Beautiful day for the championship match. Nick ward was getting four shots total. Wethington went one up after the first hole. Nick came back to square the match on the second hole. On the fourth hole craig went one up and won holes 8 and 9 to end the first nine up 3. After an unfortunate mishap on 10 for Craig (hit the wrong ball) Nick was down two after 10 holes of play. Craig came back and won 11 but Nick wouldn’t budge and won holes 12 and 13. Craig won 14 to go two up. The next two holes Nick was bumping and took advantage of those shots and won both those holes. Even after 16 holes. With both players missing the 17th green only, Craig got up and down for par and a one-up lead headed into the last hole. And that last hole was exciting. Craig hit a short drive and struggled to get to the green on his fourth shot. Nick ward was in the green with his approach shot and had a long birdie putt uphill to a back right pin placement. Nick ended up three putting for bogey and Craig was above the hole needing to jar a 5-foot slider for the win. And of course, Craig was solid with his putting stroke and made it for the win. Congratulations Craig.
2-Person Match Play:
I have no play by play report but what I do know is that Haws and Crane came out swinging and didn’t let Lang or Zuck into the match. Final results were 8 & 7.
In the final round of the 2022 WNL playoffs, 16 fortunate BMGA members had a great afternoon for golf with temperatures in the low 60s and minimal wind.
In a battle between the Basset Creek Conference Champion, I Like Big Putts (Team 10), versus Golden Valley Conference Champion, Brooky Strong (Team 4), I Like Big Putts came out on top 47.5 to 32.5. I Like Big Putts won five of the eight matches and tied two others.
Individual Match Results
Tom Nestvold (10) over Peter Crane (4) – 6.5 to 3.5
Andy Czech (10) over Paul Carlson (4) – 6 to 4
Joe Luchsinger (10) over Scott Syverson – 6.5 to 3.5
Tyler Nelson over Mike Gomez – 7 to 3
Mike Pokorney (10) over Jeremy Host (4) – 7.5 to 2.5
Paul Yakshe and Ben Peterson (4) draw – 5 and 5
Steve Binenstock (10) and Craig Wethington (4) tie – 5 and 5
Jeff Martin (4) over Brian Barlow (10) – 6 to 4
2022 WNL Champions Photo
Congratulations to both teams on a great season and to all BMGA members for contributing to an excellent 2022 WNL. Hope to see everyone back in 2023.
The second week of the 2022 playoffs crowned each of the Conference champions, pitting the #1 and #2 seeds from each conference. We had a touch of wind (16-20 mph) and fall temperatures for another great late-afternoon of golf.
Early groups await the final results
Bassett Creek Conference – I Like Big Putts (Team 10) over Bald Man Brewing (15)
2nd seeded I Like Big Putts handily defeated Bald Man Brewing47-33.
Individual Match Results
Steve Binenstock (10) over Luke Fox (15) – 7.5 to 2.5
Andy Czech (10) over Chris Gaspard (15) – 6 to 4
Paul Yakshe (10) over Bill Wallace (15) – 7 to 3
Doug Lang (15) over Tom Nestvold (10) – 7 to 3
Dan Jacobs (15) over Tyler Nelson (10) – 6 to 4
Brian Barlow (10) over Tom Scheunemann (15) – 7 to 3
Mike Pokorney (10) over Justin Wallace (15) – 6.5 to 3.5
Tim Barsness (10) over Jim Stetler (15) – 6 to 4
Golden Valley Conference – Brooky Strong(4) over Who’s Your Caddy (6)
Brooky Strong demonstrated they deserved the #1 seed destroying Who’s Your Caddy 51.5 – 28.5. Who’s Your Caddy could only muster a single win in eight matches.
Individual Match Results
Scott Syverson (4) over Doug Paquette (6) – 7 to 3
Mike Gomez (4) over Stan Hop (6) – 6.5 to 3.5
Steve Slivken (6) over Matt Haws (4) – 6 to 4
Pete Crane (4) over Dean Penk (6)– 6 to 4
Craig Wethington (4) over Mike Manion (6) – 8 to 2
Ben Wolfe (4) over Jeff Mirviss (6) – 6.5 to 3.5
Jake Waletzko (4) over Brent Lindstrom (6) – 6 to 4
Jeff Martin (4) over Tom Bischel (6) – 7.5 to 2.5
Next week are the league Finals on Sept 28.
Brooky Strong (Golden Valley Conference Champions)
vs.
I Like Big Putts (Bassett Creek Conference Champions)
Congrats to the team of Brian Beitlich + Dan Grubb for their run-away win in the 2022 Calcutta. In the Best-Ball format, Dan Grubb, buzzed through the course shooting a Gross 71 / Net 64 (Birdies 1, 3, 5, 16, 18) – in a round where Brian was needed for only one hole – bogey net par on #15. They finished with a 63 on the first 18 holes. On the final Both-Ball format, they finished at +1 for a mind-bending -8 par.
The drama came in 2nd and 3rd place. The teams of Curtis Medina & Yury Millman, John Bolduc & Ted Roberts finished in a tie for 2nd at -4 par. Moving to a new Both-Ball playoff format for this season, the first hole resulted in a tie at +1 for the team. On hole #2, Medina was able to escape the trees left of the green, Millman tapped in and the team finished with a Net Par and won 2nd Place.
4th Place was another playoff. Betting favorites Matt Haws & Peter Crane fought off Michael Saless & Steve Bensen in a one-hole playoff.
The big tournament is here! Break out the piggy bank, make some wagers and let’s see who takes home the big money.
Auction: Wednesday, September 14th at 7PM
Horse Bets: Open on Wednesday, September 14th at 10AM / Closed Saturday, September 17th at Noon
FINAL ODDS – $1,539 Total Pot – Odds are rounded, may change if payment not received.
Team 1: 11 to 1
Team 2: 80 to 1
Team 3: 11 to 1
Team 4: 24 to 1
Team 5: 43 to 1
Team 6: 19 to 1
Team 7: 14 to 1
Team 8: 11 to 1
Team 9: 11 to 1
Team 10: 80 to 1
Team 11: 9 to 1
Team 12: 22 to 1
Team 13: 33 to 1
Team 14: 8 to 1 (FAVORITE)
Team 15: 11 to 1
Team 16: 33 to 1
Team 17: 15 to 1
Team 18: 18 to 1
Team List
The player’s handicap is listed behind the players’ names. If the player has elected to play from the gold tee, that is indicated with a G next to their handicap. Per USGA Appendix C, all players are awarded 85% of their handicap.
Team # – Player 1 – Player 2
Player 1 Stats
Player 2 Stats
Auction
1: Brent Lindstrom (8) + Steve Shellenbaum (11)
WNL: 4-5-3 / 122th
WNL: 7-3-1 / 81st
$260 / Haws
2: Brent Nordstrom (13) + Brian Notvedt (10)
WNL: 2-8-2 / 167th
WNL: 7-3-1 / 54th
$120 / Schotag
3: Brian Beitlich (8) + Dan Grubb (7)
WNL: 5-7-0 / 127th
WNL: 11-2-0 / 4th
$310 / Haws
4: Darin Allen (11) + Michael Ryan (6)
WNL: 0-7-0 / 190th
WNL: 7-3-3 / 54th
$180 / Haws
5: Michael Saless (20) + Steve Bensen (17)
WNL: 5-5-1 / 90th
WNL: 5-6-1 / 116th
$260 / Saless
6: Forrest Nelson (7) + Steve Hartmann (4)
$220 / Jocelyn
7: Jeffrey Olson (17) + Sheldon Silberman (G13)
WNL: 8-5-0 / 34th
WNL: 5-8-3 / 73rd
$120 / Smith
8: Craig Wethington (8) + Jeff Martin (11)
WNL: 8-5-2 / 17th
WNL: 8-6-2 / 13th
$300 / Martin
9: Corey Smith (10) + Jeff Mirviss (15)
WNL: 13-3-1 / 9th
WNL: 7-3-0 / 73rd
$325 / Smtih
10: Jeremy Hagen (18) + Mick Krause (28)
WNL: 8-4-2 / 4th
WNL: 5-5-1 / 111th
$100 / Beitlich
11: Chris Gaspard (24) + Ken Hanson (17)
WNL: 10-2-0 / 6th
WNL: 5-6-1 / 106th
$200 / Haws
12: Kirk Williams (17) + Mark Lange (18)
WNL: 8-6-0 / 40th
WNL: 6-5-1 / 45th
$200 / Williams
13: Larry Jocelyn (G16) + Marty Mangold (11)
WNL: 4-9-0 / 158th
WNL: 6-5-4 / 64th
$210 / Mangold
14: Matt Haws (5) + Peter Crane (10)
WNL: 9-3-0 / 30th
WNL: 8-4-1 / 2nd
$350 / Martin
15: Curtis Medina (19) + Yury Millman (15)
WNL: 6-6-1 / 45th
WNL: 5-7-3 / 73rd
$160 / Medina
16: Brian Barlow (14) + Matthew Payne (6)
WNL: 4-7-2 / 132nd
WNL: 2-8-2 / 159th
$220 / Payne
17: John Bolduc (17) + Ted Roberts (16)
WNL: 7-5-0 / 45th
WNL: 5-7-1 / 116th
$170 / Bolduc
18: Dylan Airhart (11) + Randy Zejdlik (27)
WNL: 7-5-2 / 22nd
$110 / Bolduc
All BMGA Members are allowed to place bets on the above teams. Payment is done via Cash and can be dropped off tonight at the auction or in the box prior to Sunday. If payment is not received prior to the start of the event, then your bet is removed.
^ On the tee sheet, you can use the round drop down to toggle between Round #1 and Round #2.
Skins: We have two sets of skins for this year. First 18 holes, second 9. Cost is $20 for both GROSS and NET. Our lowest handicap in the field is a 6 – so lets just say – gross skins are WIDE OPEN!!!
In the first week of the 2022 WNL playoffs we had a great afternoon for golf. In two battles between conference foes we had the following team and individual results:
Bassett Creek Conference – I Like Big Putts (Team 10) over Mid-Round Crisis (11)
In a match that pitted two teams that battled for their division title all year, I Like Big Putts edged Mid-Round Crisis 41-39.
Individual Match Results
Nick Ward (11) over Larry Larson (10) – 7.5 to 2.5
Gavin May (11) over Dan Gustafson (10) – 6.5 to 3.5
Eric Swanson (11) and Mike Pokorney (10) draw – 5 to 5
Steve Binenstock (10) over Ramiro Sifuentes (11) – 7.5 to 2.5
Nick Hendrickson (11) over Joe Luchsinger (10) – 7 to 3
Tim Barsness (10) over Lucas Anderson (11) – 6.5 to 3.5
Howard Hoffman (10) over Brad Jordan (11) – 7 to 3
Tom Nestvold (10) over Kevin Stoner (11) – 6 to 4
Golden Valley Conference – Who’s Your Caddy (6) over Putt for Dough (13)
In a rematch from Sept 7, Who’s Your Caddy again overcame Putt for Dough. This time by a margin of 44-36.
Individual Match Results
Brent Lindstrom (6) over John Bolduc (13) – 6 to 4
Tom Bischel (6) over Tom Aamot (13) – 6 to 4
Mike Manion (6) over Bryce Evans (13) – 6.5 to 3.5
Chuck Bernardy (6) over David Hillesheim (13) – 6 to 4
Jeff Towey (13) over Steve Slivken (6) – 6 to 4
Kevin Hearnen (13) over Stan Hop (6) – 6 to 4
Steve Shellenbaum (6) and Tori Stellick (13) tie – 5 to 5
Dean Penk (6) over Ben Zurn (13) – 6.5 to 3.5
Next week we move to the Conference Finals with the following teams slated to go head to head on Sept 21.
Bassett Creek Conference
Bald Man Brewing (#1 Seed) vs. I Like Big Putts (#2 Seed)
Golden Valley Conference
Brooky Strong (#1 Seed) vs. Who’s Your Caddy (#2 Seed)
Low Gross – Bryce Evans and Dave Supalla with 36s. $5.00 to each member.
Low Net – Ted Scheunemann with a 30. $10.00 to Ted. (Amended 09.12.22)
Skins ($50.00 per side)
Front 9 – Kevin Monogue – 2 (Net Ace) on #4, Dave Repinski – 3 (Net Eagle) on #9, and Sheldon Silberman – 2 (Net Ace) on #8. $16.67 per winner.
Back 9 – Peter Crane – 4 (Net Eagle) on #15, Greg Hayes – 4 (Net Eagle) on #10, Mick Krause – 3 (Net Ace) on #12, Doug Lang – 2 (Gross Eagle!) on #14, Gerald Meier – 3 (Net Eagle) on #13, Randy Milbert –4 (Net Eagle) on #18, and Steve Slivken – 3 (Net Eagle) on #11. $7.15 per winner.
Nearies ($10.00 per winner)
Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Kirk Williams (Result: “Birdie”)
Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Brent Lindstrom (Par)
Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Eric Kelley (Par)
Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Dan Grubb (Par)
Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Pete Crane (Par)
Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Mike Manion (Birdie)
Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Jeff Wagner (Birdie “Near Ace”)
Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Dennis Palkert (Bogie)
The Weekly Rant
WNL Playoff Schedule
September 14 – Whose Your Caddy vs. Putt for Dough and I Like Big Putts vs. Mid Round Crisis
September 21 – Conference Championships
September 28 – WNL Championship
October 5 – Potential Makeup
Upcoming Events
September 14 – Calcutta Auction (After Playoff Teams are in)
For the final week of the regular season, the following schedule is in place:
September 7 – All tee times are moved up 10 minutes. New schedule 3:20 to 5:50 p.m.
All players need to adjust their tee time up by 10 minutes. If you were scheduled to play at 4:00 p.m., you are now expected to tee off at 3:50 p.m. Additional measures may be needed to make sure teams in playoff contention are able to complete all matches. Team Captains will be sent additional information via email.
Team Matches
Bald Man Brewing (15) rolls over the Loopers (16) = 50 to 30
Putt 4 Dough (13) wins their seventh in a row over Team Hack Attack (3) = 45 to 35
ForePlay (7) over CTB (1) = 45 to 35
Fairway 2 Heaven (2) over I Like Big Putts (10) = 43.5 to 36.5
Zed Heads (8) over Who’s Your Caddy (6) = 43.5 to 36.5
Range Balls (12) over 9th Green at 9PM (9) = 43 to 37
Mid-Round Crisis (11) over Last Call (5) = 43 to 37
Par then Bar (14) over Brooky Strong (4) = 41.5 to 38.5
With only one week in the Regular season left, here are the current playoff teams with Conference seeding’s listed in parentheses:
Mid Round Crisis (Bassett Creek North) (#2)
Bald Man Brewing (Bassett Creek South) (#1)
Who’s Your Caddy (Golden Valley North) (#2)
Brooky Strong (Golden Valley South) (#1)
I Like Big Putts (Wild Card Leader – Basset Creek Conference) (#3)
Putt for Dough (Wild Card Leader – Golden Valley Conference) (#3)
Next week we have inter-conference battles with many teams having one more opportunity to secure a spot in the playoffs.
Low Gross –Howard Hoffman with a 32. Nice 9 Howie. $10.00 to HH.
Low Net – Matt Haws, Howard Hoffman, Daniel Jacobs, Kevin Monogue, Marshall Rosner, Jim Stetler, and Kirk Williams with 33s. $1.50 per player (rounded up)
Skins ($50.00 per side)
Front 9 – Phil Berndt – 2 (Gross Eagle) on #9, Dave Schoeller – 4 (Net Double Eagle) on #2, and Kirk Williams – 4 (Net Double Eagle) on #3. $16.67 per player.
Back 9 – Lee Orwig – 3 (Net Eagle) on #18, Kent Riggs – 3 (Net Eagle) on #10, Kent Riggs – 3 (Net Eagle) on #13, and Aaron Woytcke – 3 (Net Eagle) on #11. $12.50 to Lee and Aaron. $25.00 to Kent.
Nearies ($10.00 per winner)
Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Matt Payne (Result: “Par”)
Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Aaron Woytcke (Birdie)
Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Matt Haws (Birdie)
Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Ramiro Sifuentes (Par)
Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Stan Hop (Par)
The Weekly Rant
Sept 7 – All tee times will be moved up by 10 minutes for the final two weeks of the regular season. For example, if you were scheduled for 4:30 p.m. you will now tee off at 4:20 p.m.
Sept 14 – Opening Round of the WNL Playoffs (#2 Seeds vs. Wildcards)
Sept 21 – Conference Championships (#1 Seeds vs. Winners of Sept 14)
Sept 28 – Championship Match (Winners of Sept 21 face off for all of the marbles.)
