Weekly Recaps

The most talked about putt-putt league, Putter-In-Hand, is days away from kickoff and the anticipation is high as Steve Maziarz's handicap.

There are several new game formats and gambling opportunities new in 2023 that will be announced prior to teeing off. So cum early to catch the announcements. The schedule is as follows:

• 12:00-4:00 – Tailgating Lunch with Shawn Conschafter sponsored by Anchor Marine
• 4:00-5:00 – "Happy" Hour w/ Kelly Caito and Dominic LoVallo
• 5:00-6:00 – Meet the Newbies: Todd, Eric, and Tim
• 6:00-6:45 – Rules Review, New Play Formats, & Pairings Announced
• 6:45-7:45 – Regular Play
• 7:45-8:00 – Hole-In-One Contest
• 8:00 – Week-1 Results & Green Jacket Ceremony Announced @ The Grill
• 8:30-11:00 – Wings & things
• 11:00 – Hallway Putting
• 11:30 – Uber Rides

Unlike in October and November's of years past, the course closes at 9:00 this year but so we will tee off at the regular time of 6:45.

League dues are $100 plus any additional "games" you chose to participate in. Please Venmo "Jeff-Lukasavich" or bring cash week-1.

Sneak peak at the new game formats and gambling opportunities coming in 2023:

Tag-Team Play: Weeks one through three will be used to establish each player’s handicap. Once handicaps are set, player rankings will be used to establish the two-person teams. Those teams will compete the next seven weeks as a two-person tag-team. At the end of the year, the team with the fewest strokes through the final seven weeks wins the tag-team title. When establishing the teams after week-3, the tie-breakers are as follows: 1) Best score after the three weeks. 2) Most holes in one. 3) First player to score the lowest score. 4) Alphabetical order based on first names. 5) Arm wrestle.

BAP – Below Average Putters: BAP is the 2023 version of the Harald’s Challenged. $10 to get in the fun. The way BAP works is every week, if your score is the same or worse than the “BAP Line”, you are eliminated. The “BAP Line” is determined by taking the average of Caito & Maziarz. Example: If Caito shoots a 49 and Maziarz a 51, the BAP Line is 50. If you shoot a 49 or better, you’re safe. If you shoot a 50 or worse, you’re BAP’ed. The last person standing wins the pot. If more than one person is left standing at the end of the year, you split the pot. If all remaining players are eliminated in a given week, they return the next week. Unlike the Harald’s Challenged, there’s nothing in it for Caito & Maziarz other than motivation to BAP others.

Weekly Hole-in-one challenge: Each week, putters present at the conclusion of that day’s play have the option to throw $5 in the pot that week. All participants throw their ball in the hat and a ball is randomly drawn. The person whose ball is drawn has one shot to hit a hole in one. If they hit it, they win the pot (less $20). If they miss it, the pot carries over. Must be present at the conclusion of the round to be eligible. You do not need to participate every week. Hole #1 will be used for the challenge (hole-17 is too easy). If there is a balance at the end of year, a ball will be drawn until a hole-in-one is made

Fun Facts to kick off the season:

• League Record: 35+3 (Mike Mondoux week-6 2022)
• Lowest career average score: Mike Mondoux – 39.00
• Highest career average score: Steve Pezzinoi – 49.83 (Harald Rehm's 45.36 is the highest of 2023 actives with 11 or more rounds played) 
• Most Career Green Jackets: Tom Barbops – 7
• Championships: Jeff Luke – 2 (Hewett, Tom Barbops, Jeff Kelly* – 1)
• Most rounds without a green jacket: Harald Rehm – 40
• Highest Average Holes-in-One per round: Frank Dijames – 1.20 (Shawn Conschafter – 1.19)
• The Worst Best Finish by a putter with 11 ore more rounds – Nick Keil 7th (has never finished better than 7th!)

We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday!