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Jun 09, 2009 - Stroke Play

Today we played a stroke play event and we had forty-five (45) players in attendance.   In almost all of our formats we have A and B flights.  However, in 2009 we added a C flight in stroke play events only. The A flight is for players with an 11 or less handicap, B flight is for players with handicaps from 12 to 23, and C flight is for handicaps 24 or greater.  The C flight gives our newer and/or higher handicapped players a chance to place in a stroke play event.

Today’s results (gross, net and points towards Player of the Month and Player of the Year) are:

A Flight

 1^st- Greg Hurd (74, 66, 6 points)

2^nd- Don Williams (76, 68, 4 points)

3^rd- Rob White (78, 69, 3 points)

B Flight

 1^st- Alonso Santa (83, 63, 6 points)

2^nd- Bill Hornick (78, 65, 4 points)

3^rd- Mark Fairman (80, 68, 3 points)

C Flight

 1^st- Alex Gonzalez (89, 61, 6 points)

2^nd- Verena Croci (93, 66, 4 points)

3^rd- Lynne Ferguson (95, 67, 3 points)

Ties are broken using scores on the last nine, last six, last three and last hole (#18), as per USGA rules.

 Bryan Hopwood won closest to the pin on #17 today and receives a free lunch at the Brad’s Grille in Lindora.

 Next week’s format

 Tuesday, June 16, is the fifth Texas Scramble of 2009.  The cost per player is 28 mil colones (12 mil for active monthly members). The price includes green fees, all drinks on the course, four long drive holes, four closest to the pin holes and the hole in one pool.  Carts and/or caddies are not included in the entry fee.

 There will be an A and B flight in each Texas Scramble.  The top three teams in each flight will win prizes (each player of the winning team in each flight will be awarded a free round of golf at VDS).  Team handicaps will determine the flight you are in.  The lowest one-half of the teams will be placed in the A flight.  If we have an odd number of teams then a coin toss will determine the flight that team is placed.

 Be at the course before 7 a.m.  There will be a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m.  We now have six radios.  The lead six-some will have one, the last six-some will have one, the cart girls will have one each and Calix and I will have one each. 

 New players, or those without a team, should come join us.  We will always have extra players looking to form new teams.  As long as you are at the course prior to 7 a.m., you will be playing in our Texas Scramble.

Here are the rules for Texas Scrambles in 2009:

Three person teams

 Two teams per hole

 Four drives per player

 15% of the combined team handicap

 The handicap of the best player on the team determines the handicap of the other two players.  The limit between the best player and the others is twelve strokes.  A player with a 10 handicap can choose to play with a 24 and 30, but the 24 and 30 will be reduced to 22 and 22.

 No player can contribute two consecutive shots on a hole. However, once a ball is on the green, all three players can putt. Example- A, B and C drive off the tee and A’s drive is chosen.  A marks the spot and picks up his ball.  B and C place their ball within one scorecard of the marker and then hit the next shot.  If B or C did not make the green, then the team chooses one ball.  If B’s ball is chosen, then he marks the spot and picks up his ball.  A and C then hit the next shot.  This will be done until a ball is on the green. If a player hits a practice shot when his ball is not in play, the team receives a two stroke penalty. Once on the green, all three players can putt until the ball is holed.  Then all three players drive off the next tee and same procedure is followed.

 We have done this to try to make the Texas Scrambles more competitive and fair.  Obviously, there is some strategy involved in choosing which ball to play.  However, make your decisions fast because if you get behind by one or more holes you will receive a warning, followed by a two stroke penalty.

Lunch after Texas Scramble

 Tuesday we will be going to Brad’s Grille in Lindora.  They are putting together a special menu for us and I will send it out as soon as I get it.

 Attached media file

 Occasionally, golf balls disappearing on the course are due to animals.  Saturday, a small dog grabbed my golf ball off the #12 tee.  The attached file is about a fox that takes golf balls and buries them.  It’s rated “G”.

 Hole in one pool

 The hole in one pool is frozen at $2,500.00 USD. The next person to have a “hole in one” wins that pool (multiple holes in one in the same event will split the money).  A hole in one must be on a par three hole and witnessed by all those in the foursome.  Also, the hole in one pool is only available in our Valle Del Sol tournaments and Cariari-CVGA events. 

 The new hole in one pool is now $1,243.50 and will be awarded for a hole in one after the $2,500.00 has been paid.

See you on the course,

David Maddox