FRIES GETS FROZEN

      It was a gorgeous fall day but low overnight temps made for a frosty start and tee time was delayed until 10:45. We had seven players tee it up on #1 with former club champ David Fries joining the crew on #6 tee.

     Andrew Burns led off choosing John Schantz as his partner. After a solid second shot bounced over the still frozen green Schantz managed to navigate a frosty chip shot for an up and down par and a rare par win for the team on #1.

    Doug Evans and Jim Mason could not manage a par on #3 and lost the 2 hole carryover. Mason then teamed up with young Chris Evans for another loss on #4 when Chris 3-putted from 12 feet and lost not only the hole but the greenie.

    On #6 Schantz and Fries lost the 2 hole carryover to a birdie by Brad McAreavy.  On #8 tee Fries discovered he had been on the losing end on #6. He was so unhappy that he laced one of his patented iron shots to 12 feet, took the loner, made the putt and won the hole when Andrew Burns missed an 8 foot birdie to tie. Memo to John: Don't get David mad!

    Unfortunately for David he was on the losing end of 3 hole carryover team losses on #'s 11 and 16 with Doug "putter drop" Evans and Phil Yawman respectively. Burns managed a 12 foot par putt on #17 to save himself from a team loss and set up Fries for the lucky loser captaincy on #18. 

    It wasn't looking great for team Fries and Burns after Jim Mason knocked his running 3 wood to 9" for a field birdie. But once again Andrew came up big with a par save and net birdie for the tie. Still, Dr. Fries ended up on the losing end for the day. Watch out for a big Sunday comeback by Dr. Fries tomorrow.

 

PLAYERS:

Burns, Chris & Doug Evans, Fries, Mason, McAreavy, Schantz, Yawman

TOTAL MARKS: 9

MARK LEADER: McAreavy 3

OVERALL: McAreavy +$22

 

 

     

 

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR 2021

    After a week of rain and a day after some epic East Course flooding the 2021 Captain & Crew season opened on Halloween day. It was basically a miserable day with temps in the mid 40's, misty rain and a soggy West Course.

    Seven hardy players managed to tee it up. Missing form the line up: Dr. Mason and cart condom Kenny Ogden.

     It was a mostly uneventful day with the field racking up 6 wins through 17 holes. On 18 we instituted an new rule: the biggest loser on the day had the choice of being captain. The honor fell to ed Kay who chose Gen Baldino with both getting strokes. Gene came through big with a 4 for 3 and a 3 hole carryover win. A win that propelled Ed to +$1 on the game for the day.

 Players:

Baldino, Burns, Fries, Jeff & Ed Kay, McAreavy, McCarthy, Schantz

 

Total Marks: 12

Mark Leaders:

JR McCarthy & Andrew Burns 3 each  

Overall Winner:

Gene Baldino $19

 

 

BREAKING NEWS!! OGDEN WINS BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Unconfirmed sources have released the following transcript of a conversation allegedly caught on a hot mic between Jim Nance and Sir Nick Faldo:

Nance:

Sir Nick, I've just been handed an unconfirmed report saying that Kenny Ogden has won the Oak Hill C.C. Bowling Championship. What do you make of that?

Sir Nick:

Brilliant, Jim. Oak Hill is an iconic club with a storied tradition of hosting major championship golf. Who knew  they even had bowling lanes? Is that true?

Nance:

It's true Sir Nick. It's one of their hidden secrets. Zinger and I were just discussing his visit to Oak Hill a few years ago. He can confirm the lanes exists. I think he even bowled a game. Weren't you there recently yourself Sir Nick?

Sir Nick:

That's right, Jim. I was. But I've tried to erase that memory from my mind. Had almost forgotten about it until you brought it. Of course, I remember Oak Hill. The Ryder Cup at Oak Hill is the site of one of my career highlights but that last trip to Rochester was utter bollocks!!  They dragged me out to some hole where I stood around all day like a wanker and had my picture taken. I never had to deal with that nonsense when Fanny was around.

Nance :

Sounds rough Sir Nick.

Sir Nick:

Bloody right it was.

Nance:

Let's get back to Oggie. What do you make of this victory?

Sir Nick:

I'm gobsmacked, Jim. At this late stage of his career? It's been a long time since he was on the PBA tour and he had to fight back from a devastating wrist injury. He must have had one hell of a trainer. 

Nance:

Do you think this makes up for the cart condom incident? 

Sir Nick:

Cart condom incident?

Nance:

I heard Kenny showed up to a fall captain and crew game with a cart, cart cover and a heater. Temperature wasn't even under 50 degrees! Won all the money and didn't even feel bad about it.

Sir Nick:

Bollocks! Jim, bollocks! No, this win not erase that memory. Kenny will never live that down. But let's not go down that road. Let him celebrate a championship.

Nance:

Fair point. Where does he go from here, Sir Nick?

Sir Nick:

Well, from here on out it's all gravy isn't it Jim? He's not getting any younger. 

This could be big. I can see taking this momentum right into the golf season. He's got all the talent you could ask for and you can't buy this kind of confidence. You have to earn it, dig it out of the dirt. It's what we all search for Jim. It's why we play the game. I know right now it's brass monkeys in Rochester but I have no doubt Oggie will be working hard on his golf game now that bowling season is behind him.

Nance:

So does this opens the floodgates?

Sir Nick:

In 1968 The Monkees Released "I'm a Believer". Let's go with that. The floodgates are open, Jim, the floodgates are open. Cheers Kenny!

 

Ken Ogden in all his cart condom glory

                                 

 

 

 

 

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

That's how I feel after today's festivities. Alan Roides probably feels about the same. Things were going along just fine as we stepped onto the 17th tee. Sure, Alan had zero marks and I had one but only eight holes had been won or lost to that point. So no one was hurt too bad. 

Alan was Captain on #17, missed the green and chose me as his partner. As only the second hitter it was a quick call but not a terrible choice. As it turned out only Brad McAreavy and Jim Mason would also hit the green. We were all 25-30 feet from the hole so a tie seemed likely. "Seemed" being the operative word because Brad thought it would be a great idea to roll his 25 footer into the hole. Grrrrrr. Greenie, birdie. Alan and I took a hit with a 3-hole loss.

No worries. I was captain on #18 and I was taking Alan and his stroke even if he was the last hitter. We were going to get our money back. That turned out to be a hard headed, bone headed move. I passed on three good drives by the 10 handicappers. Alan hit it wide left and couldn't make par while both Gene Baldino and Andrew Burns did. I mention Andrew only because his par was also for a sandie. Grrrr. Another 3-hole loss. The last two holes cost us $24 each. Grrrrr. Sorry, Alan.

Anyhow, enough of my frustrations.  Nobody cares!

It was a cold and at times breezy Sunday with temps in the upper 30's to start and maybe low 40's to finish. A hearty crew of 9 was on board for today's game. Doug Evans was MIA leaving McAreavy without competition for the daily title. He took full advantage and continue his hot play in the mark game. Brad did pass on the chance to take #14 alone from 12 feet. We were hitting from 228 yds so it was not a crazy option. The possibility of a 2X loss on a 3-hole carryover did not sit well with him. He's not greedy and was willing to settle on winning the hole with Captain Mason. In a rare misfire this fall he left the birdie putt short and settled for the halve when I rolled in a 5-foot sandie save.

Not much other action today as only 6 holes were won. I guess there were too many strokes flying and the tee markers were gone so we played the tips on our share of holes.

Game Summary:

9 players

West Course

Carryover to next hole, 3 hole max

Mark Leader: Brad McAreavy (6)
Total Marks: 20

Money Leader: Brad McAreavy ($32.50)

 

The Return of the Mighty Quinn

Today was cold and blustery. It didn't get much above 40 all day and a few flakes fell on #18 so it was an official C&C day. The cold didn't keep anyone at home and we had a nice turnout with 9 players in action.

John Schantz opened things up with a 20 footer for birdie on #1, a 15 foot sandie on #2 and a 20 foot birdie on #5. Stu Harris returned today and also came out strong with greenies on #4 & #8 and a birdie on #5. The birdie on #5 denied Schantz & McAreavy a 3-hole carryover team win. Alan Roides had the first big hole-out of the year when he knocked it in from 35 yards on #6 for a birdie 4.

Doug Evans continued to rack up the cash with a birdie on #14 for partner, Bard McAreavy, and a 3-hole carryover win. 

The stretch run featured a few surprising low lights today as the aerated greens took their toll. Harris and Tim Saur both missed putts inside 4 feet on #16 for marks. Jim Mason missed a putt to tie from inside 4 feet on #17 and suffered a 3-hole loss with Saur. 

However, the day finished with a bang, as the Mighty Bernie Quinn reappeared. Schantz was captain on #18 with Andrew Burns and Quinn being the strokers. Quinn ripped one of his patented bombs off the tee and was quickly chosen. Bernie was in the same position yesterday and it did not go well. Today was a new day and he fired a solid iron shot 3 paces short of the green. Meanwhile, from out of the woods, Burns was had it 20 yards short of the green. With a putter in hand he did his best Scott McCarron impression and hit it to 4 feet.

Schantz picked out a line for Quinn and Bernie hit a solid 40 foot putt. Thirty-five feet from where he stood it hit the pin and dropped for the 3 net 2 and a 2-hole carryover win. The legend of the Mighty Quinn lives!  

Game Summary:

9 players
West Course
Carryover to next hole, 3 hole max

Mark Leader: Harris, Roides, Schantz 4 each
Total Marks: 17

Money Leader: Evans & Schantz $22.50

The Brad-Witch Project

GREENIE?

OR NO GREENIE?

Halloween came late to the crew this year as controversy raged and Brad McAreavy was tricked out of a mark on #17. After taking the greenie on the first three par 3's Brad was looking for the clean sweep. From 198 into a cold stiff breeze Doc Mason crushed a driver to 12 feet just past pin high. Unfortunately, the ball rolled out just enough to reach the second cut. That left Brad's shot to 15 feet looking like the winner until eagle eyes Mason said he was on the fringe. After the Rules Committee (A.K.A. the kangaroo court, A.K.A The Committee of Public Safety, A.K.A. The Politburo A.K.A. Schantz & Mason) sought input from other credible sources it was determined Brad's ball was just into the fringe. No greenie, no sweep. Try as he might, Brad could not concoct a spell that would sway the committee.

In other action it was a pretty mundane day. The crew could only manage 3 marks on the front 9 and 10 total on a cool blustery day. Since Brad had half that total he still had a good day.

The most interesting moment may have been when Jim Mason discovered that not everyone puts their unused tees in their back left pocket. In fact no one does. Except for Jim. Now we know.

Game Summary:

West Course
Number of Players: 7
Carryover to next hole 3 hole max

Mark Leader: Brad McAreavy 5
Total Marks: 10
Money Leader: Jim Mason $25.50

Season Opener 2019

The greens are plugged and the East Course is closed. Must be time for Captain & Crew. It was a reasonably nice day for late October with some sunshine and temps into the 60's. OHCC is down to one course this year for the East Course renovation so it was a late start to the flocksome season.

We had a nice turnout with 9 players. Joining the group today were newbies Andrew Billone and Stu Harris. Stu has some RDGA and Locust Hill hardware on the shelf so the competition keeps getting tougher. Then again we've chewed up and spit out a few top golfers in their maiden voyage with the crew. 

Today was no exception as Stu failed to make a mark and was on the wrong end of the draw too many times. He played great but the putts didn't fall and that added up to a $40 loss. 

In other highlights: Brad McAreavy and Doug Evans chalked up 5 marks each to share the mark crown. Doug's day was made with a birdie, greenie, loner on #17 where he hit it to two feet (yes, we made him putt it). Brad made about 500 feet of putts. The biggest surprise of the day? Jim Mason. His loner on #14 failed when Brad made a 12 footer for birdie and Jim missed his 5 footer. It was a three hole carryover so the miss cost him a few $$. 

Game Summary:

West Course
9 players
carryover to next hole, 3 hole limit

Mark Leader: Brad McAreavy & Doug Evans 5 each
Total Marks: 15
Money Leader: McAreavy & Evans $46 each