Wednesday, June 3, 2026 · Manor Valley Golf Course · Front Nine · Week 7 — Special Fun Night
Three clubs. A putter. Nine holes of Manor Valley’s Front Nine. And approximately one hundred bad decisions made on the first tee box.
Welcome to the Wednesday Fun League’s first Fun Night of 2026 — an evening that rewarded creativity, exposed overconfidence, and proved once and for all that golf is harder than it looks even when you already knew that. Twenty-five players showed up with stripped-down bags and oversized ambitions, and the Front Nine had absolutely no mercy.
The results were glorious.
🌟 Top 3 Players of Fun Night
While the rest of the field was making peace with the limitations of a three-club arsenal, Al Powanda (Green Assassins!) apparently did not get the memo that this was supposed to be hard. Playing off a 7 handicap with whatever three clubs he trusted most, Powanda carded 20 Stableford points on a brilliant 41-stroke round — just five over par. That is the highest individual score of the week by a wide margin and one of the finest rounds of the entire season. With three clubs. On a Fun Night. Al Powanda does not care about your rules.
His Green Assassins! teammate David Del Signore claimed second at 17 points — and if you want to talk about the most impressive round of the evening from a pure ball-striking standpoint, David shot 40 strokes, the lowest gross total of anyone in the entire field on the night. Four over par with three clubs off a 3 handicap, no excuses, no hybrid to bail him out. Just golf. The Del Signore household clearly did not struggle with club selection this week.
Third place belonged to a three-way tie at 15 points: Joe Smith (DragonballZ), Bryan Conn (DragonballZ), and Kevin Powanda (Green Assassins!). Joe Smith’s 15 points on a tidy 44-stroke round showed exactly the kind of course management a limited bag demands. Bryan Conn posted the same 15 from 53 strokes — the handicap system doing exactly what it is supposed to do. And Kevin Powanda, like his father Al, simply refused to let three clubs become an excuse.
⛳ Full Results — Week 7 Fun Night
| # | Player | Team | HCP | Strokes | vs Par | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Powanda | Green Assassins! | 7 | 41 | +5 | 20 |
| 2 | David Del Signore | Green Assassins! | 3 | 40 | +4 | 17 |
| T3 | Joe Smith | DragonballZ | 5 | 44 | +8 | 15 |
| T3 | Bryan Conn | DragonballZ | 14 | 53 | +17 | 15 |
| T3 | Kevin Powanda | Green Assassins! | 9 | 48 | +12 | 15 |
| T6 | Chuck Tyke | Stableford Stars | 11 | 51 | +15 | 14 |
| T6 | Tom Baldwin | Stableford Stars | 5 | 45 | +9 | 14 |
| T6 | Jeff Hensler | Stableford Stars | 12 | 52 | +16 | 14 |
| T6 | Larry Dzendzel | DragonballZ | 2 | 42 | +6 | 14 |
| T6 | Randy Hobaugh | Par-Tee Animals | 2 | 42 | +6 | 14 |
| 11 | Jake Kovac | Four Play | 5 | 46 | +10 | 13 |
| 12 | Tim Townsend | Stableford Stars | 1 | 42 | +6 | 13 |
| 13 | Matt Simkovic | DragonballZ | 5 | 48 | +12 | 12 |
| 14 | Rich Babjak | Gopher Killers | 9 | 52 | +16 | 11 |
| 15 | Adam Peters | Four Play | 2 | 47 | +11 | 11 |
| 16 | Jeff Siegel | Green Assassins! | 5 | 48 | +12 | 11 |
| 17 | Ray Maffit | Par-Tee Animals | 6 | 50 | +14 | 10 |
| 18 | Al Kabana | Gopher Killers | 10 | 55 | +19 | 10 |
| 19 | Dwight Helfrich | DragonballZ | 10 | 58 | +22 | 10 |
| T20 | John Gogets | Stableford Stars | 6 | 51 | +15 | 9 |
| T20 | Jerry Morgan | Green Assassins! | 2 | 48 | +12 | 9 |
| T20 | Matt Ankeny | Gopher Killers | 5 | 50 | +14 | 9 |
| T20 | Jim Colinear | Gopher Killers | 9 | 54 | +18 | 9 |
| 24 | Clay Karadus | Four Play | 11 | 58 | +22 | 7 |
| 25 | Todd Morgan | Gopher Killers | 1 | 49 | +13 | 7 |
🏅 Top 3 Teams — Fun Night
Top 4 scores per team count toward the weekly team total. All team member scores shown below.
The Green Assassins! flexed their depth in a format designed to level the playing field — and somehow posted 63 team points, their second-best team total of the entire season. Al Powanda’s 20 led the way, David Del Signore added 17, Kevin Powanda chipped in 15, and Jeff Siegel contributed 11 for the counted top four. Jerry Morgan’s 9 just missed the cut but adds to an impressive full-team showing.
DragonballZ had their finest week of the season at 56 points — and it took a Fun Night format to bring it out of them. Joe Smith (15) and Bryan Conn (15) shared the team lead, Larry Dzendzel added 14, Matt Simkovic chipped in 12, and Dwight Helfrich rounded out the roster with 10. All five DragonballZ players in double figures. That is a complete performance on any night, let alone a three-club night.
Third place went to the Stableford Stars at 55 points — consistent and quietly excellent as always. Chuck Tyke (14), Tom Baldwin (14), and Jeff Hensler (14) all tied as the team’s top contributors, Tim Townsend added 13, and John Gogets posted 9 to round out a full five-man showing.
Green Assassins! — 63 pts
| Player | HCP | Strokes | vs Par | Pts | Counts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Powanda | 7 | 41 | +5 | 20 | ✅ |
| David Del Signore | 3 | 40 | +4 | 17 | ✅ |
| Kevin Powanda | 9 | 48 | +12 | 15 | ✅ |
| Jeff Siegel | 5 | 48 | +12 | 11 | ✅ |
| Jerry Morgan | 2 | 48 | +12 | 9 | — |
DragonballZ — 56 pts
| Player | HCP | Strokes | vs Par | Pts | Counts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith | 5 | 44 | +8 | 15 | ✅ |
| Bryan Conn | 14 | 53 | +17 | 15 | ✅ |
| Larry Dzendzel | 2 | 42 | +6 | 14 | ✅ |
| Matt Simkovic | 5 | 48 | +12 | 12 | ✅ |
| Dwight Helfrich | 10 | 58 | +22 | 10 | — |
Stableford Stars — 55 pts
| Player | HCP | Strokes | vs Par | Pts | Counts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Tyke | 11 | 51 | +15 | 14 | ✅ |
| Tom Baldwin | 5 | 45 | +9 | 14 | ✅ |
| Jeff Hensler | 12 | 52 | +16 | 14 | ✅ |
| Tim Townsend | 1 | 42 | +6 | 13 | ✅ |
| John Gogets | 6 | 51 | +15 | 9 | — |
Gopher Killers — 39 pts
| Player | HCP | Strokes | vs Par | Pts | Counts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Babjak | 9 | 52 | +16 | 11 | ✅ |
| Al Kabana | 10 | 55 | +19 | 10 | ✅ |
| Matt Ankeny | 5 | 50 | +14 | 9 | ✅ |
| Jim Colinear | 9 | 54 | +18 | 9 | ✅ |
| Todd Morgan | 1 | 49 | +13 | 7 | — |
Four Play — 31 pts
| Player | HCP | Strokes | vs Par | Pts | Counts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Kovac | 5 | 46 | +10 | 13 | ✅ |
| Adam Peters | 2 | 47 | +11 | 11 | ✅ |
| Clay Karadus | 11 | 58 | +22 | 7 | ✅ |
* Four Play had only 3 scorers this week — all three counted.
Par-Tee Animals — 24 pts
| Player | HCP | Strokes | vs Par | Pts | Counts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Hobaugh | 2 | 42 | +6 | 14 | ✅ |
| Ray Maffit | 6 | 50 | +14 | 10 | ✅ |
* Par-Tee Animals had only 2 scorers this week — both counted. The team desperately needs more bodies on the tee sheet next Wednesday.
🤔 What Did Everyone Actually Bring?
The million-dollar question going into Fun Night was always club selection — and based on the scorecards, the field took a wide range of approaches.
The low-stroke performers — Del Signore (40), Powanda (41), Dzendzel (42), Hobaugh (42), and Townsend (42) — almost certainly had at least one versatile mid-iron that did heavy lifting across multiple situations. That kind of stroke economy suggests smart, simple selection: something reliable off the tee, a workhorse approach club, and something for around the greens. No frills, no gimmicks, just execution.
On the other end, the players north of 50 strokes — and there were several — likely either gambled with aggressive clubs that left them in trouble, or discovered the hard way that a fairway wood is a terrible chipping club. Both are valuable life lessons.
And then there is Clay Karadus — 58 strokes, 7 points, and a front nine that probably featured at least one moment of staring at his three clubs and wondering which one to use to chip out from underneath a tree. After the ball-in-the-tree incident on hole 13 last week, Clay’s relationship with Manor Valley’s timber is becoming a storyline all its own. We are rooting for you, Clay. Truly.
⏱️ A Word on Pace of Play
Alright, WFL. We need to have a little chat. Pull up a chair. Grab your post-round beverage. This will not take long — and neither should your round.
Pace of play matters. Everyone is out there to have a good time, but nobody’s good time includes standing on a tee box watching the group ahead deliberate endlessly over a pitch shot from 30 yards. Nine holes of Stableford golf should move. Here are the three golden rules:
Play ready golf. If it is safe and you are ready, hit. Do not wait for ceremonial order-of-play if the group is backed up. Ready golf is friendly golf.
Pick up when you are out of points. Once you cannot score on a hole — double bogey is your ceiling in Stableford — there is absolutely no reason to finish the hole. Pick it up, move to the next tee, and keep things rolling. Your group and the group behind you will both appreciate it.
Be ready when it is your turn. Club selected, yardage assessed, routine started. Nobody is expecting a Tour pro pre-shot ritual on a Wednesday evening at Manor Valley. Think on someone else’s shot, not your own.
A good pace of play means everyone finishes before dark, gets to the 19th Hole with time for a proper recap, and leaves in a good mood. That is the goal. Let us keep it moving. ⏩
🔜 Week 8 — Welcome to Period 2: Mid-Season
Wednesday, June 10th is Week 8 — the first night of Period 2: Mid-Season. The Fun Night clubs go back in the trunk, the full bag comes back out, and the competition ramps up with a fresh set of standings to chase.
Period 1 belonged to the Green Assassins! — they earned their Championship berth and carry the momentum of a dominant six-week run. But Period 2 is a clean slate for everyone else. The Gopher Killers, Stableford Stars, DragonballZ, Par-Tee Animals, and Four Play all have something to prove starting next Wednesday night.
New handicaps are in effect. The Back Nine awaits. The competition is fierce. And somewhere on the 13th fairway, there is still a tree that has absolutely no interest in giving Clay Karadus his ball back.
See everyone on the 10th tee Wednesday night. Let’s go. ⛳
Scoring data sourced from official WFL weekly scorecards. Week 7 is a special Fun Night event — 3 clubs plus putter, Front Nine. Team totals use top 4 scores per team. All individual scores shown.