News Article for the Week of May 31st

Note: Submitted early because of the holiday weekend and thus no scramble item in the news.

For the week of May 31, 2010
Lakeview Golf course News
by Michael Bird, Lakeview Golf Course Manager

Thursday Match Play League Results - Pearl/Byron Team Tournament and Event 6

Photo: Richard Barber and John Chapman just after winning the Pearl/Byron Team Tournament on Thursday, May 27th, with a final round of 65 and a 36 hole total score of 275, five under par.    Photo by Michael Bird

Congratulations to Richard Barber and John Chapman for their sterling win in the Pearl/Byron Team Tournament.  The Dynamic Duo shot a net 65 on Thursday and finished the 36 hole tournament at five under par, an eight stroke advantage over second place finishers Jack Butcher and Rex Hudson.  In regular season play, Wilma and Jim Bateman continue to lead the pack in the team competition as they shot the low net team score of the day with a 63.  Wilma’s score of six under par also got her the low net round and led the team to a resounding win over Tony Wease and Charlie Sheetz by a score of 11 to 3.  In the individual competition, Mike Bird took over the top spot from Dave Brown and tied for the low gross round of the day, a 36.  Al Kavanaugh also shot a 36 and took home the long putt hole prize at #8.  Richard Barber came in second in low net with a round five under par and Jack Butcher won both the close to the pin hole prizes. 

Tuesday Men's League Results - Butcher/Doyle Team Tournament and Event 6

Congratulations also to Mark Sherer and Mike Bird who combined for a net score of 67  this past Tuesday earning them 40 points on the day, just enough to edge the 55 point night of the Kent Summers/Terry LaMar and Paul Hart team in the final round of the Butcher/Doyle Team Tournament.  Final score for the 36 hole tournament was 170 for Sherer and Bird to 168 for the second place finishers.  Third place went to the team of John Drake and Tom McAtee  at 167 points while Short Jeffers and Jack Divine (with helpers) finished up in fourth place at 145 points.  In regular season play, Tyler Kidwell shot a nifty 32 to edge by a single stroke both Doug Denson and Terry Butcher for the low gross score of the day.  Doug’s efforts helped propel the Denson/Holland team back into first place in team competition, just ahead of the John Drake/Tom McAtee team.  Tom McAtee took over the top spot in the individual competition, ahead of Buck Holland by five points and Mark Jones by six.  Other low scores for the day:  Net team low score: Tony Wease and Charlie Sheetz, a nifty 59.  Low net individual score was a tie between Tyler Kidwell and Charlie Sheetz, each shooting 28’s.  Long putt hole prizes were claimed by Allan Harmon, Larry Sutton and Phil Eyler.  Close to the pin prizes were taken by Tyler Kidwell, Stan Graber and Terry LaMar. 

Notes: Community League starts play the week of May 31st. Coming up for each of the three leagues, the Tuesday Men’s, the Thursday Match Play (replacing the scheduled Team Flighted Tournament) and the Community League, is the Individual Handicapped Tournament.  This 36 hole tournament will run during the month of May.   Complete league scores and standings can be found at golflakeview.com.

Bits and Pieces

Photo: My golf babe of the day:  Megan Dyal who was out playing golf with Travis Bullock Monday afternoon before the rains.  Look for her buddy (in the cart behind her) as my golf babe in the next Bits and Pieces.

-Saturday morning scramble note:  Wayne Souerdike hit his approach shot into six way off line to the right.  Fortunately it hit off the cart path by #7 tee box and bounced onto the green some 12-15 feet below the pin.  Guess who slammed it home for a birdie?  Wayne Souerdike.

-Sunday evening skins and flags with Curt Johnson and Tracy Rayhill:  Tracy made three birdies on the night - a beauty at two where his tee shot was up #8 fairway and his approach some ten feet below the pin; slammed home the putt.  On four, a two putt from just off the green after his fairway shot caromed off of a tree way short of the green and came to rest on the collar about twenty feet from the cup.  And a routine long guy birdie at #6 - long drive, nifty approach shot, sweet chip and a short putt for his four.  That put him at one under on his round.  Unfortunately, he finished with two bogeys and a double bogey to end up with a 38 - still pretty good for this time of the year for Tracy.

-Busy day on the course this Memorial Day, right up until the rains came down around seven this evening.  Several golfers were caught in the sudden downpour and came in drenched.

-Tuesday Men's League next on the agenda.  Week one of the 36 hole Individual Handicapped Tournament.

-Community League got started today with several golfers coming in for their rounds but only two (the Jeffers) completing their rounds.  The rain shortened the efforts of the others.  The Community League is also in week one of their Individual Handicapped Tournament.  This along with the start of their season.

-Goal of the day for the Tuesday Men:  Get every putt to the hole - no shorties during league this time.  Aim for a point six to eight inches beyond the cup and on the target line.  Sounds simple enough.

Mike Bird and Mark Sherer: Winners of the Tuesday Men's League Butcher/Doyle Team Tournament

Photo: Mike Bird and Mark Sherer won the 36 hole Butcher/Doyle Team Tournament completed at Lakeview Golf Course on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.  The duo shot a net 67 on the final day of the tournament to finish up with a total of 170 points, edging out the team of Kent Summers and Paul Hart (with sub help from Terry LaMar) who finished at 167 points.

Sherer, Knepp, Allen and Nickless Win Saturday Scramble at Lakeview

Photo: Saturday's winning team at Lakeview with an eight under round: Darvin Knepp, Jack Nickless, Joe Allen and Mark Sherer.  Photo by Mike Bird.

Joe Allen chipped in for eagle at #5 and then rolled in a 25 footer at #9 to do his share in helping teammates  Mark Sherer, Darvin Knepp and Jack Nickless win the Saturday scramble at Lakeview.  The foursome finished at eight under par for the nine holes and won the event on a card draw tie breaker as the team of Dave Wininger, Greg Potts, Abe Knepp and Trey Kidwell also finished at eight under.  Mike Bird, Wayne Souerdike, Gaby Love and Curt Johnson at six under par finished third in the five team competition.

Bits and Pieces

-Stephanie Wie has photos of Michelle Wie from last Saturday's play with Jiyai Shin.  Here.  And Michelle in NYC with photos and more at her blog Black Flamingo.

-Tiger playing at the Memorial.  Great!

-Lefty has a chance to move to #1.  After his opening +1 at the Colonial, expect he's more concerned about making the cut today then making the top spot in world rankings.  My bet: he doesn't make the cut, nor #1.

-Also at the Colonial:  Jeff Overton still hot and John Daly playing well.  Wow.  Go for it, Big John.  Stephanie Wie has photos of John in his blue and white checked trousers along with his similarly decked out sweetie here.

-Local golfers doing other things, like Dave Wininger, Bric Parker, Tracy Rayhill, Karry Stoll, Dan Steiner (I know what he's doing and really don't expect to see him at all - hi, Dan - we miss you), Curt Johnson (to a lesser degree).  Tennis and softball at the high school level?  Did have all those storms in the area last night but no rain at Lakeview other then a little splash around 3 and then some more after dark.  Did have it all around us though - Loogootee, Montgomery, Odon, Bramble.  Haven't seen much of Terry Butcher either though expect he's been traveling; he did come out and play a pretty good round at 33 this past Tuesday.

-Just looking at the Seoul Sisters blog on the upcoming Ladies US Open and wondered when we're going to see Annika Sorenstam again.  About time, isn't it?  A couple of youngsters to watch: Alexis Thompson, all of 15 now, and Jennifer Song, best amateur in the world?

-We will be having a scramble tomorrow morning.  Starts at nine.

-Tip for the day: Go out and work with your fairway woods.  I'm thinking especially of #6 at Lakeview where hitting it up into the throat makes the hole so much easier.  I've been known to spend way too much time over in the 'nursery', that small clump of young trees right of the fairway at the corner of the dam, and having to thread my way through or over some much bigger trees to get to the green.  Even started using my 22 degree hybrid instead of my three wood for the sake of direction - normal tendency with the hybrid - a slight draw; with the three wood, a slight fade.  The slight fade is ideal for going around the corner at six but not if you can't get it to the corner.  (A thought: the drier grounds will give us short knockers a little more run and get the use of the three wood back into play - maybe.)

-My babe of the day: Jennifer Song, who was golf babe at Golf Babes last June.

Thursday Match Play League Results - Pearl/Byron Team Tournament and Event 6

Photo: Richard Barber and John Chapman just after winning the Pearl/Byron Team Tournament this past Thursday with a final round of 65 and a 36 hole total score of 275, five under par.    Photo by Michael Bird

Results of today's activity are posted here.  Congratulations to Richard Barber and John Chapman for their sterling win in the Pearl/Byron Team Tournament.  The Dynamic Duo shot a net 65 today and finished the 36 hole tournament at five under par, an eight stroke advantage over second place finishers Jack Butcher and Rex Hudson.

Thursday Match Play Leaguers - Come on Down!

Final nine holes of the Pearl/Byron Team Tournament.  Leaders are Richard Barber and John Chapman and they will be going out against the second place team, Patty Bowling and Pam Byron.  Other match ups include the third place team, Frank and Susan Fee going out against Clyde Wake and Terry LaMar, and the fifth place team, Rex Hudson and Jack Butcher playing against the Course team, this week being played by Wayne Souerdike and Virgil Harper.  Looks like the morning is going to be free of rain with the temperatures in the pleasant range.  Bring your A games and expect to pick up some birdies and pars along with a few smiles and chuckles during your outing this morning.