WEEK 4 RESULTS

1ST TEAM:     MIKE WALL           +5             $30
                          BOB BOURNE        +2            $30

                                                             +7

2ND TEAM:     MARK NOLAN      +4            $20
                            SAUL PAYNE         +1            $20

                                                             +5 

1ST IND.:          JOHN MACNEIL   +6            $30

2ND IND.:         MIKE SILVA           +6           $20 

SKINS:              JOHN MACNEIL   3RD         $40
                            BILL SIMMONS    4TH        $40
                            JOHN MACNEIL    5TH       $40

HIGH-
POINTER:         JOHN MACNEIL     19


   2nd Team winner at +5 was determined by a card-off between

             Danieli/Silvia
             Lozzi/Sullivan
             Pryles/Sweet
             Mark Nolan/Payne  (3 quota pts on Hole 1)

   1st Ind. winner at +6 card-off

              John MacNeil     birdie on Hole 5 wins   
              Mike Wall 

    Birdies that didn't live: 

               2nd:  Finn, Simmons, M. Silva
               8th:   Wall, Lozzi, Murphy, Danieli
               9th:   Frasca, G. Willard

     Notables who did not cash:

                +5:  Lozzi, Sweet
                +4:  Curtis, Silvia, Regan, Finn

     It appears that beginning Monday June 8th, there will be food and drink on the patio at Easton CC. So we can finally engage in some social drinking with friends instead of sitting on your couch hanging out with Johnny Walker. 

     However, for the time being, Easton will keep in place restrictions related to the sign-in process, Closest to Pin, and back -nine birdie pool, among other things. 

     See you next Tuesday. 


      

     


              
    

    
                           

                                                              WEEK 3 RESULTS


1ST TEAM:                     JAMIE GORMLEY                       +4          $30                                                 PAUL MURPHY                           +2          $30

                                                                                                  +6

2ND TEAM:                    ED MACNEIL                              +4           $20
                                           MIKE SWEET                              +1           $20:                   

                                                                                                +5

1ST IND.:                         ED MACNEIL                             +4          $30

2ND IND.:                        TED MEYER                               +4          $20

SKINS:                              DYLAN AMARAL                     1ST        $30
                                            MIKE MCNEICE                      3RD       $30
                                            JOHN HRENKO                       4TH       $30
                                            BILL SIMMONS                        7TH       $30

COVERED:                     8TH HOLE

HIGHPOINTER:            MIKE MCNEICE                         16


  First, congrats to TJ for being half of the winning duo in last weekend's two-day tourney at Easton. 

  And Lou Silva, last call to claim your Week 1 winnings before we donate it to The Little Sisters of the Poor. 

  If we make it to the end of the season, the year-end tourney is scheduled for Sunday October 4th. Either an 8:30 shotgun or 11:30 tee times. 

  Normally, we would be writing a recap of Tuesday's results and other related stories right about now. But instead, we are forced to address other issues:

   Easton CC has informed us that SIGL groups were observed congregating and hanging around for an extended time after their round Tuesday. Easton cannot be clearer about this: You cannot gather and loiter in the parking lot before or after your round. The Easton Board of Health has already warned Easton CC about this after the Board either observed or received a complaint regarding this a couple of weeks ago. (Not SIGL). There have been six Mass. golf courses closed down after reopening because of their failure and the failure of their golfing customers to comply with the regs.  
Easton has informed us that any group that gathers and hangs out will be immediately suspended from play for an indefinite period of time.    

   There will no longer be a block of tee times set aside for SIGL
from 3:45 - 5. The reason is that there are so many groups that have always normally played within that timeframe that are now reserving early tee times, that much of the SIGL block has been empty. Tuesday, there were six tee times that went unfilled because they were reserved for SIGL but not used by SIGL. Those are all times that Easton could have sold to outside golfers but didn't because they were reserved for us. 

   The new policy is that every SIGL group must make a tee time. 
You may play at any time of the day, including our old timeblock.  
Keep in mind that tee times earlier than our traditional block are subject to a small upcharge because the greens fees are higher for earlier times than they are for the $27 4:00 PM+ times. SIGL will cover $27 for all non-Easton CC golfers, and you are responsible for the rest. You may make a tee time one week ahead. So, for instance, when you check in to play on June 1st., make your tee time for June 8th. 

   Soon, food and beverages will be available in the clubhouse for takeout. Easton has informed us that they are aware that some groups have been bringing their own beer onto the course, despite the fact that it is prohibited. Now that alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase, Easton is informing us that under no circumstances will "bring your own booze" be allowed. Violation of this policy will result in immediate suspension from play for an indefinite period of time. 


    Remember to wear a mask in the pro shop and now also in the clubhouse. Also, walkers in a group cannot hitch a ride with a cartrider in the group. For instance, when finishing the 12th hole, a walker cannot jump in the cart of a fellow player to get over to the white tee on 13.    

  That's it for now. (I used to look forward to Tuesdays.) 
   

  

   





                                       

                                                       WEEK 2 RESULTS

1ST TEAM:        Jamie Gormley (alt)       +2       $30
                             Brian Murphy                   E       $30

                                                                     +2
            
2ND TEAM:       Chris Regan                   +2       $20
                              Steve Dasaro                   -1       $20

                                                                     +1  

1ST IND.:            Mike Wall                      +3      $30

2ND IND.:           Scott Silvia                     +2     $20 

SKINS:                 Steve Danieli                3rd     $40
                              Dan Svirsky                  6th     $40 
                              Chris Regan                  9th     $40 

COVERED:          1st, 4th 

HIGHPOINTER:  Greg Paone                   15

WEEK 3 CTP:       6TH HOLE        


     And I thought we were bad last week. Even after quotas went down after last week's scores, we actually played worse this week with only nine individuals exceeding quota and only six teams besting their number, with no team better than +2.  

   Rookie Mike Wall kicked off his SIGL career with a solid +3 that took 1st Individual honors. We had a traffic jam at +2 with Gormley, Regan, Silvia, Paone, and Greg Willard for 2nd place and Scott Silvia will prevail in a card-off with his fine birdie on 1. 

    Another rookie, Jamie Gormley played well at +2, and as an alternate, was paired with Brian Murphy's even score to take 1st Team at +2. 

   We had another pile-up for 2nd Team with Silvia/Doonan, Regan and Dasaro, Mark Nolan/Szczurko, Raynard/Sullivan, and L. Silva and G. Wiilard all at +1. And the team of Chris Regan and Steve Dasaro will collect envelopes for prevailing in the tiebreaker. 

   There were eight birdie attempts that found the hole, and three will share the pot. Steve Danieli overcame a tough pin and landed a 3 on 3, Dan Svirsky birdied the 6th, and yet another rookie has made quite a splash this year and will add $40 to his winnings when Chris Regan had the only bird on the 9th, a hole that is usually humbled by SIGL sharpshooters. But so far this year, we're the gang that couldn't shoot straight. Birdies that did not live were 
Shannon and Silvia on the 1st and McDermott, Lozzi, and G. Willard on 4. 

   The only notables that did not cash this week are Gregs Paone and Willard, both at +2, and Mr. Paone will be again be highpointer, this week with 15. 

  And although it is not part of league play, and unfortunately there is currently no back nine skins pool, congratulations to the ageless Bobby Bourne who notched his 5th career hole-in-one with an ace on the 16th! Fuzzy Zoeller once said, "Happiness is walking down the fairway with your putter," but even more so, happiness is walking up to the green without your putter. Way to go, Bob! 

   I am sure that many of you were not sleeping well wondering what happened last week to the CTP marker and tape. Well, it was eventually found by Easton CC personnel discarded in the woods. (It never ends.) 

     Easton CC has requested that when signing in, please inform the clerk whether you are an Easton member or not. With 60 players and with separate member/nonmember lists, this will speed up the 
check in process. Also, the team pairings list, normally tacked to the post on the porch will be at the starters desk at the first tee. 

   Don't forget to deposit scorecards into the box in the pro shop. The pro shop closes around 6 PM. So if you finish after that, please e-mail me your results, with points earned (not plus/minus) and any birdies. 

   Sorry about all these complications, but they are beyond our control, or Easton CC's control, and hopefully some of these restrictions will be eased as the season progresses. Right now, we are forced to have a stripped down version of our usual Tuesday golf experience: no fraternizing before or after a round, no clubhouse, no food or drink, no CTP, no back nine skins pool, etc. Yeah, it's golf, but it ain't the same.  

  And finally, with restrictions on in-office medical exams, I had my first remote tele-health physical with my doctor. And it didn't go too bad. He recommended that I cut down on cigars but increase my Clorox consumption. And if you think a regular rectal exam is a pain, try shoving an I-Phone up your ass!

  See you next Tuesday.   

                 NO, WE  HAVE A NEW MODEL
                                 FOR THAT: 

                             THE A-PHONE !   

                                                          WEEK 1 RESULTS

1ST TEAM:                        GREG PAONE          +4                  $25
                                             MIKE SILVA            +4                  $25

                                                                                 +8

2ND TEAM:                        LOU SILVA              +3                  $15
                                              CHRIS REGAN        -1                   $15

                                                                                  +2

1ST IND.;                             GREG PAONE          +4                $25

2ND IND.:                            MIKE SILVA            +4                 $15

CTP-2ND HOLE:                GREG WILLARD     11'2"             $25

SKINS:                                 JIM SHANNON      7TH               $60
                                              GREG PAONE         8TH               $60

COVERED                           6TH HOLE

HIGHPOINTER:                 GREG PAONE          16             

WEEK 2 CTP:                      4TH HOLE


    Well despite all the restrictions, it was still nice to get out and play. I was laying low for so long, I felt like Whitey Bulger hiding out in Santa Monica.

    And we played like it, too with one of the worst scoring nights ever in the illustrious history of SIGL. With 29 scoring pairs (we're up to 58 players) we had but two teams who finished on the plus side of quota, and only ten individuals. 

    Maybe because he played golf in Connecticut recently, the clear standout on opening night was Greg Pinky Hi-Lo Paone who carded an outstanding +4. And he had a good partner in Mike Silva, who posted his own +4 in his first ever SIGL round. The duo easily takes 1st Team at +8. That means that the only other team in positive territory will also cash, with Lou Silva recording a solid +3, paired with rookie Chris Regan who limited the damage with a -1 for a +2 total. 

    Greg and Mike vied for 1st Individual with their +4s, and Greg will prevail in a card-off with his bogey on 1.  

     The 2nd is usually a hole where many golfers are hitting tight approach shots in. But yesterday, for the longest time, the card remained blank, as not one golfer had hit the green in regulation. Rick Walsh's 21 feet then held up until near the end when  Greg Willard took CTP honors with a winning 11'2". 

     There was paltry five birdies on the night and two that will split the skins pot of $120. Jim Shannon resumed his winning ways from last year with a nice birdie on the 7th hole and Mr. Paone added to his loot with a winner on 8. There was a triple play on the 6th with Mike Silva, John Hrenko, and Eric Aronson all recording deuces. 
There will not be a back-nine skins pool for the foreseeable future. 

    The notables who did not cash this week were Tom Nolan, Terry Moore, Mark Spears, Peter Frasca, and Eric Aronson all at +2.  
  
    Housekeeping: We had three scorecards submitted (by SIGL veterans) that had no score totals and no quota point totals, which requires us to go through each hole of each golfer in order to calculate results. Starting next week, any card submitted with no quota point totals or quota point results will be discarded. Also, one group returned a card with no scores for the 9th hole, even though they went on and played the back. (In honor of Jerry Stiller: Serenity Now!) If you can't expend the most minimal of effort to properly record scores in a competition, then maybe you should save the effort of even teeing it up. 

     Thanks to all who paid promptly. For those who played and didn't pay, you are not eligible for prizes next week unless payment is in the box next week. 

    We say goodby and good luck to Paul Begley, retiring to Florida and to Steve Mattis who has moved to Plymouth. And our sincere condolences to Dan McGarry for his recent family loss.

    And finally, this year we are certainly getting a shot of new blood as we welcome rookies Dylan Amaral, Paul Murphy, Jamie Gormley, Peter Murphy, Mike Sweet, Mike Silva, Chris Regan, Rob Williams, and Mike Wall into the SIGL fold.

  See you next Tuesday.

 
                              FINALLY GETTING OUT
                                    OF THE HOUSE

                                       

             

                                 2019 YEAR-END TOURNAMENT RESULTS

1ST PLACE              TERRY THOMPSON               +4             $150
                                   JIM SHANNON                       +6             $150
                                   STEVE DASARO                      +3             $150
                                   MARK SPEARS                         E              $150               
                     
                                                                                      +13

2ND PLACE              GREG WILLARD                   E             $100
                                    TJ JAMES                               +1            $100
                                    JOHN TRACY                        +3            $100
                                    MIKE NOLAN                        -1             $100               
                                                                                 
                                                                                      +3

3RD PLACE              DAN SVIRSKY                       +3             $ 75
                                    PAUL MCDERMOTT              E             $ 75   
                                    MIKE LEONARD                   +2            $ 75
                                    DANA WILLARD                   -2             $75               

                                                                                       +3

4TH PLACE              RICH WHITE                          +2           $50
                                    RICK WALSH                          -4            $50
                                    BRIAN MURPHY                   +1            $50
                                    JAY CHAPMAN                      +1            $50               

                                                                                        E

5TH PLACE              JOHN MACNEIL                     -3           $25
                                    ERIC ARONSON                     +1           $25
                                    JOHN TRACY (alt)                 +3           $25
                                    TOM NOLAN                           -2            $25             

                                                                                        -1

6TH - 11 PLACE         $80 PER TEAM ($20 PER PLAYER)   $480

 
HIGH GROSS  A         RICH WHITE                      29 pts,         $25
                           B         JIM SHANNON                    27                $25
                           C         JOHN TRACY                       22                $25
                           D        MARK NOLAN                      18                $25             

HIGH NET      A          TERRY THOMPSON           +4              $25
                          B          JIM SHANNON                     +6             $25
                          C          STEVE DASARO/
                                      JOHN TRACY                         +3             $25
                          D         CHRIS SULLIVAN/
                                      MARK NOLAN                       +2             $25
             
CTP - 4TH                   MIKE MCNEICE                 15'10"         $25
           6TH                   JIM SHANNON                   12'4"           $25
          14TH                  LEN LIMA                             4'11"           $25
          16TH                  MIKE MCNEICE                  16'9"          $25             

LONG DRIVE              GREG WILLARD                                   $25           

SENIOR
LONG DRIVE              BOB LORING                                         $25             

SKINS                         DAN SZCZURKO                 1ST           $164
                                      BILL SIMMONS                 2ND          $164
                                      ERIC ARONSON                4TH           $164
                                      GREG WILLARD              14TH          $164
                                      DAN SVIRSKY                  18TH          $164           

COVERED                   8TH  12TH  13TH

PAY-ALL BIRDIES     SZCZURKO                         1ST         $  18
                                      SIMMONS                            2ND        $  18
                                      ARONSON                           4TH         $  18
                                      SHANNON                           8TH         $  18
                                      DASARO                              8TH          $  18
                                      LOZZI                                  12TH         $  18
                                      MARK NOLAN                   12TH       $   18
                                      LORING                               13TH       $   18
                                      SPEARS                               13TH       $   18
                                      G. WILLARD                      14TH        $  18
                                      SVIRSKY                             18TH        $  18                 

                                                                                                                           
 TOP TEN TOURNEY WINNERS:

                                      GREG WILLARD                  $307
                                      DAN SVIRSKY                        282
                                      JIM SHANNON                      243
                                      ERIC ARONSON                    207
                                      BILL SIMMONS                     202
                                      DAN SZCZURKO                   202
                                      STEVE DASARO                    180.50
                                      TERRY THOMPSON             175
                                      MARK SPEARS                      168
                                      JOHN TRACY                        162.50

 TOP TEN OVERALL MONEY LEADERS
 (REG. SEASON PLUS TOURNEY)

                                     GREG WILLARD                  $574
                                     ED FINN                                  558
                                     STEVE LOZZI                         503
                                     JIM SHANNON                      493
                                     BOB LORING                         486
                                     DAN SVIRSKY                        470
                                     BILL SIMMONS                    449
                                     TERRY THOMPSON             398
                                     J. MACNEIL                            381
                                     DAN SZCZURKO                   312


    DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
    IN ADDITION TO PAYMENT OF 19 WEEKS OF GREENS FEES:

                                       WEEKLY PRIZE MONEY
                                        INCLUDING SKINS POOLS:       $6,799

                                        TOURNEY PRIZE MONEY
                                        INCLUDING SKINS
                                        AND BIRDIE POOLS:                     3,528

                                        TOURNEY BANQUET                       996

                                         TOURNEY CARTS                            658

                                                                                                $11,981

  Seems like just yesterday that we were battling severe spring conditions, and yet another season is now in the books.  

  Hope everyone had fun this year. Enjoy your winter and see you in 2020. 

             

                                                           

                                                                                                                       
       


                         

                                                                                     
                                   



     

                                                              WEEK 19 RESULTS

1ST TEAM:                 TERRY MOORE                    +7                   $25
                                      MARK SPEARS                     +5                   $25

                                                                                     +12

2ND TEAM:                STEVE DASARO                  +6                 $15
                                      DAN SZCZURKO                 +6                  $15

                                                                                     +12

1ST IND.:                    TERRY MOORE                   +7                 $25

2ND IND.:                   CHRIS SULLIVAN              +6                 $15

CTP-4TH:                    TERRY THOMPSON          3'4"               $25

SKINS:                        TERRY MOORE                   1ST                $28
                                     DAN SVIRSKY                     3RD               $28
                                     JOHN MACNEIL                 4TH               $28
                                     MARK SPEARS                    6TH               $28

COVERED:                 2   5   7   9

B9 SKINS                    MARK NOLAN                   16TH           $130

COVERED                  13

HIGHPOINTER:        BOB BOURNE                    18 pts.

  Hard to believe, but another SIGL regular season is now in the books. And many of us went out in style with strong performances. It was a particularly good night for the BEPeterson crowd as they dominated with some very impressive numbers. 

  Terry Moore saved his best night for last with a super 39, two birds, 17 points, a +7 and 1st Individual honors. And partner Mark Spears did not disappoint with his own outstanding +5 for a superb +12 team score. But, playing partners Steve Dasaro and Dan Szcurko said "not so fast" with Dan posting his own 39 and +6 complemented by Steve's 40 and +6 to knot it up at +12. So the card will show that Moore and Spears will prevail by virtue of Terry's fine birdie on 1, with Dan and Steve taking 2nd Team. 

  With Mr. Moore's +7 taking 1st, Szczurko and Dasaro at +6 each, were set to battle it out for 2nd Individual, but Red Rocketeer Chris Sullivan snuck in there with his own +6 and will take 2nd with his par on the first hole.   

  Mike McNeice was looking good for a long time with a fine approach on the CTP 4th hole to 8 feet, but Tall Terry Thompson came along and stuck one to a nifty 3'4". Nice. But wait a minute, Terry how come I don't see your name on the birdie list? 

  On the front side, we had a healthy 13 birdies that found the hole, with four that will get paid. Terry Moore's bird on 1 held up, the quietly efficient Dan Svirsky had a 3 on 3, Johnny MacNeil added to his earnings with a birdie on the 4th, and Mark Spears will get a quarter of the pot with a fine bird on 6. The 2nd hole (Dasaro, White), the 5th (Szczurko, Danieli), 7 (Moore, Bourne, Turchette), and 9 (Aronson, Bourne) had multiple birds. 

  We had a generous 26 entrants in the B9 skins pool, so it was very surprising that we had only three birdie attempts find the bottom of the hole. As required, the 13th was covered (Bill Doonan, Steve Lozzi), so Mark Nolan, recently returned from a super Irish golf trip, sunk a birdie on this side of the pond (the 16th hole to be more precise) that will take the whole pot. Isn't that grand. 

  Anyone who posted a +5 or better will be getting an envelope, but there were many good scores that will go unrewarded: Finn, Murphy, and Bourne all at +4, and D. Willard, Silvia, Chapman, and Mattes at 3 over quota. Highpointer is again Mr. Robert Bourne at 18 points, and yes Bob, highpointer still does not pay any money. 

  For the season, there was a total of $6,799 disbursed for weekly team, individual, CTP, and front and back skins pools. Ed Finn led the way with a super $538. Ten SIGLers earned over $200 and 28 players cashed $100 or more. And 51 out of 54 collected at least one envelope. More financial numbers will be posted after the year-end tournament. 

  And a fond farewell to one-time SIGLer and long-time Easton CC mainstay Bill Karas who died this week after a brief illness. Billy, you were the berries.  

  And finally, his birdie on 9 may not have survived on Tuesday, but Eric Aronson's 1 on Dennis Pines' 7th hole certainly did last Saturday as Eric proudly joined the Hole in One club with his first career ace! Nice going, counselor.  

   See you Sunday. (At Easton, not Epping) 


                                     IT'S IN THE HOLE                     
  

   

   

 


                                   

                                                               WEEK 18 RESULTS

1ST TEAM                   DAN SZCZURKO                  +5                 $25
                                      MARK SPEARS (alt)             +3                 $25

                                                                                        +8

2ND TEAM                 JAY CHAPMAN                     +5                $15
                                      MIKE LEONARD                   +2                $15

                                                                                        +7

1ST IND.                      JAY CHAPMAN                     +5               $25

2ND IND.                     DAN SZCZURKO                  +5                $15

CTP-2ND                     GREG WILLARD                  7'6"               $25

SKINS                          PETER FRASCA                   2ND              $37
                                      LEN LIMA                             4TH               $37
                                      GREG WILLARD                 5TH               $37

COVERED                   3RD  8TH  9TH

B9 SKINS                     ED FINN                              12TH           $125

COVERED                   13TH  18TH

HIGHPOINTER           BOB BOURNE                     17 pts.

WEEK 19 CTP              4TH HOLE

 Although not that many showed up, those who did came to play as only 8 of 39 leaguers failed to hit their quota and 21 entrants posted +2 or better. 

 Dan Szczurko finished strong with birdies on 8 and 9 to produce 15 points and a healthy +5. Jay Chapman, playing better golf each week, this time doubled his 5 quota, earning his own +5. So we go to the card, and see that Jay's par on 1 will give him 1st Individual honors, with Dan taking 2nd. 

 Both standout Individuals were well supported by partners. Dan needed an alternate and drew co-worker Mark Spears who chipped in with a fine +3 to give the pair the 1st Team honors at +8. Mike Leonard had a productive night at +2 and that was good enough to give him and Mr. Chapman the 2nd Team prize at +7.

 Peter Frasca went out early and posted an outstanding 9'3" on the Closest to Pin 2nd hole, that held up all day until Greg Willard came along late and rolled one up just a little closer at 7'6". 

 On the front, we had a decent 10 birdies, with three of them paying off. Peter Frasca made up for just missing out on CTP on 2 by sinking his 9'3" incher, Len Lima continues to collect every week, this time with a nice bird on 4, and Greg Willard (upon advice from counsel) will take the 5th. The 3rd hole (J. MacNeil, Keating), the 8th (Szczurko, Musgrove), and the 9th hole (Doonan, Szczurko, G. Willard) were birdied too often. 

  We had a healthy 25 contestants in the Back Nine skins pool, and nine birdies vied for a slice of the pie. But Ed Finn said, " I ain't sharing shit," and ran off with the whole damn $125 Boston Cream with his long-range birdie on 12. In the "You'll get nothing and like it!" category are Silvia, Keating, Lozzi, and Musgrove on 13 and McNeice, Frasca, Lozzi, and Murphy on the 18th. 

  As noted, almost everyone who showed up this week posted a good number. Outstanding performers who will not be receiving an envelope are Babyak, Musgrove, Payne, Bourne, Dasaro, and Curtis who all produced fine +3s. Bob Bourne was quietly Highpointer again, this week with 17 points. 

  And finally, we have only one more weekly round of golf, and then we have the year-end tourney on Sunday, October 13th with the first tee-time about 8:30. The following players have indicated that they will not be playing: Meyer, Musgrove, Bradley, McGarry, Payne, E. MacNeil, and Begley. If there is anyone else that should be on the Not Playing list, please let us know now. Pat Heffernan, we need an answer now whether you are In or Out. 

 See you next Tuesday.