A few passing raindrops, some heavier than others, couldn't put a damper on what turned out to be a surprisingly pleasant day at Silver Lake. Temperatures climbed a bit higher than expected, but for a change, Mother Nature was largely cooperative.

While the overall scores weren't quite as low as we've grown accustomed to seeing at Silver Lake, there was no shortage of action in the Club Championship.  Rob Elliott took down the President to secure the top spot in the B Bracket.  He clearly has no respect for the office.  Jeff Quilici and Pete Lambrose also emerged victorious, claiming the top positions in their respective brackets. 

The winners' circle was a busy place, with Jack Parisi, Dwight Hammond, Ron Bazan, Tom Kelly, Dan Tomkins, Dan Heraty and Randy Samoska all posting match victories.

The championship drama continues next week at Odyssey, where those match winners are expected to square off for the top spots in their respective brackets.

With bracket supremacy on the line, the stage is set for another exciting week of BTC Championship golf!

Nick Voutiritsas turned in the week's top individual performance, carding an impressive 81 to claim low gross honors. Brian Miller and Mike Tinerella weren't far behind, each posting an 84 to round out the top three.

Voutiritsas wasn't finished making headlines. His net 63 also earned him the week's low net honors, with Miller right on his heels at 65. Les Swintek and Bob Stanford joined the low-net leaderboard, each turning in a solid 67.

The B Division stole the spotlight in this week's Closest-to-the-Pins, delivering the two tightest shots of the day.

On the par-3 third, Les Swintek fired a beauty that settled just 3 feet, 7 inches from the cup.

But Jim Musser had the final word on No. 7, sticking his tee shot a mere 2 feet, 5 inches from the hole to claim the closest “Closest To The Pin”.

We are heading back to Odyssey next week (Sept. 22), hopefully with another dose of decent weather and plenty of good golf!

The Odyssey sign-up sheet is attached to this email. Make sure your name is checked off if you plan on playing. If it's missing, don't wait — call the BTC Hotline immediately at 815-242-1597 to get yourself on the list.

Click on the links above to see the Daily game results and updated Club Championship brackets.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN IS ON!

Believe it or not, we're down to the final six weeks of the golf season! Make the most of these remaining rounds, enjoy the camaraderie, and get out there while you still can.

Before you know it, the golf clubs will be heading into storage, the snow shovels will be coming out, and we'll all be wondering where the hell summer went. 

Six weeks left gentlemen. Let's make 'em count!