YEAR-END TOURNAMENT RESULTS

 1ST PLACE TIE          $533

 J. MACNEIL                E      
 DAWN WEBER         +4      
 SZCZURKO               +3      
T, NOLAN                   -1      

                                     +6

1ST PLACE TIE          $533

SILVA                          +3
LYONS                        +1
DASARO                     E
MEYER                      +2

                                    +6

1ST PLACE TIE         $533

JAMES                        +4
G. WILLARD             +4
MURPHY                   +1
TRACY                       -3

                                    +6

4TH PLACE               $200

BARRY                       -1
HRENKO                   +6
MUSGROVE              -1
EGAN                         +1

                                    +5

REMAINING TEAMS: $100 EACH:  +2, -1, -4, - 10, -12, -26

GROSS: $50   A) JAMES 28  B) DOONAN 30
                        C) SZCZURKO 22  D) SPEARS 17

NET: $50        A) (JAMES +4) SILVA +3
                        B) (DOONAN +7) HRENKO +6
                        C) ARONSON +4
                        D) (SPEARS +3) MEYER +2

CTP: $50      4TH:    DAWN WEBER     15'9"
                      6TH:    DAVE WEBER         6'1"
                      14TH:   SVIRSKY               13'1"
                      16TH:   HRENKO               12'2"

LONG DRIVE: $50:            MARK NOLAN
LD 65 AND OVER $50:      DAWN WEBER

SKINS BIRDIES: $95

             SILVA 2  
             FINN 3
             DOONAN 6  
             SPEARS 7
             DAWN WEBER 11
             FINN 12
             SVIRSKY 14
             HRENKO 16

PAY-ALL BIRDIES: $13

ALL OF THE ABOVE AND:  DOONAN 5
                                                  WILLARD 5
                                                  ARONSON 9
                                                  LYONS 9
                                                  JAMES 10
                                                  SHANNON 10
                                                  MOORE 10

$50 GIFT CERTIFICATES:  D. WILLARD
                                               G, WILLARD
                                               P. RAYNARD,
                                               J. MACNEIL
                                               ONE OTHER

(ALSO, THANK YOU TO JIM SHANNON FOR PROVIDING THE CIGAR HOLDERS)


                                                FINAL MONEY LIST

                                REG. SEASON     TOURNEY       TOTAL

HRENKO                     $203                     $268               $461
FINN                              173                       210                 383
WILLARD,G                 217                       146                 363
WEBER, DAWN               0                       341                 341
SILVA                              40                       291                 331
DOONAN                      159                       171                 330
BARRY                          247                         50                 297
SVIRSKY                      110                       183                 293
JAMES                            80                       196                 276
SZCZURKO                   75                        183                 258
MACNEIL, J                 124                       133                 257
SPEARS                          73                       183                 256
LYONS                          105                       146                 251
MCDERMOTT              237                          0                  237
LOZZI                            226                          0                  226
DASARO                         55                       133                 188
THOMPSON                 160                         25                  185      
LORING                        160                         25                  185
TRACY                           50                        133                 183
MEYER                            0                         183                 183
LIMA                             155                          25                 180
KEATING                      155                          25                 180
CURTIS                         148                          25                 173
BURKE                          170                           0                 170
NOLAN, M                      94                         75                 169
NOLAN, T                       30                       133                 163
MURPHY                        28                       133                  161
NAIMO                          135                         25                 160
ARONSON                      55                         88                  143
BRADLEY                    108                           0                  108
MOORE                          50                          38                   88
MACNEIL, E                  62                          25                   87
SILVIA                            62                          25                   87
WALSH                           84                            0                   84
PETERSON                    75                            0                   75
ANDERSON                   50                          25                   75
MUSGROVE                   25                         50                   75
EGAN                              25                         50                   75
WEBER,DAVE                 0                          75                   75
LAROSA                         60                           0                    60
PAYNE                            55                           0                    55
SNELL                            25                          25                   50
BEGLEY                         25                          25                   50
RAYNARD                     25                          25                   50
SHANNON                      0                           38                   38
KELLY                            25                            0                   25
ARMBRUSTER              25                            0                   25
FAY                                   0                           25                   25
SULLIVAN                       0                           25                   25
WILLARD,D                    0                           25                   25

TOTAL                      $4,245                  $4,060             $8,305

GIFT CERT.                                           $   250             $   250

 TOTAL                      $4,245                 $4,310             $8,555      
 DISBURSED

                         
                                                           SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

                                                     WEEK 20 RESULTS

      TEAM:       DAVE NAIMO               +4             $25
                         JOHN TRACY               +3              $25

                                                                 +7

      IND:            JIM LYONS                   +5             $25

      CTP-6TH    BOB LORING            17'5"            $25

      SKINS:        GREG WILLARD       2ND           $55
                           DAN SVIRSKY          5TH            $55

      COVERED:  3,8,9

  It's hard to believe, but another year is now in the books. Where did the year go?

  Coming into fine form just at the right time, is long-hitter Jim Lyons who had an outstanding +5 performance to snag Individual honors. The partnership of Capt. Dave Naimo (+4) and John Tracy, Esq. (+3) combined for a  winning +7 to take Team.

  Bob Loring came out of the gate early and set the pace with a nice approach to 17'5" on the 6th hole, and was never caught, so Catholic Memorial's finest will gladly accept a prize for Closest to the Pin.

  There were 12 birdies for the night, and as usual, two will be compensated for their efforts. On the 3rd hole, Jim Egan got his first birdie of the year, but spoiler Joe Curtis rained on his parade. (Forget about that great deal on a Toyota, Joe.) The 8th hole was amply covered (Raynard, Finn, Turchette, DaSaro, and Loring), and Jim Shannon, Jim Lyons, and this humbler hacker made our last putts of the year good ones with birdies on 9. So that leaves Willard the Younger with a solo bird on 2, and steady Dan Svirsky, fresh off his morning round in the Brockton Senior Open, taking the 5th.

  In addition to the Team and Individual winners, other notables include Raynard, Walsh, James, DaSaro, Loring, and Barry, all at +3. Highpointer for the night was Jim Lyons with 16.

  Regarding new membership for next year: We have only a limited amount of spots available, so if you have someone who wants to join, please let us know as soon as possible during the offseason so they don't get shut out.

  And finally, the tournament: After allocating funds for the banquet, we will be playing for $3,500 in prize money. In addition, there will be an optional $20 skins birdie pool and an optional $5 pay-all birdie pool. See TJ to get in. You must be signed up with TJ prior to teeing off to be eligible. With a potential of $1,000 in the birdie pools, there will be a total of $4,500 on the table.

  First through fourth place teams will be paid $800, $500, $300, and $200 respectively. The rest of the field (5th - 10th) will receive $100 each. So everyone who tees it up will receive at least $25 in prize money.

  Easton has very generously offered us a reduced rate of $45 for greens and cart (regularly $62). Easton and SIGL are requesting that everyone take a cart. Pay individually at the desk, and let the desk know that you are in the SIGL tourney. Easton members will pay their regular cart rate.The start time has been changed to 8:00 AM from 7:45. Please be on time.

  Please make sure that your points earned total is accurate before submitting the card, and have LAST names clearly recorded on the card. (John, Paul, Ringo, and George won't do.)

  Good luck and see you Sunday!
 

                      NEW APPLICANT UPON LEARNING THAT HIS 2017
                          MEMBERSHIP REQUEST HAS BEEN DENIED

                                           WEEK 19 RESULTS

  TEAM:                        JOHN HRENKO                +7           $25
                                       LARRY BARRY                +2           $25

                                                                                  +9

  IND:                             JOHN HRENKO               +7           $25

  CTP-4TH                     ERIC ARMBRUSTER      6'2"         $25

  BIRDIES:                    JIM LYONS                       2ND        $55
                                       TJ JAMES                         6TH        $55

COVERED:                   4,8,9

CTP-WEEK 20              6TH HOLE

  With good weather, crisply cut fairways, and improving greens, we returned to the fine play for which we are known throughout the land. There were only 15 players who did not meet quota, and we had a healthy ten birdies.

   There were plenty of good performances, but the one that stands out was delivered by the steady John Hrenko, who will collect for the fourth time this year with an outstanding +7 to take the Individual prize. That was also good enough to lead the way to the Team honor, along with this humble hacker, who contributed a respectable +2, to finish at +9. We were able to prevail in a card-off tiebreaker against the valiant effort of Ed Finn and Mark Spears: par/par vs. par/bogey on the first hole.

  And it was nice to see Eric Armbruster get on the money board for the first time with a nifty tee ball to 6'2" on the 4th hole to take Closest to the Pin.

  We had ten birdies for the night, and as it seems most weeks lately, two will pay. Jim Lyons sunk his birdie putt on 2, and TJ James was the lone birdie on 6. (TJ seemed more thrilled, though, with his new-found skill, of what he calls "putt it and pop it" out of greenside rough, which resulted in three tap in pars. And Jim got his dander up later in the round when the slow foursome in front would not let the twosome of Jim and Mayhem Mike play through. With a little anger adrenaline, Jim proceeded to rifle his drive on 8 pin high left of the green while they were putting, and roped his second shot on 9 up onto the green while they putting, finally eliciting a hostile response from the slow pokes. Serenity now, buddy.) Birdies on 4 (Burke, Dave Weber), 8 (Finn, Hrenko, Szczurko), and 9 (Finn, Begley, Loring) were smashed.

 Other notable for the night include Ed Finn at +5, TJ James, Bob Loring, and Mark Spears at +4, and  Eric Armbruster, John Fay, Scott Hzurd, Dave Weber, and Dan Szczurko at +3. Highpointers were Finn, Loring, and Hrenko at 17.

 Playing teams for the Sept. 25th tourney will be announced sometime before next Tuesday. Two players have not indicated whether they are playing or not. We have to know now. (Easton is waiting for a firm count of golfers and diners.) If there is no response by tomorrow, 09/16, you will not be included in the tournament.

 Congrats are in order for two of our fine SIGLers: Jim Shannon dropped a 40-yard pitch shot into the hole on 13 for an eagle, and hats off to Mike Nolan for his first career hole in one, which he recently achieved at Bass River while on a three-day Cape golf trip with 11 other SIGL n'er do wells. Nice work men!

 And finally, a hearty welcome back to Len Lima, who, tough old coot that he is, was back on the course practically before he had his hospital gown off!

 See you next Tuesday.

                                     HEY, GET ME THE HELL OUTTA HERE;
                                     I GOT A TEE TIME, DAMMIT!

      BUT, ON SECOND THOUGHT
      MAYBE GOLF CAN WAIT.



 
                                                 
                                         

 

                                                         WEEK 18 RESULTS

    TEAM:              GREG WILLARD                   +7                      $25
                              JIM EGAN                                -1                      $25
 
                                                                                +6

    IND:                 GREG WILLARD                    +7                      $25

    CTP-2ND         GREG WILLARD                   0'0"                    $25

    SKINS:             GREG WILLARD (eagle)      2ND                   $37
                              SCOTT SILVIA                      3RD                   $37
                              JOHN MACNEIL                   8TH                   $37

   WEEK 19 CTP:   4TH HOLE

  I'm not saying the greens were slow Tuesday,  but the bearskin rug on the floor of my mancave is faster on the Stimpmeter. The only thing slower than the greens was the pace of play of the schoolboys who went out in front of us. How is it that 60 year old golfers can walk down a fairway faster than 17 year olds? It ain't right. Sorry for the glacial pace, but getting the schoolboys to pick it up is like trying to get a mule to do something it doesn't want to do; it ain't happening.

 It looks like this league could use a healthy dose of lithium because week to week we are all over the place. One week, we play super lights out golf, and the next it looks like we just picked up the game for the first time. This week we had only eight players who exceeded their quota, and we had an all-time record low of two birdies, and an eagle.

 There was one however who stepped up to center stage, and this week that was Greg Willard, who had his season's best performance. After parring the tough first hole, Greg set himself off from the crowd with a neat chip-in eagle on the Closest to the Pin 2nd hole. You can't get any closer to the pin than the bottom of the cup.

 Greg finished with an impressive +7 to easily capture Individual honors, and took alternate partner Jim Egan (-1) along for the ride to the Team win also. So with the Individual, Team, and CTP win, along with one third of the skins pool, Greg will gladly accept $112 in prize money, the fourth week in a row that we have had a $100 plus winner.

  As noted, we had a record low two birdies, along with Greg's eagle. (Last week we sunk 19 birdie putts.) It seemed that no matter how hard you hit it, the ball wouldn't get to the hole. (The good news is that the greens were cut on Wednesday; the bad news is that the roller is broken again.) Two who did find the hole were Scott Silvia on 3 and Johnny MacNeil on the 8th hole. There were no covered birdies.

  The only other notables were Dad Dana Willard at +3, and Mike Bradley, Paul Begley, and Dan Svirsky at +2. Highpointer for the week was Greg Willard with 18.

  Hard to believe that the season is almost over. (Two more weeks,) The year-end tourney is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 25th at 7:45. Next week, there will be a sheet at the desk; please mark IN or OUT next to your name. If you leave it blank, it will be inferred that you are not playing.

 And finally, our good friend Lenny Lima had an unfortunate medical incident on the 11th hole on Monday. And if it weren't for the expert emergency care provided by Dr. Lou Silva, ..... well, you know. But Len is now out of the hospital, home recuperating, and already plotting his return to the links. We look forward to seeing you back soon, buddy!

 See you next Tuesday.

                                            HEY, YA MIND PICKING IT UP A BIT?

                                                                       WHAAT?




 

       



  
 

                                                        WEEK 17 RESULTS

                 TEAM:       RICK KEATING          +7                   $25
                                    JIM LYONS                   E                    $25

                  IND:          RICK KEATING          +7                   $25

                  CTP:          DAN SZCZURKO       4'2"                 $25

                  SKINS:      DAVE NAIMO             15TH             $55
                                     RICK KEATING          17TH             $55

                   COVERED:     10,11,12,13,14

                  WEEK 18 CTP:   2ND HOLE

    Apparently, we have found our specialty, which is sinking putts on heavily aerated and sanded greens. Hard to believe, but we had an amazing season-high 19 birdies for the night, and a lot of really good scores to boot with conditions that normal golfers might find difficult; but then again, no one has ever accused SIGLers of being normal.

   Rick Keating, the pride of St. Mary's of Lynn, stepped up into the limelight this week and will be rewarded handsomely for his efforts. (After Rick, the most renowned alumni of St. Mary's was the late great Tony C.)

   Rick's +7 was good enough to take the Individual prize, and he also led his partner Jim Lyons (E), who was really hitting his drives well, to Team honors at +7. Rick and Jim bested Bob Loring's and Paul McDermott's +7 in a card-off (Keating birdie on 17.) However, Bob and Paul were formidable opponents, as they birdied four of the first five holes between them.

   And again, Dan Svirsky just can't catch a break. A couple of weeks ago, Dan had 21 points, 3 birdies, and a +10, but came up empty. This week he striped his tee ball on 14 to 4'5", but it was still not good enough to win Closest to the Pin because he was out-Danned by Mr. Szczurko who laced a beauty to 4'2", proving once again that golf, like sex, is often a game of inches. (And to add saltpeter to the wound, he sunk the birdie putt, only to see it covered later by Paul McDermott.)

  As noted, we had a season-high 19 birdies on sanded, aerated greens on holes that we play only a couple of times a year. Go figure. The only holes not birdied were the 16th with a really tough pin, and the 18th. There were 15 birdies on the first four holes (10-13) alone. But after the dust settled, again there were only two birdies that stood out, and those were Dave Naimo's on the tough 15th, and Rick Keating's on the tougher 17th hole.

 Aside from the Individual and Team winners, other notables for the night were Bob Loring and Dan Szczurko at +4, and Dave Naimo, John Hrenko, Jim Shannon, Ryan Burke, Scott Silvia, Steve Anderson, and Paul McDermott, all at +3. (This humble hacker wasted a nice 37, good for 18 points by doing it on the wrong side.) Highpointer for the night was Rick Keating with 19.

 And finally, time is fast approaching for those of you who will be getting into Obo's football elimination pool.  Mail your $30 entry fee to John Carrabino, 233 Algonquin Trail, Ashland, MA 01721 (made out to John) or you can pay me (LB) at the course (cash, or check made out to John.)  For those of you getting in for the first time, e-mail Bino at hightopper@gmail.com and he will set you up. Don't be shut out.

  See you next Tuesday.

                                       WHY CAN'T WE PLAY AERATED GREENS
                                                                EVERY WEEK?