Well, clearly heat doesn't bother O'Bannon's Boy from Mississippi, Wayne "Grumpy" Stokes. Wayne shot 34 last night in the O'Bannon Creek Golf Club TGIF Couple's League. He birdied #'s 3, 4, and 8, parred all the rest except #1, where he had a little hiccup. Sure Wayne was saying if I parred #1, would have been a nifty 32! Still a great round, and will probably be the best of the year for the TGIF group. Nice round, Grumpy!
Thanks to everyone who played Friday night. Certainly felt more like mid-July than mid-June, but as we all know, in Cincinnati, you never know what you are going to get in the weather department. The temperature was in the low 90's, with humidity almost to match. Seemed for sure like there would be thunderstorms but they didn't come. Nice for all who decided to come out and play!
We had a couple of forfeits this week. If you aren't going to be able to play, please try to call your opponent to let them know, and also, see if you can find a sub. The best source of subs is usually the couples who play in the opposite group--many will fill in if asked. We also have a short list of subs, and of course anyone in the club can sub for either partner.
The Matches:
Ellis/Pare: So, this was the match of the injured partners. Lori injured her shoulder, probably from doing yard work since Brian is never home, spending almost all his free time at the course. Seems he walks by my house on 17 several times a day! And, Bob Pare is having a bout of back problems. He has some nonsense story about moving his big patio umbrella all by himself and straining something in his back. I think he is just trying to get some attention from Kathy and his friends, having witnessed all the attention Walt Wurster received after his recent back surgery. Anyway, Brian and Kathy showed up, and Jim Schiesler was recruited to play for Bob since Jim's opponents weren't available. Jimmie is always ready to play nine or eighteen. So, off they went, with Brian playing both Kathy and Jim.
I can see from the scorecard that Kathy was feeling sorry for Brian. She took it easy on him, halving the match. She had net pars on #7, 8, and 9 to assure the tie. I'm sure she could have don better on any of those holes, but she wanted to leave Brian's manhood (such as it is) intact. Very nice of you, Kathy! Jim, on the other hand, showed no mercy to Brian. Brian and Jim go way back, and the history isn't all pretty. Jim and Brian used to be partners in the Wednesday night league until Brian told Jim last December he was going to leave the club, and that Jim should find a new partner. So Jim did, partnering no with Dick Pope on Wednesday nights. Right after hearing the Jim found a new partner, suddenly Brian decides to stay at O'Bannon! Talk about going to great lengths to dump an unwanted partner! Jim has forgiven, but will never forget. Friday night, Jim took Brian to the woodshed, beating him 6 1/2 to 3 1/2, and shooting a net 33! Take that, Brian! Brian finished last night's round strong, parring #'s 7, 8, and 9, but it was too little, too late for the match.
Garrison/Lindle: Both these teams played well Friday night, with three of the four players shooting below net par. And Jeff was just one over net par, so very good playing in this group. The Lindle's prevailed in the round, 13 1/2 to 6 1/2. In the men's match, Dale got off to a fast start, taking the 1st two holes. Jeff and Dale split #3, and Jeff came back to win 4 with a very good birdie 4! Dale won the next two holes, and then Jeff and Dale split #'s 8 and 9. Dale shot a net 32, and I can see his handicap dropping like a rock! Sandy and Janet had a close match. They tied the first two holes, then Janet scored a net 4 on #3, and followed that with a net 5 on #4, for a tie with Sandy there. Sandy came back to win #5, Janet won #6, they halved #'s 7 and 8, and Janet won #9. Sandy shot a net 35, and Janet shot a net 34. Sandy parred #'s 1,2,3, 4, 5, 7, and 8! Way to go, Sandy.
Bunn/Spatz: Fred and Deanna Spatz continue to search for the perfect subs. This week Joel and Linda Miller stood in for them, and secured 11 points, just nosing out Steve and Donna. There were very good scores in this group, with all players shooting net par or better! Linda shot a nifty net 33 to Donna's very good net 34, and won the match 6/4. Donna birdied # 8, while Linda was the model of consistency with the exception of a couple of holes. Steve and Joel played to tie, with Steve shooting a gross 38, net 35, and Joel shooting a gross 41, net 33. The guys were putting up some numbers! Steve parred #'s 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9, and birdied #3! Joel parred 1,2,4, and 7! Nice job, all of you players in this group!
Barnes/Stokes: Dave and Carol Conover substituted for Mary and Dale Barnes. Dave played well, parring #'s 2 and 4, shooting a net 36, one over par. As noted earlier though, Wayne was playing unbelievably well, after he got past the 6 on # 1, shooting a gross 34, net 30, and scoring birdies on #'s 3, 4, and 8. Wayne won the match 8/2. Sorry Dave, you just ran into a buzz saw. In the ladies match, it was the other way around, with Carol shooting a net 34, and winning the match with Lina 7/3. Carol and Lina both played very steady rounds, but Carol took advantage of her strokes. Carol and Lina both parred #7, and Carol also parred #9. Lina parred #1, as well as #7, and matched Wayne's birdie 3 on # 8! Nice job Lina.
Thiel/Van Houten: Sylvia and Cher both played very consistently, and ended up halving their match, 5/5. Sylvia won the first hole then Cher went on a three hole winning streak, highlighted by net pars on #'s 3 and 4. The next two holes were halved, then Sylvia won two holes, and the last hole was halved. Mick and Phil had a similar match, but Phil was able to close the door on Mick by winning three consecutive holes in the middle of the round, #'s 5, 6, and 7, to win the match 6 1/2 to 3 1/2. Mick parred #'s 2 and 4, Phil parred #'s 2, 5, and 7.
Lewis/Jordahl: Okay, pay attention here. Rick Lewis is AWOL again, leaving poor Nancy home alone to find golf partners wherever she can. So, Nancy asked Eve Enders to sub for Rick. Not to be outdone, Barb Jordahl decided to get a sub for Marlowe. Barb enlisted Martha O'Neal to play for Marlowe. So it was a match of the ladies! Team Jordahl won the match, 13/7, with both Barb and Martha winning their matches handily. Nancy got off to a bit of a rough start but finished strong, parring #'s 7 and 8. Barb shot a net 37, level par. Eve parred #5, and Martha played very consistently, and was able to use her strokes wisely.
Mueller/Forsthoefel: Kathy and I played nine holes last Monday evening with Randy Lansdell and Debbie Yingling. We really didn't see anyone out on the course until # 9 when we came up behind the Mueller/Forsthoefel match. They were playing early in the week, since they weren't going to be available to play Friday night. The Forsthoefel's won the match 13 1/2 to 6 1/2. Brad and Dave went back and forth, with neither player able to put together any winning streaks, but Dave was able hang in there, and win three holes outright, lose two, and tie the rest for the win. In the ladies match, Arlene won the first four holes, and that was enough to power her on to a win, 7 1/2 to 2 1/2.
We ended up having dinner down the road at Shooters with the Mueller's and Forsthoefel's. There we heard there was some instruction going on during the match. Not sure who was doing the teaching, but there was some effort put in to help Sarah chip a little better. Nice to have friends, Sarah, and from what I heard you were a good student, improving your chipping significantly as the round progressed.
The Downing's and Schiesler's picked up 12 points the easy way, via forfeits.
So, another week of the TGIF League is in the books. Due to our Member-Guest event this coming weekend, The Acomb, there won't be any league play this coming Friday. League play resumes June 25th.
Enjoy!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
June 4th Highlights--O'Bannon Creek Golf Club, TGIF Couple's Golf League
Hlovchiec/Shaut:
Paula and Kathy both shot the same gross score, but Kathy won the match 6 1/2 to 3 1/2. Kathy had her 1st par on #1, sinking a long, 35 or so foot putt. Paula was hitting the ball really well off the tee all night, but struggled a bit with her short game. She did make a nice 4 on #7, and bogeyed #'s 1 and 2. Hub and Dave's match also ended up 6 1/2 to 3 1/2, with Dave winning. Hub finished well, parring #'s 8 and 9. He also parred #'s 4 and 6. Dave played well, shooting a gross 38, net 32. He parred #'s 1, 3, 5, 6, and 8.
Gennaro/Smith:
Jim and Rita Spata substituted for Dan and Brookan against Bill and Shirley Smith. Brookan must have given Rita quite a pep talk because Rita went on a tear, winning 7 holes outright, and halving 2, for 9 to 1 win. She shot a net 30, very nice. Shirley hung in there, had a 4 on # 5, always a good score. Bill Smith did all he could to keep the match as even as possible, winning the match against Jim 6 1/2 to 3 1/2. Bill parred # 7, and shot a net 36. Jim parred #2, and would have had a much better gross and net score had he not run into some trouble on #8.
Downing/Taylor:
Like Rita Spata, Susan Taylor showed up to play last Friday night! Poor Nancy never knew what hit her! Susan won 7 holes, only lost one, and tied the other, on her way to a net 34. Nice job Susan. Nancy did her best but not sure anyone could have beaten Susan in match play last Friday. Nancy had a 4 on # 5, but was clearly a bit off her game. She has been recovering from some back pain, but she played through! Jim held up his end of the bargain, trying to offset the big win by Susan, winning his match with Doug 6 1/2 to 3 1/2. Jim and Doug both shot net 38's, but Jim was able to put up the best scores on enough holes to win. Doug seemed to be playing poker, having 5 6's, a big winner in cards but not generally such a good set of numbers in 9 holes of golf. Doug did par # 7, which is always good.
Kuhn/Paul:
Same story as in the two previous women's matches, Ruth won 8 1/2 to 1 1/2 over Janet, on her way to a net 34. Always nice to be under par. Janet is one of a few ladies in the league this year without an official handicap so is playing with what is probably a too-low handicap. Hopefully that will change soon and her handicap will better reflect where here game is right now. Janet had 5's on both par threes, which is good for a relatively new/infrequent player. Ruth was a model of consistency, throwing up a number of 5's and a 4 on # 7. Jerry and Jay had close match, with Jerry coming out on top 6/4. Jerry matched Ruth with a net 34, and Jay shot his best nine of the year, gross 43, net 33. Jay told me he had a lesson with Kerry last week before the match, and, it looks like it payed off! Nice job, Jay.
Miller/Wilson:
Mary Ann Wilson sent poor Stu out on his own to play the tough Team Miller. Both matches were close, but in the end, the Miller's took both sides. Linda won 6 1/2 to 3 1/2, Joel won 6 to 4. Linda shot a net 36, one under women's par, nice round Linda. Joel also shot a net 36, one under women's par!. Stu birdied #2, nice 3, Stu! Stu also parred the last three holes. But, it wasn't enough to get past the dynamic Miller duo!
Yingling-Lansdell/Bowie:
This match had one of those "kiss your sister" results, a split, with Debbie winning her match against Sandy 6/4 and Lowell winning his match against Randy 6/4. They could have just had dinner, but what fun would that have been! Debbie shot a net 34, and Sandy wasn't far behind with a net 37, both good rounds. Sandy had a 4 on # 5, and Debbie parred # 7, and also claimed the Women's closest to pin award for the night. Randy took the Men's closest to the pin on # 5. Lowell shot a net 32, very strong, and enough to just get by Randy, who shot a net 36, also a good round. Lowell parred #7, and Randy parred #'s 3 and 5.
Basone/Trame:
Tom and Susan Young substituted for Ben and Darlene Basone. Ben and Darlene were off on their way to an Alaskan cruise. Can't wait to hear about the trip! Billie didn't show any sympathy for sub-Susan, winning the match 7/3. Billie was the model of consistency, posting mostly bogeys, and a par on #7, for a net 35. Susan also played well, putting up a net 37. Tom and Gary battled to a draw, 5/5. Tom parred #'s 1, 5, and 6, and Gary posted a lot of bogeys. Their handicaps were the same so it was just a matter of how the scores fell.
Garrison/Sparks-Anderson:
Jack and Robin couldn't play so forfeited the points to Sandy and Jeff. Sandy and Jeff always go out and play a round anyway ( I said play a round, not play around!). I don't have the scorecard from the round but understand Jeff and Sandy both shot under par, but Jeff, as usual, lost to Sandy. And not just net--heard Sandy buried him on the gross score. Way to go Sandy since most men at O'Bannon can't beat Jeff!
So, that's a wrap on last week's matches. See y'all at "The Creek" Get out there and play 18 or 36, but hey, let's be careful out there!
Dave
Paula and Kathy both shot the same gross score, but Kathy won the match 6 1/2 to 3 1/2. Kathy had her 1st par on #1, sinking a long, 35 or so foot putt. Paula was hitting the ball really well off the tee all night, but struggled a bit with her short game. She did make a nice 4 on #7, and bogeyed #'s 1 and 2. Hub and Dave's match also ended up 6 1/2 to 3 1/2, with Dave winning. Hub finished well, parring #'s 8 and 9. He also parred #'s 4 and 6. Dave played well, shooting a gross 38, net 32. He parred #'s 1, 3, 5, 6, and 8.
Gennaro/Smith:
Jim and Rita Spata substituted for Dan and Brookan against Bill and Shirley Smith. Brookan must have given Rita quite a pep talk because Rita went on a tear, winning 7 holes outright, and halving 2, for 9 to 1 win. She shot a net 30, very nice. Shirley hung in there, had a 4 on # 5, always a good score. Bill Smith did all he could to keep the match as even as possible, winning the match against Jim 6 1/2 to 3 1/2. Bill parred # 7, and shot a net 36. Jim parred #2, and would have had a much better gross and net score had he not run into some trouble on #8.
Downing/Taylor:
Like Rita Spata, Susan Taylor showed up to play last Friday night! Poor Nancy never knew what hit her! Susan won 7 holes, only lost one, and tied the other, on her way to a net 34. Nice job Susan. Nancy did her best but not sure anyone could have beaten Susan in match play last Friday. Nancy had a 4 on # 5, but was clearly a bit off her game. She has been recovering from some back pain, but she played through! Jim held up his end of the bargain, trying to offset the big win by Susan, winning his match with Doug 6 1/2 to 3 1/2. Jim and Doug both shot net 38's, but Jim was able to put up the best scores on enough holes to win. Doug seemed to be playing poker, having 5 6's, a big winner in cards but not generally such a good set of numbers in 9 holes of golf. Doug did par # 7, which is always good.
Kuhn/Paul:
Same story as in the two previous women's matches, Ruth won 8 1/2 to 1 1/2 over Janet, on her way to a net 34. Always nice to be under par. Janet is one of a few ladies in the league this year without an official handicap so is playing with what is probably a too-low handicap. Hopefully that will change soon and her handicap will better reflect where here game is right now. Janet had 5's on both par threes, which is good for a relatively new/infrequent player. Ruth was a model of consistency, throwing up a number of 5's and a 4 on # 7. Jerry and Jay had close match, with Jerry coming out on top 6/4. Jerry matched Ruth with a net 34, and Jay shot his best nine of the year, gross 43, net 33. Jay told me he had a lesson with Kerry last week before the match, and, it looks like it payed off! Nice job, Jay.
Miller/Wilson:
Mary Ann Wilson sent poor Stu out on his own to play the tough Team Miller. Both matches were close, but in the end, the Miller's took both sides. Linda won 6 1/2 to 3 1/2, Joel won 6 to 4. Linda shot a net 36, one under women's par, nice round Linda. Joel also shot a net 36, one under women's par!. Stu birdied #2, nice 3, Stu! Stu also parred the last three holes. But, it wasn't enough to get past the dynamic Miller duo!
Yingling-Lansdell/Bowie:
This match had one of those "kiss your sister" results, a split, with Debbie winning her match against Sandy 6/4 and Lowell winning his match against Randy 6/4. They could have just had dinner, but what fun would that have been! Debbie shot a net 34, and Sandy wasn't far behind with a net 37, both good rounds. Sandy had a 4 on # 5, and Debbie parred # 7, and also claimed the Women's closest to pin award for the night. Randy took the Men's closest to the pin on # 5. Lowell shot a net 32, very strong, and enough to just get by Randy, who shot a net 36, also a good round. Lowell parred #7, and Randy parred #'s 3 and 5.
Basone/Trame:
Tom and Susan Young substituted for Ben and Darlene Basone. Ben and Darlene were off on their way to an Alaskan cruise. Can't wait to hear about the trip! Billie didn't show any sympathy for sub-Susan, winning the match 7/3. Billie was the model of consistency, posting mostly bogeys, and a par on #7, for a net 35. Susan also played well, putting up a net 37. Tom and Gary battled to a draw, 5/5. Tom parred #'s 1, 5, and 6, and Gary posted a lot of bogeys. Their handicaps were the same so it was just a matter of how the scores fell.
Garrison/Sparks-Anderson:
Jack and Robin couldn't play so forfeited the points to Sandy and Jeff. Sandy and Jeff always go out and play a round anyway ( I said play a round, not play around!). I don't have the scorecard from the round but understand Jeff and Sandy both shot under par, but Jeff, as usual, lost to Sandy. And not just net--heard Sandy buried him on the gross score. Way to go Sandy since most men at O'Bannon can't beat Jeff!
So, that's a wrap on last week's matches. See y'all at "The Creek" Get out there and play 18 or 36, but hey, let's be careful out there!
Dave
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
New Commissioner No Better Than Predecessor When It Comes To Weather
Remember all the complaints in past years about Commissioner Fred "What's His Name", how he couldn't control the weather? Well, the new guy, Dave "What's His Name" is no better. The May 21st TGIF matches were canceled due to torrential rain and thunderstorms. Fortunately, only a few matches were underway and no one got wet (or too wet). The new commissioner's match had just started, and he was never happier to hear the storm siren because Jay Kuhn had just hit his approach shot to gimme range on #1 for a sure birdie. Was going to be a tough night if Jay kept doing that so better to retreat to the clubhouse, start drinking and eating! At least Duke energy kept the power on so we were able to enjoy dinner and drinks. Thanks to all the league members who showed up even though the weather was very iffy and ultimately washed out the matches. We still had a good night in the restaurant.
This year prizes for closest to the pin (three golf balls) will be awarded right away instead of at the end of the year. So, if you win closest to the pin, I will hand you some balls the next time I see you, or ask me for them when you see me. I will usually have some in my golf cart or bag. I think I'm current with everyone except Kathy Pare now. Kathy, you will have to track me down to get your balls!
Due to the Acomb, there are only 3 TGIF nights in June. But, don't let that keep you from coming out to play on Friday night, even if you aren't scheduled for a match. The back nine is always open so call a couple from your flight, maybe someone you aren't scheduled to play this year, and come on out to O'Bannon Creek and play on Friday night. Just as importantly, have dinner after you play.
Everyone, remember, the restaurant counts on the TGIF league for a base of business on Friday nights. So, even if matches are canceled due to weather, please still come out for dinner. And, make reservations a few days in advance so Mo knows how to staff the restaurant to serve us all. Thanks for supporting TGIF and O'Bannon Creek!
Dave "What's His Name" Shaut
This year prizes for closest to the pin (three golf balls) will be awarded right away instead of at the end of the year. So, if you win closest to the pin, I will hand you some balls the next time I see you, or ask me for them when you see me. I will usually have some in my golf cart or bag. I think I'm current with everyone except Kathy Pare now. Kathy, you will have to track me down to get your balls!
Due to the Acomb, there are only 3 TGIF nights in June. But, don't let that keep you from coming out to play on Friday night, even if you aren't scheduled for a match. The back nine is always open so call a couple from your flight, maybe someone you aren't scheduled to play this year, and come on out to O'Bannon Creek and play on Friday night. Just as importantly, have dinner after you play.
Everyone, remember, the restaurant counts on the TGIF league for a base of business on Friday nights. So, even if matches are canceled due to weather, please still come out for dinner. And, make reservations a few days in advance so Mo knows how to staff the restaurant to serve us all. Thanks for supporting TGIF and O'Bannon Creek!
Dave "What's His Name" Shaut
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