August 2018 Around the Course: They qualified! John Darrah and Richard Wishon played their qualifying round at Poppy Ridge last week and they qualified. I don t have the details but they will now move on to the next round on their way to the 2 man best ball NCGA championship. In case you did not know, the club helps with expenses for those who qualify for NCGA events. Congratulations to John and Rich, we are rooting for you.
We have a new course manager. (Sharon is rather camera shy so please pardon us for not including a photo) Just when you think you have it figured out, things changed at SRGC. Dave is no longer the course manager and according to Sharon they will not be sending another manger from the outside. Sharon is taking on the duties of Manager and we wish her the best. Sharon has been very helpful to our club over the years and has always been straight with us. We look forward to working with her and the staff to make the transition as easy as possible. And what does our club champion do to make his golfing better? He recently tried out the new Golf Board and had a ball. He was scooting around the course like a pro. And his golf wasn t bad either.
Did you know that we have a new teaching pro? If you haven t already, meet Paige Phillips our new teaching pro. She also has a management position in the pro shop. And good news she is willing to give members a special deal on lessons. So please bring you friends and sign up for a group lesson at a very special price. She has been very helpful to club members so let s see if we can give her some business. See Paige for details. The course is playing well! I am happy to report that the course is in very good shape. The greens are good and the fairways are very good, making the course very playable. Get out and try it. Well he is at it again. Celebrating a spectacular shot yet again. Chuck G. is making so many good shots lately it is hard to keep track. I can t even remember what shot he made here. Ask him and you will get a lively answer.
I m dreaming about that shot I made over on number 3. (George Case) If I could only remember what I did right? Tournament gathering Getting together on the 18 th hole is becoming a habit for the club. Thanks to Joe Appleby s efforts several sponsors have stepped up to by beers for the participants. Who will be the next sponsor? How about those new Tee Box signs? Nice touch.
Getting started last month for the Memorial qualifier. Don P and Bill To won their respective flights (see results below) Joe has a special place for you Joe Appleby has created a Facebook page for club members only. Head on over to the internet and go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/400493853720620/?fref=nf You will find some very interesting pictures, comments and information. Remember, only club members can join or read the content on this page. I did not do any Facebook before this but have enjoyed this page a lot. We are trusting Facebook to not share our precious info. If you haven t done so please Sign up on the Ghin website. You will not get emails from the club unless you sign up. If you are not getting emails from the club please let us know so that we can work on the issues. Since you are a member of the USGA (through the NCGA with your Ghin number) you are already able to log on to the site. However, you will have to create a login. If you go to www.ghin.com it will walk you through creating a login. After you are able to log in you will see all of your handicap information displayed. The box on the right side labeled mygame has an eclubhouse that you may choose. Please choose San Ramon Men s GC. That takes you right to the Men s Club web site. While you are there be sure to check your profile as there may be missing information. Several members do not have email addresses on file, which means the club cannot send information about any club activity, including the Birdie Times. Please contact me if you have any issues. Joe
Now for a little news. The new 9am tournament start time for is now in effect. Remember to sign up early for tournaments. We collected several late fees last tournament and will continue to inforce late sign up fees. We have to let the course know the number of players on the Monday before the tournament. We are being told by management that Golf Moose vouchers will not be honored for tournament play any longer. Remember, we now have to post our scores as guests at the San Ramon posting computer. The PayPal site has been set up and you can pay for Tournaments by sending money to srgolfmensclub@gmail.com There are new rates for weekend golf. Check them out and you will be saving over $20 for tournament play. No excuses now I hear the Carson trip was a real success. Everyone says they had a great time with the golf and other activities. See Gary Z. if you think you might want to participate next year. 2018 Renewals are Strong We continue to add new members. This is a good sign. Mike G. says that we are on budget for this year and that the new members have given us a nice boost. We just got two more so we are doing great. We have lowered the yearly fee for new members to $79. The membership is good through the end of 2018. Look for forms in the Men s Club Kiosk Mike tells me that we are at over 90 members and looking for more. Secretaries Note: The Birdie Times is published as an information source for the San Ramon Golf Course Men s Club. It is a living document that is updated from time to time to inform members of what is happening both around the course and with the members. It cannot be complete without your input and I encourage you to keep me informed as to any events, special rounds, complaints and news from the membership. Please email me at jvoelker@pacbell.net so that I can report all of the news and not just what I see. This is your club and your newsletter!
What are you doing on Monday evenings? Come on out and enjoy a fun 9 hole match with the boys. The format is a little funky but the part afterwards is not. I have tried it a couple of times and have had a very good time and have met some new fellow golfers. It is called the clip and starts around 4:30pm each Monday. The winner (low gross) gets to pick the format for the next week. It is a good time for low handicappers as they pay for low gross as well as low net. Hopefully, I will see you out there. Pay Early! (And often if you are inclined) Due to a rash of late sign ups we are enforcing the $5 fee for late entries. We have to turn in the tee times on the Monday before the tournament so the deadline is the Sunday before. You can see what a hassle it would be if we have to go back to the course and request extra tee times. They sell them after we submit our list. If you have not signed up for this months tournament yet you will have to pay $30 to play. (If there is room) Your Board of Directors Just in case you may have forgotten. Here is your board of directors. President: Vice President: Treasurer: Secretary: Tournaments: Handicap Chair: Larry Seiler Craig Swenson Mike Gnecco Joe Voelker Jerry Sobrero Ron Lemberger lseiler57@yahoo.com craig@swensonpm.com mhgnecco@comcast.net jvoelker@pacbell.net jerrysobrero@gmail.com rlemberger@aol.com
The Tournament Master! Jerry Sobrero At this time and until we hear differently we are planning to stay at SRGC for our tournaments. We will update you with any new additions. 2018 Tentative Tournament Schedule Date 18-Nov-17 16-Dec-17 20-Jan-18 17-Feb-18 17-Mar-18 21-Apr-18 19-May-18 2-Jun-18 16-Jun-18 21-Jul-18 18-Aug-18 15-Sep-18 16-Sep-18 22-Sep-18 23-Sep-18 13-Oct-18 20-Oct-18 17-Nov-18 15-Dec-18 Format Low Net Point Par 3 Hole Skins Low Net, Skins Associate Four Ball Qualifier Nassau Low Net Sr. 4-Ball Qualifier 2 Man Best Ball (Invitational) Associate Club Net Amateur Qualifier Red, White, Blue Cha Cha Cha Club Champ qualifier Club Champ qualifier Club Champ Match Play Club Champ Match Play TOC 4 Ball Low Net Point Par Subject to change at any time at the whim of the director!
June Tournament Results (Memorial Net Amateur NCGA qualifier) Paul Grant First flight winner and overall Memorial Champion with a net 66. Our previous Net Am Champion Mike Reese with the Trophy, Mike won it two years in a row. Second Flight-net 67 Third Flight- net 67 Bill To Don Pursell (See all results below) This Month s Tournament (Red, White and Blue, Cha Cha Cha) This month we bring out an old favorite. We will be teeing off on different tees for each hole. This will be a low net tournament with perhaps 3 flights. Come out and join us please.
The dinner meeting /putting contest? The dinner meeting will be Wednesday the 15 th with a putting contest before the dinner. Come on out and make a few new golfing buddies. I won the putting contest last month so I will be the reigning champ until tomorrow. For you new guys, you can just show up for the putting contest and plunk down your $5 and start putting. The signup sheet for the dinner is in the Men s Club Kiosk. It is located just outside of the 19 th hole. It looks like an old telephone booth, because it was. Be sure to sign up so that we can let them know how many will be at the dinner. Your first dinner is free so the price is right. I recently tried out a new chair for my man cave. What do you think?
Memorial Tournament, NCGA net amateur qualifier Flight Hdcp Name Gross Net Finish Cash Points 1 12 Grant, Paul 78 66 1 Litvinchuk, Matthew 73 67 2 1 6 1 12 Lemberger, Ron 82 70 3 1 12 Perrine, Dana 82 70 3 1 10 Henze, Eric 81 71 5 1 5 Follett, Charles 76 71 5 1 9 Morris, Michael 81 72 1 12 Cantor, Evan 86 74 1 10 Bottom, Rand 84 74 1 7 Sobrero, Bob 84 77 1 8 Gouveia, Chuck 86 78 2 17 To, William 84 67 1 2 17 Hudson, Dave 86 69 2 Desrosiers, Alfred 87 71 3 2 16 2 16 Mitchell, Ron 88 72 4 2 16 Gibbons, Bill 89 73 5 2 15 McNair, Eric 90 75 2 17 Dickson, Michael 92 75 2 15 Jue, Skip 92 77 2 15 Cummings, Richard 93 78 2 17 Trappe, Clarence 98 81 2 15 Sobrero, Jerry 98 83 2 17 Arslanian, Rick 103 86 3 21 Pursell, Don 88 67 1 3 34 Brown, Kevin 102 68 2 3 18 Reese, Mike 87 69 3 3 21 Voelker, Joe 92 71 4 3 19 Prabhakar, Raj 91 72 5 3 18 Thomas, James 94 76 3 22 Monroe, Daniel 99 77 3 18 Lacombe, Jackson 96 78 3 27 Fiore, David 105 78 3 18 Gnecco, Michael 100 82 3 19 Okeefe, John 101 82 Memorial Trophy Grant, Paul 78 66 1 Closest to Pin Gouveia, Chuck 25
Point totals for TOC tournament coming up in a couple of months. The TOC is a free tournament, if you qualify. It looks like we will be taking the top 35 players but that could change depending on financial considerations. Stay tuned for more info. NAME Points NAME Points Henze, Eric 579 Johnson, Keith 140 Litvinchuk, 468 Ahaev, Vic 140 Matthew Pursell, Don 465 Korhummel, Jim 135 Gouveia, Chuck 421 Kues, Scott 135 Grant, Paul 384 Perfetto, John 133 To, William 382 Reese, Mike 130 Prabhakar, Raj 347 Dagostino, 116 Gerald Barnes, Lloyd 327 Madrid, Richard 115 Cantor, Evan 314 Darrah, John 105 Arslanian, Rick 306 Wishon, Richard 105 Perrine, Dana 301 Good, Scott 100 Desrosiers, 295 Brown, Kevin 90 Alfred Morris, Michael 292 Watts, Neal 88 Seiler, Larry 285 Trappe, Clarence 85 Bottom, Rand 283 Hansen, James 78 Asari, Alan 272 Swenson, Craig 75 Hudson, Dave 270 Leonard, Paul 67 Holder, Scott 261 Diodati, Rick 65 Lemberger, Ron 259 Kachadoorian, 65 Bob McNair, Eric 256 Andre, Armando 65 Gnecco, Michael 240 Dow, Paul 60 Eisen, Ed 240 Lacombe, 57 Jackson Jue, Skip 230 Cummings, 56 Richard Voelker, Joe 228 Okeefe, John 47 O'Keefe, John 215 Follet, Charles 40 Sobrero, Bob 212 Fiore, David 30 Dickson, Michael 210 Dimcheff, Ivan 30 Schnarr, Marc 210 Harrison, Joshua 30 Appleby, Joe 197 Brown, Phillip 30 Cohen, Ken 195 Lee, Curtis 30 Gibbons, Bill 192 Follett, Charles 30 Zabrowski, Gary 188 Wise, Mike 20 Gallegos, Rick 181 Huffman, Ken 10 Sobrero, Jerry 180 Stefani, Leo 10 Monroe, Daniel 180 Clark, Bernie 10 Andrade, Steven 177 Gentile, Anthony 10 Thomas, James 160 Holder, Matt 10 Mitchell, Ron 151 Benno, John 10 Giacoletto, Len 150 Vest, Warren 10 Vrankovich, Russ 148 Bertens, Adrian 10 Ravazza, Troy 145 Hooey, Adam 10
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