By the Handicapper IV
Rich Hawthorne continued his torrid play at the Brambley Golf League this season with his third win in as many weeks at the Ocean City Municipal Golf Course. The course is a twelve- hole layout with a par of 37 so Hawthorne’s round represented a two over par score of 39 featuring two birdies and five one putts. Needless to say, Rich’s tally enabled him to be the Overall Low Gross winner again this week. A sub forty round represents the gold standard in the League and this has only been done a couple of times in the last several years.
It should be noted that four other players also had excellent rounds including Mark Franks with a total score of 43 and Carmine Bonanni and Dave Carter both at 44. Newcomer Tom Bowman shot a 45 in his first qualifying round so perhaps one of these golfers will challenge Hawthorne in future competitions.
In the other flights, the Low Gross winner in Flight B was Ron Herman also with a great round of 47, JoAnn Bonanni in the Ladies Flight and John Petrycki in the Senior Division. In the Low Net competition, which is your gross score minus your handicap, we had some exciting play as well. The Flight A winners was a three-way tie between Mark Franks, Carmine Bonnani and Dave Carter all with a net of 35. Chris Devaney had a strong round to win the B Flight Low Net at 36, Helene Weathers won the Ladies Division also with a final score of 36 and Walt Thompson prevailed in the Senior Division at 37.
A plethora of birdies were made this week by the following players: Derek Rearden, Tom Bowman, Ron Herman, Helene Weathers, Walt Thompson and two by Rich Hawthorne. We should note that Thompson’s birdie was a chip in bird on hole number seven. The Closest to the Pin competition on finishing hole number twelve had some exciting action as well with Tom Bowman’s shot landing only three feet, nine inches away from the cup. Tom made the birdie to finish his round.
We would like to acknowledge newcomers Mike Bravoco, Tom Bowman, and Robert Praetorius to the group and welcome back longtime players Derek and Elaine Rearden, Arlene Gottschall and Bob McNamara. We continue to accept new applications for this season. Please register at the scorer’s table with Membership Chair Jeanne Robinson every Monday morning at 8:00 A.M at the Ocean City Golf Course.
