Time Champs

For the fifth consecutive season, the Fat Shafts have clinched the Regular Season title. After taking four points in their match this evening, they made it impossible to be caught by the Southpaws or the Rolling Stones. Those two teams will still have to determine second and third in the final week. Congrats to the team members, Mark Kennedy, Andy Koetstra, Lyle Williams, Stephen Westlake and Gerry Fox.

The last playoff spot in the “A” Division is still unknown although Grip It N Sip It holds a slim three point lead over the KGB.

The Dubbers and Latecomers are assured to be in the “B” Division while the battle for eighth place between the Whizbangers, Fivesome and CCCP will come down to next Wednesday night. Just four points separate the teams.

Tim Donaldson had the low round of the night shooting a 28. Andy Koetstra posted a 29 and Steve Westlake shot a round of 30.

In the other matches tonight, the Southpaws, KGB and CCCP all took six points. The Rolling Stones and Grip It N Sip It earned four points while two points each went to the Whizbangers, Fivesome and Dubbers.

The closest to the pin winners were the Rolling Stones on hole 8 and Ron Eilens on hole 17. The 50/50 winner was Kim Defosse.

A special reminder to the team captains to please let Steve Powell know by next week, how many players you will have out for the final 18 holes of playoffs and the party on September 9th. Steve needs and accurate head count.

Congratulations to Andy Koetstra  who won the Club Championships last weekend. He and Nick Vangemeren needed a three hole playoff to decide things.

We’re back to the white tees for the final week of the regular season. See you then.

2022 Playoffs - Week One Results

After a season of dry weather on Wednesday nights, we were subjected to some damp conditions at times as we began the 2022 Playoffs. 

Perhaps it was the rain or maybe playing from the blue tees but scoring overall was on the high side tonight. The end result was a close competition in all three divisions with two weeks remaining. The low rounds of the evening were turned in by Gerry Fox and Colin MacDonald who both shot 30. 

The standings after week one are below. The 50/50 winner was Rob Campbell and the closest to the pin winners were as follows:

Steve Guindon - Hole #1

Ross Prophet - Hole # 4

Jimmy Rogers - Hole #7

Gerry Fox - Hole #10

Andy Koetstra - Hole #13

Gerry Fox - Hole #16

Playoff Standings

“A” Flight

1. Southpaws - 98
2. Fat Shafts - 100
3. Grip It N Sip It - 104
4. Whizbangers- 107

“B” Flight

1. Latecomers - 98
2. Rolling Stones - 100
3. Dubbers - 100
4. KGB - 106

“C” Flight

1. CCCP - 109
2. Wedgers - 116
3. Fivesome- 118
4. Hackers - 120

See you next week.

Blues Were Buggy and Boiling

The sweltering heat and humidity combined with the constant buzzing of bugs made playing from the blue tees extra challenging tonight.

I couldn’t even find time to take any photos or videos tonight as I was either trying to dry off, swing or defend myself.

In the evenings matches, the Dubbers moved up two places into fourth spot after taking four points and leapfrogging the KGB and Grip It N Sip It. The CCCP took two points. 

Elsewhere the Fivesome, Whizbangers and Fat Shafts all took six points. In a very tight match the Southpaws earned five points while the Latecomers took one point. The Rolling Stones took four points while Grip It N Sip It finished with two points.

The closest to the pin winners were Jordan Mercer on hole #4 and Gerry Fox on hole #13. The 50/50 winner was Kim Defosse.

We’re back to the white tees next week and hopefully more comfortable temperatures. See you then.