Congratulations to the Grand Champions - Ed Dow and David Dow. They beat Jeff Bowman and Gary Christopher 10.5 points to 9.5 points. A close match! Jeff beat Ed 6 to 4 and Barry Carlson (subbing for David) beat Marty Day (subbing for Gary) 6.5 to 3.5. In the crossover round earlier this year, the Lansing division beat the World division - 142.5 points to 137.5 points.
I have compiled some statistics from the season and listed them below for your amusement.
The year-end tournament will take place this week with a shotgun start at our usual time of 5:15pm. The format is 9-hole four-man captain and crew with teams formed by matching up two different league teams. A banquet with chicken breast sandwiches, salt potatoes and baked beans will follow. The banquet will happen rain or shine, so please show up. I have responses from almost everyone on whether or not they can make it, but if your circumstances should change and you find a sub, please let me know ASAP. Any last minute subs that cause the team's total handicap to decrease significantly will be assessed penalty strokes to restore the balance, so no last minute ringers. Also, no new subs.
Year-end honors go to the following individuals:
Low gross:Lansing Division - 35 - Jeff Baker and Bob Knapp
World Division - 36 - Mike Scott
Subs - 36 - Jim Christopher
Average gross:Lansing Division - 38.857- Jeff Baker
World Division - 41.000 - Mike Scott
Low net:Lansing Division - 27 - Dick Baker
World Division - 28 - Kevin Koralewski
Subs - 28 - Marty Day
Average net:Lansing Division - 35.929 - Doug Boles
World Division - 35.846 - Tom Leahy
Most points:Lansing Division - 82.5 - Dick Baker
World Division - 90 - Jerry Gillette
Average points:Lansing Division - 5.692 - Jeff Bowman
World Division - 6.000 - Jerry Gillette
Most improved:Lansing Division - Pat Mikula - 7.92 to 5.58 (2.34)
World Division - Derran Smith - 11.88 to 7.20 (4.68) - two years in a row!
Most Eagles:Jeff Baker, Doug Boles, Jim Myers, Marty Day and Mike Scott each had one.
Most Birdies:Lansing Division - 15 - Jeff Baker
World Division - 9 - Steve Miller and Mike Scott
Skins - 35 skins were paid out to 21 different individuals with Jeff Baker winning the most (five)
CTTP - #7 - 7' 0" - Derran Smith
#16 - 4' 6" - Mike Scott
Honorable mention - Tom Sullivan was CTTP three different weeks