Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · Manor Valley Golf Course · Back Nine · Weeks 2 & 4
Wednesday night at Manor Valley delivered everything a golf league could ask for — a tie at the top of the individual leaderboard, a dramatic standings shuffle, and a name change that turned a few heads. With last week’s rainout still fresh, scores from May 13th counted double — once for Week 2 and once for Week 4 — making every Stableford point worth its weight in gold. Twenty-nine members made sure they were there to collect.
When the dust settled, the Stableford Stars had climbed from third place all the way to the top of the overall standings, Rich Babjak once again led the Gopher Killers with a co-best round of the night, and the Green Assassins’ hopes of holding first place took a serious hit from their own bottom half. Here’s the full story.
🏆 Individual Leaderboard — Week 4
Wednesday night had a co-leader at the top — and it made for a great story. Rich Babjak (Gopher Killers) posted his second consecutive week-best performance, carding 17 points on a 47-stroke round off a 10 handicap on the Back Nine. The man is quietly becoming the most reliable individual scorer in the league. Sharing the top spot was Jeff Siegel (Green Assassins!), who was nothing short of surgical — 41 strokes and 17 points off just a 4 handicap. That is a seriously clean round.
One step back at 16 points was David Del Signore (Green Assassins!), who was equally impressive with a 40-stroke effort off a 2 handicap. The Green Assassins’ top two on the night were among the best rounds played all season — it’s just a shame their bottom two couldn’t keep pace.
Fourth and fifth place belonged to Ray Maffit (Par-Tee Animals, 15 pts) and Vic Hensler (Stableford Stars, 15 pts), both turning in consistent and team-critical rounds on the Back Nine. Maffit, in particular, continues to be one of the Par-Tee Animals’ most dependable contributors week after week.
| # | Player | Team | HCP | Strokes | vs Par | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Rich Babjak | Gopher Killers | 10 | 47 | +11 | 17 |
| T1 | Jeff Siegel | Green Assassins! | 4 | 41 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 | David Del Signore | Green Assassins! | 2 | 40 | +4 | 16 |
| T4 | Ray Maffit | Par-Tee Animals | 6 | 45 | +9 | 15 |
| T4 | Vic Hensler | Stableford Stars | 7 | 46 | +10 | 15 |
| 6 | Matt Simkovic | DragonballZ | 6 | 48 | +12 | 14 |
| T7 | Jake Kovac | Four Play | 6 | 48 | +12 | 13 |
| T7 | Randy Hobaugh | Par-Tee Animals | 1 | 43 | +7 | 13 |
| T7 | Jeff Hensler | Stableford Stars | 12 | 53 | +17 | 13 |
| T10 | Adam Peters | Four Play | 2 | 44 | +8 | 12 |
| T10 | Tim Townsend | Stableford Stars | 0 | 43 | +7 | 12 |
| T12 | Todd Morgan | Gopher Killers | 1 | 44 | +8 | 11 |
| T12 | Chris Del Signore | Par-Tee Animals | 4 | 48 | +12 | 11 |
| T12 | John Mallick | Par-Tee Animals | 8 | 51 | +15 | 11 |
| T12 | John Gogets | Stableford Stars | 5 | 48 | +12 | 11 |
| T12 | Joe Smith | DragonballZ | 4 | 47 | +11 | 11 |
| T12 | Larry Dzendzel | DragonballZ | 1 | 44 | +8 | 11 |
🏅 Week 4 Team Scores
Only the top 4 scores per team count toward weekly totals.
The Stableford Stars edged the week’s team competition with 51 points, anchored by Vic Hensler (15), Jeff Hensler (13), Tim Townsend (12), and John Gogets (11). It’s the kind of spread-the-wealth performance that wins team titles — no single star, just four reliable contributors.
The Par-Tee Animals had their best team outing of the season at 50 points, with Ray Maffit (15) and Randy Hobaugh (13) leading the charge. The Animals are quietly climbing the standings and look more dangerous every week.
The Gopher Killers posted 47 points on the strength of Babjak’s 17 and Todd Morgan’s 11, while the newly renamed DragonballZ — formerly Team Dzendzel — contributed a solid 46 points with all four of their counted scorers in double figures.
Meanwhile, the Green Assassins! had the most lopsided team performance of the night. Siegel and Del Signore delivered two of the best rounds in the field, but Jerry Morgan (7) and Kevin Powanda (5) dragged the counted team total down to just 45 points — costing the Assassins dearly in the standings race.
| Team | Week 4 Top 4 Scores | Wk 4 Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Stableford Stars | Vic Hensler (15), Jeff Hensler (13), Tim Townsend (12), John Gogets (11) | 51 |
| Par-Tee Animals | Ray Maffit (15), Randy Hobaugh (13), C. Del Signore (11), John Mallick (11) | 50 |
| Gopher Killers | Rich Babjak (17), Todd Morgan (11), John Harr (10), Jim Colinear (9) | 47 |
| DragonballZ | Matt Simkovic (14), Joe Smith (11), Larry Dzendzel (11), Bryan Conn (10) | 46 |
| Green Assassins! | Jeff Siegel (17), D. Del Signore (16), Jerry Morgan (7), K. Powanda (5) | 45 |
| Four Play | Jake Kovac (13), Adam Peters (12), Bill Hensler (10), Clay Karadus (9) | 44 |
📊 Overall Standings Through Week 4
The double-points week did exactly what everyone expected — it shuffled the deck. The Stableford Stars have surged to the top of the standings with 209 points, their 59-point Week 3 and back-to-back 51-point weeks proving they have the depth to win this thing. After starting the season in last place, the Stars now lead the league.
Breathing hard in second are the Gopher Killers at 205 points — just four back — with Rich Babjak’s Week 3 and Week 4 performances doing heavy lifting for the team. The Green Assassins! fall to third at 203, victims of their own inconsistency. They had the best Week 1 in the league by a comfortable margin, but back-to-back 45-point team weeks have allowed the field to catch up. Only six points now separate first from third.
The Par-Tee Animals are the surprise story of the week, jumping to fourth at 189 points on the strength of their best team performance of the season. DragonballZ (formerly Team Dzendzel — more on that below) sit fifth at 187, and Four Play round out the field at 176, still searching for the full roster turnout that would make them truly dangerous.
| Pos | Team | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stableford Stars | 48 | 51 | 59 | 51 | 209 |
| 2 | Gopher Killers | 53 | 48 | 57 | 47 | 205 |
| 3 | Green Assassins! | 62 | 45 | 51 | 45 | 203 |
| 4 | Par-Tee Animals | 49 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 189 |
| 5 | DragonballZ | 52 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 187 |
| 6 | Four Play | 55 | 44 | 33 | 44 | 176 |
🐉 A Name Change Worth Noting
The team formerly known as Team Dzendzel is officially playing the rest of the 2026 season as DragonballZ. Whether this is a motivational rebrand, a tribute to anime culture, or simply the result of a well-placed bet — the results speak for themselves. DragonballZ finished fourth on the week and sit fifth overall. The name may be new, but the competition is the same.
📈 Who’s Trending
The biggest individual improvement from Week 3 to Week 4 belonged to David Del Signore, up five points to 16 with one of the cleanest rounds of the season. Ray Maffit also bounced back five points to 15 after a modest Week 3. On the other side, Jerry Morgan had the toughest slide of anyone in the field — dropping eight points from 15 to just 7 — and Matt Ankeny fell seven points. Both are capable of bouncing back quickly.
👋 Back in the Field
Adam Peters, Bill Hensler, and Randy Hobaugh all returned to the tee sheet this week after missing Week 3. Hobaugh, in particular, came back with a purpose — his 13-point effort was one of the top rounds on the Par-Tee Animals and a key piece of their best team week of the season. Good to have you back, gentlemen. Missing this week were Barry Smith and Dwight Helfrich — hope to see both back on the tee sheet soon.
📅 Looking Ahead
With four weeks in the books and the top three teams separated by just six points, the Stableford Stars hold first but nothing is safe this early in the season. Week 5 brings the Front Nine rotation back around and with a full field, any of the top three teams could find themselves on top by Wednesday evening. Don’t blink.
See everyone on the first tee. ⛳
Scoring data sourced from official WFL weekly scorecards. Week 2 scores are a copy of Week 4 per league rules following the April 29 rainout. Team standings use top 4 scores per team per week. All Stableford points calculated using WHS handicap indexes at Manor Valley Golf Course.