July 13, 2015 Results
We knew it was going to be hot, and then there's insanity. Hat's off to all who made it through the heat yesterday. Some ended up just riding, and we certainly cannot blame them. Two things may have saved the day from a complete meltdown; (1) there seemed to be a slight breeze for the whole round, and (2) it was not cart path only. The absence of either of those factors would have no doubt separated the men from the fools.
We played this course last year, July 28th to be exact, but I was not able to play it, so my recollection goes back to July 7th, 2008, which was the first time we played it. I absolutely do not remember any of the holes, so the adventure yesterday was as called, an adventure. Every hole was something new for me, which can be a good thing, if they're played properly.
The course was in great shape. Fairways were as expected for a private/semi private course. The greens were exceptional but in our case tended to be over-read with respect to break. Many of our missed putts (emphasis many) were the result of reading too much slope into the putt resulting in too many efforts just sliding by the hole. And the greens were soft, so soft that I could tell which of my permanent spikes were getting a bit worn. But all in all, an enjoyable course which left me wistfully thinking that when my time comes to move up to the front tees it will be a lot of fun because on just about every hole those antiques that hit from the reds had one heckuvan advantage!!!
I would guess that the only observation (perhaps complaint) about the course was the marathon drive to #2 hole caused by some construction for some reason or another. I marveled at the endurance of the players searching for the hole, and for the life of the batteries powering our carts. I put on over 2000 miles in two weeks in our RV since the end of June, but that pales in comparison to what we did at Winghaven in search of the elusive #2. Remember, "Car 54, Where are You"?
Results:
115 Players
Playoff hole: #10
Oh, one more thing before we get into who won and who didn't. Yesterday we had one team whose captain neglected to turn in a scorecard after the event, and yet another team that turned in two! Please guys, one scorecard per team and it must be turned in by the captain. It shall be the responsibility of at least one team member to escort their captain to the scoring table at the end of the round to attest to the fact that he did turn in a correct card. The team can keep two cards, one per cart, but just one card must be turned in at the end of the round. And if you keep two cards, make sure they reflect the same score!!
Flight "A"
In First coming out on top with a sparkling -8(64) was the Lou Pessoni, Mark Gordon, Bob Foeller, and Jon Meyer team. These guys were on our tail all day and we could tell they were playing well. Of course they had at least 6 guys hitting from the red tees so they had one slight advantage there. Their token white tee player, Jon Meyer, must've felt pretty lonely on his private driving range. Congrats guys.
In Second via the scorecard playoff, was the Jack Eckhard, Frank Vien, Tom Gill, and Steve Dierker team with a very nice -6(66).
In Third was the perennial money winner Larry Willman, and his squad of Joe Cernich, Don Giarraffa, and Bob Pahmeier team.
Finishing out the elite flight were the Steve Comfort team (67), the Erle Craig team (68), and the Ken Knarr team (68).
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Flight "B"
The four winners all shot -3(69).
In First by the SCP hole was the Dennis Terhaar, Harry Vellines, Dan Edmiston, and Dan Fergus team.
In Second was the Tom Fichter, Tim McCullen, Don Moschenross, and Max Saunders team.
In Third was the Art Sobel, Lee Readus, Rich Graeff, and Paul Kinser team.
In Fourth was the Doug Nolte, Karson Kosowski, Gene Erard, and Dan Ottoline team.
Three teams shot -2(70). The Pierre Sans Souci team, the Don Schmidt team, and the Ernie South team. Three teams shot -1(71). The Bob Thibodeaux team, the Lowell Barnes team, and the Tom Braun team.
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Flight "C"
This whole flight was consumed by 8 teams ganging up on their sisters. All teams finished even par (72). Of course the great equalizer, was the SCP.
In First was the Bob Dixon, Paul Rivard, bob Haddad, and Howard Freiner team.
In Second was the Bob Meinhardt, Brian Kennedy, Doug Torrie, and John O'Toole team
In Third was the Ted Schuessler, Dennis Meade, Bob Bischoff, and Dave Gillett team.
Finishing out the pack at even par were the Mark Bryant team, the Larry Riedisser team, the Ron Smith team, and the Bob Gay team. We understand that Bob had some kind of mishap on the course and is being seen by the finest physicians in the world at this moment. Good luck Bob.
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Flight "D"
Three teams shot +1(73) for the day, but the SCP determined the best of the best.
In First was the Bert Schott, Bob Pankey, Randy Pratt, and Sonny Javier team.
In Second was the Calvin Britt, Bob Stephenson, Charlie Fisher, and Bill Howell team
In Third the Bill Tapia, George Eickhoff, Gary Turner, and Jack Panula team.
In Fourth was the Bruce Schnelle, Charley Wilson, Roger Hennen, and Lee Hanson team.
And finally, the Larry Knopfel team was awarded the EOD (Effort of the Day) prize for shooting a little bit more than par.
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Awards:
Closest to the pins for the day: Here you can jump on my bones because I forgot to pick up the paper with the four winners listed and what holes they conquered. I know for a fact that Jim Dwyer captured 2 of these prizes, so until I get confirmation of the winners and their holes, if they would please come forward, their names shall be lost to history.