2012 Playoffs - Final Round

I don't know what everybody was worried about. There was never a doubt that we'd get the final 18 holes of playoffs in on this day. Okay, maybe there was a smidgen of doubt when only a few hours prior to tee-off the entire region was dealing with torrential rain and high winds.

But despite the threatening skies to start the round we only had a brief light rain. Oh, and of course some very gusty conditions but I don't think anyone was complaining too loudly considering what it could have been like. The wet conditions also made the greens more receptive I'm sure most will agree.

The day was about wrapping up the season and crowning the playoff champs in all three divisions and we did just that.

In the "A" Division, the Rolling Stones couldn't hold on to their lead as they faltered on the final day and opened the door for the Southpaws who took full advantage and cruised to a eight stroke victory.

The Whizbangers held a seven stroke lead on the Dubbers in the "B" Division prior to the start of the round and they managed to increase their lead and cruised to a 15 stroke margin of victory.

Over in the "C" Division the CCCP lead wire to wire to claim the title by seven shots.

There were no hole-in-one's to be had today but several golfers cleaned up on the Closest to the Pin prizes and other awards following the round.

Once again this year everyone was treated to a scrumptious BBQ steak dinner with so much food there was no excuse to leave the table hungry. Be sure to check below to see more photos from the evening.

I know I speak for all the league members when I thank Steve Powell for all of his hard work, not only for today but for the entire season. He's a big reason why we can all relax and enjoy ourselves. Thanks also to Tom and Alida St.Denis for a wonderful season and excellent course conditions all year long despite one of the driest summer's in recent memory. Thanks also to Debbie Stewart and Lynn McPhee for their help and volunteer work for the day.

To all our league members, thanks for making this such a great summer and enjoy the Autumn and Winter months ahead. Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you again in the Spring of 2013.

On a personal note I'd like to thank those of you who took the time to visit this league blog throughout the season. I know more of you found it this year and I hope you enjoyed it. I know I've had fun keeping it updated for another year.

Final Playoff Results

"A" Division

1. Southpaws - 362

2. Rolling Stones - 370

3. KGB - 372

4. Fat Shafts - 400

"B" Division

1. Whizbangers - 371

2. Dubbers - 386

3. Wedgers - 391

4. Fivesome - 435

"C" Division

1. CCCP - 405

2. Bogies - 412

2. Latecomers - 412

4. Hackers - 446

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Enjoying a tasty beverage after a long round.

The annual putting contest is underway.

Sharing some laughs.

Kimmer the putting judge.

Dan watching closely hoping for some pointers.

Brian prepares to put while Steve and Dave look on.

Steve hands out the prizes for the night.

A somewhat attentive audience.

Waiting to hear their names called.

2012 Playoffs - Round Two

I've never seen anything like what has been happening in our league down the final stretch of the season. 

Sandy McLeod aced hole #15

For the fifth time in only six weeks someone has shot a hole-in-one. This week it was Sandy McLeod as he aced the 126 yard 15th hole using a Wedge. Congratulations on your third career hole-in-one Sandy!

With only 18 holes remaining in the season and the playoffs, nothing is decided with all three divisions close enough that any team could still win.

In the "A" Division the Rolling Stones have a seven shot lead over the regular season champs the Southpaws. The KGB sit 14 shots back but anything can happen on the final day.

The Whizbangers hold a 7 stroke lead on the Dubbers in the "B" Division but with rain forecast for Saturday's final 18 holes, anything could happen.

The battle for "C" Division is also too close to call with the CCCP holding a five stroke advantage on the Bogies while the Latecomers are only 12 shots off the pace. It should be an interesting final 18 holes. Lets hope mother nature takes it easy on us. But you might want to bring some extra clothes to change into after the round just in case.

The final 18 holes will begin at 3:00pm on Saturday afternoon and that will be followed by the wrap-up party. As always, if you plan to drink, please make arrangements to have a sober ride home.

The standings after 18 playoff holes are as follows...

"A" Division

1. Rolling Stones - 86 (175)
2. Southpaws - 90 (182)
3. KGB - 94 (189)
4. Fat Shafts - 99 (201)

"B" Division

1. Whizbangers - 95 (182)
2. Dubbers - 97 (189)
3. Wedgers - 110 (199)
4. Fivesome - 107 (208)

"C" Division

1. CCCP - 103 (200)
2. Bogies - 102 (205)
3. Latecomers - 105 (212)
4. Hackers - 111 (221)

2012 Playoffs - Round One

The arrival of the playoffs seemed to elevate the play of many of the members tonight with some wonderful scores turned in.

Congrats Norm Toyne on your 20th Ace.

Jim Conley posted a very impressive round of 25 which came just one week too late to win the Individual Low Gross title for the season but it went a long way towards helping his Dubbers team stay close in the "B" Division.

Norm Toyne also turned in the fourth hole in one in five weeks for the league and the 20th ace of his career as he sank his tee shot on the 97 yard sixth hole. Congratulations Norm on the milestone.

The Standings after the first nine playoff holes are as follows:

"A" Division

1. Rolling Stones (89)

2. Southpaws (92)

3. KGB (95)

4. Fat Shafts (102)

"B" Division

1. Whizbangers (87)

2. Wedgers (89)

3. Dubbers (92)

4. Fivesome (101)

"C" Division

1. CCCP (97)

2. Bogies (103)

3. Latecomers (107)

4. Hackers (110)

Next Wednesday night we play nine more holes from the white tees followed by 18 holes from the blue tees on Saturday September 8th and the wrap-up party.

Fat Shafts Edge Dubbers For Final "A" Spot

The only thing left to be decided heading into the final night of the regular season was the last available spot in the "A" Flight of the Playoffs. 

The Dubbers held a one point lead over the Fat Shafts but with the Fat Shafts sweep of the Bogies and the Dubbers only managing four points against the Rolling Stones, the Fat Shafts came from behind to grab the final spot by a single point.

Also taking points tonight were the Southpaws with six and an impressive regular season league championship with a total of 120 points. The KGB also grabbed all six points in their match. Taking four points were the CCCP and Whizbangers. The Hackers and Latecomers grabbed two points each.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Terry Letch on hole #1 and Steve Westlake on #10. Scott Reilly was the 50/50 winner.

The Playoffs will start next week with nine holes for the next two Wednesday's and a final 18 holes and the wrap-up party on Saturday September 8th. Good Luck to all!

2012 Final Regular Season Standings

2012 Final Regular Season Standings

1. Southpaws (120 pts)
2. Rolling Stones (101 pts)
3. KGB (91 pts)
4. Fat Shafts (77 pts)
5. Dubbers (76 pts)
6. Whizbangers (67 pts)
7. Wedgers (66 pts)
8. Fivesome (46 pts)
9. Latecomers (41 pts)
10. Bogies (37 pts)
10. Hackers (37 pts)
12. CCCP (33 pts)


Individual Low Gross
Norm Toyne - 26
Kim Defosse - 26
Paul Scobie - 26 (twice)
Tim Donaldson - 26
Kyle Wilkinson - 26
Team Low Gross
Southpaws - 83

Wilkinson Starts With A Bang

Kyle Wilkinson stepped up to the tee on hole #17, his starting hole for the night, and promptly fired a dart and sank his third career hole-in-one. This makes three weeks in a row that someone has walked away with an ace. Kyle used his 56 degree wedge on the 134 yard hole. Congratulations Kyle!

Kyle Wilkinson all smiles after his hole-in-one.

With only one week remaining before the start of playoffs there's still plenty of room for some changes to take place in the standings. With only one point separating the Dubbers and Fat Shafts for fourth place, the last spot in the "A" division is still in question. The Wedgers are six points back of the Dubbers for fourth and could still be a factor depending on the tie-breaker.

The "C" flight teams are already decided however the seeding there is yet to be determined.

The only thing for certain is that the Southpaws will be the regular season champs with 114 points and a 15 point cushion over the Rolling Stones heading to the final week of play.

The Southpaws missed a chance to add to their impressive total tonight as the Fat Shafts narrowly took all six points up for grabs in their match. Other teams taking six points this evening were the Latecomers, Whizbangers and Rolling Stones. The KGB took five points, the Fivesome earned four, the Dubbers took two while a single point went to the Hackers.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Rick Dean on hole #9 and Peter Hughes on #18. The 50/50 winner was Nick Vangemeren.

Reilly Drains Fourth Ace

Scott Reilly aces 2nd hole.

For the second week in a row our league saw a hole-in-one as Scott Reilly aced the 132 yard 2nd hole. Scott used a 9-iron to grab his fourth hole-in-one ever on his way to a 3 over par round of 30. Congratulations Scott!

Hitting their shots tight on the money holes tonight were Jim Boers on hole #8 while Nick Vangemeren was the Closest to the Pin winner on hole #17. Don St.Denis was this weeks 50/50 winner.

Five of the evenings matches were swept as the Wedgers, KGB, Rolling Stones, Whizbangers and Southpaws took six points each. The Hackers earned four points from the Dubbers who settled for two. 

It's hard to believe that only two weeks of regular season golf remain before playoffs begin. The summer has flown by once again.

Kovanen Aces Third Hole

The hot and muggy conditions were exactly what the right conditions for Don Kovanen tonight as he picked up a hole-in-one. Don used a five iron on the 130 yard third hole to snag his ace. Congratulations Don!

Don Kovanen aced hole #3 tonight.

Dennis Schick nearly aced the 7th hole but had to settle for the Closest to the Pin prize on the front nine. Kevin Wadsworth grabbed his second closest to the pin prize in back to back weeks sticking it close on hole #16. The weeks 50/50 winner was Marco Leone.

As we creep closer to the end of the regular season and teams jockey for division rankings for the playoffs every point becomes more important. Four teams took all six points in their matches with the Rolling Stones, KGB, Southpaws and Latecomers increasing their totals. The Whizbangers earned five points while the Dubbers managed four. The Wedgers earned two points and the Fat Shafts squeaked out a single tally on the night.

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.

Not Quite As Hot

Okay, it wasn't exactly cool but by comparison to the temperatures we've been dealing with in recent days, I think we got off pretty easy tonight. It was still toasty but as the night wore on the comfort level improved. Most of the bugs seemed to take the night off as well thankfully.

Cooling down after a warm round.

There were no changes or additions to the Individual or Team leaders but there was some movement in the standings. Four teams took all six points in their matches including the Southpaws, Fivesome, Rolling Stones and Hackers. CCCP and Wedgers each earned four points while the Fat Shafts and Bogies took two points each.

The Closest to the Pin Winners were Don St.Denis on hole #5 and Barry Defosse on hole #14. Jerry Powell was the weeks 50/50 winner.

Just five more weeks of regular season play remain before the playoffs begin.