THE MULLIGAN Volume 15, Issue 3 APRIL 2015 Inside this Issue 1. 2015 Funseeker Officers 2. From our Tournament Chairman (in Ron s absence) 3. Castle Oaks Results 4. From our Tournament Chairman 5. Funseeker Cup standings 6. 2015 Tournament Schedule 7. Tournament Signups (2) F U N S E E K E R S G O L F C L U B O F F I C E R S President, Ron Oxyer: arb1@sbcglobal.net Vice President, Pat Vienna: pvienna@comcast.net Treasurer, Linda Vela: linda@bvmetals.com Tournament Chairman, Joe Manos: joseph_manos@sbcglobal.net Handicap Chairman, Glenn Fluke: glennfluke@sbcglobal.net Website Coordinator, Jerry Marcotte: buddyandwalter@yahoo.com Secretary: Looking for Volunteer Mulligan Editor, Brenda Kontos: bc6608@att.net Social Committee: Looking for volunteers 8. From our Website Coordinator If you haven t checked it out, please do.
Hello Funseeker's, It was great to see another strong field of members at the Castle Oaks Tournament last Saturday. For the first two tournaments for 2015 the number of players is up 40% versus last year. We even added a new member at the last tournament so it's great to see more members each time. The weather was absolutely perfect Saturday, and the course was in great shape as well so it made for a great day on the links. It was nice to see so many members stick around for the award ceremony following the event. I hope more of you hang can out after the tournament in the future. In this issue, pay particular attention to the Funseeker's CUP Standings as it is very interesting how the standings quickly change based on the tournament results. Consistent play is rewarded with an ongoing move higher in the standings. The good news is using this format, everyone has an opportunity to get on the board and ultimately, the champion for each flight will be the member that turned in the most consistent play over the course of the year. I was thinking about an added wrinkle to the format for this year: What if, in the last two tournaments for the year, we added some extra points to those tournaments? Consider this: The Ridge on October 3rd and Turkey Creek on October 24 th ; we add extra points for a win on these courses as they are both pretty tough. Example: 1st place 10 points, 2nd place 7 points, and third place 5 points. This would add some bonus points for winning two tough courses, as well as put more emphasis on playing in the last two events of the year. Let me know what you think, as I was just playing with the idea. As a reminder, to win your flight you must play in at least eight tournaments. I hope to see everyone at our next Tournament, April 11th, at Timber Creek. Some sad news for one of our members came our way the last several days Ron Oxyer's brother passed away and Ron is in Michigan to be with his family during this difficult time. Ron, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers for your loss. Joe Manos (in Ron s absence)
CASTLE OAKS RESULTS March 21st, 2015 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ FLIGHTS WINNERS FLIGHT NAME FRONT BACK TOTAL HANDICAP NET SCORE A BRAD ERWAY 36 37 73 6 67 B ERNIE BROOKER 49 48 97 32 65 LADIES TIE - LINDA VELA & MICHELLE TROTTER 55 58 52 52 107 110 A FLIGHT: 2ND - (TIE) JOE MANOS & BOB VELA - NET 71 B FLIGHT: 2ND - ALAN WITHERS - NET 68; 3RD - DICK LOHMEYER - NET 69 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 31 34 76 76 CLOSEST TO THE PIN WINNERS HOLE NUMBER NAME LENGTH #8 MIKE LONG 32' 1 " #16 CARLOS SALAZAR 4' 7" SKINS SCRATCH SKINS HANDICAP NAME SKINS NAME SKINS Brad Erway 9 Dick Lohmeyer 3 Sean Galyean 5 Tom Grudem 4 Robert Thomas 4 Sean Galyean 6 Carlos Salazar 3 Alan Withers 1 FEWEST PUTTS - RON OXYER & ALAN WITHERS WITH 30
!! Around the Course - Tournament Happenings By Joe Manos I wanted to provide our membership a couple of quick reminders for upcoming Tournaments, some member feedback from the Castle Oaks Tournament, as well as an update on the current standings of the Funseeker's CUP. Course Conduct There have been some member complaints regarding on-course conduct. For example, if you are rolling up on another foursome on the course or tee box, please keep your voices and conversation to a whisper. I received several complaints from several members regarding loud conversations while folks are teeing off, or worse yet, putting on a nearby green. Four-Man Qualifier The Four-Man Qualifier for 2015 will be held the Timber Creek Tournament on April 11th. The Four Man team from the Funseeker's will participate in the local qualifying round on either June 18th or 25th. If you know in advance that you won't be available due to work or vacation plans, please let me know so if you qualify, we don't list you as part of the team knowing you won't be available to play. Thank you. Funseeker's CUP Standings After our second round, we have a growing list of members competing for the Champion CUP for their flight. It's going to be a lot of fun watching the standings evolve with the results of each tournament. A quick reminder to all members: in order to be in the running for Club Champion for your flight, you must play in 70% of all tournaments (not including the November Turkey Shoot Out). Basically, that s eight tournaments, so keep that in mind as we move through the season. What I like about this format is consistent play is rewarded. Our #1 leader for the B Flight hasn't won a tournament yet, but finished second in two tournaments and is the "current" leader of the flight. The other question you might have after viewing the standings is why do we have a point value like 2.66? That's a result of three members ending in a tie for second and splitting the value of the total points for both second and third place between three players. Let's take a look at how the flights stack up after the Castle Oaks Tournament:
A Flight B Flight Mike Long 7 Points Alan Withers 7.66 Points Brad Erway 7 Points Bernie Necker 7 Points Joe Manos 4 Points Ernie Brooker 7 Points Bob Vela 4 Points Dick Lohmeyer 3 Points Sean Galyean 4 points Jay Watson 2.66 Points Kevin Spitler 4 Points Tom Grudem 2.66 Points Ladies Flight Linda Vela Tracey Spitler Michelle Trotter Brenda Kontos 10 Points 7 Points 6 Points 4 Points If you have any questions in any area concerning Tournament play, or suggestions to enhance our Tournaments, email me or call me at 916-284-8112.
!! 2015 Tournament Schedule February 28, 2015 Wildhorse 8:00 Shotgun March 21, 2015 Castle Oaks 11:00 Start April 11, 2015 Timber Creek 10:00 Start May 02, 2015 Teal Bend 7:30 Shotgun May 30, 2015 Ancil Hoffman 8:00 Start June 20, 2015 Mather 8:06 Start July 11, 2015 Diamond Oaks 9:00 Start August 01, 2015 Cherry Island 8:00 Shotgun August 15, 2015 Empire Ranch 8:00 Shotgun September 12, 2015 Wildhawk 8:00 Shotgun October 03, 2015 The Ridge 8:30 Shotgun October 24, 2015 Turkey Creek 8:00 Shotgun November 14, 2015 Bartley Cavanaugh 8:00 Shotgun Summary: 8 Shotgun Starts don t be late 5 Regular Start Times
TIMBER CREEK #3 7050 Del Webb Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95747 (916)774-3850 Sign up deadline, April 1 Member and Guest Names - $67 Putting Contest Handicap Skins Note: Range Balls, Carts and Closest to the hole are $1 $5 included. Yes No Yes No Yes No April 11 1 st Tee Time: 10:00 Scratch Skins $5 Total Format: USGA rules apply except when modified by local rules. Specific rules to be posted at tournaments. Method of tie-break shall be card match. Entries accepted on first-come, firstserve basis. Make check payable to: Funseekers Golf Club Funseekers Drop off Box: SEND CHECK TO: C/O Joe Manos or 11634 Red Gulch Ct Gold River CA 95670-7647 Preferred Foursome: Sharon s Lounge 11050 Coloma Rd #9 Rancho Cordova Enclosed Payment $ TEAL BEND #4 7200 Garden Hwy, Sacramento, CA 95837 (916) 922-5209 Sign up deadline, April 22 Member and Guest Names - $70 Putting Contest Handicap Skins Note: Range Balls, Carts and Closest to the hole are $1 $5 included. Yes No Yes No Yes No May 2 7:30 SHOTGUN Scratch Skins $5 Total Format: USGA rules apply except when modified by local rules. Specific rules to be posted at tournaments. Method of tie-break shall be card match. Entries accepted on first-come, firstserve basis. Make check payable to: Funseekers Golf Club Funseekers Drop off Box: SEND CHECK TO: C/O Joe Manos or 11634 Red Gulch Ct Gold River CA 95670-7647 Sharon s Lounge 11050 Coloma Rd #9 Rancho Cordova Enclosed Payment $ Preferred Foursome: DATES TO REMEMBER Timber Creek entries due: April 1st Timber Creek times posted: April 7th Timber Creek Tournament: Saturday, April 11th: First tee time: 10:00
Funseeker s Web Page The web page may be accessed by copying and pasting this web address into your browser: http://ghin.com/eclub/funseekers_gc/ Once you access the web site you can create your own personal profile on the Funseekers web page. To create your profile, go to the Login area and click on Create profile and complete the registration information. Check out some of the Funseeker photos which have been posted recently. The web page is sponsored by USGA and NCGA as a free service to our club. We are taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity in order to enhance participation and enjoyment of our golf club. The following web pages have been created to date: Events Tournaments and Special Activities (dates to be added) News Items Photo Gallery Your NCGA Information In addition, many more options are available for the Club to use as we evaluate them to better serve and inform you of club activities. Some of these options could include: Registering for tournaments online Credit card payment for tournaments online Broadcast emails on upcoming events or news Please let us know what you like and would like to see on the Funseeker s web page. Also feel free to send us photographs from some of your golf games, or other golf-related items. Photos may be sent to Jerry Marcotte at jrmgolfer@gmail.com or other Board members.