YEAR-END TOURNAMENT RESULTS


1ST PLACE                                   JAMES                    +2             $150
                                                       SHANNON             +3             $150
                                                       MOORE                  +1             $150
                                                       RAYNARD              -2             $150

                                                                                        +4

2ND PLACE                                 FINN                       +7           $100
                                                        SVIRSKY                -6            $100
                                                        MCDERMOTT        -2           $100
                                                        BEGLEY                 -4            $100

                                                                                         -5 

3RD PLACE                                  LOZZI                      -1            $ 75
                                                       DOONAN                 E             $ 75
                                                       TRACY                    -6             $ 75
                                                       SULLIVAN              -1             $ 75

                                                                                        -8

T-4TH PLACE                             LORING                  -6            $ 40
                                                       FRASCA                    -1            $ 40
                                                       G. WILLARD            E             $ 40
                                                       HEFFERNAN         -2             $ 40 

                                                                                        -9   

T-4TH PLACE                             WHITE                    E             $ 40
                                                       LEONARD             -7             $ 40
                                                       MA NOLAN           +1            $ 40
                                                       T NOLAN               -3             $ 40

                                                                                       -9

TEAMS 6 - 10 RECEIVED $80 EACH


HIGH GROSS   A                           FINN                     29               $50

HIGH GROSS   B                           DOONAN             22               $20
                                                         SHANNON           22               $20
                                                         KEATING             22               $10

HIGH  GROSS  C                           MOORE                19               $50

HIGH GROSS   D                         DANIELI              11                $25
                                                         SPEARS                11               $25

             
HIGH NET        A                            FINN                     +7              $50

HIGH NET        B                          SHANNON           +3              $25
                                                         KEATING             +3              $25

HIGH NET        C                          MA NOLAN         +1              $25
                                                         MOORE                +1              $25

HIGH NET        D                            SPEARS                +1             $50


CTP - 4TH                                       FINN                    11'7"           $50
CTP - 6TH                                       MUSGROVE      10'6"            $50
CTP - 14TH                                     KEATING             5'5"            $50
CTP - 16TH                                     LYONS                17'0"           $50

LONG DRIVE                                G. WILLARD                          $50

SENIOR L.D.                                  KEATING                                $50


PAY ALL BIRDIES
POOL                                              MUSGROVE         3RD           $20
                                                         DOONAN              3RD          $20
                                                         KEATING              6TH           $20
                                                         SHANNON            8TH           $20
                                                         SVIRSKY               8TH           $20
                                                         HRENKO               9TH           $20
                                                         LOZZI                    9TH           $20
                                                         KEATING             14TH          $20

SKINS POOL                                KEATING               6TH         $270
                                                         KEATING             14TH         $270

CARRYOVER OF
BACK NINE SKINS
POOL                                               KEATING             14TH        $100


TOP TEN WINNERS                    KEATING                              $835
 (TOURNEY)                                   FINN                                     $250
                                                          MOORE                                $225
                                                          SHANNON                           $215
                                                          JAMES                                  $150
                                                          RAYNARD                           $150
                                                          SVIRSKY                              $120
                                                          DOONAN                              $115
                                                          MCDERMOTT                     $100
                                                          BEGLEY                               $100

TOP TEN WINNERS                     KEATING                             $960
(SEASON INCLUDING                FINN                                     $494
 TOURNEY)                                   JAMES                                  $383
                                                          BOURNE                              $371
                                                          HRENKO                              $348
                                                          SHANNON                           $345
                                                          LOZZI                                   $340
                                                          MUSGROVE                        $314
                                                          LYONS                                  $305
                                                          LIMA                                     $302     


 PAYOUTS FOR THE YEAR:

WEEKLY PRIZES INCLUDING
SKINS POOLS                                                                            $6,420

TOURNEY PRIZES                                                                    $2,720
TOURNEY SKINS POOL                                                           $   540
TOURNEY PAY ALL POOL                                                      $   160
CARRYOVER OF BACK NINE POOL                                     $   100

TOURNEY CART FEES                                                             $   600

TOURNEY BANQUET                                                               $   989

TOTAL                                                                                         $11,529
       


   And finally, our condolences to Mark Nolan and his family for their recent loss.
         
                               
   Enjoy your winter and see you next year. 

                                                        WEEK 18 RESULTS

1ST TEAM                 PAUL MCDERMOTT       +7                       $25
                                     MIKE BRADLEY                -1                       $25

                                                                                  +6

2ND TEAM                CHRIS SULLIVAN            +2                      $15
                                      BILL DOONAN                 +2                       $15

                                                                                  +4

1ST IND.                     PAUL MCDERMOTT        +7                     $25
2ND IND.                    BRIAN MURPHY              +5                     $15

CTP-3RD                    PAUL MCDERMOTT         6"                     $25

SKINS                         PAUL MCDERMOTT       3RD                   $37
                                     BOB LORING                     5TH                   $37
                                     DAN SVIRSKY                   7TH                   $37

COVERED                                                               4TH

BACK NINE
SKINS                                                                  NONE

COVERED                                        11TH, 12TH, 14TH

HIGHPOINTER           PAUL MCDERMOTT          16

WEEK 19 CTP                                                          4TH 

  Well, we seem to have returned to earth from our impressive mid-season run of great golf, and at best had a mediocre night, with only five players exceeding +2. With the verti-cut aerated greens, it was just tough to get the ball to roll into the hole. 

   One guy who had no problem, though, was Paul McDermott, The Quiet Man (aka The Golf Whisperer) who speaks softly but Tuesday carried a big stick. Paul, by far, had his best night of the year and will be rewarded with various prizes worth a total of $112. 

   Paul's +7 easily led the way to a 1st Team win. And proving again that it is better to be lucky than good, Mayhem Mike Bradley will gladly partake of the 1st Team prize, despite not reaching quota (-1).   

    There was a traffic jam for 2nd Team with Brian Murphy/Mark Nolan, Chris Sullivan/Bill Doonan, and Ted Meyer/Dan Svirsky all at +4. And the winner is.....Sullivan and Doonan with a card-off win on the 1st hole.

     Mr. McDermott's outstanding +7 will earn 1st Individual, and Brian Murphy also had his best night of the year with an impressive +5, good for 2nd Individual.  

    When you're hot, you're hot. So it is only fitting that Paul would easily take Closest to the Pin on 3 with an super-duper approach to 6 inches that just missed dropping in for the eagle. 

     With tough putting greens, there were a season low five birdies on the league front side, with three of them surviving. Skins winners were (you guessed it) Paul McDermott on 3, the always steady Bob Loring with a nice birdie on 5, and Dan Svirsky who chipped in on 7. (Right after Danno dropped one in from off the green, his buddy Big Bill Doonan also hit the flag with his chip, but Dan had already used up all the luck on the hole, and Bill's would not fall.) The 4th hole was covered by P. McDermott and Bobby Bourne. 

     The only other notables, who did not win money, were Eric Aronson at +4 and John Tracy at +3. Highpointers were Paul McDermott and Bob Bourne with 16. 

     No back-nine birdies survived with 11 (Walsh/James), 12 (E. MacNeil/Shannon), and 14 (J. MacNeil/Loring) all getting smashed. There will be a $100 carryover for next week.     

    And finally, the year-end tourney will be held on Sunday, September 30th, with an 8:00 AM shotgun start. Next week, there will be a sheet on the desk. You must indicate on this sheet whether you are playing or not. If you leave it blank, then that will be converted to "Not Playing" and teams will be drawn without you, and will not be redrawn. 

   See you next Tuesday. 

 
                STARRING PAUL MCDERMOTT 
                AND MAUREEN O'HARA



 
 

                                                        WEEK 17 RESULTS

1ST TEAM                           CHRIS SULLIVAN                +7                   $25     
                                             STEVE PETERSON               +4                   $25

                                                                                              +11

2ND TEAM                          CHRIS SULLIVAN (alt)        +7                   $15
                                                TERRY MOORE                    +1                   $15

                                                                                                +8

1ST IND.                               JOHN HRENKO                    +7                  $25
2ND IND.                            CHRIS SULLIVAN                +7                   $15

CTP-14TH                             ED FINN                               15'0"               $25

SKINS                                   TERRY THOMPSON           10TH             $37
                                               ED FINN                               14TH              $37
                                               MIKE MCNEICE                 18TH              $37

COVERED                                 13         16

WEEK 18 CTP                        3RD HOLE

BACK NINE
SKINS                                    RICH WHITE                        12TH            $45
                                                ED FINN                                 14TH            $45

COVERED                                        13

HIGHPOINTER                      ED FINN                              17 PTS.
                                                 JOHN HRENKO                  17 PTS. 

     Some like it hot, but apparently not many SIGLers, as the sweltering heat took its toll on results, with a large majority of players failing to meet quota. Other impediments to good play were the aerated greens, playing the unfamiliar and more difficult back nine, and .....well that's enough excuses for one round; gotta save some for later.   

   Leading the way among the handful of outstanding players was the resurgent Chris Sullivan (Sully to his close friends) who exploded for a super +7 that paid many dividends. Chris's regular partner was Steve Peterson, who contributed his own outstanding +4, and their +11 was much the best for 1st Team honors. Sully was also drawn as an alternate, and put his +7 to good use along with Terry Moore's respectable +1 to take 2nd Team at +8. 

  After taking heat for 38 years at MCI-Walpole (corrections officer not inmate), the weather did not slow down big John Hrenko, who had his best night of the year with 17 points and a +7, good for 1st Individual after besting Mr. Sullivan's +7 in a card-off. (And John walked to boot.) 

  The other star of the night was Easy Ed Finn, with his own 17 points and a tight 37 on the league nine, with the 14th hole being berry, berry good to him. On his first go at the hole, his approach to 15' was good enough for Closest to Pin and naturally he sunk the birdie putt. On his replay of the hole, he repeated the process with a very similar approach shot, and another successful birdie putt. A handsome $107 was had for his efforts. (Not to mention that his winning birdies were good for a total of 11 skins among his playing partners.)    

 There were only seven birdies on the front, and three will be rewarded with skins money. Terry Thompson started off the night on the right foot with a bird on 10. Ed Finn's 2 on 14 held up, and Mike McNeice finished his first side on a high note with a birdie on 18 that lived. The 13th hole was halved by John Hrenko and Steve Danieli, and playing partners Hrenko and Dan Svirsky smashed 16. 

 The back nine produced only four birdies, with two paying off. The steady Rich White will be rewarded for his bird on 12, and Ed Finn's 2nd birdie of the night on 14 will also pay. Gary Russell and Rich White cancelled each other with birdies on 13.

  As noted, there were not a lot of stellar play out there Tuesday. In addition to those who won prizes, the only other notables were Ed Leach and Mark Spears at +4 and Scott Silvia, Steve Lozzi, John Tracy, Rick Keating, and John MacNeil, all at +2. Highpointers for the night were Ed Finn and John Hrenko with 17 points each.  

  Despite our request a couple of weeks ago, one group continues to fill their scorecard up with circled numbers. As an example, on one side, they will have eight or nine scores circled, with one of them maybe being a birdie or maybe not. The committee has to stop and review all nine circles to see if there is a birdie hidden in there or not. The purpose of circling birdies is to easily distinguish them from other scores. Otherwise, the committee would have to review about 500 hole scores (54 golfers x 9 holes) to find birdies. By filling your card with non-birdie circles, you are defeating the purpose. If any card is submitted that way for the rest of the season, the card will not be processed, and each player will be replaced with an alternate.

  And finally, we are happy to report that Paul Begley is doing very well in his recovery from major surgery a few weeks ago, and is hoping to be able to play in the year-end tourney. See ya then Paul.  

 See you next Tuesday. 
   

                             JUST NOT MANY SIGLers
                          



     
  

                                                          WEEK 16 RESULTS

 1ST TEAM                        RICH WHITE                       +6               $25
                                             RICK KEATING                  +1               $25

                                                                                            +7

2ND TEAM                        MIKE BRADLEY (alt)        +4               $15
                                              PETER FRASCA                 +3              $15

                                                                                           +7

1ST IND.                             RICH WHITE                      +6              $25
2ND IND.                           STEVE DANIELI                +6              $15

CTP-2ND                           ERIC ARONSON              13'11"           $25

SKINS                                BOB BOURNE                   3RD            $55     
                                            LEN LIMA                          9TH            $55

COVERED                         2   4   6   8

WEEK 17 CTP                   3RD HOLE

BACK NINE
SKINS                                ALEX TURCHETTE         10TH          $50
                                           TJ JAMES                           16TH          $50

COVERED                        11   13   14

HIGHPOINTER                RICH WHITE                      18 pts.


   After a very impressive mid-season run of great golf, SIGLers are coming back to earth with an even split between those meeting or exceeding quota and those not hitting their mark. 

  As always though, a handful of players had very fine nights. After some recent steady play, Rich White lit it up this week with a front-side 37, good for 18 points and 1st Team and 1st Individual honors at +6. Rich was challenged by the resurgent Steve Danieli, also at +6, but Mr. White's par on 5 prevailed in a card-off. 

   The card was also kind to Rich and his partner Rick Keating (+1) as their +7 bested the same score by alternate Mayhem Mike Bradley (+4) and the pride of Medfa, Peter Frasca (+3) with the Rich/Rick combo's 3 points on the 1st hole making the difference.   

   When Closest to Pin is on the 2nd hole, it usually takes a pretty tight 3rd shot to take the prize, but for most of the day, Joe Curtis' 23'6" was holding up. But late in the day, Eric Aronson snuck one in to 13'11" to earn the CTP envelope. (Don't forget that next week CTP is the new-to-the-rotation 3rd hole.)

   There were a respectable 13 birdies on the front this week, but only two will be compensated. Bob Bourne continues his super play and his birdie on 3 will earn him half the pot. The man who brings his own cart to the course with him is shaping up to join Freddie Lynn and Ichiro as the only guys to ever win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same season. (Bob is also the only guy who thinks that his quota should go down next week because he only got 17 points this week.) 

  And proving that good clean living pays off, Len Lima's birdie on the easy 9th hole will take the other half of the kitty. Birds on 2 (Bradley, Curtis), 4 (James, J. MacNeil), 6 (White, Svirsky, Jones), and 8 (Leonard, Danieli, Bourne, Turchette) will go unrewarded. 

  Not to be deterred by their smashed birdies on the front, Alex Turchette had an exclusive bird on 10 and TJ James did the same on 16 to split the $100 pot. Not surviving were 11 (Lozzi, Keating, Murphy), 13 (Doonan, Walsh), and 14 (Doonan, Curtis) 

  Hard luck players of the night were Mike Leonard whose outstanding +5 was not rewarded, and Joe Curtis and Bill Doonan who each had two birdies but nothing to show for it. Highpointer this week is Rich White with 18.    

  And finally, as we approach Week 17, it is not too early to start thinking about the year-end tournament. It will be held on Sunday, September 30th, with an 8:00 AM shotgun start followed by a banquet. On Week 19 there will be a sign-up sheet on the desk, and on Week 19 or 20, you must sign-up in order to be included. (We have to give Easton a number for playing purposes and dinner purposes.) It is requested that if you will not be playing, that you write "Not Playing" next to your name. If you are playing, please print your name next to your name. Any lines left blank after Week 20, will be converted to Not Playing status. Thanks.  

  See you next Tuesday. 

                                                                   LYNN 

                                                                 ICHIRO
             

                                                        BOURNE
     

                                                          WEEK 15 RESULTS

1ST TEAM               BOB JONES                             +3                   $25
                                  STEVE DANIELI (alt)             +3                   $25 

                                                                                      +6

2ND TEAM              MARK SPEARS                      +3                   $15
                                  STEVE DANIELI                    +3                   $15

                                                                                     +6

1ST IND                    PAUL RAYNARD                   +4                   $25
2ND IND                   STEVE DANIELI                   +3                   $15

CTP-9TH                   JOHN HRENKO                    9'7"                 $25

SKINS                       BOB BOURNE                      2ND                 $28
                                   BOB BOURNE                      4TH                  $28
                                   WAYNE MUSGROVE          6TH                 $28
                                   JOHN HRENKO                    8TH                 $28

COVERED                            9TH

WEEK 16 CTP          2ND HOLE

BACK NINE
SKINS                       LEN LIMA                             12TH               $60
                                   ED FINN                                13TH               $60

COVERED                   14TH        16TH   

HIGHPOINTER        BOB BOURNE                        16

    Sorry, busy week and going away tomorrow, so no time for a recap this week.


                                        NO RECAP?                WTF !!!   

                               

                                                 WEEK 14 RESULTS

1ST TEAM                         JOHN MACNEIL                    +5                   $25
                                            STEVE DASARO                     +4                   $25

                                                                                               +9 

2ND TEAM                        BILL DOONAN                     +6                   $15
                                             RICK KEATING                     +2                   $15

                                                                                              +8

1ST IND.                             BILL DOONAN                    +6                   $25
2ND IND.                           CHRIS SULLIVAN              +6                   $15

CTP-8TH                           WAYNE MUSGROVE         3'4"                $25

SKINS                                JOE CURTIS                           2                   $22
                                            GREG WILLARD (eagle)       3                   $22
                                            BILL DOONAN                      5                   $22
                                            GARY RUSSELL                    6                   $22
                                            BILL DOONAN                      7                   $22

COVERED                                4   8   9

WEEK 15 CTP                     9TH HOLE

BACK NINE
SKINS                                DAN SVIRSKY                     12                   $40
                                            BRIAN MURPHY                 14                  $40
                                            ED MACNEIL                       18                  $40

COVERED                                     16

HIGHPOINTER                BOB BOURNE                     18pts.


   The only thing hotter than the weather lately is the play of SIGL competitors. We had another week of superlative play with an  impressive 18 players reaching +3 or better. And we had a season-high 16 birdies and an eagle on the front. In fact, there were only two cards submitted that did not have a birdie or better on it. We're gonna have to start playing from the golds. 

   The premier pairing (odd couple) of the week turns out to be the wild and crazy guy John MacNeil (+5) and the mature and responsible Steve DaSaro who continues his hot play with a +4, taking 1st Team honors at +9.

   The 2nd Team prize will go to Big Bill Doonan with a leading +6 and his partner Rick Keating chipping in with a solid +2. A valiant effort was made by the team of Chris Sullivan (+6) and Ted Meyer (+2), but the scorecard was not their friend, as they lost the 1st hole.  

   It was crowded at the top with Bill Doonan, Chris Sullivan, and Greg Willard all having super rounds, each recording six points more than their quota. In the card-off, Greg's double on 1 ousted him, and Bill's birdie on 5 secured 1st Individual with Chris taking second. 

   The 8th Hole is always an inviting CTP target, and this week was no different with Mr. Wayne Musgrove striping one in to 3'4" to best Joe Curtis and take the prize.

    As noted, the front produced a season-high 16 birdies and an eagle. Joe Curtis rolled in a birdie four on the second hole, Billy Doonan had a pair of impressive birds on 5 and 7, and the solid Gary Russell will collect for his birdie on 6. 

    But the star hole of the day was produced by Young Turk Greg Willard who took the big dog out of the bag on 3 and successfully negotiated pond and trees to drive the green. Determined to take advantage, Greg coolly sunk the eagle putt to best three birdies (J. MacNeil, Fay, Bourne) already in the house. Great job, Greg!

   Birdies on 4 (Keating, Raynard), and 8 (Musgrove, Walsh) did not survive, and again the 9th hole said, "Come and get me" and allowed five birdies (McGarry, Leonard, McNeice, Moore, DaSaro).   

   Notable scores that were not rewarded this week were posted by Mike Bradley, Terry Moore, and Bob Bourne, all at +4. (There were too many +3s to list them all.) And for the third week in a row, Bobby Bourne was highpointer, this time with 18. Bob has now posted a remarkable 55 points in the last three weeks (but still complains about his 13/14 quota.) 

   The back nine birdie pool will be a three-way split between Dan Svirsky on 12, Brian Murphy, making his return debut after a stint on the DL, with a bird on 14, and Ed MacNeil finishing his night off with a birdie on 18. The 16th hole was smashed (Barry, and two guys named Hrenko and Lyons.) 

   And finally, SIGL was again proudly represented, this time in the recent Easton CC Club Championship. In an exciting finish, Rick Keating prevailed by one stroke over fellow SIGLer Ed Finn to take the B Division crown, with Ed in sole 2nd. The C Division also produced an SIGL 1, 2 finish with Paul McDermott and Paul Begley doing the honors, and Mayhem Mike Bradley grinded his way to a 2nd place finish in D. Super job, men. Well done!

  See you next Tuesday. 

      KEATING REALIZES LIFE-LONG DREAM
      AND TAKES EASTON CC DIV. B CROWN

              I'M ON TOP OF THE WORLD !!

              HEY LEO,  DOES THAT LOOK LIKE AN
                            ICEBERG TO YOU ?



   

    


  

   




         

                                                           WEEK 13 RESULTS

1ST TEAM                             BOB BOURNE                 + 6                       $25
                                                JOHN MACNEIL             + 2                       $25

                                                                                             +8

2ND TEAM                            SCOTT SILVIA (alt)         +4                       $15
                                                  SAUL PAYNE                   +3                       $15

                                                                                              +7

1ST IND.                                 JIM LYONS                      +6                       $25
2ND IND.                                BOB BOURNE                 +6                       $15

CTP-6TH                                TERRY THOMPSON     20'8"                   $25

SKINS                                     STEVE DASARO           4TH                     $55
                                                 BOB BOURNE               5TH                     $55

COVERED                                       6     8

WEEK 14 CTP                         8TH HOLE

BACK NINE SKINS             STEVE LOZZI               10TH                    $40
                                                 STEVE LOZZI               13TH                    $40
                                                 MIKE MCNEICE           15TH                    $40

COVERED                                      11    14

HIGHPOINTER                      BOB BOURNE              19 pts. 

                      
  When did we get so good? SIGLers continued their superb mid-season run with another outstanding night of above average scoring. 

  The ridiculously hot Bob Bourne continued on his record-setting run on Tuesday. As you may recall, the 75-yr old (that's three quarters of a century for those of you scoring at home) shot a 74 last week. And amazingly, five days later, he did it again, this time in a tournament! And just to put a cherry on top of his memorable week, he shot a 37 in league play on Tuesday. Wow. 

   Bob's +6 led the way to a 1st Team win along with a solid contribution from partner John MacNeil at +2. 

   We again had a tie for 2nd Team, and this week Scott Silvia (alt) at +4 and Saul Payne's +3 bested Alex Turchette (+4) and Pat Heffernan (+3) with Scott's bogey on the first hole, getting Scotty on to the money board for the first time. (We're still working on the remaining five players who have been shut out thus far.)   

    Playing partners Jim Lyons and Mr. Bourne battled it out for 1st Individual at +6, with Jim's par on 1 making the difference. JL also had his own superb 37 on the front. 

    For the second week in a row, Terry Thompson will take Closest to Pin with a tee shot to 20'8" on the 6th hole, again winning by less than a foot, this time over a fine approach by John Hrenko. 

   There were only seven frontside birdies, and two will pay cash. Nice to see Steve DaSaro with a decent payday with his bird on 4 and soon-to-join-the Champions Tour Bob Bourne will split the pot with his 3 on the 5th. Birdies on 6 (Bourne, Russell) and 8 ( Loring, Payne, Lyons) will not pay. 

   As noted, we had plenty of outstanding scores, and notables who  did not cash are Gary Russell and Terry Moore at +5, Ed Finn, Alex Turchette, and Bob Jones with +4s, and Joe Curtis, Jay Chapman, and Pat Heffernan at +3. Hard luck players of the week were Bob Loring and Gary Russell who each had 2 birds but no dough. 

  Highpointer for the night was Bob Bourne with 19. 

  The back nine produced nine birdies for those in the pool and three will survive. Steve Lozzi continues his superlative play with winning birds on 10 and 13, and the always steady Mike McNeice will be rewarded for his birdie on the tough 15th hole. The 11th hole (James, J. MacNeil, Russell), and 14th (Loring, McDermott, Frasca) were smashed. 

   And finally, a hardy round of applause to the SIGL troopers who dominated the lucrative Coffee Group Tournament last weekend. Of nine paying spots in the tourney, SIGLers took seven! And took three of six Closest to Pin prizes. 

  Steve Lozzi and Jim Lyons shared 1st place in the A division, while SIGL ran the table in the B bracket with TJ James, Bob Bourne, and Mike Leonard coming in 1, 2, 3. And in the C class, Saul Payne and Steve Danieli split 2nd place. CTP honors were earned by Lyons, Bourne, and tourney organizer Gary Russell. 
All told these fine SIGL ambassadors earned a collective total of $1,790 for their two-day effort. Now that's bringin' home the bacon!

  See you next Tuesday.



                   YOU AIN'T BRINGIN' HOME THE BACON

                  WITHOUT SOME PHOTO I.D. PAL


                             

                                                                                     

                                                            WEEK 12 RESULTS

1ST TEAM                 BOB BOURNE                   +7                 $25
                                    PAT HEFFERNAN               E                 $25

                                                                                   +7

2ND TEAM                ED MACNEIL                    +3                 $15
                                    LEN LIMA                           +1                 $15

                                                                                  +4

1ST IND.                    BOB BOURNE                   +7                 $25
2ND IND.                   MARK SPEARS                 +6                $15

CTP-4TH                    TERRY THOMPSON      10'10"             $25

SKINS                         SAUL PAYNE                   2ND              $22
                                     SAUL PAYNE                  3RD               $22
                                     MARK SPEARS               6TH              $22
                                     PAUL MCDERMOTT      8TH              $22
                                     WAYNE MUSGROVE     9TH              $22  (eagle)

COVERED                   5TH HOLE

WEEK 13 CTP             6TH HOLE

BACK NINE
SKINS                          RICH WHITE                   10TH             $30
                                     LEN LIMA                          14TH             $30
                                     LARRY BARRY                 15TH             $30
                                     JIM LYONS                      16TH             $30

COVERED                   NONE

HIGHPOINTER           BOB BOURNE                 20 pts.


   The wind was angry that day, my friend. But that didn't deter the gritty grinders of SIGL who continue to impress with another week of big scores, and only 14 participants who failed to meet their mark.   

   Rookie Bob Bourne has been quietly playing good golf all year, producing the league's highest average. But Lefty really stepped it up this week with a breakout performance of 20 points as the result of a below par 35 on the front (8 pars and a birdie). That was good for a winning +7 to take 1st Individual. Also, for the first time, Bob achieved the rare "I shot my age" distinction with a super duper round of 74, actually one shot below his 75 years. (For comparison, I shot my father's age.) Great job, Bob.

  Mark Spears also had his best night of the year with a +6 and will be rewarded with 2nd Individual. 

   Mr. Bourne's record night, along with partner Pat Heffernan's even, will be good for the 1st Team win at +7. 

   We had a very unusual 5-way tie for 2nd Team with Payne/Fay, Spears/Sullivan, Raynard/Mark Nolan, Shannon/Russell, and E. MacNeil/Lima all coming in at +4. And the card-off winner is .....
Ed MacNeil and Len Lima, with Lenny's clutch par on 5 making the difference.   

   Terry Thompson continues to be a big earner, this time beating out Ed Finn by 10" for Closest to Pin on the 4th hole with a tee ball to 10' 10". (Terry you also have an older envelope to pick up.) 

  Saul Payne continues his hot play, and this week will be rewarded for his consecutive birdies on 2 and 3. Mark Spears had a heck of bird on 6 that lived, and Paul McDermott was the only entrant to get a 3 on the inviting 8th hole. And for the second week in a row, the 9th hole gave it up as easily as a drunk whore, as Wayne Musgrove notched an eagle on top of Alex Turchette's from last week. The 5th hole was smashed and of course birdies on 9 were not good enough.


   In addition to cash winners this week, other notables who deserve mention are Jim Shannon at +5, Ed Finn, Rick Walsh, and Paul Raynard at +4, and Alex Turchette, TJ James, Mike Leonard, and Rick Keating all at +3. Highpointer was Bob Bourne with 20. 

  The increasingly popular back nine birdie pool produced multiple winners this week: Rich White on 10, Len Lima on 14, and Jim Lyons will get back nine money for two weeks in a row with his birdie on 16. This humble hacker's bird on 15 was smashed by a beauty of a birdie by Ed Leach on the same hole. But wait, ........ after further review, Eddie didn't get in the pool. Ah, that's a shame.  

  And finally, a scorekeeping request: circles should be used for birdies only. If you are keeping track of your own match within your group, figure out a different system than putting circles all over the card. We shouldn't have to play Where's Waldo? to pick out the birdies. Thanks.

  See you next Tuesday.
    

                COME ON BIG GUY - EAGLE ME

                I HAVEN'T HAD IT FOR A WEEK

              

  






  

                                                           WEEK 11 RESULTS

1ST TEAM                          STEVE LOZZI                     +7                       $25
                                             MARK SPEARS                  +2                       $25

                                                                                           +9

2ND TEAM                         TERRY THOMPSON        +6                       $15
                                             RICH WHITE                      +2                      $15

                                                                                            +8

1ST IND.                             STEVE LOZZI                      +7                      $25
2ND IND                            TERRY THOMPSON           +6                      $15

CTP-3RD                             PAUL BEGLEY                  3'1"                     $25

SKINS                                 STEVE LOZZI                    2ND                    $22
                                             PAUL BEGLEY                  3RD                    $22
                                             BOB LORING                    5TH                     $22
                                             SAUL PAYNE                     6TH                    $22
                                             ALEX TURCHETTE          9TH (eagle)        $22

COVERED                                   4  8 

BACK NINE
SKINS                                  JIM LYONS                         11TH                $115

COVERED                                      13

WEEK 12 CTP                     4TH HOLE

HIGHPOINTER                   STEVE LOZZI                    18 pts.


  Well, we kicked off the second half of the season in fine fashion as we are playing our best golf of the year. A lot of big numbers were posted, and we had only 9 competitors who did not meet quota. 

   Top dog this week is Steve Lozzi who engineered an outstanding 18 pts., good for a winning +7 on the back of three birdies. Right on his heels was the hot Terry Thompson who posted a stellar +6 for 2nd Individual. 

      Mr. Lozzi was partnered this week with Mark Spears who returned a fine +2, so Steve and Mark will be rewarded with 1st Team honors at +9. Terry Thompson also had a solid partner in Rich White (+2) and they will take the 2nd Team prize. 

   For the first time, we used the 3rd Hole for Closest to Pin, and as predicted, it would take a great approach shot to earn the cash. And that is just what Paul Begley did when his second shot settled just 3'1" from the hole, which also set him up for a winning birdie. 

  We had an impressive 12 birdies and an eagle on the front this week, and five of them will be rewarded with skins money. Steve Lozzi will add to his winnings with a bird on 2, Mr. Begley got his birdie on the 3rd, Bob Loring will collect for another week with an impressive 3 on the 5th, and Saul Payne continues his torrid play and had a paying birdie on 6. (Playing partners Lozzi, Loring, and Payne had a very productive night, collectively winning $122. And the elder statesman of the group, Len Lima had his own fine +3 night but no cash.) And just back from a fantastic trip to Bali, Alex Turchette kept up the fantasticness with an eagle 3 on the 9th hole. Nice job Alex. Birdies that did not survive were had on 4 (Lozzi, Raynard), 8 (Lozzi, Curtis, Thompson, Fay), and 9 (Doonan, Hrenko). 

  As has happened many times this year, the back nine birdie pool was taken by a sole winner. This week Jim Lyons drained a nice putt on 11 for  birdie and will be rewarded with the entire $115 pot. The 13th hole was smashed by Mike McNeice and Bill Doonan.

    Highpointer for the night was the featured Steve Lozzi with 18. Notable performers who did not get rewarded were Bill Doonan, John Hrenko, Paul Raynard, and Alex Turchette, all at +5, Steve Danieli with a +4, and Ed Finn, Len Lima, and Steve Dasaro at +3.  

   Second half payments were due this week, and it was pathetic how many players failed to pay as required, despite two weeks of reminders. There will be no e-mails, calls, requests, demands, or chasing people down in an attempt to get payments. If you do not pay next week, your name will be removed from the roster, and you will be out for the remainder of the year. (Any player who says "What's the matter, you don't think I'm good for it?" will be permanently expelled.) 

     Easton CC had their annual Member/Guest Tourney this week, and congrats are in order to Rich White and guest who were a part of the four-man winning team, and also to Saul Payne, Len Lima, and their guests for nabbing 3rd place. 

   And let's keep fellow SIGLer and good guy Paul Begley in our thoughts as Paul will soon be going in for a major medical procedure. Good luck, buddy and we will see you soon back on the links.    

  And finally, the SIGL Weather Advisory Committee was concerned about some severe thunderstorms heading our way on Tuesday afternoon. For most of us, it held off just enough, but the Teddy Meyer Foursome (still available for weddings and bar mitzvahs) got caught in the deluge half way through. Despite two of their more cautious brothers retiring to the 19th hole, the intrepid Ted and partner Paul Raynard trudged their way through and valiantly completed their nine holes. Bino, they would have made great mailmen!

  See you next Tuesday. 

   NEITHER SNOW NOR RAIN NOR HEAT
             NOR GLOOM OF NIGHT
   STAYS PAUL AND TEDDY FROM THE 
           SWIFT COMPLETION OF
       OF THEIR APPOINTED ROUNDS