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.