Let's Set a Record

Wednesday was our tenth Mens' Night. That is significant because it occurred in the middle of June. Assuming we get to mid-September as we did last year, we have the potential of having 13 more evenings of golf. Given that it is still mid-June is significant for another reason. The first day of summer is officially next week...so we are still enjoying spring golf.

For those who enjoy variety in their weather, the afternoon and evening had sun, then some high winds, a bit of thunder, and reports of hail before a few heavy downpours made way for relatively clear skies. It was cooler than anticipated and I realized the need to pack some pants in my golf bag. There were a few toques in play as well as some long underwear and mittens and some borrowed wind pants. On a positive note there were no bugs. It was even too cold for the wood ticks.

We had 29 golfers with skins going on four holes. Winners included Brad Benton and Ron Huberdeau ($30 on #1), Darcy Kowalchuk and Blake Hunter ($60 on #3), Joel Ostash and Wes Arnfinson ($20 on #4), and Scott Martin and Dan Stokes ($30 on #5).

Closest to the pins were Luke Funk on #5 and Scott Maynes on #9. For the second week in a row there were no deuces recorded. That means a big pot next week...at least $130 I would guess.

There was a report of an interesting mix up on #4 with Jason Hunter hitting the wrong ball or something. It was a complicated multi-part story that I wasn't completely able to follow. Talk to Brad Benton for further details.

In two weeks the stars align for possibly the greatest Mens' Night ever. In two weeks it is Wednesday, July 1st. This is perfect because almost everyone will have the day off and few people should be away because the holiday is not attached to a long weekend.

Having Mens' Night coincide with July 1st is pretty rare. The last time it occurred was 2009. The next time this happens is 2020 and then not again until 2026. It is actually rarer than a Leap Year. Therefore, I encourage everyone to not only come out on July 1st but to bring someone along who doesn't normally play.

In two weeks, let's beat the record of 55 golfers that we set a few years ago. I have already made arrangements with the Municipality. It we have the best turnout of all time they will set off fireworks later in the evening to acknowledge our efforts. How cool will that be?