Recap Year End

The day turned out to be perfect and so were the golf conditions, but it was still a surprise to see the amount of great golf that was played. For one, we had 24 birdies along with an eagle, and for the first time, we had four golfers who tallied over 30 quota points. Mike McNeice played his usual steady and outstanding golf to earn 32 points with 3 birdies, one of which was worth $128. Jim Lyons, playing in the B category, had 34 points for a +13 and T.J. James had a great day by shooting 72 with three birdies for a super 38 points. But we had one performance that was one for the record books: Frank LaRosa came out of the gate like gangbusters with a frontside score of 33 worth 28 points, on his way to a 68 and an unbelievable 46 points, resulting from four birdies and an eagle on 5.  Frank saved the second best round of his life for the year-end tourney, and cashed three skins birdies and eagle, second place team, high gross, and three closest to the pins and had to call a Brink's truck to safely get his winnings home. The remaining skins birdie went to Ed Finn.

    Upon further review: I (LB) made a mistake on one of the player's quota requirements that affected 4th place. The team that was awarded 4th will get to keep the money (kinda like getting a Bank Error in Your Favor, Collect $100 card in Monopoly) but the actual winners of 4th place are Ed Finn, Joe Curtis, Steve DaSaro, and Paul Raynard (alt.) and $100 will be sent to them. Also, Jim Egan will receive a belated $25 for D player high net.  

    We had three golfers not show, even though they committed to playing, which cost you, the league, about $135, money that could have been put toward prize money. We wasted money for each of them for carts, lunch, bar drinks, and dinner. Each no-notice no-show will be billed $45, and if it is not paid, the golfer will not be in the league next year.

    Hope everyone had fun this year, and John and I hope to see all of you back next year. We'll be sending out the 2013 letter before you know it. If you will not be playing next year, please let us know by March. Thanks.

                                                                                                                                                                   LB

I would like to add a thank you to everyone who contributed to the year end gift to myself and LB. The recaps were quite entertaining and all the credit goes to LB...I had to turn over the reigns due to my tumultuous year of being on the DL. Hopefully my troubles are behind me and I can get back to playing a full year.  April can't come soon enough for me and until then have a great winter...I'm ready for global warming.

Bino