Bird, Lents and Bird Win Senior Super Shamble

Thursday's senior game turned out to be a backyard scuffle between Diane Bird, Jack Lents and Mike Bird on one hand, and Dave Strange, Denny Wagoner and Wayne Souerdike on the other. Diane Bird rolled in a twenty-five foot birdie putt on number one to stake the Bird-Lents-Bird team to a lead that they never relinquished, finishing the nine holes at one over par and a three stroke win.

Thursday Senior Game

Senior game tomorrow morning at 10am. Nine holes for starters.

Blue Heron Unfazed by Golfer Jack Lents

Note the blue heron in the lower right of the photo. He wasn't about to be bothered by golfer Jack Lents as Jack hits a second shot towards number two green. Jack was in the midst of playing eighteen holes with Ken Hudson, Jack Butcher and Mike Bird on a lovely, sunny, warm election day. After voting, of course.

George Templin and Mark Jones Spark Win with Birdie Putts in Tuesday Scramble

The Tuesday afternoon scramble had four teams of three with George Templin, Mark Jones and Mike Bird winning with a score of minus four. George Templin had the hot putter early, sinking 10 foot plus putts on his team's first three holes, numbers six, seven and eight. After pars on the next four holes, Mark Jones slammed home another ten foot plus putt at number four to get the team to four under. Don Nolan, Curt Johnson and Terry Butcher came in at three under for second place while Karry Stoll, Jim Murphy and Dave Wininger finished at two under. Dave Strange (the Younger), Dave Strange (the Older) and Doug Denson suffered through bogeys on #6 and #7 and came in at even par. For George Templin, the win is a third in a row in Lakeview scrambles following wins a week ago and last Sunday afternoon.

Monday afternoon golfers

Jim and his son on #9 tee box. They finished up as the sun slipped over the treeline and the temperatures droped dramatically. Brrrr.

Sharon coming down #8 fairway. Kenny is off to the right and wanted to know what I was doing. I told him I was taking photos to submit as possibilities for the cover of the REMC annual report (think you have to have your suggestions in by Nov. 15th). He and Sharon both laughed though I think the above one of Sharon would be just jim dandy.

Sunday light at 6

For those thinking of golf Tuesday afternoon, the above photo shows the gloaming at the golf course at six in the afternoon (evening?) last night. A four o'clock start with an hour and a half game would be more than okay. Teeing off at six on your last hole would be stretching it. Temperperatures will be okay with the sun up but they do drop once it slips down behind the trees at #3 green. Expect Doug will let us all know about the start time. Don't forget to vote first.

Sunday Afternoon Scramble

The guys gathering for a 2 o'clock scramble put together by Mike Arvin.

George and Karry reacting to a near miss (wouldn't it be more correct to say 'near make'?).

Mike, Vic and Dan watching intently to a putt that refused to fall.

Travis (and Karry) watching Joe's par putt on #9 that turned out to be the winning putt.

Vic Wallace, Dan Steiner and Mike Arvin realizing that their last chance for a par on #9 was going awry. That gave them even par for the nine holes, one stroke behind the victorious team of Karry Stoll, Travis Bullock, Joe Doyle and George Templin. That makes two in a row for Joe and George, who were part of the winning team last Tuesday night.