’08 Duffer News… Week #01, April 15th
IN THIS ISSUE…
The 2008 season
FINALLY starts
Attendance
New Members
Dues
Match Play Tournament info
No Gimmies
READY GOLF / Pace-o-play
Scheduled Events
Skin Game (new info)
Moron’s Corner
Larry Lahiff’s Skin Games
LEAGUE INFO…
Recap…
Tuesday, April 15th was the first official week of the DUFFERS 2008
season. The weather was sunny, cool,
and calm. With no snow or lightning in
the area, the weather was nicer than many previous Duffer Opening Days! It’s
good to finally get going with the regular season. Those who missed yesterdays round will have the usual 1-week to
play a make-up round.
Attendance was lighter than expected considering the generally pleasant
conditions! Only 41 of 48 members (85%) and 1 guest
made their way to the tee box.
Member attendance for the year is 85%, while total attendance, including
guests and make-up rounds is 88%.
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First Group |
Last Group |
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Teed Off |
4:30 |
Teed Off |
6:00 |
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Holed Out |
7:00 |
Holed Out |
8:35 |
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Played in: |
2:30 |
Played in: |
2:35 |
well after sunset, DARK!
The Creekwood staff is aware of the SLOW PLAY we are experiencing. Hopefully, steps will be taken to insure
that the NASA group ahead of us will start moving along at a more acceptable
pace, (2:15) would be a good target.
However, if we are going to complain about their SLOW PLAY, you must keep up with the
group ahead of your group!
Volunteers
are still needed!
We still need a few people to fill out the FunNite Committees (see below).
We need a PRESIDENT! It is generally a
puff position with few responsibilities that almost anyone could fill. Hopefully an experienced member will step
forward and fill the position.
MEMBERS WHO MISSED Wk #1 were…
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Bill Bunevich |
Pete Cloherty |
Paul Ebright |
Bob King |
John Little |
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Tom Reiss |
Mark Sustarsic |
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REMEMBER, you have one week to play your make-up round. You must play the same side
that the league was originally scheduled to play. Turn your scorecards in to a Creekwood Clubhouse Counter Staff
Member, asking them to place it in the Duffer File, or give it to Stanny on
Tuesday.
Also:
Even though no points are awarded to members whose dues are not paid-in-full,
your make-up rounds are eligible for handicap and attendance purposes. Maintain your Final Tournament
Eligibility by having no more than two absences during the season!
MAKE-UP ROUNDS reported for last week…
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None
since this is Wk#1, no make-ups were possible.
NEW MEMBERS
Rich Began – friend of Ted Dieterich
Ted Dieterich – friend of returning former member, Bill Hathaway
Bill Hathaway – returning former member
Bob King – returning former member
Pat Lima – brother of Mickey
Skip Skufca – came to The Duffers at Lisa’s suggestion
Charlie Wright – returning former member
John Zitello – returning former member
Please join me in
welcoming them all to the Duffers.
Introduce yourselves, buy them a beer, teach them the Duffer ways, and
do whatever you can to make them feel welcome.
DUES ($100) are now PAST DUE!
Members who still owe are…
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Bill Bunevich |
Pete Cloherty |
Paul Ebright |
Bob King |
John Little |
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Tom Reiss |
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Get your dues paid and enjoy all the benefits of Duffer
Membership… entry into the Skin Game AND the WEEKLY POINTS you should have
earned!
No
Gimmies…
ALL PUTTS MUST BE HOLED OUT AT ALL DUFFER EVENTS.
Any member who accepts a GIMMIE is potentially taking points away from other
members and is deemed to be cheating.
Chip Dubosh will be glad to discuss this issue with anyone who doesn’t quite
understand the rule.
The ’08 Match
Play Tournament…
Is open to the first 32 interested, dues paid members. Tournament details are available at the Duffers’ website.
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Todd
Cramer |
John
Stanbrook |
Dale
Sandvick |
Tom
Dickson |
Chip Dubosh |
Mike Kennedy |
Mike Milam |
Scott Pennell |
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Chris
Pizzuli |
Paul
Scott |
Wayne
Cerney |
Paul
Chichester |
Ron
Cross |
Dave
Gedeon |
Bill
Hathaway |
Rick
Lear |
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Mickey
Lima |
Patrick
Lima |
Rob
Sibley |
Skip
Skufca |
John
Toth |
Charlie
Wright |
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With
close to 50 members and the NASA league ahead of us, the Duffers MUST
play READY GOLF!
Be ready to hit when it’s your turn.
Plan in advance; think about your up-coming shot while you’re
approaching the ball and go ahead and hit it if there is no one else in the
vicinity, regardless of who has honors.
If you are not in another player’s way, line up your putt while
another player is hitting his. Regardless
of the ‘beer girl’ not everyone in the foursome needs to hang around
the beer cart when she is present, someone should be hitting the ball while
others are buying the beer.
Please recognize that ‘your proper position on the
golf course is behind the group in front of you, NOT in front of the group
behind you!’
’08 Scheduled Events…
Here are the tentative dates (weather permitting) for this year’s Duffer
Events.
FunNites…
May 20th, July 1st, and August 19th.
This year, each FunNite will have its’ own committee. A few volunteers are still needed to help out.
Contact a committee chairman if you can ‘lend a hand’.
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FunNite #1, May 20th |
FunNite #2, July 1st |
FunNite #3, August 19th |
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Chris Pizzuli |
Pete White |
Mickey Lima |
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Glenn McLaughlin |
Todd Cramer |
Dave Gedeon |
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Dale Sandvick |
Dale Sandvick |
Dale Sandvick |
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+ at least one more volunteer |
+ at least one more volunteer |
+ at least one more volunteer |
If you have any ideas about games or menu items, that you feel might be
interesting, please see a committee member.
KnockDowns…
Are scheduled for: May 27th (front 9), July 8th (front
9), August 12th (back 9), and Sept. 9th (back
9).
Final Outing…
The Final Outing is being held Saturday, Sept. 20th,
9:00, at Creekwood Golf Course. Mark
your calendars now!
FYI, we will be enjoying a steak roast with all the
trimmings, catered by Alexander’s.
Skin News…
Our Skin Committee members are: Mark Roth, Todd Cramer, Josh Bunevich, Mike Milam, and
Chip Dubosh.
Their
duties are to: ENCOURAGE participation from our members, ensure
correct sign-in and tabulation, watch and sort the money, ensure there is no ‘after
posting’, assist in score keeping, and help with prize money
distribution.
Reminder to all Skin
Players…
This Year’s Skin Game is open to all dues paid MEMBERS (no guests). Game entry (payment and entry indication)
must be made prior to teeing off.
Posting
and/or paying after your round is completed, is not permitted.
If you have any suggestions or ideas about how the Skin Game can be run
more efficiently please see Stanny or a committee member.
SKIN
RESULTS for Wk #01…
we had 35 out of the 41 players (85%) in the game for a pot of $170
those not playing were…
Rich Began
Tom Broadhurst
Ted Dieterich
Donny Griffith
Jim Martin
Charlie Wright
Hey guys… it’s just like the lotto, ‘you can’t win if you
don’t PLAY!
Low Net (34) – Dave Haeberlie – $17
Low Net (34) – Mickey Lima – $17
Pin #4 – Larry Lahiff – $34
Pin #7 –
Josh ‘PRONK’ Bunevich – $34
Two Skins were out @ $34 each …
#2 – birdie – Mickey Lima
#5 – birdie – John Toth
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’s a pretty television graphic
presentation BUT 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.
9+9+6+5+8+7+8+8+8 = 68 not 63 – Mark Clark
6+4+5+3+7+5+5+5+5 = 45 not 46 – Mike Kennedy
5+4+7+4+4+4+5+4+7 = 44 not 46 – John Toth
53 - 9 = 44 not 62 – Dale Sandvick
LMFAO
a friendly
REMINDER…
It is each and every
member’s personal responsibility to insure that his own score is CORRECTLY
recorded (both gross and net) on the weekly skin / work
sheet. Even
though you may not have been the person keeping score for the foursome, it is
your duty to insure that it was done correctly! Do it
right and you won’t end up listed in the “Moron’s Corner”!
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 one of the areas FINEST golf courses.
This years dates are:
Friday May 23rd and Friday August 29th.
Again this year, both events will be held at Eagle Creek GC in Norwalk. The
first tee time is ~9:30 and everyone is welcome to attend.
See Larry for further details or if you have any questions.
'Till Tuesday,
John (Stanny) Stanbrook
Duffer League Treasurer and Secretary
440-871-7821