Well,
the 32nd season of the Stoughton Industrial Golf League, the
greatest golf league at Easton C.C. that plays on Tuesdays, is off and running.
First,
welcome aboard to all the newcomers; everybody seemed to pick up the routine
pretty well. Thanks to all the prompt payers. For those who did not pay,
payment is now past due and must be paid next week.
I got to the course and kowtow the porch (to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in token of homage) and then looked over to the putting green to see Karas with a wool hat on. The wind was whipping and decided to make a club change by taking the driver out and replaced it with a bazooka gun knowing I would need it on 6 and 7. The league played like the Clint Eastwood movie the Good, Bad and the Ugly. I fell into the ugly group feeling the rust of a 6 month layoff came to the 8th tee needing a birdie...birdie finish to make my quota....as Maxwell Smart would say "I missed it by that much" limping in with a bogey..out finish. I guess there's only one way to go and that would be up.
Conditions
were tough the first night and it was reflected in the scores. There was only a
handful of golfers who exceeded their
quotas. Greg Willard is off to a great start with a winning +5. Brother Blake made an impressive league debut
with a +4 but with nothing to show for it.
John Tracy and newcomer Dave Naimo snagged some cash with the best team
score of +3. (Also, if we ever have a prize for longest drive, it will go to
Mr. Naimo, who lives in New Hampshire
It
looks like the birdie pool will have about $96 per week in it. (We will know
the exact amount only after everyone pays). Perennial money machine Frank
LaRosa is out of the gate with 2 paying birdies and another newcomer Dan
Szczurko cashed with a bird on 3. The 9th
hole was covered.
And
lastly, the league would like to extend its sympathy to Scott Bamford and John
DiSilvestro for their recent losses.
