’09 Duffer News… Week #07, June 16th
IN THIS ISSUE…
Match Play Tournament info
READY
GOLF / Pace-o-play
Skin
& 50/50 Games
Moron’s Corner
Larry Lahiff’s Skin Games
49th
Creekwood Day Anniversary Celebration
LEAGUE INFO…
Recap…
Tuesday, June 16th
was the seventh official week of the DUFFERS 2009 season; it was also the end
of the first round of the Match Play Tournament. The weather was once again PERFECT with 80-degree
temperatures and sunny, calm skies. We
had 50 of 56 members (89%) and 3 guests (former members Steve
Morton and Scott White) tee it up to enjoy the terrific conditions. What did everyone think of the greens,
awfully hard and fast weren’t they?
Member attendance for the year has dropped to 92%, while total attendance,
including guests and make-up rounds has also ticked down to a very good 98%.
MAKE-UP ROUNDS reported for last week…
|
Tom Dickson |
MEMBERS WHO MISSED Wk#07 were…
|
Chuck
Bartsche |
Bob
Gawronski |
Mike Kennedy |
|
Bob King |
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!
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 |
||
|
Teed Off |
4:22 |
Teed Off |
6:04 |
|
Holed Out |
6:44 |
Holed Out |
8:53 |
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Played in: |
2:22 |
Played in: |
2:49 |
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 just OK at the front BUT WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BACK OF THE
PACK??? Two hours and forty-nine
minutes is a terrible time for nine-holes!
What’s going on back there??
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!’
’09 Match
Play Tournament…
Round one
of “The Match Play Tournament” ended last night with the last two matches being
played. Round two starts next Tuesday
(6/23) and ends (7/14). Completed match
results along with an up-to-date bracket can be observed by checking out the Match Page. A “hard copy” is also 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 #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.
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. If you have any ideas or suggestions about how
these games could be run more efficiently please see a committee member
or Stanny.
Remember,
you can’t win if you don’t play!
SKIN
RESULTS for Wk#07…
we had 45 out of 50 members (90%) in the game for a pot of $220
those not playing were…
|
Jim
Martin |
Don
Schofield Sr. |
(the
usuals) |
|
Wayne
Cerney |
Alex
Martinez |
Charlie
Wright |
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
(32) – Pete Cloherty – $44
Pin #12 – Frank Bago – $44
Pin #17 – Paul Chichester – $44
Three Skins were out @ $29 each…
#10 –
birdie – Fred Lima
#12 – birdie – Pete Cloherty
#14 – birdie – Eric Sfiligoj
#18 – birdie – Charlie Wright – could have won $22 if he would have been in the
game… LOL
How about some involvement from other Skin Committee Members (Chip
Dubosh, Mark Sustarsic, Mike Milam, and Todd Cramer)!
I wouldn’t be
surprised if Skip may be getting a bit annoyed at the lack of participation
of his fellow committee members.
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 50 in the game for a pot of $49??
Those not playing were???
|
Wayne
Cerney |
Alex
Martinez |
Rob
Sibley |
Charlie
Wright |
The winning number, drawn by Mark Hodgson, was #2
Frank
Bago – $24 – second time 50/50 winner
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.
6+5+5+6+6+8+7+4+6 = 53 not 55 – Dick Ade
Other
MORONS worth mentioning were…
Mark
Clark for
leaving his money clip lying on the Skin sheet, and then not figuring it
might have been placed in the Skin Box.
Pat Lima for leaving his golf clubs at the course, and then having
them delivered to him at the bar.
Stanny, for leaving his league file folder behind the Creekwood counter.
The Duffers Golf League for playing 9-holes in TWO HOURS and FORTY
NINE MINUTES!
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), ½ 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