2023 Playoffs - Final Round

We couldn’t have asked for better playing conditions as we headed into our final 18 holes of the season. It was nice to return to a more normal ending to another great golf year after the turmoil of the Covid years. Let’s hope next season brings us all the way back.

In the “A” Division, the Rolling Stones cruised to a six shot victory over the second place Southpaws. The Stones finished with a total of 379 while the Southpaws scored a 385. The Fat Shafts finished well back in third with a total of 399 while Grip It N Sip It unfortunately had to drop out of play due to previous commitments.

History has shown in the league that anything can happen and no lead is safe heading into the final 18 holes of playoffs. That proved true once again as the Dubbers overcame an eight stroke deficit and moved from third place to first to win the “B” Division. The Dubbers finished with a total of 396 which was eight strokes better than both the Latecomers and KGB who tied for second place with a total of 404. The Fivesome struggled and finished well off the pace in fourth.

The “C” Division ended up being a bit of a runaway. The Whizbangers had an eight shot lead before the final day and they increased that lead to win the division by 22 strokes with a total of 420. The Wedgers held on to second place with a 442 total while the CCCP grabbed third with a 460 total. Rounding out the division in fourth place were the Hackers who shot 493.

The closest to the pin winners on the final day were Josh Hogan on hole 2, Tim Donaldson on hole 9, Nick Vangemeren on hole 11 and Brady Schick on hole 18. Josh Hogan was the only player to record a hole-in-one this year and walked away with $136 for his ace.

As always our sincere thanks to Alida and Tom for all they do behind the scenes. I would not be able to update this blog each week without Alida’s help in texting me the score sheets. Tom and Andy gave us great playing conditions all year long. A huge thanks to Steve Powell who continues to be the driving force behind our league and keeps it organized. His efforts can easily be taken for granted but I know every member truly appreciates what he does, even if we drive him crazy at times. Thanks to all of you who take the time to visit this blog throughout the season. It’s nice to know you enjoy checking it out each week.

Steve plans to get me a rundown of the league finances soon and I’ll do my best to post them once I get them. Just so you are all aware, there is a possibility of a slight increase in league dues next year which will of course go right back into the league and the cash prizes. More on that once it’s confirmed.

Below I’ve posted the final results and some photos from the final night for you to look at. If you click on a photo it should enlarge the image.

Thanks again for a terrific year and for those who won’t be out on Wednesday nights this Autumn to play the weekly fun scrambles, have a safe and healthy winter and we’ll see you in the Spring.

 

 

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 - Final Results

Another excellent season of league play has come to an end and the final playoff results were competitive right up to the last nine holes. 

In the “A” flight, the Fat Shafts were the winners once again this year, although Grip It N Sip It kept it close just five strokes back. The Fat Shafts posted a score of 92 for a three round total of 282. Grip It N Sip It finished second, shooting 91 tonight for a total of 287. The Southpaws placed third with a total score of 292 and the Whizbangers were fourth shooting 334. 

In the “B” flight, the Dubbers sat two shots back before the round began but faltered and the Rolling Stones won the title by eight strokes with a total of 302. The Latecomers and KGB tied for second with scores of 310 while the Dubbers were one shot back in fourth with a total of 311. 

Over in the “C” flight the CCCP held on to first all through the playoffs and took the title with a total score of 325. The Hackers were five strokes off the lead and shot a 330. The Wedgers grabbed third with a score of 340 while the Fivesome ended up fourth shooting 341. The full standings are below.

Congratulations to Andy Koetstra, who as a result of being the only one to get a hole in one this year, takes home the pot.

Rodney Keyes was the 50/50 winner and the closest to the pin winners on the 18 holes were:

1. Don Muldoon
2. Kevin Wadsworth
3. Tyler Donaldson
4. Symen Korver
5. Ross Prophet
6. Marsh Ferguson
7. Dave Walker
8. Al Wilkinson
9. Jim Conley
10. Kim Defosse
11. Tyler Rittwage
12. Colin McDonald
13. Mark Kennedy
14. Ron Eliens
15. Scott Reilly
16. Josh McDonald
17. Derek Leclair
18. Mark Kennedy

Our thanks as always to Stephen Powell for all of his hard work and organization behind the scenes. Thanks also to Alida and Tom St.Denis for their work to keep things safe and running smoothly at the clubhouse and for the exemplary playing conditions all season long. If all goes well, I know we hope to return to our usual playoff format and party next year. 

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.

Playoff Final Standings

“A” Flight

1. Fat Shafts - 100 + 90 + 92 = 282
2. Grip It N Sip It - 104 + 92 + 91 = 287
3. Southpaws - 98 + 94 + 100 = 292
4. Whizbangers- 107 + 105 + 114 = 334

“B” Flight

1. Rolling Stones - 100 + 100 + 102 = 302
2. Latecomers - 98 + 111 + 101 = 310
3. KGB - 106 + 103 + 101 = 310
4. Dubbers - 100 + 102 + 109 = 311

“C” Flight

1. CCCP - 109 + 110 + 106 = 325
2. Hackers - 120 + 103 + 107 = 330
3. Wedgers - 116 + 112 + 112 = 340
4. Fivesome- 118 + 110 + 113 = 341

 

Playoff Picture Getting Clearer

Did anyone notice the bugs tonight? The thunderstorms passed us by but the swarms of flying critters were definitely annoying as we completed the second last round of regular play.

Some teams were able to make moves and secure their playoff positions this evening. The Whizbangers and Southpaws clinched spots in the “A” flight by taking six points each in their matches.  The Rolling Stones also earned six points and hold a five point lead over Grip It N Sip It, who took four points, for fourth place.

The Dubbers and KGB will be in the “B” flight after both teams were blanked tonight. The Fivesome still have a chance to get into the “B” flight if they can sneak past the Latecomers but it will come down to next week.

In other action, the Fat Shafts and Hackers each took six points while the CCCP earned two points. 

The closest to the pin winners were Dave Walker on hole #8 and Mark Kennedy on hole #17. Ron Eliens was the 50/50 winner this week. 

Back to the white tees next week to finish off the regular season. We’ll see you there.

CCCP Are On The Board

I hope you had your bug spray handy when you took to the links tonight. The annoying biters were out in full force on this overcast but comfortable evening for golf. 

The blue tees once again proved to be an overall challenge as scoring was a bit higher this round. Both the Rolling Stones and Fat Shafts shot a team score of 97 to be the only teams in double digits.

Taking all six points in their matches were Grip It N Sip It, Fat Shafts and CCCP who scored their first points of the season. The Whizbangers took five points while the Latecomers and Rolling Stones both grabbed four points. The Dubbers and Southpaws earned two points each while a single point went to K.G.B.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Tom St. Denis on hole #5 and Mark Kennedy on hole #14. The 50/50 winner was Jim Rogers. 

We were sorry to see Lyle Williams caught the “Blue Tees Flu” but hope he’s feeling better and back next week when we play the white tees. See you then.

Fat Shafts Alone In First

Despite a few black flies and mosquitoes we had a beautiful night for a round of golf. It was time to play the blue tees again and they proved to be a little difficult for some.

Andy Koetstra had the low round of the night shooting a 30 while Denis Schick posted a 31 and Mark Kennedy had a 32. The Fat Shafts had the low team score with a 95 and moved into sole possession of 1st place. The Southpaws moved up to second while the Whizbangers and Fivesome share third. 

It was nearly a clean sweep for all the matches as the Fat Shafts, Wedgers, Southpaws, Fivesome and K.G.B. all took six points. The Rolling Stones took four points while the Latecomers earned two points. 

Andy Koetstra had the Closest to the Pin on hole #3 while Tim Donaldson had the best shot on hole #12. Dave Powell was the 50/50 winner this week. 

Back to the white tees next week.

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!

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.

Happy Canada Day!

It looked as though the Canada Day holiday caused some issues for some tonight as three teams failed to provide competition in their matches on a warm but beautiful evening for golf.

The Whizbangers, Bogies and Fivesome all forfeited their matches when they didn't have enough players show up which made for an evening of golfing without any pressure for some.

The teams that earned points tonight were the Rolling Stones, Fat Shafts, Southpaws and KGB who all took six points. Andy Koetstra had the low round for the evening playing the back nine blues to a three over par 30. Stephen Westlake shot a 31 for the same nine holes. The Fat Shafts had the team low round of the night with a 95. The Southpaws shot a team score of 98.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Scott Reilly on hole #4 and Tim Donaldson on hole #13. The 50/50 winner was Mark Kennedy.

Please make sure your teams are set for next week and everyone knows their tee times.

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.

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.

Crowded Low Gross

The score of 29 was a popular one tonight as four golfers posted this low score.

Al Wilkinson on hole #8.

Paul Scobie, Denis Schick, Andy Koetstra and Rick Dean now hold a share of the Individual Low Gross lead with Tim Donaldson and Al Wilkinson.

The KGB who already held the Team Low Gross lead matched their low total of 92 again this evening but the Whizbangers also shot 92 and share that mark as well.

The Whizbangers took six points to move into second place behind the Fat Shafts who also earned six points to remain on top. The KGB grabbed five points while the Rolling Stones and Wedgers each took four. The CCCP and Fivesome halved their match for three points each. The Latecomers and Hackers both snagged two points while the Bogies left with a single point.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Mark Kennedy on hole #4 and Derek LeClair on hole #13. The 50/50 winner was Jimmy Rogers.

Wilkinson Ties Low Gross

It was a chilly, overcast and judging by some of the scores, a difficult round as week two saw us play the longer blue tees for the first time this season.

Only one team posted a sub-100 round this evening as the Fat Shafts turned in a 99 and took six points in their match.

Glenn Lonergan just misses on hole #8.

Also taking all six were the Dubbers and CCCP. The KGB and Southpaws each earned five points while the Whizbangers grabbed four points. Taking two points was the Hackers while single points went to the Wedgers and Fivesome.

Al Wilkinson shot the low round of 29 to earn a share of the Individual Low Gross lead. The closest to the pin winners were Mark Adams on hole #2 and Tom St.Denis on hole #11. The 50/50 winner this week was Randy Conley.

Southpaws Tie Low Gross

The Fat Shafts have some company at the Team Low Gross lead after the Southpaws shot 91 against them for six points and also moved past the free-falling Shafts to sit in second place behind the KGB. The Rolling Stones were handed six easy points when the CCCP failed to field a team and now sit tied for third place.

The Whizbangers and KGB also took six points tonight while the Wedgers and Dubbers each grabbed four points. Two points each went to the Latecomers and Fivesome.

Benny Brock's luck continues as he was once again picked as the 50/50 winner. The low rounds of the evening were shot by Tim Donaldson and Andy Koetstra with scores of 28.

The closest to the pin winners were Denis Schick on hole #3 and Eric Korver on hole #12. Special thanks to Rick Dean who bought a round for everyone after his ace last week.

Fat Shafts Tie Low Gross

The way things have been going this season we were prepared for the possibility of another rain out but luckily the wet weather passed us by and allowed us to get our round in this evening.

After coming close a few times, the Fat Shafts were able to finally tie the KGB for the Team Low Gross lead. Andy Koetstra shot 28, Stephen Westlake posted a 29 and Mark Kennedy shot 35 to combine for a 92. Paul Scobie also shot a one-over 28 to tie for the low round of the night. A total of five teams managed to post sub-100 team scores.

It was another feast or famine night in the matches as the Bogies, Fivesome, Latecomers, KGB, Fat Shafts and Southpaws all took six points. The closest to the pin winners were Denis Schick on hole #8 and Marty MacDonald on hole #17. The 50/50 winner was Benny Brock.

Beautiful But Cancelled

Heading to the golf course tonight I wondered if I should have used a boat instead of my car as the torrential rain and lightning moved in as expected.

And also as expected it was gone as quickly as it came and by 6pm we were ready to golf on a beautiful evening.

The only problem was not enough league members showed up to play the round as the weather scared them off.

Those that did show up either went home or stuck around to play in a fun best ball scramble. The winning team at 4-under-par consisted of Denis Schick, Tom St.Denis, Mark Kennedy, Lyle Williams and Benny Brock.

See you next week.

Feel The Heat

It's amazing how the weather can turn so quickly. It doesn't seem that long ago the league was delayed starting due to ice and snow and then here tonight it almost felt like a mid summer round in the hot sun. I think we'll take more nights like this.

The ideal conditions didn't translate into overly impressive games as the long blue tees and some tricky pin placements gave us a real challenge. 

Three teams managed to sweep their matches. The KGB, Whizbangers and Bogies all took six points while the Rolling Stones earned five points tonight. The Fat Shafts and Southpaws both grabbed four points while the Latecomers and Hackers took two points each. A single point was awarded to the Fivesome. 

The closest to the pin winners this evening were Marty MacDonald on hole #4 and Mark Kennedy on hole #13. The 50/50 winner was Kory Hietala.