18 Holes - Week Three

It was a hot and humid evening as we played our last 18 hole match of the season. The temperature was pushing 30 degrees when we teed off but cooled off a bit as the sun set and the mosquitoes came out.

It was business as usual as teams continued to jockey for positions. The Dubbers and Wedgers were the only teams to take all 12 points in their matches for the night.

Nick Vangemeren had the low nine hole score of the night with a 27 which was good enough to move him into a three-way tie for the Low Individual Gross.

Mark Adams put one tight on hole #2 to take the Closest to the Pin prize on the front nine while Paul Dicrescenzo had the best shot on hole #11 for the honour. The 50/50 prize went to Sean Jarvis.

Just a reminder that next Wednesday night (July 1st) is the 18 hole team scramble. The cost is $10 per team and is the only chance you'll have to play a whole round with your team this season.

18 Holes - Week Two

Mother nature must have been on our side tonight as the rain stopped just before we teed off and started again shortly after we finished.

The Rolling Stones put together a solid night as they not only took 12 points from the Hackers but also posted the new Team Low Gross with an 88.

The rest of the standings remain relatively close with some teams making moves to improve their position. Most notable were the Whizbangers who leapfrogged two teams to move into fourth place and a potential spot in the "A" flight of the playoffs if they can hold or improve on that position.

It was a Father / Son sweep when it came to the closest to the pin prizes as Michael Walker took the honour on hole 1 and Dave Walker stuck it tight on hole 18. The 50/50 was won by Jim Conley and we also send our best wishes to Jim for a speedy recovery.

Just a reminder we have one more week of 18 holes of league play before our Team Scramble on July 1st.

PGA Top Shots

The first three months of the PGA season have produced some great shots and the folks at PGATOUR.COM have compiled their list of the Top 10 shots so far.

You may or may not agree with the order but some of these shots are pretty impressive.

(Don't forget you can click on the second box from the right to enlarge the video)

18 Holes - Week One

Despite a recent sighting of a black bear on the golf course our members safely completed their first 18-hole round relatively unscathed.

Congratulations to Al Wilkinson who used a pitching wedge to ace the 143 yard ninth hole for the leagues first hole-in-one of the year. Nice shooting Al!

With a possible 12 points up for grabs and the standings being so close for some teams the 18 hole nights are an excellent chance to make a move. Seizing the opportunity tonight were the CCCP who blanked the Hackers and vaulted out of last place to move into eighth. The Fat Shafts were the only other team to take all 12 points at the expense of the Fivesome.

While the Wedgers continue to enjoy a comfortable lead, the battle for second is still anyone's race at this point with only three points separating second from fifth.

Sandy McLeod had a good nine hole round of even par 27 which moved him into a tie for the Individual Low Gross with Norm Toyne.

The closest to the pin winners for the night were Doug Stewart on hole #9 and Brian Moelker on hole #18. Dennis Schick took home the 50/50 winnings.

Wedgers Finally Falter

It took seven weeks but the Wedgers finally suffered their first blemish of the season as they dropped six points to the Fat Shafts Wednesday night. They had yet to lose a point through the first six weeks of the season but despite the loss they remain one point ahead of the Southpaws for first place. The Fat Shafts moved into sixth place by themselves.

At the same time, two teams near the bottom of the standings moved out of last as the Latecomers and Bogies each took six points. The Fivesome and KGB also took six points each to remain tied for fourth place while the Dubbers were shutout but remain in third spot by three points.

The closest to the pin winners for the week were Paul Reid on the front nine (hole 8) and Doug Stewart on the back nine (hole 17). The 50/50 winner was Jim Lidster.

Just a reminder that for the next several weeks we will be playing 18 holes. The start time will remain 6:00pm.

Rare Wash-Out

Despite the fact the fair-weather only golfers decided to stay away, there were still enough members to start our weekly round in the light rain tonight.

Unfortunately the light rain eventually turned into extremely heavy downpours and the hearty souls who gave it an honest effort were forced to call it quits. A few members did manage to finish their rounds despite the standing water and pelting rain.

As it turned out the round was canceled and no points were awarded for the night.

Winning the 50/50 prize was Dave Walker while Coady McGillvary (#7) and Peter Hughes (#16) won the closest to the pin awards.

Summer Like Evening

As the league has now settled into its usual rhythm the weather was almost summer like as we hit the links tonight. The black flies were plentiful and the return of the mosquitoes has begun but that didn't deter the play of our members.

The Wedgers continued their strong play while the Southpaws stumbled and allowed the Dubbers to move into second place overall. The middle of the back continues to be bunched up with only five points separating 4th from 8th.

The closest to the pin prizes were won by Andy Koetstra on the front nine (hole 6) while Jim Turner's shot on the back nine (hole 15) was the best of the night. Bill Hewson took home the 50/50 prize this week.

Toyne Has Good Night

Norm Toyne turned in the best round of the year so far and won some cash in process.

Toyne shot the low round of 27 or even par to take over lone possession of the Low Gross score. He also managed to win the closest to the pin prize on the back nine with an impressive shot on hole 14. The best shot on the front nine was turned in by Dave Reid on hole number 5.

The Wedgers team total of 91 moved them into a tie for Team Low Gross with the Southpaws. Barry Defosse won the 50/50 this week.

No More Donuts in Standings

The black flies were plentiful but the weather continued to be nice on Wednesday night. Four weeks into the season and every team finally has points on the board as the standings start to spread out.

The Bogies took two points and the Latecomers grabbed one as they became the last two teams to remove the zero's next to their team names in the standings.

The Wedgers took another six points to remain perfect while the Southpaws suffered their first blemish with a five point night to drop one back of first overall.

Winning the Closest to the Pin honours on the Front Nine was Michael Walker on the 4th hole while Jeff Istead's shot on hole 13 was good enough to win the cash. The 50/50 draw was won by Dan Jess.

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