’09 Duffer News… Week #03, May 19th
IN THIS ISSUE…
Third Week Update
Match Play
Tournament info
No Gimmies
READY GOLF / Pace-o-play
Scheduled
Events
Skin
& 50/50 Games
Moron’s Corner
Larry
Lahiff’s Skin Games
49th Creekwood Day Anniversary Celebration
LEAGUE INFO…
Recap…
Tuesday, May 19th
was the third official week of the DUFFERS 2009 season. The weather was the best it’s been so far
this season with 70-degree temperatures, bright blue skies, and little or no
breeze. All we need now is for the
greens to recover! Next week, KnockDown
#1 is being
held. To be eligible for KnockDown
points members must play during the regular scheduled Tuesday play (no
make-ups or pre-play). All you have
to do is show up and play. Stanny will
figure out the parings and points!
Attendance last night was pretty good with 51 of 56 members (91%)
and 4 guests showing up to play. Former members Dave Harley and Scott
White heard a rumor that last night was going to be a FunNite. I think they were hoping for a cheap meal, a
few cold beers, and some laughs. Come
on back in two weeks guys! J
Member
attendance for the year is now 92%, while total attendance, including guests and make-up rounds is an
EXCELLENT 101%.
MAKE-UP ROUNDS reported for last week…
|
Ron
Pereira |
Gerry Pizzuli |
Mark
Sustarsic |
MEMBERS WHO MISSED Wk#03 were…
|
Todd
Cramer |
Mark
Hodgson |
Mickey Lima |
Gerry Pizzuli |
Eric
Sfiligoj |
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.
Maintain your Final Tournament Eligibility by having no more than
two absences during the season!
Rules Reminder…
A little
known and seldom used Duffer rule came up during a discussion the other day,
that rule being;
after hitting TWO balls into a hazard, a player may elect to drop his ball
across the hazard that he has been attempting to clear. Of course, the player still incurs two
penalty strokes.
Week
#3 updates…
Dues are now completely collected…
Those who paid by
check can expect to see them clear in a few days. With the completion of week #3 it was time to ‘cull the heard’.
Members who were no-shows and no-pays have been dropped from the active roster.
Handicaps…
Handicaps have
been adjusted. Those who have played
all three weeks this season have had their 2009 handicap adjusted. Updated handicaps can be seen by clicking
the ’09 Report link located on the home page. Members who have missed a week or two will see their handicaps
updated after they have completed three regular Tuesday rounds. Now that the adjustment has taken place,
LETS GET THE MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENT ROLLING!
With ~55 members + guests and the NASA league
ahead of us; the Duffers MUST play READY GOLF!
Ready Golf
means BEING READY to play, not playing when you're ready. Here are some simple
hints.
More Ready Golf information can be found by clicking
here.
|
First Group |
Last Group |
||
|
Teed Off |
4:19 |
Teed Off |
6:10 |
|
Holed Out |
6:41 |
Holed Out |
8:48 |
|
Played in: |
2:22 |
Played in: |
2:38 |
Let’s try to have our
first group on the tee box by 4:15, right behind the NASA group.
Yesterday’s Pace of play was pretty good in the front of the pack but toward the end there
were a few stragglers!
Lets try and keep up with the group ahead of you regardless of how badly or
well you may be playing!
Just remember that ‘your proper position on the golf course is behind
the group in front of you, NOT
in front of the group behind you!’
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.
’09 Match
Play Tournament…
Round one
of “The Match Play Tournament” started Tuesday May 12th, but to my
knowledge, there have been no matches played. Round One will end June 16th. Tournament details, parings, and results are
available at the Duffers’ website
and posted on the bulletin board outside the clubhouse.
’09
Scheduled Events…
Here are the
tentative dates (weather permitting) for this year’s Duffer Events. Due to our late start this spring; some
dates were changed.
FunNites…
Again this year,
each FunNite will have its own committee.
|
FunNite #1, June 2nd |
FunNite #2, July 7th |
FunNite #3, August 11th |
|
Chris
Pizzuli |
Paul
Ebright |
Mickey
Lima |
|
Glenn
McLaughlin |
Tom
Broadhurst |
Fred
Lima |
|
Charlie
Wright |
Skip
Skufca |
Mark
Clark |
|
Dale
Sandvick |
Dale
Sandvick |
Dale
Sandvick |
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 26th (front 9), June 30th (back
9), August 4th (front 9), and Sept. 8th (back
9).
Final Outing…
The Final Outing
is being held Saturday, Sept. 12th, 9:00, at Creekwood Golf
Course. Mark your calendars
now!
FYI,
we will be enjoying a rib roast with chicken and all the trimmings, catered by
Lone Tree Tavern.
Skin News…
Our Skin Committee members are: Chip Dubosh, Skip Skufca, Mark
Sustarsic, Mike Milam, and Todd Cramer.
Their
duties are to: ENCOURAGE game participation (Skin & 50/50) by
our members, guarantee 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.
50/50 raffle…
This new
venture was instituted in an attempt to increase the Duffer Prize Pool without
raising our Duffer Dues. As the name
suggests, 50% of the prize pool will go to the winning Duffer member each week
and 50% will go to the general fund.
Entry into this game is as easy as the Skin Game, just place $1 in Skin
Box and ‘X’ off the number next to your name in the 50/50 column. Skip Skufca will draw the winning number
each Tuesday after the completion of his round. Like the Skin Game, winners who leave Creekwood early and are not present to collect their
winnings will have their names highlighted in yellow on the Skin/Work Sheet and
their winnings will be placed in the Skin box for pick-up the next
Tuesday.
Reminder to all Skin and/or 50/50 Players…
The Skin Game is
open to all dues paid MEMBERS (no guests), The 50/50 is open to everyone. 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. Please take extra care to mark out
the games you are playing correctly. It
appears that some players are not marking their entry in both games even
though they may have placed their $6 in the Skin Box. Remember, if you are not “X”ed out when you leave the tee box,
you’re not in the game.
Your participation in
these extracurricular games is voluntary yet robustly encouraged! Please join the majority of your
fellow Duffers in the enjoyment and competition of these games. It will add to your Duffer experience and it
might put a few extra dollars in your pocket.
Remember, you
can’t win if you don’t play!
If you have any
ideas or suggestions about how these games could be run more efficiently please
see a committee member or Stanny.
SKIN
RESULTS for Wk#03…
we had 40 out of 51 members (78%) in the game for a pot of $195
those not playing were…
|
Chuck
Bartsche |
Wayne
Cerney |
Donny Griffith |
Don
Schofield Sr. |
Jim
Martin |
(the
usuals) |
|
Ted
Dieterich |
Dave
Gedeon |
Bill Lilley |
Fred
Lima |
Pat
Lima |
Dale
Sandvick |
Lets exert some peer pressure and see if we can get some of these
non-players into The Skins!
Tuesdays
Winners
Skins Game…
Low Net (29) – Don
Schofield Jr. – $39
Pin #12 – Jeff Pennell – $39
Pin #17 – John Toth – $39
ONE Skin was out @ $78
#13 –
birdie – Paul (president) Chichester
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!
50/50 Game…
we had 51 in the game for a pot of $51
those not playing were…
|
Wayne
Cerney |
Paul
Ebright |
Dave Gedeon |
Bill
Lilley |
Dale Sandvick |
Rob
Sibley |
The winning number, drawn by little Charlie Wright, was #1
Dick Ade
- $26
Tradition
dictates that the winners buy the drinks, or be heckled miserably!
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.
57–8 = 49 not 51 – Jim Martin
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 22nd, Friday July 3rd, and Friday September 4th.
All three 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.
CREEKWOOD
DAY…
Our friends at
Creekwood G.C. are celebrating their 49th anniversary, Saturday June
27th. 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 Lone Tree Tavern (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 23rd. See Lisa,
in the clubhouse, to sign-up or if you have any questions.
'Till Tuesday,
John (Stanny) Stanbrook
Duffer League Treasurer and Secretary
440-871-7821