Airways Golf League — Week 15 Recap: August 11, 2026
The second week of the second half
If last week the field collectively delivered the birdie explosion, this week Logan Jarvis said "hold my beer" — and probably should have, because he now owes two of them. Eleven players took the field on the back nine, four birdies fell (matching last week's season-high pace), eight players met their target (also a season high), and Logan Jarvis authored the best round of the entire 2026 season.
Logan Jarvis Shoots 37
Logan Jarvis shot 37. Thirty-seven. Two over par on the back nine. It's the lowest round anyone has posted all season by two full strokes — the previous low was Logan's own 39, which he had posted three times. He's now responsible for all five of the top rounds this year, and this one is a class by itself.
The scorecard is a work of art: par, bogey, birdie, par, par, bogey, double, par, birdie. Two birdies. Four pars. Two bogeys. One double. That's it. Nine holes played, eight of them scoring holes, and only one blank on the entire card (a 7 on the par-5 sixteenth, which apparently exists solely to remind Logan he's mortal).
Final tally: 18 Stableford points on a target of 13, five bonus points. His 18 points is his highest single-week Stableford total of the season, three better than his prior high of 15 (which he had posted four separate times). His five bonus points ties his season high.
Logan Owes Two Birdie Pitchers
Per the ancient and inviolable custom of golf leagues everywhere: birdies must be celebrated with beer, and the celebration must be funded by the person who made them. Logan birdied hole 12 (a 3 on a par 4) and hole 18 (a 3 on a par 4 — his second closing-hole birdie of the season, and the second one he's used to walk off with a memorable win). That's two pitchers of beer owed to the group, payable at Logan's convenience but, based on how excited everyone else looked walking off 18, ideally sooner rather than later.
At his current pace of eight birdies through fifteen weeks played, Logan may want to open a tab.
Kevin Gallagher Finally Gets His Birdie
For the entire first half of the season, Kevin Gallagher was near the top of the season par leaderboard — 20-plus pars through the first half — without a single birdie to his name. The consistency was there. The scoring finish was always somehow just missing. Then on Tuesday, on the par-5 eleventh, Kevin G. made a 4. His first birdie of the 2026 season.
Only fitting that it happened on hole 11, which continues to be one of the friendliest holes on the course. Kevin finished the round with 10 points on a target of 6 — 4 bonus points, a 44-stroke round (the second-lowest of the night), and one long-overdue birdie in his ledger.
Bill Gallagher's Birdie on 10
Bill Gallagher opened his round with a 2 on the par-3 tenth — a birdie right out of the gate. It's his fourth birdie of the season, which places him second on the season birdie leaderboard behind only Logan.
Bill added pars on 11 and 13 and shot 47 for 10 points on a target of 9. The birdie-plus-two-pars stretch to open was the highlight, followed almost immediately by an 8 on hole 12 — the eye-popping start and the ugly follow-up. But he grinded through and met his target for the sixth time in his last seven appearances.
Kevin Kearns: The Silent Assassin
Kevin Kearns quietly shot 43 — the lowest raw score of the night by a stroke — and posted 10 points on a target of 8. He didn't have a birdie. He didn't have three pars. He just had six bogey points and two pars (on holes 16 and 18) and turned that into the lowest score and a target-met round. This is the Kearns pattern: reliably efficient, never spectacular, always in the mix. He now leads the second-half bonus race at 6.
Bill Oravec's Comeback
Bill Oravec, who hadn't been seen since May 26 — a 77-day absence — returned Tuesday and posted 6 points on a target of 3, three bonus points, and his best round of the season. He parred holes 11 and 14, added two bogey points, and generally reminded the league that he still exists. Given his low target (a reflection of his early-season struggles), the bonus points came easy, but he'll take them. Welcome back.
Ted Cowles Stays on Target
Ted Cowles posted 7 points on a target of 4 — three bonus points, his best round in weeks. Seven bogey points across a nine-hole span, with an 8 on hole 16 as his only real disaster. Ted has now met his target in both second-half appearances, and his second-half bonus tally (5) puts him tied with Logan and John Gallagher for second place. The Cowles staircase resumes construction.
Dave Deyette Gets Back to Bogey-Whispering
Dave Deyette posted 7 points on a target of 6 — one bonus point, target met. He parred holes 10 and 13, added three bogey points, and shot 48. After a rough second-half opener (4 on a 7), Deyette got back to his bread and butter. The Bogey Whisperer is whispering again.
The Hole 11 Bonanza Continues
The par-5 eleventh gave up Kevin Gallagher's birdie plus two pars (Bill Gallagher and Bill Oravec), along with seven bogey points. Nine of eleven players scored at least a point on hole 11. It remains one of the highest-scoring holes for the field all year.
Hole 16: Still Punishing
Speaking of holes that don't play well — the par-5 sixteenth once again handed out its usual serving of pain. Three players posted 9s (Bill Oravec, Chris McKone, Len Stadnicki), Ted Cowles added an 8, and only three players escaped without a double or worse: Kevin Kearns (a clean par 5) plus Bill Gallagher and Kevin Gallagher, who each survived with bogey 6s. Just because the back nine has generally softened doesn't mean hole 16 got the memo.
Where the Pars Came From
Fourteen pars on the night across seven holes:
- Hole 10: Dave Deyette, Joe Alvarez, Logan Jarvis (3, plus Bill G.'s birdie)
- Hole 13: Bill Gallagher, Dave Deyette, Logan Jarvis (3)
- Hole 11: Bill Gallagher, Bill Oravec (2, plus Kevin G.'s birdie)
- Hole 14: Bill Oravec, Logan Jarvis (2)
- Hole 17: John Gallagher, Logan Jarvis (2)
- Hole 16: Kevin Kearns
- Hole 18: Kevin Kearns (plus Logan's birdie)
Logan Jarvis led with 4 pars (plus 2 birdies). Bill Gallagher: 2 pars (plus a birdie). Kevin Kearns: 2 pars. Bill Oravec: 2 pars.
The Struggles
John Gallagher had a rough one — 5 points on a target of 8, missed by 3. His only par (hole 17) and two bogeys couldn't overcome three quadruple-bogey holes on 10, 13, and 14. After sharing the top spot last week with 11 points, a difficult regression.
Chris McKone posted just 4 points on a target of 7, snapping a streak of impressive consistency. He was 5-of-6 target-met since his return, then missed by three despite meeting last week. Len Stadnicki (2 on 6) had the toughest night — only two bogeys against seven doubles or worse. Joe Alvarez hit his target of 3 exactly (with a par on 10) but was otherwise engulfed by big numbers.
Second-Half Bonus Race After Two Weeks
- Kevin Kearns: 6
- Logan Jarvis: 5 (with 18 more Stableford points than anyone else)
- John Gallagher: 5
- Ted Cowles: 5
- Bill Gallagher: 4
- Kevin Gallagher: 4
Tight through the top six. Kearns leads by one; five players sit within two bonus points of the top.
By the Numbers
Eleven players, 4 birdies (matching the season high set last week), 14 pars, 41 bogeys, 8 targets met (season high). The 2026 season birdie count climbs to 20. Back nine averaged 7.5 Stableford points — the third-highest total for a back-nine visit this season.
Two straight weeks of four-birdie evenings. Two straight weeks where Logan Jarvis authored the round of the night. And after 77 days, Bill Oravec has returned to the fold.
Logan owes the beer. Everyone else owes an explanation.
On to Week 16.
SEASON STANDINGS (through Aug 11, 2026)
# Golfer Rounds Avg Pts Pts
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1 Kevin Kearns 2 10.5 6
2 Logan Jarvis 2 14.0 5
3 John Gallagher 2 8.0 5
4 Ted Cowles 2 6.5 5
5 Bill Gallagher 2 10.5 4
6 Kevin Gallagher 2 7.5 4
7 Chris McKone 2 6.5 3
8 Bill Oravec 1 6.0 3
9 Dave Deyette 2 5.5 1
10 Len Stadnicki 2 3.5 0
11 Joe Alvarez 1 3.0 0
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Airways Golf — Weekly Stableford Report
Date: Aug 11, 2026
Golfer Score Target Net Pts
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Logan Jarvis 18 13 +5
Kevin Gallagher 10 6 +4
Ted Cowles 7 4 +3
Bill Oravec 6 3 +3
Kevin Kearns 10 8 +2
Bill Gallagher 10 9 +1
Dave Deyette 7 6 +1
John Gallagher 5 8 0
Chris McKone 4 7 0
Joe Alvarez 3 3 0
Len Stadnicki 2 6 0
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UPDATED TARGETS (after this week)
Golfer New Target
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Alex Fisher 6
Bill Gallagher 9
Bill Oravec 3
Chris McKone 7
Dave Deyette 7
Dave Zogbaum 4
Hermann Keilich 4
Joe Alvarez 3
John Gallagher 8
Kevin Gallagher 6
Kevin Kearns 8
Len Stadnicki 5
Logan Jarvis 14
Ted Cowles 4
Tom Confrey 12
Tom Wieland 5
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SEASON LEADERS — EAGLES (since Apr 13, 2026, through Aug 11, 2026)
(none)
SEASON LEADERS — BIRDIES (since Apr 13, 2026, through Aug 11, 2026)
Golfer Count
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Logan Jarvis 8
Bill Gallagher 4
John Gallagher 3
Kevin Kearns 2
Alex Fisher 1
Chris McKone 1
Kevin Gallagher 1
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SEASON LEADERS — PARS (since Apr 13, 2026, through Aug 11, 2026)
Golfer Count
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Logan Jarvis 40
Kevin Kearns 28
Kevin Gallagher 24
Bill Gallagher 17
John Gallagher 16
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