WEEK 12 RESULTS

   
      TEAM:                  LARRY BARRY           +8           $25
                                    TJ JAMES                      +3           $25

                                                                          +11      

      IND:                       LARRY BARRY          +8           $25

      CTP:                       BILL DOONAN        10'6"         $25
      2ND

      BIRDIES:             LARRY BARRY             2ND       $37
                                    JOHN HRENKO             4TH       $37
                                    PAUL MCDERMOTT    5TH       $37

      COVERED:          3,8.9

      WEEK 13 CTP:    4TH HOLE  

  We continue our fine midseason play with many outstanding scores, and only 19 players coming in below quota.

   Every few weeks, this humble hacker finds his way out of the rut of mediocrity, and posts a good score. This was the week, and so my  +8 turned out to be, as they say at the horse track,  "much the best" for the Individual prize.  I happened to be paired with TJ, who had a fine +3, so SIGL management will share the Team honor at +11.

  Bill Doonan went out early and crafted  a fine 10'6" shot into the 2nd hole, and despite many other game attempts, Big Bill's held up all day, so he will humbly accept the CTP cash.

  We have been on quite a birdie run of late, and this week that means that another 14 attempts found the hole for bird. In recent weeks, the 9th hole has given up any semblance of respectability, and this week allowed another six subpar scores. The 3rd hole was covered, as was 8. Left to share the pool was this hacker on 2, John Hrenko on 4, and for the second week in a row Paul McDermott will receive an envelope for his birdie on the 5th hole.

  In addition to those who have won some cash, there were many other fine performances. Notables include Ed Finn at +6, Chris Sullivan and Jim Hzurd at +4, Dawn Weber at +3, and Keating, Tracy, Raynard, Szczurko, Begley, Burke, Lozzi, and Loring (who had a 76 for the night), all at +2.

  See next Tuesday.

 

 

                                                   WEEK 11 RESULTS

  TEAM:             TERRY THOMPSON              +8         $25
                            SCOTT SILVIA                       +8         $25

                                                                            +16

   IND:                 JOE CURTIS                           +9         $25

   CTP:                GREG WILLARD                  8'1"        $25
   9TH

   BIRDIES:        BOB LORING                           2          $55
                           TERRY THOMPSON                9          $55        

    WEEK 12 CTP:   2ND HOLE


  When did we get so good all of a sudden? Continuing a nice trend, we again had some very fine golf played by many SIGLers.

  On the hottest of streaks is the great Joe Curtis, who turned in another stellar performance this week with a crisp 36 (one bird, seven pars, one bogey) for an impressive +9, which will earn him Individual honors.

   Also sharing the podium this week is Terry Thompson, who exploded for three birdies, a 37, and an outstanding +8. And since there is a little room left on the podium, up steps Scott Silvia, who as Terry's partner, had maybe his best night ever with a 39, good for 16 points and his own +8. We're having SIGL archivists rummage through old records as we speak, but Terry and Scott's +16 might be a league record.

  As expected, there were a lot of fine approach shots into the 9th pin, but the one that outshines the others is Greg Willard's 8'1" to capture the Closest to the Pin prize.

  Again, there was a bushel of birdie putts (16 this week) that were drained, but only two will produce a reward. Bob Loring continues his fine play and will collect for his birdie on 2, and Terry Thompson really had the putter working as he had three birdies on the night, and will be paid for his survivor on 9. (Interestingly, none of the close-in attempts found the hole, so it took Terry's bomb from downtown to split the pot with Bob.) Holes 3,4,5,6, and 8 were birdied by two or more players.

  Other notables for the night include John Tracy and Mark Nolan at +6, Jim Egan and Ryan Burke at +5, Dave Weber and Tom Nolan at +4, and Jim Shannon, Paul McDermott, and Dan Svirsky who all came in at +3. Highpointer for the night was Terry Thompson with 20.

  Odds and Ends:

  Payment for the second half was due this week. If you have not paid by the end of the night next week, you will be dropped from the sign-in sheet, and become just a vague memory.

  Mark Nolan may not have won anything with his fine +6 this week, but he did cash big in the Easton CC British Open pool with his prescient picks instead. His combo of Mickelson, McIlroy, and Garcia came in at a winning -25 total. Nice job Mark.

  And finally, a hearty welcome back next week for SIGLer Steve Anderson who underwent heart valve replacement surgery three months ago, and is now ready to rejoin the team better than ever. Welcome back Steve!

  See you next Tuesday.


  THAT EXTRA PUTTING PRACTICE THAT TERRY THOMPSON HAS MANAGED TO  SQUEEZE IN IS REALLY STARTING TO PAY OFF!

                                      WEEK 10 RESULTS

   TEAM:         BOB LORING                 +6         $25
                        PAUL MCDERMOTT     +4         $25

                                                                +10

   IND:             PAUL RAYNARD           +9         $25

   CTP:             TERRY MOORE           5'8"         $25
   8TH

   BIRDIES:     PAUL MCDERMOTT   5TH     $110

   COVERED:  2,3,4,6,8,9

   WEEK 11 CTP:    9TH


  Well, we closed out the first half of the year in fine midseason form with plenty of sizable plus numbers. Having his best round of the year was Paul Raynard, who exploded for a memorable +9, which will earn him Individual honors by way of birdies on 3 and 6. Paul was well positioned to also take the Team prize, but had no help from his partner. (Eddie Mac, why didn't you save some of those points from your own +9 a couple of weeks ago; you could have used them this week.)

  That opened the door for two other worthy candidates to take Team honors: Bob Loring has finally been rewarded this week for his season-long good play. Bubba sunk putts on 2 and 9 to come home with an outstanding +6. Partner Paul McDermott also had one of his finest rounds of the year, and contributed a healthy +4 to combine for a leading +10.

  A bunch of golfers were all over the pin on 8, but the shot that stands out is Terry Moore's approach to 5'8" to snag Closest to the Pin cash.

  We had an impressive 17 birdies for the night, which is even more impressive considering how difficult it is to get the ball to roll to the hole. All holes but 1 and 7 were conquered by SIGL sharpshooters. The 6th hole was particularly humbled with five birdie putts finding the hole. Also smashed were 2,3,4,8, and 9. So if you are paying attention, that means that there was only one birdie that lived, and that was sunk by the deserving Paul McDermott who hit a great approach on 5 to just below the front pin and calmly drained the $110 putt.

  Mr. McDermott has an interesting approach when it comes to making sure that he gets the ball to the hole: If he leaves a putt short, he does ten push-ups on the next tee. (No kidding.) In fact, I like the idea so much that I'm going to start doing the same thing: Whenever I leave a putt short, I'm gonna have Paul do ten push-ups.  

  As noted, there was a lot of good play out there this week. In addition to the winners, other notables include the ever smooth Mike McNeice at +5 (and a tidy 77 for the night), Joe Curtis, who continues his stellar play, and Jim Shannon at +4, and the ever dangerous Steve Peterson, and Jay Chapman at +3. Highpointer for the night was Forest Hill's own Bob Loring with 18.

 Hard to believe that we are already into the second half of the season, and please remember that payments are due next week. Also, when planning your early fall schedule, keep in mind that our year-end tournament will be on Sunday morning, Sept. 25th.

  And finally, at the half way mark, we have distributed $2,141 in cash prizes to 34 out of 54 active players. For those of you who have been shut out, you have the entire second half to make some hay. The top ten money winners to date are:

  Paul McDermott         $200              Joe Curtis          $123
  Len Lima                      155              Steve Lozzi         121
  Larry Barry                   135              John MacNeil       87
  Bill Doonan                  134              Rick Walsh           84
  Ed Finn                         123              Steve Peterson      75

  See you next Tuesday.

                                                          WEEK 9 RESULTS

                                      TEAM:           JOE CURTIS         +6           $25
                                                              JOHN TRACY      +3          $25

                                                                                            +9

                                      IND:               JOE CURTIS        +6            $25

                                      CTP:               ED FINN             6'0"           $25
                                      6TH

                                      SKINS BIRDIES:  MARK SPEARS     3RD      $73        
                                                                     ED FINN                 5TH      $73
                                                                     JOE CURTIS           8TH      $73
                                                       
                                      COVERED:           2,4,6,9

   Another fine night for a round of golf, (or in the case of my group; two rounds) and fairway conditions were outstanding. Despite the very slow and fuzzy greens, a lot of good scores were returned, with only 12 players not reaching quota.

  Stepping into the spotlight this week is the Pride of Southie, Joe Curtis, who put it all together for an outstanding +6, which earned him Individual, and led the way to the Team prize along with alternate John Tracy, who chipped in with a nice +3. Joe, who bears a striking resemblance to fellow SIGLer Rick Walsh, also took a third of the doubled-up birdie pool with one on the 8th, of all holes. Joe's stellar performance will earn him a cool $123 in cash money. (Playing partner Ed MacNeil wonders how Joe's +6 and one birdie can win a tidy sum, while last week, Ed's +9 and two birdies doesn't earn him a dime. Joe has already told Ed that good clean living is the difference.)

  Closest to the Pin this week goes to Ed Finn, who roped one in to within 6 feet of that tough back pin. He sunk the birdie putt, but that was only good enough to smash Rick Walsh's great chip-in bird from behind the hole.

  There were many SIGLers who had outstanding nights. In addition to the money winners, other notables include Greg Willard, Terry Thompson, and Bill Doonan at +5, and Wayne Musgrove, Dave Naimo, Ryan Burke, Larry Barry, Steve DaSaro, Mark Spears, and the ever-steady Bob Loring, all at +4. Highpointer for the night was Ed Finn at 17.

  There were a respectable 12 birdies for the night, and there would have been plenty more if the grounds crew hadn't apparently put down a layer of velcro over most of the greens. The 2nd hole was smashed by Naimo and Loring, the 4th by DaSaro and Barry, the 6th by Finn, Walsh, and Thompson, and the 9th hole by Shannon and Svirsky. Left standing were Mark Spears on 3, Ed Finn on the 5th, and Joe Curtis on 8. The birdie pool carried over from last week, so these three fine gentlemen will share the $220 pot.

  Hard to believe that next week marks the end of the first half, and don't forget that the 2nd half payment is due the week after that.

  And finally, with the British Open coming up, there will be a pool to pick the best three-player combo. For an entry fee of only 10 points, it makes watching the tourney a lot more fun, and with a little luck, it can prove to be quite profitable, as I can attest from the recent U.S. Open pool. See TJ or inquire at the bar for details.

  See you next Tuesday.


                                        YOU CAN'T WIN IF YOU DON'T PLAY