This time it was Bob Trottier pitching another perfect game against the tough right-hander from Myrtle Beach, George Vigneault. Trottier and Vigneault shared pars and then Trottier parred the 2nd hole as Vigneault made his first mistake by bogeying. On 3 both walked away with pars. On 4 both parred but Vigneault was stoking and Vigneault tied the match up. The par 5 fifth saw Trottier birdie but Vigneault was stroking again and they halved this hole. The 6th saw Vigneault bogey and Trottier par and then on 7 both bogeyed and Trottier was back to even par. Trottier usually birdies 8 but both parred out and Trottier slips by an honest Vigneault as Vigneault called a penalty on himself which may have cost him the match. I guess Vigneault inadvertently moved his ball and a one stroke penalty was assessed by Vigneault. Well done George. Trottier 12 Vigneault 8. Trottier 36 Vigneault 39. Great match. [Read more…]
Another perfect night
Look Who is Low Medalist
Congratulations to Mike Berry for firing a perfect 36 on the front nine Wednesday as he had a birdie and a bogey. His opponent was Norm Comeau and Comeau came in with a 9 over par 45. Berry started off with a nice par and Comeau turned it around and made a sweet birdie on the 2nd hole to even the match. With pars on 3 and 4 and and a nice birdie on 5 Berry was on a roll and jumped out to a 3 up lead. Comeau fought back hard and could only halve the next two holes with Berry and then Berry kept pouring it on with pars on 8 and 9 and Comeau could only muster a couple of bogeys on his way in. Berry 16 Comeau 4 [Read more…]
Mid Year Field Day at Hickory Hill
Our mid-year field day was held today and we had a great showing maybe playing on a Saturday may have been the reason. We were missing a few great players , Norm Pelletier, Erkan Duzenli and Rich Juknavorian. After a few days in the mid to high 90’s today’s forecast was a welcome relief. I saw temps to be about 78 and sunny with a possible chance of showers late in the afternoon. By the time we teed off at 10:35 it was sunny and temps were warming up. [Read more…]
In the heat of the night
It doesn’t get much hotter than this too often, thank goodness. It was brutal out there last night and I commend all those that walked the course. I was beat and I rode so I can imagine how you all felt. HOT HOT HOT. My vehicle thermometer reached 100 just before I got to the course. [Read more…]
Winners Never Quit and Quitters Never Win
This week was the start of the second half and it was an overcast day with rain showers ending just before we teed off and the temps were hovering in the high 60’s. We were hoping for no rain and we lucked out. [Read more…]
When 8 is not enough!
Another great finish under the new scoring system this season saw two teams battling it out with the best team winning. We also saw two more teams make a valiant effort to chase the front-runners. Congratulations to Team 2 Trottier, Berry, Duffield and Imlach. First Half Champs. Congrats to Tom Hale as 1st Half MVP.
The Week That Was
This week’s featured match saw Jim Marnie take on Eric La Francis. Marnie opened things up nicely with a birdie on the opening hole to go one up. But, that didn’t last long as a bogey 4 on the 11th saw La Francis halve the match. Marnie grabbed the 12th with a bogey and then Marnie’s golf game crapped out on him as he literally hooked his tee shot through the wooden bridge on the 13th and it didn’t even hit the bridge. His ball nestled close to the hazard but a crappy 2nd shot found it’s way on the other side of the hazard and he needed to take a drop. I could go on and point out every shot but I would run out of room. Needless to say Marnie lost the hole and the match was tied. Marnie bounced right back with a bogey on 14 to go one up but is now down only 4 strokes. La Francis wins 15 and they halve 16 and 17. On 18 the long ball hitting La Francis finds himself in the right rough but only about 165-170 out and Marnie finds the mogul. Marnie chops it out and still finds himself a ways a way and La Francis reaches in two but his ball rests down in the back left corner of the green. Could have been an eagle if the pin was down there. Marnie’s 3rd shot hit the hill next to the right side trap and it slowed it down enough to leave him with about a ten-foot putt for birdie. La Francis was a mile away and putted to within 3 feet to gain a gimmie from Marnie. Marnie with nerves of steel drained the putt and salvaged a much-needed point for his team. La Francis wins 11-9. La Francis 40 Marnie 45.
Wednesday will tell it all
Yes, we have now come to the final week of the first half of the 2012 Wilderness Golf season and who will capture first place?
First we should give credit to Norm “Shark” Comeau for urging us to change the scoring system we were stuck in for the last 20 years. Our new system has really brought us some exciting matches for team standings and MVP races. “Every shot counts is our new motto.” [Read more…]
The race gets even tighter
What a great week this was as all 6 teams remain in the hunt. The difference from 1st to 6th is only 30 points and with 2 weeks remaining it is anyone’s guess as to who will win the first half. [Read more…]
Hey Bill there’s the pin
This week we saw the first re-matches from week one for most of the pairings.
In the first group Glenn Acciard paired off against Jim Waterman and this was a complete reversal of week one as Waterman pounded Acciard. This week Acciard turned the tables with some great ball striking that sort of alluded Acciard in the previous weeks. Waterman started off one up but then Acciard reeled off three of the next 4 holes to go 2 up. They halved 15-16. On 17 Waterman’s tee shot found the tall grass and Waterman made a nice recovery out of the weeds but a great par by Acciard allowed Acciard to close out Waterman. Acciard’s eagle attempt on 18 came up a little short as a 3 putt hurt his chances of breaking 40 since August 10 of last year. Is Acciard on his way back? Acciard wins big 14-6. Acciard 40 Waterman 44. [Read more…]