Tree Tops Golf
Scrambles
Monthly Scrambles (aka selective shot) are "friendly" low pressure team enjoyable competitions. This team event gives each player the advantage of making their shot from the most advantageous spot of their foursome's shots from tee to holing out and thus reduces the pressures of making a good shot.
The scrambles are typically played on either the last Wednesday (@ Waterford) or Thursday (@ Edgewater) of each month and is managed by Mike Tracey. Mike assembles teams based on self reported Good Score in Perfect Condition (GSiPC) handicaps so that teams are similar in overall ability. Mike shuffles the players for each event so that people meet and play with different players each month. To sign up for each scramble, be watching for the usual Evites via email and respond quickly to get in on the action.
Scramble Rules
Scramble Rules - Updated 9/9/2024
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A scramble means that all team members tee off on each hole and then the captain will decide which tee shot will be used by marking the spot with a tee or ball marker.
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The other team members pick up their balls and place them within one club length (no closer to the hole) of the marked spot. Each team member hits their next shot from the chosen spot of the prior shot.
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If the ball you choose to play is in a hazard (water, etc.), the rough, or out of bounds, you cannot drop the ball outside of the hazard or rough even if relief is within one club length away. Ball in the sand traps will have to be played out of the sand.
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This procedure is followed on every shot for the remainder of the hole, including putts. The ball should be marked on the putting green also.
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Putts need to be made within 3 inches of the marked spot (no closer to the hole). The first ball to go in the hole is counted for the team score. When putting, once any ball is holed out, no further strokes count. The team is cautioned not to make “tap” in putts until all team members have had the opportunity to attempt the team’s original putt.
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Putts within one foot of the hole shall be conceded as “good” for pace of play.
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There will no longer be a requirement to use tee shots for each player
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Tee Boxes -
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Players who are classified as Short (S) or Medium (M) hitters can play from the forward tees. (These are typically but not necessary the Red Tees)
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All other Players Long (L) or Extra (XL) hitters) will play from the 2nd most forward tees. (These are typically but not necessary the White Tees)
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No Mulligans are allowed.
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To speed play, the maximum score is Bogey. If you have reached a score of Par, but not yet sunk the putt – Pick-up and take a Bogey.
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In the event of a tie in score, the lowest handicap hole (starting with #1 handicap) will be used to determine the team recording the lowest score on that hole will be declared the winner. In the event the score is still tied, a progression to the next lowest handicap hole (#2) will begin until the tie is broken. For example, at Edgewater, Hole # 18 is the lowest (1) handicap hole while Hole #2 is the 2nd lowest handicap hole.
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If a team is short a player before the start of Play, I will move one player from another team to make 2 or more threesomes while still trying to maintain the overall competitiveness of all teams.
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Teams with 3 players will take the turn of the missing player on 6 of the 18 holes. The Captain will choose what hole each player will play and that player will take all shots for that hole.
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If a player needs to take a break from play and skip some holes, the remaining players will rotate playing that person’s shot until the player returns. Once the rotation is established, it must be maintained for the rest of the round.
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Captains must return the team’s final scorecard to Scramble Coordinator as soon as possible after completing the round to be official. Prizes will be determined and handed out at the after round social.
Past Scramble Results
Tree Tops Men’s Golf Scramble March 2025 Results
This year’s 1st scramble got off to a great start as a record number of 58 players joined us at Edgewater. A total of 63 players signed up and a few players were initially placed on the waitlist. We were however able to assign them to a team due to some last minute cancellation. While we will try to fit everyone, additional tee times are not always available for us to do so. It is therefore important to respond (and confirm doing so) to the Evite as quickly as possible to secure your spot.
Congratulations to the winners of the scramble:
· Team Benoit (Shane Benoit, Connie Teetz, Bernie Gross, David Mundy) edged out Team Camut and Bromley in the tie breaker to capture 1st place as each team posted an 11 under par score of 61.
· Team Camut (Ken Camut, Glenn Schwartzkopf, Mike Sloop, Chris Ware,) took 2nd place in the tie breaker.
· Team Bromley (David Bromley, John Gakeler, Mark Mikeal,) took 3rd place in the tie breaker.
· Team Morrow (Barry Morrow, Mike Tracey, Bill Lins) took 4th place with a 10 underscore of 62.
Winners of the closest to the pin contests were:
o Hole #4 – Mike Reddy
o Hole #8 – Jim Dott
o Hole #11 – Ken Camut
o Hole #15 – Tom Barger
Our next scramble is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday April 30, 2025 at Waterford.
As an administrative matter, 11 golfers did not respond to the Evite. While I understand this occasionally happening, continual “No Replies” will result in your removal from the Evite mailing list.
Mike
Full results are below:
2024 Year End "Stats"
2024 Year End "PowerPoint" Briefing
Tree Tops Men’s Golf Scramble November 2024 Results
The morning started off a little cool for the 51 players but warmed up by late morning. The course proved to be tougher than past months as score came in higher this time but all teams were still able to score par or better.
Congratulations to the winners of the scramble:
· Team Camut (Ken Camut, Ed Meyer, Chris Ware, Scott Van Der Linden) edged out Team Stolz in the tie breaker to captured 1st place by posting a 7 under par score of 65.
· Team Stolz (Joe Stolz, Larry Newton, Frank Portagallo, Marty Roth,) took 2nd place by also posting a 7 under par score of 65..
· Team Dott (Jim Dott, Ken Paar, Glenn Schwartzkopf, Norm Jarrells,) edged out Teams Bruno and Bromley in the tie breaker to take 3rd place. All 3 teams posted 6 under par scores of 66.
Honorable (ok maybe not that honorable) mention, the Last Place Team -- Sam Gross, Bill Conklin, Dwight Mills, & Dave Harder.
Winners of the closest to the pin contests were:
· Hole #5 – Dick Smith – 2ft 10 inches
· Hole #8 – Marty Roth – 2ft 1 inch
· Hole #11 – Mike Eckholm – 8ft 2 inches
· Hole #15 – Frank Portagallo – 6ft 11 inches
As this is the last scramble for 2024, I would like to thank all participants who help to make this a successful event throughout the year. I wish you all and your family a safe and Happy Thanksgiving
Mike
1st Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
Last Place
Closest to the Pin Winners
Tree Tops Men’s Golf Scramble October 2024 Results
The fall weather was spectacular for our knickers themed Halloween scramble as were the play of our top teams. For the second month in a row all teams played well and all teams posted scores under par. 53 players participated in this month’s scramble at Edgewater.
Congratulations to the winners of the scramble:
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Team Welch (Alan Welch, Ed Meyer, Mike Crist, Martin Chevalier) captured 1st place by posting a 13 under par score of 59. Ed Meyer made 2 eagle shots to propel his team to victory.
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Team Gionta (Anthony Gionta, Bernie Gross, Dwight Mills, Bill Fazio) took 2nd place by posting a 12 under par score of 60.
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Team Tschantz (Michael Tschantz, Bob Bezuk, Bill Lins, Tom Barth,) edged out Team Tutino (Mike Tutino, Tom Barger, Norm Jarrells, Reed Baker) in the tie breaker to take 3rd place. Both teams posted 9 under par scores of 63.
Winners of the closest to the pin contests were:
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Hole #4 – Lou Molnar
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Hole #8 – Dave Bromley
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Hole #11 – Kraig Haviland
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Hole #15 – Lou Vargochik
Since the last Thursday of November is Thanksgiving, there will be no scramble that day but I will try to see if Waterford is available the week before. Having the scramble on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving is also a consideration
I will let you know.
Full results are below:
The "Knicker" Players
1st Place
2nd Place
(missing Mike Crist)
3rd Place
Closest to the Pin Winners
Tree Tops Men’s Golf Scramble September 2024 Results
The weather was MUGGY HOT but not enough to prevent all teams from posting scores par or better. 43 players participated in this month’s scramble at Waterford.
Congratulations to the winners of the scramble:
· Team Gionta (Anthony Gionta, Connie Teetz, Lou Vargochik, Martin Chavalier) captured 1st place by posting a 9 under par score of 63
· Team Marshall (George Marshall, Lou Monar, Mike Crist, Bill Lins) took 2nd place by posting 8 under par score of 64 and winning the tiebreaker.
· Team Leveille (Steve Leveille, Dennis Kelly, Mike Bankoff) also posted 8 under par 64 to take 3rd place.
Winners of the closest to the pin contests were:
· Hole #5 – George Marshall
· Hole #8 – John Gakeler
· Hole #11 – John Gakeler
· Hole #15 – John Gakeler
August 2024 Results
The weather was HOT but not enough to prevent all teams from posting scores under par. 52 players participated in this month’s scramble at Edgewater.
Congratulations to the winners of the scramble:
· Team Tutino (Mike Tutino, Bob Bezuk, Bill Meyers, Ron Patton) captured 1st place by posting a 12 under par score of 60
· Team Welch (Alan Welch, Connie Teetz, John Gakeler, Mike Tracey) took 2nd place by posting a 11 under par score of 62
· Team Eckholm (Mike Eckholm, Lou Molnar, Tom Barger, Mark Mikeal) edged out Teams Gross and Stolz in the tie breaker to take 3rd place by posting a 10 under par score of 62.
Winners of the closest to the pin contests were:
· Hole #4 – Connie Teetz
· Hole #8 - Bob Bezuk
· Hole #11 – Dennis Kelly
· Hole #15 – Glenn Schwartzkopf
Mr. Gionta was our raffle winner.
Our next scramble is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday Sept 25 at Waterford.
Full results are below:
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Closest to the the Pins
July 2024 was Rained Out
June 2024 Results
The weather was HOT and the greens were fast but not enough to prevent 39 players from participating in this month’s scramble at Waterford. The scores were tight with every team posting a score under par.
Congratulations to the winners of the scramble:
· Team Auld (Greg Auld, Dennis Kelly, Rich Smith) captured 1st place by posting a 10 under par score of 62
· Team Morrow (Barry Morrow, Glenn Schwartzkopf, Jim Fiala, Bill Lins) took 2nd place by posting a 9 under par score of 63
· Team Haviland (Kraig Haviland, Jim MacIver, Kevin Walker, Vince Rizzo) took 3rd place by posting a 7 under par score of 65.
· Team Gross (Sam Gross, Mike Tracey, Lou Vargochik, Martin Chevalier) had a hard time chipping close to the pin coming in last place with a 3 under par of 69.
Winners of the closest to the pin contests were:
· Hole #5 – Tom Barger
· Hole #8 - Martin Chevalier
· Hole #11 – Vince Rizzo
Our next scramble is tentatively scheduled for Thursday July 25 at Edgewater.
Full results are below:
May 2024 Scramble Results
May’s monthly scramble rotated back to Edgewater GC with 47 participants. Great weather and excellent course conditions resulted in all teams scoring well below par. And a new wrinkle to the tees from which we hit our drives aided in the lower scores. All short and medium drivers of the ball played ALL holes from the most forward tees, and all long and extra long drivers played from the next back white tees.
The winning team this month with 12 under par was captained by Mike Bruno and members Lou Molnar, Bill Vance and Jim MacIver. Also at 12 under par was Dave Bromley’s team of Dick Smith, Bernie Gross and Bob Bezuk. The tie was broken with a match of cards. Mike Bruno’s team birdied the #1 handicap hole, number 18 at Edgewater, with an aggressive putt from Lou Molnar from the front fringe to a red flag. The putt rattled the flag stick and dove into the bottom of the cup resulting in the win. The Bromley team placed second.
Third place went, in a match of three cards, to Ken Camut’s team of Glenn Schwartzkopf, Lou Vargochik and Mike Reddy at 10 under par. Two other teams also tied at 10 under par: captain Alan Welch, Bill Linnane, Dennis Lloyd and Chris Ware; and the team of captain Mike Eckholm, Mike Tutino, Fred Kellisch, and Bill Fazio..
Closest to pin contests on the par threes were won by:
- Dave Bromley (on #4),
- Bill Fazio (#8),
- MartinChevalier (#11), and
- C.W. Saari (#15).
Note, three of the four winners are short and medium hitters who took advantage of forward tees.
The next scramble is scheduled for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 at WATERFORD GC.
Posted and hosted by Jim MacIver while Mike Tracey was vacationing overseas.
Full results are below:
1st Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
Last Place
Closest to the the Pins
April 2024 Scramble Results
The weather and course conditions for Wednesday’s scramble were excellent. We had Forty Six (46) players participate in this month’s scramble. I think all enjoyed the changes to the “move up” rule where all:
· ‘S’ hitters were able to move up on 4 holes on each of the front and back nine,
· ‘M’ hitters were able to move up on 3 holes on each of the front and back nine,
· ‘L’ hitters were able to move up on 2 holes on each of the front and back nine and
· ‘XL’ hitters were able to move up on 1 hole on each of the front and back nine.
Congratulations to the winners of the scramble:
· Team Morrow (Barry Morrow, Norm Jarrells, Bill Fazio, John Gakeler) captured 1st place by posting a 10 under par score of 62
· Team (Ken Camut, Jim MacIver, Bill Linnane, Martin Chevalier) took 2nd place by posting a 8 under par score of 64
· Team Tutino (Mike Tutino, Ed Meyer, Tom Barger, Bill Conklin) needed the tie breaker to nudged out Teams Bromley and Gross
or 3rd place with each team posting a 7 under par score of 65
Winners of the closest to the pin contests were:
· Hole #5 - Bernie Gross – 8’5”
· Hole #8 - Jim Lugaresi - 6’2”,
· Hole #11 - Jim MacIver – 7’2”
· Hole #15 - Bob Bezuk - 7’0”
Our next scramble is tentatively scheduled for Thursday May 30 at Edgewater.
Full results are below:
March 2024 Results
The weather forecast and course conditions for Thursday’s scramble was certainly iffy after Wednesday’s rain but the early morning clouds gave way to warming and partly sunny skies by the time we hit the back 9. Thirty eight (38) players braved the Cart Path Only conditions and the course was in pretty good shape. A special shout out to Bill Vance who normally doesn’t play in these conditions stuck it out. I think everyone enjoyed playing in teams of 3 and moving up to the front tees.
Also a special shout out to Anthony Gionta for arranging our lunch at Smokn’ Rail. I think everyone was impressed with the food, drinks and atmosphere. Definitely a place to go back to for future events.
Congratulations to the winners of the scramble:
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Team Smith (Andrew Smith, Dennis Kelly, Lou Vargochik, John McCarter) captured 1st place by posting a 8 under par score of 64
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Team Bruno (Mike Bruno, Mike Crist, Lou Molnar) held off Teams Leveille and Welch for 2nd place with all 3 teams posting a 6 under par score of 66
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Team Leveille (Steve Leveille, Ken Paar, James Young) nudged out Team Welch for 3rd place.
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Winners of the closest to the pin contests were John McCarter (#4), Connie Teetz (#8), Steve Leveille (#11) and Dave Bromley (#15).
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But, Team Welch (Alan Welch, Bob Bezuk, & Rich Smith) came away with the raffle prize—even after having the second best score of 66!
Our next scramble is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday April 24th at Waterford.
Full results are below:
First Place
Raffle Winners
#8 CTP
#11 CTP
#15 CTP
2023 Scramble Results
2023 Year End "Stats"
Nov. 2023 Scramble "Knickers"
November 2023 Results
Wednesday’s scramble may have started out with cold weather but the full sun and the Carolina blue sky led to a delightful day of golf for our last scramble of 2023. About two thirds of the 32 players embraced our throwback theme and came dressed to play in their finest knickers. (Check out the group photo)
Congratulations to the winners of Wednesday’s scramble held at Waterford GC.
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Team Camut (Ken Camut, Dennis Kelly, Ken Stolfo, Mark Mikeal) who captured 1st place by posting a score of 62 or 10 under par.
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Team Jordan (Dan Jordan, Connie Teetz, Jim Fiala, Larry Buckowsky) took home the silver medal by posting a score of 64 or 8 under par.
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Team Bruno (Mike Bruno, Ed Meyer, G Layne Johnson, Kevin Walker) nudged out Team Leveille (Steve Leveille, Jim Dott, Scott Wille, Dan Carroll) with a playoff will to take home 3rd place. Both teams posted scores of 65 or 7 under par.
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Winners of the closest to the pin contests were Mike Crist (#5), Larry Buckowsky (#8), Kevin Walker (#11) and Steve Leveille (#15).
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And, last, and probably least, Team Welch (Alan Welch, Glen Schwartzkopf, James Young, and David Harder) came in last-- and because of a probable conspiracy, they did not get a prize. ;>(
I would also like to welcome 1st time player Dave Harder to our neighbor scramble:
On behalf of Jim, Dennis and myself, I would like to thanks all of you who have participated in our scrambles this year and we hope to see you all back next March when we start up our 2024 program.
Full results are below:
1st Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
Last Place
October 2023 Results
This month we had the largest participation of the program with 51 players showing up. The weather for Thursday’s scramble was a gorgeous Carolina Fall day with bright blue skies, warm sunshine and cool and dry humidity.
Congratulations to the winners of Thursday’s scramble held at Edgewater GC.
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Team Gionta (Anthony Gionta, Glenn Schwartzkopf, Vince Rizzo, Bob Meng) were able to hold off Team Jordan (Dan Jordan, Dennis Kelly, Bryan O'Neal) on the 3rd playoff hole to capture 1st place with Team Jordan bring home the silver medal. Both teams posted a very low score of 61 or 11 under par.
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Team Everett (Roy Everett, Norm Jarrells, Connie Teetz, Dan West) played very well posting a score of 62 or 10 under par for 3rd place
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Team Morrow (Barry Morrow, Ed Meyer, Mike Tracey, Scott Wille) edged out teams Lavelle and Tschantz) in the playoff as all 3 teams posted a respectable 64 or 8 under par to bring home the 4th place prize
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Dave Bromely was shooting darts on the par 3s as he was on the card for all 4 holes and winning closest to the pin contests on #5 and #8 with Vince Rizzo taking the honors on #8, and Larry Newton on #15.
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Food Service was provided by Smokin’ Rail located by the Van Wyck post office, The Brats and BBW were great as was the Southwest salad.
Our next scramble is scheduled for Wednesday November 29 at Edgewater GC so mark your calendars to avoid scheduling conflicts. This will be our final scramble of the year with our 2024 campaign starting up in March 2028.
A big thanks to all of the people who donated to Tree Tops Web Site for 2024. It totaled $222 and so this will cover next year 's Wix web site and domain hosting fees. The excess, which should be ~$22, will go into the last Tree Tops Golf Social end at the end of this year.
Full results are below:
1st Place Team
2nd Place Team
4th Place Team
Last Place Team
Closest to the Pins
September 2023 Results
The weather for Wednesday’s scramble was mostly cloudy and a little cooler than recent weeks but that did not prevent 2 teams form posting some sizzling scores.
Congratulations to the winners of Wednesday’s scramble held at Waterford GC.
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Team Welch (Alan Welch, Mike Tutino, Larry Newton, David Mundy) were able to hold off Team Morrow (Barry Morrow, Glenn Schwartzkopf, Bill Conklin, John Gakeler) on the 3rd playoff hole to capture 1st place with Team Morrow bringing home the silver medal. Both teams posted a score of 61 or 11 under par.
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Team Jordan (Dan Jordan, Lou Molnar, Chris Ware, James Young) also played very well to post a score of 64 or 8 under par for 3rd place
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Winners of the closest to the pin contests were Mike Tutino (#5), Dan Richert (#8), Glenn Schwartzkopf (#11) and Bill Conklin (#15).
I would also like to welcome 1st time players to our neighbor scramble:
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John Gakeler
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Larry Newton
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Keith Petersen
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Dick Smith
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Scott Wille
Our next scramble is tentatively scheduled for Thursday October 26 at Edgewater GC so mark your calendars to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Full results are below:
1st Place Team
August 2023 -- Not held due "expected" hurricane weather-- that did not arrive.
Instead, many played that day just for fun and as singles.
July 2023 Results
The weather was very hot and the greens were a little bumpy but that did not prevent all players from having a good time and posting some very respectable scores.
Congratulations to the winners of Wednesday’s scramble held at Waterford GC.
Team Leveille (Steve Leveille, Tom Barth, Sam Gross, Michael Tschantz) was able to edge out Team Camut (Ken Camut, Mike Tracey, Vince Rizzo, Mike Eckholm) on the first playoff hole to capture 1st place. Both teams posted a score of 64 or 8 under par.
Team Marshall (Lou Molnar, Layne Johnson, George Marshall, Bill Meyers) and Team Jordan (Jim Dott, Glenn Schwartzkopf, Dan Jordan, Scott Wille) followed closely with scores of 65 or 7 under par with Team Marshall winning the playoff for 3rd place
Winners of the closest to the pin contests were Barry Morrow (#4), Steve Leveille (#8), Ken Camut (#11) and Ron Patton (#15).
Our next scramble is tentatively scheduled for Thursday July 31 at Edgewater GC so mark your calendars to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Full results are below:
June 2023 Results
The weather and course conditions were ideal for today’s monthly scramble. The sky was Carolina Blue, the Weather was hot and the greens were in great conditions. All teams were able to score well below par.
Congratulations to the winners of Wednesday’s scramble held at Edgewater GC.
Team Marshall (Bob Bezuk, Sam Gross, Dan Richert, George Marshall) posted the lowest score of 61 or 11 under par.
Team Marrow (Barry Morrow, Chris Ware, Jim Fiala, Ray Roberts) followed closely with a score of 62 or 10 under par.
Team Welch (Alan Welch, Glenn Schwartzkopf, Rich Smith, Joe Giocondi) nipped Team Leveille (Dennis Kelly, Mike Crist, Steve Leveille, Tom Barger) on the playoff hole to earn 3rd place honor with a score of 63 or 9 under par
While Team Gahr (Ken Gahr, Lou Vargochik, James Young, Layne Johnson) posted the highest score today, it was a very respectable 67 or 5 under par
Winners of the closest to the pin contests: Jim Dott (#4), Jim Fiola (#10), and George Marshall who was shooting darts on #8 and #15
Our next scramble is scheduled for Wednesday July 26 at Waterford GC so mark your calendars to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Full results are below:
1st Place Team
3rd Place Team
2nd Place Team
Closest to Pin Winners
May 2023 Results - Winners
Despite heavy rains earlier in the week, the course and weather conditions for Wednesday’s scramble were in great condition. With fast green and difficult pin placements, these challenging conditions provide us with the lowest winning score and tightest grouping we have had since starting these scrambles. All teams were able to score below par.
Congratulations to the winners of Wednesday’s scramble held at Waterford GC.
· Team Jordan (Dan Jordan, Sam Gross, G. Layne Johnson and Jack Driscoll) won the tournament by posting a score of 66 or 6 under par.
· Team Kelly (Dennis Kelly, Norm Jarrells, Jim Fiala and Bill Fazio) followed with second place with a score of 67 or 5 under par.
· Team Everett (Roy Everett, Mike Tutino and Ray Roberts) outlasted Team Welch (Alan Welch, Bill Linnane, Andrew Smith and Bernie Gross) on the first playoff hole to earn 3rd place honor with of 68 or 4 under par
· Four Teams posted score of 72 or 2 under but Team Leveille (Steve Leveille, Connie Teetz, Larry Buckowsky and John McCarter) lost in the playoff to fall into last place.
· Winners of the closest to the pin contests: Chris Ware (#5), Ed Mayer (#11), Jim Fiola (#15)
Our next scramble is scheduled for Wednesday June 28 at Edgewater GC so mark your calendars to avoid scheduling conflicts. Unfortunately, the course was not available for our normal Thursday scramble play there.
Full results are below
May 2023 Scramble
1st Place Team- Gross, Driscoll, Johnson, Jordan
May 2023 Scramble
2nd Place Team- Kelly, Jarrells, Fiala
