Author: Jim Frenette

Jim Frenette Wins the 2023 SPAM!

This is the 21st SPAM in 29 year history of The BGA.

The format is skins within your foursome worth a single point except for the final round. On the final round, skins are worth 2 points each on holes 7-12 and 3 points each on holes 13-18. Any remaining skins are divided after each round. For example, if there are three skins left after the round, each player in that foursome would receive 0.75 skins.

Saturday, August 5th

First Round – Stoneleigh Golf & Country Club, Round Hill, Virginia.

Sunny, a slight breeze and temps in the mid 70’s that felt like 80’s with the humidity when the first of three foursomes teed off at 9:15 am.

For the first round, players are paired together who have similar handicaps.

Par 3’s – Closest to The Pin $$

• 4 Brett Coffman $30
• 6 Leon Anderson $30
• 13 Bob Hoff $30
• 16 Dale Weaver $30

Sunday, August 6th

Final Round – Stoneleigh Golf & Country Club, Round Hill, Virginia.

Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy later, temps about the same as yesterday when the first of three foursomes teed off at 9:15 am.

For the second and final round, players are paired based on the number of skins earned. Leaders are in the last group.

Par 3’s – Closest to The Pin $$

• 4 Bob Hoff $30
• 6 Vip Mangal $30
• 13 Jim Frenette $30
• 16 Jim Frenette $30

Leon Anderson Wins the 2023 Water Can!

We had 11 players sign-up for this event on the Eastern shore, however the weather forecast chased a few away and we ended up with 8 BGA members.

This is the 10 year anniversary of The Water Can Classic in the History of The BGA.

Using a modified stableford format. The scoring is as follows, Par: 1 point, Birdie: 3 points, Eagle: 5 points, Bogey: 0, Double Bogey: -1 point, Triple Bogey: -2 points.

Saturday, April 29th

First Round – Baywood Greens, Long Neck, Delaware.

Partly cloudy as the heavy rain storms over the last 36 hours headed towards the ocean in time for our afternoon opening round. This left the course soaked and it was also quite humid with temps in the mid 60’s when we teed off at 2:00 pm.

CTP

• 6 Jim Frenette $10
• 8 Leon Anderson $10
• 11 Bob Hoff $10
• 15 Pat Keogh $10

Round 1 Points Winner, Leon Anderson $10

Sunday, April 30th

Final Round – Nutters Crossing, Salisbury, Maryland.

The partying at Jim’s ended between 2 and 3 am while it rained all night and into the morning, the course was drenched. Luckily we had a window between storm cells from the Southwest to forge ahead with round two. Temps in the low to mid 60’s with a little wind at 10:00 am for the start of the second round.

Leon double bogeys the first hole then runs off a string of 5 pars. He bogeys the tough par five 6th and finishes with two more pars to shoot a 3 over 39 for 6 points on the front nine.

The tournament was called after nine holes due to the torrential rain that rolled in for the remainder of the day.

CTP

• 3 nobody
• 5 Bob Hoff

Round 2 Points Winner, Leon Anderson $10

1st place & BGA Champion

• Leon Anderson $10