After terrorizing us with lousy weather for much of the season, Mother Nature treated us to outstanding golf weather for the second straight week. Apparently, the golf course decided somebody still needed to make us suffer. It played long, the greens were fast, and the pin placements were no picnic. Scores were generally a little higher than usual, but it made for a fitting challenge to open the World Series.

We also managed to settle a few of the remaining match play events. Congratulations to Jim Day and Steve Ostrowski, who claimed the top spot in their division of the Two-Man Tournament. Dan Heraty and Tom Kelly also earned division titles in the Club Championship. Well played, gentlemen!

With just three weeks left in the golf season, we still have plenty of business to finish. A couple of matches remain undecided, and Round Two of the World Series takes us to Waters Edge this week.

We’ll close out the season on October 27 at Silver Lake with a team scramble, followed by dinner at the golf course. All members and applicants are welcome to attend the dinner. Come enjoy the golf, the food, and one last chance to tell everyone how much better your scores should have been this year.

A look at this week’s scores backs up the claim that Green Garden was playing tough. Not a single golfer managed to break 80. Mother Nature may have given us a break, but the course certainly didn’t.

Rob Elliott led the way with a very solid 81, followed closely by Frank Kossman, George Les, and James McDermott, who each shot 82.

Elliott also shared the week’s low net honors with Pete Lambrose and Dennis Samoska Sr., all finishing with net 68s. Well played, gentlemen—those scores were earned this week!

All scores are included in the Daily Game results link above.

Round One of the World Series is in the books! Leading the charge in the A Division were Rob Elliott, Kevin Bewley, Jeff Quilici, and Steve Ostrowski. Over in the B Division, Pete Lambrose and Dennis Samoska led the way, followed by Jerry Jasinski, Arnie Carlstrom, and Ben Tutka.

Remember, the World Series offers payouts for the top performers in each division in Round One, Round Two, and the combined two round standings. If you missed the first round, there’s still cash to chase in Round Two! You won’t be eligible for the overall standings, but your wallet doesn’t need to know that.

Complete Round One results are attached to this email in a two-page file. One page lists everyone alphabetically, the other lists players from lowest score to highest. Pick whichever version makes you feel better about your round.

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 Waters Edge on October 13th! The early weather forecast is looking really good again.   

Check the attached Waters Edge signup sheet to make sure your name is on it. If it’s missing, call the hotline at 815-242-1597 and get yourself signed up.

Gentlemen of Builders Tee Club-

It is that time of the year, the leaves are starting to change, kids are back in school, and everything is pumpkin flavored! That means the Builders Tee Club Bowling League is going to be starting soon. I have reached out to team captains and have spoken to most about the up-coming bowling season. So far, the responses have been very positive with returning teams, bowlers, and even talk of some new bowlers joining us this season.

I would like to have a short captain’s meeting this Tuesday at approx. 3:00 pm at Waters Edge Golf Course after golf.  I will hand out a copy of our current rules to discuss, as well as any other ideas and suggestions you may have. The bowling league is open to ALL members and applicants, and we always welcome new bowlers. Bowling is handicapped, just like golf which allows for fair and completive fun for all skill levels. Our first week of bowling will be at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, November 4^th at Burr Oak Bowl. If you are a new bowler looking to join, or a returning bowler with a question, please come to the meeting if you can. If not please call or text me on my cell at (708) 912-8831. I hope to see you all on Tuesday!

Keith Tadevich  

Bowling Secretary