Great Tournament on the 23rd of June!

A lot of the gang was out shooting their hearts out but who knows if it transferred to the course?

Our peerless leaders had things well organized and running as smooth as silk!

Dave 

(I'm just a sweet organized kind of guy!) ,

Hay,

Al 

(Running with the money to the border!)

Jakel, and 

Larry 

(Are those stilts or are you riding a chicken?)

Sill

 Selling the 50/50 and Deuce Pot awards were Brenda (Yeah He does have sort of skinny legs!) Sill and Helen (Oh but he is so sweet and organized!) Hay

In charge of entry forms, payments and be dang careful how you approach us if you know what's good for you bub! 

Arlene Sahlstrom and Barb Kenyon.

Christa was keeping things moving but Ray and Jack persisted in hanging around!

Terry (have you counted your clubs?) Yallowega and 

Mino 

(What I wouldn't do for a belly putter 

after all I have the belly!) 

Goto.

Al was commiserating with Jack Matthews - someone had to golf with Jack!

Dave (Yes I am as smooth as silk baby!) Assmus and
Don (Good golf is what I am here for - companionship is all I got!) Puhach were lounging around waiting for the firing of the cannon!

First up and overall Champion was 

Jack Gregson - oops no - Greg Jackson!

Congratulations! Big guy! Go hula hooping next year so someone else can clean up!

Freddy (The Hammer!) Hamarlund was overall low Net Winner! Net 62! 

A love story sort of was Louis (Not only am I an Immigrant I am perfect too!) Faisthuber and clutched in his arms was 

Mark (Not so tight Louis I can get excited easily!) Bodlack They sort of trailed in after the sudden death playoff!

Dave Henri and Murray Moffat did something exciting!

Dan Crawford and John Campbell also were there winning something!

Ivan LeGrandeur and 

Rob (I still are the coolest guy on the course!) Egan also won something!

Brian Whitehead and his new "special friend" Ron Hadley were all over each other!

Winning kind of goes to a guys head!

John (Haven't met a ball I can't slice!) French and Brian Popp also won big (Notice they don't need the clutchy feely type of win that Louis, Brian and others prefer!)

Henry Mori and Gordon Matthews were dressed out in matching golf shirts!

Bill Milburn and 
Ron ( My bifocals are killing me!) Watson 
were also up for something!

Last but least were

Herb Gawhens and Ken (Yeah so I got a big handicap doesn't mean I can't win something) Robertson.

Our Seniors Tournament is a go!

Our Seniors' Tournament is a go! 

Sounds like we have more than 72 signed up for it next Wednesday! 

Some door prizes and 

50/50 Draw will also be available.

Yahoo!

Weldon Steele Update

you could be very mean and nasty 

and say that 

"at least Jakel and Sinclair got 1 point, whereas 

the hacking duo of Sill and Hay got zip......

but I know you would not put it in this un-principled way

.....hehehe

 

HE HE HE!

How come my correspondents know my

weak points - Sill and Hay looked 

like this at Rivershore!

Apparently they were somewhat adrift!

Thank God Jakel and Sinclair came to the rescue and bailed them out sort of!

Thanks for the fine performance guys!

Sounds like the Weldon Steele group that went to Rivershore did not fare well!

Well, it could be called "well-done" steele in the Rivershore match today.  

Not well done as in good.....but as in burned, smoked, trashed...

The Eagle Point team came away with 1 out of 6 points 

against a finely tuned Rivershore squad.  

BUT....now we are really peed, and eager to exact revenge 

next Thursday at Eagle Point.  

Stay tuned!

Free Lunches were served today to one half of the attendees!

Free lunches? Yes folks right here in Kamloops there is a free lunch program and one half of the seniors in attendance today took advantage of this 

- was this a government subsidized program 

- NO! 

- No Gordon Campbell HST malarkey here folks 

just plain old fashioned 

go get em tiger and win the battle 

in the corner or in the case of these two ladies 

- wrestle on the putting green for nine extra holes 

in order to win a free lunch and 

Barb (Just go ahead and kill those guys in front 

cause I'm hungry!) Kenyon 

managed to squeeze out a defeat at the hands of 

Judy (Yes I know I'm going to make this 2 foot putt!) Cross

What! Oh now how the 

(fill in any of Angus Gouthro's famous 

four letter friendgetters at this point!) 

did I miss that putt!??

Not only did Frank Barrett crush out a hole in one he also feasted off the carcass of Flavio Fachhin!

Big Bad John French managed to dice and slice his way to a loss to Gord Schmid - 

apparently John was thrashing Gord 

and in order to make things easier he decided to 

(fatal mistake here folks!) 

offer Gord a stroke a hole and Gord seized the day 

and ended up eating a free lunch thanks to John!

Wiping away his tears after a very tough loss to 

Freddie (Freeloader?) Hamarlund was Doug Rutledge!

The gals in the clubhouse were happy to serve the troops 

but had a hard time figuring out who paid for what!

Jorgen Sveistrup has a handicap of 21 and 

Rob (Aren't I just the coolest guy on the course!) Egan 

has a handicap of 16 

- So Jorgen shoots a 40 on the back nine 

and 

Mr. Cool pays for the lunches! He! He! He!

Another sort of love story in two parts one happy and one sad - 

like why is Jim Gordon smiling when he had to feed

old Bill (Gee I hates those sand traps!) Brown.

Poor Jeff Hambleton - on your right - fate conspired against him in the form of you know 

Angus 

(Dang and this is only my second year of golf and my handicap is only 7 or something?)

Gouthro!

We did see this picture of Angus though 

and we think it was on number 5! 

He did throw his clubs a little 

and think he dinged his golf cart too!

He never did like that chicken anyways!

Rumour has it that this blog has been unfair and unflattering to Warren Cross! He won today didn't he! However Len Kelly assures this writer that Warren was more like this on the course!

Never unfair nor unflattering

- snarky mean cruel and nasty yes!

Judy says she would be pleased!

Poor old Gordie Craik was wiping his eye after getting cleaned by Robertson today - he said that he felt just like this on the course today!

And no! Gordie wasn't holding the cape!

 Barry McLeod and Andy Webster were out and by the looks of it 

Barry was going to stuff the knife into 

Webster before he paid for his meal!

Dave Assmus, Don Ozubko, 

John Dumont and Pat Dunn 

came, played, ate 

and we don't know who paid for who!? 

and then they left!

Anyone knowing who the winners and whiners were amongst this group please shout!

We think they may have played like this but we just don't know!

We had 24 golfers out today and next week is our tournament - shout and get people registered as we still have room and at this point of writing we are still go for the 23rd!

Frank Barrett - what a big swinger!

A hole in one on the 4th was the order of the day for Frank Barrett today - Congratulations 

and thanks for the brewskis big guy!

Larry Sill simply had to have this added to the blog - he thinks it is incredibly funny!

A husband reluctantly agreed to play in the couples' alternate shot tournament at his club. He teed off on the first hole, a par four, and blistered a drive 300 yards down the middle of the fairway. Upon reaching the ball, the husband said to his wife "Just hit it toward the green, anywhere around there will be fine." 

The wife proceeded to shank the ball deep into the woods. Undaunted, the husband said "That's OK, Sweetheart" and spent the full five minutes looking for the ball. He found it just in time, but in a horrible position.. He played the shot of his life to get the ball within two feet of the hole. He told his wife to knock the ball in. 

His wife then proceeded to knock the ball off the green and into a bunker. 

Still maintaining composure, the husband summoned all of his skill and holed the shot from the bunker. 

He took the ball out of the hole and, while walking off the green, put his arm around his wife and calmly said, "Honey, that was a bogey five, and that's OK, but I think we can do better on the next hole" 

To which she replied, "listen you jerk, don't whinge at me, 

only 2 of those 5 shots were mine."

 Moral :  Don't play golf with your wife 

OOPs sorry Larry I didn't see the note that you didn't want me to attribute this to you! He! he! He!

 

Weldon Steele Update from June 10

My Informant has it that Ron Haywood, Earl Sinclair, Don Puhach and Erwin Nyfeler came back from Royal York and defended their club's honour by crushing Royal York 6 - 0 last Thursday - well done gentleman and good celebration!

You look happy in winning!

On a lighter note - Jorgen Sveistrup sent along this stern warning about why raincoats are coloured yellow!

June 16 - get ready to give it up to the winner!

Although a number of the less intelligent members are playing away on Wednesday 

- cheers all around at this point 

- some of the more edified members and ladies will still be out at 8:30 and the day promises to be filled 

with the sweet sound of curses and moans as shots are missed 

and grass is hacked and putts are putz!

Nevertheless there will be a substantial reward for at least half of the attendees 

- they will win themselves a free lunch! 

That's right - even Einstein thought there was no such thing as a free lunch in this universe 

but we have discovered the free lunch ticket right here in Kamloops!

We will be collecting no money for prizes 

- you have to win your own lunch!

All will be revealed Wednesday morning by 8:20 if you 

are there on bloody time! 

OH By the way! 

If you loses you buy someone lunch!

A couple of jokes to start the week!

Paul was teeing off from the back tees. On his down-swing, he suddenly realized that his wife, Alison, was about to tee off from the red tees, directly in his path. Unable to stop his down swing he nailed the ball, hit Alison directly in the right temple, killing her instantly.

A few days later Paul received a call from the coroner concerning her autopsy . ‘Paul, your wife seems to have died from blunt force trauma to the head. You said you hit a golf ball and struck her in the temple. Is that correct?’

’Yes sir,’ Paul replied, ‘that’s correct.’

’Well, Paul, I also found a large bruise on Allison’s right hip. Do you know anything about that?’

’Yes sir,’ Paul said, ‘That would have been my mulligan.’

Typical Eaglepoint Gentleman returning something he found!

A man walks into a dentist's office and says, "Excuse me, can you help me. I think I'm a moth."

Dentist: "You don't need a dentist. You need a psychiatrist."

Man: "Yes, I know."

Dentist: "So why did you come in here?"

Man: "The light was on..."

A doctor, A minister, and an engineer were playing golf one day.

They were frustrated by the slow play of the foursome ahead of them. They couldn't seem to hit the ball any where, they drove their cart into a tree, they stumbled around, lost balls and left them laying behind in obvious locations.

They called over a course warden and asked if there was anything he would do to speed up their play. The warden apologized and then explained that this was a group of blind firefighters. They all lost their sight putting out a fire in the clubhouse the year before. Since then the golf course let them play whenever they wanted and didn't hastle them.

The three friends thought about it and expressed appreciation for the golf courses compassion.

The doctor said, "I have a couple friends that are world-class eye surgeons. I will ask them if there is anything they could do to help."

The preacher said, "I will have my whole congregation pray that God will send a miracle to help those poor firefighters."

The engineer was quiet for a few minutes and then asked "Why don't they play at night?" 

Weldon Steele Update!

After a close fought battle in Revelstoke 

(cold, wet, ugly) 

(See I told you that's just like the girls you dated in high school!)

where the Eagle Point team prevailed with a 3 1/2 to 2 1/2 thrashing of the Revelstoke team, the return match at Eagle Point was again a hard fought battle, 

with the teams finishing 3 to 3.  

So, Eagle Point comes out on top 6 1/2 to 51/2.

The next match was played at Royal York in Armstrong.  The team of Puhach, Sinclair (rookie!), Nyfeler and Haywood cruised to a 5 1/2 to 1/2 victory in Armstrong.  The return match is this Thursday at EaglePoint. June 10.

Our team is ready for Royal York!

June 9 Results - individual stroke play! 19 turned out!

It was a cold and rainy day!

Say have you not heard this before?

19 brave souls stormed out on to the course and despite the elements they battled their way around to beer and burgers by 1:30!

And as you can see the action was hot and heavy!

Big Weiner of the day with a Low Gross 70

(He shot his age again!)

Was Dapper Dave Barker!

He isn't your average bottom feeder!

His partners in crime were 

Larry (Gee Dave - can I have your autograph?) Sill

Angus (What I didn't win again?) Gouthro 

and John (Sometimes I sits and sometimes I drinks!) Campbell

Playing along as well were Flavio 

(I'm not your average Italian stallion!)Facchin

Rick

(When I grow up I want to hit the ball just like Dave Barker!) 

Baker

And Al ( I might be short but I'm undersized too!) Jakel.

Let the records show that Jakel came in  second low net in the first flight. 

 Just don't let the records be writ large!

This foursome of Ken 

(Two Deuces again John Campbell! Ha! Ha! Ha!) 

Robertson alongside of 

Jack (I missed a putt by how much again ?) Matthews

(He also managed to shoot high but with his handicap took the Low Net for the second flight!)

This charming lady either knows the length of putt you missed Jack or something else - we leave it to your imagination!

The charming Laurel 

( I have to cook Angus his breakfast at 4:00 AM!) Gouthro

and

Gloria 

 ( Ho Hum - outdrove you two guys again!) 

Tewnion!

Bill (Man I hate sand traps!) Brown on the right 

was tied with Robertson for 

second Low nets in the second flight!

Don (I should have stayed in bed! 

Yeah he should have ! He! He! He!) Puhach

and the two charming ladies -

Judy ( Yeah the beast is around here somewhere

- how marriage changes a view of a spouse!) Cross 

and Audrey 

( I should have tied some fishing tackle on some of those shots!) Faulkner.

The ever urbane and charming Frank 

(Culture hell! Just beat them with a 5 Iron!)  Barrett  

managed two deuces as well as tying for Low Net in the first flight.

Rob (Are I not the coolest golfer on the course?) Egan 

Warren (The Beast!) Cross and 

Dave (I still can't believe I hit the ball that bad!) Hampton

They sort of dragged around the course and finally decided to get rid of Warren - somehow he managed to get the rope off his neck though!

Don Puhach managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and so he was awarded the coveted Token of the Week Award.

HELP! We need everyone signed up 
to make our Seniors Tournament a go!

Here's an African Golf Story! Thanks Dave Hay!

A businessman was attending a conference in Africa .  He had a free day and wanted  to play a round of golf and was directed to a golf course in the nearby jungle.  After a short journey, he arrived at the course and asked the pro if he could get on..

"Sure," said the Pro, "What's your handicap?" Not wanting to admit that he had an 18 handicap, he decided to cut it a bit.
"Well, its 16," said the businessman,
"But what's the relevance since I'll be playing alone?"

"It's very important for us to know," said the pro, who then called a caddy. "Go out with this gentleman," said the pro, "his handicap is 16.."

The businessman was very surprised at this constant reference to his handicap.  The caddy picked up the businessman's bag and a large rifle; again the businessman was surprised but decided to ask no questions.

They arrived on the 1st hole, a par 4. "Please avoid those trees on the left," said the caddy. Needless to say, the businessman duck-hooked his ball into the trees.  He found his ball and was about to  punch it out when he  heard the loud crack of the rifle and a  large snake fell dead from a tree above his head.  The caddy stood next to him with the rifle smoking in his hand. "That's the Black Mamba, the most poisonous snake in all Africa .  You're lucky I was here with you."

After taking a bogey, they moved to the 2nd hole, a par 5. "Avoid those bushes on the right," says the caddy.

Of course, the businessman's ball went straight into the bushes.  As he went to pick up his ball, he heard the loud crack of the caddy's rifle once more, and a huge lion fell dead at his feet.

"I've saved your life again," said the caddy.

The 3rd hole was a par 3 with a lake in front of the green.  The businessman's ball came up just short of the green and rolled back to the edge of the water.  To take a shot, he had to stand with one foot in the lake.  As he was about to swing, a large crocodile emerged from the water and bit off much of his right leg.

As he fell to the ground bleeding and in great pain, he saw the caddy with the rifle propped at his side, looking on unconcernedly.

"Why didn't you kill it?" asked the man incredulously.

"I'm sorry, sir," said the caddy, "this is the 17th handicap hole.  You don't get a shot here."
That's why you should never lie about your handicap!!

June 9 - Looks like ABCD golf!

Well as only 18 hardy (foolish?) souls turned out on the 2nd - Meister Dave Hay allowed them to play regular stroke play - it was cold wet and windy? 

much like the girls we used to date in high school? 

Anyways no great harm was done!

June 9 - random draw before 8:30 and you play as two pairs and the lowest net of each of the pairs is recorded as your team score. So if A nets 4 and B nets 5 and C nets 7 and D nets 8 then the score would be A  for 4 and C for 7 and your team score is 11 for the hole! IF you have a threesome then each player plays D every third hole -

GOT IT! Dummy!?

Remember PLAY THE BALL as it lies - 

no improving your ball placement 

anywhere on the course!

UNLESS THE RULES PROVIDE RELIEF!

Seniors' Golf June 2 8:30 AM Start! Someone wake up Sveistrup as you drive by his place!


Wed, June 2     
8:30 AM Shotgun   


 Come on you know who you are!

AC  BD

Two Low Nets


Random assignment of 4-somes

Assign each player in the group a Letter A, B, C, or D

A and C are partners.  B and D are partners. (For all 18 holes.)

Each player plays their own ball on each hole from tee thru green.

Record all 4 players individual gross scores hole by hole.

As you can see the game gets ugly real quick!

• At bottom section of card, on each hole, record the ONE best low net of the A/C pair PLUS the ONE best low net of the B/D pair using each players handicap strokes. 

If you are playing as a “3-some”, 

each player takes a turn playing the extra ball,

that will be the “D” ball.

And now you know who made up this game!

Gee - Thanks Dave!