’09 Duffer News… Week #09, June 30th
IN THIS ISSUE…
Help Needed for
Sick Children
Match Play Tournament info
READY
GOLF / Pace-o-play
Skin
& 50/50 Games
FunNite #2
Moron’s Corner
Larry Lahiff’s
Skin Games
LEAGUE INFO…
Recap…
Tuesday, June 30th
was the ninth official week of the DUFFERS 2009 season, KnockDown #2, and
the second week of round number two of the Match Play Tournament. The weather was more fall like than that of
summer time in Cleveland. Cool
65-degree temperatures and light showery cloudy skies made for comfortable yet
odd conditions. Creekwood G.C. remains
in excellent condition and is a pleasure to play! Last nights cool damp weather probably was the reason for the
lighter than average turnout. We only
had 47 of 56 members (84%) and 2 guests make their way around the
back nine.
Member attendance for the year has ticked down to 92%, while total attendance,
including guests and make-up rounds has slipped to 97%.
MAKE-UP ROUNDS reported for last week…
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none |
L
MEMBERS WHO MISSED Wk#09 and KnockDown #2 were…
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Wayne
Cerney |
Dan Keller |
Bob King |
Bill Lilley |
Pat Lima |
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John
Parker |
Ron
Pereira |
Don
Schofield Jr. |
Rob Sibley |
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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 |
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Teed Off |
4:19 |
Teed Off |
6:00 |
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Holed Out |
6:11 |
Holed Out |
8:32 |
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Played in: |
1:52 |
Played in: |
2:32 |
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 EXCELLENT at the front of the pack. In fact, 1:52 is the fastest a Duffer four-some has
gotten a round in all year!
Congratulations go out to: Ton & Norm Dickson, Don Griffith, and
Larry Lahiff. THE BACK OF THE PACK
continues to be a problem! Fred
and Mickey Lima, Jack Tabor and Mark Clark fell more than a hole and a half
behind the group ahead of theirs by the 8th hole. BAD GOLF IS NO EXCUSE FOR SLOW PLAY!
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!’
Help Needed…
Paul Chichester has a friend whose son has been fighting leukemia for
the past year. Last year, to help out with
medical costs, Paul and his friends put together a FUNDRAISING GOLF OUTING
that was held at Sweetbriar G.C. in Avon Lake.
This year, the family hopes to “Pay it forward” by helping out other
sick kids. Click here, or
speak with Paul Chichester for more information. Hopefully, “The Duffers” will be able to get a few foursomes
together to help out.
’09 Match
Play Tournament…
Round two
of “The Match Play Tournament” continued last night with just two matches
being played. Since next week is a
FunNite with a special format, no matches can be played. That leaves just ONE more evening left to
play in Round number two, which 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 remaining Duffer
events.
FunNites…
Again this
year, each FunNite will have its own committee.
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FunNite #2, July 7th |
FunNite #3, August 11th |
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Paul
Ebright |
Mickey
Lima |
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Tom
Broadhurst |
Fred
Lima |
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Skip
Skufca |
Mark
Clark |
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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 #2
As noted
above, FunNite #2 is being held next Tuesday (7/07). Paul Ebright and his committee will be providing: pizza, chicken
wings, and homemade chili. Beverages
will include assorted canned beers, pops, Gatorades, and water. The FUN portion of the evening will be our typical
“THREE CLUB TOURNAMENT” As the name implies, each player, who wishes to
participate, will only be allowed a TOTAL of THREE clubs (yes including putter)
in his golf bag. Entry will be $10.
FIVE dollars of which will go towards the usual Skin Game. The additional $5 will go toward other
FunNite games such as, but not limited to, low/high putts, low/high gross,
longest putt holed, a few proximity shots, plus others. Skip Skufca will provide a complete rules
and prize list at the 1st tee. In addition to the $10 Extreme Skins
Game, the 50/50 game will be run as usual making your total FunNite entry
fee to be $11 (American).
Guests are welcome to attend FunNite for the customary fee of $6. All guests will be charged the $6 visitor
fee regardless if they choose to eat/drink or not. As usual, guests are not eligible for the
Skins but will automatically be entered into the 50/50 game.
Since this FunNite is a non-standard, odd format, make-up
rounds cannot be accepted and a missed round will not be counted against your
attendance record.
KnockDowns…
August 4th (front 9), and Sept. 8th (back 9).
KnockDown
#2 results are available on the web sites home page.
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#08…
we had 43 out of 47 members (91%) in the game for a pot of $210
those not playing were…
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Chuck
Bartsche |
Jim
Martin |
Don
Schofield Sr. |
(the
usuals) |
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Ted
Dieterich |
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Tuesdays Winners were…
Low Net
(32) – Bob Gawronski – $14
Low Net (32) – Scott Roth – $14
Low Net (32) – Eric Sfiligoj – $14
Pin #12 – Mike Milam – $42
Pin #17 – Skip Skufca – $42
TWO Skins were out @ $42 each…
#14 –
eagle – Bill Hathaway
#15 – birdie – Mark Sustarsic
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???
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none |
J |
The
winning number, drawn by Lisa, was #41
Wayne
Reisinger – $25 – 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.
8+5+4+9+6+8+9+7+8 = 64 not 66 – Mark Clark
a friendly REMINDER…
It is each and every member’s personal responsibility to
insure that his own score is CORRECTLY and LEGIBLY 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.
'Till
Tuesday,
John (Stanny) Stanbrook
Duffer League Treasurer and Secretary
440-871-7821
