Feb. 15, 2012 Midweek Group - Member-Guest

Thanks to all of the 19 hardy souls who braved the cold, WINDY weather and played in the first Midweek tournament of the year, February 15th. Winds were forcast out of the north at 25 mph and I believe they were generally all of that! Those of us who were able to keep the ball down had a better chance of keeping it as straight as possible.

The temperatures ranged from the low 50's to the low 60's during the tournament and the course was in good shape under Morton Golf's Maintenance.  New mowers were in use, taming the rough somewhat, the cattails had been cut way back, the pond waters sparkled clear, and even a greeter and a marshal were on hand to speed things along.

Two long-time members who were partnered together (by your intrepid tournament chairman) mastered the conditions and taught us all a lesson. John Hawck and Don Sperling "ham-and-egged" it to an awe-inspiring net best-ball team score of 29-24/53! Sperling's individual net of 61 was the best of the day (his best in a few years) and Hawck's 63 was second low of the day. Congratulations to you both; nice shooting under difficult conditions.

The teams of Glen Kinion/Mike McKenna, Haruo Makimoto/Lance Clark, Dave & Bryan Springer and Kent Flewellyn/Alan Oshima took 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place, repectively. And, as if he wasn't already happy enough,  Don Sperling was closest to the pin on #17, at 2ft-6in, resulting in a birdie two, net zero!

The next midweek tournament is set for March 21st, first tee at 9:00 am.  The format will be Bingo-Bango-Bongo with each players gross score  reportable for handicap purposes. Hope to see you all there.

Bob Thomas
Midweek Tournament Chair
8032 Linda Isle Ln.
Sacramento, CA 95831
(H)916-376-7990
(C)916-476-7059
(E)bstj1967@yahoo.com

February 4, 2012 - BCGC Weekend - Member/Guest Tournament Results

Dave Schutt (M) and Shawn Breakey (M)

Bob Benefiel (M) and Dennis Dearbaugh (G)

 

George Yanez (M) and Wayne Urbani (M)

Mark Edgar (M) and Edwin Dong (G)



Dave Springer (M) and Bryan Springer (M) and Glen Kionon



Greg Fletcher (M) and Mark Stuart (G)

Lonnie Podgorny (M) and Ramzi Salameh (G)

I remember my early days learning math. I was taught, 1=1, 1+1=2, 1+2=3, etc. But last Saturday, February 4, 2012, I experienced a brand new math revelation. At approximately 1:45 p.m. last Saturday, “.1” equaled 140. Yes, “.1”, which happened to be the winning margin in BCGC’s first weekend tournament of the year, the Member/Guest, Member/Member Scramble, Scotch, Best Ball Net tournament.

George Yanez and Wayne Urbani discuss pregame strategy.

The winning team of members George Yanez and Wayne Urbani bested the team of member Lonnie Podgorny and his guest Ramzi Salameh by the score of 59.8 to 59.9!! By winning, George and Wayne earned 400 Player of the Year (POY) points each, while Lonnie and Ramzi earned 260 points for their team’s second place finish. Hence, the 140 POY difference!

Lonnie Podgorny (M) and Ramzi Salameh (G)

The field of 14 participants enjoyed a beautiful 64 degree day, with a gentle breeze from the north. That was just enough wind to make hole #15 (445 yd. par 4) play more like a par 4.9 than a par 5! (Whoa! That’s a “.1” difference again!). The tournament format; holes 1-6 Scramble, holes 7-12 Scotch, and holes 13-18 Best Ball Net, was a bit confusing, but fun, nonetheless. The interesting thing I observed during the round was how the demeanor of the playing partners changed as the format changed.

Artwork by Bob

During the Scramble, where the scoring was best, everyone was laughing and talking to each other. During the Scotch, partners tended to be a bit subdued, or mumbling things under their breath, when facing a shot from the impossible place their partner put them! (All in fun, of course!). That’s why I placed the Best Ball Net format last, in the hopes that the partners would be talking to each other again at the end. That strategy appeared to have worked as everyone seemed to be enjoying discussing the round while in the clubhouse afterward.

(l. to r.) Bryan Springer, Glen (2011 POY) and Dave Springer

Bottom line: Great day! Lots’ of fun! But most of all, good friends!

Wow! “.1”=140! Albert Einstein would be scratching his head! I had a great time in this tournament, and am looking forward to the next one on Saturday, March 3, 2012.

Bob Benefiel

Weekend Tournament Chair

Tournament Results:

1st – George Yanez (M) and Wayne Urbani (M)

2nd – Lonnie Podgorny (M) and Ramzi Salameh (G)

3rd – Dave Schutt (M) and Shawn Breakey (M)

4th – Bob Benefiel (M) and Dennis Dearbaugh (G)

5th – Mark Edgar (M) and Edwin Dong (G)

6th – Dave Springer (M) and Bryan Springer (M)

7th – Greg Fletcher (M) and Mark Stuart (G)

Closest to Pin:

Hole #5 – Bob Benefiel – 9 ft.

Hole  #17 – Shawn Breakey – 7 ft.

 

Wayne Urbani bombs one down hole 10.



March 3, 2012 - Weekend Group - Two Person Better Ball - NCGA Qualifier

Hello BCGC members!

The next WEEKEND tournament will be held on Saturday, March 3rd. This tournament will be a member only 4 Ball Net (Two-Person Net Better Ball). It will also be an NCGA Qualifier. Participation in the NCGA Qualifier is optional.

As an added feature to the regular BCGC tournament, the lowest 16 INDIVIDUAL net scores will qualify for the BCGC Match Play Championship to be played on dates to be determined.

Entry fee for the BCGC tournament only is $10. If you also choose to play in the NCGA Qualifier, the entry fee increases by $25 to $35 total. Beginning with this tournament, we will also have a side SKINS game - also optional. I have yet to decide the entry for the SKINS game. I am open to suggestions, but am considering no more than a $5 entry.

Please send your entries to me, preferably by Friday, February 24. Doing so really helps me with the organization on tournament day. An email response giving me a heads-up that you're playing is also very helpful.

Thanks!

Bob Benefiel - Weekend TC
5109 Worcester Way Elk Grove, CA 95758
916-599-1313
r.benefieljr@frontiernet.net