Author: Kirk Williams

Apologies for the delay in getting this posted. I know everyone was on pins and needles anticipating who had made the championship!

Moving onto the final is Par Then Bar and Bald Man Brewing.
Tee times for the championship round are this Wednesday at 4 and 4:10. With gorgeous weather in the forecast all are welcome to come celebrate the champions and last official night of Wednesday Night League. Whether you decide to tell your significant other that the league year is coming to a close is up to you.

Not to be lost in the Calcutta auction last night, was the 1^st week of the WNL Playoffs.

Moving on to the 2^nd round are:

• Par Then Bar (Team 14) over Team Hack Attack (Team 3): 42 – 38
• I Like Big Putts (Team 10) over Mid-Round Crisis (Team 11): 46 – 34
• Bald Man Brewing (Team 15) over Fairway 2 Heaven (Team 2): 48.5 – 31.5
• Brooky Strong (Team 4) over Who’s Your Caddy (Team 6): 42 – 38

The 2024 BMGA WNL regular season is officially complete. Thank you to everyone for the great season!

Brooky Strong, Par Then Bar, and Mid-Round Crisis held off charges from Dukes of Hazards and Foreplay over the last few weeks to secure the final wild card spots.

We’ll be working to confirm the tee times for the 1^st round of playoffs next week. Captains will be reaching out with the pairing and tee times in the coming days.

Scoring:  All scores have now been entered and posted to your GHIN.

Team Results: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410068789156

Team Standings: 

WNL Individual Standings: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410941204389

Weekly Prize Results (Paid in Brookview Credit):

Low Gross & Low Net ($10.00 per category)

1. Low Net – Jeff Wagner (30) ($10)
2. Low Gross – Jeff Wagner (33) ($10)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Mick Krause (double eagle on 1); Brad Soderling (eagle on 8); Paul Yakshe (eagle on 9) ($16.67 each)
2. Back 9 – Brad Jordan (eagle on 10); Brian Egan (double eagle on 15); Jeff Wagner (eagle on 18); Jeff Gillis (eagle on 13); Nick Ward (eagle on 16) ($10 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Gary Ridout
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Richard Brynteson (1994 Cleveland VAS 792)
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Paul Yakshe
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Rick Monro
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Erik Pederson
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Kyle Johnsrod
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Jeff Wagner
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Perry Jacobson

The penultimate week is in the books. With one more week of league play remaining, the playoff picture is coming into focus. We’ll see if Dukes of Hazards or Foreplay can complete their comebacks to gain the 2^nd wild card spot in each conference. As mentioned below, lots of individual prizes and a spot in the shootout are also still up for grabs.

Scoring:  All scores have now been entered and posted to your GHIN.

Team Results: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410068789156

Team Standings: 

WNL Individual Standings: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410941204389

Weekly Prize Results (Paid in Brookview Credit):

Low Gross & Low Net ($10.00 per category)

1. Low Net – Brad Soderling; Doug Lang (31) ($5 each)
2. Low Gross – Will Rosengren (35) ($10)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Jeff Martin (eagle on 4); Brian Egan (eagle on 5) ($25 each)
2. Back 9 – Jeffrey Olson (eagle on 12); Paul Rust (eagle on 16) ($25 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – John Bolduc
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Chuck Bernardy
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Matt Haws
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Kevin Monogue
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Wayne Nau
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Jeff Olson
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Brian Beitlich
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Wayne Nau

Scoring:  All scores have now been entered and posted to your GHIN.

Team Results: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410068789156

Team Standings: 

WNL Individual Standings: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410941204389

Weekly Prize Results (Paid in Brookview Credit):

Low Gross & Low Net ($10.00 per category)

1. Low Net – Tom Bischel (31) ($10)
2. Low Gross – Matt Grove; Mike Sustad; Perry Jacobson; Thomas Nestvold; David Repinski; Mike Pokorney; Richard Brynteson; Tim Lueder (37) ($1.25 each)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Mike Sustad (eagle on 2) ($50)
2. Back 9 – Eric Beitlich (double eagle on 18); Mick Krause (double eagle on 11) ($25 each)

Week 15 is in the books, and there are only 3 weeks left, including the makeup week. Time to bank some chits, move up the shootout standings, and get your teams in position for the playoff run. Also time to get things dialed in for the Calcutta (it’s never too early to get your team registered).

Scheduling Note: Tee times the last 3 weeks are moved up. The first tee times the remaining weeks are:

• August 21^st (start at 3:20 PM)
• August 28^th (start at 3:10 PM)
• September 4^th (start at 3:00 PM)

Scoring:  All scores have now been entered and posted to your GHIN.

Team Results: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410068789156

Team Standings: 

WNL Individual Standings: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410941204389

Weekly Prize Results (Paid in Brookview Credit):

Low Gross & Low Net ($10.00 per category)

1. Low Net – Steve Couture (29) ($10)
2. Low Gross – Dave Supalla (34) ($10)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Ben Kieke (eagle on 1); Patrick Burrage (double eagle on 3); Paul Olson (eagle on 4); Kyle Johnsrud (eagle on 5) ($12.50 each)
2. Back 9 – Noel Jacobson (eagle on 13); Alex Harding (eagle on 11); Randy Zejdlik (double eagle on 14); Wade Waren (eagle on 12) ($12.50 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Doug Zuck
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Paul Olson
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Mike Pokorney
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Dave Schoeller
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Brian Barlow
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Ben Zurn
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Justin Wallace
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Brian Wright

The rain stayed away and we were able to get another great night for WNL. Heading into Club Championship weekend, there were lots of golfers out there with their gamed dialed in. Then there were others who were using 3 different putter grips over the course of 9 holes or playing an 800 yard par 5 that spanned 3 different holes.

Lots of low nets this week. Net 31 was a popular number with people getting dialed in for the Club Championship. Maybe you can pool the chit money together for a bucket of balls to share at the range…

Good luck to all of those playing this weekend!

Rain Makeup Date: Set your calendars for Wednesday, September 4. With the rainout for the original Week 14, we will be utilizing the rain make-up date. Hopefully the rest of the year stays dry. If however, either of the last 2 weeks rain out, those 2 weeks will be prioritized for the make up as they are divisional weeks.

Additionally, keep in mind that we are moving tee times up the last few weeks to accommodate daylight. The rain makeup date tee times are moved up 30 minutes, with the first group teeing off at 3:00. Please start coordinating with your captain on your availability for September 4. We’ll do our best to set firm tee times as soon as possible.

Scoring:  All scores have now been entered and posted to your GHIN.

• With the weeks shifting after the rain date, I had to call the IT desk (Richard Bryneston) to fix some Golf Genius issues. He was able to get things sorted out and scored correctly. Thank you, Richard, for all the help as we work through our first year with Golf Genius!

Team Results: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410068789156

Team Standings: 

WNL Individual Standings: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410941204389

Weekly Prize Results (Paid in Brookview Credit):

Low Gross & Low Net ($10.00 per category)

1. Low Net – Dan Grubb, Bill Wallace, Joe Wrecza, Wayne Nau, Roger Hamm, Steve Couture (31) ($1.67 each)
2. Low Gross – Dan Grubb, Will Rosengren (34) ($5 each)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Kevin Ahtou (eagle on 4); Jeremy Hagen (eagle on 6) ($25 each)
2. Back 9 – Curtis Medina (eagle on 12); Michael Huhn (eagle on 17) ($25 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Todd Olson
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Tim Lueder
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Kevin Ahtou
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Kevin Ahtou
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Frank Timpone
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Curt Medina
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Mark Lauffenburger
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Mark Lauffenburger

The playoff picture is coming into focus. With only 5 weeks left the last wild card spot in each league is up by 24 points. Plenty of time for a last minute push, but the next few weeks will be crucial.

Scoring:  All scores have now been entered and posted to your GHIN.

Team Results: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410068789156

Team Standings: 

WNL Individual Standings: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410941204389

Weekly Prize Results (Paid in Brookview Credit):

Low Gross & Low Net ($10.00 per category)

1. Low Net – Theo Scheunemann (30) ($10)
2. Low Gross – Howard Hoffman (35) ($10)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Tom Scheunemann (double eagle on 3); Frank Timone (double eagle on 6) Andrew Gruber (eagle on 9) ($16.67 each)
2. Back 9 – Sam Casey (eagle on 13) ($50)
3. Week 12 Front 9 (add for gross eagle on hole 9) – Tom Nestvold ($25)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Ben Zurn
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Erik Pedersen
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Jared Britton
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Andrew Gruber
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Matt Grove
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Bill Wallace
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Steve Binenstock
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Joel Longo

A picture-perfect night for Bald Man Hot Summer Nights and Coors Lights on the patio. With only 6 weeks left, we’re getting into the playoff push.

Scoring:  All scores have now been entered and posted to your GHIN.

Team Results: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410068789156

Note: 6.5 points from Team 9 are not currently reflected in the weekly standings due to Kam Hanson playing 2 rounds. The 6.5 points have been added to the standings below and will be updated in the aggregate Golf Genius scoring next week.

Team Standings: 

WNL Individual Standings: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410941204389

Weekly Prize Results (Paid in Brookview Credit):

Low Gross & Low Net ($10.00 per category)

1. Low Net – Dave Bialke (31) ($10)
2. Low Gross – Dave Supalla (33) ($10)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Doug Paquette (eagle on 1); Thomas Nestvold (eagle on 7) ($25 each)
2. Back 9 – Paul Yakshe (eagle on 12); Brett Notvedt (eagle on 14); Neal Oestreich (eagle on 18) ($16.67 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Week 11 Hole 9 – Lee Haulkonen
• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Doug Paquette
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Dave Schoeller
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Scott Syverson
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Peter Crane
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Pat Hoffman
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Mike Ryan
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Dylan Johnson
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Dave Supalla

Once again, we didn’t let the weather on a Wednesday get the best of us. Appreciate everyone showing up on the adjusted time and keeping things moving to get the round in.

Sponsor of the Week / Sponsor Minute: Back by “popular request”, this spot is open to plug our gracious BMGA sponsors. Please send me your copy or we’ll revert to Brad Jordan (or ChatGPT) to say something fun about your business.

Handicaps: Hate to be a broken record, but…

• There continues to be an uptick in handicaps on the scorecard that don’t match what is in GHIN. (especially when the back is playing shortened)
  • GHIN is the source of truth when it comes to handicap, not what is on the scorecard.
  • This can come into play when determining putts to give on a hole you may or may not be getting strokes on.
• Best Practice: Check you and your playing opponents handicap to ensure they’re up to date.

Scoring:  All scores have now been entered and posted to your GHIN.

Team Results: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410068789156

Team Standings: 

WNL Individual Standings: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/10414042410941204389

Weekly Prize Results (Paid in Brookview Credit):

Low Gross & Low Net ($10.00 per category)

1. Low Net – Matt Payne (31) ($10)
2. Low Gross – Erik Swanson; Howard Hoffman; Matt Payne; Mike Manion (36) ($2.50 each!!!)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Matt Payne (eagle on 6) ($50)
2. Back 9 – Frank Timpone (eagle on 10); Philip Barlow (double eagle on 15); Frank Abramson (double eagle on 11); Andrew Gruber (eagle on 16); Brent Nordstrom (eagle on 13); Ben Drews (eagle on 12) ($8.33 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Jeff Mirviss
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Mike Gomez
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Brian Beitlich
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Missing
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Kevin Monogue
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Nick Hendrickson
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Joel Longo
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Steve Binenstock