President's Corner (Jim Pisula):  As we approach mid year, I hope you and yours are enjoying good health.  On this note our Member at Large (2nd Yr.) Chuck Tolerton sends cards to members/family with sickness/distress.  Please contact Chuck if you know someone we should remember.

 

The golf course is in great shape, considering we’ve had 44 plus inches of rain this season.  We appreciate the efforts of Del Smith and Dave Camden, and Dave’s staff for a job well done!  The sand traps on holes #3, 4 & 5 have been re-worked with new drains and sand.  This major project will continue, however a little at a time.  Rome wasn’t built over-night.  Thanks to our Greens Committee for working with Del.  I like what was done on #4, which will reduce maintenance costs.

 

While on this subject I want to remind our members that part of golf etiquette is care of the golf course!  We all have sand/seed bottles on our carts, LET’S USE THEM!  Likewise while waiting to putt, be sure to fix your ball mark and a couple of others.  Maybe you’ll make the putt.  Now that weather is improving, let’s kick the ADOPT A HOLE program in gear and maintain our holes!  If you are already doing so, thanks for your efforts.

 

Earlier this year, your Board approved Dan Parker’s excellent suggestion to have a LITTER PATROL policing Stockton St. from Angel Oaks Dr. to the shopping center.  A sign up sheet is on the Bulletin Board.  As Dan states it only takes a couple of guys every other week or so, and we’ll all feel better for doing it.

 

Holes In One – The following member’s names have been added to our Jim Russell Memorial Hole In One trophy in the library.

 

·        Mike Formento – Hole #3 – 9/22/03

·        Harry Phillips    - Hole #6 – 11/8/03

·        Greg Jordan       - Hole #6 – 2/5/05

·        Mike Rossi         - Hole #3 – 2/12/05

·        Chuck Martin     - Hole #6 – 4/22/05

 

·        Your Pres. was remiss in getting Formento & Phillips names on the trophy, as I wasn’t aware of their accomplishments until well after the fact.  Please notify me when you have one!  In this regard, Daryl “Coach”  is arranging to have a Personal Hole In One trophy available for our members, and will sell them to us at his cost.  Great way to remember the Ultimate Shot in Golf!

 

“Coach”  gave members free ten (10) minute lessons on May 17 & 18 from 8AM to 12 Noon,  also on May 23 & 24 from 12 Noon to 4PM. The men’s club really appreciated this effort by Daryl.

 

We had Gail Rogers here on May 9th for a Rules Seminar.  She put on an excellent presentation, which was well attended by members from our Men’s & Women’s clubs.  Thanks to Harry Phillips for suggesting it, he and Gail go back a long way on NCGA rules efforts.

 

Pace of Play:  I want to thank the following Women’s Club members who assisted Gary Loustalot during the May 14th NCGA Net Amateur Tournament.

 

                                                Mary Henning

                                                Pam Kulm

                                                Marlene Pisula

                                                Sharon Sobon

 

Whether in NCGA tournaments, or any round we play let’s try to get around the course in 4-1/2 hours!  Time is money and we shouldn’t be on the course longer than that.

 

12 Man Team – The qualifying process is winding down, and I want to thank Joe Panto, Captain for his efforts.  We should have a good team, and we wish them well in their Zone competition.

 

NCGA Net Amateur Tournament - Congratulations to the top 3 players who will represent Greenhorn Creek Men's Club at the Zone tournament:

                                Rick Parker - 61

                                Ray Walker - 63

                                Bob Timko  -  64

 

Also all of the other winners who finished in the $$.  Thanks also to all who participated in the tournament.

 

Greenhorn Creek Golf Assoc. – Web Page -  As a reminder for up-dates on Men’s and Women’s Club activities, please log on.  Pat & Joe Panto do an excellent job of maintaining it, and we thank them for their efforts. Pat does an excellent job of getting our Nugget onto the GHC website also.

 

In closing our Board’s Nominating Committee will be putting together a Slate of Officers for Rick Parker’s Board.   I encourage all members to consider running for office.  It’s your club, GET INVOLVED!  If interested let one of the officers know, so we can put your name on the ballot.

 

That’s it for now – Keep it on the Short Grass.

 

SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE BOARD: YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

 

3/4% PROPOSED TAX INCREASE APPROVED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR NEW BI PASS

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THE CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A 3/4% TAX INCREASE FOR THE CITY OF
ANGEL'S.   THIS WILL BE USED TO CONSTRUCT A BI PASS THROUGH GREENHORN
CREEK AND IF APPROVED BY TWO THIRDS OF THE VOTERS THE CITY'S SALES TAX
WOULD RAISE TO 8% AND PAY FOR A $15 MILLION GREENHORN CREEK;/ANGELS OAKS
DRIVE EXTENSION.  THIS IS THE ROUTE THAT LEADS DIRECTLY FROM ROUTE 49
PASSING BY GREENHORN CREEK AND THE ANGELS OAKS DEVELOPMENT.

ALL THE RESIDENTS OF ANGELS CAMP WILL VOTE AUGUST 3OTH.  A PRELIMINARY
MAP SHOWS THE ROAD CONNECTING TO HIGHWAY 49 ABOUT HALF A MILE SOUTH OF
COPELLO DRIVE AT its NORTH END AND JUST SOUTH OF CENTENNIAL STREET ON
THE SOUTH END.

YOU CAN OBTAIN A MAP OF THE ROUTE FROM CITY HALL.  THIS IS A VERY
IMPORTANT VOTE FOR ALL OF GREENHORN, ANGEL'S OAKS AND OUR FRIENDS OF
ANGELS CAMP.

SEVERAL INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS HAVE BEEN PLANNED BY THE CITY OF ANGELS
CAMP TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED NEW BI PASS THROUGH GREENHORN CREEK/ANGEL OAKS. THE FIRST  ONE WILL BE  TUESDAY JUNE 14TH AT BRET HART HIGH SCHOOL  AT 6:00 P.M. THE SECOND ON WILL BE ON SATURDAY  JULY 30TH  9:00 A. M. AT THE ANGELS CREEK FIRE HOUSE.  LET'S MAKE SURE WE ATTEND THESE MEETING AS THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO GREENHORN AND ANGELS OAKS.

 

Tournament Director (Gary Loustalot): 

WHAT TEES DO WE PLAY FROM !!!!

 

No matter if we are playing in a monthly tournament, Wednesday sweeps or just playing a friendly match between friends we always seem to have to make the choice of the tees we will be playing from.  In our monthly or weekly tournaments if we choose different tees we split the players into flights determined by the tees they choose.

 

Under the USGA handicap manual in section 9-3-c. Players Competing From Different Tees.

 

i.   Different Tees: Men vs. Men;

     Different tees usually have different USGA Course Ratings.  Since Course Ratings

     Reflect the probable scores of scratch golfers, the higher-rated course is more

     Difficult, and the player playing from the set of tees with the higher USGA

     Course Rating receives additional strokes equal to the difference between the

     Course Rating, with .5 or more rounded upward.

 

     Example 1:  If men playing from the middle tees where the men’s USGA Course

     Rating is 70.3 compete against men playing from the back tees where the men’s

     USGA Course Rating is 72.6; the men playing from the back tees will add two

     Strokes (72.6 – 70.3 = 2.3 rounded to 2 strokes) to their Course Handicap.

 

 

 

BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THE ABOVE WILL COMPUTE FOR GREENHORN.

 

                                                                                     BLUE TEES    WHITE TEES

                                                                                        70.1 / 128          68.0 / 121

 

Player A playing from the blue tees with index 13.0          15

Player B playing from the white tees with index 13.0                              14

Player A handicap for the tournament                                                 17

Player B handicap for the tournament                                                 14

 

 

Listed below is the schedule for Wednesday sweeps thru September.  We will apply the above handicapping for 10 of our 22 scheduled Wednesday sweeps.

 

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY SWEEPS THRU SEPTEMBER 2005

 

Date             

May 4          Best Ball Twosome @ 90% hdc                            Blue tees         

May 11        Individual Par Point                                                Rule 9.c3 pick your tees

May 18        1-2-3 Best Ball of Foursome @ 90% hdc               Rule 9.c.3 pick your tees

May 25        4 Man Par Point                                                      Rule 9.c.3 pick your tees    

Jun 1            2 Best Ball of Foursome @ 90% hdc                     Rule 9.c.3 pick your tees

Jun 8            Individual Low Net                                                 Blue & White Flights

Jun 15          (1 BB Par 3)(2 BB Par 4)(3 BB Par 5) 90% hdc    Blue Tees

Jun 22           2 Man Par Point                                                     Rule 9.c.3 pick your tees

Jun 29 *        2 Man Scramble ½ low hdc / 10% high hdc          Blue Tees

Jul 6              Best Ball Twosome @ 90 % hdc                           Blue & White Flights

Jul 13            Individual Par Point                                               Blue Tees

Jul 20            1-2-3 Best Ball Foursome @90% hdc                   Rule 9.c.3 pick your tees

Jul 27 *         2 Man Par Point                                                     Blue Tees

Aug 3            2 Best Ball Foursome @ 90% hdc                        Blue Tees

Aug 10          Individual Low Net                                                Rule 9.c.3 pick your tees

Aug 17          (3 BB Par 3)(2 BB Par 4)(1 BB Par 5) 90% hdc   Rule 9.c.3 pick your tees

Aug 24           Individual Par Point                                              Rule 9.c.3 pick your tees

Aug 31           Foursome Shamble 80% hdc                                tees assigned by handicap

Sep 7 *           Best Ball Twosome @ 90% hdc                           Rule 9.c.3 pick your tees

Sep 14            Individual Par Point                                              Blue & White Flights

Sep 21            1-2-3 Best Ball of Foursome @ 90% hdc             Blue Tees        

Sep 28            2 Best Ball Foursome @ 90% hdc                        Blue Tees

 

All events will be blind draw except with the asterisk, which our twosome events and they will be a blind draw of twosomes.

 

Starting times for Wednesday play will be as follows,

        8:00 Am Shotgun for the Month of May

        7:30 Am Shotgun for the Months of June, July and August

        8:00 Am Shotgun for the Month of September

 

With the Wednesday schedule we should have a great time and we hope that our member participation will increase.

 

Handicap/Rules Chairman (John Renati):  Over the year some of us have had our handicaps reduced because of low tournament scores handicaps carry an R designation.  Many of you are not aware of the automatic computation made by the NCGA computer to establish this score.  You can verify this calculation by applying the information to your existing handicap.

 

 

  1.  Calculate the tournament score differentials by subtracting the USGA Course Rating from each eligible tournament score; multiply the result by 113, and divide by the USGA Slope Rating for each course played.

 

  1. Select the two lowest tournament score differentials. Subtract the second lowest of these differentials from the player’s current Handicap Index. Continue with the next step if the result is 3.0 or greater.

 

Example: A player with a USGA Handicap Index of 17.6 has three eligible tournament scores in his record. His two scores, which produce the lowest tournament score differentials are 82 and 83. They were made on a course with a USGA Course Rating of 70.6 and a Slope Rating of 130.

Tournament Score -- Course Rating:

 

82-70.6 = 11.4

Difference x 113:

 

11.4 x 113 = 1288.2

Result/Slope Rating:

 

1288.2/130 = 9.9

Lowest Tournament Score Differential:

 

9.9

2nd Lowest Tournament Score Differential:

 

(83-70.6)x113/130=10.8

USGA Handicap Index under Section 10-2:

 

17.6

Second Lowest Differential:

 

-10.8

 

 

6.8

Since 6.8 is greater than 3.0, continue.

 

 

 

  1. Average the two lowest tournament score differentials.
    (9.9 + 10.8)/2=10.35

 

  1. Subtract that average from the player’s Handicap Index.
    17.6-10.35=7.25

 

  1. Using the number derived in step (IV) and the total number of tournament scores in the player’s record, enter the Handicap Reduction Table below to determine the amount the player’s Index is to be reduced.

 

  1. Subtract the Table value from the player’s Handicap Index. The result of that subtraction will be the player’s USGA Handicap Index provided that it is at least one less than his USGA Handicap Index based on the Formula in Section 10-2.

 

 

Number of Eligible Tournament Scores

2

3

4

5-9

10-19

20-29

30-39

> 40

Average
of
best
two
T-Score
differentials
below
Handicap
Index

3.0 to 3.4

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

3.5 to 3.9

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

4.0 to 4.4

1

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

4.5 to 4.9

1.8

1

*

*

*

*

*

*

5.0 to 5.4

2.6

1.9

1

*

*

*

*

*

5.5 to 5.9

3.4

2.7

1.9

1

*

*

*

*

6.0 to 6.4

4.1

3.5

2.8

1.9

1

*

*

*

6.5 to 6.9

4.8

4.3

3.7

2.9

2

1

*

*

7.0 to 7.4

5.5

5.0

4.5

3.8

3

2.1

1

*

7.5 to 7.9

6.2

5.7

5.3

4.7

3.9

3.1

2.2

1

8.0 to 8.4

6.8

6.4

6

5.5

4.8

4.1

3.2

2.2

8.5 to 8.9

7.4

7.1

6.7

6.2

5.7

5

4.2

3.3

9.0 to 9.4

8.1

7.8

7.4

7

6.5

5.9

5.2

4.4

9.5 to 9.9

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.7

7.3

6.7

6.1

5.4

10.0 to 10.4

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.4

8

7.6

7

6.4

10.5 to 10.9

9.8

9.5

9.4

9.1

8.7

8.3

7.8

7.2

11.0 to 11.4

10.4

10.2

10

9.7

9.4

9.1

8.6

8.1

11.5 to 11.9

11.0

10.8

10.6

10.4

10.1

9.8

9.4

8.9

12.0 to 12.4

11.5

11.4

11.2

11

10.7

10.5

10.1

9.7

12.5 to 12.9

12.1

11.9

11.8

11.6

11.4

11.1

10.8

10.5

13.0 to 13.4

12.6

12.5

12.4

12.2

12

11.8

11.5

11.2

13.5 to 13.9

13.2

13.1

12.9

12.8

12.6

12.4

12.2

11.9

14.0 to 14.4

13.7

13.6

13.5

13.4

13.2

13.0

12.8

12.6

Example:

Value from Handicap Reduction Table:

 

5.0

Handicap Index -- Table Value:

 

17.6-5.0=12.6

USGA Handicap Index:

 

12.6

c. Counting Tournament Scores

  1. T-Score Counter -- The number of eligible T-Scores will be counted on a revolving twelve-month basis. In order to keep track of the counter but not save every T-Score a counter for each month is needed. The T-Score counter will be the sum of the latest twelve monthly counters plus any T-Scores older than one year that are a part of the twenty score history. The monthly counter will increase based on the date a score is processed, not the date of the score.

Member-at-Large (Chuck Tolerton):  THE 9 HOLERS ARE OFF TO A FAST START THIS SPRING. WE WELCOME ANYONE TO JOIN US EVERY WEDNESDAY. IT'S LAID BACK WITH A LOT OF LAUGHS.  IF YOU LIKE TO PLAY 9 HOLES OR FIND YOU DON'T HAVE TIME FOR18, PLEASE JOIN US. THE SCHEDULE ARE LISTED ON THE MEN'S BULLETIN BOARD NEAR THE BAR IN THE
MAIN RESTAURANT.

 

GHC Men’s 9-hole 2005 Schedule

 

Month/Date

Front/Back

Starting Time

6-Jul

Front

7:00am

13-Jul

Back

7:30am

20-Jul

Front

7:00am

27-Jul

Back

7:30am

3-Aug

Front

7:00am

10-Aug

Back

7:30am

17-Aug

Front

7:00am

24-Aug

Back

7:30am

31-Aug

Front

7:00am

7-Sep

Back

7:30am

14-Sep

Front

7:00am

21-Sep

Back

7:30am

28-Sep

Front

8:00am

5-Oct

Back

8:00am

12-Oct

Front

8:30am

19-Oct

Back

8:00am

26-Oct

Front

8:30am

2-Nov

Back

8:30am

9-Nov

Front

9:00am

16-Nov

Back

8:30am

23-Nov

Front

9:00am

23-Nov

Back

10am Shotgun

30-Nov

Front

10am Shotgun

7-Dec

Back

10am Shotgun

14-Dec

Front

10am Shotgun

21-Dec

Back

10am Shotgun

28-Dec

Front

10am Shotgun

 

Vice-President (Rick Parker):  PACE OF PLAY

 

A few days ago I was playing with a group of Men’s Club members and when we got to hole 2 we waited five minutes to tee off.  We were commenting that this was a bad sign because all of us knew that we would have to wait on hole three.  Of course we waited on hole four.  And then we waited on hole five tee box for another five minutes or so, and from there you could see players on hole six and seven.  Someone in the group started to pace back and forth and said I don’t like this, it’s irritating and it throws my game off.  His partner said, calm down it always backs up here and the course is probably full.  So we started to watch the players on the course, for amusement, to see what was delaying the play for each group.

 

We noticed two golfers riding together in their cart and the driver drove to his ball and played his shot.  He then washed his club, dried it off, replaced it, reentered the cart and drove to his partner’s ball which was about 20 yards away.  All of this time his partner sat in the cart and watched.  Then his partner played his ball and repeated the club cleaning process.  Then we saw a player in the fairway who lined up his shot, then took four practice swings, then decided he may need a different club and then repeated the pre shot routine including the practice swings.  All three of the other golfers in the group waited for this player before they took their shots.  One player we saw on the 18 fairway hit his ball into the lake approaching the green, he never carries a second ball because it’s bad luck.  Of course his golf cart was parked thirty yards behind the “no cart” sign and he had to walk back to his cart and retrieve another ball.  Then we saw another player lining up his putt on hole 13.  He examined the putt from in front of the ball, behind the ball, and on both sides.  He addressed the ball and stood motionless over the putt for no less than 15 seconds.  He was putting for a five in a best ball event and his partner was in with a three.  By this time we were telling jokes and working on our third beer.

 

It seems that almost every golfer you talk to these days is concerned about the pace of play.  I think it is particularly true as the summer months arrive and the temperature goes up.  I have not met one golfer who likes to wait when they are on the tee box, in the fairway, or approaching the green.  Some don’t even like to wait while their fellow competitor or partner is putting.  Overall I think our club has improved it’s pace of play but we still need to pay attention and continue to improve.

 

The NCGA uses a pace of play policy which gives golfers approximately 15 minutes per hole, two hours and fifteen minutes per nine holes, and four hours and thirty minutes for 18 holes.  Of course this depends on the course being played.  Some times they will extend the time for factors such as the distance between hole, etc.  The USGA uses a similar pace of play policy, except in their policy they time the players when they are “out of position”, that is within one shot of the group in front of them.  The USGA uses a 40 second time limit for “players on the clock” and this includes when the player arrives at his ball and it is his turn to play.  The 40 seconds also includes lining up putts from any angle.  As you  know Greenhorn Creek has recently instituted a pace of policy, which includes a 4 hour and 30 minute maximum, and keep up with the group playing in front of you.

 

There are small things each one of us can do to improve our pace of play and make the golf game more fun.  If you are curious if you are a slow player ask your partner to time some of your shots.  I have done this and found that 40 seconds is not a lot of time so you have to plan your shots ahead to play more efficiently.  Remember, pace of play is ultimately each golfers responsibility.  Go ahead and play ready golf in stroke play and have fun.  Looking forward to seeing you on the course.

 

Secretary's Notes (Ron Rivera):  I am always looking for articles for the Nugget that may be of interest to our members. If any of you come up with something that you want to share with the members in the next Nugget please e-mail me at:  ronaldwr8@aol.com.