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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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