St.Denis Hot Again

When you're hot, you're hot and for Tom St.Denis, he's on fire when it comes to the Closest to the Pin holes. For the third straight week Tom walked away with a share of the pot by landing his ball closest on hole #8. Scott Reilly was dialed in and earned the honour on hole #17.

If you forgot your bug spray you were extra busy during tonight's round swatting the pesky mosquitoes between or even during your shots.

For the first time in a long time there was a forfeit as the Rolling Stones were unable to field a team which resulted in the Fivesome being awarded all six points. Also taking six were the Dubbers, CCCP, Wedgers and Fat Shafts. The Southpaws earned five points while a single point went to the Hackers.

Paul Scobie shot the Low round of the evening with a 29. Tom St.Denis and Andy Koetstra each shot 30. No teams came close to challenging the Team Low Gross. Marty MacDonald  was the 50/50 winner this week.

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.

Big Points Night

After three weeks of playing for 12 points, next week we'll return to the usual six point matches.

A passing shower left a nice rainbow behind tonight.

For some teams that will be a welcome sight as other teams took full advantage of the double point rounds.

All but one of the matches tonight were sweeps as the mosquitoes didn't hurt some games even if they did leave their mark on a lot of us.

Taking all 12 points up for grabs were the Southpaws, Wedgers, Bogies, Dubbers and Rolling Stones. The KGB earned 10 points while the Hackers grabbed two.

The Closest to the Pin winners this week were Paul Scobie on hole #2 and on hole # 11 it was Peter Hughes. This weeks 50/50 winner was Tom St. Denis.

Three Weeks To Go

It hardly feels like summer has even started, yet after tonight's round we only have three weeks of regular season play remaining before the playoffs begin on August 27th.

Colin MacDonald tees off on hole #1.

So with time running short, teams need to make a move if they hope to improve their spot in the standings and spots in the playoff divisions.

On this night, four teams dominated their matches as the Southpaws, Wedgers, CCCP and KGB took all six points up for grabs. The Dubbers came close earning five points. The Rolling Stones grabbed four more points from the Latecomers who took two and the Fat Shafts earned a single point on the night.

Andy Koetstra drains his putt on #1.

Despite the nice evening conditions there weren't many impressive rounds to be had as the low scores for the night went to father and son duo Al and Kyle Wilkinson who both shot one over par 28.

The Closest to the Pin prizes went to Don Muldoon with his shot on #4 while Paul Scobie took the honours on the back nine on hole #13. The 50/50 winner this week was Peter Hughes.

See you next Wednesday night!

Points-a-Plenty

Sorry for the delay posting the results this week guys but due to my current work schedule I likely won't get the results updated until at least a day or two after. We start the rounds of 18 holes this coming week and I won't be able to stay for the whole round but will try and get the results as soon as I can.

Norm Toyne tees off on hole 18.

This week there were points spread out among several teams with some close matches. Only two teams swept all six points as the Whizbangers and Wedgers beat their opponents. The Southpaws took five points while the Bogies and Latecomers each earned four points. The CCCP and Hackers took two points and a single point went to the Dubbers.

The Closest to the Pin winners for the week were Jerry Powell on hole #6 and Paul Scobie on hole #15. The 50/50 was won by Skylar Parks.

Once again a reminder that for the next several weeks we will be playing 18 holes instead of the usual 9 to plan to be at the course later than usual.

Lyle Williams makes his putt on #10.

That Went By Fast

The final points of the regular season are added up after the round.

Just like that another regular season of Men's League golf has come to an end. We've been lucky with the weather for most of the season and hopefully that trend will continue as we move into the next two weeks of playoff action.

For the second year in a row the Southpaws will be crowned Regular Season Champions. They amassed a total of 105 points this year which was 15 points better than the second place Rolling Stones.

Norm Toyne's single round score of 25 held up as the Individual Low Gross winner while the Southpaws Team Gross of 87 was best for the season.

Wrapping things up tonight, five teams took all six points available in their matches. This included the Fivesome, Southpaws, Dubbers, Wedgers and KGB. The Rolling Stones earned five points and the Latecomers took one point.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Dave Walker on hole #9 and Nick Vangemeren on hole #18. Paul Scobie was this weeks 50/50 winner.

The low individual score of the evening was 27 shot by three different golfers, Kyle Wilkinson, Tom St.Denis and Nick Vangemeren.

The Playoffs start next Wednesday night. The next two Wednesday's will be nine holes each from the white tees with the final 18 holes from the blue tees on Saturday September 7th. This will be followed by our annual wrap-up party.

Good Luck to everyone!

18 Holes - Week Three

The first place Southpaws turned in an impressive nine hole round tonight shooting a team total of 87 which was good enough to take over the Team Low Gross lead by themselves. However, their match versus the Dubbers was fairly even with the Southpaws taking 7 points and the Dubbers 5.

The Whizbangers were the only team to take all 12 points up for grabs during this final week of 18 holes. The Wedgers came close to doing the same but fell short taking 11 points in their match with the Fat Shafts who earned a single point. The Bogies grabbed 10 points from the CCCP as the Russians earned two points. Elsewhere the Latecomers took 8 points, the Rolling Stones and KGB split their match earning 6 points each and the Hackers took 4 points.

The low round of the night went to Norm Toyne of the Wedgers with a 25 which matches his previous lowest of the season and good enough to hold the lead for Individual Low Gross honours.

The Closest to the Pin prizes were won by Paul Scobie on Hole #1 and Andy Koetstra on Hole #10. Marty MacDonald was this weeks 50/50 winner.

Just a reminder that starting next week we're back to playing nine holes for the rest of the season.

Points-a-plenty Tonight

The dry and muggy conditions continued tonight but there were a few raindrops to give us hope that the current drought we've been going through might see some relief. But it didn't happen while we were playing and that's always a good thing.

There points were spread around this evening as nine out of the 12 teams managed to increase their totals.

Only three teams managed to take all of the points up for grabs in their matches as the Fat Shafts, KGB and Southpaws each earned six points. The points by the Southpaws moves them past the century mark with 102pts. The CCCP and Dubbers grabbed five points and four points went to the Whizbangers. The Rolling Stones took two points while the Hackers and Bogies earned one point a piece.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Kevin Wadsworth on hole #6 while Ryan Cuculuzzi was tight on hole #15. Paul Scobie was this weeks 50/50 winner.

Low Gross Getting Crowded

And then there were five.

You can add a fifth name to the growing list of golfers sharing the Individual Low Gross. Tim Donaldson posted a 26 in his round this evening. Paul Scobie who already had a share of the lead with a 26 earlier in the season posted another 26 tonight as well. 

Scott Reilly of the Hackers shows great form.

Both Scobie and Donaldson are members of the Southpaws and their scores also helped to set the new Team Low Gross of 83.

To no surprise, the Southpaws also took all six points in their match. Also taking all six points were the Fat Shafts, Wedgers and Fivesome. The Whizbangers earned four points while the Dubbers and Latecomers split taking three points each. The KGB managed two points.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Andy Koetstra on #4 while Dave Walker stuck it tight on #13. Bob Donaldson was this weeks 50/50 winner.

Southpaws Set New Low

Could we have asked for a better night to golf? Very few bugs, clear blue skies and very comfortable temperatures. If only every night was like that.

Jeff Istead putts on 17 while Barry Defosse looks on.

The excellent conditions may have been a factor in the Southpaws taking over the lead for Team Low Gross as they combined on one nine for a score of 84. Paul Scobie chipped in with a round of 26 which moved him into a three-way tie for Individual Low Gross.

Nine teams managed points on this night. The Fivesome, Southpaws and Rolling Stones took all 12 points up for grabs while the KGB took 11. The Dubbers had a good night earning nine points. The Wedgers and Whizbangers split their points to take six each. CCCP earned three points while the Fat Shafts managed a single point.

It was a Defosse clean sweep for the Closest to the Pin prizes. Kim Defosse took the honours on Hole #1 while Barry Defosse stuck it tight on Hole #10.

We have one more week of 18 holes before the fun team Scramble the following week.

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.

Oh Well, We Needed The Rain

The sky was threatening to open up and drench us practically from the time we hit our first shots of the evening and for some they finished early enough to stay mostly dry. A few others weren't quite as lucky but the worst of the wet weather held off long enough for us to get our rounds in.

Matt Couperus shot the low round of the night and his even par score of 27 moved him into a share of the lead for Individual Low Gross with Norm Toyne. Meanwhile the Hackers missed tying the Low Team Gross by one stroke after shooting a 94.

Kim Defosse won the Closest to the Pin cash on the front nine by sticking it close on hole #4 while Paul Scobie took the honours on #13. Carl Troke was this weeks 50/50 winner.

Unfortunately I missed writing down who got the points between the CCCP and Fivesome so I can't update the standings unless someone sends me an e-mail to let me know. I got all the others. If not, I'll try and get them before next week.

Returning To Normal

After four straight weeks of playing 18-hole rounds, the league returned to the usual nine hole match tonight which meant a quicker finish and return to the clubhouse for social time.

The skies were threatening to begin the round but the sun returned and made for a muggy evening of golf.

Five of the six matches were clean sweeps as the Bogies, Wedgers, Southpaws, KGB and Rolling Stones each took six points.

Now into the second half of the season, points become even more important as teams battle for playoff positions.

Paul Scobie's tee shot on hole number four was accurate enough to win the Closest to the Pin prize on the front nine while Peter Hughes shot on hole 13 did the trick on the back nine. Mark Kennedy was the 50/50 winner this week.

Sad News & Scores Improve

The sunny and cool weather continued which allowed for our members scores to continue to drop overall.

A quick look at the scores of those that counted showed an improvement as everyone continues to shake the winter rust off and steadily get back to the usual form.

There was no change at the top of the leader board as the Wedgers and Southpaws remain tied with a perfect 18 points each. The Whizbangers and Dubbers also remained solid to start the season with another strong week to remain in the top four.

Only two teams have yet to win a point this season but it's only a matter of time.

Paul Scobie's low score of 28 was good enough to move him into a tie for the Low Gross with Tim Donaldson and Norm Toyne. Andy Koetstra shot a 27 but was not counting this week for the Fat Shafts and was not eligible.

Scobie also had a good enough shot on hole 12 to take away the Closest to the Pin winnings on the back nine. Mark Kennedy was closest on the third hole to take the honours on the front nine.

Members also received some sad news as longtime Mens League and golf course member Lou Boudreau passed away earlier in the day. Lou was 77 and is survived by his wife of 52 years Peggy and his children. Lou loved to golf and we will miss seeing him walking the course.