2017 Playoffs - Round One

Round one of the playoffs is in the books and some teams played well while others struggled but after only nine holes nobody is out of it.

In the "A" Flight the KGB and Fat Shafts share the lead having both shot 95. The Southpaws are only four shots back with a 99 while the Dubbers are seven shots off the lead after scoring a 102.

The "B" Flight is a bit more open as the Rolling Stones shot 103 and have a five stroke lead over the CCCP who put up a 108.

Steve Powell takes aim at Hole #8.

The Whizbangers sit seven shots back after shooting a 110 while a score of 114 leaves the Fivesome 11 strokes off the lead.

The Latecomers have the early lead in the "C" Flight after shooting 100 on the night. Seven shots back in second are the Wedgers who posted a 107 and a shot behind them are the Hackers who scored a 108. The Bogies had an off night posting a 115 but are still within striking distance.

The low score of the night was turned in by Kyle Wilkinson with an even par 27. Several others posted sub-30 rounds for the night.

The closest to the pin winners were Tim Donaldson, Paul Reid, Tyler Donaldson, Marty McDonald, Kyle Wilkinson, Coady MacGillvary, Kim Defosse and Ian MacDonald.

Playoffs continue next Wednesday night from the white tees once again and on Saturday September 9th we play the final 18 holes from the Blue tees followed by the wrap up party.

2017 Playoff Standings

"A" Flight
1. KGB - 95
1. Fat Shafts - 95
3. Southpaws - 99
4. Dubbers - 102

"B" Flight
1. Rolling Stones - 103
2. CCCP - 108
3. Whizbangers - 110
4. Fivesome - 114

"C" Flight
1. Latecomers - 100
2. Wedgers - 107
3. Hackers - 108
4. Bogies - 115

 

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.

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.

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.

A Change at the Top

It was a warm and sunny night for golf. The conditions would have been perfect had it not been for the black flies and mosquitoes swarming and sampling us.

The top teams continue to keep things crowded near the top of the standings. The Fat Shafts took advantage of some help by the Dubbers to move into sole possession of top spot for the first time in many years.

Three teams swept their matches as the Fat Shafts, Latecomers and Rolling Stones all took six points. The Bogies came close with five and the Fivesome and Southpaws each earned four points. Taking two points each were the Whizbangers and the Dubbers while CCCP grabbed a single point.

Rick Dean tied his leading Individual Low Gross score by shooting another 26 tonight. I was also informed that Jim Conley had an impressive recovery on hole 17. After putting his tee shot in the pond he proceeded to hit from the red blocks and holed out for par. The Closest to the Pin winners were Dave Reid on hole #6 and Josh McDonald on hole #15. The 50/50 winner was Don Muldoon.

Rick Dean Was Dialed In Tonight

After a slow start for many to the season, the cobwebs are starting to disappear and the lower scores are being posted. Rick Dean was turned in the lowest individual round of the young season tonight by shooting a one under par round of 26. Paul Reid also had an impressive even par round of 27 this evening as well.

It was almost another week of clean sweeps in the matches with the Fivesome, Southpaws, KGB, Rolling Stones and Wedgers all taking six points. The Fat Shafts earned four points while the Dubbers took two.

The Closest to the Pin winners tonight were Symen Korver on hole #3 with a very tight shot while Tyler Donaldson also put his tee shot close on hole #12. The 50/50 winner was Randy Conley.

A clerical error week one resulted in a missed low team score and the Team Low Gross being reported erroneously. The current leaders in this category are the Whizbangers with a score of 91. Sorry for the confusion.

2015 Playoffs - Final Eighteen (Nine)

Our luck finally ran out. After a season of amazing weather on Wednesday nights, our final round and party were met with rainy and cold conditions.

A pre-game beverage and chat.

Some of the long time members couldn't recall ever having a final day like the one we had today but at least we were still able to play some golf, enjoy another very tasty meal and share some good conversations one final time this season.

Here is a final look at how the playoffs wrapped up on this day. Our final 18 holes had to be shortened to a final nine holes thanks to mother nature.

In the "A" Division, the Southpaws claimed the title after posting a round of 87 for total of 270. That was good enough for a 19 stroke margin of victory over the second place Rolling Stones who shot 105 today and a total of 289 overall. The Fat Shafts turned in a round of 100 to finish four shots back of second with a 293 total. Finishing in fourth were the Dubbers who had a round of 107 and total of 305.

Over in the "B" Division the Wedgers easily held on to their lead to coast to the win. They shot 100 even for a three round total of 279. Moving up to second on the final day were the Whizbangers who shot 92 for a total of 291. Five shots behind them with a score of 296 were was the KGB who had a 103 today. The Fivesome were well back in fourth spot scoring a 119 round and a final total of 322.

The "C" Division was also won by a significant margin. The Bogies ran away with it by posting a 92 today and had a three round total of 288. This was good for a 17 stroke victory over the second place Hackers who shot 99 today and 305 overall. The third place team was the Latecomers shooting 101 in the rain and a 312 total which was two shots better than the CCCP who finished fourth with a total of 314 after turning in a round of 106 for their final round.

Despite the less than ideal conditions there were some good scores posted today. The low round was shared by Tim Donaldson, Andy Koetstra, Denis Schick and Paul Reid who all shot two over par 29. The most honest golfer of the day was Scott Reilly.

There were a total of 14 Closest to the Pin prizes up for grabs. The winners were:
Hole 1: Denis Schick
Hole 2: Steve Westlake
Hole 3: Denis Schick
Hole 4: Dave Walker
Hole 5: Terry Hore
Hole 6: Norm Toyne
Hole 7: Coady MacGillvary
Hole 8: Frank Cusson
Hole 9: Thom Christmann
Hole 10: Mark Kennedy
Hole 11: Paul Scobie
Hole 12: Nick Vangemeren
Hole 17: Tim Donaldson
Hole 18: Mark Kennedy

As always, a special thanks goes out to Steve Powell for all of his hard work, not only for this day but for the entire season.

Watching Jim's tee shot on 10.

Our thanks to Tom and Alida St. Denis for another fun year and excellent course conditions. Also thanks to Debbie Stewart for her assistance today as well. I would also like to pass along my thanks to those of you who took the time to visit the blog this season and especially those who allowed me to post photos and videos of them. If all goes well, I'll be back to do it again next season.

Don't forget, as long as we're able to, we will still be golfing on Wednesday evening and everyone is invited to come out and take part in the scrambles and fun. If we don't see you, have a great safe and happy off season and we look forward to seeing you again next Spring.

2015 Playoffs - Final Standings

"A" Division
1. Southpaws - 270
2. Rolling Stones - 289
3. Fat Shafts - 293
4. Dubbers - 305

"B" Division
1. Wedgers - 279
2. Whizbangers - 291
3. K.G.B. - 296
4. Fivesome - 322

"C" Division
1. Bogies - 288
2. Hackers - 305
3. Latecomers - 312
4. C.C.C.P. - 314

Mark putting for birdie on 10.

Okay, Now There's One Week Left

It has come to my attention that after tonight's round, we still have one week of regular season left. Last week I was given some wrong information from Andy Koetstra regarding this and that is what led to the confusion.

Andy asks for forgiveness.

Andy feels much shame for making this error and has promised me one beer as punishment and asked for forgiveness. So in fact, NOW we only have one more week remaining before the playoffs begin.

I'm short on time so I've updated the standings and you can do the math regarding potential playoff implications of the final week.

Tonight, there were three teams that swept their matches as the Bogies, Fivesome and Southpaws each grabbed six points. The Hackers, KGB and Fat Shafts all earned four points while the Latecomers, Rolling Stones and Wedgers took two points each.

The Closest to the Pin winners this week were Paul Reid on hole #9 and Mark Kennedy on hole #18. The 50/50 winner was Steve Powell. See you next week.

WARNING: The following videos are rated PG for strong language. Someone had a bad night on the course.

Reid Is Aces

It was a perfect evening for hitting the links and the scores showed it. Even your humble blog writer shot a 28 which means Tom must have funneled the greens to hole somehow.

The most impressive shot of the night came on hole #3 where Paul Reid's tee shot landed left of the flag and spun towards the hole and dropped into the cup for a hole-in-one.

Paul Reid pulls his hole-in-one out of the cup.

Nobody in the group saw it fall in although they were curious about why the group ahead of them was celebrating.

In the evenings matches, four teams took all the points up for grabs as the Whizbangers, Southpaws, Dubbers and KGB all earned 12 points. The Rolling Stones and Wedgers came close by taking 10 points each while the Fat Shafts and Fivesome grabbed two points.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Kyle Wilkinson on hole #1 and Kim Defosse won another closest to the pin on hole #10. The 50/50 winner this week was Jim Turner who we all hope is well on the road to recovery and will be back on the course again soon.

A Damp Round

We had our doubts that we'd get the round in but the stormy weather held off just long enough to complete the round, although we did get a little damp in the process.

Watching for groups to come in from the storm.

As the thunder got closer our pace quickened and most groups managed to get in to the clubhouse before the heavy rain arrived.

It was a clean sweep again tonight in the matches as the Southpaws, Whizbangers, Fivesome, KGB, CCCP and Dubbers all took six points.

The Closest to the Pin winners this week were Benny Brock on hole #8 and and Paul Dicrescenzo on hole #17. The 50/50 winner was Roger Bulman.

Just a reminder that starting next week we play 18 holes for three weeks straight.

Stones Lower Low Team Gross

Other than a few annoying bugs we couldn't have asked for better conditions to golf in tonight and the scores reflected that.

Matt Knell aims for the first hole.

The Rolling Stones turned in a very impressive round and took over the Team Low Gross lead by shooting a very impressive combined score of 82. Well done guys!

The low scores of the evening were shot by Matt Couperus, Kyle Wilkinson and Andy Koetstra who all shot even par 27.

It was also a night of clean sweeps in the team matches as no points were split. The Fat Shafts, Rolling Stones, Southpaws, Bogies, Fivesome and Latecomers all took six points.

The Closest to the Pin winners this week were Tom St. Denis on hole #7 and Paul Reid on hole #16. Kyle Wilkinson was the 50/50 winner this week.

RATED PG - Videos below contain some coarse language. Viewer discretion advised.

Fair Weather Golfers Be Warned

That might have been one of the most miserable opening nights of Men's League in recent memory as far as the weather was concerned. But the cold, rainy and windy conditions couldn't keep most of the golfers from striking out and getting the first round of the season in the books.

Paul Reid come up a little short with this putt.

Despite the adverse conditions some impressive rounds were posted including the early leader for Individual Low Gross, Nick VanGemeren who shot a 26 to set the bar high right off the bat. The Team Low Gross was turned in by the Southpaws with an 85.

Four teams swept the points up for grabs in their matches as the Fat Shafts, Southpaws, Rolling Stones and Whizbangers took six points each. The Latecomers came close with five points and the KGB earned four points. The Wedgers took two points and the single point went to CCCP.

The Closest to the Pin winners were Nick VanGemeren on hole #1 and Kim Defosse on hole #10.

Carl Troke leaves his birdie attempt short on 17.

Dave Reid was the first 50/50 winner of the season.

See you next Wednesday evening when we'll do it all again, and hopefully in some better weather conditions.

2014 Playoffs - Second 9 Holes

If you believe the weather man I don't think we'll see the same warm conditions on Saturday as we did tonight but as long as it remains dry we won't complain. It was night two of our playoffs and with 18 holes remaining two divisions remain tight while the other has a bit more wiggle room.

Andy Koetstra tees off on hole 15.

The battle in the "A" Flight continues to be tight and is setting up for an interesting Saturday. The first place Rolling Stones were led by Kyle Wilkinson who shot an even par 27. Norm Toyne turned in a very impressive two under par round of 25 to help the Wedgers stay within striking distance only five strokes back. The Southpaws also remain in the mix six shots off the pace.

Over in the "B" Flight the Whizbangers have opened up a bit of a lead on the competition. Jim Rogers posted a score of 30 to lead the charge and give the team a five stroke advantage over the Dubbers who were lead by Jim Conley's round of 31. The Fat Shafts faltered and now sit 10 shots back of first while the CCCP sit 11 shots back.

In the "C" Flight the Bogies have opened up a comfortable 15 stroke advantage over the Latecomers. Paul Reid once again turned in an impressive round of 30 to lead the charge.

Kory Hietala launches his tee shot.

We've seen leads evaporate on the final Saturday so there's always a chance to mount a comeback.

Just a reminder that the final 18 holes will be played this Saturday afternoon with the shotgun start beginning at 3pm. All team members will golf for their teams with the top three for each nine holes counting as usual. The BBQ and festivities will follow in the evening. Please have a designated driver on standby and drink responsibly. Lets have a great final round. See you then.

2014 Playoff Standings - After 18 Holes

"A" Flight

1. Rolling Stones (174)
2. Wedgers (179)
3. Southpaws (180)
4. KGB (187)

"B" Flight

1. Whizbangers (192)
2. Dubbers (197)
3. Fat Shafts (202)
4. CCCP (203)

"C" Flight

1. Bogies (192)
2. Latecomers (207)
3. Hackers (216)
4. Fivesome (217)

2014 Playoffs - First 9 Holes

Denis Schick tees off on hole #7.

 It was an ideal evening to kick off our first night of playoffs with only a slight breeze and a few pesky mosquitoes.

As expected, these conditions made for some excellent scoring and some very tight races in the divisions early on.

In the "A" Flight, Kyle Wilkinson posted a two under par 25 to lead the Rolling Stones to a four stroke lead over both the Southpaws and Wedgers.

Lyle Admires His Shot.

The KGB also had a solid first night and only six points separate all of the teams heading into next week.

On the "B" side it was more of the same but an even tighter race is developing. The Fat Shafts and Whizbangers turned in solid rounds of 98. The Whizbangers were led by Denis Schick who posted a 30 while Andy Koetstra shot a one over par 28 for the Fat Shafts. The Dubbers trail by only one stroke while the CCCP posted an impressive round of 101.

There is a bit more breathing room in the "C" flight after night one as Paul Reid was dialed in and shot a 31 to help lead the Bogies to a round of 99 and an early five stroke lead over the Latecomers who were lead by Dave Walker's round of 30. Four strokes back in third are the Hackers while the Fivesome currently sit 15 stokes off the lead.

A reminder that all of the Closest to the Pin winners will announced on the night of our final on September 6th.

2014 Playoff Standings - After Nine Holes

"A" Flight

1. Rolling Stones (86)
2. Wedgers (90)
2. Southpaws (90)
4. KGB (92)

"B" Flight

1. Fat Shafts (98)
1. Whizbangers (98)
3. Dubbers (99)
4. CCCP (101)

"C" Flight

1. Bogies (99)
2. Latecomers (104)
3. Hackers (108)
4. Fivesome (114)

Regular Season Speeding By

It's hard to believe the month of July is nearly complete and another regular season of golf is quickly passing us by. But although the playoffs are on the horizon, there's still time left for teams to make moves to improve their positions and secure spots in each of the divisions.

The lowest scores of the evening went to Al Wilkinson and Jim Turner who each posted a one over par round of 28.

On this night there were only three teams that swept all six points up for grabs in their matches. Both the Southpaws, Fivesome and Whizbangers got the job done. The Rolling Stones and Dubbers each took five points. The KGB earned four points over the Fats Shafts who grabbed two points and the Bogies and CCCP each took one point on the night.

The Closest to the Pin winners this week were Benny Brock on hole #3 and Scott Reilly on hole #12. Dave Reid was this weeks 50/50 winner.

Does It Get Any Better?

Carl Troke chips out of trouble on hole 12.

I think we can all agree, as July nights for golf go, that was pretty sweet! Tonight was easily the most comfortable evening for Men's League in recent memory. And even the bugs decided to leave us alone for the most part.

The conditions also helped to produce some very good scores for many of us with Tim Donaldson and Al Wilkinson posting the low score for the night at even par 27.

Terry Hore tees off on 18.

Wilkinson also nabbed the Closest to the Pin prize on hole #1 while Paul Dekeyser stuck it tight on hole #10. The 50/50 winner was Randy Conley.

The points were a bit more spread out tonight however four teams still managed to take all six points up for grabs as the Rolling Stones, Southpaws, Fat Shafts and Wedgers won their matches. The Hackers grabbed five points, Latecomers four, CCCP 2 and the Whizbangers earned a single point.

Honourable mention goes to Dave Reid and Terry Hore who both made long chip-ins for birdies on the back nine.

Dave Reid misses his putt on 12.

Settling Into A Routine

With a few weeks under our belts now, things are starting to settle into the groove for the season. And after a day that saw impressive heat, we actually had to bundle up a bit tonight for the round. But at least there was no rain although it looked like it might most of the round.

David Wharry misses his birdie putt.

In the matches tonight according to the scores submitted at the time I recorded them, the Rolling Stones did some damage against the league leading Southpaws taking all six points up for grabs. Also sweeping their matches were the Fat Shafts, Whizbangers and Bogies. The Dubbers took five points, Wedgers earned four, CCCP took 2 points and the Latecomers took 1.

Jerry Powell continued his impressive season of golf by grabbing the Closest to the Pin on hole #5 while Paul Reid stuck it close on hole #14. The 50/50 winner this week was Rick Turtle.

We enter June next week which means the first of the 18 hole rounds aren't far off so be prepared for them coming soon.

Ian MacDonald tees off on hole 4.

Week One Finally Happens

After what seemed like the winter that would never end, the league finally saw the first swings of the new season. For some of us, it was a lot of swings.

A chilly night and a stiff breeze made for less than favourable conditions but the course was in good shape and there was no snow to be found so how could anyone really complain?

My apologies for not getting the results up sooner but I had to work at 9pm Wednesday night and some folks were tardy in entering their scores before I had to leave. But I have the results from night one now. I would appreciate it if you guys could tally the scores as soon as you can get in if at all possible.

Five teams swept all six points as the KGB, Dubbers, Whizbangers, CCCP and Southpaws all won their matches. Meanwhile the Fat Shafts and Bogies battled to a split taking three points each.

Rick Dean grabbed the Closest to the Pin prize on Hole #1 while Tim Donaldson was the sharpest on the back nine on Hole #10. The 50/50 was won by Dave Reid.

Setting the standard to beat for Individual Low Gross was Tim Donaldson shooting a 28 and the Team Low Gross was turned in by the Southpaws with a 95.

Here are a few photos I snapped on night one. You can click on them to see them bigger. See you next week.

Aces Were Wild Tonight

Terry Hore & Carl Troke celebrate their Hole-in-One's in the Clubhouse

It usually happens a few times each season that a league member will get a hole-in-one. It's always special, especially when it's that golfers first ever. But how often does it happen that two golfers get their very first aces on the same night just minutes apart? Not very often for sure. Add to the fact that tonight those two golfers play on the same team and the odds grow significantly.

That was the case this evening as both Carl Troke and Terry Hore of the Bogies sank their first ever hole-in-one's within minutes of each other. Carl's ace came on the 126 yard 15th hole using an 8 iron. Although his fellow golfers knew it was in, Carl had to wait until he looked in the cup before he would let himself believe it had actually happened. As it turns out it was also the Closest to the Pin hole on the back nine so Carl had a bit of a bonus.

Terry Hore removes his ace from the 16h hole.

Terry, who only moments earlier had been discussing with yours truly how he'd never had one in all his years golfing, stepped up to the 108 yard 16th hole with a pitching wedge and settled his tee shot onto the green. He then watched as it rolled right to the hole and quickly disappeared into the cup leading to a long awaited celebration. Congratulations to both Carl and Terry!

The other Closest to the Pin prize went to Dave Reid who stuck his tee shot close on hole #6. The 50/50 winner for the night was Matt Kearns. Tim Donaldson had the low round for the evening shooting an even par 27.

The point totals for the night went as follows... The Southpaws and KGB each took six points while the Rolling Stones and Whizbangers earned five points each. The Bogies and CCCP took four points while the Latecomers and Fat Shafts each grabbed two points. Single points went to the Dubbers and Hackers.

Don't forget just three weeks of regular season remain before the playoffs begin.

Finally The Clubs Come Out

After what seemed like the longest winter in recent memory, the clubs came out of storage and we found our way back to the golf course to begin another season of golf and another year of Men's League.

Despite a few patches of snow still evident back in the more sheltered holes, the course was in pretty good shape. But lets be honest, it didn't matter what shape the course was in, it was just nice to swing the clubs and break off some of that winter rust.

Some guys managed to turn in some impressive scores to start the year but the low score of the night went to Sandy McLeod with a 27. The early lead for Team Low Gross went to the Rolling Stones with an 88. Nick VanGemeren grabbed the Closest to the Pin on Hole #1 while Paul Reid was tightest on Hole #10. Bob Donaldson was the first 50/50 winner of the year.

Four teams managed to take all the points up for grabs with the Fat Shafts, Southpaws, CCCP and Dubbers sweeping all six points. The Rolling Stones and Latecomers each earned four points while the Whizbangers and KGB grabbed two points each.