Maybe June Will Be Nicer

It's starting to get a little old isn't it? Once again tonight we found ourselves golfing under cloudy skies and although we didn't get soaked, it did rain just enough to remind us it must be Wednesday night. At least the bugs weren't too bad.

The Dubbers managed to take all six points from the Bogies who had yet to give up a single point this season. Also taking six points were the Hackers, Southpaws and KGB. The Fat Shafts earned five points, Rolling Stones 4, Whizbangers 2 and the Fivesome one.

Rick Dean had the low round of the night shooting even par which was good enough to move him into a tie with Norm Toyne for the Individual Low Gross.

Dean also grabbed the Closest to the Pin honours on hole #6 while Tim Donaldson was closest on hole #15. Bob Donaldson was the 50/50 winner.

Rain Rain Go Away

I'm starting to sound like a broken record but if my math is correct, and there's a good chance it isn't, we've had rain on five of the first six weeks of league play. Tonight being the fifth.

Although it appeared the dark clouds might hold off on drenching us for most of the round, the skies finally opened and left us soaking wet yet again.

Despite the inclement weather, the Bogies continued their impressive start to the season by taking another six points. Also sweeping their matches were the Whizbangers, Southpaws, Rolling Stones and Hackers. Wedgers took five and the Fat Shafts one.

Paul Reid was the Closest to the Pin winner on Hole #5 while Andy Koetstra's shot on #14 held on for the honour. Jim Turner was this week's 50/50 winner.

That's More Like It

For those of you who didn't recognize it, that bright yellow thing in the sky was the sun. I know, I was shocked to see it as well as it finally arrived on a Wednesday night. Some of you may have also seen the black flies and the fox on the course as well.

Four teams swept their matches tonight as the Hackers, Wedgers, Dubbers and Bogies took all six points. The Rolling Stones earned five, the Whizbangers 4, KGB two and the Southpaws grabbed a single point.

Norm Toyne shot par to grab sole possession of the Individual Low Gross at 27. Norm also earned the Closest to the Pin nod on hole #4 while Rick Dean took the honours on hole #13. Barry Defosse was this weeks 50/50 winner.

Finally, No Rain!

It wasn't the nicest night of golf we've ever had but it was by far the best night we've had so far this season. It looked like it might rain but it held off which is a first so far as we managed to get our second official round of matches in.

Teams grabbing all six points included Fat Shafts, Fivesome, Bogies, KGB and Rolling Stones. The Dubbers took four while the Whizbangers earned two points.

Two more golfers moved into a tie for Individual Low Gross as Nick Defosse and Tom St.Denis both shot a 29. The KGB posted the new Team Low Gross with a total of 91.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Steve Guindon on hole #3 while Nick Vangemeren took it on hole #12. The 50/50 winner was Ian Rogers.

Week Two Washout

Sadly the weather has continued to be less than impressive recently and as a result, the matches for tonight have been cancelled.

With all of the rain we had today, the cold temperatures and potential for flurries this evening it was decided that we'd be better off skipping this weeks rounds.

Hopefully the weather improves for next week.

Wet Start To Season

The weather was wet on Wednesday night but at least it wasn't white as well as we kicked off the league for another year.

The dampness kept some away but they missed out on what was actually an enjoyable night for golf as the rain was mostly light and had little effect on the play.

Five teams got off to a strong start taking six points each.

The low scorers for the night were Dennis Schick and Rick Dean, each shooting a 29.

Kyle Wilkinson had an impressive shot on hole #1 to earn the Closest to the Pin honours while Dave Walker zeroed in on hole #10. Mark Kennedy was the first 50/50 winner of the season.

Ready, Set, Go

I hope you have your clubs ready to go because the league is set to begin on Wednesday April 13th. As usual we tee off at 6pm.

Don't forget to pay your league dues that night as well so Steve doesn't have to go chasing after anybody down the road.

The forecast is looking good so far so we'll see you there. If you're like me you'll probably need to have a bag full of balls. That first round is always the toughest.

Ahhhhh Spring!

We did it! Yes we made it through another long, cold, snowy and sometimes miserable winter in Canada. Well, those of us who stayed here did. To those who found time to get away and find some warmth and sunshine, I hope you had a nice respite from the wind chills and frostbite.

Here it is mid March and although we could still see some of the white stuff, it won't be long and we'll be dusting off the clubs and shaking off the rust from our bones and hitting the links once again.

No official word of course as to when the Mens League will try to get going at this point but if all goes well and the snow on the tree sheltered holes melts in time I would suspect sometime in early to mid April we could be back into the swing of swings.

Of course, as always Mother Nature has the final say on things.

So in the meantime, start to get those rested muscles limbered up again and we'll be seeing you soon.

2010 Playoffs - Final Results

I don't think we could have had a much better day to play our final 18 holes of the year or a better evening for the wrap-up party. In fact it may have been one of the most comfortable rounds of golf we've had all season.

The meal was excellent once again this year and there was no lack of food or beverages.

There are a few people who deserve our gratitude in helping to make the final day a success. To the ladies who kept us from getting thirsty, tallied up the scores and helped with getting the meal ready, we say thanks to Alida, Lynn and Debbie.

Also thanks to Alida and Tom for another great season at the golf course which was in great shape all year long.

Finally, thanks to Steve Powell for his work behind the scenes. I'm sure many don't notice all that Steve does but the league, playoffs and final party wouldn't go nearly as well without his efforts.

The season went by too quickly but it was another fun year golfing with everyone. If anyone is still interested, we usually keep golfing on Wednesday nights as long as we can so feel free to come out and take part in some scramble or cross-country action. The start time usually changes to around 5:30 as the sun is setting a lot sooner.

For the rest of you, have a safe Autumn and Winter and we'll see you on the links again in the Spring.

Here now are the Final Playoff Standings including the final day totals.

"A" Flight
1. Southpaws - 172 (368)
2. Wedgers - 182 (379)
3. KGB - 179 (384)
4. Rolling Stones - 193 (398)

"B" Flight
1. Dubbers - 189 (379)
2. Whizbangers - 185 (393)
3. Fat Shafts - 202 (410)
4. CCCP - 211 (430)

"C" Flight
1. Fivesome - 216 (434)
2. Hackers - 218 (436)
3. Bogies - 205 (437)
4. Latecomers - 207 (443)

2010 Playoffs - Day Two Results

Here are the standings following the second nine holes of Playoff action.

"A" Flight
1. Southpaws - 98 (196)
2. Wedgers - 95 (197)
3. KGB - 98 (208)
4. Rolling Stones - 101 (208)

"B" Flight
1. Dubbers - 90 (190)
2. Fat Shafts - 104 (208)
3. Whizbangers - 110 (208)
4. CCCP - 108 (219)

"C" Flight
1. Fivesome - 111 (218)
2. Hackers - 116 (218)
3. Bogies - 115 (232)
4. Latecomers - 114 (236)

The final 18 holes and party will take place on Saturday beginning at 3:00 pm. We'll be playing the White Tees.