Recap Week 15

 As we come down the home stretch, we are having the best weather of the year, and course conditions are ideal, with immaculate greens. Matt, Ed and the crew have done a great job again this year. (And there's even sand in the bunkers.) 

   It took a while, but Dwayne Snell finally got it going and was the featured golfer of the night. At +3 he teamed up with steady Dave Naimo to snag Team honors, and and also found a way to get the ball to 3'4" on the 9th Hole to steal Closest to the Pin. I was already counting my CTP money after sticking a nifty pitch shot to 4'7", but Dwayne had other ideas, and took the unconventional approach of firing a low line drive into and through the bunker and rolling it to the cup. Which only proves two things: 1) It's not how, it's how many, and 2) There's more than one way to skin a cat, if you're into skinning cats. Dana Willard, dodging incoming missiles from the rear, had his best night of the year at +5 and will be rewarded with the Individual prize.

   There were eight birdies on the night, and for at least the fourth time this year, only one survived. This week's lucky recipient of $100 is T.J., who is now officially prohibited from any further complaining about not winning any money this year. T was able to focus well enough to sink the birdie putt despite the bottle rockets and firecrackers exploding in one of the backyards along the 3rd fairway. Covered birds were on 6 (Bino, McDermott), 8 (Turchette, Finn) and 9 (Barry, Snell, Meyer). 

    It was nice to see, with only a few weeks left, that three out of the four cash winners this week were first-time winners. A notable performance was turned in by Mike Fay who doubled his quota for a +4, and high-pointers this week were Ed Finn, T.J., and Frank LaRosa at 15. 

    The year-end tourney on 9/22 is fast approaching and it is important that you let us know if you cannot play. You will be throwing away league money if you are a no-tell, no-show, because we must pay for you. So far, we have two who have informed us that they will not be playing. Anyone else, please let us know within the next two weeks. Thanks. 

    As agreed by virtually all, we will not be playing the 20th week of the season. The money saved will be put toward reducing the tourney greens fees of non-Easton C.C. SIGLers. 

    See you next Tuesday.