IRS Golf League Newsletter

August 30, 2023

Semi-Finals/Finals/Scramble

 

Congratulations go to Team Flynn (Dick Flynn, Jim Grassinger, Garry Melish, Don Ianelli, Dave Martin) on winning the league Championship.

Congratulations to Scramble Teams:

Flight 1 Team Kientz (1st place), Team Bachmann (2nd place);

Flight 2 Team Kiffmeyer (1st place), Team Bramlage (2nd place);

Flight 3 Team Harms (1st place), Team Bill Anderson (2nd place).

Semi-Finals/Final Play-offs

Team Flynn, Division B (#2 Seed) - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Team Vaughn, Division D (#1 Seed) - finalist

Team Bachmann, Division C (#3 Seed) – semi-finalist

Team Buescher, Wild Card (#5 Seed) - semi-finalist

Team Crouch, Division A (#4 Seed)

Team Harms, Wild Card (#6 Seed)

 

 

 

Semi Final Match Results

 

Semi-Final Match Results – Played August 30, 2023

#2 Seed versus #3 Seed

TEAM

PLAYER

SCORE

MATCH

MEDAL

TOTAL

 

TEAM

PLAYER

SCORE

MATCH

MEDAL

TOTAL

Flynn

Jim Grassinger

42

3.5

-

3.5

 

Bachmann

Kevin Bachmann

35

5.5

9

14.5

 

Dave Martin

42

5.5

9

14.5

 

 

Jeff Elsbernd

48

3.5

-

3.5

 

Dick Flynn

40

6.5

9

15.5

 

 

Matt Johnson

50

2.5

-

2.5

 

Garry Melish

46

4.5

9

13.5

 

 

Lori Johnson

55

4.5

-

4.5

 

Team Medal

 

 

 

18

 

 

Team Medal

 

-

 

Total Points

 

 

 

65

 

 

Total Points

 

25

 

Some of the highlights of this match: 

Jim Grassinger getting 4 strokes vs. Kevin Bachmann – Kevin with 2 Birdies (#1 & #2) wins medal by 3 strokes.

Dave Martin giving 2 strokes to Jeff Elsbernd – Dave wins medal by 4 strokes.

Dick Flynn giving 2 strokes to Matt Johnson - Dick wins medal by 8 strokes. 

Garry Melish giving 5 strokes to Lori Johnson – Garry wins medal by 4 strokes.

Final results:  Team Flynn wins team medal by 13 strokes and match. Next on to the Finals.

Semi Final Match Results

 

 Semi-Final Match Results – Played August 30, 2023

#1 Seed versus #5 Seed

TEAM

PLAYER

SCORE

MATCH

MEDAL

TOTAL

 

TEAM

PLAYER

SCORE

MATCH

MEDAL

TOTAL

Vaughn

Ray Vaughn

41

2.5

-

2.5

 

Buescher

Jeff Witt

36

6.5

9

15.5

 

Steve Duddey

40

5

9

14

 

 

Dave Betscher

44

4

-

4

 

Tom Berns

40

6

9

14

 

 

Don Buescher

46

3

-

3

 

Eddie Gregory

45

5.5

9

14.5

 

 

Patrick Buescher

50

3.5

-

3.5

 

Team Medal

 

 

 

18

 

 

Team Medal

 

-

 

Total Points

 

 

 

64

 

 

Total Points

 

26

Some of the highlights of this match: 

Ray Vaughn giving 3 strokes vs. Jeff Witt – Jeff with 2 Birdies (#3, #8) wins by 8 strokes.

Steve Duddey giving 3 strokes vs. Dave Betscher – Steve with 1 Birdie wins by 1 stroke.

Tom Berns even strokes vs. Don Buescher (with Birdie on #5) – Tom wins by 6 strokes.

Eddie Gregory giving 1 stroke vs. Patrick Buescher – Eddie wins by 4 strokes.

 

Final results:  Team Vaughn wins team medal by 3 strokes and wins the match.  Next on to the Finals.

 

Finals Results

 

Final Match Results – Played August 30, 2023

#1 Seed versus #2 Seed (Semi-Final Winners)

TEAM

PLAYER

SCORE

MATCH

MEDAL

TOTAL

 

TEAM

PLAYER

SCORE

MATCH

MEDAL

TOTAL

Vaughn

Ray Vaughn

39

4.5

-

4.5

 

Flynn

Jim Grassinger

43

4.5

9

13.5

 

Steve Duddey

36

6

9

15

 

 

Garry Melish

45

3

-

3

 

Tom Berns

48

4

-

4

 

 

Dave Martin

45

5

9

14

 

Eddie Gregory

45

5.5

-

5.5

 

 

Dick Flynn

45

3.5

9

12.5

 

Team Medal

 

 

 

-

 

 

Team Medal

 

18

 

Total Points

 

 

 

29

 

 

Total Points

 

61

This match was on the back nine with #1 Seed Team Vaughn vs. #2 Seed Team Flynn.

Some of the highlights of this match: 

Ray Vaughn with a Birdie on #15 giving 5 strokes vs. Jim Grassinger – Jim wins by 1 stroke.
Steve Duddey with a Birdie on #11 giving 4 strokes vs. Garry Melish – Steve wins by 5 strokes.

Tom Berns giving 2 strokes vs. Dave Martin – Dave wins by 5 strokes.

Eddie Gregory giving 1 stroke vs. Dick Flynn – Dick wins by 1 stroke.

 

Final results:  Team Flynn wins team medal by 2 strokes and match and title.

Congratulations Team Flynn (IRS Golf League Champions)

Four Man Scramble

Match Results (August 30, 2023)

Flight

Score

Place

Team

Members

Prize

1

28

1st

Kientz

Erich Kientz, Jim Westcott, Dave Gindele, Dick Warren

$80.00 cash

1

31

2nd

Bachmann

Kevin Bachmann, Jeff Elsbernd, Lori Johnson, Terry Boland

$40.00 cash

1

31

 

Buescher

Don Buescher, Patrick Buescher, Dave Betscher, Jeff Witt

 

1

33

 

Crouch

Lee Crouch,  Dennie Breen,  Mike  Breen, Ben Schalck

 

1

34

 

Zachritz

Bill Zachritz, Ken Thoerner, Dave Matchan, Tom Schumacher

 

2

28

1st

Kiffmeyer

Ed Kiffmeyer, Jay Ackerman, Dave Gindele, Dick Warren

$80.00

2

30

2nd

Bramlage

Jim Bramlage, Joe Bramlage, Tom Marsh, Ron Michael

$40.00 cash

2

33

 

Broadus

Jay Broadus, Dave Engleman, Bill Clark, Dale Schaber

 

2

33

 

Halpin

Charles Halpin, Rafael Gonzalez, Farlon Smith, Jimmy Smith

 

3

33

1st

Harms

Pat Harms, Tim Andrew,       Dale Goodwin, Jim Conrady

$80.00 cash

3

33

2nd

Bill Anderson

Bill Anderson, Brian Taylor, Vinnie Castrigano, Jack Diesel

$40.00 cash

3

33

 

Brian Anderson

Brian Anderson, Mark Halpin, Tim Feldman, Ed Miller

 

3

34

 

Snowden

Jack Snowden, Chris Kerns, Jerry Fierro, Tom Nonno

 

 

Second place tiebreakers were decided using handicap holes to decide place.  Payouts were given out to teams present.  Those not present, payouts will be at the Outing.

  

The skins pot had $144 in it.  There were 3 Skins - $48.00 each.

Congratulations to Dick Warren for Hole-in-One on hole #5.

Skins:

Dick Warren - #5:  $48.00

Jimmy Smith - #7:  $48.00

Team Bramlage - #8:  $48.00

 

Greenies:

#5 – Dick Warren (Hole in One - Eagle) - $24.00 & $80 Hole-in-one Pot

#7 – Jimmy Smith - $24.00

 

Long Putt:

#9 – Chris Kerns - $48.00

 

Next up is the Outing at A.J. Jolly Golf Course on September 8.   

Cost for the Outing is $80.00.

Cost includes golf, cart, 2 Beers, 2 hot dogs/brats, soft drinks, water, and goodie bag.  Also included are flight winners, long drive for seniors, men, & women, and ball within circle on #10.

Contests

·       Skins (entry fee - $5.00)

·       Closest to pin on all par 3 (entry fee - $3.00)

·       Long Putt on #9 and #18 (entry fee - $2.00)

Please make one payment to include all that you will be participating in. Checks should be payable to ‘IRS Golf League’ and will not be deposited until after the Outing (Sept. 9). 

 

Please e-mail Charles Halpin (halpinc@aol.com) to let me know if you are playing or not.  Also, if you know of any other friends, neighbors, or guests that are interested in playing, please include their name and contact information.  Prearranged foursomes would be great but singles we can fit in with a group. 

 

 

Newsletter provided by:

League Secretary Charlie Halpin