28 pieces · September 2013 – November 2016
Steve Dani won the individual a week ago and followed it up with a victory in the 2 man scramble. Steve teamed up with Josh Ginsburg and their 74 gross took the top step in Flight #2. Not to be out done, Chris Lawson grabbed Rob Mills as a partner and he to followed up last weeks individual triumph…
Yes, it was hot but the strong Santa Ana winds ended up having their say as only four golfers posted red numbers on the board. The scoreboard that usually looks like the election map last night (covered in RED) was pretty tame today. Could it be the late night election watcher effect? Maybe. So…
Mark Demmitt is starting to get the hills, valleys, green breaks, and odd bounces figured out when playing on the Balboa links. He parlayed that knowledge into his first victory of the year by winning the net division in flight three. The first year member posted a 53.6 net which bested Ed Horbett…
A nice front coupled with a torrid back nine (39) powered Brett Chase to the top gross position, his first win of the year, in the second flight. He was so... close to breaking into the magical seventies if not for a couple of putts, right on line, just short. It's a good thing he buckled down on…
The first of the years majors (The Presidents Cup) went down to the final group to find a champion. First in hot seat was Tim Nou with a final round 69 net and 147 total. He was soon rousted out of the top spot as Tom Withers rang up a 68 net for a even par 144 total. Still to come was first round…
tournament-writeupsThe word has already been spread though out the valleys of the park but for those who haven't heard another ACE has been scored. The last time this event happened was when Steve Klein put one in the jar on #9 about 8 months ago. This time the event occurred when the Senior Match Play Team was…
Delays were caused in this posting as several of us were traveling the world looking for the meaning of life or a least a good beer. My heads still a little hazy so you know which one I found. The individual event was played on the narrow, bush lined, uneven slopes of the Park and just to make it a…
tournament-writeupsThe finals for the Club Match Play Championship hit the links this past Monday and Hedge "The Godfather" Capers had his organization ready, seconds in place, weapons concealed, and was on a mission from God. Hedge who made the finals for the second straight year this time had to deal with the lowly…
Ok, no confusion with the rules in this event. Just tee it up, hit it straight, make a putt, and low score wins. Got it Mills and Hoffman. Nobody gets a break in this column! So who was hot? How about the youngster, Tom Donnellan. He just celebrated his 80th birthday last month and then gave…
tournament-writeupsAfter starting with a field of 44 we are finally down to 2! The semi finals were played this past Sunday as the final four hit the home links with the dream still alive. First up the Capers vs Aubrey match - The match started pretty even, then Hedges 12th cup of coffee kicked in with full force.…
tournament-writeupsPeter Berk used this as an audition for his new position at match.com by pairing up the grizzly guys from the club with the good looking ladys from the womens club. Actually he just used a blind draw but it sounds better the other way. Seventeen teams hit the hollow grounds of the "Park" and in the…
tournament-writeupsSteady strong Kansas like winds greeted a full field of contestants in Wednesdays individual event. The winds were strong enough that several of us skinny guys had to load a couple rolls of quarters in our pockets just to stay anchored in place. Others had plenty of ballast. Don't worry, I'm no…
Have you ever watched the plinko disc bounce around on the Price is Right game show? If not you got to see that format on the newly punched Balboa greens this past Wednesday. Here's what you had to do. Line the putt up aiming at the punch hole on the right which turns it back to the middle hitting…
With all the low net & gross totals the scoreboards looked like something you would see in the garage where the St Valentine's Day massacre happened. It most have been something in the air as 36 players posted a net or gross score that was under par. Add in the guys with net 72's and exactly half…
The first of Peter Berk's away tournaments found about 50 club members gracing the ground of Shadowridge County Club for a good old individual event. Modest price buy in ($40 plus $15 entry) netted the players access, carts and prize money for another well run event. Even a little rain couldn't…
tournament-writeups2014 featured many great highs for our historic club and unfortunately a few lows. With the new year only hours away it's time to review, David Letterman style, the happenings of 2014. **Top Ten Highs** 10....COCHRAN'S BACK IN THE CLUB ---- Andy Cochran, a former club champ, jumped back into…
Santa's only 4 days out but lets put that on the back burner cause the Hanson Memorial rolled into Balboa Park this Sunday. Last major event of the year and a good crowd was on hand looking for a victory. First, lets remember the member who's name graces this event. Dick Hanson was the president of…
memorialsAnd the Christmas gifts go to..............who else but............."WOLIVER"......damn I'm starting to hate this guy! Other guys who snatched one from under the tree included: new guy Brian Dass, Teddy Lance, Denis Arguin, Joe Wood (finally bested Lasher), Big Jim Muttera, Little Jeffy…
tournament-writeupsA new tournament format was used for this Wednesday event which only counted your best nine (front or back). I call it the lazy man's tourny cause if your played well on the front, the back nine was just like a day off. But wait, some players pursevered and used the final nine for their golden…
He started slow, gave everyone hope, and then snatched it away and emerged the winner of the 80th Balboa Men's Club Championship -- and his name is TOM WOLIVER! After a 78 and standing in 8th after round #1, Tom surged to the front with the lowest round of the event with a 69 on day #2 to hold a…
tournament-writeupsTalk about pressure, all alone from the red tees, three sets of eyes watching your ever move, it must be the annual firecracker scramble! It seems so easy but many a good player putted out only to see a double or even a triple go on the card. So who's play netted the rockets red glare and who ended…
tournament-writeupsThe July Red, White, & Blue which was actually played as a White, Red, & Blue by guys wearing orange, black, and green shirts. Oh hell, I just confused myself!! Anyway their was fireworks abound in the top flight. John Hoffman started hot going 5 under, aided by an eagle on #2, after only 7 holes.…
Well, you didn't need superior math skills to add'em up in this Wednesday event which featured super low net scoring. How low were they? Charlie Chance was calling for handicap reviews and he shot a 66 net and still lost by two. Were the greens that perfect, the fairways that lush, or did Pure…
You know the saying, when the cats away..... With regular tournament director, Peter Berk, on sabatical this event set records for debachery. The early finishers were enjoying a peaceful beer in the scoring room overlooking the 18th green when some idiot (that would be me), decide to start betting…
Magic....Four iron, low straight, nice bounce, & nothing but net. That was the winner, as Rob Mills cards a rare hole-in-one on #6 to win big. Rob's take includes the "hole in one pot" of $362, closest to the pin of $50, and 1st in his flight, another $50 for a total haul of $462!! The cash sends…
No heavy lifting is this one, just grab a couple or three of your favorite weapons and take off! Grassa chose well shooting 71. Rob Mills chose well shooting 73. Woliver chose well shooting 75. And Tinsley, he just chose to stay home. Joe say it ain't so! Art Shannon hit the pick 4 and won Flight…
tournament-writeups1st event of 2014 dawned with cool foggy weather that had guys grabbing their slightly used Christmas sweaters at the start of the round. That didn't last long as Joe Tinsley warmed up the weather and lifted the fog in record time. The club champ holed seven birdies to go with a lone bogie to post…
John Hoffman started with a one stroke lead after the opening round but quickly improved on that total. John ran in a 30 ft birdie on #1 and he was off and running. Only one stutter step on the front (a bogie on #4 with a penalty stroke) which was followed up with birdies on #7, #8, & #9. Total…
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