Timber Creek Men’s Golf Club
E-Bulletin
November 15, 2009
IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS: Your 2010 CLUB/NCGA dues are now due and payable. Renewal forms can be picked up in the Pro Shop or downloaded from our website (scrgolf.com). Prepare your check for $68.00 payable to TCMGC and either mail it and the form to Jack Chittick, 201 Snowy River Court or leave it in the Pro Shop. If you are not renewing please indicate that on this form or call Jack Chittick 773-3259. If you have not renewed please remember that dues are delinquent on December 1st. After that it may cost you $10.00 extra. Non-renewals will be dropped from the NCGA roster as of January 1st and will no longer be able to post scores. Please advise your fellow members about this deadline. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Turkey Shoot Tournament results are posted on the Bulletin Board . For those who won a “Turkey” at Nugget Market, these certificates can be picked up in the Pro Shop. Thanks to Tournament Directors Bill Mathews and Martin Wolf and Co-Chairs, Leon Dean and Bill Whitney for handling all the details in making this a successful Tournament. Over 60% of the field won!!
Hole-In-One was scored by Ken Hasemann on September 29, Hole number 6, with an 8-iron. Congratulations Ken. He received his awards at the General meeting.
Rotation Day is Tuesday, November 24 at Lakes/Pines for morning players. The posting computer will be defaulted to the Lakes/Pines blue tees thanks to Joey Mastrantonio.
Winter Rules are in effect now. You may place a mark (tee) next to your ball (1 stroke penalty if you don’t) …then lift…clean…and place your ball within 12-inches of the mark. This is “through the green” except in hazards and bunkers. No bumping!! Yes you can go from rough to fairway but not from fringe to green. USGA and LOCAL rules apply.
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) are defined by yellow and
red stakes with green tops or by split rail fences or chains. Do not enter or
play from those areas. Note the new location of the stakes and signs in front
of the creek on hole number 11.
Holliday Breakfast is almost here! Have you signed up yet? Time is running short!!! No more sign ups after November 24th. Sign up on the patio Nov 17th or 24th. Or you can sign up in the Pro Shop. Don’t miss this one, December 2nd in the ball room. Cash Bar with Screwdrivers and Bloody Marys opens at 8:15am, doors open at 8:30am, Sit down breakfast served at 9:00am. Scrambled eggs, cheese blintzes with blueberry sauce, sausages, house potatoes, orange juice, muffins, danish and coffee. Good food, good camaraderie, most raffle prizes ever!!!. Most awards ever to the champions of Medal Play and Match Play. The new Club Officers for 2010 will be introduced. All this will be followed by a Skills Challenge that will give everyone a chance to win some big money!!!. You have the option of bringing your own clubs for this event. Be there or be square!!! MEMBERS ONLY!!! Contact Joey Mastrantonio for further information.
New Club Officers: Club elections were held at the November General Meeting and your 2010 officers are: President - Paul Wilmoth, Vice-President - Ed Lewis, Secretary – Rodger Page, Treasurer – Ray Sylvia. It is great to see some new faces on the Board.
Sand Baggers Beware! Our Handicap Committee Chairman has announced a new policy for dealing with improper posting of scores. The new rule for players posting 3 strokes or more over what they actually shot is the committee will change his score to what he actually shot and the Chairman will call him. If he does it again within two months, he will be given a “P” score and issued a warning .If he does it again within two months he will not be allowed to play in the next 3 tournaments or the “Sweeps” for the next three months and will be issued another P score.
Rule when putting in match play: If a ball being putted, strikes another ball on the putting surface, there is no penalty. This applies to match play only.
Last Chance Tournament, as the name implies, is the final event for Tour 2009. It will be held on Tuesday, December 8 and will be a “pick your own foursome”. Sign ups start on November 24 and again on December 1. Tournament Directors are: Joe Lavette and Joey Mastrantonio. Entry fee is the usual $10.00. A final thank you to Leon Dean and Bill Whitney, Co-Chairs, who have done an excellent job in planning and organizing each event as well as preparing scorecards and calculating and posting the payouts. Leon, who came out of retirement to help us this year, is retiring from his post at year end and
we wish him well.
HAPPY THAKSGIVING