IRS Wednesday Golf League Newsletter

Week 12 – July 15, 2015

I’ll start this out with the big happening on #8. Seems Joe Devereux had an Eagle on this hole and I witnessed it from the #15 green. What a shot he had from the #8 tee box. Not for sure of the camera he used but I will send out the photo of the bald eagle as soon as he gets it to me.

A Division’s has Team Buescher increasing their lead. Team Anderson moved into second place as Team Zachritz took a whooping. Team Kiffmeyer brings in the bottom here.

B Division has Team Donlin increasing their lead. Team Pfeiffer still has a chance here. Team Bramlage and Team Freeman both suffered big losses and are falling ever so far behind.

C Division has Team Leirey running away with lead and taking back the #1 seed position. Team Patmann and Team Schumacher moved up with Team Harms moving to the bottom here.

D Division has Team Flynn still in the lead after suffering a big loss and moving down to the #3 seed. Team Kientz and Team Halpin picked up a little ground here but have a long way to go. Team Breen I thought would be a threat to the top teams (by spoiling their playoff hopes) but after suffering a gigantic loss are almost assured of bringing in the top of the upside down list.

With the 2^nd position round (rain out make-up) behind us and 6 weeks left before the play-offs, the competition gets down to the seeded positions. So here is the current seeding:

#1 Seed – Team Leirey, #2 Seed – Team Buescher, #3 Seed – Team Flynn, #4 Seed Team Donlin, #5 Seed – Team Anderson, #6 Seed – Team Zachritz.

We had 7 subs this week. Subs this week were Greg Arkle, Jeff Barnhorst, Carol Goldstone, Ray Woods, Brian Smith, Mike Schwarberg, and Dave Randle.

Good rounds this week were: Front – Ray Vaughn – 37 and Frank Leirey – 38; Back – Don Buescher 37, Jay Ackerman – 39, and Dave Randle – 39.

Most under average at 5+ under average: Brian Anderson shoots 40 (7.4 under average), and the next 3 from Team Buescher on the back nine: Don Buescher shoots 37 (6.8 under average), Dave Randle shoots 39 (7.0 under average), and Wayne Witt shoots 43 (6.5 under average).

There were 12 Birdies this week, 5 on the front and 7 on the back.

And something that applied to several of us this past week:

A man was addressing the ball when an announcement came over the loud-speaker: "Will the gentleman on hole number one please not hit from the Ladies' tee box."
The man backs away, a little distracted, then approaches his ball again. As he does, the same announcement comes over the loud-speaker: "Will the gentleman on hole number one please not hit from the Ladies' tee box."
The man is getting irritated now, and after backing away from his shot, approaches his ball one more time. This time the announcement came: "We really need the gentleman on hole number one to move off of the Ladies' tee box!"
To which the man turns around and yells: "And I really need the announcer to shut up and let me play my second shot!"

And this coming from President Tom Schumacher:

WHAT ARE WE NOT KNOWN FOR!!!
 
Most US States have at least one claim to fame. 
For example, 95% of Bourbon produced in the US comes from Kentucky. 
In addition, each of the 50 states has something about it that is "lesser-known". 
In the July 1st Newsletter we published the first 10 in alphabetical order. 
Following are the second 10 states in alphabetical order:
 
Hawaii -- Most sleep-deprived state. 
Idaho -- Longest Main Street in America (33 miles long).
Illinois -- Home of the largest cookie factory (Nabisco).
Indiana -- Only state to ban alcohol sales on Sunday.
Iowa -- Largest population of pigs (which outnumber humans 7:1).
Kansas -- Most online porn page reviews per capita.
Kentucky -- Produces 95% of the country's bourbon.
Louisiana -- Largest porch swing (60 feet, fits at least 40 people).
Maine -- Most elderly state (median age is 44).
Maryland -- Most millionaire households per capita (7.7%).
 

And words/thoughts to ponder from Mr. Tim Feldman:

Something for seniors to do to keep those "aging" gray cells active!

1. Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May.
...What was the third child's name?
2. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is five feet ten inches tall and he wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh?
3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?
5. What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly?
6. Billy was born on December 28th, yet his birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?
7. In California, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?
8. What was the President's name in 1975?
9. If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
10. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?
11. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in another field?

Here are the Answers

1. Answer: Johnny, of course
2. Answer: Meat.
3. Answer: Mt. Everest; it just wasn't discovered yet. [You're not very good at this are you?]
4. Answer: There is no dirt in a hole.
5. Answer: Incorrectly
6. Answer: Billy lives in the Southern Hemisphere
7. Answer: You can 't take pictures with a wooden leg. You need a camera to take pictures.
8. Answer: Same as is it now - Barack Obama [Oh, come on.....]
9. Answer: You would be in 2nd. Well, you passed the person in second place, not first.
10. Answer: Neither, the yolk of the egg is yellow [duh!]
11. Answer: One. If he combines all of his haystacks, they all become one big one.

Summary of Rounds Played – July 15, 2015

	THIS WEEK	TO DATE
REGULARS	57	621
SUBS	7	81
NO SHOWS	0	2

Match Results

TEAM NAME	POINTS	TEAM NAME	POINTS	TEAM NAME	POINTS	TEAM NAME	POINTS
LEIREY	79.5	DONLIN	55	SCHUMACHER	74.5	PFEIFFER	28.5
BRAMLAGE	10.5	HARMS	35	FREEMAN	15.5	PATMANN	61.5
TEAM NAME	POINTS	TEAM NAME	POINTS	TEAM NAME	POINTS	TEAM NAME	POINTS
HALPIN	59.5	ANDERSON	73	KIENTZ	42.5	BUESCHER	83.5
ZACHRITZ	30.5	FLYNN	17	KIFFMEYER	47.5	BREEN	6.5

Medalist

COURSE	NAME	SCORE
FRONT NINE	Ray Vaughn	37
BACK NINE	Don Buescher	37

Eagle/Hole in One

None

Eagle/Hole in One Pool

$2.00 was added to the pool. The pool now has $68.00 in it.

Birdies

#4	Joe Devereux	Not in Skins
#5	Jim Bramlage & Greg Arkle	Both in Skins
#7	Ray Vaughn	Skin -- $21.00
#9	Ray Vaughn	Skin -- $21.00
#13	Tom Nienaber	Not in Skins
#14	Dave Randle	Not in Skins
#15	Erich Kientz	Not in Skins
#16	Don Buescher	Skin -- $45.00
#16	Dave Randle	Not in Skins
#17	Mark Halpin & Wayne Witt	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	Greg Arkle	$7.00
#7	Ray Vaughn	$7.00
#13	Jim Westcott	$9.00

Closest to Pin 2nd Shot

#14

Don Buescher

$9.00

Long Putt

#9	Chris Kerns	$15.00
#18	Wayne Witt	$18.00

Money Leaders -- Top 10 & Ties

Buescher, Don	$ 109.00
Westcott, Jim	$ 89.00
Vaughn, Ray	$ 87.00
Crouch, Lee	$ 78.00
Schumacher, Tom	$ 74.00
Donlin, Mike	$ 73.00
Kerns, Chris	$ 73.00
Witt, Jeff	$ 72.00
Feldman, Tim	$ 58.00
Freeman, Will	$ 58.00

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 ($5.00 for all). Place a check mark 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.