WEEK 17 RESULTS

1ST TEAM:              MIKE LEONARD                          +5                  $25
                                  BRIAN MURPHY                          +2                  $25

                                                                                            +7

2ND TEAM:             LEN LIMA                                     +4                  $15
                                    ED FINN                                        +2                  $15

                                                                                            +6

1ST IND.:                 MIKE LEONARD                          +5                  $25

2ND IND.:                BILL SIMMONS                            +5                  $15

CTP-9TH                  ED FINN                                      14'7"                 $25

SKINS:                     GREG WILLARD                         5TH                 $37
                                   BILL SIMMONS                          8TH                 $37
                                   MIKE LEONARD                        9TH                 $37

COVERED:              NONE

B9 SKINS:                ED FINN                                      10TH                $50
                                    BOB LORING                              15TH               $50

COVERED:              11TH       13TH

HIGHPOINTER:     SIMMONS   FINN
                                   BOURNE     J. MACNEIL            14 pts.

WEEK 17 CTP:        2ND HOLE


  Well this week, we either didn't show up or, if we did, shouldn't have bothered. For some reason there were only 41 SIGLers who teed it up, and collectively we had our worst performance since our early-season rounds. There were only eight entrants who managed to exceed +1, and amazingly, there were only four teams that finished on the positive side of the ledger, and only three birdies were sunk on the frontside. 

  Leading the way of the few standouts were Mike Leonard and Bill Simmons at an impressive +5 each. The tie-breaker went to Hole 7 and all it took was a bogey for Mr. Leonard to claim 1st Individual honors. 

  Mike was in good position for a Team win and partner Brian Murphy did not disappoint as his +2 contribution added to Leonard's +5 to take the 1st Team prize. 

  For the second week in a row Len Lima was in a tie for 2nd Team, and, like last week, his partnership prevailed in a card-off. The team of Lima (+4) and Ed Finn (+2) matched the +6 of Bill Simmons (+5) and Ted Meyer (alt) (+1), but all it took were two bogeys by Lima/Finn on 1 to break the tie. 

  Mr. Finn added to his Team win prize money with a fine approach to the 9th Hole pin to 14'7" that held up all day and will take Closest to Pin honors, Ed's third CTP prize this year. 

  With all the poor scoring this week, there was an anemic three birdies on the frontside, and all will live. Greg Willard continues his solid play and will take a third of the pot with his birdie on 5, Bill Simmons is rewarded for his exclusive bird on 8, and Mike Leonard will collect for his 4 on 9. 

  We were a little more productive on the back nine, and six birdie attempts found their mark. Ed Finn added even more to his account with a dandy pitch-in on 10, and Bob Loring made up for a disappointing frontside with a fine bird on 15 that will split the take with Big Ed. The 11th hole was smashed by Bob Loring and Jim Shannoon, and 13 did not survive with birds by Dan McGarry and Johnny MacNeil. 

  As noted, overall scores were, ah..... bad. Aside from those who collected cash, the only other notables were Mike Nolan at +3, and Mark Spears, Paul Raynard, and Dan Szczurko, each at +2. Highpointer honors are split between Ed Finn, Bob Bourne, Bill Simmons, and John MacNeil at 14 points. 

  And finally, we have only two weeks of league play left, and then the year-end tournament on Sunday, October 13th. There is a tourney sign-up sheet at the front desk. Please make sure to sign up if you are playing or to write "Not Playing" if you cannot make it. Thanks. 

  See you next Tuesday. 

                             THESES GUYS ARE GOOD
                                

    THESE (SIGL) GUYS ....... 

AH, NOT SO MUCH

  

   




  

                                                          WEEK 16 RESULTS

1ST TEAM:                            JIM SHANNON                 +6               $25
                                                RICK KEATING                  +5               $25

                                                                                             +11

2ND TEAM:                        DANA WILLARD (alt)      +4                $15
                                               LEN LIMA                          +3                $15

                                                                                              +7     

1ST IND.:                              SAUL PAYNE                     +7               $25

2ND IND.:                             PAUL MCDERMOTT        +7              $15

CTP-8TH                               DAN SVIRSKY                  1'2"              $25

SKINS:                                  RICK WALSH                     3RD            $37
                                               PAUL MCDERMOTT        7TH             $37
                                               JIM SHANNON                  9TH            $37

COVERED:                           4   6   8

B9 SKINS:                            TERRY THOMPSON        14TH          $70
                                               ED FINN                             16TH          $70

COVERED:                           11   12   13

HIGHPOINTER:                 DAN SVIRSKY                   17 pts.
                                               STEVE LOZZI                     17 pts.

WEEK 17 CTP:                     9TH HOLE

 We're coming down the homestretch, and for the second week in a row, put up some pretty good numbers, with only 12 SIGLers failing to meet quota, and 16 posting 3+ or better. 

  Saul Payne is back in the golf routine after spending the last few weeks as a home healthcare aide, and made quite an impression with a sterling +7 over quota. Likewise, Paul McDermott is starting to play his best golf and matched Doc with his own +7. So we went to the card, which shows that Saul's par on the fifth will earn him 1st Individual. 

 Saul's partner, who was Superman last week, went back to being Clark Kent this week, so that opened up the Team competition. That void was more than ably filled by the red hot Jim Shannon who returned an outstanding +6 and was partnered with veteran Rick Keating who had one of his better nights and chipped in with a fine +5 to take 1st Team at +11. 

  There was a traffic jam for 2nd Team at +7 involving Len Lima (+3)/Dana Willard (+4), Paul McDermott (+7)/Brian Murphy (E) and Dan Svirsky (+6)/Chris Sullivan (+1).  

  Len's original partner Mark Nolan, who is currently on a golf tour of the Emerald Isle, tried to phone his score in from Ballybunion, but Section 42; Paragraph 9 (a) of the SIGL by-laws prohibited  that, so Len was timely paired with alternate Dana Willard who produced a clutch +4 and who won the tie-breaker with his par on 5.   

 The 8th Hole usually produces a tight CTP result, but this week Dan Svirsky just missed an eagle two, and easily takes the prize with his ball at rest 1' 2" from the hole. 

  The greens are coming around and we had a respectable 11 birdies on the front, with eight of those cancelling each other out. When the dust cleared, that leaves Rick Walsh's long-range birdie bomb on 3, along with a nice 3 on the 7th by Paul McDermott, and surprisingly only one bird on 9, and that by Bulldog Jim Shannon. Birdies on 4 (Lozzi, Keating), 6 (J. MacNeil. McNeice, Payne), and 8 (Svirsky, Keating, G. Willard) did not survive. 

 We had a healthy 28 bettors in the Back Nine skins pool, with nine birdie attempts finding the mark. The productive Terry Thompson recorded a deuce on 14 and the almost unplayable pin placement on the top left of 16 did not stop Ed Finn from securing his own 2 so those fine gentlemen will split the $140 pot. Birdies on 11 (Doonan, Silvia), 12 (Svirsky, Finn), and, surprise, 13 (Lozzi, James, White) were smashed. 

 With so many good scores this week, many notable will not be getting envelopes. Posting +3s were Simmons, Meyer, Lozzi, Begley, Mattes, and Turchette. Ed MacNeil had a fine +4, and the real hard-luck golfer of the night was Jay Chapman who posted an impressive +6 but was unfortunately shut out. Highpointers this week were Dan Svirsky and Steve Lozzi at 17. 

 And finally, Easton has changed Sunday, October 13th from a shotgun start to tee times. Therefore, our year-end tourney will be tee times starting around 8:30, and we will simultaneously go off the front and the back. Either this week or next a tourney sign-up sheet will be at the front desk. To play, you MUST sign up. Thanks. 

 See you next Tuesday. 

             YEAH, I HAD 20 POINTS AND 3 BIRDIES
                      TODAY AT BALLYBUNION

                   OKAY FRANK, .... I MEAN MARK
              

                                                        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. 

                 

               

                                       
                                                            WEEK 14 RESULTS

 1ST TEAM               MARK NOLAN (alt)                +5                   $25
                                   LEN LIMA                                 +3                   $25

                                                                                        +8           

 2ND TEAM              DAN SZCZURKO                   +4                   $15
                                     DANA WILLARD                    E                    $15

                                                                                       +4

 1ST IND.                   MARK NOLAN                       +5                   $25

 2ND IND.                 ALEX TURCHETTE               +5                   $15

 CTP-4TH                  RICK KEATING                    19'8"                 $25

 HIGHPOINTER      BILL DOONAN                      15 pts.
                                     TERRY THOMPSON             15 pts.
                                    BOB BOURNE                  15 pts.  

 SKINS                      WAYNE MUSGROVE            2ND                 $22
                                    MARK NOLAN                        3RD                 $22
                                    RICK WALSH                          6TH                 $22
                                    BILL DOONAN                       8TH                 $22
                                    STEVE LOZZI                         9TH                 $22

 COVERED                NONE

 B9 SKINS                  MIKE MCNEICE                    12TH               $55
                                    TERRY THOMPSON              14TH               $55

                                 
 COVERED                 13TH

 WEEK 15 CTP           6TH HOLE

  Well, for at least the third week in a row, we had meager attendance, with only 41 players teeing it up. Is there something more interesting on Tuesdays that I'm missing out on? Again, scores were bunched heavily right around quota, with 33 out of 41 golfers within two points of their number. Of the limited amount of standouts, Mark Nolan and Alex Turchette led the way and battled it out for 1st Individual at +5, with counselor Nolan prevailing by virtue of his par on the first. 

 Both of these leaders had no help from their respective partners, so Team prizes were wide open. The hot Lenny Lima stepped up and took control with a solid +3, and all that good clean living paid off as Len needed a partner, and fortuitously drew Mr. Nolan and his +5 as an alternate to proudly take 1st Team at +8. 

 Dan Szczurko was one of the few who had a really good night at +4 and his partner Dana Willard held on at even to take 2nd Team at +4, beating out Mark Nolan (+5) and Eric Aronson (-1) at +4 because a 4 and a 5 beat a pair of doubles every time. (5th Hole)

  Rick Keating was out there early posting a 19'8" mark for CTP on 4 and apparently not even Mike Hunt was able to get it closer, so Mr. Keating will be rewarded with $25. 

  With the greens having been recently punched, it was tough to get putts to roll true, and accordingly, only five birdie attempts found the target. And for the second week in a row, every bird lived, making it 12 unsmashed birdies over the last two weeks. So getting paid will be Wayne Musgrove (2), Mark Nolan (3), Rick Walsh (6), Bill Doonan (8), and Automatic Steve Lozzi (9).  

 After a week off from the B9 skins pool, we had a healthy 22 entrants this week but only 4 bids were successful. The 13th was smashed as expected, leaving only two birdies to split the pot. Mike McNeice made up for a mediocre front nine with a crisp 37 on the back and a surviving skin on 12, and Terry Thompson will be rewarded for an outstanding night with a $55 birdie on 14. 

 There were only six players who posted a number greater than +2 and all six of them will be compensated with prize money of one form or another. Therefore, there are no notables except for money winners. Highpointers this week were Bill Doonan, Terry Thompson and Bob Bourne at 15 points each. 

 Odds and ends: 1) The year-end tourney is on Sunday, October 13th, with an 8:00 am shotgun start. 2) Easton CC members: you must sign the SIGL sign-in sheet before playing. Easton needs this in order to cross-reference cart fees, etc. 3) We are getting some cards again without quota points added up. If you do not record total points for each golfer or record a plus/minus result for each golfer, then your card will become a discard, and an alternate will take your spot.  

 And finally, our deep condolences to long-time friend Bob Loring on the recent loss of his mother. And also, we wish for a speedy recovery for Mrs. Saul Payne, who was recently on the losing end of a bicycle vs. pick-up truck incident. 

 See you next Tuesday. 

                     ENTER AND SIGN IN PLEASE

                 

                                                         WEEK 13 RESULTS

1ST TEAM                        ERIC ARONSON                  +5                  $25
                                            ED MACNEIL                       +1                  $25

                                                                                            +6         

2ND TEAM                      LEN LIMA                             +3                   $15
                                            GREG WILLARD                 +2                   $15

                                                                                             +5

1ST IND                             ERIC ARONSON                  +5                  $25

2ND IND                          STEVE DASARO                   +4                 $15

CTP - 2ND                       ED FINN                                 11'8"               $25

SKINS                                STEVE LOZZI                        1ST               $16
                                            GREG WILLARD                  3RD              $16
                                            DAN MCGARRY                   4TH              $16
                                            ERIC ARONSON                   6TH              $16
                                            LEN LIMA                              7TH              $16
                                            RICH WHITE                         8TH              $16
                                            JOE CURTIS                           9TH              $16

COVERED                         NONE

NO B9 SKINS POOL

WEEK 14 CTP - 4TH                 

  Well, we had a few more players wander back, but still had only 43 tee it up this week; three weeks in a row with subpar attendance. Scores tightly hovered around quota again, with 33 out of 43 players within two points of their mark.

  There were a few outliers to the good, and they were led this week by Eric Aronson who produced a stellar 15 points, good for a +5 and 1st Individual. The hot and cold Steve Dasaro was cooking with gas this week and will take 2nd Individual with a fine +4 posting. 

  Mr. Aronson was well positioned to cash in on a Team prize with a decent partner, and Ed MacNeil, known far and wide for his decency, did not disappoint as his respectable +1 put the duo over the top for 1st Team honors at +6. 

  Len Lima has also started to heat up, if only to keep up with his money-machine playing partners. Len's productive +3 was paired with a fine +2 by the steady Greg Willard to take 2nd Team at +5 in a card-off. The team of Mark Spears (+3) and Brian Murphy (+2) gave it a go, but Mr. Lima's par on the 5th broke the tie.  

  Easy Ed Finn made up for a mediocre round with a fine approach to 11'"8 on the 2nd Hole, which stood up all day and was good for CTP cash. 

  The good news in the skins pool is that, if you got a birdie, then you are getting paid. The bad news is that you have to split the pot seven ways. For the first time in memory, we had no covered holes while seven out of nine holes were birdied. Sharing the wealth will be Lozzi on 1, G. Willard on 2, McGarry (3), Aronson (4), Lima (7), White (8), and Curtis on 9. 

   With the backside closed for aeration, there was no B9 skins pool. 

   And with most golfers on or close to their quota, the only two standouts who did not cash this week were Mark Spears and this humble hacker, both at +3. Highpointer was Rich White at 16 points.   

 And finally, you may have noticed that the CTP markers that are provided by the club have faulty tapes measures. Unless you want me to make your hair hurt, I will spare you the "explanation" that Easton has given us as to why this is so, but most tapes don't start at 0 inches; for instance, the one used Tuesday starts at 5 inches. Therefore, a distance that is accurately 6' 2" would read 6' 7" on that tape. Instead of us going out and buying new tape measures and markers, etc., or instead of each group taking a measurement and then making a corrective adjustment, we will continue to use the Easton markers and just write down whatever the tape reads, and don't make any adjustment. If every group does this, then we will still get an accurate CTP winner. Oy Vey! 

  See you next Tuesday. 


                          AH, I DON'T THINK SO

                      WHATDYA USE AN EASTON 
                               TAPE MEASURE?                                
                     

                                                              WEEK 12 RESULTS

1ST TEAM                        JOHN HRENKO               +4                  $25
                                            JAY CHAPMAN               +4                  $25

                                                                                        +8

2ND TEAM                      SCOTT SILVIA                  +3                 $15
                                           PAUL RAYNARD (alt)     +2                 $15

                                                                                         +5

1ST IND.                           JIM SHANNON                +8                 $25

2ND IND.                          JOHN HRENKO               +4                 $15

CTP-9TH                           ERIC ARONSON             8'5"                $25

SKINS                               JOHN MACNEIL             5TH               $55
                                            DAN MCGARRY             9TH               $55

COVERED                       2   3   8

B9 SKINS                        RICK KEATING               15TH             $50
                                           STEVE LOZZI                  17TH             $50

COVERED                       13

HIGHPOINTER              JIM SHANNON               17 pts.


   I've heard of fashionably late, but fashionably absent? For the second straight week, attendance was sparse, with only 38 of 55 SIGLers teeing it up. Is everybody on vacation? Together? 

  Over the past few weeks, scores have really come back to earth, with only seven golfers exceeding +2, and a whole bunch of minus scores.

  But that didn't bother Gentleman Jim Shannon who had a breakout night with a season low 39 on the back of two birdies. That was good for 17 points and an easy win +8 for 1st Individual. 

  John Hrenko got back on track with a fine +4 and Jay Chapman matched John with his best night of the year at +4. And Mr. Hrenko's bogey on 1 was good enough to break the tie for 2nd Individual. 

  Jim Shannon had no help from his partner (sorry Jim, this humble hacker had his worst front side of the year) and as luck would have it, the +4 boys, Hrenko and Chapman were paired up this week, and will proudly take 1st Team honors.  

  Scott Silvia is starting to play better golf each week, and his +3 will be paired with his assigned alternate, friend Paul Raynard, who pitched in with his own +2 and they will collect for 2nd Team. 

  And Eric Aronson joined Chapman, Silvia, and Raynard of the 19th hole roundtable gang in getting an envelope by his fine approach on 9 to 8'5" to earn CTP cash. 

  There were only nine front side birdie putts that found the hole. Johnny MacNeil resumed his winning ways with a sole birdie on the 5th hole, and referee/umpire Dan McGarry got the call right on 9 with a surviving bird that earns him half the pot. Common birdies were had on 2 (Shannon, G. Willard), 3 (Shannon, Thompson, Doonan), and 8 (Chapman, Silvia).  

  There were not a lot of impressive scores this week, so aside from those who won some dough, the only others worth noting are Steve Danieli, Rick Walsh, and Mark Spears, all at +3. Jim Shannon was easily highpointer at 17. 

  Back nine birdies were even sparser than the front, with only five finding the hole. Rick Keating had a nice 3 on 15 and Steve Lozzi resumed his winning ways after a short break, to split the pot with a neat chip-in birdie on 17. The 13th hole puts out more than (fill in the blank with your favorite high school slut) and this week was birdied by Finn, Lozzi, and Keating.    

   And finally, we bid farewell to two long-time SIGLers and long-time good guys John Fay and Steve Peterson who will be moving on to new locations and new golf experiences. Best of luck gentlemen, and you are always welcome back. 

  See you next Tuesday. 


                           I LOVE GETTING BIRDIED
                              ALL DAY AND NIGHT
                    

 

                                                                  WEEK 11 RESULTS

 1ST TEAM:                STEVE DASARO                      +7                   $25
                                     BILL SIMMONS (alt)              +7                   $25

                                                                                       +14

2ND TEAM:              PETER FRASCA                       +6                   $15
                                     DAN MCGARRY                      +3                   $15

                                                                                         +9

1ST IND:                     STEVE DASARO                      +7                   $25

2ND IND:                    BILL SIMMONS                      +7                   $15

CTP-8TH:                    PAUL BEGLEY                        6'5"                 $25

SKINS:                        BILL SIMMONS                       3RD              $110

COVERED:                 2   8   9                                     

WEEK 12 CTP:           9TH HOLE

B9 SKINS:                 ED FINN                                    11TH             $35
                                     LEN LIMA                                 12TH             $35
                                     WAYNE MUSGROVE             16TH             $35

COVERED:                 13   14

HIGHPOINTER:       STEVE DASARO                     16 pts.
                                      PETER FRASCA                      16 pts.


  First of all, where was everybody? If you again relied on the weatherman, you missed out on, what for Tuesday standards, was a pretty nice day and night. We had only 35 leaguers show up, which might be a season low. 

  We had another average collective performance, with most scores hovering right around quota. However, Steve Dasaro bucked that trend with a breakout night in which he posted 16 points, good for a superb +7. Rookie Bill Simmons spent the first half of the season getting a feel for the lay of the land, and started the second half with an impressive performance, posting his own +7. So again, it came down to a card-off, and Steve's par on 1 will earn him 1st Individual honors, with Bill taking second. 

  For the team competition, Mr. Dasaro needed an alternate to fill in for his no-show partner, and as luck would have it, Bill Simmons was first alternate, and was paired with Steve to easily take 1st Team at +14. 

   Peter Frasca has been playing steady golf all year, and this week had his best posting with a fine +6. Luckily he also had a solid partner in Dan McGarry at +3, and they will take 2nd Team at +9. 

   Good guy Paul Begley executed a fine approach shot on 8 to 6'5" which stood up all day, and Paul will have a CTP prize waiting for him in the box. 

   There were 12 birdie putts that fell on the front side, but most were bunched up on three holes, and when the dust cleared, there was only one bird left standing. And as luck would have it, it belonged to Bill Simmons who will take the whole pot, capping off  an impressive $150 night, the highest single-night take of the year. Non-paying birds were had on 2 (Bourne, Turchette), 8 (Dasaro, Simmons, Aronson, Begley), and 9 (Finn, J. MacNeil, Frasca, Svirsky, Tracy). 

  As noted, most scores were nothing to write home about, but there was the usual amount of impressive performances that will not be rewarded with cash. Leading that pack is Alex Turchette who posted a season high +6, followed by Eric Aronson at +5, and Dan Svirsky, Jay Chapman, Mark Nolan, and Johnny MacNeil, all at +3. Highpointers this week are Steve Dasaro and Peter Frasca at 16 points each. 

  With only 35 players showing up, we had a respectable 21 enter the back nine skins pool, with 10 birdie putts finding the hole. And of those, three stood out as winners: Ed Finn, who had five birdies in 27 holes played, will be rewarded on 11. And it was nice to see Portuguese man-of-war Len Lima get on the money board with a fine bird on the 12th. And Wayne Musgrove will also cash for the first time with an impressive deuce on 16. The 13th hole was thoroughly humbled by Finn, Curtis, Lozzi, Danieli, and Leonard, and the 14th was smashed (Loring, Barry). 

  The general feedback is that there are a lot more birdies this year because we are playing combo tees. However, except for the 13th hole, which definitely has become a birdie hole, the white tees have not made that much of a difference. (The numbers don't lie.) For instance, of the 22 birdies sunk this week, 17 of them were from blue tees, and of the seven white tees we play over 18 holes, only one of those holes was birdied (the 13th). And those numbers are typical for the whole season. So, so much for the idea that we are killing it from the combos. 

  And a special tip of the cap to Holbrook's own Rick Walsh who, on the third leg of the 27 holes he played, posted his career low 9 hole score of even par. (We won't mention the first 18.)

  And finally, 2nd half dues were due this week, but many remain unpaid, even those who played this week. Please make sure to bring payment next week. Any prize winners from Week 11 and Week 12, who do not pay next week, will not be receiving envelopes. Thanks. 

  See you next Tuesday. 


                BOY THESE COMBO TEES ARE EASY
                      YEAH, WHAD'YA  SHOOT?
                                        AH, 95