Dedicated to Good Golf and Fine Fellowship Volume 62 Issue 10 October 2018

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1 Dedicated to Good Golf and Fine Fellowship From the President Officers President: Danny Boyles Vice-Pres: Jim Goldsack Secretary: Ted Pogue Treasurer: Tom Vardase Board of Directors Marion Blackmon 2020 Zach Gabert 2020 Larry Phillips 2020 Lamar Frazier 2019 Claude Rhen 2019 Tom Schultz 2019 Jim Ruiz 2018 Cleve Shupe 2018 Bobby Wheeler 2018 Past President Danny Huckaby Chaplain Jim Adams Table Captains Monday Jim Means Tuesday Danny Boyles Wednesday Keith Boehringer Thursday Jim Goldsack Danny Boyles (770) September has been a whirl wind of activity. The Annual Tournament was a great success. Congratulations to six-time Club Champion Pat Parisi. Pat posted four very good rounds. Flight Champions include: Pat Holder A Flight; Alan Golden B Flight; Tom Schultz C Flight; Richard Phillips D Flight. Some very good golf and a lot of fun were had on a good golf course. Lane Creek should be congratulated for the condition and professional way they hosted this Annual Tournament. If you have not signed up for this year s Member/Guest in Panama City Beach, you are running dangerously late, but not too late. We still have Golf Villa rooms available, but we need to know if you would like to attend. Contact Claude Rhen or me soon to reserve your place and then send in your reservation with your shirt size. This should be a fun trip. Bingo for the ladies, a championship quality golf course, the best beaches on the Gulf, and a first-class resort. Don t miss out!! The end of the year is approaching and checks for your prize points earning will be going out to the address we have on file. If you have moved or have an updated address, please send to Ted Pogue as soon as possible. An incorrect address could mean a delay in receiving your earnings. The time for the election of new officers is approaching fast. A ballot will be sent out in a few days with instruction for voting. You may mail your ballot or vote in person at the year-end banquet. The banquet is at noon on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Petite Violette. The cost of the meal is $ Please send your reservation to Tom Vardase 3502 Johns Rd Tucker, GA In addition to the election, year-end awards will be presented at banquet. So, if you are expecting an award (Hole-in-one, Flight Champion, etc.), please make plans to attend. I hope to see on the links soon!!!! Danny Boyles, President What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and three putts the 18 th green? Fred Corcoran

2 Dedicated to Good Golf and Fine Fellowship Vice President Jim Goldsack (770) No more talk about golf, speeding up play, putting out, or abiding by the rules, proper completion of Score cards, and especially no more talk of BAG TAGS. The subject this month is the SENIOR GOLF- ERS ASSOCIATION OF ATLANTA. It is important to recognize and remember we all volunteered to join this organization, we were not drafted. I say this because when I was drafted into the Army, I quickly learned about and abided by the age old axiom do not volunteer for anything. The SGAA is comprised of 296 members, and of that number, 28 are involved in the day to day, week to week and month to month operation. So, approximately 10% give of their time, talent and energy to keep this organization up and running. What do they do you ask? Many multitask, that is, serve on more than one committee. The Table Committee, In Town Tournament Committee, Handicap Committee, Parliamentarian and Web Master Committee are but a few of the units keeping us going. For more information, go to our web site and click on Committee What are your talents; Computers, Software, Finance, Management, Common Sense? Whichever, there is a place for you on at least one of these committees. For years, I was content to just play golf. Then one day I decided to take an active role in the operation of the SGAA, and since have met more people, made more friends and enhanced my knowledge of this entity. I hope many of you will do the same. Our goal is to have more than one or two people knowledgeable and capable of performing a particular function. Will you help us achieve this goal?? If yes, please see or contact me. Raffle Tickets will be available for purchase until the drawing on October16th at the Member-Guest outing. You do not have to be there to win one of the prizes, but hopefully you will attend that event. Please see me to purchase the winning ticket. Congratulations!! Yes congratulations to all 110 members who participated in this years Annual Tournament. A special congratulations is in order to the 2018 SGAA Club Champion and to the Flight Champions Pat Parisi Club Champion Pat Hold Alan Golden Tom Schultz Richard Phillips Flight A Champion Flight B Champion Flight C Champion Flight D Champion And Thank You to the Tournament Committee for all your had work.

3 EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 2018 CHECK TEE-TIMES AS COURSES DIFFER October 1 MON: 8:30 a/m Cotton Fields $25 October 2 TUES: 8:30 a/m Cotton Fields $25 October 4 THURS: 8:30 a/m Cotton Fields $25 October 8 MON: 9:00 a/m The Oaks $30 October 9 TUES: 8:30 a/m Hampton Village $28 October 10 WED: 9:00 a/m CC of Gwinnett $29 October SUN - WED Member/Guest Edgewater Beach - PCB October 22 MON: 8:30 a/m Southland $25 October 23 TUES: 8:30 a/m Southland $25 October 24 WED: 8:30 a/m Southland $25 October 29 MON: 9:00 a/m Cherokee Run $30 October 31 THURS: 8:30 a/m Monroe CC $30 Dedicated to Good Golf and Fine Fellowship Secretary Ted Pogue tandgpogue@att.net (404) We have 296 active members. Keep up the good work on the new applications. We are accepting applications for Application forms are available at each registration table or by contacting me. New applications should include a check for $50 to insure membership. MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE BLANKS ON THE APPLICATION FORM ARE FILLED OUT. Continue to ask your friends and neighbors if they would like to join us. Get your blank applications from the registration tables. New applicants must have two (2) sponsors. ANY NEW MEMBERS YOU SPONSOR NOW SHOULD KNOW THAT THEIR DUES WILL BECOME DUE AGAIN ON THE 1 ST OF DECEMBER FOR 2019 ($25). IT S ELECTIME TIME AGAIN!!!! WE WILL ELECT A PRESIDENT (ONE YEAR TERM), VICE PRESIDENT (ONE YEAR TERM), SECRETARY (2 YEAR TERM), AND 3 BOARD MEMBERS (3 YEAR TERM). NOMINATIONS HAVE CLOSED. ELECTIONS WILL BE COMPLETED BY ABSEN- TEE BALLOT OR AT THE YEAR END BANQUET. ENJOY THE FINE FELLOWSHIP AND GOOD GOLF!!!!!!! Lest we forget, this golf we play is just a game. A game we enjoy as often as we can. These members passed away this year and no longer have that opportunity let us not forget them John Parker member since 2015 Steven Chandler member since 2015 Fred Vickers member since 1999 Larry Manus member since 2000 James T. White, Sr. member since 2003 Richard Kimbell member since 2007

4 From the Editor Steve Puster Dedicated to Good Golf and Fine Fellowship Rambling from Tee to Green The longest drive and the shortest putt all count the same on the scorecard, and that was never more painfully true than on Sunday at the Shaw Charity Classic on the PGA Tour Champions. Tied with eventual champion Scott McCarron on the 17th hole, Joe Durant nonchalantly stepped up to his short par putt and missed it. The dropped stroke put him one behind, and following an 18th hole birdie by McCarron, Durant needed an eagle to force a playoff. Instead, Durant could only muster a birdie of his own, falling one agonizing shot short of the title. And that Gentlemen is why there are no gimmes and we putt everything out! Do you have a perfect golf swing? Can you strike the golf ball with a perfectly square clubface and path 100% of the time? If so, this tip is not for you. The next time you find yourself in the trees, and you are forced to punch back out in the fairway, try using this tip. If there is a tree blocking your line of play, aim for it unless of course, it s massively wide, or you are very close to it. Chances are, you won t be able to hit the tree when you aim directly at it. Let s face it, we aren t perfect, and our golf shots reflect that; if we were perfect, the tree wouldn t be in our way. AWARD POINTS The end of the year is approaching very quickly and soon it will be time to send out checks for your award points. Treasurer, Tom Vardase, wants to be sure your check is delivered to the correct address. Please check the current roster to make sure your address is correct; any changes need to be forwarded to both our Secretary (Ted Pogue [tandgpogue@att.net]) and Treasurer (Tom Vardase [mvp-bestt@att.net]) as soon as possible. IT S ELECTION TIME AGAIN!!!! We will elect a President and a Vice President, each to serve a one-year term; a Secretary for a twoyear term; and three members to the Board of Directors each to serve three-year terms. The following pages will provide a brief background of each of the candidates and their involvement in SGAA.

5 Dedicated to Good Golf and Fine Fellowship FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF SGAA JIM GOLDSACK Born in the Bronx, NY in Served in the military from , with the 2 nd Infantry Division, 12 th Field Artillery Battalion in Korea for thirteen months-rank of Sergeant. Married to Joan Healy sixty-three (65) years. We have four children, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. BBA Attended Iona College from at night, and graduated from Georgia State University in 1963 Employed in 1948 by the Continental Insurance Cos. Moved to Atlanta, GA in 1959, to Jacksonville, Fla. In 1977, to Dallas TX in 1981, and back to Atlanta in Retired in 1990 as Vice President, Commercial Underwriting. Joined SGAA in Bartender for two years, many years ago, and currently work the Thursday Table. Served one year on Board of Directors, and currently serving as Vice President A member of St. Oliver Plunkett RC Church in Snellville, for which I serve in many capacities; i.e. Sacristan, Lector, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and Altar Server A member of the American Legion Post 233, Loganville, Ga. Continuous Legion member for sixty-one years. FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT OF SGAA BILL PALMER Married to Kata with two daughters, three granddaughters, and a grandson. Was in the U.S. Army working on the guidance control stage for the Pershing Missile. years in Germany and left the Army as a Staff Sergeant. Spent three Graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in International Marketing. Worked for a division of Mobil Oil in Sales and Marketing. Later this division was sold to Tenneco then Pactiv was a spin off. After retiring from Pactiv I was a sub-contractor for Pactiv, Georgia Pacific, SCA, and other corporations. Now fully retired. Joined the SGAA in Held the position of Secretary for 2 years and published the newsletter. I have worked the Wednesday table for the past 6 years. RON PANTER Being a SGAA member since 2015 and playing with a lot of different people, I have enjoyed hearing their stories and every minute of play with them. After serving in the Navy (Go Navy beat Army) I worked for Voorhees Township in New Jersey. After working for twenty years in Public Works Parks and Playgrounds, I retired and moved south to enjoy the weather and the golf.

6 TED POGUE Dedicated to Good Golf and Fine Fellowship FOR THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF SGAA MEMBER SINCE 2007-Widower, 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchild; U.S. Navy ; Born in Tenn., resident of Ga. 55 yrs. Retired after 37 years with AT&T; Officer of CWA Local 3250 for 30 years; Elder of Covington Christian Church for 22 years; Table captain 3 years, Table Chairman 2 years, Vice President 2010, President 2011, Board member ( ) Co-Chair for in-town scheduling committee 4 yrs., Nominating committee ; Served on various other SGAA committees, SGAA Executive Committee 6 years, Secretary SGAA for 4 years. FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SGAA KEITH BOEHRINGER (We will elect 3, each for a 3-year term of office) I have been an active member of SGAA since 2008; joined the Wednesday table in 2010 and assumed the responsibilities of being the table captain this year. I previously served on the SGAA board in I earned BSME and MS from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and was registered as a professional engineer in the state of New Jersey. During my working years I held engineering and operational management positions with several companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Mobil Chemical and Pactiv, finally retiring in 2007 from a small plastic film producer, Atlantis Plastics. Although born and raised a Yankee, I was fortunate to have Mobil Chemical, my employer at the time, transfer me to the glorious state of Georgia in 1978.Thus I have been lucky enough to have lived most of my life in Georgia. (Yes, I have heard the joke relating to Yankees and hemorrhoids.) My wife Marianne and I live in Snellville and are fortunate to have our three children and their families live in the Atlanta area. I am the founding president of the Rockdale Youth Soccer Coaches Association, former board member of the Newton County United Way, and President/Vice President of my community s homeowner s association in and I believe that the SGAA is an incredible organization and am most appreciative of its many members that volunteer their time and energies to keep it operating so smoothly. If elected to the board I will do what I can to support our organizations leadership and help them maintain our good golf and fellowship. JOHN DAVID Typical high school then 6 years in the Marine Corps with a stint in Vietnam to boot. After service I worked and went to college at Fresno State (go Bulldogs). For years I was a professional competitor in Disc Golf (google Professional Disc Golf Association) for more info about that sport. I was good enough to win a couple of world championships, Disc Golfer of the year and inducted into the Disc Golf Hall of Fame. Injuries, knee replacement, and arthritis ended my disc golf career. After a couple years on the shelf I gradually took up "ball golf". We always felt the need to classify the two types of golf as "ball" and "disc". I started my second golf life at age 56. I loved it from the beginning and at 73 I am still going strong and playing 4 days a week. I have been blessed to make many friends in the SGAA. Along with golf my passion includes metal sculptures made from recycled materials. I like to make art pieces out of old golf clubs A member of the SGAA for three years and I am working as hard as I can to improve my skill level

7 Dedicated to Good Golf and Fine Fellowship FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SGAA (Continued) FRANK GUDGER "I am a retired Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor and have been a member of SGAA for 12 years. As a former member of Druid Hills Golf Club. I served on the board of directors as well as several committees including golf and tennis. As a member of the SGAA board I would strive to continue to have an organization that provides a fun golf experience and fellowship for all members." HARVEY HANCOCK Married with four children and four grandchildren. Retired from Western and AT&T with forty years of service. Received two patents. Been a member of SGAA for 16 years. Worked with in-town tournament scheduling for ten years. Board member for 5 years. Worked as table worker for 5 years. Graduated from North Carolina State University as Electrical Engineer. DANNY HUCKABY Age 66, 2016 President SGAA, 2015 V.P. SGAA 30 years elevator technician, 44 years Mason 9 years Georgia Army National Guard 8 years SGAA member DAVE MUELLER Age 71 College: Kentucky (Some) Military Record: Vietnam Veteran Navy Corpsman serving with The Sea Bees And Marines Work: Ratterman and Arch L. Heady Funeral Homes ( ) Upon leaving the service, I came to Atlanta and worked as a DJ at WDYX (Buford) WGST (Atlanta) and WFOM (Cobb Co.). Left radio and went to work as Southeast Promotional manager for MCA and Motown Records. Work with artist and movie promotions until In 1982 left the music business and went to work for Georgia Power. Retired after 27 years with GPC. Joined Senior Golfers Association in Have worked on the Intown Committee (signing contacts for Yearly play for three years. We have signed several new courses for play each year. With the help of Jim Ruis, Harvey Hancock, and Jim Carroll, we have a great team.

10 THE OFFICIAL BALLOT AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE FORTHCOMING

11 October 2018 GOOD GOLF FINE FELLOWSHIP Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Cotton Fields 8:30 $25 Cotton Fields 8:30 $25 Cotton Fields 8:30 $ The Oaks 9:00 $30 Hampton Golf Village 8:30 $28 Country Club of Gwinnett 9:00 $ MEMBER/GUEST EDGEWATER BEACH AND GOLF RESORT PANAMA CITY, FL Southland 8:30 $25 Southland 8:30 $25 Southland 8:30 $ Cherokee Run 9:00 $ Monroe CC 8:30 $30 DON T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE YEAR END BANQUET

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