2017 YEAR-END TOURNAMENT RESULTS

   1ST PLACE:  PETERSON          -6
                          MUSGROVE        +1
                          MA. NOLAN        +1
                          CHAPMAN         +16       +12      $800

   2ND               MCNEICE           +11
                          PAYNE                   E
                          BINO                      E
                          MEYER                  E        +11      $600

   3RD               PAONE                 +6
                          KEATING             -3
                          WALSH                -2
                          SULLIVAN          +3         + 4       $500

   4TH               WHITE                  +5
                          MURPHY             -4
                          BEGLEY              +1
                          T NOLAN             -5          -3       $400

   5TH               LYONS                  +2
                         MCDERMOTT      -3
                         RAYNARD            -9
                         DASARO               +6         -4       $300 (received $400
                                                                                          bank error)

  TEAMS 6-12:   $100 EACH

  HIGH GROSS:    MCNEICE          36                 $ 50 
                                FINN                   26                  $50
                                BINO                   17                  $50
                               CHAPMAN         22                 $50

  HIGH NET:        (mcneice +11)  PAONE              +6      $50
                               (finn +5)          MUSGROVE     +1       $50
                               MA NOLAN/BEGLEY              +1       $50
                              (chapman +16)  DASARO          +6      $50

  CTP:   4TH          CHAPMAN           $50
              6TH         LORING                $50
             14TH        CHAPMAN           $50    (HOLE-IN-ONE !!)
             16TH        DANIELI               $50

  LONG DRIVE:                      ERIC ARONSON    $50
  SENIOR LONG DRIVE:      RICK KEATING     $50

  GIFT CERT:        LORING                     $50
                                MUSGROVE (?)        $50

   SKINS POOL:    MUSGROVE      8TH      $390
                                LOZZI                  9TH      $390

    PAY-ALL:         6TH:   MCNEICE, PAYNE
                                           LORING, MA. NOLAN                $15 ea.
                               8TH:   MUSGROVE                                  $15
                               9TH:   LOZZI                                             $15
                              10TH:  MCNEICE, TRACY                       $15 ea.
                               12TH:  MCNEICE, MA. NOLAN             $15 ea.
                               14TH:  MCNEICE, PAONE, LYONS        $15 ea.
                               14TH:  CHAPMAN (eagle)                        $35 
 
     TOTAL TOURNEY PAYOUT:        $5,210  ($111 per player average) 

     TOP 10 WINNERS:      MUSGROVE       $655 CASH    $50 GIFT
                                              LOZZI                  $430
                                              CHAPMAN         $385
                                              MCNEICE           $260
                                              MA. NOLAN       $255
                                              PETERSON         $200
                                              BINO                    $200
                                              PAONE                 $190
                                              DASARO             $175
                                              KEATING            $175


       PAYOUTS FOR THE YEAR:

       WEEKLY CASH PRIZES
           INCLUDING SKINS POOL          $4,510
       BACK NINE SKINS POOL               $1,045
       TOURNEY CASH PRIZES               $4,100
       TOURNEY GIFT PRIZES                 $  100
       TOURNEY SKINS POOL                  $  780
       TOURNEY BIRDIE POOL                $  230

                                                                $10,675

  TOP 10 WINNERS FOR THE YEAR:

                           MUSGROVE                  $720     
                           LOZZI                             $630
                           MCNEICE                       $585
                           KEATING                       $494
                           BINO                              $467
                           CHAPMAN                    $385
                           SHANNON                    $332
                           PAYNE                           $331
                           LYONS                           $320
                           ARONSON                     $275


  The bad news is that our season was truncated at Week 17, but the goods news is that that left us a pile of dough for the year-end, in addition to an expense-free tourney for all SIGL members. With side pools added in, we distributed $5,210 in prize money for the day. Between weekly prize money, weekly skins pool, back-nine skins pool, tourney prize money, and tourney skins and birdie pools, there was a total $10,675 stuffed into envelopes this year. That's called pushing the envelopes!

  Sunday, we had 22 players win $100 or more, and seven of those won $200 or more. Leading the pack on the money list was Wayne Musgrove who walked away with $655 in cash, and, I'm not sure but maybe a $50 gift certificate. (If anyone other than Bob Loring won the other $50 gift instead of Wayne, e-mail me before I ship off the official results to the World Golf Hall of Fame archives.)

  But the real star of the day was good guy Jay Chapman, who had his greatest day on a golf course ever. Needing a modest 6 quota points, Jay was unconscious and produced an amazing 22 points to return a +16 for his team. He was thrilled enough to win Closest to Pin on 4, but he wasn't done yet, and on the 14th hole, it took him but one swing of the club to complete the hole, as he carded his first ever Hole in One! Way to go Jay. With his +16 day, Jay led the way for his team of Peterson, Musgrove, and Mark Nolan to a first place finish at +12, good for $800.

  Mike McNeice continued to be hot as a pistol and finished the season with a real flourish. After carding a 74 and 75 in the final two weeks of the season, Mike kept it going with another super 75 in the tourney on the back of four birdies, none of which, unfortunately lived as skins. His outstanding 36 points earned him a +11, and earned his team of Payne, Bino, and Meyer 2nd place at +11, and $600 for the team.

  The reclusive Greg Paone made a rare appearance for the tourney, and turned in a cool +6 to lead his team of Keating, Walsh, and Sullivan to a 3rd place finish at +4 and $500.

  No other teams finished in plus territory. 

   Closest to Pin prizes were awared to Jay Chapman, Bob Loring, Jay Chapman, and Steve Danieli, while big hitters Eric Aronson and Rick Keating prevailed in the Long Drive contests.

  Other individual notables on the day were Steve DaSaro at +6 and Ed Finn and Rich White at +5.
(Steve was an alternate so he received two Team envelopes, but Dan Szczurko commandeered Steve's winnings as an alternate to give to Sean Knowles who couldn't make the tourney at the last minute.)

  There was a total of $780 in the skins pool, and it paid off handsomely for a couple of our finest members. All year long, it was not unusual for the 8th and 9th hole to be birdied three, four, or even five times in a night. But amazingly Sunday, there was only one bird on 8 and one on 9. Also, amazingly, those were the only birdies to survive for the day. (The eagle on 14 was not in the skins pool.) So, much to their surprise, but not to their chagrin, Wayne Musgrove (8th) and Steve Lozzi (9th) were rewarded with $390 each for their efforts. So all it took to pocket $405 ($15 in the pay-all pool) was to birdie two of the easiest holes on the course. What a country!

 Covered birdies on 6,10,12, and 14 were paid $15 each. Jay's eagle on 14 earned him $35 in the pay-all pool. As noted, Mike McNeice had four birdies, and Mark Nolan had two.

 Well, that about does it for another year. Do they seem to go by quicker every year? (I'm starting to sound like an old man. Oh yeah, I am an old man.)

  See you next year.

                                         JAY CHAPMAN    OCT. 1st, 2017

                                         EASTON COUNTRY CLUB  14th HOLE

     



                                                                                         
   

                                                         WEEK 17 RESULTS

  1ST TEAM:                MIKE MCNEICE           +9                          $25
                                      ED LEACH                      E                           $25

                                                                                +9

   2ND TEAM:              JOHN FAY                      +5                         $15
                                      TOM NOLAN                  +2                         $15

                                                                                +7

  1ST IND:                    MIKE MCNEICE            +9                        $25
                                      BILL DOONAN               +6                        $15

  CTP-2ND                   DANA WILLARD         5'10"                     $25

  SKINS                        MIKE MCNEICE             1                         $30
                                      STEVE LOZZI                 2                         $30
                                      GREG WILLARD            5                         $30
                                      STEVE PETERSON        7                         $30

  COVERED:                3   4   8

  BACK NINE
  SKINS                        TJ JAMES                        11                         $20
                                      TJ JAMES                        13                        $20
                                      TERRY THOMPSON      17                        $20
                                      JIM SHANNON               18                        $20

  COVERED:                 NONE


    Hard to believe, but the regular season is now in the books. There were alot of fine scores again this week, but talk about fantastic finishes; After almost carding a career low round last week with his super 74, this week Mike McNeice kept the pedal to the metal with a league season best 21 points on the front on his way to a 75. With his strong finish, Mike tied the seldom seen Greg Paone for high scoring average for the year at 12.63. (Mike is hot as a pistol going into the year-end tourney, so anyone who wants him as their A man, offers are being accepted.)

   Mike easily took 1st Individual with his +9, and the affable Eddie Leach went along for the ride, holding steady by meeting his quota, to take 1st Team with Mike at +9.

    Bill Doonan also had a great night with his +6 to grab 2nd Individual. His partner was no help, so Johnny Fay stepped up with a superlative +5 and partner Tom Nolan chipped in with a +2 to take 2nd Team at +7.

    It looked like Mr. McNeice's 7'1" was going to hold up for Closest to Pin on 2, but late in the day, Dana Willard striped his third shot to 5'10" to snag the prize. (Although Steve Lozzi says thanks for missing your birdie bid.)

    There were a respectable 11 birdies for the night, and four that will produce a cash reward. Mike McNiece started strong right out of the gate with a bird on 1, Steve Lozzi's birdie on 2 surprisingly lived, Greg Willard topped his father's take on the night by $5 with his birdie on 5, and Steve Peterson will be rewarded with his fine birdie on the always tough 7th hole. Birdies on 3 (Doonan, Moore), 4 (Loring, McNeice), and 8 (Doonan, McNeice, John MacNeil) were smashed.

   There was limited participation in the back nine birdie pool, but a few golfers were glad they got in: After a terrible front nine, and while battling a gimpy knee, TJ James came through with his career-low nine hole score with a 33 (seven pars, two birdies) on the back. His birds on 11 and 13 lived, as did outstanding birdies by Terry Thompson (17th) and playing partner Jim Shannon (18th).

  Players who had notable nights without cashing were Ed Finn and John MacNeil at +3, and Dan McGarry, John Tracy, and Jay Chapman at +2. Mike McNeice's 21 points was much the best for highpoint honors.     

  And finally, the year-end tourney is this Sunday with a shotgun start at 8:00, with a dinner to follow. All greens fees and cart fees have been paid for, and we will be playing for over $4,000 in cash prizes. Since this is a shotgun with other groups on the course, Easton and SIGL are expecting everyone to take a cart. Be there by 7:30 to hook up with your partners.

  Playing teams will be published tomorrow. The team you play with in the tourney (not the team you play with on Tuesdays) will be your scoring team. Since we have 49 entrants, we will have 10 foursomes and 3 threesomes. The 3 playing threesomes will be assigned randomly-drawn alternates to fill out their scoring foursome. Therefore, there will be three players who 1) are playing and scoring on one team, and 2) are scoring on an additional team. 

  See you Sunday.

                                       WE'RE A THREESOME

                                        (NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING
                                         WRONG WITH THAT)

        

                                                        WEEK 16 RESULTS

  1ST TEAM:      JIM EGAN                                +6               $25
                            MARTIN  ENRIGHT               +4               $25

                                                                              +10

  2ND TEAM:     BOB EATON                            +8               $15
                            TED MEYER                            +1                $15

                                                                               +9

   1ST IND:          BOB EATON                           +8               $25
   2ND iND:         RICK KEATING                     +6               $15

   CTP-9TH:         BOB LORING                       3'5"              $25

   SKINS:             RICK KEATING                       4               $60
                             RICK KEATING                       6               $60

   COVERED:      2  3  8  9

   WEEK 17 CTP:        2ND HOLE

   BACK NINE
   SKINS:             JIM SHANNON                     16               $75
                             RICK KEATING                     18               $75


  Like a flock of starlings, we all seem to change direction at the same time. After a couple of weeks of uninspired play, we exploded this Tuesday with a bushel of high scores. With only 14 players under quota, we had 21 who were +2 or better, with three of them at +5, four at +6, and a league-leading +8 turned in by rookie Bob Eaton who will earn 1st Individual with his first sub-40 round of the year. Four players vied for 2nd Individual at +6, with the red-hot Rick Keating winning a card-off over Dan Svirsky, Jim Egan, and Bino.

  Not to be denied though, Mr. Egan used his +6 to lead the way to 1st Team honors with Martin Enright, who, no matter how high we put his quota, seems to get a +4 every week. Bob Eaton, with his super +8, was well positioned for some Team reward, and his partner Ted Meyer did his part with a solid +1 to take 2nd Team, prevailing in a card-off over Dan Svirsky (+6) and this humble hacker (+3).

   The always steady Bob Loring lofted one in to 3'5" on the 9th hole, and that proved too tough to beat for the rest of the night, so Bubba will be dipping into the cigar box once again for his CTP reward.

   We had a very healthy 16 birdies on the front, but with only two that will be rewarded with cash money. There must be something about going away on vacation that helps your golf game. Last week Saul Payne returned from an Alskan cruise to tear it up, and this week Rick Keating, fresh off playing Easton CC's sister course on the West Coast; Pebble Beach had a super night back home here with a crisp 78 by way of two frontside birds, and two more on the back. His birdies on 4 and 6 were the only two to survive, and he will be awarded the whole skins pot. Rick's total  $210 take for the night will help pay a portion of Pebble's greens fee, which for one round, is almost as much as a season's SIGL dues. Four players (Keating, Svirsky, Bino, Enright) had two birdies each on the front.

  With so many outstanding scores this week, there were many superb performances that went uncompensated. Notable non-winners were Bino and Dan Svirsky at +6, Greg Paone, Mike McNeice, and Ed Reagan at +5, Terry Moore at +4, and John Tracy, Paul Raynard, and Larry Barry at +3. Highpointers for the night were Mike McNeice and Greg Paone with 17.

   The back-nine birdie pool is growing in popularity, and this week we had $150 in the pot. For those in the pool, there were 12 birdies, and again, only two survived. Jim Shannon will be a back-nine winner two weeks in a row with his impressive birdie on 16, and Rick Keating finished off his superlative night in fine fashion with a winning bird on 18. Birdies on 12, 13, and 14 were not good enough to be skins. And much to his regret, one player had birds on 10, 14, and 15 (two survived) but was not in the pool. Ouch.

  Rules and policy: You are not allowed to play any holes or practice on any holes prior to playing in the league competition. It is an unfair advantage, especially on the greens. Since we have a back nine skins competition, this also applies to the back nine. (See USGA Rule7-1).

   And finally, the year-end tourney is fast approaching. Thanks to those who have signed the tourney sign-up sheet that was at the desk, with either a YES or a NO. However, there were still many who played Tuesday but did not sign the sheet either way. We will not be chasing down individual players trying to determine if you are playing or not. If you do not put something on the sheet, you will be considered a NO, and you will not be playing.  

   See you next Tuesday.


                WHILE ON THE LEFT COAST
                 RICK KEATING TUNES UP
                AT A LOCAL PUBLIC COURSE  ......

                   BEFORE RETURNING HOME
                   TO BRING EASTON TO ITS KNEES


           

                            

                                                            WEEK 15 RESULTS

1ST TEAM:             ALEX TURCHETTE            +4               $25
                                 JOHN CARRABINO            +3               $25

                                                                                 +7

2ND TEAM:            BILL DOONAN                   +6               $15
                                 STEVE DASARO (alt)         +1               $15

                                                                                 +7

1ST IND:                 BILL DOONAN                    +6              $25
2ND IND:                SAUL PAYNE                       +5              $15

 CTP-8TH:              MARTIN ENRIGHT            2'8"            $25

 SKINS:                   ERIC ARONSON                   3              $120
                                 SAUL PAYNE                          5            $120
                               
 COVERED:                    2     8

 WEEK 16 CTP:       9TH HOLE

 BACK NINE:          JIM SHANNON                  13               $33
                                  LARRY BARRY                   14               $33
                                  BRIAN MURPHY               17               $33

 COVERED:                      15  


    Coming down the home stretch, with only three league nights left, we seem to have hit the doldrums collectively, but it hasn't seemed to affect a handful of intrepid SIGLers who had some very good nights.

    After watching the MacNeil boys win a bushel of dough all year, Alex Turchette decided to get into the act, and his outstanding  +4 will lead him to the Team win, along with partner Bino, who kicked in with his own fine +3 for a +7. John's par on the first hole made the difference in a card-off win. Settling for 2nd Team, also at +7 are Bill Doonan (+6) and alternate partner Steve DaSaro. (It pays to be an alternate.) Nice to see good guy Steve make the money list for the first time.

   And after suffering through some midseason issues, it was Bill Doonan's night, so Stretch will take 1st Individual honors with his superb +6. And an Alaskan cruise seems to have been just what the dentist, I mean doctor, ordered for Saul Payne's golf game, as he returned with a very fine +5 to take 2nd Individual over Mark Nolan and Eric Aronson in a card-off win on 5 with a bird.

   Martin Enright just keeps marching along each week, this time turning in another +4, and settling CTP matters early with a super approach on 8 to 2'8" that easily held up against all comers.  

   We had a tempting $240 in the birdie pool this week. Maybe it was the still "Ruffles have ridges" greens or our lack of putting skill, but there were only six birdies on the front, and only two of those will split the pot. Eric Aronson started things off with a bird on 3, and the new and improved Saul Payne had a beauty on 5. (The first time all year that we have had two $100+ winners on the same night.) Martin Enright (there he is again!) sunk his two-footer on 8, but star Billy Doonan covered that, while Greg Willard and Mr. Doonan cancelled each other on the 2nd hole.

   There weren't alot of other standout performances, but notables who did not cash were Mark Nolan at +5, Wayne Musgrove (+4), and Greg Willard and Chris Sullivan at +3.  Bill Doonan had the most points with 17.

    The back nine birdie pool was split by Jim Shannon (13), this humble hacker on 14, and with a very impressive drive and approach into the wind, Brian Henry Murphy on 17.  Outstanding birdies on 15 by Dan Svirsky and Bino cancelled each other.   

    After Week 15, we have paid out $3,980 in winnings, with 52 out of 59 active roster players having received at least one envelope this year. An additional $805 has been distributed from the optional back nine birdie pool.  The top earners to date (not including back nine) are:

             Rich Harding                     $235
             Eric Aronson                       200
             Steve Lozzi                          170
             John Carrabino                    165
             Jim Shannon                        163

    Believe it or not, we are still being constantly asked when the year-end tourney is. HELLO: IT IS SUNDAY, OCT. 1ST. Next Tuesday, there will be a sign-up sheet for the tourney, which will be similar to the weekly sign in sheet. Next to your name, please mark YES if you are playing, and NO if you are not playing. By Sep. 26th, any blank line next to a name will be filled in with NO, and you will not be playing. As noted before, the tourney costs (greens fees, cart fees, and banquet) will be completely paid for from league funds, and we will still have a very generous pot for prize money and gifts.

   See you next Tuesday.


                    WITH LIMITED SUCCESS AS A RIGHT-HANDER
                   SAUL TOOK TIME ON HIS CRUISE TO DEVELOP
                                       A SWEET LEFTIE SWING

                                   DAMMIT, HONEY, I TOLD YOU:
                              I 'M NOT PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD!
                                      NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!























 

                                                            WEEK 14 RESULTS

    1ST TEAM:                MARTIN ENRIGHT             +4               $25
                                         GREG WILLARD                 +1               $25

                                                                                        +5

    2ND TEAM:              TED MEYER                         +3               $15
                                        WAYNE MUSGROVE           E                $15

                                                                                       +3

    1ST IND:                    STEVE DANIELI                  +8              $25
                                        JOHN TRACY                        +4              $15

    CTP-14TH                 JOHN TRACY                    10'8"              $25

    SKINS:                       NONE

    COVERED:               10   12    14  

    CTP-WEEK 15:         8TH HOLE

   Wow, hasn't anyone ever played the back before? And even if you have, the back nine at Easton is not exactly Bethpage from the tips, if you know what I mean. But based on the scores turned in this week, you would think so. Setting a season low, there were only six teams, and only 14 individuals in positive territory against quota, with one group actually submitting a card with the editorial comment "EMBARRASSING!!!" scrawled across it. Embarrassing was that 11 teams were -4 or worse with five of them being -7.  

   Oblivious to the poor golf swirling all around him though was one lone star this week, and that was one Steve Danieli who bucked all trends with his super +8 to easily take 1st Individual. John Tracy was also one of the few who passed muster this week, and his +4 will be good for 2nd Individual, after besting the gritty Martin Enright in a card-off.

   You would think that Mr. Danieli would be well positioned to cash in on Team honors, but no, Steve's alternate partner chipped in with a crisp -6 (you know who you are) to bring his team back to the pack. Stepping up was the still gritty Marty Enright whose +4 was paired with a fine +1 contribution from Willard the Younger to take the 1st Team prize with +5. Fine fellows Ted Meyer (+3) and Wayne Musgrove (E) will accept 2nd Team money with their +3.

     John Tracy added to his winnings with a fine approach on 14 to take Closest to the Pin at 10'8", narrowly beating out Mike McNeice.

     There were only eight birdies on the night, and none survived. That means that next week's pool will hold a juicy $240 in cash money. Enright and Aronson cancelled each other out on 10, and Szczurko, J. MacNeil, and D. Wiilard did the same on 12. The still hard-luck Dan Szczurko has now birdied three weeks in a row, with nothing to show for it. The 14th hole surrendered to the hot blades of Danieli and Meyer.

     There weren't alot of other notables to report. Aside from those winning cash, the only other two to earn a shout-out are Dana Willard and Eddie MacNeil at +3. And yes, it's true, Steve Danieli was highpointer with 14. Way to go, Steve!

    The back nine birdie pool was voided this week, because groups played different "back nines" depending upon when the front nine reopened. Anyone who deposited a pool envelope will already be in for next week.

    And finally. the season is fast coming to a close with only four weeks of competition left. The year-end tourney is on Sunday, October 1st. In a couple of weeks, we will put out a sign-up sheet for the tourney. In order to be included in the tourney, you MUST SIGN UP. If you do not sign up by Tuesday, Sept. 26th, you will not be playing. We have to give Easton a firm number of players and diners, and we have to put together teams at that time. We will not rejigger the teams and change the numbers with Easton at the last minute to accommadate anyone who has not signed up. "I just figured that you knew I was playing" will not cut it.

    See you next Tuesday.


         DON'T WORRY MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD

                          YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE

 








   

                                                      WEEK 13 RESULTS


    1ST TEAM                   JOHN CARRABINO                    +6             $25
                                          JIM EGAN                                    +1               $25

                                                                                                +7

    2ND TEAM                  ED LEACH                                  +5               $15
                                          ALEX TURCHETTE                   +1               $15

                                                                                                +6

    1ST IND.                      MARK SPEARS                           +7              $25
    2ND IND.                    JOHN CARRABINO                   +6              $15

    CTP-6TH                     JIM SHANNON                           6'5"             $25

    WEEK 14                    8TH HOLE

    SKINS                         JOHN CARRABINO                 3RD            $60
                                         ED LEACH                                  4TH            $60

    COVERED                  2 AND 6

    BACK NINE               JOHN CARRABINO                11TH           $102
                                         ED FINN                                   13TH           $103

    COVERED                  10


   Although he is still not able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, John Bino Carrabino on Tuesday was really super, man. With the newly created back-nine birdie pool allowing for greater potential weekly winnings, Bino wasted no time in establishing a new all-time one-week payout record of $202,  eclipsing the previous records of $185, set by Rich Harding earlier this year.

   Having his best round of the year, John posted 14 points, good for a hardy +6, which was paired with a solid +1 by automobile tycoon Jim Egan. Their +7 turned out to be a winner, as Bino and Jim take 1st Team honors. Right on their heels was Bino's playing partner, newcomer, and all round good fella Ed Leach, who carded his own best round with an outstanding  +5.  World traveller Alex Turchette was home long enough on Tuesday to post his own +1, so Alex and Ani, I mean Alex and Eddie, will accept the 2nd place prize.

  Not to be overlooked in this week's hit parade is solid citizen Mark Spears who posted a great +7 to take 1st Individual. Nice job, Mark. And Bino's +6 will secure 2nd place.

  Jim Shannon came through on the 6th hole with a handsome shot to 6'5", crushing Martin Enright's life-long dream of being an SIGL consecutive week winner of Closest to the PIn.

  Although there were many good scores posted on Tuesday, there were only 7 birdies on the league front. The 2nd hole was smashed (Tracy, Lyons, Silva), and for the third week in a row, the difficult 6th was also covered. (Turchette, Spears). So for paying birdies, that left Bino's on 3 and partner Ed Leach's birdie on 4 as the only survivors, and they will pay $60 each.

  Notable perfomances that did not yield any cash were John Tracy at +5, Steve Lozzi (+4), Chris Sullivan (+3), and Eddie MacNeil, John Hrenko, and Terry Thompson, all at +2. High point man was Steve Lozzi with 16.

  The back nine birdie pool was a carryover from last week, so with $205 on the line, Bino again stepped up and drained one on 12, and Ed Finn sunk a beauty of a long downhiller on 13 to split the pot. 19th hole woulda, shoulda, coulda talk revealed that two other players each had 3-foot birdie putts on 13, but could not close the deal, so Big Ed says thanks, you losers! The only other birdies were had on 10 (Johns MacNeil and Hrenko).

  And finally, the year-end tournament will be held on Sunday, October 1st. Because of the excessive amounts of rain-outs (or should I say cart-not outs), we will have completed 18 weeks of the 20-week schedule by October 1st. Consideration was given to playing two official league nights after the tourney, but at that time of year, sunlight becomes an issue. On Tuesday, 10/10, sunset is at 6:10 PM, so many groups would not even get 9 holes in. Accordingly, we will forego the final two weeks, and the funds allocated for those weeks will be used instead to pay tourney greens fees and cart fees for all. And there will still be a very generous amount of cash remaining to again have a sizable cash prize pot. (This year, we will abandon the blind team format. The team that you play on will be your scoring team.)

  And really finally, the NFL season is fast approaching, so don't forget to get in on Obo's Elimination Pool. It's alot of fun. Contact Bino at hightopper@gmail.com if you are interested.

  See you next Tuesday.



                  EVERYBODY GOT EXCITED WHEN THEY
                        HEARD ABOUT BINO'S BIG NIGHT


             





























































              

                                                             WEEK 12 RESULTS


     1ST TEAM:           JIM LYONS                      +9             $25
                                    TERRY MOORE              +5             $25

                                                                              +14

     2ND TEAM:          JOHN MACNEIL            +4              $15
                                      CHRIS SULLIVAN         +4              $15

                                                                               +8

     1ST IND.:              JIM LYONS                     +9              $25
     2ND IND.:              TERRY MOORE             +5              $15

     CTP-4TH               MARTIN ENRIGHT      12'9"           $25

     SKINS:                  STEVE PETERSON          4              $30
                                    LARRY BARRY                 5              $30
                                    JIM LYONS                        7              $30
                                    JOHN MACNEIL               8              $30

     COVERED:           2   6    9

     WEEK 13 CTP:      6TH HOLE

   Well, it seems that both Easton and SIGL are at the top of their games, as the course is in superb shape, and SIGL golfers, though not in superb shape, are at least playing some very good golf.

     Last week we had a season high 19 points posted by Steve Lozzi, but that mark did not last long as Jim Lyons, fresh off a four day golf trip, returned to his home course to card a fantastic (career low?) 74, with 20 league quota points on the front. Jimmy, who was really hitting his drives, will easily take 1st Individual with a +9. Also posting a very fine round is Terry Moore at +5, and he will be rewarded with 2nd place.

     And for the first time all year, the outright 1st Individual happened to be partnered with the outright 2nd Ind., so, if you know your math, that means that Jim and Terry will also gladly take 1st Team honors.

     Johnny MacNeil continues to have a hot hand, and this week his +4 will go nicely with his partner, the resurgent Chris Sullivan, who chipped in with his own +4 to take 2nd Team accolades.

     Martin Enright just keeps marching along with good golf every week, and this time he stands out with his fine approach on 4 to 12'9" which stood up all day, and will earn Marty some CTP cash.

     We had a respectable 11 birdies for the league nine, and four were lucky enough to survive, and earn cash. Steve Peterson, who we know had at least a putt of 12'10" sunk a nice bird on 4, this humble hacker striped his best approach of the year on the 5th hole and converted the 8-footer. Star of the day Jim Lyons added to his stash with an impressive birdie on 7, and for the first time all year, the 8th hole was not totally subjugated by SIGL sharpshooters, so semi-star of the day, Johnny Mac will get paid for his sole birdie on the hole. As usual, 2 (McGarry, Lyons) and 9 (Moore, Aronson, Tracy) were easily covered, and the 6th hole also did not survive (Szczurko, Doonan).

    In addition to the money-winners above, the hard-luck Dan Szczurko continues to shine every week, as he posted another outstanding +4. And for the second week in a row, Dan's birdie on the tough 6th hole was smashed. Eddie MacNeil, trying to keep up with Brother John, posted his own fine +3, as did Rick Keating, Tom Nolan, Rich White, and Bob Eaton. As noted, J. Lyons was the easy highpointer at 20.

   The back nine birdie pool continues to grow in popularity, and this week there were no surviving birds among the seven sunk. Next week there will be $105 carried over for those who were in the pool this week.

     A couple of things that might need reminding: 1) Preferred lies in your own fairways only. That means, otherwise, do not touch or move the ball, unless allowed under the rules (relief, etc.) 2) All balls worth a point or better MUST be holed out. Any player who takes credit for a point when not holing out will be disqualified for that round. 3) We are again getting unintelligible cards, this week having one card submitted with no names, but only a single initial for each golfer as the only clue as who was on the card. You are playing in a competition each week with 60 plus golfers. If you can't submit a card with your name on it, then you will not be a part of that night's competition.        

   See you next Tuesday.



                                               BIG HITTER, THE JIMMY

                                                         LOOONG!

   








 
 


   

                                                             Week 11 Results


             1st Team              Steve Lozzi               +8                $25
                                          Dan Szczurko           +4                $25

                                                                            +12

             2nd Team:           John MacNeil            +5                $25
                                           Steve Danieli            +4                 $25

                                                                             +9

             1st Ind:                Steve Lozzi                +8               $25
             2nd Ind.               Bob Loring                +6               $25

             CTP-2nd             John Macneil           6'9"                $25

             Skins                   Rich White                   2                $60
                                         Bill Doonan                 4                $60

            Covered                    6   8   9
         
            Week 12 CTP           4th Hole


     Well, we started off the second half of the season with a bang and a stellar display of golfing skill, as only nine golfers out of the pack failed to  meet quota. And a very impressive 18 players were +3 or better.

     But the dynamic duo of playing partners Steve Lozzi and Bob Loring really shone brightest as Steve had a league season high 19 points, good for a super +8, and steady Bob filled in right behind with his own +6. They will be rewarded with Ist and 2nd Individual, respectively.

    Steve also had the benefit of a fine partner in the hot Dan Szczurko, who contributed a solid +4 to the effort, so Loz and Dan will proudly accept Team honors at +12.  John MacNeil had another outstanding night with a +5, and Steve Danieli added a nice +4 to the cause to take 2nd Team at +9.

    While he was at it, Johnny Mac decided to add to his winnings with a crisp approach on 2 to 6'9" to take Closest to Pin. Lately, 6'9" on a par 5 has not been good enough to take CTP, but J Mac set the pace early, and all comers fell short.

    Again, we had two surviving birds for $60 payoffs each. Rich White may not have been closest on 2 but he was the only one to sink a birdie attempt and will be rewarded accordingly. For the second week in a row, the 4th hole will pay a skin, and this week it was a fine birdie by Stretch Doonan. The tough 6th hole was cancelled out by Hrenko and Szczurko, and the usual suspects 8th ( Danieli, Lozzi, Begley) and 9th ( Lozzi, Loring, Thompson, J. MacNeil, Frasca) were covered.

    The back nine birdie pool rewarded, Rich White, Ed Finn, Rick Walsh, and Jim Lyons with $26 each.

     As noted, there was a ton of excellent scoring this week; almost too many to mention. Aside from those who won money, the best of the rest were: Bob Eaton at +5, and Mark Spears, Johnny Hrenko, and this humble hacker, all at +4. High point man this week was Steve Lozzi.

    SIGL continues to be well represented in Easton CC tournament play. The club championship was held last weekend, and we're proud to report that ex-SIGL great Rich McKenna took the B Flight crown, while TJ James and Bob Loring tied for 2nd place in the A Division. Well done, men.

    Paul Begley and Dr. Saul: don't forget to pick up your envelopes. And finally, not only did we score well this week, but we skated even better, as way too many players failed to pay second half dues as requested and required. Pay next week or your name will be removed from the sign-in sheet.

    See you next Tuesday.

                 
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                                                         WEEK 10 RESULTS

1ST TEAM:       JOHN CARRABINO          +4            $25
                            JOHN TRACY                    +4            $25

                                                                        +8

2ND TEAM:      SAUL PAYNE                    +3            $15
                             PAUL BEGLEY                 +2            $15

                                                                        +5

1ST IND:          ED REAGAN                        +7           $25
2ND IND:         MARTIN ENRIGHT           +6            $15

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

SKINS:             RICK KEATING               4TH           $60
                         MIKE MCNEICE              5TH           $60

COVERED:     3, 8, 9

WEEK 11 CTP:     2ND

  Well, we are a little behind schedule, but we finally reached the half way point of the season.We're in mid-season form, with good turnout and again some solid scoring.

   This week, Ed Reagan, who keeps Indian Pond in the super shape that it's in, looked like the low single digit golfer that he was in his prime, with a great +7 to take 1st Individual. And the ageless Martin Enright continues to impress, this time with a  +6 for second.

   Proving once again that two Johns are better than one, Bino and Mr. Tracy teamed up with outstanding  +4s each to garner 1st Team honors at +8. Solid play by Saul Payne (+3) and Paul Begley (+2) will be rewarded with 2nd Team moola.

  Dan Szczurko's neat approach on the 9th hole to 6 feet looked good for a long time until Greg Willard came along at the end and cozied one to 1'11" inches to well earn the Closest to Pin prize.

  There were 11 frontside birdies, and two will be rewarded with cash money. Rick Keating got on the money board with a fine 2 on 4, and the steady Mike McNeice birdied the difficult 5th hole to split the pot with Rick. Birdies on 3 (James, Loring, Barry), 8 (Reagan, Doonan, Tracy, Barry), and 9 (Enright, G. Willard) were smashed.

   Notable performances that were not money winners were Barry (+5), Finn and E. MacNeil at +3, and James, Musgrove, and Loring at +2. Highpointers were this humble hacker and TJ at 15. (Last week's highpoint earner was Rich White at 15.)

   The back nine birdie pool is becoming more popular each week, and this time, John Hrenko, Ed MacNeil, Paul McDermott, and TJ James will split the pot ($27 each).

  At the half, we are happy to report that 52 golfers have won something this year, and a total of $2,655 has been distributed, not including $395 in the new back nine pool. Top earners are: Harding- $235, McNeice-$155, Shannon-138, James-$129, and Lozzi-$120.

    Rules clarification: The driving range and fence are treated as immovable obstructions. You get free relief from both. However, if your ball enters the fence or range from behind, you get relief from the fence at point of entry but you do not get "line of sight" relief from the fence or range. You would still have to punch out sideways to get back in better play.

  And finally, 2nd half dues payments are due next week. Please make sure you bring payment. Week 7 on July 11th was kind of a half-assed league night because of the (ridiculous) decision to prohibit golf carts that day. Anyone who was planning to play that night, but could not or did not because of the cart policy may deduct $30 from the dues of $315 ($285 net).

    See you next Tuesday.

       
                            LEN LIMA TRYING TO STAY BUSY
                                    WHILE CONVALESCING

      

                                         WEEK 9 RESULTS


  1ST TEAM:     DAN SVIRSKY              +3                  $25
                           ED FINN                         +2                  $25

                                                                   +5

 2ND TEAM:     DAN SZCZURKO         +3                  $15
                           ALEX TURCHETTE     +1                  $15

                                                                   +4

  1ST IND:         DAN MCGARRY          +4                 $25
  2ND IND:        DAN SVIRSKY             +3                 $15

  CTP-8TH:       DAN MCGARRY         12'7"               $25

  SKINS:           ALEX TURCHETTE      3RD              $40
                          LARRY BARRY             6TH               $40
                          TJ JAMES                       9TH              $40

  COVERED:                    2ND

  WEEK 10 CTP:              9TH HOLE

  BACK 9 SKINS:  KEATING 10, LYONS 12, LORING 15  ($33 EA.)  

  Well, it rained Monday night, so you never know, but carts were given the go, and the course was again in superb shape. A dreary start to the day turned into a beautiful afternoon for golf. Apparently because of vacations and such, turnout was light, and for some reason it was a very substandard collective performance.  There were only four players who exceeded +2 against quota and a very paltry five birdies for the night. Challenging pins accounted for some of the poor scoring, and especially the dastardly placement on the first hole. Based on 19th hole feedback about Hole 1, it appears there were more three putts than two, a few four putts, and more than a few first putts that ended up off the green.

  Aside from anyone named Dan, there were few outstanding rounds this night. Dan McGarry had the primo round of the night at +4 and will be rewarded with 1st Individual honors and cash. Dan Svirsky's bogey on 1 gave him the card-off win over Dan Szczurko and Rich White at +3 to take 2nd Ind.

  It only took a season-low +5 to claim the 1st Team prize: Steady Dan Svirsky paired his +3 with Steady Eddie Finn's +2 to earn envelopes. Dan Szczurko will be rewarded for his fine +3 by taking 2nd Team with partner Alex Turchette, who contributed a solid +1. for a +4 total.

  In keeping with the Dan theme for the night, early in the day, Mr. McGarry put his approach on 8 to 12'7" and surprisingly that number bested all subsequent comers, so he will gladly add to his winnings with Closest to Pin money.

  As noted, there were a disappointing five birdies for the night, and three will be rewarded. Alex Turchette will add to his 2nd Team win with a $40 birdie on 3.  This humble hacker curled a downhill sidewinder into the hole on the 6th, and TJ James followed up his eagle last week with a birdie on 9, that amazingly went uncontested. Joe Curtis and Rich White cancelled each other out on 2.

  The back nine supplemental pool rewarded three entrants with $33 each: Rick Keating on the 10th, Jim Lyons on 12, and beauty of a bird by Bob Loring on 15.

   Aside from those mentioned above, the only other notables were rookie Sean Knowles, John Fay, and Paul Begley at +2. And speaking of notables, hats off to Easy Ed Finn (same guy as Steady Eddie Finn) who turned in the best round of his career Friday with an even par 71 at Easton CC. Way to go, Ed.

   And finally, SIGL is again well represented in Easton CC tourney play. In a hard fought battle all the way, this dedicated duffer bested the scrappy Dr. Saul Payne in extra innings to claim the A Division (one below the Championship flight)  Match Play title. Well played, doc.

    See you next Tuesday.


                         PAYNE AND BARRY BATTLE IT OUT
                                  FOR MATCH PLAY TITLE

  

                                                          WEEK 8 RESULTS

  1ST TEAM:       ED MACNEIL             +9                    $25
                             CHRIS SULLIVAN       E                    $25

                                                                    +9

  2ND TEAM:      TJ JAMES                    +4                    $15
                             PAT HEFFERNAN      +2                    $15

                                                                     +6

  1ST IND:           ED MACNEIL              +9                  $25
  2ND IND:          RICH WHITE               +6                  $15

  CTP-6TH           JIM SHANNON          2'5"                 $25

  SKINS:              RICH WHITE               1ST                $24
                             BOB LORING              2ND               $24
                            JIM SHANNON            4TH                $24
                            JIM SHANNON            6TH                $24
                            TJ JAMES (eagle)         9TH                $24

  COVERED:            3, 8

  WEEK 9 CTP:        8TH

   Well, we seem to be back on track and hopefully it will be full steam ahead for the rest of the year. Conditions on the course have been superb, and hats off to the Easton grounds crew. It looks as though SIGLers are really hitting their midseason stride as there were many outstanding returns and a lot of big numbers, with only 15 golfers not reaching quota. And an impressive nine players at +4 or better.

   For a man with his natural ability, Ed MacNeil had been mired in mediocrity this season, but he broke out boldly this week with a very impressive +9 on the back of two birds. After starting 3 over par after two, he was even par the rest of the way to easily secure 1st Individual prize money at +9. Rich White exploded out of the box with a classic birdie on 1 (outstanding drive, approach, and putt) and threw in an unconventional bird on 3 by pitching in from down front on the 3rd. (Moments after complaining that he had lost his pitching wedge and didn't have the right club for the shot.) Rich will take 2nd Individual with a hardy +6.

  North Attleboro's own Chris Sullivan chose his partner wisely (E. MacNeil) and contributed to the team effort by meeting quota, so MacNeil/Sullivan will take 1st Team honors with +9. Tommy LeRoy James was plodding along indifferently until one special shot made his day on 9, which gave him a +4 finish. Teaming up with a solid +2 from rookie Pat Heffernan, they will take 2nd Team at +6.

  A fine shot by Joe Curtis to 14'5" on 6 looked like it would hold up for Closest to Pin, but in the late innings Jim Shannon stepped up to the plate and striped one in to 2'5" to earn the $25 envelope.

  There were an impressive 15 birdies and an eagle on the night, and five will earn cash. Rich White's bird on 1 prevailed, as did Bob Loring's on 2. Jim Shannon added to his productive night with winning birdies on 4 and 6. As noted, TJ was playing an unremarkable round until he stared down the pin on the 9th hole from 116 yards out and cooly popped it into the hole for the eagle three. T will be the first to admit that he has been suffering some putting woes, so being the smart fella that he is, decided that the best way to avoid three-putting is to put the ball in the hole from the fairway. Nice job TJ. Birdies on 3 and 8 were covered and birds on 9 were bested by the eagle.

  In the new back nine birdie pool, a silky swing and a peach of a putt produced a beauty of a bird on 13 by Mike McNeice to take the entire $90 pot. It was the only birdie on the back by anyone in the pool.

  As noted, collectively it was a very good night. Notable performers not mentioned above were hard luck Mike Bradley at +5, Ed Reagan, Rick Keating, and Dan McGarry at +4, and J. Greg Paone and John Tracy, both at +3. Highpoint honors will be shared this week by Ed MacNeil and Rich White with 17 points each.

  After eight weeks, it is nice to see that 40 golfers out of a roster of 63 have won some money. The biggest earners to date are Shannon ($138), Lozzi ($120), McNeice ($95), Hrenko ($90), and James ($89).

  And speaking of notables, this humble hacker is proud to report a fifth career hole in one, this one on the 5th hole at the superb Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston on Wednesday, the sole highlight of a painfully bad round.

  And finally, it looks like we may be missing the company of friend Lenny Lima for a while  after an unfortunate mishap resulted in a hand injury. Get well soon, Len. (If you're able to smoke a cigar and drink a beer with your left hand, join us at the 19th hole.)  

  See you next Tuesday.

    WHITE PITCHES IN     JAMES HOLES OUT     BARRY CARDS ACE
     
                               

                                                                PUTTERS?
                                  WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' PUTTERS!