Author: Kirk Williams

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

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

Handicaps:

• 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.

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 – Mark Lange (30) ($10)
2. Low Gross – Erik Swanson (36) ($10)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Brian Beitlich (eagle on 3); Tom Robinson (eagle on 4); Theo Scheunemann (eagle on 5) ($16.67 each)
2. Back 9 – Andy Czech (eagle on 17); Doug Paquette (eagle on 13); Greg Hayes (eagle on 11); Peter Crane (eagle on 15); Tom Bischel (eagle on 16); Tom Scheunemann (double eagle on 18) ($8.33 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Stan Hop
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Tom Robinson
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Kent Riggs
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Chris Gaspard
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Mike Gomez
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Mike Deede
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Ryan Brunt
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Tom Scheunemann

We’re shockingly already at the midway point of the season! Wednesday continues to be the best night of the week for golf in the Twin Cities. Hoping the trend continues for the back half of the year. 

Did I miss @brookystrong trending last weekend?

Handicaps:

• 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.

Score Entry:

• There are a handful of cards each week where the 9-hole scores is off a stroke or 2… 
• While the computer “does the math” having the total score is helpful to ensure the numbers were entered correctly into the computer.

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 – Ken Hanson (32) ($10)
2. Low Gross – Eric Fryc, Michael Ryan (37) ($5 each)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Brad Soderling (eagle on 1), Daniel Kjorsvik (eagle on 2), Mick Krause (eagle on 4), Ben Drews (eagle on 5), Brian Wright (eagle on 7), Marty Stillman (eagle on 8) ($8.33 each)
2. Back 9  – Jake Waletzko (eagle on 16), Tom Scheunemann (eagle on 17) ($25 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Brad Soderling
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Eric Fryc
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Marty Stillman
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Wayne Nau
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Jared Britton
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Rick Monro
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Nick Ward (made the putt)
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Tom Lipanot (birdie)

Back to back weeks dodging the weather to get all of the rounds in.

Hole in One Alert: Shout out to Richard Brynteston on your Hole in One earlier this week! While it didn’t happen at Brookview or a BMGA event (the hole in one pot remains above $5k) it’s still quite the accomplishment!

BMGA @ the US Open: Brooky Strong is making a push to get trending during the US Open this weekend. BMGA alumni Craig Wethington will be sitting behind the 17^th green Saturday yelling “Brooky Strong” after the first putt of each golfer who either has the lead or tied for the lead when playing 17. Follow along on their Instagram (@brookystrong) and show your support! With only 3 followers currently, they’re going to need some help to get trending…

Score Cards: We slipped a bit this week on the Tee Box being filled out correctly.

• Tee Box: Continue to mark if you’re playing Blue / White or Gold to help ensure we’re applying the correct handicap

• Handicaps: Had a few handicaps that didn’t quite match. Once again remember to check you and your playing opponents handicap to ensure they’re up to date.
• Total Score: When adding up your totals don’t feel shy in using the calculator on your phone.
  • There are a handful of cards each week where the 9-hole scores is off a stroke or 2… 
  • While the computer “does the math” having the total score is helpful to ensure the numbers were entered correctly into the computer.

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 – Philip Barlow, Matt McClernan, Dan Roberts (33) ($3.33 each)
2. Low Gross – Mike Manion (35) ($10)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Gregg Larson (eagle on 1), Brian Notvedt (eagle on 2), Nick Gnerer (eagle on 5) ($16.67 each)
2. Back 9  – Michael Salles (double eagle on 15), Gary Scharmer (eagle on 14), Adam Thom (eagle on 10) ($16.67 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Greg Larson
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Bill Carlson
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Greg Donahue
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Dan Peters Jr
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Wayne Nau
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Gerry Meier
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Doug Zuck
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Doug Zuck

Despite the lightning, hail, and downpour, all groups were able to finish their rounds and I didn’t hear of anyone using their putter as a lightning rod. I was also pleasantly surprised how dry the cards were kept.

Score Cards: Score card commentary is being minimized based on performance. Keep doing the following:

• Ensure your tee time is on the card
• Check handicaps before teeing off
• Fill out the tee box field with either Blue/White (B/W M) or Gold (G)
• When adding up your totals don’t feel shy in using the calculator on your phone.
  • There are a handful of cards each week where the 9 hole scores is off a stroke or 2… 
  • While the computer “does the math” having the total score is helpful to ensure the numbers were entered correctly into the computer.

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, Dave Repinski (33) ($5 each)
2. Low Gross – Howard Hoffman, Dave Supalla (34) ($5 each)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Brent Nordstrom (eagle on 2); Tom Scheunemann (eagle on 3); Lee Hulkonen (eagle on 4) ($16.67 each)
2. Back 9  – Dan Gregorich (eagle on 18); Joe Christianson (eagle on 11) ($25 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Neal Reykdal
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Matt Grove
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Chris Tietz
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Barry Scharmer
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Howard Hoffman
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Todd Olson
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Theo Scheunemann
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Matt Hadley

Brookview was looking lush and green on Week 6, but WNL dodged the rain for another beautiful night in Golden Valley.

Score Cards: Scorecards were good, with only 1 card missing the tee box. Looking to eliminate this section of the recap going forward.

• Hole Max: A reminder, per the League Guide, if you reach 8 strokes and you have not yet holed out, you are to pick up your ball. If this happens (or you concede your hole outside of a given putt) please mark an X on your scorecard for the hole. This is new for this year and helps scorekeeping in Golf Genius. It is also in line with the new USGA handicap guidelines for holes that are not finished.

The League Guide (which Roger has memorized) calls out if you hit the hole max the best you can do is tie the hole (if both you and your playing partner hit the max). Regardless of your handicap.

Food Specials: Week 6 was the first night of the new 316 WNL food specials.

• Each week there will be one $10 food option.
• It will rotate between:
  • BLT w/ chips (5/29, 6/19, etc…)
  • Boneless Wing Basket (6/5, 6/26, etc..)
  • Wrap w/ chips (6/12, 7/10, etc…)

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, Rick Monro (34) ($5 each)
2. Low Gross – Erik Swanson (35) ($10)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Dan Roberts (eagle on 5); Ryan Brunt (double eagle on 6) ($25 each)
2. Back 9  – Val Nde (eagle on 13); Sam Casey (eagle on 18) ($25 each)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Erik Swanson
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Ken Hanson
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Jeff Towey
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Theo Scheunemann
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Matt Payne
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Brian Egan
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Michael Saless
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Noel Jacobson

Naz Reid (Wolves in 7)

Week 3 is in the books! Another fantastic afternoon in Golden Valley. Pace felt good on the course! Nice work balancing enjoying the round with keeping things moving. 

Score Cards: These keep getting better every week. No Wall of Shame for this week.  That said their continued to be a handful of issues with the below. Please make sure before you sign the card you’ve reviewed these fields.

Areas of improvement:

1. Tee Box: This should either be Member (or Blue / White) or Gold.
   1. There were about 25% of the cards that either didn’t have this filled in or had 1 / 10 in that box.
2. Handicaps: Continue to check your and your opponent’s handicap prior to teeing off.
   1. Your handicap on the Front 9 and Back 9 may be different.
3. Tee Time: Please complete this field, it helps us ensure we have all of the cards in hand.

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 – Luke Fox (31) ($10)
2. Low Gross – Dave Supalla (35) ($10)

Net Skins ($50.00 per side)

1. Front 9 – Eric Beitlich (double eagle on 3); Rick Schostag (eagle on 4) ($25 each)
2. Back 9  – Jeff Martin (eagle on 13) ($50)

Nearies ($10.00 per winner)

• Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Tom Hansen
• Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Luke Fox
• Hole 8 – Closest to Pin – Pete Steichen
• Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Todd Olson
• Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – Dave Supalla
• Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Andy Marten
• Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Ryan Brunt
• Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Gary Scharmer