Recap Week 5

 A beautiful night at Easton, the greens were running, and apparently we had the flatsticks working because there were an incredible 19 birdies, 17 of which were smashed. Holes 8 and 9 were birdied 13 times. Wow, to the uninitiated casual observer it probably looked like we are actually good.  

   Dawn Weber continues to impress and came right out of the gate with a nifty birdie on 1 that lived. Everyone in Ed Finn's threesome put it within 10 feet to that tough back corner pin on 6 but Ed was the one who sank the putt to take half the birdie pool, with a liberal sprinkling of side-match cash. Newcomer Steve Lozzi made his winning debut with Individual honors at +6 and Team honors went to John Fay, +5 and Dave Peters, +2. (It pays to be an alternate.) 

   Mike Kelly was ready to put $20 dollars in his pocket for a 2' 7" closest to the pin on 9 but Dave Naimo snatched it from him when his third shot settled 6" inches from the hole. 

    Rick Walsh had the most Jekyll and Hyde round this year by starting off with 1 point after five holes, but finishing par, par, birdie, birdie for 13 points and a +4. Other notable rounds include Mark Nolan and Johnny MacNeil at +5 and Mike Nolan and newcomer Paul Begley at +4. 

    For newcomers on how your quota is calculated: Like the regular handicap system, your quota is the average of your best scores, not all of your scores. The top 50% of your scores are the only ones calculated. Therefore, if you have a terrible night that does not necessarily mean that your quota will go down the next week. If you need any further clarification, please contact our Customer Service Department at their unlisted telephone number.

    And finally, Mike McNeice is widely regarded as one of the most easy going gentlemen this side of the Mississippi, but even Mike reached his limit after 14 holes of excruciatingly slow play and let the off-the-streeters in front of him have it with both barrels. Not thinking that there was anything wrong with being 3 to 4 holes behind, and hoping to make the SIGL website recap, they returned fire with a profanity-laden barrage not fit to be repeated to a co-ed audience. It got bad enough that from Pine Oaks was heard, "Can you keep it down? We're trying to play golf over here!" (No kidding.) Mike seems to think that the major culprit was a left-handed Argentinian, which explains alot. (Only kidding, some of my best friends are left-handed Argentinians.) Further pleasantries were exchanged not only for the remainder of the round but right into the parking lot. Word is that at that point Vince McMahon arrived, grabbed the porch PA mike and yelled, "Let's get ready to rumble!" But one icy glare from Billy Karas and the miscreants were heard to say, "We want no part of that crazy Greek," and were last seen with their tails between their legs rolling 

out of the parking lot, never to be seen in these parts again. 

   Just another day at Easton Country Club. 

   See you next Tuesday.