Well, we're coming down the home stretch of the 2014 but with vacations and assorted injuries and ailments, we had another night of sparse attendance, with 16 no-shows. For those who showed up, scores were all over the lot. As usual there is one player who has a breakout night and this time the honor goes to Dave Naimo. Dave had a season-high 14 points, which will earn him the Individual prize at +6. He will also lead his partner Paul Raynard, who had a good +1 night, to the Team honor at +7.
Closest to Pin was on the 8th hole, so you know you have to put it in tight to have a chance. And that's exactly what the big rookie Sean Costello did with an approach to 2 ft., 1 in.
We had a respectable 12 birdies on the night and four of those will pay cash dividends. Dawn Weber started off the night on the right foot with a 3 on 1, Ed Finn chased it to the back pin on 6 and sunk the 15-footer, Sean C. sunk the tap-in on 8, and Captain Naimo's playing partner Mark Spears closed the deal on the 9th hole. (After being bent over and abused last week, the 8th and 9th holes regained a semblance of respectability with only one bird on each. Apparently, you had to be within 2 ft. on 8 to get a bird, because, based on the usual "woulda, coulda, shoulda" laments heard at the 19th hole, a bunch of short birdie putts were missed on that hole, so Sean says thanks to all you schmucks.) There were eight other birdies between 2, 3, and 4.
High pointer this week was impressive rookie Greg Paone who had 16 points. Other notables were the steady Jim Lyons and Steve Peterson with 15.
It's the biggest weekend of the year at Easton CC with the two-day club championship on the docket. Good luck to all SIGlers who have entered.
And although Mike McNeice and TJ were both suffering with bad backs, along with Sean Costello they did enjoy a good laugh when playing the 5th hole. Driving down the fairway, they ran across a golfer in the strip of woods between 2 and 5 looking for a ball. The golfer explained, without shame or embarrassment, that he and his friends had already finished nine holes, and he was now coming back to look for a ball he had lost while playing 2! I've heard of anal and I've heard of frugal, but come on! Then again, it was a Top-Flite. Of course, the most unbelievable part of the story is that this guy actually has friends.
And finally, I'm sure you all saw Mike Bradley's e-mail about our favorite "beer chart girl." I bet you didn't know that when she pulls up to your foursome, she can pull up graphs and stats on a laptop about your beer-drinking habits. When Mayhem asked her for his beer-drinking profile, she said, "Sorry, sir, you seem to be off the charts." Of course, we're only kidding. Instead of saying "beer chart girl," clearly Mike meant to say, (or was at least thinking) "bare cart girl."
See you next Tuesday.
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