July 17, 2012 – Casselman, Ontario. 10 teams of 12 golfers attacked Casselview Golf & Country Club’s freshly cut and rolled greens in a quest to dethrone the 2010-2011 champions, Slammer Team East, but in the end, captain Gabe Louli (Ticklar) and Team Falcon Ridge came out on top with 53 points, five more than runners-up Slammer Team South.
This was Team Falcon Ridge’s second attempt to secure the cup, after placing 3rd in 2011. Members/pairings for Team Falcon Ridge are – with their Slammer nicknames in brackets, where applicable: Gabe Louli (Ticklar) & Al Ganier; Ryan Spratt & Farzin Hanifi (SpinMaster); Bob Davis & Phil Dugan; John Burke & Mike Pilon; Dave Turnbull & Stephen Brown; Jerry Stewart (Chilly) & Rick Lefvere.
Conducted by Executive Golf, The Commish's Cup is The Slammer Tour’s most significant team event of the season with players from both inside and outside of The Slammer Tour itself. The event is always held in mid-July at Casselview Golf & Country Club. It’s a match-play competition consisting of a two-person scramble, followed by a two-person best ball, and two singles’ matches. Each partner team had the chance to generate as many as 14 points and overall results are combined 12-person team totals: two for the partner scramble; four for the partner best ball; and two for both single’s matches (total of four per player).
“All teams had combined scoring averages of 85 or more in order to be eligible”, said Jamie Ryan, Executive Golf president. “This levels the playing field and keeps the event open for players of all skill levels.” And even with the recent drought, Casselview was in great shape, according to Ryan: “As always, Casselview’s large greens were impeccable and the ball was rolling beautifully.”
Notably, Slammer Team Central’s scoring average was the highest – coming into the event – and although they were expected to come in dead last, they tied for fourth. According to Central’s Captain Terry Benson (T-Bone), “I think we shocked those who thought they’d have a cakewalk with us because our secret weapon is tons of match-play experience. We know this game.”
Five guest teams brought their own teams and competed in 2012. Slammer Tour members battled each other in the weeks leading up to the event to earn a spot on the team by achieving a top rank within their region, or were acquired as a captain’s picks.
Final 2012 Commish’s Cup Results
| Placing | Team | Points |
| 1st | Team Falcon Ridge | 53 (2012 Champions) |
| 2nd | Slammer Team South | 48 (2008 Champions) |
| 3rd | Slammer Team Quebec | 47 |
| T4th | Slammer Team Central | 45 (2009 Champions) |
| T4th | Slammer Team East | 45 (2007, 2010, 2011 Champs) |
| T6th | Team Casselview | 43 |
| T6th | Slammer Team West | 43 |
| 8th | Team 3 Putts “R” Us | 41 |
| T7th | Team Dragonfly | 29 |
| 9th | Team EG (Executive Golf) | 26 |
Individual Prizes
Commish Cup Champions (2007-2012)
About The Slammer Tour (slammertour.com)
The Slammer Tour is an Ottawa-Gatineau based golf league for public golfers who want to improve their game by playing by the rules, and by playing with a little friendly competition. The Tour was founded in 1997. The Commish’s Cup is one of several annual team events and guest teams are encouraged to qualify for one of the five available births for 2013.
About Executive Golf (executivegolf.ca)
Executive Golf is a golf club that allows its members to play 40-plus Ottawa-Gatineau-Kingston area courses, and who conducts year-round social and competitive events, including The Commish’s Cup, a variety of leagues and golf get-aways and the Ottawa Sun Scramble – the region’s largest golf event of the year.
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Jamie Ryan, President, Executive Golf (a.k.a. The Commish)
613-799-4653
Andy Rajhathy, Assistant General Manager, Executive Golf
613-859-8810
