Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · Manor Valley Golf Course · Front Nine · Week 5
If you were looking for a reason to show up next Wednesday, Week 5 just handed you several. The Green Assassins! stormed back to the top of the standings with a season-best team performance, the Gopher Killers and Stableford Stars refused to be shaken loose, and the Period 1 MVP race is now a two-man duel heading into a decisive final week. Wednesday, May 27th — the last night of Period 1 — cannot come soon enough.
🏆 Individual Leaderboard — Week 5
It was Jeff Siegel’s night. The Green Assassins! sharpshooter carded 19 Stableford points off just a 4 handicap on a 39-stroke front nine — three over par with almost no net assistance. That is a round that belongs in the highlight reel. It is Siegel’s second week-best performance of the season (he shared the top spot in Week 4 as well), and it could not have come at a better time for his team.
Three players tied for second at 18 points: Jeff Hensler (Stableford Stars), Al Powanda (Green Assassins!), and Rich Babjak (Gopher Killers). Hensler’s 18-point effort was his best round of the season and one of the Stableford Stars’ biggest individual contributions all year. Powanda, returning after missing Weeks 2 through 4, walked straight back onto the course and posted one of the top rounds in the field. And Babjak? He is simply relentless — his fourth consecutive round of 17 points or better cements his status as the most consistent individual scorer in the league.
Adam Peters (Four Play, 17 pts) was the week’s biggest individual story outside the top four — his second 17-point outing of the season and a major statement for a Four Play side that desperately needs it. David Del Signore (16), Jerry Morgan (16), Matt Ankeny (16), and Todd Morgan (16) round out a remarkable group of six players who all cracked 16 points on the same night.
| # | Player | Team | HCP | Strokes | vs Par | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Siegel | Green Assassins! | 4 | 39 | +3 | 19 |
| T2 | Jeff Hensler | Stableford Stars | 12 | 48 | +12 | 18 |
| T2 | Al Powanda | Green Assassins! | 7 | 43 | +7 | 18 |
| T2 | Rich Babjak | Gopher Killers | 10 | 46 | +10 | 18 |
| 5 | Adam Peters | Four Play | 2 | 39 | +3 | 17 |
| T6 | David Del Signore | Green Assassins! | 2 | 40 | +4 | 16 |
| T6 | Jerry Morgan | Green Assassins! | 3 | 41 | +5 | 16 |
| T6 | Matt Ankeny | Gopher Killers | 4 | 42 | +6 | 16 |
| T6 | Todd Morgan | Gopher Killers | 1 | 39 | +3 | 16 |
| T10 | Tim Townsend | Stableford Stars | 0 | 39 | +3 | 15 |
| T10 | Vic Hensler | Stableford Stars | 7 | 46 | +10 | 15 |
| T10 | Matt Simkovic | DragonballZ | 6 | 45 | +9 | 15 |
| 13 | Chuck Tyke | DragonballZ | 11 | 51 | +15 | 14 |
| T14 | Randy Hobaugh | Par-Tee Animals | 1 | 42 | +6 | 13 |
| T14 | Jim Colinear | Gopher Killers | 8 | 49 | +13 | 13 |
| T14 | John Harr | Gopher Killers | 3 | 44 | +8 | 13 |
| T17 | Tom Baldwin | Stableford Stars | 4 | 46 | +10 | 12 |
| T17 | John Mallick | Par-Tee Animals | 8 | 50 | +14 | 12 |
| T17 | Jake Kovac | Four Play | 6 | 48 | +12 | 12 |
| T17 | Larry Dzendzel | DragonballZ | 1 | 43 | +7 | 12 |
| T21 | Ray Maffit | Par-Tee Animals | 6 | 49 | +13 | 11 |
| T21 | Clay Karadus | Four Play | 10 | 55 | +19 | 11 |
| T21 | Joe Smith | DragonballZ | 4 | 47 | +11 | 11 |
| T21 | Bryan Conn | DragonballZ | 12 | 55 | +19 | 11 |
| T25 | Al Kabana | Gopher Killers | 10 | 58 | +22 | 6 |
| T25 | John Hensler | Four Play | 9 | 57 | +21 | 6 |
🏅 Week 5 Team Scores
Only the top 4 scores per team count toward weekly totals.
The Green Assassins! put on the most dominant team performance of the 2026 season — 69 points from Jeff Siegel (19), Al Powanda (18), David Del Signore (16), and Jerry Morgan (16). All four of their counted scores were 16 or better. That is elite team depth, and it blew the competition away on the night.
The Gopher Killers answered with their own season-best effort at 63 points, powered by Babjak (18), Ankeny (16), Todd Morgan (16), and Colinear (13). Even with John Harr (13) and Al Kabana (6) falling below the cut line, the Killers’ top four was formidable.
The Stableford Stars posted 60 points — another strong week — with Jeff Hensler’s 18 leading the way. DragonballZ contributed a solid 52 points and welcomed newcomer Chuck Tyke to the scorecard, who made an immediate impression with 14 points on his debut. The Par-Tee Animals had a difficult week, managing only 36 points with just three scorers in the field — their lowest team total of the season.
| Team | Week 5 Top 4 Scores | Wk 5 Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Green Assassins! | Jeff Siegel (19), Al Powanda (18), D. Del Signore (16), Jerry Morgan (16) | 69 |
| Gopher Killers | Rich Babjak (18), Matt Ankeny (16), Todd Morgan (16), Jim Colinear (13) | 63 |
| Stableford Stars | Jeff Hensler (18), Tim Townsend (15), Vic Hensler (15), Tom Baldwin (12) | 60 |
| DragonballZ | Matt Simkovic (15), Chuck Tyke (14), Larry Dzendzel (12), Joe Smith (11) | 52 |
| Four Play | Adam Peters (17), Jake Kovac (12), Clay Karadus (11), John Hensler (6) | 46 |
| Par-Tee Animals | Randy Hobaugh (13), John Mallick (12), Ray Maffit (11) | 36* |
* Par-Tee Animals had only 3 scorers this week.
📊 Overall Standings Through Week 5
The Green Assassins! reclaimed first place and in emphatic fashion — but the standings have never been tighter. The top three teams are separated by just four points heading into Week 6, and any one of them could end Period 1 as the champion.
The Green Assassins! lead at 272 points, driven by that explosive Week 5 performance. The Stableford Stars sit second at 269 — three points back — after five consecutive weeks of double-digit team contributions from every counted scorer. The Gopher Killers are right there in third at 268, just one point behind the Stars and four behind the lead. This is a genuine three-horse race with one week left in Period 1.
| Pos | Team | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Assassins! | 62 | 45 | 51 | 45 | 69 | 272 |
| 2 | Stableford Stars | 48 | 51 | 59 | 51 | 60 | 269 |
| 3 | Gopher Killers | 53 | 48 | 57 | 47 | 63 | 268 |
| 4 | DragonballZ | 52 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 239 |
| 5 | Par-Tee Animals | 49 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 36 | 225 |
| 6 | Four Play | 55 | 44 | 33 | 44 | 46 | 222 |
🏅 Period 1 MVP Race — One Week to Go
The Period 1 MVP award — presented to the player with the most Stableford points across Weeks 1 through 6 — is shaping up to be one of the best individual storylines of the early season. With five weeks in the books, here is where the race stands.
Rich Babjak (Gopher Killers) holds the lead at 84 points — an average of 16.8 per round — on the back of four consecutive outings of 17 points or better. The man has been the most consistent scorer in the league since Week 1 and enters Week 6 as the clear favourite for the award. Jeff Siegel (Green Assassins!) is right behind at 82 points after his season-best 19-pointer this week. Just two points separate them with one round left to play.
Further back but still in contention, Vic Hensler and David Del Signore are tied at 75 points apiece — mathematically alive but needing both a big personal round and for the leaders to stumble. Jeff Hensler (64 pts) has been climbing steadily and his 18-point Week 5 was his best of the year — but catching Babjak or Siegel from 18 back in one week is a tall ask.
| Pos | Player | Team | Wk1 | Wk2 | Wk3 | Wk4 | Wk5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Babjak | Gopher Killers | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 84 |
| 2 | Jeff Siegel | Green Assassins! | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 82 |
| T3 | Vic Hensler | Stableford Stars | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 75 |
| T3 | David Del Signore | Green Assassins! | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 75 |
| 5 | Matt Simkovic | DragonballZ | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 68 |
| 6 | Tim Townsend | Stableford Stars | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 67 |
| 7 | Ray Maffit | Par-Tee Animals | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 66 |
| 8 | Jeff Hensler | Stableford Stars | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 64 |
📈 Who’s Trending
The biggest individual bouncebacks of the week belonged to Jerry Morgan (+9, from 7 to 16) and Matt Ankeny (+8, from 8 to 16) — both came roaring back after difficult Week 4 outings. Jeff Hensler (+5) and Todd Morgan (+5) also had strong upward moves. The only meaningful slide of the week was Ray Maffit, who dipped four points from his 15-point Week 4 performance to 11.
👋 Welcome and Welcome Back
A warm welcome to Chuck Tyke, making his 2026 WFL debut with DragonballZ — 14 points right out of the gate is a very solid first impression. Al Powanda also returned after a four-week absence and reminded everyone exactly what he can do with an 18-point performance. Great to have you both out there.
Absent this week were Bill Hensler, Kevin Powanda, Chris Del Signore, Jeff O’Neil, and John Gogets — the Par-Tee Animals in particular could have used a full roster on a night when they could only count three scorers.
🏆 Week 6 — Period 1 Championship on the Line
Wednesday, May 27th is the last night of Period 1 — and there has never been more at stake on a single WFL Wednesday.
The team that finishes Period 1 in first place earns the first berth in the WFL Championship. With three points covering the top three teams, every player matters. Every hole matters. Every putt matters — and remember, there are no gimmes.
The Period 1 MVP goes to the individual with the most Stableford points across Weeks 1 through 6. Rich Babjak leads Jeff Siegel by just two points. Either man can win it, and both will be motivated to leave everything on the Back Nine next Wednesday.
Show up. Play well. This is what the season is for.
See everyone on the first tee. ⛳
Scoring data sourced from official WFL weekly scorecards. Team standings use top 4 scores per team per week. All Stableford points calculated using WHS handicap indexes at Manor Valley Golf Course.