Month: April 2016

And here we go….

The 2016 WNL has kicked off and with the remixed teams and new scoring structure, last year’s worst finisher has started this year tied for second.  Nice work Captain Darin Allen leading your revamped team to a great start.  Not to go unnoticed, WTF (last year’s 13th place finisher) decided to sprint out of the starting gates.  However, the 2016 changes seemed to leave Drawshank (Last year’s points leader) unfazed finishing the first week where they left off last year…. among the top.  That rounds out your top three. Thanks all who braved the 40-some degree temp, wind and rain. The conditions were certainly reflected in the scores as the low gross this week was higher than any week last year.  And a new guy took it, welcome to the scene Joe Larson.

Team #:	W1
WTF (9)	49.5
Drawshank Redemption (14)	48
Foreplay (7)	48
Putt 4 Dough (13)	44
Six Pack (6)	43.5
Cowboy Jacks (15)	41.5
The Loop (16)	39.5
CTB (1)	38.5
Last Call (5)	37.5
Range Balls (12)	37
Unfinished Business (2)	36.5
Drive 4 Show (4)	35
Young Gunz (11)	33.5
Hack Attack (3)	30
Zejdlik (8)	29.5
I Like Big Putts (10)	27.5

Two Man Low Net Score:

William Guthrie & Marc Kenville – 66 (front): $17.50 each

Doug Maday & Barry Nelson – 70 (back): $10 each

Todd Miron & Craig Wethington – 71 (front): $7.50 each

Low Gross:

Joe Larson – 37 (Back): $10

Weekly Hole Winners ($10 each):

CTP-2 #1 – Craig Wethington

CTP #4 – Richard Koppy

CTP #8 – Steve Couture

Long putt #9 – Roger Hamm

CTP-2 #11 – Eric Berg

CTP #12 – Barry Nelson

CTP #17 – Nate Host

Long Putt #18 – Dan Kjorsvik

Gentleman,

The 2016 BMGA season is upon us.  If any WNL member (besides Steve’s team) has not yet received their schedule from their team captain, please let me know.

As we prepare to begin the the 2016 season, I want to call ALL member’s attention to three very significant rule changes for 2016:

1) Elimination of the 4 point “stroke” play element of the WNL matches.  Matches will now be worth of total of 9 hole points, and a 1 potential bonus point.  The 9 hole points are awarded identically to prior years, where 1 point is awarded on each hole based on match play (.5 to each player for a draw.  The 1 bonus point will be awarded to any player that scores MORE than 4.5 points in his match.  i.e. no bonus points are awarded in matches with a 4.5 to 4.5 draw on the 9 hole points.

The SOLE motivation for this rule change was in improve pace of play.  Generous concessions are encouraged when the outcome of a hole is no longer in question, and strongly encouraged when a group is behind the group ahead of them.

Many questions have been asked about the impact of this change in regard to posting of scores.  In alignment with USGA Handicap Rules, all players:

– MUST post their scores, regardless the format of competition (USGA handicap rule 5.c)

– When posting a score for a hole where a shot(s) was conceded, the player must post the most likely score he would have made were it not for the concession.  (USGA handicap rule 4.1 and decision 4.1.1).  It is incumbent on the player who’s shot(s) was conceded to make a judgement as to his most likely score.

2) More stringent penalties for late players.  If a player is late for his tee time (late is defined in the league guide as not in position before a single member in the group behind has teed off), his team scores 0 points for his match.  Further, in no circumstances is a player entitled to rejoin his group if a replacement player has been assigned by the starter, AND a player in the following group has teed off.  See the League Guide for further clarification.

3) Elimination of the local rules allowing for drops on the opposite side of the Water Hazards on holes 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 15 and 16.  Balls hit into Water Hazards on these holes should be played under the Rules of Golf.

Additionally, the playoffs are being expanded to 6 teams in 2016.  More details on that in the league guide as well.

That’s all for now gents, I look forward to seeing you on the course this Wednesday.

 

Brad Kadue

BMGA President 2016

 

 

Great seeing a bunch of you last night.  We beat the elements, getting about 60 guys through the course and the feed trough before the rain settled in.

Lots of prizes went out.  PGA teaching pro and BMGA sponsor Dee Forsberg offered up a private lesson, which was awarded to Doug Maday by draw.

We had ties for 1st and 15th place, while 35th had it all to himself.  Ties were settled by ties.  $10 chits to each of the following:

Winner by draw (8 players tied) for 1st place at 16 – Brandon Meder

Winner by draw (also 8 players tied) for 15th place at 18 – Mark Lange

Winner of 35th place with a score of 25 (I think) was Mike Parsons

Winner of the nearie on #9 at inside 2′ was Steve Hallfin

And in other news, BMGA’er Todd Miron hit his first career ace on #8 of the big course.  Unfortunately for him this doesn’t qualify for the ace-pot, but it was a great achievement none the less.  Congratulations Todd!