The Brookview senior 8-man season came to an abrupt end as we were soundly defeated by Majestic Oaks today in the semifinals 9.5-2.5. Some highlights of the day included the team of Tom Hansen / Gary Ridout earning a split in their match 1.5-1.5. From what I hear is they made long putts on the final two holes to halve the match. The team of Larry Hahka / Steve Hartmann fought hard to earn a point in their match. That’s it for points gained. The Steve Slivken / Forrest Nelson team ham-and-egged well but lost each side 1 down. UGH!!!! The team of Jim Sanford / Mark Kraus lost their match 3-0. However Jim fired a 72 only to run into a buzz saw as the eleven time Majestic Oaks Club champion fired a 68 WITH HIS OWN BALL. Yikes!
It was a fun, memorable season as we won our division, posting a 5-1 regular season. We subsequently defeated Riverwoods 15-9 in the quarterfinals. Today, simply, Majestic Oaks was just too good.
Thanks so much to everyone who participated, flipped schedules around, and made the season a success. I know it is not easy to do, nor always possible. Next year looks very promising as we add some “young blood” to the team.
-Steve Slivken
