IRS Wednesday Golf League Newsletter

Week 12 – July 12, 2023

 

It is with deepest sympathy that Pat Breen, father to Mike and Dennis Breen, passed away on July 7th.  Pat was one of the original members of our league playing from 1962 to 2019 and he was always friendly with everyone and was one of the nicest people to know.  Pat was the Herman Lorenz recipient in 1991 and on League Champion teams in 2001 and 2008.  Our Prayers and Condolences go out to the Breen family.

Team Vaughn is still on a roll.  This week they totally decimated Team Brian Anderson (or did Team Brian Anderson totally decimate themselves).  Word has it that Bob Norris will give the team that beats Team Vaughn two dozen experienced golf balls.  Secretary thoughts on this is Bob Norris will still be trying to give those balls away next year.

From what I was told Jay Broadus just came up shy of an Eagle (hole in one) on #13.  Seems he hit the flagpole and his ball jumped out stopping close to the hole.  He did win closest to the pin and a Birdie.

Position Round 2 results:

A Division has Team Crouch remaining in the lead.  Team Broadus moved up to 2nd as Team Kientz dropped to 3rd.  Twenty-five points separate 1st to 3rd.  Team Zachritz remained in 4th and will most undoubtedly remain there the rest of the season.

B Division has Team Flynn remaining in the lead and running away with their division.  Team Harms moved up to 2nd as Team Buescher dropped to 3rd.  Team Halpin brings in 4th and is on the brink of being Forked (I don’t think I can do that to my team).

C Division had no changes to positions as Team Bachmann remains in the lead, followed by Team Bramlage in 2nd and Team Kiffmeyer in 3rd.  With 56.5 points separating 1st from 3rd.  Team Bill Anderson comes in 4th and is probably finished (Forked) for the season.

D Division has the unbeatable Team Vaughn in the lead and running away with a 267 point lead over 2nd place Team Brian Anderson, and with Team Snowden in 3rd place.

Name the position round winners competition:  Only received 2 entries not counting the league secretary.  Results were Mr. Ken Thoerner 3 correct picks, secretary 6 correct picks, and the winner with 6 correct picks (tie breaker pull name out of the hat) Mr. Mike Breen.  Mike will receive one dozen high quality experienced golf balls.  Okay these were the rules for this.  “League Secretary reserves the right to change the rules at his discretion.  Eligibility is open to all regulars, restricted subs, subs, and those who were members of the league, again at the discretion of the League Secretary.  Bogus entries will be discretely disposed of.  Any disputes on the rules of this will be discarded.”  How come the League Secretary cannot even pull his own name out of the hat?  There was plenty of loopholes in this, no one was watching the name pulled out of the hat.  Yet I just can’t win. 

Continuing reminder on the schedule containing two tee times for the teams versus the Vacant team.  All tee times following Team 12 on the regular schedule will be moved up one time earlier.  This will be posted on the website each week on the newsletter tab for the following week and will also be sent via e-mail. 

Status of the Almighty Fork:

Forked Week 6 - Defending League Champs, Team Zachritz (well overdone).

Forked Week 12 – Team Bill Anderson (on top of the upside down points leader board)

         

Sandbagger of the Weak (5 or more over average) (see Article IV of the League Rules):

 

Brian Kelly – 9.5 over (OOUUCCHHH)

Dave Matchan – 5.6 over

Tim Feldman – 5.4 over (9.7 under last week)

Andy Proeschel – 5.2 over

Dale Goodwin – 5.0 over

 

Sandbaggers of the Weak (5 or more under average):

Tom Berns – 7.6 under

Patrick Buescher – 6.8 under

Cecil Begley – 6.0 under

Dave Gindele – 5.2 under

Dick Warren – 5.1 under

Mike Donlin – 5.0 under

Jay Broadus – 5.0 under

Don Bazsika – 5.0 under

 

This past week we had 10 subs playing:  

Restricted sub:  Tom Berns (Team Vaughn), Cindy Ellsworth (Team Bill Anderson), Dave Martin (Team Flynn).

Subs:  Steve Ruehl (Team Bramlage), Terry Boland (Team Bachmann), Don Bazsika (Team Bachmann), Brandon Arkle (Team Harms), Bob Norris (Team Brian Anderson), Brian Kelly (Team Brian Anderson), Mike Ruff (Team Kientz).  Thanks for being there.

Team Snowden played versus the Vacant Team 12 this week.  Since this was a position round, they scored against the 2nd place team (Team Brian Anderson) in their division and scored well.  For July 19th Team Kientz plays versus the vacant team.  See League Secretary to pull your opponent out of the hat (Team 4, 8, 16).

The League Secretary is still looking for input into the newsletter.  No complaints and no gripes, just fun stuff.  Please use the recap sheet to add any unusual or funny occurrences, great feats, etc. that happen on the course.

Summary of Rounds Played – July 12, 2023

THIS WEEK

TO DATE

REGULARS

50

597

SUBS

10

121

NO SHOWS

0

2

TOTALS

60

720

Match Results

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

BACHMANN

59

KIFFMEYER

71

FLYNN

55

HARMS

55.5

BRAMLAGE

31

BILL ANDERSON

19

BUESCHER

35

HALPIN

34.5

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

VAUGHN

81

SNOWDEN

64.5

CROUCH

36.5

BROADUS

65

BRIAN ANDERSON

9

VACANT

25.5

KIENTZ

53.5

ZACHRITZ

25

Medalist

COURSE

NAME

SCORE

FRONT NINE

BRANDON ARKLE

37

BACK NINE

RAY VAUGHN

37

Eagle/Hole in One

 NONE

Eagle/Hole in One Pool

$1.00 was added to the pool this week.  The pool now has $16.00 in it.  Must be in Skins to win it.

Birdies

#2

 Steve Ruehl (for Joe Bramlage)

 Skin -- $16.00

#3

 Brandon Arkle (Pat Harms)

 Not in Skins

#4

 Jim Bramlage

 Skin -- $16.00

#11

 Lee Crouch

 Not in Skins

 

#13

 Jay Broadus

 Skin -- $10.00

 

#14

 Chuck Reckers

 Not in Skins

 

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

Other Skins

#9

 Jim Bramlage

 Skin -- $16.00

 Par

#12

 Ray Vaughn

 Skin -- $10.00

 Par

#15

 Mike Donlin

 Skin -- $10.00

 Par

Greenies

#5

 Jay Ackerman

 $8.50

#7

 Jay Ackerman

 $8.50

#13

 Jay Broadus

 $6.00

Closest to Pin 2nd Shot

#14

 Ben Schalck

 $6.00

Long Putt

#9

 Jim Conrady

 $18.00

#18

 Chris Kerns

 $15.00

Money Leaders -- Top 10 & Ties

Vaughn, Ray (f)

 $    219.00

Taylor, Brian

 $    125.00

Bramlage, Jim (f)

 $    119.00

Kerns, Chris

 $      85.00

Broadus, Jay (f)

 $      83.00

Bachmann, Kevin (b)

 $      77.00

Zachritz, Bill

 $      69.00

Ackerman, Jay (f)

 $      62.00

Goodwin, Dale (f)

 $      53.00

Conrady, Jim (f)

 $      52.00

Skins—Greenies—Long Putt

See the Team Average sheet for who is in what games.  Subs playing for someone in the games: payouts will have the regular and sub name on envelopes.  For winners, please collect your payouts either prior to or after the match each week.  1st teams out take out the markers, last teams in bring in the markers.

Last Comment (fine print):  The Clubhouse remains safe to enter before & after your matches, plenty of refreshments, jokes, laughter, BS, and you never know who is buying the drinks.

Notes are courtesy of:

League Secretary Charles Halpin

Mr. Bill – CLDG FPOG WH LIMLVF QOBJD VHPO HELIWBJG.  Key to solving is on the next page.