Duffer News…  Week #13, August 3^rd

IN THIS ISSUE…

Attendance
Handicaps
Skin Game reverts back to SELF SERVE
Moron’s Corner
Larry Lahiff’s Skin Games
FUN NIGHT #3…  what do YOU think?
LEAGUE INFO…

Recap…
Tuesday, August 3^rd was the thirteenth play date of the DUFFERS 2004 season.  The weather was a typical hot August summer evening.  Attendance was less DISAPPOINTING this week with 34 of 44 members (77%) and 9 guests making their way to the tee box.  Member attendance for the year has now slipped to an embarrassing 84%, while total attendance, including guests and make-up rounds was increased to an excellent 96%.  

As noted above, we had 9 guests play with the Duffers last night and I’m wondering if we should re-think the leagues position on the ‘guest fee’?  I agree that expanding the Duffer experience has always been one of our goals, and the added revenue it brings to the golf course is much needed and appreciated.  If we had a league in front of us, and if we were to experience a higher percentage of member attendance, access to the tee would become quite a premium!  The dues paying members need something to show for their ‘up front expenditure’ besides a few fun nights.  Additionally, the added income of the guest fee would supplement the somewhat restricted Duffer prize pool.  Here are the numbers…

As you can see, the guests keep coming.  My question to you, the dues-paying membership, is how do you feel this effects your Duffer experience and how do you feel we should handle this subject in the future?  As always, I’m sure this subject will be discussed at the ’05 Spring Kick-off Meeting next March.  Until then, think about it and see if you can come up with an equitable solution.


Handicaps…
for both nine and eighteen holes, weekly tournament points, cash winning$, flight information, and tournament eligibility are now being updated and reported weekly.  Check out the latest numbers by clicking the REPORT link on the main web page.

Fun Night #3 is scheduled for Tuesday, August 17^th (weather permitting).  See the planned activity schedule by clicking the Fun Nite link on the main web page.


MAKE-UP ROUNDS reported for last week…
Pat Anderson
Tom Dickson

Paul Ebright
Zack Hodgson
Mike Milam
 
MEMBERS WHO MISSED Wk #13
Don Griffith
Larry Lahiff – playing gold in PA
John Maar
Bob Martin
Glenn McLaughlin
Alan Prock
Stanny – too hot and tired

Jeff Stiles
Bruce Straslicka – another vacation, Hilton Head SC I think
Scott white
REMEMBER, you have one week to play make-up rounds.  You must play the same side that the league was originally scheduled to play.  Turn your scorecards into a Creekwood Clubhouse Counter Staff Member, asking them to place it in the Duffer File, or give it to me on Tuesday.

 
SKIN RESULTS for Wk #13…
Skin News…
Apparently, Tommy will no longer be assisting us with The Skins Games entries.  From this time on, the Skins Game will revert back to the honors; self serve method that we used in the past.  Please be sure to mark yourself paid when you deposit your $5 entry fee into the Skin Box. 
IF YOU ARE NOT MARKED AS PAID, YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE PARTICIPATING IN THE GAME!

The Skin results below are preliminary, depending on the accuracy of the prize pool, the players’ list, and the pin shot sheets.

It looks like we had 38 players (29 members + 9 guests) for an estimated pot of  $190

Low Net (32) – Brian Pfeil – $38 – plays himself back into the Championship/Winners Tournament Will he be able to maintain his eligibility by not missing another play date this season?

Pin #12 – ?? – $38

Pin #17 – ?? – $38

Five POTENTIAL Skins were out @ $15 each…
but a possible winner was not marked as participating in the game?

#11 – eagle – Norm Dickson (guest) – not marked as playing, but as a guest I must assume he paid
#13 – birdie – Pat Anderson – finally gets his first skin of the year
#14 – birdie – Roger Boone
#17 – birdie – Dave (pin shot?) Harley
#18 – birdie – John Doker {(guest), whose guest was he?}
Tradition dictates that they buy you a drink, or be heckled miserably!
NOTE… PLEASE DON’T PREMATURELY CIRCLE YOUR BIRDIES ON THE SKIN SHEET!  It makes it VERY DIFFICULT to see the TRUE SKINS!


MORON’S CORNER… (Formerly JETHRO CIPHERS)
This is the spot where I will highlight (low light) the SPECIAL skills of Duffers and their simplistic mathematic disabilities.

4+4+4+5+4+6+5+4+4 = 40 not 39 – Mike Milam – (even on a pre-play round?)
4+6+3+6+5+7+4+4+6 = 45 not 44 – Bill Bunevich
6+6+4+8+4+6+5+3+5 = 47 not 48 – Bob Kohtz
6+5+4+5+5+6+6+5+5 = 47 not 46 – Dale Sandvick
4+6+5+7+5+7+5+6+6 = 51 not 50 – Pete White
52 – 10 = 42 not blank – Dale Mercer

This past week may have been the most moronic week in Duffer history!  Maybe it was a result of ‘Duffer Shock’ caused by the membership having to check off their own names on the Shin Sheet, maybe it was the fear of placing $5 in a box instead of in Tommy’s hand, or maybe it was the discomfort of having a new starter down by the tee.  At any rate, suck it up boys; I’m sure it will be better next week! 

a friendly REMINDER…
Stay out of this column by taking a minute or two and check that the scorer in your foursome wasn’t a MORON too!

 
LARRY LAHIFF'S SKIN GAMES…
are a great way to   s t r e t c h   the summer holiday weekends and play a round of golf with friends at some of the areas FINEST golf courses.

Friday September 3, @ Roses Run

Everyone is welcome to attend. The first tee time is 9:30.
See Larry for further details or if you have any questions.

'Till Tuesday,

John Stanbrook (Stanny)
Duffer League Treasurer and Secretary
440-871-7821