WEEK 15 RESULTS

1ST TEAM:                 BOB LORING                         +7                   $25
                                      STEVE MATTES (alt)           +1                   $25

                                                                                        +8

2ND TEAM:               BILL SIMMONS                     +6                   $15
                                     PAUL MCDERMOTT             +2                   $15

                                                                                        +8               

1ST IND.:                    BOB LORING                          +7                   $25

2ND IND.:                  BILL SIMMONS                     +6                   $15

CTP-6TH                    BILL DOONAN                     11'0"                 $25

SKINS:                       PAUL MCDERMOTT           2ND                 $38
                                     BOB BOURNE                      3RD                  $38
                                     BOB LORING                       7TH                  $38

COVERED:                 5TH, 8TH, 9TH

B9 SKINS:                  TERRY THOMPSON             11TH               $23
                                     JIM SHANNON                      14TH               $23
                                     SAUL PAYNE                           15TH               $23
                                     JOHN HRENKO                     16TH               $23
                                     BOB LORING (EAGLE)        18TH               $23

COVERED:                 13TH

HIGHPOINTER:       BOB LORING                         19 pts.


  Well another week of poor attendance, but at least we played better, with only 11 out of 40 players not reaching quota, and 14 carding +2 or better. As a group, we play like a school of fish; we all turn in the same direction at the same time. 

  But the big fish this week was one Robert Loring, who had his best round in many years, returning a super 73, capped off with a super duper eagle on 18. We're not sure, but we think Bob joined Bob Bourne this year by shooting his age. (If not, it's close enough for government work.) The pride of Forest Hills started two over after two holes, and then played even par the rest of the way in. He gets highpointer honors with 19, and his +7 will earn him 1st Individual. 

 A stellar night was also had by rookie Bill Simmons, finishing strong with birds on 8 and 9 to take 2nd Individual at +6. 

 For the Team competition,  Mr. Loring's original partner was AWOL (where've been, Richie White?) so he got the luck of the alternate draw and was paired with Steve Mattes who threw in a respectable +1 to finish at +8. Bill Simmons and his +6 was also in the mix with partner Paul McDermott contributing at healthy +2 to tie Loring/Mattes at +8. The card-off went to the 7th hole, where Bob's birdie made the difference for 1st Team. 

  Closest to Pin was a tough 6th hole and it looked like Loring would add to his winnings with a nice approach, but Big Bill Doonan said, "don't get greedy, buddy" and deposited one to 11' to take the honors and the cash. 

  Again, there was a scarcity of birds, and we can't blame aerated greens forever. Of the nine that were sunk, five were exclusives. Paul McDermott got on the money board for the first time with one on 2, Bob Bourne just keeps rolling along and rolling it in with a birdie on 3, and B. Loring's 3 on the 7th will earn him a third of the pie. Birdies on the 5th (Mark Nolan, Walsh), 8th (Tracy, Simmons), and the 9th (Loring, Simmons) were smashed. 

 There was good participation in the B9 skins pool, and as usual, the 13th hole was thoroughly abused with six birds. But if you had a birdie on any other hole, you're getting paid. Looking in the box for an envelope will be Titanic (Terry) Thompson (11th), Doc Payne on 15, Johnny Hrenko on 16, and then we have Mr. Loring who striped a big drive down the middle on 18, and then proceeded to drop it into the hole from 133 yards for an eagle, capping off in fine fashion his fantastic 73. Well done, Bubba. 

 As usual, there was a handful of really good scores that were not rewarded with prizes. John Tracy and Brian Murphy posted +3s, Paul Begley and Mark Nolan had stellar +4s, and hard-luck player of the night was Rick Walsh, playing the best golf of his career, who had an impressive +5.  

  And finally, we have reached the 3/4 pole of the 2019 season. To date, we have dispersed $5,279 in competition prizes and skins pools with 51 out of 54 SIGLers cashing at least once, and with 20 players earning over $100. The big earners to this point are: 

  Lozzi - $465, Loring - 373, J. MacNeil 328, Finn - 253, McNeice - 236, Simmons - 195, Shannon - 188, Doonan - 170, G. Willard - 168, Keating - 160. 

  See you next Tuesday.