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!