’08 Duffer News… Week #07, May 27th
IN THIS ISSUE…
Attendance
Match
Play Tournament
READY GOLF / Pace-o-play
Scheduled Events
Skin Game
Moron’s Corner
48th Creekwood Day Anniversary Celebration
Larry Lahiff’s Skin Games
LEAGUE INFO…
Recap…
Tuesday, May 27th was the seventh official week and first
KnockDown of the DUFFERS 2008 season.
The weather was cool almost cold with early fall-like skies and a steady
north wind blowing. As a few of the
scores indicated, conditions were less than ideal for the last week in May.
KnockDown #1, opponents and results, can be scrutinized from the
Duffers Home Page.
Three more MATCHES were played last night.
That brings the total number of matches played to 9 out of the first
round scheduled 16. It’s time to
finalize your playing arrangements with your opponent. Contact and pairing information is available
on the web site and the Creekwood patio bulletin board. GOOD LUCK to those who have elected
to participate!!
Attendance
at our first Knockdown was not as good as last weeks with 43 of 50 members (86%) and 4
guests making it through the chilly conditions. Member attendance for the year has dropped to 92%, while
total attendance, including guests and make-up rounds remains an outstanding
99%.
Pace-o-Play…
|
First Group |
Last Group |
||
|
Teed Off |
4:21 |
Teed Off |
5:52 |
|
Holed Out |
6:44 |
Holed Out |
8:10 |
|
Played in: |
2:23 |
Played in: |
2:18 |
Congratulation to the players in the back-o-the-pack who, for the first time
this season, were able to make up some time on the field!
With 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!’
MAKE-UP ROUNDS reported for last week…
|
Todd Cramer |
John Little |
MEMBERS WHO MISSED Wk #7 were…
|
Jason Bundrant |
Paul Chichester |
Pete Cloherty |
Dave Gedeon |
|
Bill Hathaway |
John Toth |
J.Z. |
|
Maintain
your Final Tournament Eligibility by having no more than two absences during
the season!
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.
’08 Match Play
Tournament… 2 WEEKS REMAIN in round #1…
Results can be monitored from the home page. Contact your opponent and decide when you
want to get your MATCH played. You have
until June 10th to get this first-round played. Matches remaining unplayed are…
|
Jack Tabor |
Todd Cramer |
Wayne Cerney |
Dave Gedeon |
John Little |
Skip Skufca |
John Toth |
|
Mark Hodgson |
Pete White |
Pat Lima |
Stanny |
Rob Sibley |
Scott Pennell |
Charlie Wright |
Some things to consider: The Creekwood greens will be aerated and
top-dressed in the next few weeks; do you want to play your Match in those
conditions? If you are waiting for your
opponents’ handicap to go down before playing, it is possible for it to rise at
almost any time. What if you’re waiting
until the last day (July 10) and that evening is rained out? Do you want to risk loosing that last nights
play day and being eliminated from the tournament?
Remaining ’08
Scheduled Events…
Here are the tentative dates (weather permitting) for this year’s Duffer
Events.
FunNites…
|
FunNite #2, July 1st |
FunNite #3, August 19th |
|
Pete White |
Mickey Lima |
|
Todd Cramer |
Dave Gedeon |
|
Dale Sandvick |
Dale Sandvick |
|
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…
Remaining KnockDowns dates are: 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 ‘Pronk’ Bunevich, Mike Milam,
and Chip Dubosh. Chip was added to replace Gerry Rapp.
Their
duties are to: ENCOURAGE participation, 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.
If you have any suggestions or ideas about how the Skin Game can be run more
efficiently speak with a committee member, or Stanny
SKIN Results for Wk
#07…
we had 37 out of the 43 players (86%) in the game for a pot of $185
those not playing were…
Rich Began – back to not playing
Skins L
Donny Griffith – back to not
playing Skins L
Pat Lima
Jim Martin – permanent
non-participant
Jack Tabor ??
Charlie Wright
Hey guys… it’s just like the lotto, ‘you can’t win if you
don’t PLAY!
Tuesdays Winners were…
Low Net (32) – Mike Milam – $36
Pin #4 – Dale Sandvick – $36
Pin #7 – Wayne Reisinger – $36
TWO Skins were out @ $36 each…
#1 – birdie – Mark Sustarsic – thank Jim Martin for not
playing in the game!
#7 – birdie – Stanny – pitched in from the right, greenside rough
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!
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.
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.
EMPTY… good job guys!!!
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”!
CREEKWOOD
DAY…
Our friends at Creekwood G.C. are celebrating their 48th
anniversary, Saturday June 14th.
It’s a great way to observe summers arrival and party with a few of
your Creekwood friends. For
only $75 (cash or check) you get golf
(18 holes, individual stroke play), ˝ cart, lunch, dinner, beer, and
PRIZES! The menu, which is catered by
Alexander’s, consists of a PIG ROAST, Bar-B-Q Chicken, sausage &
kraut, rigatoni, salad, and all the trimmings. Deadline for payment is Tuesday June 10th. See
Lisa, in the clubhouse, to sign-up or if you have any questions.
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 year’s remaining date is Friday, August 29th 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