March 13, 2013 – Midweek Group - Bingo-Bango-Bongo

Thanks to all 26 members and one guest who participated in the Midweek Group's March Tournament. The weather was fantastic and the course was in great shape although the greens were not as fast and smooth as in February. The format was Bingo-Bango-Bongo and I heard some kudos and some complaints so if any of you would like to be heard in this regard, let me know your thoughts and I will consider them all when planning next years' games. For the most part, there were no big winners.

In the Closest to the Pin competition, the results were as follows:

Hole# Black T's / White T's / Blue T's Prizes

• #8-1 Johnson, 21.3' / R.McKenna, 13.3' / D. Stringer, 11.7'
• #8-2 M.McKenna, 21.3' / Swann, 15.0'
• #17-1 Chong, 4.2' / M. McKenna, 8.1' / Carlsen, 7.7'
• #17-2 M. Hart, 31.2' / Glick, 25.7' / Coombs, 14.4'

In the optional net skins game, there were 15 participants scoring 6 skins. Don Sperling won two skins scoring a net zero at #8 and net 2 at #10. Bob Thomas, scored a 2 at #9, Myron Dahl a net 1 at #12 and Dave Travis and Richard Coakley shot 2's at #13 and #14 respectively.

Men's and women's Player of the Year Points will be awarded based on adjusted net scores. I will include a POY standings sheet with next month's recap letter as we will by then by a quarter of the way through the year. Our next tournament will be the 2nd Wednesday, the 13th of April starting at 9AM. I hope to see you all there. Thanks again for playing and for your feedback.

 

Bob Thomas

Midweek Group TC

March 9, 2013 - Weekend Group - Individual Net and Match Play Qualifier

 

First of all, I wish to welcome and thank the new members who played on Saturday, and congratulate them on having the courage to stick around through the golf and the gathering afterward and experience the camaraderie that makes our club a fun group.  Those new members are; Dante Drake, Kevin Granderson, Keith Felte, Richard Sanchez, Rod DelNero, and Dave Travis.  Welcome gentlemen!  I hope we didn’t scare you away from future tournaments!

Tournament Results:

On Saturday, March 9, 2013 a field of 23 players braved the breezy conditions on this day that the north wind blew.   It was also a day that Bob Olson blew away the field with his best round ever round, gross 84 (net 65) to capture first place in the Individual Net tournament.  It also positioned him as the number one seed in the BCGC Match Play Championship.  Olson out-distanced Bob Benefiel who shot nines of 39-34, gross 73 (net 67).   

Rounding out the field of 16 for the Match Play Championship are: 

#3 – Roy Jeske @ net 70 (78)

#4 – Keith Felte @ net 71 (86) won back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

#5 – Greg Leuterio @ net 71 (88) second in back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

#6 – Richard Sanchez @ net 71 (88) third in back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

#7 – Bob Thomas @ net 72 (96) won back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

#8 -  Rod DelNero @ net 72 (88) second in back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

#9 – Steve Ackley @ net 72 (90) third in back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

#10 – Dick Jones @ net 73 (87) won back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

#11 – Greg Taca @ net 73 (87) second in back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

#12 – Lonnie Podgorny @ net 74 (80)

#13 – Glen Kinion @ net 75 (99)

#14 – Kevin Granderson @ net 76 (100) won back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

#15 – Dave Travis @ net 76 (96) second in back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

#16 – Dave Schutt @ net 76 (93) third in back nine match of scorecard tiebreaker

 
The Match Play Bracket will be posted soon on the BCGC blog-site.  Match Play will begin in April at times agreed upon by the respective opponents, with subsequent matches concluding on, or before, September 15, 2013.  The Match Play Champion will be crowned at the 2013 Christmas Party in December.

Other Individual Net tournament results:  Prizes were paid through sixth place in the tournament.

Closest to the pin:

     Hole #8 – Kevin Granderson  - 17’4 ½”

     Hole #17 – Bob Benefiel  - 7’2”

For those of you who don’t know this fact, Bob Olson and Bob Benefiel are brother-in-laws.  Now Benefiel is going to have to put up with the constant reminders from his “favorite” brother-in-law at all future family gatherings until the day he can gain revenge!

The next Weekend Tournament will be held on Saturday, April 20th.  This tournament will be a 2-Man Best Ball as well as on optional NCGA 4-Man Net qualifier.  Get yourself a partner (must be a fellow BCGC member), and come out and have some fun!

See you on April 20^th!

 

Bob Benefiel

BCGC Weekend Tournament Chair