IRS Wednesday Golf League Newsletter

Week 15 – August 3, 2016

 

Another hot day and now only 3 regular weeks left.  The inner Division play has begun and the competition for Division lead has really started heating up.  This week we had 2 no-shows.  If having trouble finding a sub let me know since we have plenty of subs willing to play.

League Outing info: 

September 9, A.J. Jolly Golf Course, 10 a.m. shotgun start. 

Cost this year will be the same as last year. 

Golf fee includes golf, cart, beverages, lunch, and door prizes. 

Regulars – golf only = $55, golf and dinner = $70;

Subs & guest – golf only = $65, golf and dinner = $80. 

Dinner menu will be Steak, Chicken breast, Baked potato, Corn on the cob, Broccoli/Cauliflower, Tossed salad, Rolls & butter, and dessert. 

Get the word out to your subs/guest/etc. that Team Anderson will be taking sign-ups (more info to follow via e-mail). 

California Golf Course is still taking sign-ups for their 2016 League Championship on August 21st at 1:30 p.m.  The format will be a 4 Person Scramble and the cost will be $200 per Team ($50/Player).  Price includes Golf and Cart, Dinner, and beverages.  Please sign up the golf shop.   This can be any 4 players from the league making up a team.

This week we had 5 subs:  Jeff Witt (Team Buescher), Larry Oliver (Team Kiffmeyer), Mike Schwarberg (Team Kientz), Steve Ruehl (Team Bramlage), and new sub Tommy Quinlan (Team Harms).

Good rounds this week: 

Front 9 – Larry Oliver – 37, Ray Vaughn – 38, Jeff Witt - 38; Back 9 – Bill Zachritz – 36, Jim Bramlage - 38.

Most Under Average (Sandbagger Award):  Sherrill Swann (7.4 under average), Sue Kerrick (7.1 under average), Eddie Gregory (6.0 under average), Jim Bramlage (5.9 under average), Bill Zachritz (5.7 under average).

Most Over Average (Hope to be a Sandbagger Some Day Award):  Mary Jo Leirey (6.9 over average), Steve Ruehl (5.8 over average), Rick Taylor (5.6 over average).

Gift match of the weak:  This goes to the match between Tim Feldman vs. Rick Taylor.  Tim shoots a 51 (1.7 over average), Rick shoots a 58 (5.6 over average). Tim wins and also gives Team Anderson more than enough to defeat Team Patmann.

Division Rankings

A Division – Defending Champs Team Schumacher remains division leader but lost some ground this week and also moved down to 3rd seed.  Team Leirey is still in 2nd place with Team Flynn and Team Donlin closing in.  Only 102.5 points separate top and bottom with not much time left.

B Division - Team Halpin with a nice win still holds their position and also moved back up to 2nd seed.  Team Kiffmeyer with a no-show split their match with Team Buescher and both could still find their way to a wild card spot.  Team Harms comes in 4th and could be a spoiler. 

C Division - Team Zachritz remains in the lead and 1st seed with Team Kientz (5th seed) right on their heals (46 points behind).  Team Bramlage (6th seed) lost a little more ground on the lead this week and has teams in other divisions inching closer to that 6th seed.  Team Freeman brings in 4th and with the way they defeated Team Bramlage could pose a problem for Team Zachritz and Team Kientz.

D Division – Team Patmann still holds the lead and 4th seed and suffered yet another loss vs. Team Anderson, giving Team Anderson (the shirts) (35 points out) some hope at moving up to the lead.  Team Breen is still within reach of division title (89 points back) but not many weeks left.  Team Pfeiffer (with a no-show) brought in a win but not enough to move them off the bottom, yet they can have an effect on who will be the division leader. 

Seeding:  (1) Team Zachritz, (2) Team Halpin, (3) Team Schumacher, (4) Team Patmann, (5) Team Kientz, (6) Team Bramlage. 

Status of the almighty Fork:  Team Anderson – week 5; Team Pfeiffer – week 7; Team Freeman – week 9; Team Flynn – week 13; Team Harms – week 13: Team Donlin – week 14; Team Buescher – week 14. 

 

Heard around the clubhouse: 

From last week Team Kientz was saying they were in it for the skins/greenie money.  After this week Team Donlin has them beat at that.

 

From Mr. Bill Zachritz and something about his name appearing in the newsletter too much.  Well this week seems his name will be in here more than usual as you can see from the skins and back nine medalist.  Also this  might be a first for Mr. Zachritz but word has it he did not hit a single tree on the back nine. Amazing.

 

And from Tony Brewer about a piece of sportswear:  Sorry this has been “CENSORED.”

 

Have to mention about the run-a-way pull cart.  Seems Mr. Pat Harms walked away from his pull cart by #8 forward tee and it mysteriously decided to roll down the hill.  Surprisingly it made it all the way to the bottom before falling over.  Luckily for him no damage.  I had nothing to do with this since I was on the tee box ready to hit.  I did stop to watch and dance, guess I shouldn’t have done the victory dance since Pat went on to beat me.

 

Then there was something about you can blame Bruce going to New York on Mr. Rafael Gonzalez.

Summary of Rounds Played – August 3, 2016

THIS WEEK

TO DATE

REGULARS

57

814

SUBS

5

137

NO SHOWS

2

9

Match Results

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

SCHUMACHER

23.5

LEIREY

22.5

BUESCHER

45

HALPIN

56.5

FLYNN

66.5

DONLIN

67.5

KIFFMEYER

45

HARMS

33.5

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

TEAM NAME

POINTS

ZACHRITZ

46

BRAMLAGE

25

PATMANN

25.5

PFEIFFER

46.5

KIENTZ

44

FREEMAN

65

ANDERSON

64.5

BREEN

43.5

Medalist

COURSE

NAME

SCORE

FRONT NINE

Larry Oliver

37

BACK NINE

Bill Zachritz

36

Eagle/Hole in One

None

Eagle/Hole in One Pool

There was $1.00 added to the pool.  The pool now has $66.00 in it.

Birdies

#1

Frank Leirey

Skin -- $21.00

#2

Ray Vaughn & Jay Ackerman

Both in Skins

#3

Larry Oliver

Skin -- $21.00

#4

Tom Schumacher, Jeff Witt, & Farlon Smith

All in Skins

#6

Ray Vaughn

Skin -- $21.00

 

#13

John Freeman

Not in Skins

 

#16

Jim Bramlage

Skin -- $12.00

 

#17

Bill Zachritz

Skin -- $12.00

 

#17

Chuck Reckers

Not in Skins

 

#18

Bill Zachritz

Skin -- $12.00

 

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

Ray Vaughn

$11.00

#7

Jimmy Smith

$11.00

#13

Tom Schumacher

$6.00

Closest to Pin 2nd Shot

#14

Mike Breen

$6.00

Long Putt

#9

Mike Donlin

 $23.00

#18

Cecil Begley

 $13.00

Money Leaders -- Top 10 & Ties

Vaughn, Ray

 $   222.00

Breen, Mike

 $   131.00

Westcott, Jim

 $   128.00

Ackerman, Jay

 $   127.00

Oliver, Larry

 $   117.00

Zachritz, Bill

 $   102.00

Caporale, Mark

 $   100.00

Jewell, Izzy

 $     97.00

Duddey, Steve

 $     93.00

Barnes, Clyde

 $     85.00

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.  $5.00 entry fee for all games ($3.00 entry fee for Skins; $1.00 entry fee for Greenies and $1.00 entry fee for Long Putt).  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.

Note: Complaint Committee Bill Zachritz is still taking all complaints even though his complaint folder is full.  Let’s keep him busy.

 

 

Reported by League Secretary

Charles Halpin