Tuesday, September 22, 2020

 

                                                         WEEK 20 RESULTS


1ST IND.             LARRY BARRY         +7             $25


2ND IND.            GREG PAONE           +6            $15


1ST TEAM          PETER FRASCA        +4           $25

                              MIKE LEONARD      +4           $25

                                                                   +8


2ND IND            JOHN TRACY            +4           $15

                             MIKE BRADLEY       +4           $15

                                                                   +8


CTP-6TH            MIKE WALL            15'7"          $25


SKINS                JOHN TRACY         9TH         $120  


COVERED           3   5   8 


B9 SKINS           ED FINN                         10TH         $23

                              STEVE LOZZI                11TH         $23

                              TERRY THOMPSON     12TH        $23

                           STEVE DANIELI           14TH         $23

                              STEVE LOZZI                15TH         $23

                              STEVE LOZZI                16TH         $23


COVERED            13


HIGHPTR             GREG PAONE                   21 pts.


   This concludes the regular season, but as many groups will, feel free to keep your tee time on Tuesdays on your own dime until we are victims of the dark.  

   Well, we finished the year right around the norm as usual, with scores down the middle with 25 players exceeding quota, five right on the mark, and 21 not measuring up. 

  This humble hacker saved his best night for last with a hearty 18 points, good for a +7 and 1st Individual, and the first time on the money board. 

   Greg Paone continues his red-hot play right into the tournament,  topping last week's 19 points with a super 21 and a +6 which takes 2nd Individual. 

   Neither Individual winner had much help, so Team honors were there for taking. And so up stepped four players all at +4s. Although none of them, like Payne Stewart, wore plus fours. The pairing of Peter Frasca and Mike Leonard will take 1st Team at +8 in a cardoff win (Frasca par on 5) over the +8 of John Tracy and Mike Bradley. 

   Mike Wall finished the year with another envelope with his fine approach on the 6th hole to 15'7" winning Closest to Pin. 

   We had a healthy 11 birdies on the front side, but like last week on the front and back sides, there will be only one winner. And amazingly, it will be for a birdie on the 9th hole by John Tracy. (It's amazing that there was only one bird on 9. It's not amazing that John Tracy got a birdie.) 

   The 3rd hole was covered by Paone, Sweet, Pryles, and Leonard. The 5th did not survive (Barry, Paone, Mark Nolan), and the 8th went down (Barry, Paone, McDermott). 

 The back nine skins pool had 28 entrants and, like the front, there were 11 birdies sunk. With the only hole smashed being 13 (Thompson, J. Shannon, Babyak, J. MacNeil, Doonan), there were a very unusual 6 skins: Finn (10), Lozzi (11), Thompson (12), Danieli (14), Lozzi (15), and Lozzi on 16.  

  And with six pars and three birdies, Steve Lozzi had a fantastic 32 on the back nine, the second time this year that Lozz went 3 under on a side. 

  Notables who did not cash: Mark Nolan at +5, and Dylan Amaral, Mike Sweet, and Joe Curtis at +3. Highpointer was Greg Paone with 21 points. 

  We forgot to mention last week but it seems that every ECC tourney is dominated more by SIGLers than the last one. The VJL Cup was held a couple of weeks ago, and SIGL practically swept the field: 1st Place was taken by Steve Lozzi, Lou Silva, Mike Wall, and Rich White. And we had Bob Loring and Len Lima as part of the 2nd placers, TJ James and Paul McDermott in for 3rd, and John Hrenko and Steve Danieli 4th. Nice job men! 

  And finally, last call to let us know if you are not playing in the tourney. If you are a no-show, no-tell, then you will be billed by SIGL for a greens fee and dinner. Teams and other details of the tourney will be forthcoming soon. 

  See you on October 4th. 

  

           WEARING PLUS FOURS CAN BE 

            HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH


                          OR IS IT FLYING IN 

                MALFUNCTIONING PLANES? 

                  

   


  






Thursday, September 17, 2020

 

                                                                WEEK 19 RESULTS


1ST TEAM         DYLAN AMARAL          +6         $25

                            MIKE SILVA                    +1         $25

                                                                        +7


2ND TEAM        JIM SHANNON              +4         $15

                             MIKE MCNEICE              E         $15

                                                                        +4


1ST IND.             DYLAN AMARAL          +6         $25


2ND IND.            GREG PAONE                 +4         $15


CTP-4TH              ED FINN                         6'4"        $25


SKINS                   DAN SVIRSKY              6TH      $120


COVERED            5   9  


HIGHPOINTER    GREG PAONE               19 pts.


WEEK 20 CTP       6TH HOLE


B9 SKINS                CHRIS REGAN             18TH     $150


COVERED               11   12   13


 This week was a little below average with 24 not making the grade, 7 hitting their mark on the button, and 21 exceeding quota, with only six players better than +2. 

  Dylan Amaral popped for a season best 39, good for 15 points, and a +6, good for 1st Individual. 

  We had a three-way tie at +4 for 2nd Individual between Greg Paone, Jim Shannon, and Brian Murphy. And Mr. Paone's birdie on 5 will settle the matter. 

   Dylan (+6) drew a good partner in the the steady Mike Silva, who threw in a respectable +1 to contribute to 1st Team honors.

   Jim Shannon (+4) lost out on the 2nd Ind. card-off, but will cash in for 2nd Team with the always dependable Mike McNeice who came in at Even, for a team +4.

   Ed Finn bent one in toward the hole on 4, and his 6'4" was not seriously challenged the rest of the day for a CTP reward. 

   For whatever reason the putts were not dropping as an anemic five birdies bids found the hole on the front, on only three holes. When the dust cleared the only live skin was that of Dan Svirsky on 6, and Dan will take the whole pot. The only other birdies were Paone and Wall on 5, and Paone and J. Shannon on the 9th. 

  We had the largest Backnine skins pool of the year with 30 entrants, and there were eight contender birdies. But as on the front, only one stood above the rest, and that would be Chris Regan's 3 on the 18th hole. And so Chris can look forward to collecting his $150 envelope next week. Smashed holes were 11 (Bourne, Thompson), 12 (Babyak, Regan) and 13 (Doonan, J. Shannon, Regan). 

   As noted, there were only six players who exceeded +2 this week, and three were rewarded with cash. The tough luckers who did not were Brian Murphy at +4 and Terry Thompson and Dan Szczurko at +3. Highpointer was Greg Paone with 19 points. 

  And finally, there will be some covid policy restrictions pertaining to the year-end banquet. The dinner line will be inside, but our tables will be on the patio outside the function room. Tables will be spread out and there will be only four persons at each table. Easton requires table assignments and that the assignment is based on who you play with. (Whoever you play with, you sit with.) This year, we will make every effort to pair you up with golfers that you typically play with during the season. However, since each group must have an A, B, C, and D player, there are limitations to this. 

  And don't forget: If you will not be playing, you must let us know now. 

   See you next Tuesday. 


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                  NO PRIME RIB FOR YOU!!

                                 


  

 


 

    


 



Thursday, September 10, 2020

 

                                             WEEK 18 RESULTS


1ST TEAM             ANDY PRYLES                   +4            $25

                               STEVE LOZZI                     +3            $25

                                                                              +7


2ND TEAM            MIKE LEONARD              +6            $15

                                CHRIS REGAN                     E             $15

                                                                              +6


1ST IND                 MIKE LEONARD               +6             $25

2ND IND               DYLAN AMARAL              +5             $15


CTP-2ND              GREG WILLARD             3'10"          $25


SKINS                   CHRIS REGAN               2ND           $30

                              BOB LORING                   6TH           $30

                              DAN SZCZURKO             7TH           $30

                              ANDY PRYLES                 9TH          $30

COVERED                            5   8


HIGHPOINTER   STEVE LOZZI                       17 pts. 


WEEK 19 CTP           4TH HOLE


B9 SKINS            TERRY THOMPSON        10TH          $35

                               BOB BOURNE                  11TH          $35

                               RICH WHITE                    15TH          $35

                               NED BABYAK                  17TH          $35

COVERED                    12  13  14  18


  So, where were we? Hard to believe but we have only two weeks left to play. And that means that it's almost time for the year-end tourney. It will be held on Sunday, Oct 4th at 8:30 AM with tee times followed by an outdoor (the function room patio with tent) banquet. Next week there will be a sheet that everyone must sign. Next to your name write IN or OUT. No MAYBES and if it remains blank after Week 20, then you will not be in the tourney. 

   We had a weak turnout Tuesday with 11 no-shows. Scores were right around the norm with 24 players above quota, 7 on the mark, and 19 below their number. 

  Mike Leonard continues his outstanding play and had a season-high 14 points good for +6 and 1st Individual. Dylan Amaral also had his season high 14 points, resulting in a +5 and 2nd Individual in a card-off win over Peter Frasca's fine +5. 

  Andy Pryles had another outstanding night at +4 and was paired with the always steady Steve Lozzi who chipped in with a +3 to take 1st Team at +7. 

  Mike Leonard's 1st Individual +6 was partnered with an Even from Chris Regan to earn 2nd Team honors at +6.

   Mr. Regan was looking good all day for Closest to Pin on the 2nd hole, but late in the day Greg Willard snuck one in to 3'10". 

    The greens were not rolling and there was a measly eight birdies on the front side, and half will get rewarded. Chris Regan birdied the 2nd, Bob Loring on 6, Dan Szczurko had a 3 on the 7th, and surprisingly, Andy Pryles had the only bird on 9. The 5th (Thompson, Frasca), and the 8th (Lozzi, Finn) were covered. 

     The was a season-high $140 in the backnine skins pool and there were twice as many birdies on the back as there were on the front. Survivors were Terry Thompson on 10, Bob Bourne on 11, Rich White-15, and Ned Babyak on the 17th. Covered: 12: Hrenko, J. Shannon, 13: Leonard, Svirsky, White, McNeice, Thompson, Doonan, 14: J. MacNeil, Svirsky, Doonan, and 18: Frasca, McDermott. 

    Players with outstanding nights who did not cash: Frasca +5, Silvia, D. Willard, Bradley at +4, and Finn and Meyer at +3. Highpointer was Steve Lozzi with 17.

  And finally, The Dirty Dozen wants to say thanks to all of you who expressed your concern the past few weeks over our recent unfortunate travails. 

  See you next Tuesday. 


                                  THE DIRTY DOZEN

  The true story of a motley crew of outcasts bravely battling triple bogeys and airborne viruses on a dangerous golf mission in the mountains of New Hampshire!

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Friday, September 4, 2020

 

                                                     WEEK 17 RESULTS


1ST TEAM:      JOE CURTIS         +5             $25

                          TED MEYER         +3             $25

                                                           +8     

                           (card-off win on 1st hole)  

2ND TEAM:     BOB LORING       +4            $15

                            BILL DOONAN   +4            $15

                                                            +8


1ST IND:           JOE CURTIS         +5           $25

                           (card-off win on 1st hole) 

2ND IND:         Alex Turchette      +5            $15


CTP-9TH:         BILL SIMMONS   3'8"         $25


SKINS:              JOE CURTIS          1ST       $120


COVERED:       5   7   8   9


HIGHPTR:         JOE CURTIS          17 pts. 

                              MIKE WALL          17 pts. 


WEEK 18 CTP:    2ND HOLE


YEAR END TOURNEY:  SUNDAY OCT 4TH AM