Where was Everybody yesterday?

Only 5 Old Timers showed up to battle it out yesterday. Once again, Team Charlie with a major assist from the King (BH) swept both team and individual matches. BH +5, +5 won the front and total. CJ +1 won the back.
Greenies as follows...
#3 CV, #5 DD, #11 CJ, and #14 DA.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to do a course rating at Forest Park. Surprisingly, the course was in very good condition, without the usual large number of ballmarks on the greens that I've experienced in the past. FYI, green speeds were around 9. Kudos to them on the improved conditions since my last visit several years ago.

Aholt	29
Coleman	32
Crow	28
Curtis	33
Dister	28
Edmonston	24
Eggert	29
Eichelberger	27
Hall	29
Harrison	20
Homeyer	28
Johnson	29
Kavanaugh	25
Lakebrink	22
Loyd	23
Luther	13
Marquart	24
Moosmann	25
Morris	22
Nealis	22
Purschke	24
Sciuto	27
Smith, M	21
Voss, C.	27
Voss, D.	33

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Thursday's Old Timer Results

The Acting Commish once again provides the play by play for yesterdays action.

9 players: Loyd out after 1 hole ... knee injury.

Greenies: 3 - Ryan Crow, 5 - TM, 7 - TM, 11 - CV, 14 - TM

Individual:  Front, back and `18 were split by Jim Eichelberger and Dennis Harrison ... +2, +3, +5.

Team: Luther, DH and DD split front with JE, DA and TM.  Luther, DH, DD win back and 18 +5 +8.

DH, JE go up 1. Ryan Crow starts with 31 and is now 28.  Beautiful day ... rough is too long (hard to find balls), greens are too slow (some of them look suspiciously close to death.) Scoring for most was moderate to poor.

Aholt	29
Coleman	32
Crow	28
Curtis	33
Dister	28
Edmonston	24
Eggert	29
Eichelberger	27
Hall	28
Harrison	20
Homeyer	28
Johnson	29
Kavanaugh	25
Lakebrink	22
Loyd	23
Luther	13
Marquart	24
Moosmann	25
Morris	22
Nealis	22
Purschke	24
Sciuto	27
Smith, M	21
Voss, C.	27
Voss, D.	33

Due to the lack of individual scoring information available while I was out of pocket...there will be no Old Timer of the Week awarded for this week.

Reporting in from St. Simons Island, GA...home to DL III and others.

Thanks to the Acting Commish for providing todays play by play. Seems like BC is tired of finishing second in the Old Timer of the week award.....


Here's what happened.  10 players.

Coleman gets greenies on: 3, 5, 11, 14.  Dister gets greenie on 7 as he was the only one who hit the green.

Our new member, Steve Homeyer (sdhomeyer@att.net) wins the front and splits the 18 with Coleman.  Coleman wins the back.  

Team of Red Hot Rich Purschke, Marquart, Homeyer and Dister win front and 18.  Coleman, Voss and Edmonston win back.

Coleman has been on fire shooting a 4-under 67 today.  Hall's bubble finally burst chalking up a -6.

Aholt	29
Coleman	32
Curtis	33
Dister	28
Edmonston	24
Eggert	29
Eichelberger	26
Hall	28
Harrison	19
Homeyer	28
Johnson	29
Kavanaugh	25
Lakebrink	22
Loyd	23
Luther	13
Marquart	24
Moosmann	25
Morris	22
Nealis	22
Purschke	24
Sciuto	27
Smith, M	21
Voss, C.	27
Voss, D.	33

Old Timers are not Wilting in this Heat

As the heat and humidity continues, so does the hot play of several Old Timers. Nine of us showed up yesterday to do battle and eight Old Timers turned in positive results. Sixteen positive scores have been turned in this week!! The team of DD, DH, and CC won the front with +11, and tied for total with +12. Team BC, RP, and BH (last weeks Old Timer of the week) won the back +6, and also tied for total at +12. Individual winners were DH with +5 on the front, RP +4 the back, and DH again winning total with  +7.
Greenies today were:
#3BC, #5 DD, #7 NO ONE!, #11 DH, and #14 BH.

Again, choosing the Old Timer of the Week was a tough decision. CC was +8 for the week, and  RP +9. But the winner again this week is the King, BH with back to back +6's and a greenie. Nicely done this week to everyone who battled the heat and humidity

If the blogger doesn't have your email address, please send it to him at

cmartinc@charter.net ...Purschke goes up 1 to 24, Hall up 1 to 29, Voss down 1 to 27.

Aholt	29
Coleman	32
Curtis	33
Dister	29
Edmonston	24
Eggert	29
Eichelberger	26
Hall	29
Harrison	19
Johnson	29
Kavanaugh	25
Lakebrink	22
Loyd	23
Luther	13
Marquart	25
Moosmann	25
Morris	22
Nealis	22
Purschke	24
Sciuto	27
Smith, M	21
Voss, C.	27
Voss, D.	33

Updated Points

News Flash......Rory makes snowman on his first hole.

Aholt	29
Coleman	32
Curtis	33
Dister	29
Edmonston	24
Eggert	29
Eichelberger	26
Hall	28
Harrison	19
Johnson	29
Kavanaugh	25
Lakebrink	22
Loyd	23
Luther	13
Marquart	25
Moosmann	25
Morris	22
Nealis	22
Purschke	23
Sciuto	27
Smith, M	21
Voss, C.	28
Voss, D.	33

Scoring SNAFU Taints Sweep by team Rich Today

A major SNAFU by CC today claiming that team Rich swept all three team bets after the delirious team of RP, DL, TM and shamefully CC collected their winnings, found out that a serious math error occurred. As it turned out, team Dave D won the back and there was no sweep by team Rich. As a result CC has been dealt a 30 penalty for scoring after the round has been completed. CC's only comment was that he needed to talk to his representative about the severe penalty handed down.

Enough about all that...DL won the front with +4, last weeks Old Timer of the week BH, won the back +5, and total +6. At this early point in the race to be Old Timer of the year, BH has a solid hold on the lead. Hopefully, he will still be....

Greenies today. #3CC, #5DL, #7BC, #11 and #14 CJ. It is important to note that 4 of todays greenies were won by residents of the nearby Projects.

Updated Point Totals

When The Blogger informs me he has a sufficient number of email addresses, I will send the updates to him and him only. You'll have to check the blog for your quota.  The outgoing/assistant/commish was roundly chastised for adding an extra letter to a member's name.  Please note below, that error has been fixed.  Member M'Itsch Mahrkwahrt I hope you are pleased that there is no longer a "D" in your name!

Aholt	29
Coleman	32
Curtis	32
Dister	28
Edmonston	24
Eggert	29
Eichelberger	26
Hall	28
Harrison	19
Johnson	29
Kavanaugh	25
Lakebrink	22
Loyd	23
Luther	13
Marquart	25
Moosmann	25
Morris	22
Nealis	22
Purschke	23
Sciuto	27
Smith, M	21
Voss, C.	28
Voss, D.	33

The Old Timers and the Heat are burning up the Course

Today was another warm one, but that didn't stop the old timers from playing some really good golf. BC shot a smooth 68, and teammate BH came in with a 72. But the team of DD, DL, RP, and CV were +4, +8 and +12 for the day to win the back and total. BC, BH, LJ?, and CJ won the front with +5. BC and BH tied both the front, +5 and total with +7. KE won the back with +4. Some damn good golfing of the ball today.
Greenies #3, BC, #5, CV, #7, KE, #11, BH and #14 MM(no D).
Now for the player of the week....RP, DD, DL and CC all had positive totals, BC who was a close second last week, is once again in that kissing your sister position. Our second Old Timer of the Week is Bill (the King) Hall. With a weekly total of +9 and two greenies he leads the field this week.
Keep golfing that ball!!

Yesterday was a hot one as Team Charlie brings the heat.

Team Charlie CV, CJ, and CC swept the team game with +4, -2, and +2. The Commish DL won the front with +4. BH and BC tie the back at +1, and the Acting Commish DD and DL tie total at +3.
Greenies are as follows:
#3 CC,  #5 DD,  #7 BH, #11 CC, #14 CJ

 RP and BC up 1.  TM down 1.

Aholt	29
Carter	35
Coleman	32
Curtis	32
Dister	28
Edmonston	24
Eggert	29
Eichelberger	26
Hall	28
Harrison	19
Hoemann	34
Johnson	29
Kavanaugh	25
Lakebrink	23
Loyd	23
Marquardt	25
Moosmann	25
Morris	22
Nealis	22
Purschke	23
Sciuto	27
Smith, M	21
Voss, C.	28
Voss, D.	33

Updated Point Totals

Coleman,Purschke, Curtis and Johnson have been lighting it up ... but heir quotas don't change.  Aholt goes -2 and goes up 1 to 29.  Go figure!!!!!!!!!!!

Aholt 29

Carter 35

Coleman 31

Curtis 32

Dister 28

Edmonston 24

Eggert 29

Eichelberger 26

Hall 28

Harrison 19

Hoemann 34

Johnson 29

Kavanaugh 25

Lakebrink 23

Loyd 23

Marquardt 25

Moosmann 26

Morris 22

Nealis 22

Purschke 22

Sciuto 27

Smith, M 21

Voss, C. 28

Voss, D. 33

Sounds like sour grapes from the Acting Soon to be Ex-Commish.

A Great Weeks Performance To Celebrate our 1st Old Timer of the Week!!

As previously announced, the Old Timers Golf Group will be recognizing outstanding weekly performances by members of the group. Last week there was no one that exhibited the characteristics that cries out "wow!...that was some good golfing of the golf ball. But this week...there were two rounds of golf that will certainly set the gold standard of what "Old Timer of the Week" truly means. It will be a challenge going forward to match the accomplishments of one Rich Perschke this week. Some of the reasons that RP is this weeks and the first winner of this soon to be coveted award are as follows:
+19 for the week
1 Greenie
Winner of 2 backs and one total.
His team swept all bets both days!
RP shot his age today!!!
Congratulations to Rich for his worthy performance this week.

Back to the mundane results for today...
Greenies
BC wins #3, #5, #7 with supposedly gimme putts.
RP #11
DA #14

CC with +5 wins the front.
RP with +10 and +14 wins total.

As mentioned earlier team RP, DD, and DL win the team game.

Under normal circumstances BC with +12 for the week, 3 Greenies today, and a victory on one individual could have easily been bestowed this award...but we all know that golf is really hard and to always expect the unexpected.

See you all next week.

Updated Point Totals

Aholt	28
Carter	35
Coleman	31
Curtis	32
Dister	28
Edmonston	24
Eggert	29
Eichelberger	26
Hall	28
Harrison	19
Hoemann	34
Johnson	29
Kavanaugh	25
Lakebrink	23
Loyd	23
Marquardt	25
Moosmann	26
Morris	22
Nealis	22
Purschke	22
Sciuto	27
Smith, M	21
Voss, C.	28
Voss, D.	33

The hot weather and storms don't slow down this bunch of Old Timers!!!

Scoring today was excellent given the heat and storms. BC ties MM on the front and wins total. RP turned it on and won the back. The team of DA, BH, and RP sweep front, back and total...+8, +9, +17. Some solid golf from those Old Timers. Greenies...#3 BH, #5 DA, #7 CJ, #11 CJ, and the ex-acting commish DD wins #14. Glad to have you back DL! We have missed you.
See you all tomorrow.