Eagle Ridge Golf League News
July 5, 2016, League Results
Bill Jackson
Amazingly, after the tornado (?) on Monday and a downpour on Tuesday, we played
On Independence day this is what came over Meadowbrook before hitting Walmart. This picture was taken by my son-in-law, Todd Norton, from Spencer and Gretchen Harris’ driveway. I have heard that it was not a tornado, but looking at it, though the eyes of a neophyte like me, it certainly appears to be a tornado.
After the torrential rains we suffered through the last several days, I was certain we were not going to play on Tuesday night, especially since when I started loading my car at 3:00 PM, another hard rain arrived. Back into the house I came, looked for an email cancelling the league, but it never arrived. About 4:00 PM, I started to the course.
I was not the first to arrive at the course, but I certainly was not the last. Players continued to come much later than usual. Not much activity on the driving range and I went to the putting green for about 5-minutes and off we went.
Surprisingly, although it was cart path only, the course had drained exceedingly well, and there was no standing water anywhere on the course. The fairways were damp but not wet, and the greens were much faster than one would think. Of course, they were slower than last week. I did not see any damage at all to the golf course.
It was important that this round was played. It is time for the recalculation of handicaps and the tallying of points so all the players can examine how the league race is measuring up for the championship. I will give that data after we recap Tuesday’s results.
The following are Tuesday, July 5, 2016, results:
Scores
Low Net Score (35) {Troy Hughes
Tie {Mike Hogan
Low Gross Score (38) Troy Hughes
Longest Drive (#4)Sam Sumpter
Fewest Putts (13)Troy Hughes
Skills Competition
Closest to the pin, 2nd shot (#2)Troy Hughes
Longest Putt (#18)None
Par 3, Closest to pin (#3) Sam Sumpter
Par 3, Closest to pin (#17) Sam Sumpter
Greens in Regulation (3) Troy Hughes
Skins None
Now for a recap of the league standings:
Point Leaders
The point leaders for the league championship after 12-weeks of play are as follows:
Name Points
Charlie Curnutte 38.00
Bill England 38.00
Troy Hughes 38.00
Sam Sumpter 37.50
Tom Copley 37.00
Dan Preece 37.00
Hang on! Looking at the standings, it is a horse race, and it will only get tighter. Three other players are two points or less behind the leaders.
See you next week at the course.
Bill Jackson
Submitted, July 7, 2016
