Month: May 2017

Hey guys,

It has been pointed out that our League Guide was a little fuzzy on the way we score matches with an absent team member – because of that along with my own confusion, I have scored these matches incorrectly.  Basically, I was giving away too many points to the team with a no-show.  If Player A and B are playing together, and Player A no-shows, I had Player B playing both opponents for points (theoretically they could gain more than 10 points).  This is wrong – Player B plays against one opponent for the match (the 10 points), and plays the other opponent as a “spoiler” – Player B cannot score points against the second opponent but only tries to minimize points against him in that match.  So if your partner no-shows, it’s important to determine who you are playing against for the actual match and who you are playing against as the “spoiler” (only way I can think of it, sorry).  This ensures there is still a penalty for having a no-show (you are not able to gain points for that match).

That’s my explanation of things, rest assured the League Guide will be updated and I can post that when complete – I just wanted to let you all know prior to this week’s matches that points have been updated.  Thanks and sorry for any confusion – I’ll be around the keg tomorrow if you want to discuss further.

2017 WNL Standings-Week 5 UPDATED

Team #1 CTB goes from 128.5 to 122.5

Team #13 Putt 4 Dough goes from 117.5 to 111.5

Team #6 Six Pack goes from 115 to 109.5

Team #5 Last Call goes from 116 to 117

Team #8 Zed Heads goes from 104.5 to 105.5

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From Roger Hamm:

The current language in the league guide is misleading/confusing as it states in one area:

“If a Player is deemed Absent, and no Substitute was assigned, then the Absent Player’s teammate plays both opponents based on his own handicap for the purpose of awarding the 9 points for Match Play.”
— which is technically true, but the solo player only can win one set of points, not two.

and it states in another area:

“In case of an Absent player, the team with one player will play both matches/competitors for the 10 Match Points. The lone player is playing two matches at the same time on each hole.”
— which is very misleading.  It is possible for all 10 points to be awarded in the absent player vs player 2 match, but the solo player would have to lose every hole, so 10 Match Play points is unlikely to happen in this case.

As Brad wrote the description above is the most accurate description we have of the intent of the rule.  The rule for absent and late players is unchanged from 2016. However, the league guide poorly describes it and there was a scoring error in the database. The database is fixed. The newly revised league guide is here: http://bmga.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2017_League_Guide-revised.pdf

Sorry for the confusion – RH

Not a lot of movement in divisional ranks, but large wins by Drive 4 Show (47.5 points), CTB (47 points), and Fairway 2 Heaven (46 points) extend their divisional leads.  WTF also played well to maintain their spot atop the GVC East, but Range Balls are within striking distance.

2017 WNL Standings-Week 5

Individual Low Net (Odd Weeks):

1st: Richard Brower – 30 (front) $35

2nd: Eric Berg – 31 (back) $20

3rd: Jim Hegedus – 32 (back) $15

Individual Low Gross:

Dave Supalla wins $10 for his 34 on the front, beating out Eric Berg (35 on the back) and a handful of 37 posts.

Weekly Hole Winners ($10 each):

Closest-to-Pin-in-Two #1 – Perry Jacobson

Closest-to-Pin #4 – Greg Larson

Closest-to-Pin #8 – Steve Shellenbaum

Long Putt #9 – Todd Crandell

Closest-to-Pin-in-Two #11 – Theo Scheunemann

Closest-to-Pin #12 – Richard Brynteson

Closest-to-Pin #17 – Brady Schmidt

Long Putt #18 – Dan Kjorsvik

The pairings are made….the tee times are set for June 3rd!

The brackets are attached….find your name and track your road to the championship!

The tee times are attached also.

See most of you June 3rd!

Good Luck to everyone!

Single Man Match Tee Times (June 3rd)

Single Man Bracket (North-West)

Single Man Bracket (East-South)

What a great evening – kinda cool yet warm enough to be comfortable, no wind, and best of all – no bugs.  There was, however, a turkey running loose out there along with all the goslings and birdies.

2017 WNL Standings-Week 3

Basset Creek Conference:

Fairway 2 Heaven holds their spot atop the BCC North by beating I Like Big Putts 44-36. Last Call beat Young Gunz 42-38 to jump into 3^rd and are only two points out of 2^nd place.

Foreplay dominated with the most points this week over CTB to win 45.5-34.5 to leap into first place in the BCC South.  Loopers remain in third and extend their lead over Bald Man Brewing Company by winning 42.5-37.5.

Golden Valley Conference:

WTF took out Range Balls 43-37 to leap over them an into 1^st in the GVC East.  Six Pack handed Zed Heads a 45-35 defeat to remain in 3^rd but are in the hunt in our tightest division through two weeks.

Drive 4 Show put on a show by defeating Drawshank Redemption 44.5-35.5 to leap into 1^st place in the GVC West.  Putt 4 Dough was also a winner, defeating Team Hack Attack 41.5-38.5 pushing them up to 3^rd place in the division.

Individual Low Net (Odd Weeks):

• 1st: Dan Klein – 32 (front) $35
• T2nd: Josh Mueller – 33 (back) $17.50
• T2nd: Jeff Wagner – 33 (back) $17.50

Individual Low Gross:

• Joe Larson with a smooth 35 on the front (with an eagle deuce on #5!) wins $10

Weekly Hole Winners ($10 each):

• Closest-to-Pin-in-Two #1 – Brady Schmidt
• Closest-to-Pin #4 – Joe Larson
• Closest-to-Pin #8 – Scott Hartmann
• Long Putt #9 – Jason Lunetta
• Closest-to-Pin-in-Two #11 – Michael Meyer
• Closest-to-Pin #12 – Dan Anderson
• Closest-to-Pin #17 – Todd Knutson
• Long Putt #18 – Robert Monge

It is Food Night next week, some come chow down on some chicken and fixin’s even if you’re not scheduled to play.

The scorecards this week were amazingly near perfect…I’m near tears.  Thank you, fellas, you’re the best.  I WILL have a printout available to look up the adjusted handicap for those who do not have an index – remember you need to adjust scores if any holes have over a triple bogey (a couple cards did not adjust, but after the adjustment it did not affect the points, luckily).

As always, be sure to check with the starter what your handicaps are and do not guess – these are not verified on the back end by me, so I use what is on the card unless it looks really fishy.  If you’re playing someone and want to verify their handicap, the starter has everyone’s latest index and 9-hole handicap so it’s easy to check and is totally legit.

And we are OFF!  It was a beauty of an evening, even with a bit of a chill in the air, and many guys didn’t have much rust to knock off it looked like!  It will be great fun to see the new clubhouse advance towards completion each week as we stroll up #9 and #18 – amazing how much it towers over the old building, and it’s quite a sight from out on the course.

CTB leads the pack this week with 47 points (remember that all matches are worth 80 points this year), so am sure captain Matt Grove is happy with how his draft turned out.  Following in a close tie for 2^nd is Range Balls and defending champions Drawshank Redemption with 46 points. The Drawshank embroidered champion hats were pretty fantastic…well done.

Here is the standings spreadsheet that also shows some other nuggets of information.  I will add to this as I receive feedback each week…either from behind my laptop or behind a beer.

2017 WNL Standings

Here’s who won some chits with the on course action:

 2-Man Low Net (Even Weeks):

• 1st: Doug Maday & Phil Berndt – 69 (back) – $17.50 each
• 2nd: Stan Hop & Steve Shellenbaum – 70 (back) – $10 each
• 3rd: Jason Lunetta & Craig Wethington -71 (front) – $7.50 each

Individual Low Gross:

• Alec Johnson – 36 (front) – $10

Weekly Hole Winners ($10 each):

• Closest-to-Pin-in-Two #1 – Mike Parsons
• Closest-to-Pin #4 – Martin Peyer
• Closest-to-Pin #8 – Joe Larson
• Long Putt #9 – Larry Jocelyn
• Closest-to-Pin-in-Two #11 – Phil Berndt
• Closest-to-Pin #12 – Doug Christensen
• Closest-to-Pin #17 – Aaron Riedel
• Long Putt #18 – Ramiro Sifuentes

Please remember to write your full name and team number on the scorecards.  Also, be sure to check with the starter before each round to ensure you’re using the correct handicap each week – the front and back could be different based on your index.