IRS Wednesday Golf League Newsletter

Week 5 – May 16, 2018

Another week of missing bad weather.  Only light rain for a few holes but nothing severe.

Excitement before the matches this week.  Cincinnati’s finest (Police) showed up in 4 vehicles.  Helicopter was flying overhead.  Seems they were looking for some crazy person.  We managed to keep them away from Mr. Kiff.  Seems a mental escapee was on the course and was hauled away.  Thank you Cincinnati PD.

Road work has started on I 275.  Barrels are out, and sign shows lane closures day and nightly.  There will probably be a lot of delays so plan to head out earlier to the course.

Subs this week were:  New Sub Gary Ussel (for Team Bramlage), Ken Holloway (for Team Flynn), Don Potter & Dan Varndell (for Team Leirey), Bob Kendrach (for Team Halpin), Mike Schwarberg (for Team Kientz), Carol Goldstone (for Team Patmann), Greg Arkle (for Team Harms), Matt McRoberts (for Team Buescher), Don Bazsika (for Team Slye), Kelly Johnson (for Team Freeman), Ken Kostas (for Team Kiffmeyer).   Thanks to all for being there.

Ken Kostas has been added as a restricted sub on Team Kiffmeyer. 

We had one no show this week.  Scheduled sub was unable to make it to the course and didn’t notify anyone until 3:19, too late to find a sub.  Also for anyone having a sub, please let me know who is subbing for who, so we don’t keep calling the same subs that are already subbing.

Get well wishes go out to Rick Taylor (surgery) and Melody Oswalt (injured hand).  Get well soon.

Division Standings: 

Position Round 1 is May 23.  Divisions were pulled from the hat for tee times/front and back.  Thanks go to Ray Vaughn for pulling from the hat.  Tee times are:

Front Nine

3:39 & 3:48

Division A First Place plays Division A Second place

(Kientz vs. Anderson)

3:57 & 4:06

Division A Third place plays Division A Fourth place

(Bramlage vs. Leirey)

4:15 & 4:24

Division B First Place plays Division B second place

(Harms vs. Slye)

4:33 & 4:42

Division B Third place plays Division B Fourth place

(Kiffmeyer vs. Vaughn)

 

Back Nine

3:39 & 3:48

Division C First Place plays Division C Second place

(Schumacher vs. Halpin)

3:57 & 4:06

Division C Third Place plays Division C Fourth place

(Flynn vs. Pfeiffer)

4:15 & 4:24

Division D First Place plays Division D Second place

(Buescher vs. Breen)

4:33 & 4:42

Division D Third Place plays Division D Fourth place

(Freeman vs. Patmann)

 

Division A has Team Kientz taking the lead away from Team Anderson by half a point.  Team Bramlage and Team Leirey are tied on points.  Position round could see things change here. 

Secretary Predictions:  Team Anderson takes their lead back after a close match.  Defending League Champs Team Bramlage gets stomped by Team Leirey as they shoot to the top of Division.

 

Division B has Team Harms holding their lead with Team Slye catching up.  Team Kiffmeyer is not too far back and Team Vaughn brings in the rear.  More changes coming here.

Secretary Predictions:  Team Harms and Team Slye have a close match with Team Harms holding their position.  Team Kiffmeyer gets their whooping from Team Vaughn but no changes in division position.

 

 

Division C has Team Schumacher maintaining their lead (also at the top of the league points list), followed by Team Halpin and Team Flynn.  Team Pfeiffer still holds the bottom and is resting on top of the upside-down league points list.

Secretary Predictions:  Team Schumacher finally meets their fate and is stomped severely by Team Halpin.  Team Flynn vs. Team Pfeiffer I predict that Team Pfeiffer finally getting a massive win.

 

Division D has Buescher jumping to 1st place followed by Team Breen.  Team Freeman loses their lead and falls to 3rd.  Team Patmann at the bottom not that far out. 

Secretary Predictions:  Team Buescher and Team Breen have a slug fest on the course with Team Breen taking the lead but not by much.  Team Freeman and Team Patmann come close to a tie and no change in position.

 

Maybe the League President can put some odds on the predictions.

Results next week.

 

Status of the Almighty Fork:

 

Week 5 no Fork for Team Schu yet.  Others may beat Team Schu there this year.

 

Sandbaggers of the Weak: (5.0 greater or less):

 

Most Improved:

Charlie Olliges shoots a 36 (13.7 under average).

Bob Kendrach shoots a 42 (10.0 under average).

Cecil Begley shoots a 36 (9.3 under average).

Don Buescher shoots a 40 (6.6 under average).

Ken Thoerner shoot a 45 (5.8 under average).

 

Most over Average:

Matt McRoberts shoots a 55 (6.7 over average).

Jim Hill shoots a 58 (6.4 over average).  (Was 6.3 under the week before).

Jake Job-Rivera shoots a 55 (5.9 over average).

Don Potter shoots a 47 (5.5 over average).

Dan Varndell shoots a 48 (5.0 over average).

Greg Arkle shoots a 48 (5.0 over average).

John Freeman shoots a 55 (5.0 over average).

 

Heard in the Clubhouse:

 

Team Breen talking about being in the playoffs.

 

Summary of Rounds Played – May 16, 2018

 

THIS WEEK

TO DATE

REGULARS

51

277

SUBS

12

38

NO SHOWS

1

5

Match Results

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

BRAMLAGE

72.5

ANDERSON

32.5

SCHUMACHER

76.5

HALPIN

52

PFEIFFER

17.5

FLYNN

57.5

LEIREY

13.5

KIENTZ

38

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

VAUGHN

25

HARMS

35.5

FREEMAN

7

BREEN

56.5

PATMANN

65

BUESCHER

54.5

SLYE

83

KIFFMEYER

33.5

Medalist

COURSE

NAME

SCORE

FRONT NINE

Cecil Begley & Charlie Olliges

36

BACK NINE

Kevin Bachmann

35

Other good rounds were:  back nine:  Mark Slye – 36, Bill Zachritz – 37, Mike Donlin – 38.

Eagle/Hole in One

 None

Eagle/Hole in One Pool

$2 was added to the Eagle pool.  The pool now has $183.00 in it.  Must be in Skins to win it.

Birdies

#2

Garry Melish & Eric Fredrickson

Both in Skins

#3

Charlie Olliges

Skin -- #19.00

#4

Mark Halpin & Charlie Olliges

Both in Skins

#4

Frank Leirey

Not in Skins

#5

Gary Ussel & Cecil Begley

Both in Skins

#8

Cecil Begley

Skin -- $19.00

#8

Bob Kendrach

Not in Skins

#9

Tom Schumacher

Skin -- $19.00

#10

Bill Zachritz

Skin -- $20.00

#14

Kevin Bachmann

Skin -- $20.00

#17

Mark Slye

Skin -- $20.00

#18

Kevin Bachmann & Mark Slye

Both in Skins

Note: To all Team Captains or those regulars that complete the "Point Sheet" after the match is completed, please ensure that all birdies are recorded on the "Point Sheet".

Other Skins

 None

Greenies

#5

Cecil Begley

 $11.00

#7

Charlie Halpin

 $11.00

#13

Mike Breen

 $10.00

Closest to Pin 2nd Shot

#14

Tom Mullett

 $10.00

Long Putt

#9

Charlie Olliges

 $24.00

#18

Tom Bishop

 $21.00

Money Leaders -- Top 10 & Ties

Kostas, Ken

 $      63.00

Kientz, Erich (f)

 $      48.00

Schumacher, Tom (f)

 $      47.00

Olliges, Charlie (f)

 $      43.00

Anderson, Brian (f)

 $      38.00

Buescher, Don

 $      34.00

Ackerman, Jay

 $      32.00

Zachritz, Bill (f)

 $      32.00

Begley, Cecil

 $      30.00

Leirey, Frank

 $      29.00

Skins—Greenies—Long Putt

Most of the regulars and subs in the league know about Skins, Greenies, and Long Putt. For those that do not, each week there will be a sheet and a box on one of the tables in the clubhouse.  The sheet will have the names of all the regulars and blank lines at the bottom for subs to write in their names. $3.00 entry fee for Skins; $1.00 entry fee for Greenies and $1.00 entry fee for Long Putt.  Place a check mark or X for each category for which you are participating.  If the Briefcase is not out notate on your scorecard your intent to play and pay when you complete your match.  First teams out please take the markers, last teams in please bring markers in.

 

Newsletter by:

League Secretary Charlie Halpin

Fine Print:  Received more volunteers for secretary.  Mr. Z are you in.  Maybe Mr. M. Breen.  Or maybe Mr. Anderson.  Or was that Mr. Slye.  Remember I am always open to suggestions/recommendations from future league secretaries.