Tourney Update!

The final two players have been determined...and they are Jeff Payson and Chris Blum! I just have to share the email that I got from Chris. Here it is...verbatim:

John and I tried to play Thursday but got rained out. We met to play on
Friday at 2:30. He certainly was not going to give me the match. It was
extremely hot and some sort of fly was hatching out all over the course.
It looked like some sort of swarm from a horror movie or something!

I took the first two holes and it looked like I had a chance but he was
not giving up that easy. We had a great time and coming up on 18, I was
one up but John took the hole to tie it up. Off for another 9. This is the
second time during this tournament that I had to go extra holes. I pulled
out every trick I had and shot a personal low score of 33 on the next nine
but it still wasn't enough! We elected to play another nine. Yes, a total
of 36 holes! In the end, I guess I wore him down. Coming up on #36 I was 1
up. I landed a really good tee shot and my second shot was about a foot
away. John shot a 4 and I walked (limped) away victorious.

I don;t recall who won the other match but it looks like I'm in the final.
i just hope there is a course to play after tomorrow.

Twilight...alone

It was a beautiful sight...the course deep green...the hills in shades of blue in the distance...the clubhouse glistening after the passing rain. I sat there until 6:00...ready to play...but no one showed. It was like there had been some email that had gone around...and I missed it. But it was still beautiful out there...and I would have just played a few holes myself...but I returned home to have dinner with my honey. Amazing to have the Thursday night all to myself on the deck...not a complaint, but just amazing...beautiful.
The tourney continues...Member's Memorial next weekend.

A Wamping!

I got wamped this afternoon....by a fine young golfer who refused to give up when he was down three holes at the start. The guy can putt! And hit the ball accurately a mile off the tee! I guess that's what it takes. I was not embarrassed by either of my rounds..but somehow he wamped me!
Good luck to the four finalist...it's good to see some new names rising to the top.

First Round Results!

The results are in for the first round of the Club Handicap! It was a great series of matches...and already some of the mighty have fallen. I won't go so far as to mention their names...one of the mighty didn't even get his name on the list in time!
Second round matches are as follows:
Rick Starrett (9) vs Jeff Payson (4)
Jamey Lombardo (8) vs Bob Richardson (7)
Butch Wall (3) vs Chris Blum (8)
John Jacques (2) Bye

Note also that the Members Memorial has been reschedule to September 4th, 1:30 P.M. It's just a 9-hole, best ball, good time, so be there!
I will also post some information about the annual glow-ball tournament coming up in early September...I've been told the info, but can't remember it all....old age.

The course is in great shape! Have fun!

This Weekend

Lots going on at the club! The Club Handicap starts on Saturday at 9:30...first to show up pairings can start earliest. Everyone starts from #1. Talk it up and get more people on the list. We need a full 16 at least to fill the bracket. The more, the better!

Board meeting on Sunday...doesn't seem to conflict with matches. Board members can schedule at a different time. There was no indicated time for this meeting, so I'm assuming it's 1:30 P.M.

No rescheduling time for the Member's Memorial yet. There are days available, so let's wait until Les has time to think this over.

John Jacques had a hole-in-one on #5 last week! Nice shot John! I played a round with Butch this week...and he's just murder on the 3rd! He doesn't hesitate to put it over the trees and ends up out in the fairway just short of the ditch! Yikes! He could be the dark horse on Saturday.

When I look at the line-up, I just don't see an easy draw. It should be a great tournament.