2014 Playoffs - First 9 Holes

Denis Schick tees off on hole #7.

 It was an ideal evening to kick off our first night of playoffs with only a slight breeze and a few pesky mosquitoes.

As expected, these conditions made for some excellent scoring and some very tight races in the divisions early on.

In the "A" Flight, Kyle Wilkinson posted a two under par 25 to lead the Rolling Stones to a four stroke lead over both the Southpaws and Wedgers.

Lyle Admires His Shot.

The KGB also had a solid first night and only six points separate all of the teams heading into next week.

On the "B" side it was more of the same but an even tighter race is developing. The Fat Shafts and Whizbangers turned in solid rounds of 98. The Whizbangers were led by Denis Schick who posted a 30 while Andy Koetstra shot a one over par 28 for the Fat Shafts. The Dubbers trail by only one stroke while the CCCP posted an impressive round of 101.

There is a bit more breathing room in the "C" flight after night one as Paul Reid was dialed in and shot a 31 to help lead the Bogies to a round of 99 and an early five stroke lead over the Latecomers who were lead by Dave Walker's round of 30. Four strokes back in third are the Hackers while the Fivesome currently sit 15 stokes off the lead.

A reminder that all of the Closest to the Pin winners will announced on the night of our final on September 6th.

2014 Playoff Standings - After Nine Holes

"A" Flight

1. Rolling Stones (86)
2. Wedgers (90)
2. Southpaws (90)
4. KGB (92)

"B" Flight

1. Fat Shafts (98)
1. Whizbangers (98)
3. Dubbers (99)
4. CCCP (101)

"C" Flight

1. Bogies (99)
2. Latecomers (104)
3. Hackers (108)
4. Fivesome (114)

2014 Final Regular Season Standings

2014 Final Regular Season Standings

1. Southpaws (95 pts)
2. Wedgers (80 pts)
3. Rolling Stones (67 pts)
4. KGB (66 pts)
5. Whizbangers (58 pts)
6. Dubbers (53 pts)
7. CCCP (47 pts)
8. Fat Shafts (44 pts)
9. Latecomers (43 pts)
10. Hackers (37 pts)
11. Bogies (33 pts)
12. Fivesome (25 pts)

Individual Low Gross
Kyle Wilkinson - 24
Team Low Gross
Rolling Stones - 82

Let The Playoffs Begin

It was a sparse group of golfers tonight as many failed to show up for one reason or another but despite the low numbers, the regular season came to an end and now we move to playoff mode.

On this night the final points of the evening were handed out with the KGB, Wedgers, Southpaws, Rolling Stones and Latecomers all taking six points. The Bogies earned four while the CCCP grabbed two points.

Four golfers tied for the low round of the night with Dave Walker, Colin McDonald, Nick Vangemeren and Steve Westlake all shooting a one over par 28. Vangemeren also took home the evenings 50/50 prize. The Closest to the Pin winners were Art Mansfield on hole #7 and Dave Powell on hole #16.

The playoffs will begin next Wednesday night and the division groupings are listed below based on where your team finished during the season. The next two Wednesday's will be nine hole rounds played from the White Tees. The final 18 hole round will be played from the Blue Tees on Saturday September 6th beginning at 3pm followed by the wrap up party and steak BBQ. Please note that only four golfers can play with 3 counting on the Wednesday night rounds but on the Saturday 18 hole final day, all golfers on each team can play with the top three scores counting.

Good Luck and hope to see everyone out.

2014 Playoff Divisions

"A" Flight
1. Southpaws
2. Wedgers
3. Rolling Stones
4. KGB

"B" Flight
1. Whizbangers
2. Dubbers
3. CCCP
4. Fat Shafts

"C" Flight
1. Latecomers
2. Hackers
3. Bogies
4. Fivesome

Playoffs Approaching Fast

A Rainbow shows how close we came to getting wet tonight.

Where has the summer gone? Heck, where was the summer at all? I think we can all agree it wasn't a long hot summer this year which probably helped to make it feel like summer flew by this year and with it our golf season.

With one week of regular season remaining there isn't a lot left to be decided but final positions for the playoffs still have some wiggle room. With only two points separating them, the KGB and Whizbangers both still have a shot at grabbing the final spot in the "A" flight on the last week. If my math is correct, both the "B" and "C" flights have been determined but there is still some room for movement and final seeding.

On this night, the Fivesome, KGB, Rolling Stones and Fat Shafts took all six points up for grabs in their matches.

The Dubbers and Wedgers each earned four points while the Latecomers and CCCP grabbed a pair of points each. Steve Westlake had the low individual round for the evening, shooting an even par 27. The Rolling Stones blanked the Southpaws, but the lefties have already claimed first place overall for the season.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Tom St.Denis on hole #6 and Mark Kennedy on hole #15. Don Muldoon was the 50/50 winner.

I likely won't be there next Wednesday night but will try to get the final results and playoff info updated as soon as I can.

And Then There Were Two

 Just two weeks remain in the regular season and teams continue to jockey for playoff positions. Things remain tight for some and the last two weeks could make all the difference.

The skies looked threatening prior to tonight's round but foul weather passed us by luckily.

Bench in memory of Don Kovanen.

Norm Toyne had the lone low score for the evening by shooting an even par 27.

Four teams swept all six points up for grabs with the Hackers, Southpaws, Wedgers and CCCP winning their matches. The Whizbangers and Fivesome came close to sweeping by taking five points. The Dubbers and Latecomers each earned single points.

Lyle Williams was this week's 50/50 winner while Steve Westlake and Andy Koetstra grabbed the Closest to the Pin prizes on holes #5 and #14.

It was also nice to see the new bench sitting by hole #15 in memory of the late Don Kovanen of the Bogies who passed away last year. I know we'll all pause and think of Don when we pass by each round.

See you next week.