WEEK 9 RESULTS


  1ST TEAM:     DAN SVIRSKY              +3                  $25
                           ED FINN                         +2                  $25

                                                                   +5

 2ND TEAM:     DAN SZCZURKO         +3                  $15
                           ALEX TURCHETTE     +1                  $15

                                                                   +4

  1ST IND:         DAN MCGARRY          +4                 $25
  2ND IND:        DAN SVIRSKY             +3                 $15

  CTP-8TH:       DAN MCGARRY         12'7"               $25

  SKINS:           ALEX TURCHETTE      3RD              $40
                          LARRY BARRY             6TH               $40
                          TJ JAMES                       9TH              $40

  COVERED:                    2ND

  WEEK 10 CTP:              9TH HOLE

  BACK 9 SKINS:  KEATING 10, LYONS 12, LORING 15  ($33 EA.)  

  Well, it rained Monday night, so you never know, but carts were given the go, and the course was again in superb shape. A dreary start to the day turned into a beautiful afternoon for golf. Apparently because of vacations and such, turnout was light, and for some reason it was a very substandard collective performance.  There were only four players who exceeded +2 against quota and a very paltry five birdies for the night. Challenging pins accounted for some of the poor scoring, and especially the dastardly placement on the first hole. Based on 19th hole feedback about Hole 1, it appears there were more three putts than two, a few four putts, and more than a few first putts that ended up off the green.

  Aside from anyone named Dan, there were few outstanding rounds this night. Dan McGarry had the primo round of the night at +4 and will be rewarded with 1st Individual honors and cash. Dan Svirsky's bogey on 1 gave him the card-off win over Dan Szczurko and Rich White at +3 to take 2nd Ind.

  It only took a season-low +5 to claim the 1st Team prize: Steady Dan Svirsky paired his +3 with Steady Eddie Finn's +2 to earn envelopes. Dan Szczurko will be rewarded for his fine +3 by taking 2nd Team with partner Alex Turchette, who contributed a solid +1. for a +4 total.

  In keeping with the Dan theme for the night, early in the day, Mr. McGarry put his approach on 8 to 12'7" and surprisingly that number bested all subsequent comers, so he will gladly add to his winnings with Closest to Pin money.

  As noted, there were a disappointing five birdies for the night, and three will be rewarded. Alex Turchette will add to his 2nd Team win with a $40 birdie on 3.  This humble hacker curled a downhill sidewinder into the hole on the 6th, and TJ James followed up his eagle last week with a birdie on 9, that amazingly went uncontested. Joe Curtis and Rich White cancelled each other out on 2.

  The back nine supplemental pool rewarded three entrants with $33 each: Rick Keating on the 10th, Jim Lyons on 12, and beauty of a bird by Bob Loring on 15.

   Aside from those mentioned above, the only other notables were rookie Sean Knowles, John Fay, and Paul Begley at +2. And speaking of notables, hats off to Easy Ed Finn (same guy as Steady Eddie Finn) who turned in the best round of his career Friday with an even par 71 at Easton CC. Way to go, Ed.

   And finally, SIGL is again well represented in Easton CC tourney play. In a hard fought battle all the way, this dedicated duffer bested the scrappy Dr. Saul Payne in extra innings to claim the A Division (one below the Championship flight)  Match Play title. Well played, doc.

    See you next Tuesday.


                         PAYNE AND BARRY BATTLE IT OUT
                                  FOR MATCH PLAY TITLE

  

                                                          WEEK 8 RESULTS

  1ST TEAM:       ED MACNEIL             +9                    $25
                             CHRIS SULLIVAN       E                    $25

                                                                    +9

  2ND TEAM:      TJ JAMES                    +4                    $15
                             PAT HEFFERNAN      +2                    $15

                                                                     +6

  1ST IND:           ED MACNEIL              +9                  $25
  2ND IND:          RICH WHITE               +6                  $15

  CTP-6TH           JIM SHANNON          2'5"                 $25

  SKINS:              RICH WHITE               1ST                $24
                             BOB LORING              2ND               $24
                            JIM SHANNON            4TH                $24
                            JIM SHANNON            6TH                $24
                            TJ JAMES (eagle)         9TH                $24

  COVERED:            3, 8

  WEEK 9 CTP:        8TH

   Well, we seem to be back on track and hopefully it will be full steam ahead for the rest of the year. Conditions on the course have been superb, and hats off to the Easton grounds crew. It looks as though SIGLers are really hitting their midseason stride as there were many outstanding returns and a lot of big numbers, with only 15 golfers not reaching quota. And an impressive nine players at +4 or better.

   For a man with his natural ability, Ed MacNeil had been mired in mediocrity this season, but he broke out boldly this week with a very impressive +9 on the back of two birds. After starting 3 over par after two, he was even par the rest of the way to easily secure 1st Individual prize money at +9. Rich White exploded out of the box with a classic birdie on 1 (outstanding drive, approach, and putt) and threw in an unconventional bird on 3 by pitching in from down front on the 3rd. (Moments after complaining that he had lost his pitching wedge and didn't have the right club for the shot.) Rich will take 2nd Individual with a hardy +6.

  North Attleboro's own Chris Sullivan chose his partner wisely (E. MacNeil) and contributed to the team effort by meeting quota, so MacNeil/Sullivan will take 1st Team honors with +9. Tommy LeRoy James was plodding along indifferently until one special shot made his day on 9, which gave him a +4 finish. Teaming up with a solid +2 from rookie Pat Heffernan, they will take 2nd Team at +6.

  A fine shot by Joe Curtis to 14'5" on 6 looked like it would hold up for Closest to Pin, but in the late innings Jim Shannon stepped up to the plate and striped one in to 2'5" to earn the $25 envelope.

  There were an impressive 15 birdies and an eagle on the night, and five will earn cash. Rich White's bird on 1 prevailed, as did Bob Loring's on 2. Jim Shannon added to his productive night with winning birdies on 4 and 6. As noted, TJ was playing an unremarkable round until he stared down the pin on the 9th hole from 116 yards out and cooly popped it into the hole for the eagle three. T will be the first to admit that he has been suffering some putting woes, so being the smart fella that he is, decided that the best way to avoid three-putting is to put the ball in the hole from the fairway. Nice job TJ. Birdies on 3 and 8 were covered and birds on 9 were bested by the eagle.

  In the new back nine birdie pool, a silky swing and a peach of a putt produced a beauty of a bird on 13 by Mike McNeice to take the entire $90 pot. It was the only birdie on the back by anyone in the pool.

  As noted, collectively it was a very good night. Notable performers not mentioned above were hard luck Mike Bradley at +5, Ed Reagan, Rick Keating, and Dan McGarry at +4, and J. Greg Paone and John Tracy, both at +3. Highpoint honors will be shared this week by Ed MacNeil and Rich White with 17 points each.

  After eight weeks, it is nice to see that 40 golfers out of a roster of 63 have won some money. The biggest earners to date are Shannon ($138), Lozzi ($120), McNeice ($95), Hrenko ($90), and James ($89).

  And speaking of notables, this humble hacker is proud to report a fifth career hole in one, this one on the 5th hole at the superb Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston on Wednesday, the sole highlight of a painfully bad round.

  And finally, it looks like we may be missing the company of friend Lenny Lima for a while  after an unfortunate mishap resulted in a hand injury. Get well soon, Len. (If you're able to smoke a cigar and drink a beer with your left hand, join us at the 19th hole.)  

  See you next Tuesday.

    WHITE PITCHES IN     JAMES HOLES OUT     BARRY CARDS ACE
     
                               

                                                                PUTTERS?
                                  WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' PUTTERS!

 

                                             WEEK 7 RESULTS

            1ST TEAM:     RICH HARDING              +5                $25
                                     DANA WILLARD              +4                $25

                                                                                  +9

            2ND TEAM:   RICH HARDING (alt)       +5                $15
                                       PAUL RAYNARD             +4                $15

                                                                                  +9

            1ST IND:         RICH HARDING              +5               $25
            2ND IND:        MARK NOLAN                +4               $15

            CTP-4TH:        JOHN TRACY                 6'7"              $25

            SKINS:            RICH HARDING             6th             $120

            COVERED:                                               8th

            WEEK 8 CTP:     6TH HOLE

   Easton's 2017 cart policy: If it's rain they're even talkin', then you definitely be walkin'.

   Just when the engine was starting to purr on all cylinders, it stalled again. It's been a tough year. Sorry to all golfers who were looking forward to playing this week, but were unable to because of a questionable cart decision Tuesday. For the record, we had 28 play from a roster of 63.

   There was one player, however, who was glad he decided to play. This week it was most definitely the Rich Harding Show starring Rich Harding! The most one golfer can win in one week is $210 out of a total pot of $265. Well, Mr. Harding almost ran the table, as there will be a $185 envelope awaiting him next week. Super job, Rich. (Maybe you should let Martin Enright play in your group every week.) Rich didn't want to be totally greedy so he left Closest to Pin money on the table for somebody else.

   Rookie Rich had his best night of the year at +5 and his partner Willard the Elder also turned in his best card at +4 to take 1st Team at +9. As luck would have it, Rich was also 1st alternate, and accordingly, teamed up with Paul Raynard who posted a hardy (or harding) +4 to also finish at +9. Team Harding/Willard beat out Team Harding/Raynard in a card-off on the 2nd handicap hole (5th).

  Mr. Harding's +5 bested a few at +4 to also take 1st Individual. Second Individual at +4 was settled between Paul Raynard, Martin Enright, Mark Nolan, and Dana Willard with Mark breaking the tie, also on the second handicap hole.

  Rich generoulsy allowed someone else to share in the wealth, so Mark Nolan's brother at the bar John Tracy stepped up and striped a beauty to within 6'7" of the 4th hole to earn CTP cashola.

   Even with only 28 participants, it is still surprising that there were only 3 birdies on the night. The 8th hole was smashed by Rich Harding and Mark Nolan, so that left only a bird on 6 by, you guessed it!, Rich Harding to take the hole darn pot; the second week in a row that there has been a sole birdie winner.  (Rich earned back 30% of his entire year's dues in one productive night.)

  Other notable performers not mentioned above include Dan Szczurko and Jim Lyons at +3, and Mark Spears and Paul McDermott at +2. Highpointers for the night were Jim Lyons and Steve Peterson at 14.

  And finally, your assignment this week, at least for those of you who take a cart, is to say a daily novena and pray that we don't get rain within three days of our next appointed round.

  See you next Tuesday.


                                         NO CARTS TODAY

                                         OKAY, NOW THAT MAKES SENSE