’09 Duffer News… Week #05, June 2nd
IN THIS ISSUE…
Handicaps
Match Play
Tournament info
No Gimmies
READY GOLF / Pace-o-play
FunNite
#1
Skin
& 50/50 Games
Moron’s Corner
Larry Lahiff’s Skin Games
49th
Creekwood Day Anniversary Celebration
LEAGUE INFO…
Recap…
Tuesday, June 2nd
was the fifth official week and first FunNite of the DUFFERS 2009 season. The weather was partly cloudy with some sun
and blue skies toward the end of the round.
FunNite attendance is usually heavy and last night was no exception with
52 of 56 members (93%) and 3 guests showing up to enjoy the festivities. ONE match was played last night leaving only
TWO weeks reaming in round one!
Member attendance for the year has ticked up to 93%, while total attendance,
including guests and make-up rounds remains a very good 99%.
MAKE-UP ROUNDS reported for last week…
|
Tom
Dickson |
Fred Lima |
MEMBERS WHO MISSED Wk#05 were…
|
Wayne
Cerney |
Glenn
McLaughlin |
John Parker |
Ron Pereira |
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!
Handicaps…
Now that
handicaps have been adjusted, they will be updated weekly for the remainder of
the season. The only remaining major
up-date will be mid-season when the first third of the scores might be
dropped.
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.
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First Group |
Last Group |
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Teed Off |
4:19 |
Teed Off |
6:01 |
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Holed Out |
6:39 |
Holed Out |
8:48 |
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Played in: |
2:20 |
Played in: |
2:47 |
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 OK at the front of the pack but the back-of-the-pack was way
SLOWER last week!! COME ON YOU GUYS at
the back-o-the-pack, lets try HARDER to keep up with the group ahead of
you!
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 and ends June
16th.
Yesterday there was just ONE match played.
Results of completed matches along with an up-dated bracket can be
observed by checking out the Match Page.
Tournament details, parings, and results are available at the Duffers’ website and posted on
the bulletin board outside the clubhouse.
Matches remaining to be played are…
|
Mike |
Fred |
Paul Chichester |
Mark |
Dale |
Mike Milam |
Dave Gedeon |
Chip Dubosh |
Todd |
Wayne |
Bill |
|
Mickey |
Wayne Reisinger |
Ron |
Glenn McLaughlin |
Eric |
Jeff Pennell |
Scott Pennell |
Pete |
Rick |
Mark |
John |
Just TWO weeks
left in round one. Contact your Match
Play opponent and make arrangements to get your MATCH played by June 16th.
’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 #2, July 7th |
FunNite #3, August 11th |
|
Paul
Ebright |
Mickey
Lima |
|
Tom
Broadhurst |
Fred
Lima |
|
Skip
Skufca |
Mark
Clark |
|
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.
FunNite #1.
Special thanks go out to Chris Pizzuli and his FunNite #1
committee, Glenn McLaughlin, Charlie Wright, and Dale Sandvick for putting
together another successful and tasty affair.
J Please take a moment and thank them
personally and/or buy them a beer, next time you see them.
Best Ball Tournament
Last night we
had 51 players in the blind pick “Best Ball Tournament”. With 51 players, I constructed 17, 3-man
teams. Those teams were assembled
by simply sorting (low to high) the numbers the players drew when entering.
The Best Ball results (places and winnings)
can be observed from link in your e-mail or from the HOME page.
Besides the
cash prizes listed, Gerry Pizzuli won $15 for high putts (22).
BONUS points were awarded to everyone according to the following
schedule:
Attend FunNite #1 - 5 points
Participate in Best Ball Tournament - 5 points
Fifth place team members - 5 points
Forth place team members - 10 points
Third place team members - 15 points
Second place team members - 20 points
First place team members - 25 points
KnockDowns…
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.
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#05…
we had 50 out of 52 members (96%) in the game for a pot of $250
those not playing were…
|
Chuck
Bartsche |
Jim
Martin |
(the
usuals) |
|
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|
Lets continue exerting some peer pressure and see if we can keep some of
these non-players in The Skins!
Tuesdays Winners were…
Low Net
(27) – Paul Chichester – $50
Pin #12 – Eric Sfiligoj – $50 – new members first time in the game. Peer pressure seems to be working!
Pin #17 – Scott Pennell – $50 – another ‘B’ player cashes in!
FOUR Skins were out @ $25 each…
#13 –
birdie – Mark Roth
#14 – birdie – Fred Lima
#16 – birdie – Bill Hathaway
#17 – birdie – Dave Haeberlie
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 58 in the game for a pot of $58
the only one not playing was???
|
Jim Martin |
The winning number, drawn by Mark Roth, was #51
John
(Stanny) Stanbrook - $29
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.
empty… GOOD JOB!!!
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 remaining dates are:
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