MASON, W.Va. — Mick Winebrenner of Racine has taken a 10-point lead with six weeks remaining in the second half of the 2009 Riverside Senior Men’s Golf League at Riverside Golf Club.
Winebrenner’s total of 114 points leads current runner-up Haskel Jones (104) of Charleston by 10 points, while Jack Maloney of Gallipolis is a dozen points off the lead with a total of 102.
After back-to-back winning weeks, Paul Somerville of Point Pleasant has made a move to fourth overall with 98 points.
Tuesday’s rain kept the crowd down to 66 players, which made up 15 teams of four players and two three-man teams for a grand total of 17 points possible to the winner.
The low score of 57 (13-under par) was shot by the team of Mick Winebrenner (Racine), Kenny Greene (Hartford), Ed Wilson (Point Pleasant) and Ralph Sayre (New Haven).
The second place score of 59 (11-under) was shot by the threesome of Jim Gress (New Haven), Cuzz Laudermilt (Pomeroy) and Gerald Kelly (Middleport). The place score of 60 (10-under) came from the foursome of Steve Safford (Point Pleasant), Don Corbin (Gallipolis), Elmer Click (Cottageville) and Jack Fox (Clifton).
The closest to the pin winners were Mick Winebrenner on the ninth hole and Paul Somerville on No. 14. The league is averaging nearly 70 players per week for the second half of the season.
2009 Riverside Seniors Golf League
Second-half standings as of August 18
Mick Winebrenner 114.0
Haskel Jones 104.0
Jack Maloney 102.0
Paul Somerville 98.0
Ralph Sayre 93.5
Bob Stewart 93.0
Bob Oliver 92.5
Frank Brown 87.5
Curtis Grubb 86.0
Ed Debalski 81.5
Jim Gress 80.5
Gerald Kelly 79.0
Tom Fisher 78.0
Don Corbin 77.5
Kenny Greene 77.0
Willis Dudding 76.0
Bob Humphrey 76.0
Toad Phalin 75.5
Rich Mabe 75.0
Carl Stone 74.5
Bill Stricklin 74.0
Bub Stivers 74.0
Mitch Mace 74.0
Earl Johnson 73.0
Elmer Click 73.0
Bob Hysell 71.0
Russ Holland 70.5
Jack Fox 70.5
Bob Hill 66.5
Phil Burton 66.0
Steve Safford 64.5
Butch Bookman 64.0
Jimmy Joe Hemsley 63.0
Claude Proffitt 63.0
Ed Wilson 63.0