8-1-07  Gentlemen,

 

Another playday in the books!!!  Had a bit of a scare with a bolt of lighting early in the round.  We only had one member with any

common sense to get off the course.  I never seen it and was oblivious to the danger.  A warning to ALL members,  If anytime lightning

is present, get off the course IMMEDIATELY!!!  We can resume our play after the danger has passed.  I believe that course management

will agree with this procedure.  Mike Merrill was the member and John Braun his partner will not be charged for the playday.  

Looks like Ken Carithers is back from his slump.  Ken (8) is only one back of John Chapman (9) in the race for CTP Champion.  Ken was

observed laughing and knuckle slapping with Gene Whalen, Ron Leonard & Al Diaz, the other three CTP winners, in the parking lot after

the round and award announcements.  Hills Course rumor has it that if Ken catches up to John in the hot contested race he will be asked

to join their daily group and John will be asked to leave the group and play with Lavey, Mehall & Maccarthy in their group.  This is only a

rumor and not confirmed but it's not looking good for John.  John you will need to buy a "Ball Retriever" if you join that group!!!   The Shot 

of the day belongs to Ron Leonard for his 3' 4" CTP at #11.  A reminder to all members:  ALL putts longer than 18" SHALL be putted out,

14 Club rule is in effect during Wednesday playdays, a ball may be substituted when you reach the green.  Please do not be offended if

you are asked to follow these and all USGA rules on the books.  We should all be afforded the opportunity to play under the same rules

and conditions as the full field.  When someone calls you on a rule, that person is protecting the field not just himself.    

***A reminder to all members who haven't participated in 5 Wednesday or Interclub Tournaments for the 2006/2007 year (OCT/SEPT).

Your time is running out.  You have 10 Tournaments left to participat in to be eligible to play in the Club Championships on September 28th

 & 29th.  If you don't know how many tournaments you have played in go to the SMGA website and click on POY for that information.

Come on out and join the fun, comraderie and the cajoling and razzing of all us Old Farts.  Enough for today. Now for the winners:

 

A/C Flight:     2-MAN TEAM SHAMBLE AC-BD  (ALL PAYOUTS IN SHOP CREDIT)

1.  TONY YUNT                       58                  $25.00

     DAVE THOMAS

2.  MARK STERNFELS            61                 $15.00

    JOHN BLAIR         

3. GENE WHALEN                  62    SCP      $10.00

    JACK GARNER

 

B/D FLIGHT: 

1.  LARRY ROBICHEAUX         57                $25.00

     WALT MACCARTHY

2.  KEN CARITHERS               58                 $15.00

     MORRIS PAULK

3.  PAT MCGHEE                   62                 $10.00

     PHIL WHEAT 

 

CLOSEST TO THE PIN WINNERS:

#2    AL DIAZ                            6' 10"

#8    GENE WHALEN                6' 1"

#11  RON LEONARD                 3' 4"

#15  KEN CARITHERS              12' 3"

 

NEXT SMGA TOURNAMENT: 2 WEEKS AWAY

AUGUST 15---4 Man Team---ABCD---Best Low Net on Par 3's, Best 2 Low Net on Par 4's, Best 3 Low Net on Par 5's

DO NOT FORGET TO SIGN UP, IT'S EASIER TO REMOVE YOUR NAME THAN TO ADD IT AT THE LAST MINUTE!!!!!

 

NEXT WEEK:

AUGUST 8---Interclub vs Canyon Creek @ CANYON CREEK.  Info to follow from Jerry Obenour.  

 

I thank and appreciate all of you who have participated this year in our weekly play days and CTP contests.  

 

Stan Chavez

Tournament Director