Conference play brought some changes in the standings: Team Hack Attack (#3) in the GVC West Division vaulted to the top of the league with a commanding 53-27 win over Let’s Go Firebirds! reaching 178 points. Bald Man Brewing suffered their first defeat slipping into overall 3rd place while maintaining their lead in the South Division. Mid-Round Crisis continued as the only undefeated team in the league with a solid win and 177 points for 2nd place overall. Shout out to Dave Supalla with a gross 32 on the back and several on course prizes.
Remember:
- If you are not scheduled to golf on any particular night, we can use you as a spotter. It can help with pace of play. To spot, just report to the pro shop and let them know and you’ll get a cart and flags for marking the ball. Common holes for spotting are #2, #3, #14, and #16.
Standings
**Full Standings and Stats Posted Here**: https://www.dropbox.com/s/egd85hvygokq5bq/WNL2023-Stats.xlsx?dl=0
Prize Winners (Paid in BMGA “Chits”)
Low Gross & Low Net ($10.00 per category)
- Low Gross – Dave Supalla with a 32 on the back. $10.00 to Dave.
- Low Net – Paul Rust 32 on the front and Dave Supalla with 32 on the back. $5.00 each to Paul and Dave.
Net Skins ($50.00 per side)
- Front 9 – Joe Christianson – 3 #8, Steve Bensen – 3 #5. $25 to each.
- Back 9 – Roger Hamm – 4 #16. Dave Supalla – gross eagle on #15 (beats the two net eagles) $25 to Roger and Dave
Nearies ($10.00 per winner)
- Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Jeff Wagner (Result:Birdie)
- Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Randy Zejdlik (Par, net Birdie)
- Hole 8 – Closest to Pin –Kevin Stoner (Birdie)
- Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Brad Jordan (Birdie)
- Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Dave Supalla (Par)
- Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Roger Hamm (Birdie)
- Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Brain Egan (Birdie)
- Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Dylan Airhart (8!, net 7)
The Weekly Rant
- Legibility and addition was pretty good this week with only a few issues – Good Job scorekeepers.
- Starting Tee times were on every one of 32 matches. Only two matches on the front and two matches on the back were missing end times (I did prompt a few when they first came in.)
- The front 9 fell behind early but caught up and maintained a 2:20 pace for the night. The back 9 started fast and immediately fell behind with the second group but caught back up nicely and was buzzing along at a 2:10 clip and slowing slipping to a 2:20 pace until the very end where the last two groups came in at about 2:30. The expected pace on the score card is 2:08, so we can definitely improve. But overall, you guys seem to be paying attention to the pace. Keep working on it!
Future Events
- Two Man Match Play – May 20, – stop by and enjoy drinks with the players after the round.
Weekly Reminders
- Pace of Play is critical. Here are some examples of how everyone can play a little faster:
- Be early to your tee time.
- Do not exceed time limit to search for a lost ball. The time limit is three (3) minutes!
- Putting out after missing a putt vs. remarking a one footer.
- Giving your opponent that six inch putt.
- Max strokes on a hole is 9. Pick up after 8 attempts and record an “X”.
- Playing ready golf vs. strictly following the “honors” system.
- Everyone in the foursome is responsible for the pace of your foursome. Help each other keep moving.
- If an issue arises on the course during WNL play that may impact the result of a match, please bring the matter to the WNL Director’s (or other BMGA Board Member) attention so we can try to resolve it right away.
Handicaps
- If you are not entering your scores (or accurate scores) you are hurting yourself, your team and the people you are playing against. This includes WNL scores and “Away” scores.
- All players are responsible for entering a correct course handicap per USGA Rule 3.2c (1). Post your scores for WNL as they are not entered by the BMGA or Brookview.
- The WNL Director is not responsible for checking the accuracy of the player’s handicap on the scorecards. Check the GHIN App before teeing off to get your current handicap and adjust it to the Side (Front or Back) and Tees (Blue/White or Gold).
Scorecards
- Please enter both the match start time and end time in the space provided.
- Scorecards should be signed by at least one player from each team.
- Please don’t fold the card where scores are entered – this really impacts legibility.
- If someone concedes a hole, please mark an “X.” This is especially important when both players score a 9 but the hole is conceded by the player who picks up their ball first.
