Feeling Hot Hot Hot

Lyle Williams fires at the ninth hole.

I can’t speak for everyone but the heat and humidity took a toll on my round tonight. I was ready to pack it in after three holes and based on my score, I should have. I like the heat but golfing in a sauna is frowned upon for a reason. But we made it and hopefully we see a cool down soon.

In the evenings matches, the Southpaws moved into a tie for first after the Fat Shafts faltered. The Rolling Stones sit alone in third just ahead of the KGB. There’s still lots of time to make moves and improve your playoff positioning.

Taking all six points in their matches were Grip It N Sip It, Southpaws, Rolling Stones and Whizbangers. The Latecomers and Dubbers grabbed four points each. Two points went to the Fat Shafts and KGB.

The closest to the pin winners were Dave Walker for the second week in a row, this time on hole 2 and Eric Korver on hole 11. The 50/50 winner was Kevin Wadsworth.

See you next Wednesday as we return to the hopefully more forgiving white tees.

Wildfires Won't Stop Us

The smokey conditions and poor air quality from the wildfires to the north and in Quebec cleared out enough in time for tonight’s round.

Looking at the scores I think some took advantage of the improved conditions while others clearly had smoke in their eyes. Andrew Moran shot an impressive round of 28 which was one stroke shy of tying the individual low gross.

In the evenings matches it was another night of clean sweeps as Grip It N Sip It, Rolling Stones, Fat Shafts, KGB, Southpaws and Wedgers all took six points.

The closest to the pin winners were Andrew Moran on hole 7 and Matt Knell on hole 16. The 50/50 winner was Eric Korver.

Back to the white tees next week.

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

 

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!

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

 

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.

2020 Playoffs - Round Two

That's it for the Blue Tees for this year and for some of us, it's welcome news as they proved to be troublesome on night two of the playoffs.

In the "A" Division the standings remain relatively tight and with two weeks remaining a good round by one team or a bad round by another could have a serious impact on things.

The Southpaws moved into first place by themselves with a low round of 94 for the night. That gives them an eight stroke lead over the second place Whizbangers and and nine stroke lead on the Dubbers and Rolling Stones. The KGB had a good night and are ten strokes back while the Fat Shafts continue to struggle and sit in last place 13 strokes off the pace.

The low rounds of the night were turned in by Jim Conley and Tim Donaldson who both shot 28. Kevin Wadsworth posted a two over par round of 29. Andy Koetstra won the Closest to the Pin prize on hole #2.

Over in the "B" Division, the Fivesome have a fairly comfortable lead. They shot a score of 107 and sit eight shots ahead of the Wedgers who turned in a score of 105. The Hackers are well back in third and are one stroke ahead of the Bogies.

Scott Reilly had the low round on this side shooting a 31. Eric Korver was close enough on hole #11 to win the Closest to the Pin.

Next week we start the last two weeks of playoffs with both week on the White tees. Check your tee times and we'll see you there.

"A" Division

1. Southpaws - 102 - 94 = 196

2. Whizbangers - 105 - 99 = 204

3. Dubbers - 107 - 98 = 205

3. Rolling Stones - 102 - 103 = 205

5. KGB - 110 - 96 = 206

6. Fat Shafts - 110 - 99 = 209

"B" Division

1. Fivesome - 100 - 107 = 207

2. Wedgers - 110 - 105 = 215

3. Hackers - 118 - 106 = 224

4. Bogies - 111 - 114 = 225

2019 Playoffs - Round Two

There was a feeling of Autumn to the second round of playoffs this evening as the breeze combined with the cooler temps made for another beautiful night for golf.

In the “A” Flight the Fat Shafts were able to extend their lead slightly over the second place KGB. The Fat Shafts shot 100 and will have a 14 stroke advantage heading into the final round on Saturday with a total score of 188. The KGB shot a 102 tonight to bring their total score to 202. The Dubbers shot 105 and the Whizbangers shot 104 and are tied 20 shots off the pace with a total of 208.

Things are very interesting in the “B” Flight where only two strokes separate the Fivesome, Southpaws and Rolling Stones. The Fivesome shot a 102 for a total of 202. The Southpaws posted a 101 and are in second place, one stroke back at 203. The Rolling Stones shot a 90 to vault them back into the hunt and are two strokes back at 204. The Bogies had a better round this week shooting a 106 but sit 16 strokes back with a 218 total.

The CCCP will have the largest lead to start the day on Saturday in the “C” Flight. After shooting 100 tonight, they have a total of 206 and a 15 stroke cushion over the second place Hackers who shot 107 for a score of 221. The Latecomers also scored 107 but sit in third spot 19 strokes back at 225. The Wedgers matched last weeks score of 113 and are 20 strokes out of first with a 226.

There were eight Closest to the Pin winners tonight. They included Carl Troke, Eric Korver, Carm Herrington, Dustin McLeod, Coady MacGillivary, Stephen Westlake, Derek LeClair and Denis Schick.

We’re done with the white tees now and on Saturday the entire 18 holes will be played from the Blues. A reminder that we tee off at 2:00pm and the wrap up party will follow the round. Bring your Toonies for the putting contest and it could be a chilly evening so bring some warm clothes. Now I sound like your mother. See you Saturday afternoon.

Playoff Standings

“A” Flight
1. Fat Shafts - 88 + 100 = 188
2. KGB - 100 + 102 = 202 (+14)
3. Dubbers - 103 + 105 = 208 (+20)
4. Whizbangers - 104 + 104 = 208 (+20)

“B” Flight
1. Fivesome - 100 + 102 = 202
2. Southpaws - 102 + 101 = 203 (+1)
3. Rolling Stones - 114 + 90 = 204 (+2)
4. Bogies - 112 + 106 = 218 (+16)

“C” Flight
1. CCCP - 106 + 100 = 206
2. Hackers - 114 + 107 = 221 (+15)
3. Latecomers - 118 + 107 = 225 (+19)
4. Wedgers - 113 + 113 = 226 (+20)

2019 Playoffs - Round One

As golf conditions go, the league couldn’t have asked for anything better to kick off round one of the playoffs.

The biggest lead after night one is in the “A” Flight where the Fat Shafts will take a 12 stroke lead into round two after shooting an 88. The KGB shot 100 to sit in second, two strokes ahead of the Dubbers who posted a 102. The Whizbangers are 16 strokes off the lead after scoring a 104.

Over in the “B” Flight the battle for first is very close. The Fivesome, after shooting a round of 100, have the early lead by two strokes over the Southpaws who scored 102. The other two teams stumbled on night one as the Bogies shot 112 and the Rolling Stones finished with 114.

The CCCP find themselves with a bit of a cushion after night one. They posted a 106 and are seven strokes up on the second place Wedgers who shot 113. The Hackers were only one worse with a 114 while the Latecomers are 12 off the pace after shooting 118.

There were eight Closest to the Pin winners tonight. They included Kim Defosse, Rick Turtle, Andy Koetstra, Derek LeClair, Symen Korver, Tim Donaldson, Jim Lidster and Paul Scobie.

A lot can happen in a short time and no lead is safe as we’ve seen in the past. It’s back to the White tees next Wednesday and then on Saturday September 7th we’ll play the final 18 holes from the Blue tees followed by the wrap up party.

Playoff Standings

“A” Flight
1. Fat Shafts - 88
2. KGB - 100
3. Dubbers - 103
4. Whizbangers - 104

“B” Flight
1. Fivesome - 100
2. Southpaws - 102
3. Bogies - 112
4. Rolling Stones - 114

“C” Flight
1. CCCP - 106
2. Wedgers - 113
3. Hackers - 114
4. Latecomers - 118

Playoff Spots Up For Grabs

With only one week of play remaining before the playoffs begin, the “A” Flight participants are the only certainty so far.

Only three points separates sixth place and ninth place so the final week will determine the groupings for “B” and “C” flights. The Southpaws, CCCP, Bogies and Fivesome all have a chance to either clinch their spot or make a move to the higher grouping.

In tonight’s play, the Bogies, KGB and Fat Shafts all earned six points. Five points went to the Dubbers while the Southpaws and CCCP took four points each. The Rolling Stones and Wedgers each grabbed two points while a single point went to the Latecomers.
 
The Closest to the Pin winners were Symen Korver on hole #7 and Stephen Powell on hole #16. The 50/50 winner was Tim Donaldson.

Hole in One for Wilky

A good round was made even better for Al Wilkinson tonight as he became the latest league member to shoot a hole-in-one.

Al Wilkinson aced hole #2 tonight.

Wilkinson used a pitching wedge on hole number two and sank his tee shot to earn the ace. Congrats Al!

The Individual Low Gross leader board also got a bit more crowded as Tim Donaldson shot a round of even par 27 to tie the three others at that low score for the year. There's still two weeks left for someone try and beat them.

Scoring was spread out tonight with only the KGB and Rolling Stones taking all six point in their matches. Elsewhere the Hackers, Fat Shafts, Whizbangers and Latecomers took four points each while two points went to the Bogies, CCCP, Dubbers and Fivesome.

The Closest to the pin winners were Tim Donaldson on hole #6 and Symen Korver on hole #15. The 50/50 winner was Dustin McLeod.

Heat Doesn't Help

By far tonight’s round of golf was the warmest and most humid of the season but that didn’t translate into hot scoring.

The lowest team score of the evening was a 104 and Scott Reilly shot a solid round of 32 but nobody challenged the low scores of the year.

The first place Fat Shafts were gifted six points  after the second place Whizbangers were unable to field a team. Earning six points tonight were the now second place KGB, Bogies and Hackers. Four points each went to the CCCP and Dubbers while the Southpaws and Wedgers grabbed two points.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Paul Reid on hole #8 and Symen Korver on hole #17. The 50/50 winner was Don Muldoon.

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.

Swing & Sweat

With temperatures in the 30's and feeling like the 40's with the humidity, I think we can all cut ourselves a break if we didn't golf as well as usual. The sweltering heat and still air made playing a bit tougher and the scores for the night proved that.

The low round turned in by several golfers was 32 which is a tad higher than normal. I know by the end of my round, gripping the club was proving difficult at times but we made it. Hopefully by next week the temps drop a few degrees.

Four teams managed to sweep all their matches as the KGB, Hackers, Fat Shafts and Rolling Stones each took six points. The Dubbers and Southpaws earned four points each while the Bogies and Wedgers took two points each.

The closest to the pin winners were Don St.Denis on hole #9 and Kyle Wilkinson on hole #18. The 50/50 winner this week was Eric Korver.

KGB Finally Stumble

It took a while but the KGB finally faltered and the Whizbangers took full advantage to leapfrog them and move into first place in the league. The KGB hadn't lost a point going into tonight's round but the Fat Shafts changed that by taking four points in their match. The Whizbangers grabbed all six points and have now moved into first place by three points.

The heat actually didn't seem to bother too many as some lower rounds were posted. The Fat Shafts had the low team score of 93, one off the Team Low Gross lead. Three other teams also posted sub-100 rounds. The low individual score for the round was shot by Al Wilkinson with a 28. That was one shy of tying the Individual Low Gross score. Peter Hughes shot a score of 29.

The Dubbers were the only other team to take all six points. The Southpaws grabbed five points while the Fivesome and Rolling Stones each took four points. Two points each went to the KGB, Hackers and Bogies while a single point was earned by the Latecomers.

The closest to the pin winners were Eric Korver on hole #5 and Ryan Cuculuzzi on hole #14. The 50/50 winner was Tom St Denis.