WEEK 8 RESULTS

                        TEAM:   STEVE PETERSON    +10            $25
                                        MIKE KELLY             +  2            $25
                                             
                                                                             +12

                         IND:       STEVE PETERSON   +10            $25

                         CTP:       STEVE PETERSON   5'0"            $25

                         NO SKINS BIRDIES
                         COVERED:  2,3,5,9

                         WEEK 9 CTP: 6TH
                         WEEK 9 BIRDIE POOL:  $220

   Well, we managed to have decent weather, course conditions were superb, and everyone seems to be hitting their mid-season stride. In fact, it was by far the best collective performance of the year. An impressive 15 players were +3 or better, and equally impressive, there were only 11 golfers who did not hit their quota, But at center stage this week, who not only had the performance of the week, but of the year, was big Steve Peterson. After starting off bogey-bogey, Steve finished with three birdies and four pars for a memorable one under par 35. That was good for a league season high of 22 points. In fact, our reporters on the ground observed that Steve had a couple of other very makable birdie opportunities that did not fall, including the 4th hole where he had a CTP putt from 5 feet.

  Steve's +10 was good (by a hair) to capture Individual, and he led his partner Mike Kelly, who had a respectable +2, to the Team prize at +12.

  As noted, Mr. Peterson striped in a beauty on 4 to 5'0" to beat out some other very fine shots to also take the CTP cash.

  The most that any one golfer can win in one night is $185: $25 each for Team, Individual, and CTP, and $110 for sole winner in the birdie pool. And, for the first time in the history of our storied league, it appeared that this would be done Tuesday night. Steve had wrapped up Team, Individual, and CTP, and it appeared that his birdie on 5 would be the only one that would live. However, with two outs in the ninth, this humble hacker broke up Steve's perfect game when I walked into the clubhouse minutes before sundown with a birdie on 5 on my card. That means there will be a carryover to next week of $220.

  As noted, there were many outstanding performances this week. Chief among them were Dr. Saul Payne at +6, Dave Weber, Alex Turchette, and Larry Barry at +5, and Rick Walsh, Ted Meyer, Bob Loring, and Steve DaSaro at +4. But the real hard luck player of the week, and the year, was Easy Ed MacNeil, who had a tremendous night with 19 points, shot a 37 with two birdies, was 9 points over quota, and yet walked away with nothing. Although he was beaten out by one point for Individual, he still had a good shot at Team, but his partner let him down with a -6. Sometimes life ain't fair Eddie.

  Odds and ends: 1) Next week is Week 9. Second half payments are due on Week 11. 2) Circles on your scorecard are for birdies ONLY. Do not circle any hole score if it is not a birdie.

  And finally, congratulations to former SIGL great Rich McKenna, who along with his ageless father Dick, and his two sons, won the Easton CC member/guest this past weekend.

  See you next Tuesday.

    HONESTY IS AN INTEGRAL, NOT AN OPTIONAL, PART OF THE GAME

     Donald, honestly now, if you count every shot, how many strokes does it typically take you to play the 18th hole at your Doral Blue Monster course?

                                                        Yeah, that's what we thought.