WEEK 5 RESULTS

 1ST TEAM:                  BILL DOONAN            +6           $25
                                       TJ JAMES                      +4           $25

                                                                               +10

  2ND TEAM:                LARRY BARRY             +4          $15
                                       STEVE PETERSON       +1          $15

                                                                                  +5

  1ST IND:                      BILL DOONAN             +6          $25
  2ND IND:                     ED FINN                        +6          $15


  CTP - 2ND                   MIKE MCNEICE          15'3"       $25

  SKINS:                         ED LEACH                    4TH       $55
                                        PETER FRASCA           5TH       $55

  COVERED:                 3    8   9

  BACK NINE
  SKINS:                         BOB BOURNE              10TH     $95


  COVERED:                 11   13

 HIGHPOINTER:          ED FINN                        16 pts

  WEEK 6 CTP              4TH HOLE
           

  Hard to believe but we're already at the quarter pole of the season, and things are looking up. The course is in the best shape of the year, there's bounce and roll on the drier fairways, and scores have really come around. After four weeks of pretty pathetic play, everyone suddenly got a lot better, as we went from having only 19 players meet or exceed quota last week to only 16 golfers who didn't. 

  Leading the way was Bill Doonan, who gets better every week; this time turning in a very impressive +6, which was coupled with TJ James outstanding +4 for an unbeatable +10 and 1st Team honors. 

  This humble hacker turned in a good 15-point night, good for  +4, and along with partner Steve Peterson's +1 contribution, will snag the 2nd Team prize at +5. The team of Mike Nolan (+5) and Dan Svirsky (E) and the team of Mark Nolan (+4) and Steve DaSaro (+1) also produced outstanding +5 team results, but the card-off was not their friend. 

  Team winner Bill Doonan's +6 will also be good enough to take 1st Individual over Ed Finn's own stellar +6, after a look at the card gave the nod to Stretch. Ed Finn's second place cash will be put into the gas tank of his Road King as tomorrow he embarks on an adventurous two-week Harley road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. 

 The always steady Mike McNeice again got results, this time with a fine approach on the 2nd hole to 15"3" to earn Closest to Pin accolades.  

  After four weeks of a severe drought in the birdie department, we are finally getting some putts to drop, as there were eight birdies on the front and five more on the back. Affable Ed Leach had a crisp two on the 4th hole (there's nothing wrong with slamming the ball
into the stick and into the hole when off the green) to get on the money board, and the red-hot Peter Frasca birdied the tough 5th to split the pot with Ed.  

  The third hole was smashed (Finn, Leonard), and was 8 (Peterson, McNeice, DaSaro, Doonan), and the 9th (James, Barry)

   There was $95 in the back-nine pool, and the whole pot will go to rookie Bob Bourne who birdied the 10th hole. Birdies on 11 (Frasca, Keating, Thompson) and 13 (McNeice, Svirsky) did not survive. (One note to back nine pool participants: It's not enough to write your name on the list, and drop your envelope into the box. See, putting $5 into the envelope before depositing it, is the most important part. Seinfeld flashback: Anyone can take a reservation; it's the holding of the reservation that matters.) 

  As noted, a lot of very good scores were produced this week. Notables who did not make the money list were Mike Nolan at +5. Mark Nolan at +4 and Pat Heffernan, Ed MacNeil, and Scott Silvia (+3).

  Highpointer for the night was Easy Rider Ed Finn with 16. 

  And a shout out to our good buddy Saul Payne who had a sudden health scare this week, but is now home resting up for a triumphant return to the links. Get well soon, Doc. 

  And finally hats off to Long Jim Lyons who impressively reached both the 2nd and 9th holes in two shots this week. But you can put your hats back on, as Short Jim Lyons proceeded to four putt and three putt the two holes, (although he had the line on all seven putts.) And Closest to Pin winner M. McNeice says thanks Short Jim for keeping your eagle putt outside of my 15'3" circle on 2. (Jimmy wasn't happy.)

  See you next Tuesday. 


        AND THAT'S THE LONG  ..........  
                     

        ........ AND SHORT OF IT