WEEK 16 RESULTS

  TEAM:         STEVE LOZZI                   +6             $25
                       WAYNE MUSGROVE       +3             $25

  IND:             STEVE LOZZI                   +6             $25

  CTP-9TH     GREG WILLARD             3'5"           $25

  BIRDIES      STEVE LOZZI                 2nd            $55
                       SAUL PAYNE                   4th            $55

COVERED    6,8,9

WEEK 17 CTP:  2nd or 14th

   Well, after the out of this world performances last week, we came back down to Earth on Tuesday. It seems it's either feast or famine, and this week we were closer to famine, with only 17 golfers exceeding quota, and most of those at +1 or +2.

  Of course, there is always an exception to every rule, and this week that exception was steady Steve Lozzi, who has been playing good golf all year long. On the back of birdies on 2 and 9, Steve came in with an impressive 37 (and season-low? 76) good for 19 points and a +6.

  Last week that would have barely gotten honorable mention, but this week that was much the best, so Steve will gladly accept the Individual prize. While he was at it, Loz also captained the winning Team with the able-bodied Wayne Musgrove who chipped in with a solid +3 for a +9.

  Closest to the Pin on 9 is always close, and so this week it took an approach to 3'5" by Greg Willard to best Jim Lyons for the CTP cash. Next week, Closest will be the 2nd hole, or the 14th if the course's aeration schedule requires us to play the back.

  There were only ten birdies for the night, and again, only 2 that will receive compensation. Steve Lozzi will add $55 to his cash pile with a bird on 2 and his partner in crime Saul Payne will take the other half of the pot with his birdie on 4. Birds on 6 (Barry, Burke), 8 (Curtis, Meyer, Musgrove), and 9 (Lozzi, G. Willard, Aronson) were smashed.

  There weren't a lot of good scores, with only nine teams on the plus side of the ledger. One playing foursome was a combined -15. (I won't mention any names, but I know you MacNeil boys can play better than that.)  So the only other notables were auto magnate Jim Egan at +4, and Jim Lyons, Saul Payne, and this humble hacker, all at +3. Highpointer for the night was Steve Lozzi with 19.

  And finally, to all you quota complainers: For those of you who think that because you had a bad night, that your quota should dramatically go down the next week; it doesn't work that way. With this many nights under our belts, one or two bad nights will not have a great effect on your quota. The Cray XC-40 supercomputer I keep in my climate-controlled basement has it all figured out, so just remember: the machine doesn't lie.

  See you next Tuesday.


                                    WORKING THE NUMBERS IN THE SIGL
                                             DATA COMMAND CENTER

                                                                 
           

         

                                                           WEEK 15 RESULTS

     TEAM:           RYAN BURKE           +13                         $25
                            ED MACNEIL            +  4                         $25

     IND:               RYAN MACNEIL       +13                        $25

    CTP-8TH:       ED FINN                     6'2"                        $25

    SKINS:            BOB LORING               2                         $55
                            RYAN BURKE               9                         $55
                            (eagle)

    COVERED:     3,4,5,8

    WEEK 16 CTP:     9TH HOLE

  Never in the illustrious history of this league have we had a better collective scoring performance, as it seemed that everyone and his brother was lighting it up. I wasn't able to play so I don't know: Did they temporarily enlarge the holes or something?

  On a typical night, there were many worthy candidates who could have been star of the day, but this week it took an extra super performance to earn that honor, and that belongs to young buck Ryan Burke who broke out with an all-time record tying 22 points. Ryan was already having a great round through eight holes, when he really finished with a flourish by eagling the 9th, to finish with a record-breaking +13 to take Individual. And it's only fitting that Ed MacNeil (+4), as an alternate, would be paired up with Ryan to take the Team prize at +17.

  Closest to the Pin on the 8th hole goes to steady Ed Finn, who striped one in to 6'2", and naturally sunk the birdie putt.

  There were an impressive 16 birdies on the night, in addition to the eagle, but again only two that will pay. Bob Loring will collect for his bird on 2, and of course Ryan Burke will get rewarded for his eagle on the 9th, which topped four birdies on that hole. Birds on 3,4,5, and 8 were smashed.

  Dan Svirsky also had a career night with a 36, three straight birdies (3,4,5), 21 points and a +10. On almost any other night EVER that would have been easily enough to win but not this week. (Sometimes life just ain't fair Dan.) Also turning in a super round was the recently retired John MacNeil who also had three birds, and 19 points, +7.

  Other notables include Scott Hzurd at +6, and Mark Nolan and Dan Szczurko at +4. In addition, there were seven more players at +3. (Hey, no more complaining about your quota being too high!)

  And finally, at the three quarter pole, we have distributed $3,194 to 42 out of 54 active members. To date, the top ten earners are:

         McDermott     $237                     Doonan       $159  
         Barry                222                      Lima             155
         Finn                  173                      Hrenko         153
         Burke               170                      Curtis            148
         Thompson        160                      Loring           135

  See you next Tuesday.

             RYAN BURKE OF THE UNITED STATES EARNS GOLD

             FELLOW COUNTRYMEN DAN SVIRSKY AND JOHN
             MACNEIL TAKE SILVER AND BRONZE

                                             WEEK 14 RESULTS

  TEAM:            ED FINN                                +4         $25
                          RYAN BURKE                       +4         $25

                                                                          +8

  IND:                DAN SVIRSKY                     +6         $25

  CTP-6TH         MARK NOLAN                    11'         $25

  BIRDIES:        ERIC ARONSON               4TH         $55
                          TERRY THOMPSON         5TH         $55

  COVERED:     3,6,9

  CTP-WEEK 15:    8TH HOLE


  After a week where half the league was AWOL for some reason, we were back in almost full force, and we resumed our fine midseason play.

  The hot hand this week belonged to Jekyll and Hyde Dan Svirsky who turned in an impressive 38, worth 17 points and a winning +6.

  Ed Finn and Ryan Burke paired up by each producing a robust +4, for a Team-winning total of +8, prevailing over  Mr. Svirsky and Hzurd (+2) in a card-off.

  On the Closest to the Pin 6th hole, Lenny Lima's 14'1" held up for most of the night, but that was bested in the end by Mark Nolan with  a nifty tee ball to 11'. (And he sunk the bird.)

  There was a modest nine birdies for the night, but only two will be rewarded with cash. Eric Aronson gets on the money board for the first time with a bird on 4, and Terry Thompson continues his impressive play and winning ways with a fine birdie on the 5th hole. Birdies that died on the vine include the 3rd hole (Svirsky, Anderson), the 6th (Finn, Mark Nolan), and 9 (Finn, John MacNeil, Anderson).

  In addition to the Team and Individual winners, other notables include comeback player of the year Steve Anderson at +5, the happily retired Johnny Fay at +4, and Eric Aronson, Jim Shannon, Terry Thompson, Dave Weber, and the I-can't catch-a-break Ed MacNeil, all at +3. Highpointer for the night was Dan Svirsky at 17.

  And finally, the accolades keep coming from far and wide for the impressive accomplishments of SIGLers this season. The club championship was recently held at Easton, and again, we were more than well represented. Congrats to on-sabbatical Greg Paone for taking the crown in the A flight in an exciting playoff finish. And hats off to Steve Lozzi and Bill Doonan for finishing 3rd in that division. Also, after winning the member/guest tourney earlier this year, Rich McKenna added the B flight championship to his already impressive resume. And a tip of the cap to future SIGLer Jim Crook (once he gets his wedding and graduate school out of the way, Jim will be able to concentrate on the important things, like golf on Tuesdays) who placed second, and to John Hrenko who secured third in the B division. Job well done, men!

 See you next Tuesday.
 

                                      SIGLers DOMINATE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP!
 

 

                                                     WEEK 13 RESULTS

         TEAM:           STEVE ANDERSON                  +8          $25
                                 DAN SZCZURKO                      +1          $25

                                                                                     +9

         IND:               STEVE ANDERSON                  +8         $25

         CTP:              MIKE BRADLEY                      7'1"         $25
         4TH

         BIRDIES:      JOHN HRENKO                          2           $28
                               BRIAN MURPHY                        5           $28
                               JOHN HRENKO                           6           $28
                               MIKE BRADLEY                         9           $28        

        COVERED:   3,7,8

        WEEK 14 CTP:  6TH HOLE

   I wasn't able to make it Tuesday, but I have it on good authority that a lot of good golf was played again, as we continue in our fine mid-season form. (Where was everybody else, as we had a season-low 38 golfers tee it up this week? That just means more cash for the year-end tourney.)

  Apparently, getting a new cow valve installed in the old ticker works wonders for your golf game, as good guy Steve Anderson played udderly fantastic after coming back from his heart surgery. Steve broke through with a crisp 39 with a birdie, good for a winning +8 as Individual. Earning a respectable +1, and getting teamed with the star of the day, Mr. Anderson, Dan Szcurko will round out the winning Team at +9.

  On the 4th hole, Mike Bradley edged out Lou Silva with a neat 7'1" approach. Although Mayhem has never missed a 7 foot putt, somehow this one didn't fall for the bird, but he will gladly accept his cash reward for Closest to the Pin.

 There were ten birdies for the night, and four of those will earn an envelope. John Hrenko continues his hot hand (+7) by sinking surviving birds on 2 and 6. Brian Murphy had his best night of the year at +6, and will be rewarded for his birdie on 5, while also getting on the money board for the first time. And Mike Bradley added to his CTP winnings with a paying bird on 9.

 Birdies that did not survive were on 3 (Keating, E. MacNeil), 7 (Silva and James, while playing in the same group), and 8 (Anderson, M. Nolan).

 Other noteworthy performances were turned in by the hard luck Ed MacNeil at +6, and TJ and Paul Begley at +4 each. Highpointer for the night was John Hrenko with 17.

 Easton CC recently completed its elimination match play championship, and as expected, SIGL was well represented. Congratulations to the always steady Bob Loring, who prevailed in the B Division, and to Saul Payne, a dentalman and a scholar, for earning the crown in the C Division. Well done, men!

 And finally, all the major golf championships have been played, and we're happy to report that SIGLers have swept the last three of the season in the popular Easton CC pools: This humble gambler took the US Open, Mark Nolan nailed the British Open (I refuse to call it the Open Championship), and TJ completed the trifecta by winning the PGA Championship pool. Not only can SIGLers play, we can pick 'em, too!

 See you next Tuesday.

                                I'LL NEVER COMPLAIN ABOUT CANADA GEESE
                                             ON A GOLF COURSE AGAIN!