’08 Duffer News… Week #02, April 22nd
IN THIS ISSUE…
Attendance
New Members
Dues
Match Play Tournament info
No Gimmies
READY GOLF / Pace-o-play
Scheduled Events
Skin Game
Moron’s Corner
Larry Lahiff’s Skin Games
LEAGUE INFO…
Recap…
Tuesday, April 22nd was the second official week of the DUFFERS 2008
season. It was a perfect northern Ohio
Spring afternoon with sunny skies and pleasant 74-degree temperatures. If you missed today’s tournament, it was
certainly “your loss”! Member
dues are being paid at a pretty good pace and the Match Play Tournament is
filling up quickly. Only ONE entry
left so, if you want to play, see Stanny Tuesday.
With the enjoyable conditions, attendance was EXCELLENT. We had 47 of 52 members (92%) and 3
guests make their way to the tee box.
Those who missed yesterdays round will have the usual 1-week to play their
make-up round.
Member attendance for the year has risen to 88%, while total attendance,
including guests and make-up rounds is 91%.
Pace of Play…
|
First Group |
Last Group |
||
|
Teed Off |
4:17 |
Teed Off |
6:01 |
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Holed Out |
6:47 |
Holed Out |
8:44 |
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Played in: |
2:30 |
Played in: |
2:43 |
OMG… SLOW… DARK… 5:26 18-hole pace-o-play
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!
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!’
NEW MEMBERS
Rich Began – friend of Ted Dieterich
Jason Bundrant – friend of J.Z. and Marguerite
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
Scott White – returning former member, Scott last played with the
Duffers in 2004
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…
|
Bill Bunevich |
Tom Reiss |
Scott White |
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!
MAKE-UP ROUNDS reported for last week…
|
Pete Cloherty |
Mark Sustarsic |
Jack Tabor |
MEMBERS WHO MISSED Wk #2 were…
|
Pat Lima |
Bob King |
Tom Reiss |
Mark Sustarsic |
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!
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.
|
Todd
Cramer |
John
Stanbrook |
Dale
Sandvick |
Tom
Dickson |
Chip Dubosh |
Mike Kennedy |
Mike Milam |
Scott Pennell |
|
Chris
Pizzuli |
Paul
Scott |
Wayne
Cerney |
Paul
Chichester |
Ron
Cross |
Dave
Gedeon |
Bill
Hathaway |
Rick
Lear |
|
Mickey
Lima |
Patrick
Lima |
Rob
Sibley |
Skip
Skufca |
John
Toth |
Charlie
Wright |
Alan
Bass |
Jason
Bundrant |
|
Pronk |
Pete
Cloherty |
Mark
Hodgson |
John
Little |
Alex
Martinez |
Jack
Tabor |
Pete
White |
|
’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’.
|
FunNite #1, May 20th |
FunNite #2, July 1st |
FunNite #3, August 19th |
|
Chris Pizzuli |
Pete White |
Mickey Lima |
|
Glenn McLaughlin |
Todd Cramer |
Dave Gedeon |
|
Dale Sandvick |
Dale Sandvick |
Dale Sandvick |
|
Alex Martinez |
Alex Martinez |
Alex Martinez |
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.
Chip was recently added to replace Gerry Rapp who is not returning
this year.
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 #02…
we had 39 out of the 47 players (83%) in the game for a pot of $190
those not playing were…
Rich Began – new guy, he’ll
learn…
Jason Bundrant – new guy, he’ll learn…
Bill Bunevich - dues
Ted Dieterich – didn’t notice the Skin box down by the tee box L
Donny Griffith – has decided NOT to play
Skins this year
Jim Martin – has decided NOT to play Skins again this year
Charlie Wright – waiting for his game to come around ???
John Zitello (JZ) – pre-played his
round
Hey guys… it’s just like the lotto, ‘you can’t win if you
don’t PLAY!
Low Net
(30) – Wayne Reisinger – $38
Pin #12 – Mike Blaner – $38 – thanx for the beers Mike
Pin #17 – John Little – $38
Four Skins were out
@ $19 each …
#10 – birdie – Pete
White
#13 – birdie – Tom Dickson
#15 – eagle – John Toth
#17 – birdie – John Little
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.
6+6+6+9+7+7+5+6+7 = 59 not 58 – Wayne Cerney
6+7+3+10+6+6+7+3+5 = 53 not 54 – Ted Dieterich
4+6+4+6+6+5+5+4+4 = 44 not 45 – Mike Kennedy – 2nd
week in a row…
43-9 = 34 not 32 – Dale Sandvick – 2nd
week in a row…
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