Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · Manor Valley Golf Course · Front Nine · Week 19 — Period 3: Late Season
One week left in the 2026 Wednesday Fun League regular season. One more Wednesday at Manor Valley. One more chance to move a number, cement a legacy, and finish what started back in April on a cold Practice Week morning.
Before we get to the finale, let us talk about what happened on Week 19 — because what the Gopher Killers did on August 26th deserves to be remembered. And what John Harr did on the Front Nine at Manor Valley deserves its own paragraph.
🏆 Individual Leaderboard — Week 19
For the first time all season, Rich Babjak was not the story on a Gopher Killers night. That distinction belonged entirely to John Harr.
Playing off a 7 handicap, Harr carded a 38-stroke front nine — two over par — for 23 Stableford points. That is the highest individual score of the entire Week 19 field, and one of the finest individual rounds of the 2026 WFL season. Two over par on the Front Nine at Manor Valley with seven handicap strokes in your pocket produces a scoreline that is very hard to argue with. Harr was precise, consistent, and absolutely locked in from the first tee to the ninth green. On a night full of excellent golf, he was in a class of his own.
Four players tied for second at 19 points — and the variety of ways they got there is what makes this leaderboard so compelling. Matt Ankeny (Gopher Killers) shot 40 strokes (+4 vs par) off a 5 handicap for his second straight 19-point night, extending a strong late-season stretch. Rich Babjak (Gopher Killers) posted 43 strokes and 19 points, continuing the consistent excellence that has been his trademark all year. Randy Hobaugh (Par-Tee Animals) was one of the stories of the night — 38 strokes, two over par, 19 points off a 3 handicap. Essentially the same round as Harr at the top, just with a lighter handicap. And then there is Tim Townsend (Stableford Stars) — playing off just a 2 handicap, Townsend fired a 37-stroke round, one over par, for 19 Stableford points. One over par on the Front Nine off a 2 handicap. That is the single cleanest ball-striking round of the entire evening, arguably of the entire season, and it barely made a ripple because the field was so deep.
A massive group of players at 16 points — Adam Peters, Jake Kovac, Jim Colinear, John Gogets, Ray Maffit, and Vic Hensler — speaks to how competitive the field was from top to bottom on the penultimate night of the regular season.
| # | Player | Team | HCP | Strokes | vs Par | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Harr | Gopher Killers | 7 | 38 | +2 | 23 |
| T2 | Matt Ankeny | Gopher Killers | 5 | 40 | +4 | 19 |
| T2 | Randy Hobaugh | Par-Tee Animals | 3 | 38 | +2 | 19 |
| T2 | Rich Babjak | Gopher Killers | 8 | 43 | +7 | 19 |
| T2 | Tim Townsend | Stableford Stars | 2 | 37 | +1 | 19 |
| 6 | Tom Baldwin | Stableford Stars | 8 | 44 | +8 | 18 |
| 7 | Jeff Siegel | Green Assassins! | 4 | 41 | +5 | 17 |
| 8 | John Mallick | Par-Tee Animals | 8 | 45 | +9 | 17 |
| T9 | Adam Peters | Four Play | 3 | 41 | +5 | 16 |
| T9 | Jake Kovac | Four Play | 6 | 44 | +8 | 16 |
| T9 | Jim Colinear | Gopher Killers | 10 | 48 | +12 | 16 |
| T9 | John Gogets | Stableford Stars | 8 | 46 | +10 | 16 |
| T9 | Ray Maffit | Par-Tee Animals | 8 | 46 | +10 | 16 |
| T9 | Vic Hensler | Stableford Stars | 10 | 48 | +12 | 16 |
| T15 | Bill Hensler | Four Play | 12 | 51 | +15 | 15 |
| T15 | Jeff Hensler | Stableford Stars | 12 | 51 | +15 | 15 |
| T15 | Matt Simkovic | DragonballZ | 6 | 45 | +9 | 15 |
| T15 | Todd Morgan | Gopher Killers | 4 | 43 | +7 | 15 |
| T19 | Bob Ciorra | Green Assassins! | 11 | 53 | +17 | 14 |
| T19 | Buzzy Peters | Four Play | 5 | 45 | +9 | 14 |
| T19 | Chris Del Signore | Par-Tee Animals | 6 | 46 | +10 | 14 |
| T19 | David Del Signore | Green Assassins! | 4 | 44 | +8 | 14 |
| T23 | Dwight Helfrich | DragonballZ | 11 | 52 | +16 | 13 |
| T23 | Joe Smith | DragonballZ | 4 | 45 | +9 | 13 |
| T23 | Larry Dzendzel | DragonballZ | 4 | 45 | +9 | 13 |
| T26 | Al Kabana | Gopher Killers | 10 | 55 | +19 | 12 |
| T26 | Al Powanda | Green Assassins! | 8 | 50 | +14 | 12 |
| T26 | Bryan Conn | DragonballZ | 16 | 58 | +22 | 12 |
| 29 | Chuck Tyke | Stableford Stars | 9 | 52 | +16 | 11 |
| 30 | Jerry Morgan | Green Assassins! | 3 | 46 | +10 | 11 |
| 31 | Dale Bickerstaff | Par-Tee Animals | 7 | 51 | +15 | 10 |
| 32 | John Hensler | Four Play | 10 | 54 | +18 | 10 |
🏅 Week 19 Team Scores
Top 4 scores per team count toward weekly totals.
The Gopher Killers just rewrote their own record book. A 77-point team night — the highest single-week team total of the entire 2026 WFL season — powered by John Harr (23), Matt Ankeny (19), Rich Babjak (19), and Jim Colinear (16). Todd Morgan posted 15 and did not count. Al Kabana posted 12 and did not count. Six players. Six double-digit rounds. Four of them enough to set a new season record. This is a team operating at an entirely different level right now, and they chose Week 19 — the penultimate night of the regular season — to do it.
The Stableford Stars had their best week in recent memory at 69 points, matching their own Period 2 best. Tim Townsend’s near-par masterclass (19 pts) led the way, with Tom Baldwin (18), John Gogets (16), and Vic Hensler (16) all contributing meaningfully. Jeff Hensler (15) and Chuck Tyke (11) were just outside the cut — another night of extraordinary depth from the Period 2 Champions.
The Par-Tee Animals posted a season-best 66 points — their finest team night of the entire year — with Randy Hobaugh’s 19-point gem leading the charge, John Mallick (17), Ray Maffit (16), and Chris Del Signore (14) all counting. Brilliant timing for a team fighting for every point in the Wildcard race. Four Play matched their own strong form at 61 points, and the Green Assassins! (57) and DragonballZ (54) rounded out a night where the entire field was pulling in the right direction.
| Team | Top 4 Scores | All Scorers | Wk 19 Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gopher Killers 🔥 | John Harr (23), Matt Ankeny (19), Rich Babjak (19), Jim Colinear (16) | + Todd Morgan (15), Al Kabana (12) | 77 |
| Stableford Stars | Tim Townsend (19), Tom Baldwin (18), John Gogets (16), Vic Hensler (16) | + Jeff Hensler (15), Chuck Tyke (11) | 69 |
| Par-Tee Animals | Randy Hobaugh (19), John Mallick (17), Ray Maffit (16), C. Del Signore (14) | + Dale Bickerstaff (10) | 66 |
| Four Play | Adam Peters (16), Jake Kovac (16), Bill Hensler (15), Buzzy Peters (14) | + John Hensler (10) | 61 |
| Green Assassins! | Jeff Siegel (17), Bob Ciorra (14), D. Del Signore (14), Al Powanda (12) | + Jerry Morgan (11) | 57 |
| DragonballZ | Matt Simkovic (15), Dwight Helfrich (13), Joe Smith (13), Larry Dzendzel (13) | + Bryan Conn (12) | 54 |
🎯 Skins Report — Week 19 & Season Leaderboard
Nine holes were played on the Front Nine in Week 19. Six of them tied. Three found winners, three skins carry into Week 20, and Tim Townsend’s night just kept getting better.
| Hole | Par | Pot | Result | Skins Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Par 4 | 1 | Matt Ankeny (3 strokes) | 1 🎯 |
| H2 | Par 4 | 1 | Tied — Simkovic, Townsend, Powanda, Siegel, D. Del Signore, Hobaugh | Carries → |
| H3 | Par 4 | 2 | Jeff Siegel (3 strokes) | 2 🎯 |
| H4 | Par 3 | 1 | Tied — Ankeny & Harr | Carries → |
| H5 | Par 5 | 2 | Tied — Simkovic & Townsend | Carries → |
| H6 | Par 4 | 3 | Tim Townsend (3 strokes) | 3 🎯 |
| H7 | Par 4 | 1 | Tied — Gogets, Peters, Townsend, Smith, Maffit, Hobaugh, Harr | Carries → |
| H8 | Par 3 | 2 | Tied — Gogets, Baldwin, Siegel, C. Del Signore, Babjak, Hobaugh, Harr | Carries → |
| H9 | Par 5 | 3 | Tied — Peters, Ankeny, Townsend, Hobaugh | Carries → |
Six skins found winners — Matt Ankeny on Hole 1 (1), Jeff Siegel on Hole 3 (2), and Tim Townsend cleaning up the three-skin carry-over on Hole 6 with a 3-stroke gross. Holes 7, 8, and 9 all tied with crowded leaderboards and produced no winner, meaning 3 skins carry over into Week 20, starting on Hole 10. The final Wednesday of the season begins with a pot already on the table. Somebody is going to earn a very nice send-off.
🎯 Season Skins Leaderboard — Through Week 19
The season skins race has a runaway leader — and it is not particularly close. Tim Townsend (Stableford Stars) has been the most lethal skin-winner in the 2026 WFL season, accumulating 32 skins to lead all players by a wide margin. Playing off a 2 handicap, Townsend wins skins the hard way — by making genuinely low gross scores — and he has done it consistently across all 19 weeks. Scratch-adjacent golf, week after week.
David Del Signore (Green Assassins!) sits second with 22 skins, and Jeff Siegel (Green Assassins!) is third with 21 — giving the Green Assassins! two of the top three skin winners in the league, which helps explain how they won Period 1 so convincingly. Matt Ankeny (Gopher Killers) is fourth at 16 skins, and Adam Peters (Four Play) rounds out the top five at 11.
| # | Player | Team | Skins Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Townsend 🏆 | Stableford Stars | 32 |
| 2 | David Del Signore | Green Assassins! | 22 |
| 3 | Jeff Siegel | Green Assassins! | 21 |
| 4 | Matt Ankeny | Gopher Killers | 16 |
| 5 | Adam Peters | Four Play | 11 |
| 6 | Todd Morgan | Gopher Killers | 8 |
| 7 | Matt Simkovic | DragonballZ | 7 |
| T8 | Jerry Morgan | Green Assassins! | 6 |
| T8 | John Gogets | Stableford Stars | 6 |
| 10 | Bill Hensler | Four Play | 5 |
| T11 | Randy Hobaugh | Par-Tee Animals | 4 |
| T11 | Joe Smith | DragonballZ | 4 |
| T13 | John Hensler | Four Play | 3 |
| T13 | Jeff Hensler | Stableford Stars | 3 |
| T13 | Dale Bickerstaff | Par-Tee Animals | 3 |
| T13 | Ray Maffit | Par-Tee Animals | 3 |
| T17 | Jake Kovac | Four Play | 2 |
| T17 | Larry Dzendzel | DragonballZ | 2 |
| 19 | John Mallick | Par-Tee Animals | 1 |
One week remains. Tim Townsend’s 32-skin lead looks insurmountable barring something extraordinary on the final nine. But with 3 skins already carrying into Week 20 and holes guaranteed to tie, the closing chapter of the skins season could still produce a memorable winner.
🃏 Wildcard & Championship Picture — One Week to Decide Everything
Let us take stock of exactly where things stand heading into the final Wednesday of the 2026 WFL regular season.
The Green Assassins! are the Period 1 Champions. The Stableford Stars are the Period 2 Champions. Both have secured their WFL Championship berths. Period 3 is still being decided — and the Gopher Killers are the team to beat with 328 Period 3 points and counting.
But the Wildcard picture is where it gets truly fascinating. The 4th Championship berth — awarded to the highest-scoring eligible team across the full regular season — currently belongs to the Gopher Killers at 993 season points. Whether they win Period 3 or not, they are going to the WFL Championship. The question for everyone else is whether they can claim that Wildcard spot if the Killers clinch Period 3 outright and vacate the Wildcard for the next team in line.
| # | Team | Season Pts | Gap to Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🃏 Gopher Killers | 993 | — |
| 2 | Four Play | 896 | 97 back |
| 3 | Par-Tee Animals | 862 | 131 back |
| 4 | DragonballZ | 861 | 132 back |
If the Gopher Killers win Period 3, their Wildcard slot passes to the next eligible team — and right now, that is Four Play at 896 points, with Par-Tee Animals (862) and DragonballZ (861) separated by just a single point in third and fourth. With their season-best 66-point night on Wednesday, the Animals made a significant move in that three-way battle. One more week like that and the math could flip.
Every point in Week 20 counts toward season totals. For Four Play, Par-Tee Animals, and DragonballZ, this is the biggest Wednesday of their 2026 season. Do not miss it.
Track the live standings in real time right here: 👉 WFL Live Standings & Wildcard Race →
🔚 Week 20 — The Last Regular Wednesday of 2026
Wednesday, September 2nd is it. The final regular week of the 2026 WFL season. Twenty weeks of Stableford golf, six teams, thirty-six members, one course, and more memorable moments than any season recap could fully capture.
The Period 3 title is on the line. The Wildcard berth is on the line. Individual season totals are on the line. For some players, it is one last chance to post a career-best round. For others, it is a chance to finish what they started back on a cool April evening at Manor Valley.
Show up. Play well. Make it count.
See everyone on the 10th tee — one last time. ⛳
Scoring data sourced from official WFL weekly scorecards. Period 3 covers Weeks 15–20. Team standings use top 4 scores per team per week. Handicaps as posted for Week 19. Wildcard standings current as of Week 19. Season finale: Week 20, September 2, 2026, Manor Valley Golf Course.