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Gentlemen of the BTC
 October 15, 2026

UPDATE: As mentioned in the text sent earlier, Tuesday’s golf has moved from Naperbrook to Carriage Greens in Darien.  To give everyone time to adjust their plans and notify me of any changes, the tee sheet will be sent Monday morning. Our first tee time is 8:00 a.m., with the last group going off at approximately 10:00 a.m.  If your status has not changed, no call is necessary. Please report any changes as soon as possible so I can finalize the tee sheet.

Please call the hotline at 815-242-1597 ONLY if your signup status has changed:

• You were signed up but can no longer play.

• You were not signed up but now want to play.

Tuesday’s forecast calls for 70°, sunshine, no rain, and no wind—ideal golf conditions! With only **two weeks left in our season—this Tuesday and next Tuesday—**you definitely don’t want to miss this opportunity. We don’t get many days like this so late in October!   If you were already part of a group, please contact your playing partners to make sure everyone knows about the venue change. We don’t want anyone arriving at Naperbrook wondering where the rest of us went!

For most members, Carriage Greens will actually be a much shorter drive than Naperbrook. It’s easy to reach from I-55 using either the Cass Avenue or Lemont Road exit. The course is just off the I-55 frontage road between Cass Avenue and Lemont Road.  Thank you for your flexibility. It took some last-minute scrambling to find another course, but we have a place to play. Let’s take advantage of a beautiful day and enjoy one of our final Tuesdays of BTC golf!

Anthony

IMPORTANT:  There will be an additional email coming out on Friday Oct. 15th with some important must-read BTC information.  Please be on the lookout for that email.  Please click HERE for the upcoming notice concerning Nominations for Secretary & HERE for the DUES increase proposal notice.

Only two weeks of golf remain.  Don’t forget that the final golf day is a 10:00 shot gun start at Silver Lake on October 27th, followed by a dinner at the golf course starting around 3:00.  All members and current applicants are welcome to attend even if you don’t golf.

Well boys, with our teams out of the playoffs and the Bears looking like a drug boat blown up, I don't have much to say.  What's new right?  

I'm down at the Lake of the Ozarks as I write this.  Did you know it has 1150 miles of shoreline and stretches 93 miles.  Not doing much fishing but not having any problem with finding a place to eat.  

As usual bowling is going to start and again, I am not ready.  Ten pins will be a problem, but not for Dave Jenner, he now has a spare ball, ha. Once again………Magee Out!

Tim Magee—BTC Secretar

October Birthdays:  Larry Konopacz (1), Larry Garetto (4), Frank Kossman (15), Hal Eberling (16), Larry Gramith (16), Jack Heatter (17), Steve Ostrowski (17), Chuck DiNolfo (18), Jim Eppolito (22), John Bondi (23), Randy Samoska (25), Jerry Jasinski (26)

Let Anthony know if there are any birthdays missing or incorrect.

A membership meeting will be held during dinner following our final day of golf at Silver Lake on October 27 to vote on the following applicants for membership:

Mike Egan — Sponsors: Rob / Elliott

Robert Simpson — Sponsors: Zupan / Nieves

Mike Tinerella — Sponsors: Les / McDermott

Joseph Robinson — Sponsors: Les / McDermott

Bob Kaus — Sponsors: Lopez / Day

Please let an officer know if you will be attending.

Sincerely,

Jerry Jasinski

Membership Committee

 

(CLICK HERE for the Dues Notice)  (Click Here for Online Payment Links).

TEXT and EMAIL updates of golf course cancellations, etc are available, but each member has to sign-up, and it only takes 2 minutes .  Click on this link, http://builderstee.com/TextMessageSignup.html, and follow the instructions.

Chairmen, Greg Lewis & Rich Schroeder, can issue the notices, so contact one of us, when needed.  If it's a general notice, it will also appear on our website, near the top of the current newsletter page.  On occasion, a notice may need to refer you to the website, for more information, as the text notice is limited to 100 characters.  Let Rich know if additional information needs to be posted to the website.  Currently there are 139 members signed up for Golf notices thru this service.

SOMETHING NEW FOR OUR MEMBERS - We are going to put a video, etc. on the web site, that's "in the news" or good for your tennis game (Click Here) or for the bowlers (Click Here).  Here's also the bonus link, to help get your golf game in shape for next season.  If anyone has photos or videos to share, of our Club in action, please email them to Webmaster@builderstee.com.  If your screen ever displays out-dated information, try to Refresh your PC first (F5 key).  The website has recently been updated to be more "mobile-device friendly".  Try visiting us from your tablet or smart phone, and send us your feedback.

Also, remember to check the "Other/Fleamarket" page for golf-related equipment for sale & upcoming golf events from our members.  Advertising here is FREE, for members only.  Click HERE for bowling scores & stats.  Click HERE for current golf handicaps & Full Season Golf Schedule.  Last year's financial report as presented by our Treasurer (click here).   Click Here to sign up  for Rained-Out text messages (click here for instructions). 

(CLICK for the 2023-2024 Bowling season rules)

The 2025 ITALIAN DAY PHOTOS have been published to BuildersTee.com.  To see them CLICK HERE or go toEvents, Event Pictures, from the website menu at the top of this page.

 

 

Links below are updated as information is received.

Click HERE to download the golf season schedule to your calendar program (save to your desktop), then open your calendar and import the downloaded file.

Click HERE for the 2-Man match report

Click HERE for the Club Championship report

Click HERE for the golf schedule

Click HERE for the Daily Game results

Click HERE for next week's signup report

Click HERE for next week's Tee Times report

Click HERE for next week's Handicap report (REVISED 10/19!)

Click HERE for latest special event rules/results

 
     

 

I think Mother Nature has finally forgiven us for whatever Kevin Bewley did to piss her off this year because we’ve now enjoyed three straight weeks of phenomenal golf weather!  That welcome stretch helped us finish all of this year’s matches. The weather certainly made us work for it this season, but every bracket is finally settled. Bob Kennedy won his match to secure the top spot in his Club Championship bracket, while Paul Kleinpaste and Dwight Hammond became our final Two-Man bracket winners of the year. Congratulations, gentlemen!

Tuesday also marked the completion of Round 2 of the World Series. In the A Division, Kevin Bewley claimed the overall title, followed by the Schlesser twins, Tony and Phil, in second and third.  In the B Division, Dennis Samoska took top honors, with Pete Lambros just one stroke behind and Jerry Jasinski rounding out the top three.

Click on the link above for the four-page World Series results package: an alphabetical listing, first-round results, second-round results, and the final standings sorted by total score. The final, up-to-date Club Championship and Two-Man brackets are also attached.  Believe it or not, just two weeks of golf remain! Don’t forget that our final week is the team scramble at Silver Lake on October 27. Let’s finish the season with a great turnout—and give Mother Nature no reason to reconsider.

 

Leading the way this week were our perennial 80-busters, Bob Kennedy (77) and Frank Kossman (79). George Les and Mike Tinerella knocked on the door of the 70s but finished one stroke shy, each carding an 80. Dave Jenner and Terry Sabatini weren’t far behind, turning in impressive 81s.  On the net side, Ray Bruno and Tom Kelly shared top honors with 66s. John “Guido” Guarnieri and Brian Miller followed closely with 67s, while Bob Vizdal (68) and Phil Schlesser (69) rounded out this week’s top net performers.  Guido also earned “closest of the closest” honors, sticking his tee shot on the par-3 16th just 1 foot, 6 inches from the cup. That’s one way to take the pressure off your putter!

And while this next feat may not qualify for the top-performers list, it certainly deserves an honorable mention—or perhaps an incident report. Word has it that Jeff Quilici felt an uncomfortable breeze as an errant Mike Breier shot zipped past his head like a heat-seeking missile. No bad blood has been confirmed, but Jeff may be requesting a little more notice—and a little less proximity—the next time Mike hollers “FORE!”  All scores are included in the Daily Game results link above.

 

There are TWO signup sheets for October 27:

 Team Scrambnle: For thoses participating in the scramble

Regular Golf: For those who want to golf that day wityhout participating in the scramble.

Please sign ONE sheet—the one for the event you intend to play.

Every time we post two sheets for the same day, a few guys inevitably sign both. The sheets are clearly marked, and I thought I had made this almost impossible to screw up. Apparently, some of you took that as a personal challenge.

You can play in the scramble or play regular golf. Signing both sheets will not allow you to participate in two separate events, although it will allow you to give me a headache……Again!

 

Next up is Carriage Greens (not Naperbrook) on October 20th! The early weather forecast is looking great again.  Carriage Greens is a course we have not played for some years (conflicted with other league play) & might be the closest course for many of our members (8700 Carriage Greens Drive, Darien, IL 60561).  Exit I-55 at Cass or Lemont Roads north, then take the north frontage road to the course.  See also the UPDATE at the start of this newsletter. 

 Please contact the other members of your foursome to make sure everyone in your group knows about the venue change.  Don’t miss out on this one.  The end of golf is near.  Check the signup sheet (link above) to make sure your name is on it (ignore the course name). If it’s missing, call the hotline at 815-242-1597 and get yourself signed up.

Two golf weeks left gentlemen. Let's make 'em count!

 

 

 

Date

 

Golf Course

1st Tee Time

 

Event

Sept

1

 

Glenwoodie

1000

Shot-Gun Start

Italian Day

Sept

8

 

Deer Creek

9:00

Split Tee Times

In The Square

Sept

15

 

Silver Lake South

8:44

All Start On 1st Tee

 Club Championship

Sept

22

 

Odyssey

8:30

All Start On 1st Tee

 

Sept

29

 

Ravisloe

8:30

Split Tee Times

 

Oct

6

 

Green Garden Blue

9:00

Split Tee Times

World Series

Oct

13

 

Waters Edge

8:30

Split Tee Times

World Series

Oct

20

 

Naperbrook

9:30

Split Tee Times

World Series (Make UP)

Oct

27

 

Silver Lake South

10:00

Shotgun Start

Team Scramble