Battles Abound

There's nothing like some good competition to make things interesting as the season nears its completion and there's still plenty to be decided.

The Fat Shafts have moved to within one point of the Southpaws for first place overall after taking six points from the Hackers tonight. The Rolling Stones grabbed all six points in their match with the Southpaws to remain solidly in third place and are still within striking distance of the top spot.

The final position in the "A" flight is still up for grabs as the KGB and Hackers are tied with 65 points each. The Dubbers are also close with 61 points.

Meanwhile it could come down to the wire for the final position in the "B" flight as the Latecomers and Whizbangers are deadlocked for eighth place.

The Bogies, Whizbangers and Wedgers also grabbed six points in their matches tonight while the Dubbers took four and the Latecomers earned two points.

Kyle Wilkinson continued his strong play posting the low score of the night with a round of even par 27. Congrats to Ian MacDonald on a personal best as he shot a 29 for his lowest nine hole total ever on the course.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Rick Dean on hole #7 and Kim Defosse on hole #16. Paul Reid was the 50/50 winner this week.

Down The Stretch We Come

The summer is flying by as we will soon head into August. That means we'll be down to the last weeks of regular season play before the Playoffs begin again and time is running out to earn the points needed to secure your place in each flight.

While the top three teams appear to have a lock on their "A" Flight positions, the KGB, Dubbers and Hackers can still battle it out for the last spot.

Rob Campbell takes aim at hole #16.

The Whizbangers also have time to move from their current "C" Flight position into the "B" Flight with some points down the home stretch.

The top three teams all swept their matches tonight with the Southpaws, Fat Shafts and Rolling Stones taking six points each. The Dubbers moved into a tie for fifth with the Hackers by taking five points along with the Latecomers. The Bogies earned four points while the Hackers took two points. Single points went to the Whizbangers and Fivesome.

Nick Vangemeren had the low round of the night shooting even par 27. The low team scores were shot by the Southpaws and Fat Shafts with 93 each. Vangemeren also took the Closet to the Pin prize on hole #6 while Jerry Powell had a terrific shot on hole #15. Tim Donaldson was this weeks 50/50 winner.

Can't Complain About The Weather

Nobody can complain that we haven't had good weather on Wednesday nights this season. Tonight was another warm one but luckily there was some relief with a nice breeze.

Overall the rounds seemed to be a bit on the high side but Kyle Wilkinson still managed to turn in an even par round of 27 for low score of the night.

Four of the six matches were clean sweeps as the Rolling Stones, Hackers, CCCP and  Southpaws took all six points. The Fat Shafts and KGB each grabbed four points while two points went to the Dubbers and Bogies.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Peter Hughes on hole #5 and Paul Reid on hole #14. The 50/50 winner was Denis Schick.

Stones Grab Low Gross

It was another muggy night for golf but this time the scores were much better all around than the previous week.

The Rolling Stones broke a three way tie for the Team Low Gross by turning in a low round of 84 to set the new mark to be reached.

There were several under 30 rounds posted with Andy Koetstra scoring lowest with a round of 25 which left him one shy of matching Kyle Wilkinson's league leading Individual low round of 24.

Four teams, the Rolling Stones, Southpaws, Fat Shafts and Whizbangers, took all six points up for grabs in their rounds. The Fivesome and Dubbers each took four points while the Hackers and CCCP left with a pair of points.

The Closest to the Pin prizes were won by Kevin Wadsworth on hole #4 while Len Bosma put his tee shot close on hole #13. This weeks 50/50 winner was Neil Nelson.

Toasty Night For Golf

On what might have been the hottest night of golf this season, the scores were not quite as on fire as the weather.

Don Muldoon tries to recover on hole #9.

Kyle Wilkinson continued his impressive play this season by posting a 25 which was by far the best round of the night .

We returned to normal points tonight which was fortunate for some teams. The first place Southpaws stumbled slightly allowing the Fat Shafts to move within five points of the lead. The Rolling Stones leapfrogged the KGB to sit in third by one point. The CCCP now have some company in the final spot after moving into a tie with the Fivesome.

The Fat Shafts, Rolling Stones and Bogies all swept their matches tonight to earn six points.

Pre-round chit chat at the clubhouse.

The Hackers, Dubbers and Whizbangers each earned four points while the Southpaws, KGB and CCCP took two points a piece.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Andy Koetstra on hole #3 (his third in five weeks) and Jim Turner on hole #12. Denis Schick was the 50/50 winner this week.

An Ace for Muldoon

I wasn't able to attend tonight's round but I was informed that Don Muldoon stepped up to the first hole and deposited his tee shot into the cup for what I believe is the first hole-in-one of the season for the league. I'm sure he had a wine or two following the round. Congratulations Don!

This was also the last round of double points for the year I believe which puts us half way through the season if you can believe it. Grabbing all 12 points in their matches were the Fat Shafts, Hackers, KGB, Rolling Stones and Southpaws. The CCCP took 8 points while four points went to the Latecomers.

The Team Low Gross lead is becoming a log jam as the Southpaws became the third team to shoot a low round of 88. Tim Donaldson had the low round of the night with a 26. Kyle Wilkinson continued his hot streak by earning his fourth Closest to the Pin prize in five weeks by putting one close on hole #11. Scott Reilly put his tee shot on hole #2 close for the honour on the front nine. This weeks 50/50 winner was Don St.Denis.

Big Night For Wilkinson

Some nights things just seem to go your way and tonight that was the case for Kyle Wilkinson. Kyle set the new mark for Individual Low Gross by shooting a three under par score of 24.

Wilkinson wasn't quite done there as he also grabbed the closest to the pin prize for the third time in four weeks by putting his shot tight on hole #1. Oh, and he also won the 50/50 prize this week and led his team to a round total of 88 to tie them with the Fat Shafts for the Team Low Gross. 

This week also saw changes on the leaderboard as the Southpaws took full advantage of the double points night to take all 12 from the Fat Shafts and move back into first place. The Rolling Stones and Bogies also earned 12 points each. Elsewhere, the Dubbers and KGB took 10 points while the Latecomers grabbed eight. Taking four points were the Wedgers while the Fivesome and Hackers took a pair of points each.

Andy Koetstra picked up his second closest to the pin in three weeks putting his tee shot tight on hole #10. Next week will be the final round of double points.

Fat Shafts Shoot 88

On this first night of double points play, the opportunity for some teams to make a move in the standings was there for the taking. But it also meant you could fall in the standings as well. Tonight we saw a little of both. 

KGB took advantage moving from fifth to third place leapfrogging a couple of teams.

Al Wilkinson fires a shot on #12.

The Hackers also moved up two places into fifth place. This meant some teams faltered as the Rolling Stones and Latecomers each fell two places to sixth and eighth spot. The Wedgers also moved up two places to ninth after doubling their season total in one night. 

We have a new leader for the Team Low Gross as the Fat Shafts turned in a solid round of 88. The low individual rounds with a score of 28 were shot by Norm Toyne, Andy Koetstra and Paul Dicrescenzo. 

Three teams swept their matches as the Hackers, Wedgers and KGB grabbed 12 points each.

Kyle Wilkinson intense on hole 14.

The Fat Shafts increased their lead slightly by taking 10 points. The Whizbangers and Southpaws each took 8 points while the Bogies and Latecomers snagged four. The Rolling Stones earned a pair of points for the night. 

The Closest to the Pin winners were Marty McDonald on hole #9 while Kyle Wilkinson hit the pin on hole #18 for the honour. The 50/50 winner was Rob Campbell.

Brisk and Blustery Round

Mother Nature can have a sick sense of humour sometimes and tonight was one of those times. After dealing with hot and humid conditions recently, it was back to cool and windy golf weather tonight. I wish she’d pick a medium temperature and stick with it.

The strong winds made the round more challenging but that didn't stop some teams from turning in good performances. The standings continue to be rather sectioned off but that could change next week when we start our rounds of double points.

Five teams took all six points in their matches this evening. Sweeping their opponents were the Latecomers, Fat Shafts, KGB, Southpaws and Dubbers. The Hackers had a strong night taking five points from the Rolling Stones who earned a single point. The Fat Shafts came close to challenging for the Team Low Gross by shooting a 93 and were led by Andy Koetstra who had the low round for the night with a 29. 

Andy also took home a Closest to the Pin prize with a good shot on hole #8 while Bobby Richardson had the honours on the back nine on hole #17. Bob Donaldson was this weeks 50/50 winner.

Ideal Conditions to Golf

Scores aside perhaps, I don't think anyone could complain about the conditions for golf tonight.

Dave Reid misses a lengthy putt on hole 13.

Sure, there were some bugs but it was an ideal temperature and a beautiful sunny night.

The standings continue to be crowded in sections after play this evening. The Southpaws moved to within one point of the front running Fat Shafts while the Rolling Stones stumbled a bit allowing the Dubbers to move into third place.

Just like last week, three teams swept their matches as the KGB, Hackers and Southpaws took six points. The Fat Shafts and Dubbers came close taking five points each. The Whizbangers had four points while the Rolling Stones grabbed two. The Bogies and Fivesome took one point each.

Tim Donaldson came up one stroke shy of grabbing a share of the Individual Low Gross score by shooting 27 tonight. The Southpaws as a team shot a 93 which also left them short of equaling the mark of 91 held by the Whizbangers. The Closest to the Pin winners were Rick Dean on hole #7 and Kyle Wilkinson on hole #16. The 50/50 winner was Dave Powell.