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A ewsletter of he Country Club of Wilbraham www.ccofwilbraham.

Grounds Committee Meeting 6pm ournaments his Month Fri, Sep 2 Sun, Sep 4 Labor Day Four Ball ournament Sun, Sep 11 Ladies Guest Day M/M M/G Mon, Sep 12 OUIG Springfield College Wed, Sep 14 Senior

1 A ewsletter of he Country Club of Wilbraham September 2011 Volume 12 Issue 11 Activities his Month Mon, Sep 5 Labor Day ue, Sep 6 Golf Committee Meeting 7pm Mon, Sep 12 BOD Meeting 7pm Wed, Sep 14 Men s wilight Leagues Banquet Mon, Sep 26 Grounds Committee Meeting 6pm ournaments his Month Fri, Sep 2 Sun, Sep 4 Labor Day Four Ball ournament Sun, Sep 11 Ladies Guest Day M/M M/G Mon, Sep 12 OUIG Springfield College Wed, Sep 14 Senior Rocking Chair ournament Fri, Sep 16 Couples League Glow Ball Event Sat, Sep 17 wo Person Scramble-Mens, Ladies & Mixed divisions Wed, Sep 21 Silver Knights vs Amherst Sat, Sep 24 OUIG Rick horpe ournament Fri, Sep 30 OUIG Hampden/Wilbraham Chamber of Commerce General Mgr Pro Shop Dining Room Send all articles, meetings & calendar events to: divots@ccofwilbraham.com FROM HE GEERAL MAAGER Welcome to our newest members: Kelly Koch, Steven and Kimberly Wilson, Brad Dakers, om Pelletiere, and Brian Sears. We look forward to seeing you at the club. Welcome also to our new golf course Superintendent Matt Kowal. Matt joins us from Ledges Golf Course in South Hadley where he has been the golf course superintendent for the past year. Prior to that, Matt spent nine years as the superintendent at win Hills Country Club in Longmeadow. Matt has expressed a great deal of excitement about his new position and happy to be on board at CCW. he time has arrived for the new Membership Dues Installment Payment Plan to go into effect. Benefits of the plan include: Paying next year s dues at this year s rate. his avoids any potential dues increases for next year. Dividing next year s dues into 9 monthly GOLF COMMIEE At the time I am writing this, our Labor Day 4 Ball is underway and we are enjoying a great weekend for golf. he Mackintosh/Mattson championship includes 72 teams competing in 9 flights with lots of fun events over the weekend. After this very tough summer for us, the weather gods have finally given us the good weather we deserve. Members should not put away their clubs after Labor Day as we have the course back in great shape and there are plenty of excellent golf days ahead of us. We have a Women s Guest Day on Sunday, September 11, the Couples Glo-Ball ournament on Friday, September 16 to close the Couple s League, and on Saturday, September 17 a two-person scramble event which includes a men s, ladies and mixed divisions. Of course, you should all get out and play as much golf as you can in September. In October, we are planning an additional tournament on Sunday, October 9. by Dean Helm installments beginning in September and ending in May of next year. Avoiding large dues payments at holiday time. CCW is also using this program as an easy way for new members to join the club. ew members can actively use the club after making their first installment payment. Since they are paying for next year s dues, they essentially gain use of the club this fall season for free! ell your friends! If interested in taking advantage of this installment payment plan, contact me by at dhelm@ccofwilbraham.com or call me at Looking for the club news and information? Visit our website at he site is your source for newsletter, upcoming events, and other club news. And for Facebook users, we are approaching 100 users who use the page for information. Go to he Country Club of Wilbraham page and Like the page to start receiving updates on all kinds of club news. by John McBride Expect a theme event with multiple divisions. he goal is to have an inclusive competitive event followed by an opportunity to stay at the club and watch the Patriots avenge last year s playoff loss to the Jets later in the afternoon. he Hav a ball scramble event is on October 15 th this year. his is our best fun event and is a very popular event. Also in October, there is the Women s Fall Festival on Sunday October 2 and a mixed member/member/guest day on Wednesday, October 19. Look for sign ups for these events in the clubhouse in the weeks to come. here will be another Members Appreciation drawing near the end of September. hose members who helped with the storm clean up will also receive an entry into the drawing. Members are what it is all about and we do appreciate your support to the club and its events.

2 Page 2 Congratulations Carol Kowalski Hole in One 08/23/11 Hole #10 with a 4 hydrid ice Job!! WOME S GOLF It s been a very good year for Ladies golf and it s not over yet. We have a couple of great tournaments left to play. Ladies Guest Day is Sunday, 9/11 and our Fall Festival will be held on Sunday, October 2. Jenny Bourgeois & Eileen Wright are hard at work planning a great event for you. uesday Ladies is still going strong hank you Peg Singiser for all your hard work. A couple more events you may want to check out are the Couples Glow Ball Event, Fri, 9/16 and the wo Person Scramble, Sat, 9/17. his event has divisions for men, ladies & mixed. Please keep a look out for sign-ups and s. We have completed our Wednesday night league. Congratulations to all the winners: 1 st Anne Geoffrion & ina Miller 2 nd Esther Pietryka & Cheryl erbush 3 rd Ginny McGovern & Gerry Schmidt 4 th Helene Watkins & Eileen Wright 5 th Bobbi Perry & Sharon McGill 6 th Dottie Zenaty & Kathy Colclough hank you to Helene Watkins and Cheryl Mastroianni for making this league a success. ice job!! HADICAP COMMIEE Congratulations to our 2011 Junior Club Champions: Sam owak 8-12 Girls Griffin rase 8-12 Boys Mike Diotalevi Boys Zach Willis 16 & over Boys Great Job Juniors!!! SIG UP OW!! As mentioned in last months article, all scores that are not tournament scores or league scores must be posted. Members have complained that some players do not believe they need to enter scores that they believe are practice rounds. Practice is done on the driving range. he U.S.G.A. deems practice rounds as legitimate scores for handicap purposes so these scores should be posted. It is not fair to you or your opponent not to enter scores for the reason of keeping your handicap high. What happens if I fail to post a score or post one in error? Post the score as soon as possible. he Handicap Committee can post a penalty score for any score not posted equal to the highest or lowest Handicap Differential. Regular absence of posting can result in adjustment or withdrawal of a Handicap Index. (From the USGA Handicap Reference Guide). Quiz for September 1. A player was unable to find his ball because another player played it; even if his search lasted more than five minutes, he does not have a lost ball. rue or False 2. If any point in dispute is not covered by the Rules, the decision must be made in accordance with equity. rue or False 3. In stroke play on every putting green, a player marks the posi- wo Person Scramble Saturday, September 17, 2011 Men s, Ladies & Mixed Divisions 1:00pm shotgun Lunch on the grill at noon and appetizers after golf by ina Miller & Bobbi Perry Special thanks go out to all those that participated in the Interclub Match play for Congratulations to CCW for the fine finish in the third and final 2011 Interclub Match held August 25th at win Hills. he points totals from the three matches were: CCW- 78.5, win Hills CC-70.5, Elmcrest CC-67. A plaque will be purchased and engraved with the winners from 2010 win Hills and for 2011 CC of Wilbraham. When the plaque is finished it will be brought to Wilbraham to enjoy until next year. We are working on bringing on a fourth club for next year. We look forward to this exciting opportunity to defend the honor of CCW. We will keep you updated once the fourth Club is brought on. We hope you enjoyed this new opportunity. One match to go to complete our Match Play event for this season. Congratulations to the teams of Jan Waniga and Dottie Zenaty vs. Anne Geoffrion and Cheryl Mastroianni who will fight it out in the finals. Good Luck everyone. hank you to Pete Chapman, James Hampton & Mary Scully for making our clinics a huge success. We look forward to continuing these next year. hank you to all the Ladies of CCW for supporting the club and supporting Ladies golf. by Ed Prystupa tion of his ball, lifts the ball and places it nearer the hole than the spot from which it was lifted and plays the ball. What is the ruling? a. here is a one stroke penalty for each occasion of improper replacing. b. here is a two stroke penalty for each occasion of improper replacing. c. He should be disqualified. 4. In match play, if a player plays a ball dropped in a wrong place, the penalty is loss of hole. rue or False 5. Which of the following actions is prohibited and results in the general penalty? a. Removing leaves from a spot through the green where a ball is to be placed. b. Breaking a tree branch while fairly taking a stance to play a ball under a tree. c. Removing sand from the putting green that is on the line of play before playing a ball that lies through the green. d. Removing a boundary stake from the line of play and than replacing it before the stroke is made. Answers to this quiz on page 3

3 Page 3 GROUD COMMIEE As I write this I am looking forward to the 4-ball ourney. I really was not sure that we would have a playable course for the event. First the tornado, (thankfully minimal damage), then the microburst really changed the character of the front nine. We didn t suffer any known damage from the earthquake but then we were visited by Irene! I m still looking for the locusts. hanks to the great efforts of om Wilson and all members of the grounds crew, as well as to Bill Hick and all the volunteers he organized over a number of work days, we have a very playable course. You will notice, still, areas that need further cleanup or repair but we can play. We will be developing plans to address playability issues as a result of a number of trees lost. o those who haven t heard, we lost om Wilson s services. Due to family needs he has taken another job which will allow him to address those needs. We wish om well and thank him for his hard work. he grounds crew has stepped up and performed superbly in om s absence. Replacing om as Superintendent, starting SEIOR ME S GOLF he Silver Knights played two interclub matches during August. First was a trip to the Hickory Ridge Country Club for a match with the Ridge Runners. Unfortunately our men were not up to the task, and suffered a 23 to 13 defeat. Later in the month, our senior men hosted a senior group from the Westover Golf Course. Our guys won this match by a 23 to 13 score. wo interclub matches, identical scores, with different results. September is a busy month for our seniors. On September 14 th, the annual Senior Rocking Chair tournament will be played. his event is open to all CCW men aged 62 and over. he grand prize is a beautiful Boston rocking chair. he sign-up sheet and additional details are posted on the clubhouse bulletin board. On September 21 st, the Silver Knights will host the Legends of the by Fred Geoffrion September 3 rd, we will have the services of Matt Kowal, formerly of win Hills and lately of the Ledges. We are excited to have Matt on board. He brings a wealth of experience to the Country Club of Wilbraham. he being prepped anticipation of the 4-ball. When you read this I hope all participants are raving about the condition of the course. A reminder, HIS IS YOUR COURSE. Please replace or fill your divots, repair ball marks and fix others you may see. o see the proper way to repair divots, please see this video demonstration. In wet weather, please slow down and DRIVE HROUGH the puddles on the cart paths. his will avoid rutting next to the paths which require a lot of man hours to repair. he less time spent on repairs, the more time there is available to make improvements to your course. by Bob Law Amherst Golf Club. Earlier in the season, these two clubs halved a match on the Amherst course. Winding out the month, Sept. 28, our senior men will play an in-house competition vs the staff in a yet to be determined format. his is always a fun time. On October 5, the Knights will travel to the Country Club of Greenfield for a match with their senior group. his was rescheduled from September 7 and will be the first time that many of our members have played that course. It is anticipated that the Greenfield group will be out to avenge a 25 ½ to 16 ½ defeat in an early visit to CCW. Our senior men do have good time playing golf. If you are retired and are available on Wednesday mornings, come join us. We do enjoy the game. ME S WILIGH LEAGUE he 2011 Men s Leagues ended their regular season at the end of August. uesday night winners were: Rich Boissonnault & Wayne Cole. hursday night winners were: Jim Adam & Bill Dyke. Jim and Bill had to go to an extra hole on the last hursday match and secured their victory with a birdie by Bill on the first playoff hole #10. Congratulations to both teams and good luck to them when they compete against each other in the final league match to determine whether the uesday champions or the hursday champions will win the overall 2011 league championship! by John McBride he banquet and awarding of prizes will take place Wednesday, September 14. We will have a social hour at 6 pm with hors d oeuvres followed by dinner and prizes. Look for a sign up later in August. here is no extra charge for this for league members. hanks to all who helped us enjoy another successful season. his includes Peter s Pro Shop staff, Mary s food and beverage staff, the grounds crew and the bag room staff. Make plans now and update your calendars for next year s season: hursday, April 19, 2012 & uesday, April 24, 2012 Answers to the Handicap Quiz on page 2: 1. False 2. rue 3. c 4. rue 5. d (once the stake is removed it is a penalty) Columbus Day Event, Sun 10/9 11am shotgun with three flights Men s, Ladies & Mixed ailgate food after golf Stay and watch the game Patriots vs Jets

Page 4 2011 Mackintosh Mattson Labor Day Four-Ball ournament Results Championship

Morin & om Kennedy Dave Cook & Brian Page Second Division Winners Dan Knight & John

Castleman & Bill McClure Mario orchia & John Stabilo Fourth Division Winners Wally Fabian

Fred Geoffrion John McBride & Paul ierney A L L H E Sixth Division Winners Mike Fuss &

Miller & om Creed Eighth Division Winners om Mitchell & Jerry Singiser Richard Chase &

ROUDS OF HE CLUB CHAMPIOSHIP SA ROUDS SAR 7:15 7:25AM SU FIALS SAR @ 2PM AFER LADIES

SEPEMBER 12 H SPRIGFIELD COLLEGE GOLF OUIG ALL PLAY MUS BE OFF COURSE BY 10:30 SEPEMBER

COUPLES CLOSIG GLOW BALL EVE SEPEMBER 17 H 2 PERSO SCRAMBLE EVE MES, LADIES & MIXED

OUIG 12:00 OO SHOGU SAR. ALL PLAY OFF COURSE BY 11:00 by Peter W.

OUERWEAR BUY 1 GE 25% OFF BUY 2 GE 35% OFF BUY 3 GE 40% OFF DRIVERS, FAIRWAY WOODS, PUERS

4 Page Mackintosh Mattson Labor Day Four-Ball ournament Results Championship Division Winners Jeff Hunt & Matt Jonah Mike rombley & om Law First Division Winners Jim Morin & om Kennedy Dave Cook & Brian Page Second Division Winners Dan Knight & John Perenick Bob Simpkiss & Scott Storozuk C O G R A U L A I O S O hird Division Winners Joel Castleman & Bill McClure Mario orchia & John Stabilo Fourth Division Winners Wally Fabian & Bill Fitzgerald Mike Przybylowicz & Jim Dangleis Fifth Division Winners Jeff Sagalyn & Fred Geoffrion John McBride & Paul ierney A L L H E Sixth Division Winners Mike Fuss & Mike Lazzari Bob Law & Jeff Law Seventh Division Winners om Washer & Mike Austin Rick Miller & om Creed Eighth Division Winners om Mitchell & Jerry Singiser Richard Chase & Harry McGill W I E R S HROUGH HE GREE SEPEMBER FIRS EE AVAILABILILY SEPEMBER FIAL ROUDS OF HE CLUB CHAMPIOSHIP SA ROUDS SAR 7:15 7:25AM SU FIALS 2PM AFER LADIES MEMBER/GUES SEPEMBER 11 H LADIES GUES DAY 9AM SHOGU FIAL ROUD OF CLUB CHAMPIOSHIP SEPEMBER 12 H SPRIGFIELD COLLEGE GOLF OUIG ALL PLAY MUS BE OFF COURSE BY 10:30 SEPEMBER 14 H SEIOR ROCKIG CHAIR EVE 9AM SHOGU ALL PLAY MUS BE OFF HE FRO BY 9:15AM SEPEMBER 16 H COUPLES CLOSIG GLOW BALL EVE SEPEMBER 17 H 2 PERSO SCRAMBLE EVE MES, LADIES & MIXED SEPEMBER 21 S CCW KIGHS SHOUGU 9:00AM SEPEMBER 30 H HAMPDE WILBRAHAM CHAMBER OUIG 12:00 OO SHOGU SAR. ALL PLAY OFF COURSE BY 11:00 by Peter W. Chapman, PGA Professional FALL GOLF SHOP SPECIALS AY ME S OR LADIES SHIR, SHORS AD OUERWEAR BUY 1 GE 25% OFF BUY 2 GE 35% OFF BUY 3 GE 40% OFF DRIVERS, FAIRWAY WOODS, PUERS & WEDGES 25% OFF SOP I OW & EJOY HE SAVIGS EVES POSED FOR SIG UP SOP BY & SIG UP ODAY!! ***COUPLES GLOW BALL EVE***2 PERSO SCRAMBLE EVE***HAV-A-BALL***WOME S FALL FESIVAL***

Page 5 September 2011 Sun Mon ue Wed hu Fri Sat 1 Labor Day Qualifier & Practice Round Steak Roast 2 Mackintosh/ Mattson Labor Day Four Ball ournament 3 Mackintosh/ Mattson Labor Day Four Ball

7pm 7 Silver Knights 8 9 10 Club Championship semi-finals 7:15am 11 Women s Guest Day M/M & M/G Club Championship finals 2pm 12 OUIG Springfield College BOD Meeting 7pm 13 14 Senior Rocking Chair

5 Page 5 September 2011 Sun Mon ue Wed hu Fri Sat 1 Labor Day Qualifier & Practice Round Steak Roast 2 Mackintosh/ Mattson Labor Day Four Ball ournament 3 Mackintosh/ Mattson Labor Day Four Ball ournament & Dinner Gala 4 Mackintosh/ Mattson Labor Day Four Ball ournament 5 Labor Day 6 Golf Comm. 7pm 7 Silver Knights Club Championship semi-finals 7:15am 11 Women s Guest Day M/M & M/G Club Championship finals 2pm 12 OUIG Springfield College BOD Meeting 7pm Senior Rocking Chair ournament Men s League Banquet Couple ine & Dine Glo-Ball Event 17 wo Person Scramble Men, Ladies & Mixed divisions Silver Knights vs Amherst Member Morning Shotgun 7:15 OUIG-Rick horpe Memorial ournament Grounds Committee Meeting 6pm Silver Knights OUIG Hampden /Wilbraham Chamber of Commerce October 2011 Sun Mon ue Wed hu Fri Sat 1 2 Women s Fall Festival 3 OUIG Wing Memorial 4 5 Silver Knights Golf Comm. 7pm 9 Columbus Day event 3 divisions mens, ladies & mixed-stay & watch Pats vs Jets 10 Columbus Day BOD Meeting 7pm Silver Knights Hav-A-Ball 11am Mixed ABCD Silver Knights Mixed M/M M/G 12:00 shotgun Senior urkey Shoot

Page 6 he Country Club of Wilbraham Scully Catering 413-596-8492 Monday hursday 11:00am 9:00pm Friday 11:00am 10:00pm Saturday 7:00am 7:00pm Sunday 7:00am 6:00pm he dining room will be closed for the

6 Page 6 he Country Club of Wilbraham Scully Catering Monday hursday 11:00am 9:00pm Friday 11:00am 10:00pm Saturday 7:00am 7:00pm Sunday 7:00am 6:00pm he dining room will be closed for the following events: Monday, September 12 Springfield College Outing Saturday, September 24 Rick horpe ournament (dining room closes early) Friday, September 30 Hampden/Wilbraham Chamber of Commerce Outing Monday, October 3 Wing Memorial Outing HAK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORIG HE MIECHAUG GOLF EAM he Minnechaug Golf eam would like to thank everyone for your generous donations during our fundraiser on August 27 th. Congratulations to all of the raffle winners and to Brian Quinn for winning closest to the pin!! he funds raised will help reduce the cost of team uniforms, bags and year-end banquet. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!!

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