2011 Playoffs - Final Round

After a season that saw more rainy Wednesday nights for golf then I can ever recall since joining the league, we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day to play the final 18 holes of our playoffs.

Congratulations to the Southpaws who cruised to a 10 stroke margin of victory in the "A" Division.

The "B" Division was the tightest as the Whizbangers finished in first by one stroke over the Wedgers.

The Latecomers lead was too great and they won by 20 stroked to claim the "C" Division title.

The meal following the round was delicious as always and it appeared that everyone had a fun time taking part in the putting contests. Congratulations to all of the Closest to the Pin winners that are too numerous to mention.

Thanks to Steve Powell once again this season for all of his hard work and dedication to the league and his efforts on the final day as well.

Also thanks to Lynn and Debbie for keeping us hydrated during the final round and a big thank you to Tom and Alida for all they do to make our league more enjoyable.

To all of our league members we wish you a healthy, happy and safe Autumn and Winter and look forward to seeing you again next Spring.

For those of you who take the time to visit our league blog, I hope you've found it interesting, informative and at times a little humourous. I've enjoyed keeping it updated once again this season.

Final Playoff Results

"A" Division

1. Southpaws - 362

2. KGB - 372

3. Rolling Stones - 377

4. Dubbers - 394

"B" Division

1. Whizbangers - 380

2. Wedgers - 381

3. Fat Shafts - 394

4. Bogies - 427

"C" Division

1. Latecomers - 425

2. Hackers - 445

3. CCCP - 446

4. Fivesome - 453

2011 Playoffs - Round Two

The Southpaws turned in another impressive round to increase their lead in the "A" Division to 17 strokes over the KGB with 18 holes to play on Saturday.

The Fat Shafts made a move in the "B" Division to close the gap on the front running Whizbangers who cling to a slim one stroke lead.

Meanwhile the Latecomers couldn't match their impressive start last week but still hold an impressive 19 stroke lead in the "C" Division.

Here are the updated standings including the nine hole score from round two and the two round total.

"A" Division

1. Southpaws - 87 (173)

2. KGB - 93 (190)

3. Dubbers - 100 (191)

4. Rolling Stones - 99 (193)

"B" Division

1. Whizbangers - 94 (186)

2. Fat Shafts - 90 (187)

3. Wedgers - 101 (194)

4. Bogies - 103 (204)

"C" Division

1. Latecomers - 109 (201)

2. CCCP - 108 (220)

3. Hackers - 111 (220)

4. Fivesome - 126 (232)

The final 18 holes will be played on Saturday beginning at 3:00pm and all golfers are playing with the top three for each team counting.

2011 Playoffs - Round One

The first round of playoffs are done and the "A" and "B" Divisions are relatively tight after nine holes. The Latecomers had a very impressive start and already enjoy a 14 stroke lead. Here are the standings following the first nine holes:

"A" Division

1. Southpaws - 86

2. Dubbers - 91

3. Rolling Stones - 94

4. KGB - 97

"B" Division

1. Whizbangers - 92

2. Wedgers - 93

3. Fat Shafts - 97

4. Bogies - 101

"C" Division

1. Latecomers - 92

2. Fivesome - 106

3. Hackers - 109

4. CCCP - 112

Next Wednesday we play another nine holes from the white tees and on Saturday the 10th we play 18 holes from the blue tees.

2011 Final Standings

1. Dubbers (88 pts)
2. Rolling Stones (82 pts)
3. KGB (82 pts)
4. Southpaws (81 pts)

5. Fat Shafts (66 pts)
6. Wedgers (66 pts)
7. Whizbangers (65 pts)
8. Bogies (40 pts)

9. Hackers (36 pts)
10. Latecomers (29 pts)
11. Fivesome (25 pts)
12. CCCP (24 pts)


Individual Low Gross
Paul Scobie, Nick Vangemeren, Norm Toyne & Andy Koetstra - 26

Team Low Gross
Southpaws - 82

Let The Playoffs Begin

And just like that, another regular season of golf came to an end. I swear the seasons go by faster every year but they're always enjoyable.

The playoff divisions are now set but I have yet to get the Official Final Standings with the tie-breakers having been determined. At this point it really doesn't matter a whole lot as everyone is on their own. The playoffs will begin next Wednesday night with nine holes from the white tees followed by another nine holes from the forward tees the Wednesday after that. The final 18 holes and party will take place on Saturday September 10th, usually starting at 3pm.

To wrap up the regular season matches tonight, the Fat Shafts, KGB, Southpaws and Rolling Stones all took six points. The Dubbers and Latecomers earned four points while the Bogies and Wedgers took two points each.

The 50/50 winner was Coady McGillvary. The Closest to the Pin winners were Norm Toyne on #1 and Al Wilkinson on #10.

Dubbers Clinch With One Week Left

It was handshakes all around for the members of the Dubbers tonight as they earned four points while the KGB could only manage two points in their match. Four points was enough for the Dubbers to clinch the regular season league title with only one week remaining before playoffs.

Heading into the final Wednesday only one playoff spot is yet to be determined as the Bogies and Hackers are separated by just two points for eighth spot.

Taking all six points in their matches tonight were the Southpaws, Rolling Stones and Fat Shafts. The Latecomers and CCCP took four while two points went to the Hackers and Bogies.

The best shots on the Closest to the Pin holes were turned in by Andy Koetstra on #9 and Michael Morey on #18. The 50/50 winner was Brad Gibson.

Getting Close To The End

With the completion of tonight's round, we now have just two weeks of regular season golf left before the playoffs begin. This means teams are running out of time to make a move to either improve their positions in the standings or to sandbag and drop down a few spots.

It wouldn't be a report if I didn't mention the weather and I can't speak for everyone but that might have been the most ideal weather conditions for golf we've had this season. The temperature was comfortable and the bugs were few and far between.

Just three teams swept their matches tonight as the Whizbangers, CCCP and Latecomers each took six points. The Fat Shafts and KGB earned five points, the Southpaws four, Dubbers two and the Wedgers and Rolling Stones took a single point each.

Norm Toyne was dialed in on hole #8 with the pin located on the top deck and won the Closest to the Pin while Jerry Powell stuck it close on hole #17. Dave Walker was this weeks 50/50 winner.

To those of you golfing in the Club Championships this weekend we wish you best of luck and stay dry.

Soggy But Cool Round

I promised I wouldn't complain about the rain anymore after having to deal with the intense heat we suffered through recently. Luckily I didn't have to break that promise as the day long rain came to an end just in time for the start of the round tonight.

After the razzing Dan Jess took for his errant tee shot a while back, it's only fair that I mention the highlight of this night. Tim Donaldson showed that Dan isn't the only one who can send a ball careening off the cars in the parking lot as he shanked his first tee shot of the evening off an automobile or two. What is it with these lefties?

Three teams took all six points in their matches as the Dubbers, KGB and Wedgers shot well. The Bogies took five points, the Rolling Stones and Hackers took four each, the Fat Shafts and Southpaws earned two points and the Fivesome took a single point.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Paul Reid on hole #7 and Kim Defosse on hole #16. Tom St.Denis was the 50/50 winner.

Sorry, I Was Absent

I apologize for not having an update on the night's action for this Wednesday. I had a rare night where I was not able to attend.

I have posted the updated team points and positions but I failed to acquire the names of the Closest to the Pin winners or the 50/50 prize taker.

Hopefully I'll be there and back to normal this coming Wednesday. Enjoy the long weekend.

No Rain But Lots Of Heat

I promise I won't complain about the rain anymore because tonight I would have welcomed a nice cold soaking instead of the high humidity we had to endure. With temperatures feeling like 39 Celsius or 102 Fahrenheit at the time we teed off, it was by far the hottest night we've had this season.

The weather wasn't he only thing hot tonight as Andy Koetstra of the Fat Shafts shot a 26 which moved him into a tie for Individual Low Gross. Koetstra had a bit of luck on his side as he was also the evening's 50/50 winner.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Peter Hughes on #5 and Rick Dean on #14.

Taking all six points in their matches were the CCCP, Hackers and KGB. Southpaws and Rolling Stones each took 5, Dubbers 4, Fat Shafts 2 and earning single points were the Whizbangers and Latecomers.

We also had good news that Harry Morris' surgery went well last week and he is feeling much better. We hope to see him out again in the near future.

Nine Holes of Sunshine

Isn't it nice that the weather wasn't a factor on a Wednesday night? OK, maybe it was a little breezy but at least we didn't get washed away or melt. It was an ideal night for a round of golf.

Four teams took all six points in their matches tonight. They included the Southpaws, Fat Shafts, Dubbers and Wedgers. The Dubbers jumped into first place with their solid effort this evening. Rolling Stones earned five points while the Fivesome had four, Hackers took two and the Bogies a single point.

Glen Lonergan's first tee shot of the night held up for the Closest to the Pin prize on hole #4 while Norm Toyne took it on hole #13. The ever elusive Dave Maybee was the 50/50 winner.

All of our members send best wishes to Harry Morris.

Season Humming Along

Here we are into July already and the season is half over. As edge closer to the end the jockeying for playoff positions will continue to take shape.

Another hot and sticky night produced some excellent scores and at least one not so impressive round. Well, it was impressive but for all of the wrong reason. I'll just leave it at that.

Teams taking all six points in their matches included the Wedgers, Southpaws, Rolling Stones, Fat Shafts and Whizbangers. The Dubbers took four points while two went to the KGB.

Dave Walker was the winner of the Closest to the Pin prize on the front nine sticking it close on hole #3 while Matt Couperus was close on hole #15. The 50/50 winner was Paul Dicrescenzo.

Now That Was A Nice Night

No mosquitoes, no black flies, no strong winds and best of all...no rain. The conditions were so ideal for our round of golf tonight I had to double check to make sure it was actually Wednesday.

Everyone seemed to have a good time as we played just nine holes from the blue tees as we made up a lost round from earlier in the season.

OK, maybe not everyone had a good time. Dan Jess of the Fat Shafts might have be been grumbling a bit after he sent his tee shot on hole 10 into the parking lot. Luckily nobody was injured and no vehicles were damaged this time according to Dan who had his playing partners in stitches. Not real stitches...just lots of laughing. Good thing Dan can take a ribbing because he got a lot of it after the round.

The KGB, Dubbers, Rolling Stones and Wedgers all took 6 points while the Fivesome earned 5, the Whizbangers 4, Southpaws 2 and a single point went to the CCCP.

Jerry Powell was Closest to the Pin on hole #2 while Marty MacDonald stuck it close on hole #11. John VanValls took home the 50/50 prize.

Have a great Canada Day long weekend guys and we'll see you next Wednesday.

Vangemeren Ties Low Gross

On a night like so many others this season where the rain was falling yet again, there were actually some impressive scores turned in tonight. In fact our scheduled round of 18 was shortened to only nine holes as a lack of daylight would have been a factor.

Nick Vangemeren shot the best round of the evening, a 26, which was good enough to move him into a tie with Paul Scobie for the Individual Low Gross.

Among the teams taking all six points in their matches were the Fat Shafts, KGB, Dubbers and Southpaws. The Whizbangers and CCCP each took four while the Hackers and Latecomers earned two points each.

Andy Koetstra saved his best shot of the night for his final hole which happened to be Hole #1 and earned the Closest to the Pin prize. Paul Scobie stuck his close on Hole #10. The 50/50 winner this week was Jim Rogers.

It is my understanding that instead of playing the team scramble next week, we will use the night to make up 18 holes lost to the weather.

Wasn't That A Nice Night

Hard to believe a week ago we found ourselves dodging falling trees and dodging lightning bolts after a beautiful evening like we had tonight. If only they could all be so nice the rest of the season.

It's late so I'll make this quick. We actually managed to play the full 18 holes tonight and although a couple of teams might have needed flashlights to finish, everyone managed to get the round in.

I'll refrain from mentioning the team point totals for this week except to mention that the CCCP earned their first six points of the season as they split their match with the front-running Rolling Stones. Good job guys.

The 50/50 winner was Kyle Wilkinson. The Closest to the Pin winners were Nick Defosse on hole #9 while Andrew Donovan stuck it close on hole #18.

Don't forget we have another 18 holes next week.

Stormy Night and a Hole In One

Well guys, we didn't quite get our first 18 hole round of the season in tonight but we did get nine holes in before all hell broke loose.

The sky turned black in a hurry and blocked out the sun and we knew it was going to get bad just before the horn sounded to call us off the course.

I know our group was teeing off on hole #4 as the horn blasted. Lyle Williams and myself decided we had time to drive up to the green to retrieve the golf balls. Not the smartest move. As I reached down to grab the first ball the wind came through the trees like nothing I'd seen before. Tree limbs, leaves and branches began falling around us.

As we made our way across the bridge at hole #17 we stopped as we heard a crack. We looked up and watched as the top half of a pine tree snapped off in the wind and fell on the green next to the hole. Tom and Andy will have some repairs to do I'm guessing.

I'm usually pretty calm but I will admit I had some nerves working as we made it back to the shop to park the cart. It was certainly an experience and luckily everyone made it to the clubhouse safely. That's the most important thing.

Lost among the excitement of the storm was the fact that Michael Walker of the Fat Shafts jarred his second ever ace on hole #2 to claim the hole in one winnings which he generously used to purchase a round of drinks for those who stuck around. Thanks Mike and Congratulations.

As far as the scores go, not all score cards were turned in so once they are tracked down and the totals for the first nine are calculated, I will update the online standings. If you took a scorecard home with you, please return it to the clubhouse as soon as possible.

The Closest to the Pin prizes were yet to be ruled upon and I'm unaware who won the 50/50.

Don't forget we'll try for another 18 holes next week.

June Brings A Better Night

The month of May is behind us and with any luck, so is the wet, cool and miserable weather. Tonight was by far the nicest night for golf yet...despite the breezy conditions. Actually, the wind likely helped to keep the bugs down and that's always a good thing.

Four teams took all six points up for grabs in their matches this evening. The Rolling Stones, Southpaws, Latecomers and Whizbangers swept their matches. The KGB took five, the Wedgers four, the Dubbers two and a single point went to the Fivesome.

Andy Koetstra earned the Closest to the Pin prize on hole #7 while Steve Westlake was closest on hole #16. Kevin Wadsworth won the 50/50.

Reminder: We play 18 holes next week.

Maybe June Will Be Nicer

It's starting to get a little old isn't it? Once again tonight we found ourselves golfing under cloudy skies and although we didn't get soaked, it did rain just enough to remind us it must be Wednesday night. At least the bugs weren't too bad.

The Dubbers managed to take all six points from the Bogies who had yet to give up a single point this season. Also taking six points were the Hackers, Southpaws and KGB. The Fat Shafts earned five points, Rolling Stones 4, Whizbangers 2 and the Fivesome one.

Rick Dean had the low round of the night shooting even par which was good enough to move him into a tie with Norm Toyne for the Individual Low Gross.

Dean also grabbed the Closest to the Pin honours on hole #6 while Tim Donaldson was closest on hole #15. Bob Donaldson was the 50/50 winner.

Rain Rain Go Away

I'm starting to sound like a broken record but if my math is correct, and there's a good chance it isn't, we've had rain on five of the first six weeks of league play. Tonight being the fifth.

Although it appeared the dark clouds might hold off on drenching us for most of the round, the skies finally opened and left us soaking wet yet again.

Despite the inclement weather, the Bogies continued their impressive start to the season by taking another six points. Also sweeping their matches were the Whizbangers, Southpaws, Rolling Stones and Hackers. Wedgers took five and the Fat Shafts one.

Paul Reid was the Closest to the Pin winner on Hole #5 while Andy Koetstra's shot on #14 held on for the honour. Jim Turner was this week's 50/50 winner.

That's More Like It

For those of you who didn't recognize it, that bright yellow thing in the sky was the sun. I know, I was shocked to see it as well as it finally arrived on a Wednesday night. Some of you may have also seen the black flies and the fox on the course as well.

Four teams swept their matches tonight as the Hackers, Wedgers, Dubbers and Bogies took all six points. The Rolling Stones earned five, the Whizbangers 4, KGB two and the Southpaws grabbed a single point.

Norm Toyne shot par to grab sole possession of the Individual Low Gross at 27. Norm also earned the Closest to the Pin nod on hole #4 while Rick Dean took the honours on hole #13. Barry Defosse was this weeks 50/50 winner.

Finally, No Rain!

It wasn't the nicest night of golf we've ever had but it was by far the best night we've had so far this season. It looked like it might rain but it held off which is a first so far as we managed to get our second official round of matches in.

Teams grabbing all six points included Fat Shafts, Fivesome, Bogies, KGB and Rolling Stones. The Dubbers took four while the Whizbangers earned two points.

Two more golfers moved into a tie for Individual Low Gross as Nick Defosse and Tom St.Denis both shot a 29. The KGB posted the new Team Low Gross with a total of 91.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Steve Guindon on hole #3 while Nick Vangemeren took it on hole #12. The 50/50 winner was Ian Rogers.

Week Two Washout

Sadly the weather has continued to be less than impressive recently and as a result, the matches for tonight have been cancelled.

With all of the rain we had today, the cold temperatures and potential for flurries this evening it was decided that we'd be better off skipping this weeks rounds.

Hopefully the weather improves for next week.

Wet Start To Season

The weather was wet on Wednesday night but at least it wasn't white as well as we kicked off the league for another year.

The dampness kept some away but they missed out on what was actually an enjoyable night for golf as the rain was mostly light and had little effect on the play.

Five teams got off to a strong start taking six points each.

The low scorers for the night were Dennis Schick and Rick Dean, each shooting a 29.

Kyle Wilkinson had an impressive shot on hole #1 to earn the Closest to the Pin honours while Dave Walker zeroed in on hole #10. Mark Kennedy was the first 50/50 winner of the season.

Ready, Set, Go

I hope you have your clubs ready to go because the league is set to begin on Wednesday April 13th. As usual we tee off at 6pm.

Don't forget to pay your league dues that night as well so Steve doesn't have to go chasing after anybody down the road.

The forecast is looking good so far so we'll see you there. If you're like me you'll probably need to have a bag full of balls. That first round is always the toughest.

Ahhhhh Spring!

We did it! Yes we made it through another long, cold, snowy and sometimes miserable winter in Canada. Well, those of us who stayed here did. To those who found time to get away and find some warmth and sunshine, I hope you had a nice respite from the wind chills and frostbite.

Here it is mid March and although we could still see some of the white stuff, it won't be long and we'll be dusting off the clubs and shaking off the rust from our bones and hitting the links once again.

No official word of course as to when the Mens League will try to get going at this point but if all goes well and the snow on the tree sheltered holes melts in time I would suspect sometime in early to mid April we could be back into the swing of swings.

Of course, as always Mother Nature has the final say on things.

So in the meantime, start to get those rested muscles limbered up again and we'll be seeing you soon.