Rough Night For Scoring

It's hard to say why the scores were so high tonight when it was such a perfect evening for golf but every team struggled to score well.

Dave Powell tees off on Hole #7.

I don't recall another night in my years in the league where no team scored under 100. The lowest team gross was turned in by the Southpaws with a 102.

As far as the nights match ups were concerned, only the Fat Shafts, Dubbers and Latecomers took all six points. The Rolling Stones took five points while the Hackers and Southpaws each grabbed four points.

Lyle Williams shows his form on the 2nd hole.

Earning two points were the Bogies and KGB while the Wedgers took a single point.

Not everyone struggled as the low score for the night was turned in by Kyle Wilkinson with a 28. The Closest to the Pin winners were Coady MacGillvary on hole #4 and Kyle Wilkinson on hole #13. The 50/50 winner was Peter Hughes.

2015 Playoffs - Final Eighteen (Nine)

Our luck finally ran out. After a season of amazing weather on Wednesday nights, our final round and party were met with rainy and cold conditions.

A pre-game beverage and chat.

Some of the long time members couldn't recall ever having a final day like the one we had today but at least we were still able to play some golf, enjoy another very tasty meal and share some good conversations one final time this season.

Here is a final look at how the playoffs wrapped up on this day. Our final 18 holes had to be shortened to a final nine holes thanks to mother nature.

In the "A" Division, the Southpaws claimed the title after posting a round of 87 for total of 270. That was good enough for a 19 stroke margin of victory over the second place Rolling Stones who shot 105 today and a total of 289 overall. The Fat Shafts turned in a round of 100 to finish four shots back of second with a 293 total. Finishing in fourth were the Dubbers who had a round of 107 and total of 305.

Over in the "B" Division the Wedgers easily held on to their lead to coast to the win. They shot 100 even for a three round total of 279. Moving up to second on the final day were the Whizbangers who shot 92 for a total of 291. Five shots behind them with a score of 296 were was the KGB who had a 103 today. The Fivesome were well back in fourth spot scoring a 119 round and a final total of 322.

The "C" Division was also won by a significant margin. The Bogies ran away with it by posting a 92 today and had a three round total of 288. This was good for a 17 stroke victory over the second place Hackers who shot 99 today and 305 overall. The third place team was the Latecomers shooting 101 in the rain and a 312 total which was two shots better than the CCCP who finished fourth with a total of 314 after turning in a round of 106 for their final round.

Despite the less than ideal conditions there were some good scores posted today. The low round was shared by Tim Donaldson, Andy Koetstra, Denis Schick and Paul Reid who all shot two over par 29. The most honest golfer of the day was Scott Reilly.

There were a total of 14 Closest to the Pin prizes up for grabs. The winners were:
Hole 1: Denis Schick
Hole 2: Steve Westlake
Hole 3: Denis Schick
Hole 4: Dave Walker
Hole 5: Terry Hore
Hole 6: Norm Toyne
Hole 7: Coady MacGillvary
Hole 8: Frank Cusson
Hole 9: Thom Christmann
Hole 10: Mark Kennedy
Hole 11: Paul Scobie
Hole 12: Nick Vangemeren
Hole 17: Tim Donaldson
Hole 18: Mark Kennedy

As always, a special thanks goes out to Steve Powell for all of his hard work, not only for this day but for the entire season.

Watching Jim's tee shot on 10.

Our thanks to Tom and Alida St. Denis for another fun year and excellent course conditions. Also thanks to Debbie Stewart for her assistance today as well. I would also like to pass along my thanks to those of you who took the time to visit the blog this season and especially those who allowed me to post photos and videos of them. If all goes well, I'll be back to do it again next season.

Don't forget, as long as we're able to, we will still be golfing on Wednesday evening and everyone is invited to come out and take part in the scrambles and fun. If we don't see you, have a great safe and happy off season and we look forward to seeing you again next Spring.

2015 Playoffs - Final Standings

"A" Division
1. Southpaws - 270
2. Rolling Stones - 289
3. Fat Shafts - 293
4. Dubbers - 305

"B" Division
1. Wedgers - 279
2. Whizbangers - 291
3. K.G.B. - 296
4. Fivesome - 322

"C" Division
1. Bogies - 288
2. Hackers - 305
3. Latecomers - 312
4. C.C.C.P. - 314

Mark putting for birdie on 10.

Century Mark Hit

It's all even at the top of the standings as the Southpaws moved into a tie with the Rolling Stones tonight. Both teams also moved into triple digits with 100 points each.

The Dubbers are well back in third place while the KGB sit in fourth just six points ahead of the Wedgers and Fat Shafts.

Sharing an after round beverage and stories.

With time running out on the regular season, the chance for teams to make moves to improve playoff positions is dwindling.

On this night there were four teams that swept their matches as the Fat Shafts, Southpaws, Dubbers and Fivesome each grabbed six points. The Rolling Stones and Bogies each earned four points while the Hackers and Wedgers took two points.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Jimmy Rogers on hole #7 and Kyle Wilkinson on hole #16. The 50/50 winner this week was Coady MacGillivary.

Southpaws Remain Perfect

Four weeks into another season and the Southpaws remain the only team without a blemish to their record for the fourth straight week they took all six points in their match and have yet to give up a point to their opponents. The Rolling Stones are nearly perfect having lost only two points so far this season. On the opposite end of the standings, the Hackers are the lone team yet to register a point but there's lots of opportunity to change that yet to come.

It was a cool and breezy night which might have had some impact on the scores being a bit higher than normal for some but Tim Donaldson and Al Wilkinson still managed to turn in impressive rounds with each of them shooting a one over par 28. The low team gross for the night was the Southpaws with a 90.

It was another night of all or nothing for the matches as the Southpaws, Dubbers, Rolling Stones, Wedgers and Bogies all took six points. The CCCP grabbed four points while the Fivesome nabbed two.

The Closest to the Pin winners on the evening were Peter Hughes on hole #4 and Coady MacGillivary on hole #13. The 50/50 winner this week was Randy Conley.

Whizbangers Have Strong Night

Was this week two or week four. I'm confused after the late start and the rain out last week. Either way, tonight was a cool but clear and comfortable night for golf after the rain washed out last weeks round.

The Whizbangers obviously enjoyed the conditions as they turned in a strong effort and posted the new Team Low Gross with an 88.

Andy Koetstra sinks his putt on hole 13.

They also took the six points up for grabs in their match. Other teams taking all six points in their matches were the Hackers, Dubbers, Southpaws and Bogies who upset the Rolling Stones. The Fat Shafts took four points from the KGB who earned two.

Len Bosma had a strong individual effort tonight as he set the new low for Individual Low Gross by shooting a 27.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Coady MacGillvary on hole #2 while Brian Moelker saved his best shot for the last hole to grab closest on hole #11. The 50/50 winner was Jim Rogers.

Barry Defosse gets out of trouble on hole 17.

MacGillivary Aces Sixth Hole

The hot, humid and sticky weather along with some pesky bugs annoyed a few of us but it didn't seem to have much of an affect on Coady MacGillivary.

MacGillivary shows off his hole-in-one ball.

After shooting a birdie on hole #5, Coady launched his tee shot on hole #6 dead on target and upon reaching the green, found his ball settled in the bottom of the cup for a hole-in-one. Congratulations Coady!

In our return to nine hole rounds only the Fivesome and Rolling Stones swept all six points up for grabs in their matches. The Hackers and Southpaws took five points each while the Fat Shafts and Dubbers earned four points. The CCCP and Whizbangers grabbed a pair of points each while single points were awarded to the Bogies and KGB.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Matt Couperus on hole #3 while Steve Westlake stuck it tight on hole #12. Jimmy Rogers was the nights 50/50 winner.

Oh Baby That Was Toasty

The first official day of summer arrived today and boy did it ever! The temperature was 33 Celsius when we teed off but luckily a breeze and a bit of a reprieve from the heat made it a bit more tolerable.

Kyle Wilkinson turned in an impressive nine hole round of 26 to grab a share of the Individual Low Gross lead. The Closest to the Pin winners were Coady MacGillivary on hole #2 and Michael Morey on hole #11. Andy Koetstra won the 50/50.

Another 12 points were up for grabs on this final week of playing 18 holes, not including next weeks fun team Scramble. The Rolling Stones were the only team to take all 12 points in their match. The Southpaws took 11 while the Hackers and Fivesome earned 8 points each. The Fat Shafts managed 7 points, KGB and Bogies split 6 points each and the Dubbers grabbed 5 points. The Wedgers and CCCP managed 4 points each while a single point went to the Whizbangers.