Great Steaks

We had a truly fine last day for the 2017 season. Conditions were excellent and we topped it off with a steak fry that was well received. It was good to have Larry Pfieffer come out in threads that were truly striking. Good also to see Greg Noland who has been recovering from surgery. I am in continued amazement at the amazing rehab of Jack Conlon who had knee replacement surgery just a couple of months ago.

The body of this membership is to be congratulated for the wise selection of Jerry Kern as the President for the upcoming 2018 season. Jerry has long demonstrated his willingness to work sacrificially for this league. Please give him your full support going forward.

Congratulations to the team of Willis Hughes, Dave Zoller, Jim Hackathorn, and Steve Tice who won the scramble with a score of gross 61 and adjusted to 54.01.

Condolences to the team of Roger Goddard, Jim Stidham, Alan, Hall, and Ken Grose. Roger was the sad winner of the horses___ trophy and will have the obligation of carrying it into the 2018 season before he will have the opportunity to pass it to someone else.

There was one skin sharing $110.

Thanks to all of you for your support during this season. It has been a pleasure to serve.

 

 

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Amazing September

What an amazing September day. Although a little warm it was perfect conditions for golf.  The scores reflected the conditions as 24 of the 52 players had net scores that were below par.

Jim Taylor found the conditions perfect as he recorded a blazing 8 under net 62.

Next week we will close out our year capped with a steak fry. The menu will be Rib Eye steaks, baked potato, Caesar salad, rolls, with your choice of apple, pumpkin, or pecan pie with ice cream and whipped cream as you choose. It is very important that we have enough steaks for everyone, if you don't sign up to play, at least let me know if you will join us for the meal.

This is a little late posting, but I couldn't get the picture out of my cell phone. Congratulations to Roger Goddard for winning the 2017 President's Cup and to Mike Poling for his runner-up finish.

SMGA Championship

Congratulations to Joe Crislip and Alan Hall for winning their respective SMGA championships. Joe fired an even par 70 to claim the Low Gross Championship, while Alan shot a 6 under par net 64 to win the Low Net Title. Congratulations to each of you.

We had 50 golfers playing yesterday under beautiful and unseasonably warm temperatures.

We have two weeks left for league play. If you haven't been playing or are unable to play, be sure to still come out for our final day on October 3rd and share a steak with us and participate in the annual business meeting.

September 12, 2017 Results

We had 44 golfers participating yesterday in a four man team two best net ball format.

Roger Goddard captained the helm of the hurricane force performance of his other three players. Dave Zoller and Jim Hackathorn each had a net 67 but Alan Hall was a category 9 force with a net 60. The team finished first with a net score of 31 under par 109.

Finishing second was the team of Jim Taylor, Jerry Kern, Ron Warfield, and Bill Packard.

The third place team was Ron Miracle, Don Kern, Jerry Mason, and Jim Metcalf.

Coming in fourth was the team of Jim Bussey, Tom Bobbitt, Jim Kennedy, and Earl Havens.

There was probably a record number of skins as 13 were recorded. There were only 5 holes where skins were not recorded. The winnings will be spread over 50 players and will be worth a major payout of $2 each.

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National Champion

I have to take the opportunity to brag a little bit. We went to Colorado Springs after the rainout last Tuesday to watch and support our granddaughter as she competed for a national championship in figure skating.

We expected her to have a respectable standing but we thought a top finish was unlikely.

We never should have had a doubt. She and her skating partner took the first place honors in intermediate shadow dancing. It really wasn't close as she and her partner took  1st place from five of the seven judges. So she is a national champion. 

Tuesday August 29th

We had 53 golfers playing yesterday. 22 golfers shot sub par scores with their handicaps. Joe Crislip shot an actual even par 70 and Roger Goddard shot an actual 73. Ron Warfield fired a net 62 and then questioned another players handicap.

Baked Steak

 Good Morning. Hard pressed for time this morning, so this will be a condensed post. Congratulations to the team of Joe Crislip, Ralph Bickle, Ed Davis, and Jack Jones for finishing first in the scramble with a gross score of 58 netted to a score of 52.05.

There were 51 golfers participating and 60 servings of baked steak steak consumed.

There were 2 skins recorded. One the team of Willis Hughes, Bill Gavin, Pete Depond, and Bob Leach; and one by the team of Jim Bussey, Denny Cosner, Jim Metcalf, and Ken Grose.

Sorry I'm Late With This.

Sorry l'm late posting this, I was sick all day yesterday.

From the chatter and discussions before and after play, one would assume the event was enjoyable.

Some unusual scoring took place. Jim Reynolds fired a sizzling net 61 but finished third in his group because he wasn't able to pick as good of a partner as Jim Bussey and Willis Hughes.

Bussey parlayed his scoring and the ability to make a good pick in Jim Satterfield to card a 62-63 125 for first place in the A group.

Bob Smith shot a net 65 and paired that with his pick of Denny Cosner's net 62 for a score of 127 to win the B group.

Jim Satterfield shot a blazing 63 net and picked Mike Cullen as his partner which provided a net 64 for a total of 127 to win the C group.

We had 51 golfers playing and there were 18 skins.

New handicaps have been posted effective August 15th.

Don't forget next Tuesday will be a scramble with a  cookout. The menu will be baked steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans.

What A Wonderful Day

There seemed to be a consensus that yesterday was the best weather we have had for golf this year. It seemed a shame that our golf  kept us from enjoying That was not the case with the foursome of Joe Crislip, Bill Jones, Hurst, and Earl Havens. This group finished first in the two best net ball format with a 24 under par score of 116.

One shot of the pace with a score of 117 was the team Jim Taylor, Ron Miracle, Denny Cosner, and Bill Packard.

Third place went to the team of Randy Walters, Bernie Buttrey, Tim Swarr, and Tom Bobbitt at 119.

Fourth place was the team of Jim Bussey, the Cullen boys Ron and Mike, and Jim Satterfield with a score of 121.

There were 58 golfers playing and 9 skins were recorded to be split among 36 players.

Ron Cullen got greedy as he won both the longest putt on hole 9 and the proximity prize on hole 16.

Congratulations to all of the teams for turning in their scorecards.

Nest week will be a modified individual format. Each player will need to pick a partner from the list of players. That partner will provide the second score for each player. A player may be picked by more than one participant. This will test each players scoring ability and ability to pick the right partner.  A form will be provided to record the partner you select. Come early so you can take the time to make a wise choice.

Good Morning

I didn't get this post done last week. I had a zero mentality moment when I went out of town and took my laptop but forgot to take the results to post.

Yesterday we had 55 players under hot and humid conditions.

The highlight of yesterdays play was a dramatic pair of President's Cup semifinals. Roger Goddard faced off with defending champion Jerry Hurst, while Mike Poling met a red hot Barney Poole.  Roger held off Jerry to win 1 up. This projects to a real heavy weight battle between Poling and Goddard on August 15th.

Joe Crislip turned in a torrid round of 66 to take home first place in the A group, while Jerry Mason won the B group with a net score of 70, and Sandbagger Warfield won the C group with an actual round of 81 and a net of 63.

Bernie Buttrey might have been the big money winner as he recorded 4 skins with birdies on 4, 5, 13, and 16.

Next week we will play another four man team two best (net) balls with team skins.

We had another team that failed to turn in a scorecard. Please make sure that the person keeping your scores posts them in the computer and turns them in to us for scoring the places.

Hot, Humid, and Hectic

It was hot (Pushing 90), the humidity didn't help, it was hectic getting the scoring done - I had out of town company coming. As a result because of my errors in arithmetic and yours on the scorecard, haste made waste. My apologies to Bob Smith, as well as Willis Hughes team. I miscalculated Bob's net score by 10 strokes in his favor and told him and Willis that Bob had won and Willis team had come in second. Actually the reverse was true. We had one team that did not turn in their scorecard and didn't record their scores in the computer which gave us no choice but to disqualify them. Always make sure that the keeper of your scorecard records your scores in the computer and hands them in to be counted.

The heat really got to Ed Davis causing him to play only nine holes. Hope he is feeling better. Listed below are several sheets of individual detail. The net team standings (those hole scores are gross not net) and a skins scoresheet. Congratulations to the team of Willis Hughes, Joe Cross, Denny Cosner, and Ted Mayberry for their winning effort. Second place went tot he team Bob Smith, Dave Fetty, Greg Noland, and Richard Board, 3rd went to the team of Mike Riggs, Ken Grose, Jeff Everett, and Larry Britton; 4th place went to Tim Swarr, Jim Stidham, Jim Kennedy, and Larry Clinton.

Joe Crislip recorded an actual round of 69.

Results of Red, White, and Blue Scramble

There is power in prayer. When I got up yesterday morning it was pouring down the rain. A look at the weather map showed an ominous cloud that stretched all the way to Cincinnati that was moving in a northeasterly direction. At the rate it was moving it looked like it would last all day. All I could think about was apple pies that would turn blue with mold and corn that would be too dried out to eat.  Within 15 minutes, the band of rain had taken a southerly bend and the rain was starting to slack up. Needless to say the rain quit, and though the course was wet, there was no hindrance of play. We had 59 players and the preparation of the food came off without a hitch. We need to appreciate Wittens for the corn, Sams for the pies, ice cream,  hamburgers and hot dogs, and John and Suzette for their help.

The team of Pat Stoneking,  Earl Havens, and Ron Cullen fired a round of 8 under 62 to take first place, they were followed by Randy Walters team of Larry Pfieffer, Ralph Olander, and Bob Leach, third place went to the team of Jim Taylor, Roy Alkire, Bill (Red Tees) Jones, and Ted Mayberry, fourth place Jim (bitch spray) Bussey, Bill Hupp, Denny Cosner, and Larry Britton.  Next week we will play individual with ABC skins and the third round of the presidents cup.

Having trouble posting to the website. Sorry for the delay. Below are the results from Tuesday's round of golf.

President's Cup Results

Jerry Hurst advanced to the semi finals with a win over Dave Zoller. Ed Davis advance to the quarterfinal round with a win Jerry Kern in overtime. Barney Poole advance to the Semi finals with a win over Joe Crislip. Mike Poling moved into the quarters with a win Bob Forbes. Next matches will be held on July 18th Goddard playing Davis and Poling facing off with Warfield to try to move to the semis.

A reminder that there will be no league golf on July 4th. We will be resuming on July 11th with the Red, White, and Blue scramble and the All-American cookout.

 

Lonnie Casto

Lonnie Casto started his round on 18 with a par then hole number 1, so after the turn he was 1 under par. He completed the front with an even par 36. He finished the day with a round of 76 and a net score of 66.

This wasn't the lowest net score recorded, however, as Jack Conlon shot a net 64. There were 4 scores of 66 net by Lonnie, Denny Cosner, Steve Tice, and Ted Townsend.

We had great conditions for 56 golfers with temperatures in the mid 70s. 

The Presidents Cup opening round was held with 15 golfers participating. Jerry Hurst was given the bye as the defending champion. Next week will be the second round. 

There will be no league activity July 4th. We will resume league play July 11th. Our cookout that day will be an all American meal of Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Corn on the cobb, apple pie, and ice cream.

The play that day will be the red, white, and blue scramble.

Rain Out

I thought we could dodge the rain clouds and get todays round in but when I saw Mike Cullen building an ark I knew we were in trouble. Today's round was washed out. If you paid green fees this week, there will be a 9 hole rain check for you. Just ask John. The five dollars you paid for today's game will be carried over to next week.

Just a reminder, the Presidents Cup will start next week. There is an extra signup sheet  just for this contest on the board in the clubhouse. If you are not familiar with the Presidents Cup it is a match play tournament that fits in with our regular events.

See you next week.

Results For 6/6/2017

Golfers enjoyed a perfect day on the course. The four man 2 best ball format seemed to be very appealing for Roger Goddard. Roger was the "A" player for the fourth place team of himself, Ron Cullen, Mike Hayden, and Larry Byers. Then he was a blind draw replacement for Willis Hughes and with his scores, that team comprised of Fred Cross, Bill Gaven, and Earl Havens finished in first place with a 26 under par round of 114.

We also welcomed 2 new members in Steve Tice and Ted Townsend.

2016 low gross Butch Powell and low net winner Joe Cross presented championship trophies to 2017 low gross winner Mike Poling and 2017 low net winner Bob Leach.

Next Week's event will be a four man net team format. Be sure to sign up.

2016 Memorial Gross winner Butch Powell presents trophy to 2017 Low Gross winner Mike Poling.

2017 Memorial Low Net Joe Cross presents  the to 2017 Low Net winner Bob Leach.

A Big Day For Mike Poling and Bob Leach

It was a big day for Mike Poling and Bob Leach. Poling won the Low Gross for the Memorial Tournament with a round of 75 meanwhile newcomer Bob Leach broke out in style with Low Net win of 59.

Several others had exceptional rounds, Jim Satterfield also broke out with a round of net 61.

There were 62 players recording 16 skins. $202 was awarded to the top 7 players in each group. This included a $13 bonus for the Low Gross prize.