On a night with with record poor air quality, the regular season is almost half over and another round of Conference play stirred the standings once again. In the BCC South, all four teams lost this week meaning all four teams in the BCC North won. We had one forfeit due to a player arriving too late to compete – Don’t let this happen to YOUR team. Mid-Round Crisis (11) continues to lead with 344.0 points with Team Hack Attack only 1.5 points back. In the GVC East, 9th Green at 9 (9) reclaimed their division lead with the only win in their division.
The leaders for the wild card positions approaching the half-way point are:
- BCC
- Last Call
- ForePlay
- GVC
- Brooky Strong
- Who’s Your Caddy
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 – Howard Hoffman with a 33 on the back. $10.00 to Howie.
- Low Net – Jesse Doughty (front), Ben Zurn (front), and Kevin Hearnen (back) with a 33. $3.33 each to Jesse, Ben and Kevin.
Net Skins ($50.00 per side)
- Front 9 – Matthew Hadley – 3 #8, $50 to Matthew.
- Back 9 – Paul Olson – 4 #16, Frank Timpone – 3 #18, Wayne Nau – 3 #11, Chris Gaspard – 4 #15. $12.50 each to Paul, Frank, Wayne and Chris.
Nearies ($10.00 per winner)
- Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Kirk Williams (Result:Par, net Birdie)
- Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Larry “one Putt” Larson (Birdie)
- Hole 8 – Closest to Pin –Bill Wallace (Par, net Birdie)
- Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Pete Crane (Par, w/hazard)
- Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Wayne Nau (Birdie, net Eagle)
- Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Howie Hoffman (Par)
- Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Howie Hoffman (Par)
- Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Neal Reykdal (Par, net Birdie)
The Weekly Rant
- Legibility was really good again this week – you guys are getting the hang of it! Here is a listing of the the problems that slow down score entry. (each error costs 1-5 minutes to fix):
- Number cards without finish time: Front: 2, Back: 6
- Cards with folds across scores: Front: 7, Back: 3
- Cards with addition errors: Front: 2, Back: 2
- Cards missing team numbers or full names: Front: 0, Back: 0
- Starting Tee times were on 31 of 32 matches
- Pace of play – The back finished in 2:20 minutes – above average (but still off the 2:08 pace on the card) while the front was at 2:35, a bit off the league average. Keep working on it and keep your foursome on the heals of the group in front of you – everyone will appreciate your efforts! More spotters might help – volunteer if you can!
Weekly Reminders
- 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.
- If you are in the last group (6 PM tee time) please collect the on course flags when you leave the hole and put them in the bucket on the deck at the end of your round.
Scorecards
- Please enter both the match start time and end time in the space provided. Make sure every bank on the card is filled in.
- 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.
