After week two of Group #1 TGIF competition, four teams are locked in a fierce battle for first place. Arlene and Dave Forsthoefel are in 1st place with 28 points, Nancy and Jim Downing are one point behind in 2nd place, followed by Janet and Dale Lindle and Mary and Dale Barnes who are tied for third with 26 1/2 points. These four teams are setting the bar pretty high but I know there are some strong competitors in Group 1 who will challenge these early front runners.
So, even though there is still one match scheduled to be made up this week, here you go--an update from the second week of play.
Forsthoefel/Pare: The Pare's used some lame excuse about needing to go to Michigan to see their newest grandchild to get the Forsthoefel's to play five days early. Bob and Kathy were trying to take advantage of Dave, knowing he had just returned from the week-long Carolina Coastal Invitational at Myrtle Beach, SC, the day before, thinking he would be too tired to play his best. They had also heard Arlene was a bit under the weather. Add to all this a sketchy weather forecast, and you get the picture. Some teams will do everything they can to get an advantage. Oh well!
Apparently Arlene was feeling okay, good enough to win the match 7/3. She parred #5, which is always nice, and had good bogeys on #'s 2, 6, 8 and 9, scoring a net 36. Kathy also played well, shooting a net 37, with bogeys on #'s 1, 5, 7 and 8. Nice job! Dave and Bob both played well. Dave shot a gross 38, net 33, and Bob shot a gross 40, net 34. They tied the match, 5/5. Dave parred 6 holes, Bob 4, and Bob had a birdie 2 on #5. He even noted that the ball was only 12 inches from the hole, hoping to win closest to the pin! Sorry pal, you gotta play on Friday night to win those golf balls!
Downing/Schiesler: Nancy and Jim Downing asked Dave and Kathy Shaut to sub for them against the tough Schiesler team. I guess Nancy and Jim felt the Shaut's were due for a good round since they put a whipping on them two weeks ago when the Shaut's subbed for Deanna and Fred Spatz. Well, turned out Linda was on here way back from a Mexican vacation with a bunch of her Delta flight attendant friends, delayed on the tarmac in San Antonio. Ask Linda, she'll be happy to share the story. So, Jim had to take on Kathy and Dave. Kathy played one of her best rounds this year, shooting a net 32, and putting a severe whooping on Jim, beating him 7 1/2 to 2 1/2. Dave and Jim had a close match. Dave won 6/4.
Lewis/Van Houten: Cher and Phil hired Ann Wurster and Eve Enders to take down Nancy and Rick Lewis. Apparently, they didn't pay them enough since Rick defeated Ann in a close match, 6/4, and Nancy got by Eve 7/3. Rick was his normal steady self, shooting gross 38, net 35, with four pars and a birdie (#4). Ann parred #7 and birdied #8. Nice! Nancy shot a net 40, Eve had a net 42, parring #5.
Barnes/Thiel: Continuing the trend of substitutes, Lisa and Tim Wachenfeld subbed for Sylvia and Mick Thiel. Too bad for Lisa and Tim, since Dale scored his 1st hole-in-one earlier in the day (#5, 166 yards, 3 hybrid, into the wind) so he was not to be denied in the TGIF league. Dale shot a net 34, and took the match 8 1/2 to 1 1/2. Mary was apparently inspired by Dale, and took control of her match with Lisa early and never let go, winning 8 to 2. Lisa did hit a great shot on #7, leaving a short, 5 foot downhill putt for birdie, and she made it for a 2! Really nice. At least Dale extended his hole-in-one drink buying to the TGIF league so Lisa and Tim could drown their sorrows!
Carlin/Spatz: Carol and Deanna battled it out over the nine holes--Deanna won a couple of holes, then Carol came back with a win and a tie, Deanna won a hole, then another tie--you get the picture. Deanna hung on, took a few more holes, and won the match 6 1/2 to 3 1/2. Jim and Fred also battled hard, and Jim prevailed 6 to 4, on the strength of two pars on #8 and 9. Jim shot a net 34, Fred shot a net 37, so the match was close. Fred parred #6, the #1 handicap hole at O'Bannon. Par there is like birdie! Good job Fred.
Bunn/Stokes: Well, what can I say, Donna and Lina and Steve and Wayne played to a draw, 10 points for each team. Two strong teams, everyone played well, and by all appearances, they had a nice dinner together after the match. Steve had 5 pars, Wayne had 4. Lina parred the tough #3, as well as #7.
Jordahl/Lindle: Like Jim Schiesler, Dale showed up having to play both Barb and Marlow, a tough task. Barb and Marlow are well rested after wintering on Hutchinson Island in Florida. Despite the cold winter down there, it is clear they played a lot of golf over the winter and may have even had some help from Hank Haney! Anyway, Dale was up to the task against Marlow, taking it to him right away on #1 and #2, then letting Marlow think he was back in the game by letting him win #3 before reeling off 3 winning holes in a row on his way to a 8 1/2 to 1 1/2 win. Dale shot a net 37. Barb was up to the test against Dale, splitting the available points 5/5. Barb had a net par on #6, a tough hole for everyone. Good job Barb.
Ellis/Porter: These two teams got together Thursday, May 20th to make up their match. Thelma put in her normal strong performance, winning the ladies match 8 to 2, shooting a net 36. Brian must have been really chomping that cigar he usually has in his mouth as he bore down on poor unsuspecting Bill. Brian won the match 9 1/2 to 1/2. Brian, lighten up, it is TGIF! Good round, Brian, net 34, which means your handicap is too high!
Closest to the Pin:
#5, Dave Shaut
#7, Lisa Wachenfeld
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