Stormy Night and a Hole In One

Well guys, we didn't quite get our first 18 hole round of the season in tonight but we did get nine holes in before all hell broke loose.

The sky turned black in a hurry and blocked out the sun and we knew it was going to get bad just before the horn sounded to call us off the course.

I know our group was teeing off on hole #4 as the horn blasted. Lyle Williams and myself decided we had time to drive up to the green to retrieve the golf balls. Not the smartest move. As I reached down to grab the first ball the wind came through the trees like nothing I'd seen before. Tree limbs, leaves and branches began falling around us.

As we made our way across the bridge at hole #17 we stopped as we heard a crack. We looked up and watched as the top half of a pine tree snapped off in the wind and fell on the green next to the hole. Tom and Andy will have some repairs to do I'm guessing.

I'm usually pretty calm but I will admit I had some nerves working as we made it back to the shop to park the cart. It was certainly an experience and luckily everyone made it to the clubhouse safely. That's the most important thing.

Lost among the excitement of the storm was the fact that Michael Walker of the Fat Shafts jarred his second ever ace on hole #2 to claim the hole in one winnings which he generously used to purchase a round of drinks for those who stuck around. Thanks Mike and Congratulations.

As far as the scores go, not all score cards were turned in so once they are tracked down and the totals for the first nine are calculated, I will update the online standings. If you took a scorecard home with you, please return it to the clubhouse as soon as possible.

The Closest to the Pin prizes were yet to be ruled upon and I'm unaware who won the 50/50.

Don't forget we'll try for another 18 holes next week.

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.

Storms Miss But Rain Hits

The storms moved out in time but at least one torrential ten minutes of rain managed to soak the golfers tonight. On the bright side it cooled us down for about five minutes before the humidity kicked in again.

Sorry guys but I had to leave before everyone had made it off the course so no update this week to the standings yet. Hopefully I'll get it done before next week...but don't count on it. I do know that Jim Conley won the 50/50 this week.

Have a good weekend and see you next Wednesday.

April Showers in June

For the second week in a row Mother Nature decided the Murray Hills Golf Course needed some watering. Unlike last week however, the rain combined with winds and cooler temperatures resulted in a cancellation of our first 18 hole night of the season.

The rain sent most home or to the clubhouse but a few groups decided to play nine holes just for the fun of it. I was not one of them as I decided to enjoy a beverage with my teammates instead.

Having some spare time I was able to get the results from last week and have updated the standings. I can also report that the Closest to the Pin winners were Steve Westlake on #8 and Art Cross on #17. Mark Kennedy was last weeks 50/50 winner.

See you next week as we try for another 18 holes.

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.

A Wednesday Wash Out

For those of you who showed up on Wednesday night, you know first hand that this weeks golf was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Heavy rain and lightning caused a half hour delay before it was finally decided that we would cancel the matches for the evening and try again next Wednesday night.

For those of you who paid for the Closest To The Pin competition it is my understanding that there will be two CTTP holes on each nine next week. Those who didn't have their money in will pay double next week to be included.

This is the first time I can recall a Mens League night being cancelled due to the weather although I'm sure it has happened in the past at some point. We've golfed in some pretty heavy rain before but the lightning is nothing to play with so it was best to ere on the side of caution.

See you all next week!