Jim Frenette, Author at The BGA

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

2023 Kohler

Scott Ward Wins the 2023 Kohler!

Scott Ward holding his Kohler Trophy pictured with the other four players who managed to make it to the final round on Sunday at The Dye Club.

Scott Ward holding his Kohler Trophy pictured with the other four players who managed to make it for the final round on Sunday at The Dye Club.

We had 8 players sign-up for this event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in the end, only 5 remained. This is the 19th Kohler 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.

Friday, March 24th

First Round – Barefoot Resort – Norman Course

Sunny and 70 degrees with winds averaging 18 mph when we teed off at 1:30 pm.

1.	Scott Ward	+4
2.	Bob Hoff	+3
3.	Jim Frenette	+2
4.	Michael Monkelien	0
5.	Mike Cravens	-3
6.	Leon Anderson	-8
7.	Matt Clark	-12
	Matt Schwam – DNQ

CTP

3 Scott Ward $10
7 Michael Monkelien $10
10 Scott Ward $10
16 Michael Monkelien $10

Round 1 Points Winner, Scott Ward $20

Saturday, March 25th

Second Round – Barefoot Resort – Love Course

Sunny to partly cloudy and 65 degrees with 12 mph average winds at 7:30 am for the start of the second round.

		1	2	Total
1.	Scott Ward	+4	+6	+10
	Bob Hoff	+3	+7	+10
3.	Michael Monkelien	0	+5	+5
4.	Jim Frenette	+2	+1	+3
5.	Mike Cravens	-3	-7	-10
6.	Leon Anderson	-8	-8	-16
7.	Matt Clark	-12	-13	-25
	Matt Schwam – DNQ

CTP

3 nobody
9 nobody
11 Michael Monkelien $10
15 Scott Ward $10

Round 2 Points Winner, Bob Hoff $20

Third Round – Barefoot Resort – Fazio Course

Mostly cloudy and 72 degrees with 15 mph average winds at 12:30 pm for the start of the third round.

		1	2	3	Total
1.	Scott Ward	+4	+6	+3	+13
2.	Bob Hoff	+3	+7	-4	+6
3.	Michael Monkelien	0	+5	-2	+3
4.	Jim Frenette	+2	+1	-2	+1
5.	Leon Anderson	-8	-8	+3	-13
6.	Mike Cravens	-3	-7	-12	-22
7.	Matt Clark	-12	-13	-10	-35
	Matt Schwam – DNQ

CTP

3 Leon Anderson
6 nobody
8 Jim Frenette $10
11 Scott Ward $10
16 Scott Ward $10

Round 3 Points Winner, Leon Anderson $10 and Scott Ward $10

Sunday, March 26th

Final Round – The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort

Overcast skies and 65 degrees with a slight breeze when we teed off at 8:30 am. We had to contend with some sprinkles and storms nearby as we finished the remaining 6 holes of the tournament. Luckily we avoided the threatening weather and completed another successful event.

		1	2	3	4	Total
1.	Scott Ward	+4	+6	+3	+7	+20
2.	Michael Monkelien	0	+5	-2	+9	+12
3.	Jim Frenette	+2	+1	-2	-1	0
4.	Leon Anderson	-8	-8	+3	-1	-14
5.	Matt Clark	-12	-13	-10	-10	-45
	Bob Hoff – DNQ
	Mike Cravens – DNQ
	Matt Schwam – DNQ

CTP

3 Michael Monkelien $10
7 nobody
15 Michael Monkelien $10
17 Michael Monkelien $10

Round 4 Points Winner, Michael Monkelien $20

1st place & BGA Champion

Scott Ward $50

October 2, 2022October 20, 2023

2022 Dos Equis Team Challenge

BGA veterans Frank Mejia and Jim Frenette captained two 8-man teams in a modified Ryder Cup format over the weekend of Friday, September 23, Saturday September 24th and Sunday, September 25th at The Bridges in Abbottstown, PA.

Results

Friday Afternoon – Four Ball

Was a windy and sunny afternoon for golf. Temperature was 78 degrees and winds were steady at 15 – 17mph.

	Echo (Mejia)		Bravo (Frenette)
	Frank Mejia Matt Schwam 4 & 3 – $40 split		Scott Ward Mke Cravens
	Doug Mejia Chuck Petrilla 2 & 1 – $40 split		Brett Coffman Matt Clark
	Jerry Green Matt Clary 4 & 3 – $40 split		Scott Lacey Greg Robinson
	Mark Chester Bob Hoff		Jim Frenette Leon Anderson 1 up – $40 split
	3 Points		1 Point

Closest to the Pin

4	Mike Cravens	$10
7	Jim Frenette	$10
11	Frank Mejia	$10
16	Doug Mejia	$10

Saturday AM – Captains Choice

50 degrees, partly cloudy and winds much lighter than yesterday, around 10 mph for the morning matches starting around 8:00 am.

	Echo (Mejia)		Bravo (Frenette)
	Frank Mejia Jerry Green		Leon Anderson Brett Coffman 2 & 1 – $40 split
	Mark Chester Chuck Petrilla		Scott Ward Mike Cravens 1 up – $40 split
	Bob Hoff Matt Clary 2 & 1 – $40 split		Jim Frenette Matt Clark
	Doug Mejia Matt Schwam 4 & 3 – $40 split		Scott Lacey Greg Robinson
	5 Points		3 Points

Closest to the Pin

4	Frank Mejia	$10
7	Mike Cravens	$10
11	Scott Ward	$10
16	Brett Coffman	$10

Saturday PM – Alternate Shot

67 degrees, sunny for our afternoon matches around 2pm.

	Echo (Mejia)		Bravo (Frenette)
	Mark Chester Matt Clary		Leon Anderson Greg Robinson 5 & 4 – $40 split
	Frank Mejia Chuck Petrilla $20 split		Jim Frenette Brett Coffman $20 split
	Bob Hoff Matt Schwam 4 & 2 – $40 split		Scott Ward Mike Cravens
	Doug Mejia Jerry Green 5 & 4 – $40 split		Scott Lacy Matt Clary
	7.5 Points		4.5 Points

Sunday – Single Matches

Mostly cloudy and windy with intermittent rain showers for the singles matches around 8am.

	Echo (Mejia)		Bravo (Frenette)
	Frank Mejia 5 & 4 – $40		Jim Frenette
	Bob Hoff 3 & 2 – $40		Leon Anderson
	Mark Chester 2 & 1 – $40		Scott Ward
	Doug Mejia 2 & 1 – $40		Mike Cravens
	Jerry Green		Brett Cofffman 3 & 2 – $40
	Matt Clary		Greg Robinson 3 & 2 – $40
	Matt Schwam 3 & 2 – $40		Scott Lacey
	Chuck Petrilla 5 & 4 – $40		Matt Clark
	Frank Mejia 2 & 1 – $20		Jim Frenette
	13.5 Points		6.5 Points

Congratulations to Captain Frank Mejia and his team for retaining the Dos Equis Cup! Each player on Team Echo received an extra $10 by virtue of their teams victory.