21 people came to league this week on October 21st. It felt like 21 degrees out but was actually in the mid to upper 30's. I love that people are so dedicated to league that most come regardless of co ...
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21 people came to league this week on October 21st. It felt like 21 degrees out but was actually in the mid to upper 30's. I love that people are so dedicated to league that most come regardless of conditions.
In Open . . . I came back with low expectations after a weekend away at Highbridge Hills where I definitely put some strain on my already aching elbow and shoulder. I was surprised I was able to shoot (-11) let alone win the division considering the discrepancy between the top two players (Scott and TJ) and the rest of the field in open is averaging 3-4 throws per round. Any given week one of us in 3rd through 8th place can drop a double digit round and take one of the top spots. I guess I got lucky on the week I did it, especially considering that there was a 3 way tie behind me at (-10) between Bob Bawden, Drew Retherford, and Scott Slauson. That allowed me an extra point in my attempt to rise or at the very least hold steady in the standings. Scott and TJ remain atop the standings with a healthy lead (45.5 and 43.5) over the rest of us: Me (33.5), Bob B. (28), Pat Brah (26.5), Drew Retherford (24), and Joel Kamoske (17.5) and Mike Finley (17). Drop the lowest point totals and that gets even more interesting!!! 3rd place will definitely be highly contested or someone needs to get really hot to challenge TJ and Scott.
In Intermediate we saw Brian Allender and Greg Klein shoot excellent rounds of (-7) (tying their personal Discin In The Dark best rounds) to tie for the win. A few throws back was Keegan Wenzler with (-3). Just behind Keegan at (-2) was Greg Weber, Josh Davies, and Chad Niezgoda splitting the last funny money spot. The leader in the division JD did not show this week so the standings got a little bit tighter this week. Keep in mind we do drop the 3 lowest point totals so it is anyone's game in Intermediate with 5 weeks to play.
In Recreational we had Brian Williams with another hot score (-5) after returning to the division. Coming in second this week was newcomer Jason Graettinger with his (+3). Thanks for bringing him along Drew R., I hope to see him at future league nights and he enjoys himself during this league.
In the Women's division we had 3 attendees this week which makes me happy to see. I am trying to establish a consistent Women's turnout in my leagues and having 3 is a success. Lori Lynn had a solid round of 54 (Even) this week to win the division. Loriena had her best glow round at (+4) to take second. Jessica remains in first place currently but depending on the lowest point totals, Loriena and Jessica are in a virtual dead-heat for the division.
I am starting to see some disparities in the scores in our divisions. Either we need another division between Open and Intermediate for those shooting (-4) to (-7), and/or we need to have a lower division that allows for people who regularly shoot over par. Nobody has complained but I definitely like to see scores within 5-6 throws each week in each division but it seems to be approaching the 10 throw differential between first and last. Leagues are meant to be fun and not necessarily about winning something every single week. The whole reason I pay out 50% of each division is so any given night a hot round can win something. I will not make a change in the middle of this league, but will take the statistics and make sure I have an appropriate amount of divisions moving forward. I hope everyone understands, I just do not want to turn anyone away from leagues because they simply feel like they are donating every single week. I want everyone to feel rewarded when they have a really good round.
