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17 weeks · final
17 weeks · final
Commissioner's Recap
Champions Crowned: Matwijec/Sreca Win in Style on Trophy Week
Trophy Week brought the curtain down on the 2025 season with Jeff Sergott leading the field at 40 gross and Chad Miller posting an eye-popping 22 net. When the final points were tallied, Matwijec/Sreca were crowned league champions — capping a season of unrelenting consistency. Kasper/Firley finished as runners-up in one of the closest title chases in recent years.
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Rothdiener and Sergott Share Low Gross on Decisive Position Week
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Sergott's Low Gross Can't Outscore Cotter's Net; Runner-Up Race Tightens
Jeff Sergott posted the week's low gross at 38 facing Will Cotter in a direct head-to-head (Sergott/Lamb vs. Cotter/Lyman) — but Cotter's 29 net flipped the result, earning Cotter 6.5 points to Sergott's 5.5. In a separate matchup, Shawn Hughes went 8 solid points for Hughes/Acquaviva. Kasper/Firley led by 15 over Matwijec/Sreca with Hughes/Acquaviva just 2.5 back of second — two weeks to play.
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Sergott Shines at 38; Hughes/Acquaviva Close Within 1.5 of Second
Jeff Sergott turned in the week's best round — 38 gross / 31 net / 8 points against Allen/Hazeltine on the back nine. Matt Smaldon's 8.5-point effort against Rothdiener/Kaleta was another standout in a separate matchup. With three weeks remaining, Hughes/Acquaviva trailed Matwijec/Sreca by just 1.5 points for second place, making the runner-up race the most compelling subplot of the season's final stretch.
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Bates Fires 37 Against Sergott/Lamb — Dominant August Opener
Ryan Bates stole the show with a 37 gross / 29 net / 9-point performance against Sergott/Lamb — one of the best rounds of the season and one off the league's all-time low. Will Cotter (8.5 pts vs. Smaldon/Hazeltine) and Mike Sreca (8 pts vs. Rothdiener/Kaleta) each delivered big in separate matchups. Kasper/Firley's lead stretched to 17.5 over Matwijec/Sreca, with Hughes/Acquaviva just 4.5 back of second.
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Kasper Leads on Back Nine; Three Teams Separated by 24
Eric Kasper's 42 gross / 37 net led a competitive back-nine week for Kasper/Firley against Gentile Jr./Gentile Sr. Jon Hazeltine posted 8.5 points in a separate matchup for Allen/Hazeltine against Matwijec/Sreca. Kasper/Firley extended their lead to 17 over Matwijec/Sreca — with Hughes/Acquaviva and Allen/Hazeltine locked in a tight four-team battle for position.
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Mid-Year Tournament: Best-Ball Format Reshuffles the Standings
The league reached its midpoint with the annual Mid-Year Tournament, where teams compete in best-ball format. The format produced meaningful standing swings — Kasper/Firley stretched to 9 points over Matwijec/Sreca (147 to 138), while Allen/Hazeltine and Hughes/Acquaviva sat tied at 125.5 and began pressing the leaders. Four teams separated by just 21.5 points with half the season to go.
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Bates Beats Kasper Head-to-Head; Hughes/Acquaviva Move Into Third
Eric Rothdiener posted a standout 43 gross / 33 net / 9.5 points for Rothdiener/Kaleta against Gagnon/Gannon, while Nick Matwijec added 7.5 points for Matwijec/Sreca against Dudeck/Beckwith in a separate matchup. In a key head-to-head, Ryan Bates edged Eric Kasper 8 points to 4 in the Bates/Miller vs. Kasper/Firley showdown. Hughes/Acquaviva surged into third, sitting just 12.5 points behind Kasper/Firley with seven weeks to go.
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Kasper Fires 37; Hazeltine's 25 Net Beats Cotter/Lyman
Eric Kasper led with a 37 gross on the front nine — one of the best ball-striking rounds of the season — though Rothdiener/Kaleta held him to just 5 points in their head-to-head. In a separate matchup, Jon Hazeltine's 39 gross / 25 net / 10-point performance beat Cotter/Lyman and was the week's top points contribution. At the halfway point, Kasper/Firley led by 18 points and appeared to be pulling away.
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Sreca and Bates Both Card 41 — In Separate Matchups
Mike Sreca and Ryan Bates matched each other at 41 gross — the week's low score — but in entirely separate matchups: Sreca posted 28 net / 9.5 points against Sergott/Lamb, while Bates contributed 8 points against Pomeroy/Woodlan. Eric Kasper added another 8.5-point outing to give Kasper/Firley a comfortable lead at 114 points. Matwijec/Sreca trailed by 11.5 and needed to make a move in the back half.
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Bates Leads Position Week; Top Three Begins to Separate
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Gentile Jr. Goes Scorching: 37 Gross, 26 Net Against Bates/Miller
Frank Gentile Jr. delivered one of the rounds of the year — 37 gross, 26 net, 11.5 points on the back nine against Bates/Miller — one of the lowest net rounds in recent league memory. Despite the heroics, Gentile Jr./Gentile Sr. could manage only fifth place. Kasper/Firley maintained an 8.5-point edge over Matwijec/Sreca, with both teams trading punches heading into the summer.
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Kasper's 40 Leads Against Allen/Hazeltine; Kasper/Firley Extend Advantage
Eric Kasper's 40 gross / 34 net led the front-nine field against Allen/Hazeltine, with Joe Firley adding 8 points to give Kasper/Firley a productive back-to-back team outing. Kasper/Firley widened their lead to 10 points over Matwijec/Sreca and appeared to be finding a groove heading into the summer months.
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Cotter Fires 41 Against Matwijec/Sreca; Kasper/Firley Seize First Place
Will Cotter's 41 gross — worth a perfect 10 points in a direct matchup against Matwijec/Sreca — was the standout round of a competitive back-nine session. Shawn Hughes also collected 10 perfect points for Hughes/Acquaviva in a separate matchup against Bates/Miller. The big story was Kasper/Firley jumping to first with 52 points, edging Matwijec/Sreca by just two — the first clear front-runner of the season.
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Kasper and Bates Lead Strong Back-Nine Debut — In Different Matchups
The season shifted to the back nine for the first time, with Eric Kasper (39 gross, 9.5 pts, facing Hughes/Acquaviva) and Ryan Bates (42 gross, 9.5 pts, facing Smaldon/Hazeltine in a separate matchup) headlining a competitive day at Crestwood. Matwijec/Sreca extended their lead at the top while Kasper/Firley climbed back into contention — setting up what looked like a season-long race for the title.
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Sreca Capitalizes as Matwijec/Sreca Claim First Place
Mike Sreca led the field with a 43 gross / 34 net / 9-point performance on the front nine against Bates/Miller, helping Matwijec/Sreca surge to the top of the early standings. Will Cotter also went 9 points against Gagnon/Gannon in a separate matchup, while Joe Hazeltine's 9-point outing lifted Smaldon/Hazeltine into second place. Two weeks in, Matwijec/Sreca held a narrow lead with most of the field still in striking distance.
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Season Opener: Todd Allen Sets the Pace on the Front Nine
The 2025 season got underway with Todd Allen posting the round of the day — a clean 39 gross / 32 net on the front nine at Crestwood against Bates/Miller. Eric Kasper (44 gross, 8.5 pts) and Matt Smaldon (44 gross, 8.5 pts) each found their footing with strong net scores in separate matchups. After one week, Kasper/Firley and Matwijec/Sreca shared the early lead at 17 points with the field tightly packed behind.
Eric Rothdiener and Jeff Sergott tied for low gross at 40 on the back nine as Position Week set the final seedings heading into the championship. Will Cotter's 9.5-point outing led all point-earners for the day. Kasper/Firley carried a 14-point lead over Matwijec/Sreca into Trophy Week, with Hughes/Acquaviva still lurking 3.5 back of second — the runner-up race remained unsettled.
Ryan Bates paced the field with a 39 gross / 29 net on the season's first Position Week, while Kenny Dudeck's 9.5 points from a 45 gross showcased the league's stroke-play depth. Kasper/Firley extended to 10.5 over Matwijec/Sreca, with Hughes/Acquaviva emerging as a legitimate title contender — the three teams atop the standings had begun to separate from the field.
15 weeks · final
Commissioner's Recap
🌧️ Below Par Golf League — Week 15 Recap
Despite Below-average temperatures and a heavy mid-round downpour, Week 15 delivered scorching-hot action at Crestwood. With just two weeks left in the season, individual and team races are tighter than ever—and historic league records are officially on watch.
The Eric Kasper Show: Eric took low round of the night with a 39, going double-bogey-free for the second consecutive week. He banked a 10-point haul (22 points over the last two weeks) to leap into the individual overall lead. He also stuck his 2nd Closest-to-the-Pin (CTP) of the year on #12 (19' 7"), tying for the league lead.
Double-Bogey-Free Feats: Joining Kasper with zero double bogeys were Frank Gentile (3rd time this season) and Jeff Sergott (2nd time), who both carded solid 41s.
Putting Masterclass: Frank Acquaviva dialed in on the greens for the low putting round among rostered players with 14 putts (Sub Eric Rothdeiner dropped 13).
Skins & Birdie Counter:
Only two birdies hit the card all night, sweeping the skins pool: Matt Smaldon on #10 and Matt Sreca on #15. That brings the league total to 73 birdies on the year—putting the league just 1 single birdie away from tying the all-time Crestwood season record!
🏆 Individual Leaderboards & Race Standings
Individual Points Race Eric Kasper: 107.5 pts Frank Gentile: 106.5 pts Tom Gannon: 105.5 pts Dave Gagnon: 102.0 pts(The only four golfers over 100 points heading into the home stretch!)
Low Scoring Average
Ryan Bates: 41.8 (looks to have this locked up) Eric Kasper: 42.9 Jeff Sergott: 43.0
Low Putting Average
Jeff Sergott: 15.4 Ryan Bates: 15.5 Todd Allen: 15.7 Frank Acquaviva & Joe Firley: 15.8 (Can anyone break the all-time record of 15.2 before the final putt falls?)
Individual Match Wins
T-1st (11 Wins): Joe Firley & Frank Gentile (Gentile has dropped 2 straight for the first time all year) T-3rd (10 Wins): Tom Gannon, Eric Kasper, Joe Hazeltine
World Golf Rankings (WGR)
Eric Kasper: 604.5 Frank Gentile: 593.2 Ryan Bates: 591.9
🥊 The Team Title Chase & World Record Watch
With 2 weeks (and 48 total points) remaining per team, itfs down to a thriller at the top. The all-time 12-point season record sits at 233.5 points (set by Frank Gentile Jr./Sr. in 2023)—and BOTH top teams have a legit shot at breaking it!!!
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THE CRESTWEED CLASSIC: Scramble Chaos, Hot Putters, and Cash Money on the Front Nine! 🌿🔥
The tension was palpable, the stakes were doubled, and the drama was at an all-time high for Week 8’s highly anticipated Mid-Year Special Event: the Crestweed Classic!
With the field switching up the format to a two-man scramble and turning its attention to the treacherous front nine at Crestwood, teams were out for blood.
When the dust settled and the divots were replaced, over 228 bucks in cold hard cash had changed hands, divisional rivalries ignited, and the race for the crown grew even tighter. 🏆
MATCHUP OF THE WEEK: The Clash of the Titans ⚔️
All eyes were locked on the marquee matchup of the night: a brutal #1 vs #2 standings clash featuring the defending champions Matwijec / Sreca taking on the relentless hunt of Gagnon / Gannon.
Rank Team Points Pts to Break Record (233.5)
1st Dave Gagnon/Tom Gannon 207.5 Needs 26.5 pts in 2 weeks 2nd Eric Kasper/Joe Firley 206.0 Needs 28.0 pts in 2 weeks 3rd Matt Smaldon/Joe Hazeltine 194.5 Sitting 13 pts back — need a miracle run
⚔️ Must-Watch Week 16 Matchups
Dave Gagnon & Tom Gannon vs. Frank Gentile & Mike Gentile:
Massive implications for both the individual points crown and the team trophy. The chasing teams will be massive Gentile family fans this week, hoping for one of their signature explosive point nights.
Eric Kasper & Joe Firley vs. Brandon Allen (Sub) & Matt Sreca:
The #2 overall team looks to seize control of the leaderboard right before position week!
As we will be battling sunlight the last two weeks it is recommended for teams to shot-gun if possible.
Commissioner's Recap
Week 14 Recap: Kasper's Vintage Performance Heats Up the Home Stretch
With just three weeks remaining in the Below Par Golf League season, Eric Kasper returned to peak form and blew the title race wide open. Kasper fired a double-bogey-free, even-par 36 — the low round of the night — highlighted by back-to-back birdies on Holes 5 and 6.
He capped the evening with a 12–0 sweep of his individual match, combining with partner Joe Firley for a massive 21.5-point team haul. For good measure, he tied Jeff Sergott (who shot 38) for low putting honors on the night with just 14 putts. Vintage Kasper, arriving right on schedule.
Birdie Watch: 4 birdies were carded this week — Ryan Bates (#2), Eric Kasper (#5, #6), and Jeff Sergott (#6). The season total now stands at 71, putting the Crestwood record of 74 easily within reach with three weeks to play.
Skins ($15 each): Claimed by Ryan Bates and Eric Kasper. Bates now holds the season cash lead at $56.00.
Closest to the Pin (Hole #8): Mike Sreca took the prize, sticking his tee shot to 19 feet, 1 inch.
Dave Gagnon and Tom Gannon continue to lead the pack with 197 points — but the Kasper/Firley surge cut their cushion to just 8.5. The leaders are also chasing history: they need 36.5 points over the final three weeks to break the all-time 12-point-era team scoring record of 233.5, set by Gentile Jr./Sr. in 2023.
World Golf Ranking: A razor-thin three-way race at the top — Ryan Bates holds the edge over Eric Kasper and Frank Gentile Jr., with barely a point separating the trio.
Individual Points: Frank Gentile Jr. (101.5) leads Dave Gagnon and Tom Gannon (tied at 98.5) and Eric Kasper (97.5).
Low Scoring Average: Ryan Bates (41.8) holds the pace over Kasper and Sergott (tied at 43.2).
Low Putting Average (record: 15.2): Jeff Sergott (15.3) leads Ryan Bates (15.5) and Todd Allen (15.7).
Most Wins: Frank Gentile Jr. (11) holds a slim lead over Joe Firley (10).
As we head into the last three weeks, teams should consider a shotgun start where possible — daylight is going to be at a premium, and nobody wants to putt out in the dark.
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Week 13 Recap: Position Shake-Up & Season Sprints
What started with a sketchy weather forecast turned into a gorgeous night for our 2nd Position Shake-Up round. With just 4 weeks remaining, the leaderboards are heating up, key individual races are tightening, and the league is closing in on a historic birdie milestone.
Smaldon & Hazeltine Surge: The biggest movers of the night jumped two spots in the standings following a 15.5 – 8.5 victory over Nick Matwijec and Mike Sreca (subbing). Joe Hazeltine anchored the team with a 7-point performance, driven by a double-bogey-free (redless) 42 — the lowest round of the night.
Gagnon & Gannon Extend Standings Lead: Entering the night in 1st place, Dave Gagnon and Tom Gannon widened their overall lead with a dominant 18 – 6 win over Shawn Hughes and Frank Acquaviva. Dave led the charge with a massive 10.5-point haul, firing a blistering 44 — a new personal league low, beating his previous 2009 record at Pine Hills (45).
Pomeroy & Woodlan Handle Business: Keith Pomeroy carded a 44 — his best round since 2023 — to help propel himself and partner Ben Woodlan to a 15.5 – 8.5 victory.
Gentile & Gentile Deliver: Frank Gentile and Mike Gentile put together a balanced performance, securing a 16 – 8 win with both partners claiming 8 individual points.
Skins:
Team Standings
Dave Gagnon and Tom Gannon sit atop the mountain with 184 points, holding a 14.5-point cushion over Frank Gentile and Mike Gentile (169.5 points). Despite the cushion, Tom was overheard after the round saying he would feel a whole lot more confident with a 19-point lead at this stage. Posturing, or genuine concern with a head-to-head match against Team Gentile coming in Week 16?
Individual Point & Win Leaders
Scoring & Putting Averages
Rematch / Revenge Game: Shawn Hughes and Frank Acquaviva look for payback against Dave Gagnon and Tom Gannon after their Week 13 loss. The chase pack will likely be rooting for a Hughes/Acquaviva upset to shrink the leader's margin.
Matchup of the Week: 3rd place Eric Kasper & Joe Firley (167 pts) battle 6th place Pat Beckwith & Kenny Dudeck (163 pts) in a high-stakes clash for positioning.
Keep the flat sticks warm and the cards clean. See you on the tee box. ⛳
Commissioner's Recap
Gagnon / Gannon Hold Off Bates / Miller to Extend Lead
Gagnon / Gannon and Bates / Miller split the night's marquee matchup dead even at 12–12, leaving the first-place team atop the standings with an 8.5-point cushion over the field heading into the home stretch.
Third-ranked Bates / Miller couldn't punch through against the league leaders. Ryan Bates carried the load with 8 points, but Tom Gannon matched it for Gagnon / Gannon, extending his personal win streak to three matches. The draw was enough for Gagnon / Gannon to stay comfortably ahead—second-place Firley / Kasper now trail by 8.5, while Bates / Miller sit another three points back in third.
Allen / Sreca routed Cotter / Lyman by a 16.5–7.5 margin in the night's most lopsided affair. Subs Mike A and PJ did the heavy lifting, combining for 16.5 points with Mike A posting 8.5 and PJ adding 8. Will Cotter and Jake Lyman had no answer.
Jon Hazeltine racked up 9.5 match points—the night's best individual haul—and fired the low net of 30 to lift Allen / Hazeltine past Matwijec / Sreca 15.5–8.5. The win vaulted Allen / Hazeltine up two spots to seventh, while defending champions Matwijec / Sreca slid two spots to ninth. Nick Matwijec covered for absent partner Mike Sreca by playing both cards, taking home 8.5 of a possible 24.
Three players found the birdie line on the front nine:
All three won skins with their birdies—Allen and Smaldon with 3s, Beckwith with a 2 on the par-3 8th. The league's season birdie count now stands at 62. Ryan Bates still paces the season with 7 birdies & eagles.
About $228 changed hands—$168 in points money, $30 in skins, and $30 for closest to the pin. Joe Firley took the night's biggest single payout, $30, by winning CTP on hole 6. Ryan Bates leads the season money list at $180.50.
Commissioner's Recap
THE BACK NINE SHAKEDOWN: A New World #1, Record-Tying Low Scores, and Gagnon & Gannon Refuse to Yield! 🔥🏌️♂️
The tension is mounting at Crestwood, and the storylines are reaching a boiling point as the back nine continues to chew up and spit out the field. With only six weeks left in the 2026 season, Week 11 delivered major milestones, blistering hot hands, and a massive shift in the World Rankings. Let’s get into the nitty-gritty of the action.
Stop the presses. We have a new World #1. Frank Gentile Jr. officially snatched the crown, sneaking past Ryan Bates to claim the top spot in the World Rankings based on total points won. Frank also currently leads the league in total points won on the year. But it wasn't a flawless night for the new king—after tying the historic single-season win streak last week, Frank’s run finally came to a grinding halt, falling to Todd Allen in a 7–5 head-to-head battle. Even with the loss, Frank Jr. sits on the throne. The target on his back is officially massive.
If you thought the top of the leaderboard was getting tight, you'd be wrong. Dave Gagnon & Tom Gannon are absolutely refusing to yield their throne. They locked up a dead-even 12–12 split against the #5 squad of Beckwith / Dudeck, which was just enough to maintain their stranglehold on first place. They are currently sitting a comfortable 7 points up on the entire field. Dave Gagnon was the catalyst for the leaders, posting an absolutely scorching season-best low net of 29 and needing only 14 putts to get it done. The rest of the league is going to have to find an extra gear to reel these two in. The Chase Pack:
The Crestwood back nine saw an absolute avalanche of low numbers on Monday, sparking a massive statistical shift. First, a staggering 11 birdies were carded on the night:
This week's absolute onslaught on the course means we have tied the all-time lowest league-wide scoring average of 48.9, a record originally set back in 2024. The field is officially dialing it in. The real question is: can the league maintain this pace, or is Crestwood just playing easier these days?
The cash was flowing, with 5 skins secured across the back nine by Bates, Kasper, Joe Hazeltine, Lyman, and Frank Gentile Jr.
The drama heads into the first week of August, and the slate is loaded with massive divisional implications. Can anyone catch Gagnon and Gannon?
Keep the flat sticks warm and the cards clean. See you on the tee box. ⛳
Commissioner's Recap
WEEK 10 RUNDOWN:
🚨 WORLD RECORD WATCH: History on the Line!
We are officially on record watch as we head past the halfway mark of the season. The history books—dating back to 2006—are being re-written in real time, and all eyes are on Week 11 to see if a legendary streak falls or stays intact.
⚡ Can Frank Gentile Make History?
The Record: Single-season winning streak (9 matches in a row), set by David Yeomans in 2010 and tied by Jim Miglin (2015), Jon Hazeltine (2020), Colin Pezdek (2020), and Frank Gentile himself (2023).
The Current Situation: Frank Gentile has hit 9 wins in a row for the second time in his career.
The Week 11 Showdown: Frank goes for a record-breaking 10th straight win against Todd Allen. Will Frank rewrite the record books, or will Todd play spoiler to preserve league history? (Rumor has it the rest of the league is heavily rooting for the spoiler!)
The All-Time Chase: Jon Hazeltine's overall streak of 15 consecutive wins across 2019–2020 still stands, but Frank is making a serious run.
Low Putting Round: Shawn Hughes was dialed in on the greens, taking the crown with just 13 putts.
Low Round (League Member): Jeff Sergott fired a blistering 38 to lead the league. (Shoutout to sub PJ, shooting a 37 with 2 birdies on Matt Sreca's card!)
**Redless Rounds **(Double-Bogey Free): Pristine golf from Jeff Sergott and Frank Gentile (his 2nd in a row!).
Birdie Watch: 5 more birdies drop this week, pushing the season total to 48: the 3 skins for $10 a piece belonged to Joe Firley, Eric Kasper and Frank Acquaviva.
Five teams took the dual-card gamble this week, and for three of them, it paid off massively:
🔝 Week 11 Match Headlines;
Good luck to everyone next week! Keep the ball in the short grass!
If anyone is UNABLE to play in the year end outing please let Todd Allen know ASAP!!!
Also just a quick reminder regarding pace of play; we should all be playing ready golf which should help keep the pace of play on track and comfortable for all groups. The average 9 hole round for a foursome should take about 2.5 hours give or take.
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# SUMMER HEATWAVE: Scorching Scores, Solo Masterclasses, and a New King Seizes the Throne! ☀️🔥🏌️♂️
The thermostat wasn't the only thing hitting triple digits this week. Week 9 at Crestwood was absolute chaos on the back nine, defined by blistering summer heat, lopsided blowouts, a massive shakeup at the top of the standings, and some individual carry jobs that belong in the league history books. When the dust settled and the point money was distributed, the defending champs were forced to yield the throne, a new leader ascended, and a couple of solo flyers had nights they won't soon forget. Let’s dive into the action! 🪓
Playing without your partner isn't automatically a death sentence—it's the ultimate make-or-break gamble depending on whether you bring your 'A' game or fall apart. Safe to say, Will Cotter and Frank Gentile Jr. caught pure lightning in a bottle, turning their solo appearances into absolute dual-card clinics.
The Cotter Show 🌟: With Jake Lyman out, Will Cotter threw down a career performance. Cotter fired a career-best and night-low gross score of 38, needing a microscopic 12 putts to get it done. His insane night officially vaults him into the league's #1 spot for Best Putting Average at a blistering 15.3 putts per round! He was an absolute buzzsaw, securing 19.5 of a possible 24 points completely solo against Todd Allen and Jon Hazeltine.
The Streak Grows 🚂: Frank Gentile Jr. was also flying solo with Michael Gentile away, and he absolutely capitalized on a rough night from his opponents. Frank Jr. cruised to a 20–4 blowout, racked up a massive 11.5 individual match points (setting a new season high for most individual points in a single matchup), and extended his mind-boggling win streak to 8 consecutive matches!
The Coup at the Top 📉: The headline of the night was the subtle coup at the very peak of the standings. Defending champions Matwijec / Sreca locked into a gritty, hard-fought 12–12 draw against a resilient Pomeroy / Woodlan team. While a tie is respectable, the rest of the field moved so fast that the champs slipped 4 spots down the standings from #1 to #5.
Clear Skies Ahead ☀️: Seizing the crown were Dave Gagnon & Tom Gannon, who took 18.5 points off Jeff Sergott & Josh Lamb. Both players posted absolutely stellar rounds, highlighted by Tom Gannon firing a legendary, season-best low net of 24! When a team puts up scores that hot, the forecast completely changes. You can go ahead and pack away the storm prep and take down the sandbags—with clear skies and scorching momentum like this, Gagnon / Gannon are officially sailing into sole possession of first place by 2.5 points.
Other Notable Battles: Matt Smaldon & Jon Hazeltine put together a spectacular night, taking 17 points off Shawn Hughes & Frank Acquaviva, fueling a huge 3-spot surge up the standings from #9 to #6. Meanwhile, Eric Kasper & Joe Firley took 16 points off Jim Miglin & Chris Brillante, and Ryan Bates & Chad Miller secured a strong 17.5 points against Brandon Allen & Matt Sreca.
The league saw a wave of "Redless Rounds" on Monday night, with several players keeping their scorecards perfectly clean of double bogeys or worse:
Joe Firley and Ryan Bates both notched their second redless round of the season!
Also carding an impressive, blemish-free redless round on the night were Will Cotter, Eric Kasper, Frank Gentile Jr., and Nick Matwijec!
Milestone Update: Mike Sreca has officially joined Pat Beckwith and Ryan Bates in the All-Green Club, meaning he is now out-pacing his entire performance from last year across every major statistical category.
Eight birdies hit the card on the back nine to push the season total to 43, with league-leader Ryan Bates maintaining his throne atop the individual world rankings and keeping his league-leading birdie/eagle count moving forward to 6 on the year.
Skinny Dipping: Four skins were snatched at $7.50 per. Matt Smaldon grabbed one on Hole 11, Jon Hazeltine took Hole 14, and Will Cotter put the exclamation point on his historic night by sweeping two skins on Holes 16 and 18.
Pin Hunter: Jon Hazeltine walked away with the night's single biggest cash payout, stuffing a crisp $30 into his wallet for striking an absolute dart that landed just 5 feet, 4 inches from the cup to win Closest to the Pin on Hole 14. He confirmed with the birdie/skin.
We have to send a collective thoughts-and-prayers out to Josh Lamb. On the par-5 15th, Lamb hit an absolute seed to reach the green in two strokes. Standing over an eagle opportunity... he proceeded to four-putt for a bogey. Someone please check on this man, and please get him a new flat stick before next Monday. 🙈😂
The drama heads right into the mid-July stretch. Can Gagnon / Gannon hold the top spot? Will the defending champs bounce back from the #5 slot?
See you on the tee box! 🏌️♂️💨
True to their championship pedigree, Nick Matwijec & Mike Sreca proved exactly why they wear the crowns, fending off the challengers with a gritty 14–10 victory. With that statement win, the defending champs maintain their vice grip on first place, sitting comfortably 3 points up on the entire field.
The Demolition Crew:Todd Allen / John Hazeltine absolutely dismantled Cotter / Lyman in the night’s most lopsided affair, walking away with a staggering 20–4 blowout. Even with a sub filling in for Will Cotter, it wouldn't have mattered—Allen and Hazeltine were unconscious on the greens, carding an absurdly low 11 putts on the round. That's a masterclass! 🤯
The Stalemate: In stark contrast, Firley / Kasper and Bates / Miller went toe-to-toe in a literal heavyweight slugfest, splitting the night dead even at 12–12. Neither side refused to blink, letting everyone know that every single half-point has to be earned out here.
STANDINGS SHAKEUP: Cruising & Bruising 🎢
The Crestweed Classic injected pure chaos into the leaderboard:
The Rocket Ship 🚀: Gentile / Gentile Jr. are officially the hottest tandem in the league. They surged two spots up the standings from #8 to #6, fueled by Frank Gentile Jr., who is currently riding a blistering 7-match win streak!
The Free Fall 📉: On the flip side, it was a disastrous night for Pomeroy / Woodlan. They slipped three spots, tumbling violently out of the top five all the way down to #8. They’ll need to find answers, and fast.
If you weren't hunting pins, you weren't hunting money.
The Dart Thrower 🎯: Frank Acquaviva walked off the course with the night’s heaviest wallet, stuffing 30 bucks into his pocket after knocking his tee shot under 6 feet to easily secure the Closest to the Pin on Hole 6.
Team Skins Showdown 🛡️: Instead of solo efforts, the scramble format demanded teamwork to take home the hardware. Three squads successfully hunted down skins on the front nine:
Money Bags 🤑: Despite the shifting weekly payouts, Shawn Hughes remains the undisputed King of the Cash, sitting comfortably atop the season money list with a cool 144 bucks collected.
No time to celebrate, no time to lick your wounds. Week 9 is right around the corner, and the schedule makers cooked up absolute fireworks. Can Pomeroy and Woodlan stop the bleeding against the red-hot champs? Will the Gentile train keep rolling?
The Week 9 Slate:
See you on the tee box. 🏌️♂️💨
Commissioner's Recap
⛳ BELOW PAR GOLF LEAGUE: WEEK 7 RECAP ⛳
What a night of golf. Week 7 brought elite putting, clutch birdies, and major shifts in both the team and individual leaderboards. If you thought this season was going to be a runaway, think again—the races are officially tighter than a new pair of golf shoes.
🌟 The Sreca Masterclass
The round of the night undoubtedly belonged to Mike Sreca, who fired a stellar double-bogey-free 38. Mike was locked in from tee to green, highlighting his night with a birdie on #15 and rolling a microscopic 14 putts.
With that performance, Mike joins an elite group. He is now officially "All Green" alongside Pat Beckwith and Ryan Bates.
Speaking of Ryan Bates, he put on an absolute clinic of his own, carding a brilliant 39. Bates weaponized his flatstick to tie the low putt round of the night (14 putts) and circled three birdies on his scorecard (Holes 10, 15, and 18).
The greens were friendly for a select few in Week 7. Four players tied for the lowest putting round of the night with just 14 putts:
Mike Sreca, Matt Smaldon, Ryan Bates, and Jim Miglin
We saw 7 total birdies drop across the league in Week 7, bringing our season total to 35 birdies or better.
Hole 10: Ryan Bates, Brandon Allen
Hole 12 (CTP): Matt Sreca stuck his tee shot to 14.5 feet to take home the Closest-to-the-Pin cash! He now sits tied with Shawn Hughes for the most CTP wins this season.
Hole 15: Ryan Bates, Mike Sreca, Pat Beckwith, Jake Lyman (Clearly the hole to play this week!)
Hole 18: Ryan Bates 💥
💰 The Lone Skin: Thanks to that clutch birdie on #18, Ryan Bates walked away with the only skin of the night! That 3-birdie explosion also officially leapfrogged Ryan into the league lead for total birdies on the year, though Pat Beckwith is breathing down his neck just 1 back.
📊 History Watch: Will the Records Fall? With 35 birdies through 7 weeks, the league is tracking well, but the historical records are steep mountain peaks:
Do we have enough firepower in the tank over the coming weeks to shatter the Crestwood record? Time will tell!
🤫 The Silent Assassin Don't look now, but Frank Gentile is on an absolute tear. After dropping his Week 1 match, Frank has rattled off 6 straight wins to take the sole lead in the league wins category with a 6-1 record.
👥 Team Standings: A 10-Point Blanket The battle for the team crown is a total logjam. Dave Gagnon & Tom Gannon hold the narrowest of leads with 97 points. Sitting just one point behind are the defending champions, Mike Sreca & Nick Matwijec (96 points).
How close is the rest of the pack? Only 10 points total separate 1st place from 8th place. Every single hole matters right now.
👤 Individual Points Race Ben Woodlan is clinging to the top spot with 54 points, but a pack of hungry chasers is within striking distance:
🦩 Best Putting Average
If you think the point races are tight, look at the putting averages. Shawn Hughes leads the league with a 15.4 average, but look at the traffic jam right behind him:
Week 8 brings us the Crestweed Mid-Year Event which is a scramble format. Below are the matchups along with handicaps.
See you all on the tee for Week 8. Keep it below par!
Commissioner's Recap
Gagnon / Gannon Reclaim The Lead As Standings Shake Up
On what felt like a fall evening in the middle of June, that stretched into one of the longest golf nights of the year, Gagnon / Gannon rolled to a 16–8 drubbing of Pomeroy / Woodlan and vaulted in to first place, holding a one-point edge over defending champions Matwijec / Sreca, who crushed Hazeltine / Smaldon 16.5–7.5 behind a 9.5-point night from Mike Sreca. Todd Allen torched the front nine with low gross (41), low putts (13), and a birdie on the par-4 fifth, notching 8.5 points in the process, while Nick Matwijec posted the week's low net of 31 and Eric Kasper stuffed his approach to 11.5 inches on the par-3 eighth to claim the $30 CTP and collect one of two skins on the night with a birdie—Frank Acquaviva took the other with a birdie four on the par-5 third. The top of the table is suddenly a dogfight: Gagnon / Gannon and Matwijec / Sreca square off next week in a battle of first and second, with Bates / Miller just four points back in third and Firley / Kasper and Pomeroy / Woodlan rounding out a bunched-up top five—the pressure is mounting as the Crestweed Classic approaches in week 8.
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Hazeltines Both Birdie, Hughes Edges CTP By An Inch
Under sunny skies on the back nine, Jon Hazeltine nearly aced the par-3 12th—settling for birdie and a skin—while Joe Hazeltine birdied 17 for a skin of his own, part of a five-way skins sweep that saw Shawn Hughes, Todd Allen, and Mike Sreca each claim one as well. Hughes captured the $30 CTP for the second straight week, edging Eric Kasper by less than an inch, while Jim Miglin fired the low net of 28, Frank Gentile Jr. carded low gross 42 (and low putts, 12), and Ryan Bates posted the night's biggest individual haul with 11 points. Frank Gentile Jr. played both cards for the absent Michael Gentile and dragged home 16 of 24 for the Gentiles, while Joe Hazeltine covered Matt Smaldon and brought back 15 of 24 to power Hazeltine / Smaldon to a 15–9 win. Pomeroy / Woodlan held the top spot at 71.5 points, a point and a half clear of Bates / Miller, while Gagnon / Gannon jumped four spots to third after a dominant 17.5–6.5 rout of Allen / Sreca— Perhaps the elevated putting averages (thanks, aerated greens?) kept things tight elsewhere.
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Hughes Makes History With Ace as Pomeroy / Woodlan Seize First Place
Under perfect skies, Shawn Hughes delivered the shot of the season—a hole-in-one on the par-3 sixth, just the fourth ace in league history and an unbreakable CTP mark that headlined a wild Week 4. Hughes carded the night's low gross 44 and collected a skin with his eagle, while Ben Woodlan torched the front nine for low net 34 and Joe Hazeltine needed just 12 putts. Five skins scattered across the card—Jeff Sergott (birdie on 3), Hughes (ace on 6), Todd Allen (7), Eric Kasper (birdie on 8), and Pat Beckwith (birdie on 9). The standings shook up dramatically as Pomeroy / Woodlan stormed from fourth to first with a 19-5 demolition of Allen / Sreca, building a one-point cushion over Beckwith / Dudeck (who posted 15 points behind Kenny Dudeck's 9-point night), while defending champions Matwijec / Sreca slipped to third despite splitting 12-12 with Cotter / Lyman. With Position Week now complete, the race is wide open—and all-time title leaders Kasper and Joe Firley (10) lurk in fifth, just six points off the pace.
Commissioner's Recap
Bates Carves a Record-Tying 35; Champs Retake the Throne
History came to the front nine in Week 3. Ryan Bates took apart Crestwood for a 35 — one under par — tying the all-time club record for lowest score to par (−1), matching Eric Kasper's 2016 mark. The card was a clinic: 27 net, just 12 putts, 10 points, with birdies on the 1st and 3rd, hauling Miller/Bates to an 18.5-point rout and rocketing them from eighth all the way to third. Shawn Hughes had the night's other story — a quiet 2-point match, but he birdied the par-3 6th and the 9th to sweep both of the evening's skins. Eric Kasper kept the 10-time champs rolling with a 42 and 9 points, Pat Beckwith birdied the 3rd, and the opening hole got picked clean — Acquaviva, Smaldon, and Firley all birdied the 1st as well. Matt Sreca rescued a rough card by sticking the $30 CTP on the par-3 8th. Atop the board, the defending champions Sreca/Matwijec reclaimed first — and did it shorthanded again, a sub posting 9.5 in Nick Matwijec's place — with Beckwith/Dudeck slipping to second, a point and a half back, and Kasper/Firley holding in the top five. Three weeks in, the champs look like the champs.
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Miller's Deuce on 14 Lights Up the Back; Beckwith/Dudeck Surge to First
Week 2 swung to the back nine, and Chad Miller produced the shot of the night — a 2 on the par-3 14th that bagged the $30 CTP and the evening's only skin on a single swing. He had birdie company: Brandon Allen and reigning champ Nick Matwijec each birdied the par-5 15th. Joe Hazeltine posted the low round at 43 / 31 (9.5 points), Ben Woodlan kept humming with the low net of 29, and Mike Sreca and Shawn Hughes shared low putts at 14. The headline number was Pat Beckwith's 11.5 points — covering for an absent Kenny Dudeck and burying Sergott/Lamb 20.5–3.5 to vault Beckwith/Dudeck into first. Jim Miglin pulled the same one-man-band act, filling in for an absent Chris Brillante to lead Miglin/Brillante to an 18–6 win. Beckwith/Dudeck now lead — but the defending champs, Sreca/Matwijec, trail by just a single point, and the 10-time-champion Kasper/Firley slipped a spot to fifth. Two weeks in, the repeat watch is officially open.
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Beckwith Leads Opener at 41; Defending Champs Sreca/Matwijec Sprint to the Top
The 2026 campaign opened on the front, and Pat Beckwith set the standard — a field-low 41 gross / 28 net, 9 points, and a birdie on the par-5 3rd. He shared low net (28) with Ben Woodlan, whose 10 points pushed Pomeroy/Woodlan to within a half-point of the lead. With the flat stick, nobody touched Joe Firley — just 11 putts all evening (44/32, 9 points). The birdies turned into cash up top: Brandon Allen (par-5 2nd) and Beckwith (par-5 3rd) cashed the night's two skins and split the pot, while Eric Kasper and Keith Pomeroy both deuced the par-3 8th, their matching twos cancelling out to halve the hole. Ryan Bates stuck it closest on 6 for the $30 CTP. Atop the board sit the defending champions, Sreca/Matwijec — Nick Matwijec carrying it with Mike Sreca out — while the most-decorated duo in club history, 10-time champs Kasper/Firley, opened inside the top four. The title chase is on.