Thursday, December 3, 2020
Sea Island Club-Seaside Course
Saturday, November 21, 2020
A FEW THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS ......LIVE FROM ST SIMONS ISLAND
It seems like the RSM Classic will never get here each year....but boy does it fly by once the action starts. I can't believe that today was my last day to work until next year. The RSM is never really crowded with typical PGA Tour spectators, but without the bleachers and sky boxes surrounding the finishing holes it felt totally different from my past years working the event. With the exception of more lost balls from errant shots, the caddies and players enjoy the empty tournaments without fans, even though they will proclaim on interviews that they miss them. I had the chance today to watch the final group play 16, 17, and 18 on TV... a few observations...the greens are in beautiful shape, smooth as a babies butt, with plenty of extra rollout, much nicer than they came accross on my tv. Almost all of the player/caddie conservations, even putts involved the wind factor. The wind blew in from the north at 13 to 20 mph everyday I was there. The players ability to flight their shots, and hit them without a lot of spin is truly amazing to watch. I will say that tv doesn't do the course justice, the surrounding views of the water and marsh areas are simpley beautiful. The green surrounds are almost all closely mown bermuda, and create super tight lies for chipping. Short chips into the grain, posed a few problems for even these guys. The bunkers are deep, but perfect. i never saw a bad lie in four days, regardless of the type of shot that was hit from the tee or fairway.
As you all know that I am interested in clubs and shafts; I spent a lot of time every chance I got looking into bags and eyeballing the caddies as they put clubs back in the bag. Especially interesting is the custom putter covers and headcovers these guys have. Too bad that I couldn't take pictures for you to see.
Since he is not playing in this years event, Davis Love III has been seen quite a bit around the property. Yesterday morning, I spotted him sitting in a work cart wearing shorts and an old sweatshirt talking to a few people. I overheard a few player conversations about his new house he is building (his 260 acre marshside house was destroyed in a fire last spring).
I hope that I didn't bore you with my ramblings. See you all in a few weeks, and have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Friday, November 13, 2020
Thursday Play as reported by Terry M
Thanks to Terry for providing the results to yesterdays Old Timer action. It was nice to see the name Kenny Triplett listed on the results sheet, and it looks like he might have taken a few dollars back to Springfield. Ryan C, Tom, and Terry win the front at +3. Bill, Kenny, Tim, and Charlie J capture the back and total...+1, +3. Front individual honors were tied by Tom, Terry, and Tim..all at a nice +3. Ken wins the back with +2, while Charlie V, Tim and Terry each had +1. Terry and Tim tie total at +4, with Tom and Kenny tying for 3rd at +2.
As much as I love watching the Masters, it is a little different without the fans crowding every fairway. The drone shots are spectacular, allowing us to see angles that we never get to see. Phil has made the most of his 47 1/2" driver...Bryson...not so much. Also..the rough is as high as ever seen, not FCCC quality mind you, but shaggy none the less. Enjoy the final two days of coverage. Signing off from St. Simons Island, GA.
Friday, November 6, 2020
Thursday Sees A Large Group of Old Timers On the Links
The Acting Commish brings you yesterdays action...as I take on the Dye Course today......
15 players on a beautiful day in the low 70s. Leaves were brutal. Greens were fast. 3-putts and no gimmes were the rule of the day. Rich, King and Dave D. win the the front at Even. Two teams tied the back at even ... Ryan C., Jim and Bill tied with Leroy, Dennis H. and Tim M. Leroy, Dennis and Tim won total at -3. Individually, Den H. wins the front at +4. Dave D. 2nd at +3 and Den K./Jim tie for third at +1. Terry wins the back at +4. Ryan C. and Leroy tie for 2nd and 3rd at +2. Total was tied by Terry and Den H. at +3. Dave D. came in 3rd at +2.
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
It's a Beautiful Day in Myrtle Beach..
Todays verbage will once again be provided by the Acting Commish....please read his public service announcement following yesterdays results. Again...if you haven't yet...please thank him for all of his efforts throughout the year to provide us with our accurate quota reporting.
A quick recap of Tuesday's game. 11 players. Each of the three teams won a leg. The front was won at +2 by Charlie Voss, Harrison, Dunalvy and Moosmann. The back (-6) went to Loyd, Hall, Eichelberger and Dister. Total (-8) was taken by Aholt, Purschke and Johnson. The individual front was tied by 3 guys at +2 ... Hariison, Moosmann and Johnson. Dave Loyd won the back at +2. Harrison was second at Even. Voss and Aholt tied for third at -1. Harrison won total at +2. Charlie Voss second at Even and Johnson and Moosmann tied for third at -1.
Now we gotta take a minute to talk about something that's becoming more critical as we move through Fall into Winter. Mother Nature. We lose two minutes of light a day. Leaves are everywhere. We have to target 3 AND A HALF HOURS as the pace we must play to get that last group in before dark. We're lenient by every stretch of the imagination. If you can't find a ball that should be found ... Leaf Rule! Drop one where it should be and play on ... no penalty. Spot your ball when hit. Help each other spot. If a guy skulls one across the green (for example) ... somebody else chip or putt while he's moving to his ball. Don't stand there with hands on your hips while he's rushing like crazy to take his next shot. And if somebody hits what you think is out of turn, don't be mad, be grateful he's doing everything he can to keep it moving. Ready Golf! When you get to your ball, hit it and then help your partners. Mother Nature says honors are out the window. We'd move the tee times up, but we have members who are coming from work and can't get here early. Thank you for your understanding and here's my address.
Monday, November 2, 2020
Reporting in from Myrtle Beach
We arrived in Myrtle Beach yesterday with just enough time to unload the Lesburu, make a cocktail and make the short drive to the beach. We were rewarded with a beautiful pink sunset. It never gets old seeing one of our oceans, or the Gulf. Myrtle Beach must be the Tee Shirt Shop and Miniature Golf capitals of the world. Youza!!
Before inserting Saturdays results, I want thank our Acting Commish for his never ending efforts throughout the season maintaining our point system. This summer he had the closing of various holes, sometimes changing daily, which required manual manipulation of our daily scores. Dave D makes it seamless for us to show up every time we play. Next time you see him, give him a big thank you.
Closing out the 2020 Old Timer Season..I give you the wordsmithing of the Acting Commish.....
It was a day that gave fairweather golfers respite from the 10-day-cold-and-wet-snap. The temp inched up toward 60 and the wind wasn't unmanageable. Nine Oldtimers showed up to close out the official season. Dennis Kossmann re-appeared after a month-long trip to the East Coast in his RV and in so doing, set a new Oldtimers' record. Dennis lost his sand wedge four times during the course of the round. Three times it was picked up by the Olditimers in the group behind his ... once it was returned to the clubhouse by the group behind the Oldtimers. Congratulations, Dennis! It's a record that will be hard to beat. But Dennis wasn't the only one surprised by a return to the FCCC links. Having trained our finely tuned, but aging, muscles to putt on surfaces that had the same Stimp reading as a shag carpet, we were shocked to find surfaces that were "slicker'n pig snot" to quote one of the Oldtimers. That didn't phase the team of Moosmann, C. Voss and C. Johnson. They split the front with Purschke, Sharma and Dister at +2,and then went on to take the back and total at -3, -1. They were led, once again, by Terry who was individually consistent and superior with +1, +1, +2. He tied for second on the front with C. Voss, and he went on to win the individual back and total. That's two sessions in a row Moosmann has prevailed. And his quota remains at 26 for the next four months! A CPA has figured the game out! Dister took the front at +3, but then quickly faded into the black bowels of abysmal on the back. He did hang on to scratch out a second place tie with Charlie Voss for total at +1. C. Voss had a fine day, finishing solo second at Even on the back to complete his triple cash effort. Sharma and Purschke tied for third individual on the back at -1. Unfortunately, the team of Kavanaugh, Harrison and Kossmann were blanked. Kavanaugh did beg the acting commish to lower his quota for the winter. Sadly, he dropped the same score he added and will remain a 28. A little tip to those who are looking for lower quotas. When the Dalai Lama stiffed Bill Murray in Caddyshack, Murray said he was expecting "a little something for the effort," for lugging his bag around the course. I'll say no more!
Four Oldtimers will have a happy winter season. Purschke drops 1 to 25. Sharma drops 1 to 31. Harrison drops 1 to 25. Kossmann drops 1 to 25. Below are listed the locked-in quotas until the new season begins in March of '21.
Aholt 30 *
Coleman 33 *
Crow 35 *
Curtis 33 *
Dister 29 *
Dunlavy 21 *
Eggert 32 *
Eichelberger 28 *
Hall 28 *
Harrison 25 *
Johnson 29 *
Kavanaugh 28 *
Kossmann 25 *
Loyd 25 *
Moosmann 26 *
Morris 23 *
Purschke 25 *
Sharma 31 *
Voss, C. 30 *
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Weekend Golf Update
Before I copy and paste in yesterdays Old Timer results...I thought that I would provide a little information about the Mid-America JR Cup played at :ake Forest CC yesterday and today. 8 co-ed 14-17 year olds from both the metropolitan areas of Kansas City and St Louis played in a Ryder Cup format that has been in existence for over 20 years. Acting as a referee for all three matches, alternate shot, best-ball and singles, (I walked 36 holes yesterday, and Lake Forest CC truly kicked my butt!!), I saw some really good golf from the 14 and 15 year olds. The weather conditions weren't very good, but the golf course was in excellent shape, with very firm and fast greens. It was mentioned by several parents that the kids were having a terrible time adjusting to the greens. On the 18th hole of the co-ed alternate shot yesterday morning, both of the teams I was following were above the hole putting for birdie.....both teams putted off of the front of the green and had to chip back on. Instead of a birdie or par...both teams made a double bogey. After todays 8 singles matches the teams for both days were tied 8-8. It was truly amazing to see all of the talent and excellent shot-making from these 16 young adults. Everyone of them I interacted with communicated well and was extremely polite. Golf is alive, well and in good hands. Now on to the Old Timer play from yesterday, as reported by Terry, thru our Acting Commish....
There will be three more sessions (weather permitting) before our season closes on October 31. At that time, the quotas will be locked in until March 1, 2020. I know we all hope a vaccine will be approved by then and we can resume "the game" in relative safety next year.
Terry Moosmann reported the results from the 6-man game on Saturday. The team of Sharma, Kavanaugh and Moosmann outbested the team of Charlie Voss, Hall and Dunlavy on all three legs of the Nassau ... -6 to -8 on the front ... +2 to -14 on the back ... and -4 to -22 on total. Individually, Terry's +2 on the front emerged as the best score. Tom had +1 for second. Terry again prevailed on the back with +3, with Jeff K. posting +2 for second. The same duo, Terry (+5) and Jeff (+1) easily walked away with total honors.
I just have to say, heated carts or not, it was miserable out there on Saturday. Hats off to those who love golf that much. Hats off and a deep bow to Terry and Jeff for actually posting "plus" scores in the most testing conditions of the season. I imagine Ray (-10) was thrilled to be on their team. I know I would've been.
Ray Sharma -1 to 32. Charlie Voss -1 to 30.
Aholt 30 *
Coleman 33 *
Crow 35 *
Curtis 33 *
Dister 29 *
Dunlavy 21 *
Eggert 32 *
Eichelberger 28 *
Hall 28 *
Harrison 26 *
Johnson 28 *
Kavanaugh 28 *
Kossmann 26 *
Loyd 25 *
Moosmann 26 *
Morris 23 *
Purschke 26 *
Sharma 32 *
Voss, C. 30 *
Friday, October 23, 2020
Updated Quotas
Dister -1 to 29. Eggert +1 to 32. Loyd -1 to 25.
Aholt 30 *
Coleman 33 *
Crow 35 *
Curtis 33 *
Dister 29 *
Dunlavy 21 *
Eggert 32 *
Eichelberger 28 *
Hall 28 *
Harrison 26 *
Johnson 28 *
Kavanaugh 28 *
Kossmann 26 *
Loyd 25 *
Moosmann 26 *
Morris 23 *
Purschke 26 *
Sharma 33 *
Voss, C. 31 *
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Summer Returns For One Beautiful Day
12 Old Timers had a beautiful, slightly soggy day to do a little golfing of their ball. 80 degrees, with a slight southernly breeze and freshly mowed putting surfaces made for a pleasant day on the links. Everybody today took home a little cash, with a couple Old Timers doing a little better.
The team game was divided amongst three teams. Ryan, Jim, and Charlie J won the front with +1. Dave D, Leroy and yours truly won the back with -1, and Bill, Randy and Terry win total with -3. Individual honors was spread out between seven Old Timers. Ryan C with a nice little 32 (+4) won the front, followed by Tim +3, and Bill +2. Leroy with a mighty +1 takes the back, with Randy, and Daves L and A all tying for 2nd and 3rd. Leroy at +2, wins total, followed by Tim and Ryan +1. With the exception of the soggy conditions, a beautiful day did not result in many positive scores. It is good to see this many Old Timers still playing this late in the year. See you all Saturday.
Friday, October 16, 2020
New Quotas
The big news in the world of quota adjustments is that the best player (relative to his quota) was only one of two players who lost a point Thursday. Terry Moosmann -1 to 26. Bob Coleman -1 to 33. However, it should be noted that 3 players are 1/10th of a point away from losing a quota point. Will they recover ... or will they drop? Time will tell.
Aholt 30 *
Coleman 33 *
Crow 35 *
Curtis 33 *
Dister 30 *
Dunlavy 21 *
Eichelberger 28 *
Hall 28 *
Harrison 26 *
Johnson 28 *
Kavanaugh 28 *
Kossmann 26 *
Loyd 26 *
Moosmann 26 *
Morris 23 *
Purschke 26 *
Sharma 33 *
Voss, C. 31 *
Info to ponder.....
The below info was taken from a daily golf email I receive...
"Arccos Golf conducted an annual study culminating in the company's distance report published in February, which included the average driving distance of amateur golfers in different age categories."
"The data is based on the average taken from over 26 million shots hit from golfers from scratch level to a 25 index. Here are the findings for 2019:"
Average Driving Distance By Age in 2019:
10-19: 234.2 yards
20-29: 239.7 yards
30-39: 233.7 yards
40-49: 225.9 yards
50-59: 215.4 yards
60-69: 204.5 yards
70+: 190.4 yards
Reporting In From Northern Indiana.....
It's a chilly morning here alongside Lake Wauwasee in upper Indiana. Our guest blogger Charlie J (aka Loghead) will be reporting yesterdays play. As always, if you don't like what you are reading.........
Thursday saw only 9 of the more robust golfers show up to do battle. With temperatures in the upper 50s and gentle trade winds blowing from the north northwest at 10 with gust up to 18 mph the table was set. With hard pan lies and lightning fast greens many a golfer was tested beyond their physical limit. The team of Bob, CV, and DH stopped their losses and won the front with -5. The team of Terry, Ryan, and Bill stood strong against the elements and prevailed on the back and total with -4 and -10.
Bob n Bill tied the front at even with Dave A alone at -1, Terry won back n total with +1, -1. Bill n Dennis tied at -2 on the back and Bill took 2nd on total with -2. Some guys named Bob, Dennis, n Dave A took third.none of them received their money!!!
From now on the banker (loghead when he is there) will collect the money prior to tee off. A member of each group will collect from each player and deliver to the banker who will have the money ready for payout following the round. It was also painfully oblivious that a 3rd place payout is not doable and should be eliminated.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Updated Quotas
Please be careful. Dennis Harrison was and is a 26 quota before and after today's round. He was listed as a 25. It didn't change the outcome.. Charlie Curtis +1 to 33. Charlie Voss +1 to 31.
Aholt 30 *
Coleman 34 *
Crow 35 *
Curtis 33 *
Dister 30 *
Dunlavy 21 *
Eichelberger 28 *
Hall 28 *
Harrison 26 *
Johnson 28 *
Kavanaugh 28 *
Kossmann 26 *
Loyd 26 *
Moosmann 27 *
Morris 23 *
Purschke 26 *
Sharma 33 *
Voss, C. 31 *
Old Timers Enjoy Another Beautiful Day
10 Old Timers took to the links for a little fall golf. The surfaces that we putt on continue to improve, but the course is really drying out, especially the fairways. We are experiencing some very tight lies out there.
Bill, Charlie V, and Dave A won the front with +2, but the team of Bob C, Dennis H, and Charlies J and C came roaring back to capture the back and total +4, +2. Yours truly Won the front with +5 (a little 32 if you are counting),Bill second +4, and Rich third +1. Charlie J wins the back +4, Charlie C 2nd with +3, and Terry third +2. Charlie C wins total +8 (67 for the day) Charlie J second +3 (as he shoots his age again), and Charlie V taking home the bronze with +1. Scoring wasn't as good today as only three of us made our points.
Today marks our return to calculating the results immediately after play again. So...if you cannot wait until everyone is finished..please make sure that you give your #3.00 to someone on your team. Thank you in advance.
We are also in the midst of squaring up for play dating back to July 1st. More than half of you have made or been paid funds as of today. I will get to the rest of you when I see you next. Stay safe and enjoy this beautiful weather.
Saturday, October 10, 2020
It's Time to Pay Up or Cash In on Your Good Play or Good Luck!!
Effective next Tuesday we will once again be paying our $3.00 after each days play. Please be prepared to bring cash with you to the course. We will decide the daily winners and respective losers after the completition of the round.
It is time to once again divie up the proceeds from play starting the 2nd of July. It is hard to believe that we have been keeping track of our play from the beginning of April. As we did earlier this summer, winnings and losses will be rounded up or down to an even dollar amount. At most you will gain or lose an additional .50. Hopefully, this will not wreck havock with your financial planning for the year. As I receive payment from you that owe, I will be giving same to the winners. Congratulations and sympathies as appropriate!!
rich.........................................................................................................................................-2.00
bill........................................................................................................................................-14.00
charlie v...................................................................................................................................-15.00
dave a......................................................................................................................................+16.00
mike c.......................................................................................................................................-2.00
charlie c....................................................................................................................................+8.00
dennis h.....................................................................................................................................-7.00
jim...........................................................................................................................................even
jeff k......................................................................................................................................+10.00
terry.......................................................................................................................................-13.00
tim..........................................................................................................................................+7.00
Ryan c........................................................................................................................................even
dave d.......................................................................................................................................+3.00
ray.........................................................................................................................................+25.00
dennis k....................................................................................................................................+11.00
charlie j.....................................................................................................................................even
dave l.......................................................................................................................................-2.00
dean v.......................................................................................................................................-3.00
sam lamile???................................................................................................................................-3.00
ryan e.......................................................................................................................................-2.00
Billy m......................................................................................................................................-3.00
derek a......................................................................................................................................-3.00
tom d........................................................................................................................................-8.00
cosso..(tom d)...............................................................................................................................-3.00
bob c........................................................................................................................................-1.00
king.........................................................................................................................................+4.00
john parke (paid by King)....................................................................................................................-3.00
Updated Quotas
Harrison +1 to 26. Johnson -1 to 28. Coleman -1 to 34. Dunlavy 1- to21. Eichelberger -1 to 28.
Aholt 30 *
Coleman 34 *
Crow 35 *
Curtis 32 *
Dister 30 *
Dunlavy 21 *
Eichelberger 28 *
Hall 28 *
Harrison 26 *
Johnson 28 *
Kavanaugh 28 *
Kossmann 26 *
Loyd 26 *
Moosmann 27 *
Morris 23 *
Purschke 26 *
Sharma 33 *
Voss, C. 30 *
List of all who have a quota but are not regulars:
Alferman, D. 30
Alferman, T. 33
Blackwell 30
Butler 29
Cozzo 27
Ecklekamp 38
Edmonston 24
Eggert 31
Fortner 27
Gildehaus 26
Homeyer 26
Isgriggs 16
Lakebrink 21
Lamke 20
Lucy 22
Marquardt, B. 30
Marquart, M. 25
Nealis 23
Parke 30
Parmentier 33
Sciuto 27
Smith, M 22
Triplett 28
Voss, D. 32
Zastrow 34
Today Was Another Beautiful Day for Golfing Your Ball
To quote our Acting Commish.....it was a glorius day for the Old Timers to take to the links. 15 of us showed up..and after 2 or 3 or 4 different drawings...five threesomes headed to the first tee. In the end only 13 of us finished 18 holes. Don't ask me why...I just report the facts mam.
Two teams battled it out for the front and back as Dave D, Ray and Charlie C outdueled Bill, Dennis and Terry on the front +5 to +4; and tied with Rich , Bob, and Charlie J on the back...+2. They also edged out B, D, and T to win total +7 to +5. 9 of the 15 Old Timers were even or positive for the days play. Scoring as the Surfaces we Putt on continue to improve, which is a positive all around. Good scoring was evident today as yours truly won the front +4, tied King on the back +3, and won total with +7...which if your counting was a smooth little 68. Don't worry...my lovely bride has already told me not to strain my shoulder patting myself on the back!!! Another Charlie V (Mr Hole In One) with +3 takes second, and Dennis and King take third with +2. Dennis and Rich +2 tie for third on the back. King takes 2nd total with +5, and Dennis takes total in third with +4. All in all some pretty good play by the Old Timers. See you all Tuesday at noon.
Friday, October 9, 2020
Better Results Popping Up for the Old Timers
Eleven Old Timers enjoyed the warmer weather yesterday as scores are starting to improve. Two highlights to mention include a second hole in one on hole 14 for Charlie Voss, congratulations CV!!. The other highlight was a snappy 67 fired by youngster Ryan Crow (32-35). Ryan led the team of Jeff K, Dave A, and Charlie J to runaway victories on the front and back with +4, +5. Dave D, Charlie V, and Bill managed to get it together to win the back +3. Individual honors were shared primarily by 3 Old Timers. Ryan won the front and total. +4, +6, and came in 2nd with +2 on the back. Excellent day RC! Ryan's teammates Dave A +2, and Charlie J +1 were 2nd and 3rd on the front. Charlie V with his ace on 14 wins the back +3, and 2nd in total +3. Charlie J +2 was 3rd for total, and his +1 tied with Dave D and Dennis H for 3rd on the back. 7 out of the 11 scores yesterday were even or better. Let's keep this scoring improvement going in the right direction.
Congrats to Charlie Voss for notching his second hole-in-one! His first was 40 years ago!!
Ryan Crow +1 to 35. Coleman -1 to 35. Hall -1 to 28. Harrison -1 to 25. Moosmann -1 to 27.
Aholt 30 *
Coleman 35 *
Crow 35 *
Curtis 32 *
Dister 30 *
Dunlavy 22 *
Eichelberger 29 *
Hall 28 *
Harrison 25 *
Johnson 29 *
Kavanaugh 28 *
Kossmann 26 *
Loyd 26 *
Moosmann 27 *
Morris 23 *
Purschke 26 *
Sharma 33 *
Voss, C. 30 *
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Beautiful Sunny Day Welcomes the Old Timers
The short cold snap disappeared as 11 Old Timers had a great weather day for golf. The surfaces that we must putt on were extremely inconsistent and a few of the hole locations were questionable. How about that sidehill cup on 16?? The front nine was closely battled with the team of Rich, Jim and Charlies V and C winning with even. The back and total was a laffer as Bob, Bill and Dennis H easily won both. One can only wonder how two teams played fairly well on the front, to completly fall apart on the back. I'm talking -14 falling apart for both. Maybe it was the slow pace of our round yesterday?? Maybe not. Lot's of ties today in the individual side...Bill and Terry tie the front with +2. Four of you tied for third at +1. Dave A and Dennis H tie the back, also with +2. Bill comes in 3rd -1. Bill and Dave A tie the back at +1. Once again a different four tied total for 3rd. Winning a four way share of a $1.00 is better than nothing. Let's continue to wish our surfaces that we putt on a speedy recovery. See you all Thursday.
Saturday, October 3, 2020
A Dreary Chilly Saturday
Only 7 Old Timers showed up today for a little 4 on 3 matchup. Today the course gave up little in the way of good scores, with no one finishing with a positive total. The team of Bob, Terry, Ray and his father-in-law Tom swept all three matches with -3, +1, -2. Tom captured the front with +1, followed by a three way tie for second featuring Charlie C, Bob, and Ray at -1. A five way tie on the back with +1 from Bill, Charlie J, Bob, Terry and Ray again. Bob and Ray tie for total at even. Wheneverything was said and done, everyone managed to take back a few nickles from the pot. Here's to some better October weather. In keeping with a fair and even reporting....the surfaces that we are putting on continue to make small improvements in their condition. Far from excellent, but considerably better than before.
Tom Dunlavy drops 1 to 22.
Aholt 30 *
Coleman 36 *
Crow 34 *
Curtis 32 *
Dister 30 *
Dunlavy 22 *
Eichelberger 29 *
Hall 29 *
Harrison 26 *
Johnson 29 *
Kavanaugh 28 *
Kossmann 26 *
Loyd 26 *
Moosmann 28 *
Morris 23 *
Purschke 26 *
Sharma 33 *
Voss, C. 30 *
Friday, October 2, 2020
Updated Quotas
Ryan Crow has recently celebrated his 50th birthday and has elected to play from the White Tees. Today's round has been calculated into Ryan's quota ... and his new quota from the Whites is 34. Happy Birthday, Ryan and many more.
Curtis drops 1 to 32. Dister drops 1 to 30. Hall drops 1 to 29. Charilie Voss drops 1 to 30.
Aholt 30 *
Coleman 36 *
Crow 34 *
Curtis 32 *
Dister 30 *
Eichelberger 29 *
Hall 29 *
Harrison 26 *
Johnson 29 *
Kavanaugh 28 *
Kossmann 26 *
Loyd 26 *
Moosmann 28 *
Morris 23 *
Purschke 26 *
Sharma 33 *
Voss, C. 30 *
Thursday, October 1, 2020
October Doesn't Start Out Nice for the Old Timers
It was chilly, it was windy, and it was not nice to the twelve Old Timers who showed up today. Well, one of us managed to end up with a positive day. None other than the current Old Timer of the Week, Dave A....Dave led the trio including Tim and Charlie J to a complete sweep of the team game. Along the way he won the front +3 and total +2. Teammate Tim +2 was 2nd on the front, and Rich managed to eliminate the dreaded shanks from Tuesday and capture 3rd. Terry impreoved 8 points to win the back with +2, as Dave D and Charlie J tied the back at even. Bill, Dave D, and Charlie J tied for 2nd and 3rd for total. See you all Saturday.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Updated Quotas
There are no changes up or down after today's play. The list indicated below represents those members who play on a more or less regular basis. A complete list of all who have a quota can be found elsewhere in the blog.
Aholt 30
Coleman 36
Crow 34
Curtis 33
Dister 31
Eichelberger 29
Hall 30
Harrison 26
Johnson 29
Kavanaugh 28
Kossmann 26
Loyd 26
Moosmann 28
Morris 23
Purschke 26
Sharma 33
Voss, C. 31
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
FCCC 1, Old Timers 0
Today was one of those Days...When the course came out on top. All nine Old Timers that showed up today were eliminated from Old Timer of the Week Award after the front nine. -1 was the best anyone could muster on the front. Terry, Bob, Rich, Dave A, Bill and Charlie J each tied the front. Rich and Bill righted the ship on the back with +3 and +2. Dave A came in third on the back. All three again won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd with +2, +1, and -1 respectfully.
Dave A (Old Timer of the Week), Bill, and Charlie J won the front, -3, tied the back with Dave D, Bob, And Rich at even, and won total with -3.
It was a pretty rough day, chilly, windy, with relatively challenging playing conditions throughout the course. At least we saw the sun every few minutes.
Monday, September 28, 2020
Old Timer of the Week Award
Once again we have an Old Timer that has played well enough throughout the week to qualify for consideration as Old Timer of the week. To recap qualifying guidelines to be eligible for consideration of this prestigious award...An Old Timer must play at least 2 of the 3 eligible days, and not have any negative point nines during those days. This week Dave Aholt went +1, +1, +2, and a stellar +5, +2, +7 to take the honor of "Old Timer of the Week". Well played Dave!! Another Dave, the Acting Commish had an excellent Saturday, but slipped up a little earlier in the week, removing him from consideration.
Several Old Timers took part in the clubs ryder cup matches over the weekend, and a good time was had by all. As I have done my share of pointing out deficiences throughout the golf course, it is only fair that I mention that the surfaces that we must putt on are starting to improve and the stimp has risen a little during the past week. we can only hope that the weather continues to provide good growing conditions.
See you all tomorrow.
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Saturday Scoring
The weather was September-glorious as seven Oldtimers marched to the first tee. We were joined by two new members. Tom Dunlavy, an FCCC member, brought his son-in-law, Jeff Cozzo, visiting from Atlanta. Their teammates were Bill Hall and Ryan Crow. (A note to The Blogger, when it’s time to collect, Tom has both his $3 and his son-in-law’s $3.)
The practice green was encouraging. My guess the stimp was at 7 or 8. A nice speed for a beautiful fall day. Then … when you had that 20-footer on the first green … and you left it 10-feet short … you knew it was going to be a collection of interesting putting surfaces. But I digress!
Tom’s opening quota was 24. Jeff’s was 28. Tom birdied the first hole, Jeff eagled the sixth. So, it goes without saying, questions were raised!!!!!!!!
The three-man team was led by Mr. 36, Bob Coleman. Dennis Harrison and Dave Dister were his minions. Here’s how the 7-man game turned out. Remember, the winning team earns 2-2-2. Individual pays two places: 3-3-3 and 2-2-2. Winners indicated in Red!
Dunlavy (12/12) +1 -3 -2 -$3
Cozzo (14/14) -1 -1 -2 -$3
Hall (15/16) -1 -3 -4 -$3
Crow (17/17) -2 E -2 Tie 2nd B ($1) -$3 = -$2
Team -3 -7 -10
Coleman (18/18) +3 -4 -1 TTT ($2) 2nd F ($2) -$3 = +$1
Harrison (13/13) +1 E +1 TTT ($2) Tie 2nd B ($1) 2nd T ($2) -$3 = +$2
Dister (15/16) +4 +3 +7 TTT ($2) 1st F ($3) 1st B ($3) 1st T ($3) -$3 = +$8
Team +8 -1 +7
Hall drops 1 to 30. Harrison drops 1 to 25. Both Dunlavy and Cozzo drop 1 from their entry-level quotas. Dunlavy is now 23. Cozzo is 27.
Aholt 30
Alferman, D. 30
Alferman, T. 33
Blackwell 30
Butler 29
Clark 34
Coleman 36
Cozzo 27
Crow 34
Curtis 33
Dister 31
Dunlavy 23
Ecklekamp 38
Edmonston 24
Eggert 31
Eichelberger 29
Fortner 27
Gildehaus 26
Hall 31
Harrison 26
Homeyer 26
Isgriggs 16
Johnson 29
Kavanaugh 28
Kossmann 26
Lakebrink 21
Lamke 20
Loyd 26
Marquardt, B. 30
Marquart, M. 25
Moosmann 28
Morris 23
Nealis 23
Parmentier 33
Purschke 26
Sciuto 27
Sharma 33
Smith, M 22
Triplett 28
Voss, C. 31
Voss, D. 32
Zastrow 34
Friday, September 25, 2020
Updated quotas
Just three changes out of 13 players. Bob Coleman up 1 to 36. Dave Dister +1 to 31. Mike Clark -1 to 34.
Aholt 30
Alferman, D. 30
Alferman, T. 33
Blackwell 30
Butler 29
Clark 34
Coleman 36
Crow 34
Curtis 33
Dister 31
Ecklekamp 38
Edmonston 24
Eggert 31
Eichelberger 29
Fortner 27
Gildehaus 26
Hall 31
Harrison 26
Homeyer 26
Isgriggs 16
Johnson 29
Kavanaugh 28
Kossmann 26
Lakebrink 21
Lamke 20
Loyd 26
Marquardt, B. 30
Marquart, M. 25
Moosmann 28
Morris 23
Nealis 23
Parmentier 33
Purschke 26
Sciuto 27
Sharma 33
Smith, M 22
Triplett 28
Voss, C. 31
Voss, D. 32
Zastrow 34
Beautiful Fall Day Yesterday
13 Old Timers showed up yesterday to play on some of the slowest and bumpy putting surfaces that I have ever seen. It is starting to border on the ridiculous. After playing Meadow Lake Acres, Lake Valley, The Oaks, and Jefferson City CC over the past weekend...FCCC has fallen a noticeable amount in the last few years. Enough of my ranting...it's just that this place was so much nicer 10 years ago when we joined....that's it no more complaining today....
Dave Aholt shot his age yesterday (congratulations!!!) and led his team consisting of Bob C, and Mike C to victory on the front +5, and total +4. Dave also won the front +5, tied the back, +2, and won total with +7. Excellent day Dave!! Team Charlie (V and J), along with Dave D won the back +3. Bob and Terry tied for 2nd on the front +3. Daves A and D, along with Ryan C tied for the back with +2. Dave D gets 2nd at +4 for total, and Bob C and Ryan C tied for third on total at +3. Only 5 Old Timers were positive yesterday, and they took home almost all of the cash. Let's hope for rapidly improving conditions at our course.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Tuesday Old Timer Action....
The Acting Commish provides yesterdays results. Word on the street is that the late start caused a few Old Timers to miss their bed time.
And straight from the acting Commish's mouth.....
Two teams of 4 tied the front at +3. Team Red consisted of Coleman, Hall, Eichelberger and Johnson. Team White had Charlie Voss, Harrison, Purschke and Moosmann. Team White won the back at +2 and total at +5. Individual honors went to Eichelberger at +5 on the front. Placing second on the front was Charlie Voss at +4. Harrison wins the back and total at +3, +6. Moosmann takes second on the back at +2. Charlie Voss takes second place total at +5.
What is it with Bill Hall and his quota? This time he gave himself 31. Actually, he was a 30, but the error didn't come into play in any way ... this time. Now, however, he's back up to 31. Other quota movement included Bob Coleman dropping 1 to 35, Jim Eichelberger adding 1 to 29. Charlie Voss adds 1 to 31 and Rich Purschke drops 1 to 26.
Aholt 30
Alferman, D. 30
Alferman, T. 33
Blackwell 30
Butler 29
Clark 35
Coleman 35
Crow 34
Curtis 33
Dister 30
Ecklekamp 38
Edmonston 24
Eggert 31
Eichelberger 29
Fortner 27
Gildehaus 26
Hall 31
Harrison 26
Homeyer 26
Isgriggs 16
Johnson 29
Kavanaugh 28
Kossmann 26
Lakebrink 21
Lamke 20
Loyd 26
Marquardt, B. 30
Marquart, M. 25
Moosmann 28
Morris 23
Nealis 23
Parmentier 33
Purschke 26
Sciuto 27
Sharma 33
Smith, M 22
Triplett 28
Voss, C. 31
Voss, D. 32
Zastrow 34
Friday, September 18, 2020
Quota Updates
Aholt +1 to 30. Hall -1 to 30. Morris +1 to 23. Harrison -1 to 26. Eichelberger -1 to 28.
Aholt 30
Alferman, D. 30
Alferman, T. 33
Blackwell 30
Butler 29
Clark 35
Coleman 36
Crow 34
Curtis 33
Dister 30
Ecklekamp 38
Edmonston 24
Eggert 31
Eichelberger 28
Fortner 27
Gildehaus 26
Hall 30
Harrison 26
Homeyer 26
Isgriggs 16
Johnson 29
Kavanaugh 28
Kossmann 26
Lakebrink 21
Lamke 20
Loyd 26
Marquardt, B. 30
Marquart, M. 25
Moosmann 28
Morris 23
Nealis 23
Parmentier 33
Purschke 27
Sciuto 27
Sharma 33
Smith, M 22
Triplett 28
Voss, C. 30
Voss, D. 32
Zastrow 34
Georgeous Day...Not So The Final Results
12 Old Timers showed up to tackle the crooks and nannies we call home. Putting continues to be a serious challenge to putting up good scores. Two teams tied the front at +2 (you know who you are). Rich, Ryan C, and Charlies V and C won the back and total with
=1, +2. With 12 we paid first, second and third individual...here we go..Dave D and Tim tie first and second on the front with very nice +3's. Rich and Dave A tie for third at +1. Ryan C, Charlie V and Dave A tie the back at +1. Tim, Daves A and D tie total with +2. 5/12 were positive yesterday.
Once again, there will be no Old Timer of the Week recognized for stellar play....maybe this is caused by the surfaces we must putt on..maybe not.
Remember that Tuesday is a late start around 230. Have a great weekend.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Updated Quotas
Only one change. Charlie Voss -1 to 30.
Aholt 29
Alferman, D. 30
Alferman, T. 33
Blackwell 30
Butler 29
Clark 35
Coleman 36
Crow 34
Curtis 33
Dister 30
Ecklekamp 38
Edmonston 24
Eggert 31
Eichelberger 29
Fortner 27
Gildehaus 26
Hall 31
Harrison 27
Homeyer 26
Isgriggs 16
Johnson 29
Kavanaugh 28
Kossmann 26
Lakebrink 21
Lamke 20
Loyd 26
Marquardt, B. 30
Marquart, M. 25
Moosmann 28
Morris 22
Nealis 23
Parmentier 33
Purschke 27
Sciuto 27
Sharma 33
Smith, M 22
Triplett 28
Voss, C. 30
Voss, D. 32
Zastrow 34
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Tuesday Saw Old Timers Tackle all 18 Holes!!
For the first time since whenever the Old Timers had the opportunity to play all 18 Holes. Eight of us showed up for a little 4 on 4. The weather was very accomodating, but the course looked a little shabby. As long as I'm giving the course conditioning a little grief..when are we going to hear from our superintendent an update on the USGA visit, and what our plan of action is?? Not too much to ask I hope.
The team of Dave D, Dennis H, Rich and yours truly won all three legs of the team game +1, -3, -2. Rich and Charlie J tied the front at +1. Terry wins the back +4, and Dave D comes in second +2. Terry and Dave D tie total with +2. Good scores are getting hard to come by with the surfaces that we putt on. See you all Thursday.
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Saturday Old Timer Play
Charlie J submitted the results from yesterdays game. The results are slightly different as Bill should have played to a 31 not a 30. RC< JE< BH< and CJ win the front at =6. DH, RP, and TM now win the back with -4. Both teams tie total at -11. RC and CJ tie the front +1, TM wins the back +1, and CJ wins total at +1, the only positive of the day. Please start the days play with the correct point total. Per the Acting Commish, all point totals remain the same.
Friday, September 11, 2020
Thursday Play
The Acting Commish continues his excellent coverage of Old Timer action...
This is the first time we've had enough players to test drive our new payoff system. Nine players, including our newest member Randy Blackwell, were told to march to the 10th tee to begin our battle. There was a group that was given the go-ahead for a shotgun on the front nine. It's not always good to be a member, is it?
Team Red F B T Team $ Individ. $ Entry $ Ttl + or -
Eichelberger +2 +1 +3 $ .50 $4.50 -$3.00 +$2.00
Harrison -4 -2 -6 $ .50 0 -$3.00 -$2.50
Dister +1 +3 +4 $ .50 $5.50 -$3.00 +$3.00
Team Ttl -1 +2 +1
Team White
Hall E +1 +1 $ .50 0 -$3.00 -$2.50
C. Voss E -6 -6 $ .50 0 -$3.00 -$2.50
Moosmann -1 +3 +2 $ .50 $2.00 -$3.00 -$ .50
Team Ttl -1 -2 -3
Team Blue
Blackwell +2 E +2 $2.00 $3.00 -$3.00 +$2.00
Purschke -3 +4 +1 $2.00 $3.00 -$3.00 +$2.00
Johnson -2 +2 E $2.00 0 -$3.00 -$1.00
Team Ttl -3 +6 +3
As you can see, Teams Red and White split the front 9 with a blistering -1. Team Blue won the back with +6 and total with +3. Individually, the front was split by Eichelberger and Blackwell at +2. Dister placed third at +1. Purschke's +4 won the back. Dister and Moosmann tied for 2nd and 3rd at +3. Dister won total at +4. Eichelberger came in 2nd with a +3 and Moosmann and Blackwell tied for third at +2. All nine players cashed today in one way or another. The guys with the better scores took home a little more. And that was the intent. Reward those who played the best.
Eichelberger +1 to 29. Hall +1 to 31. Moosmann +1 to 28. Blackwell +1 to 30. Purschke +1 to 27.
Aholt 29
Alferman, D. 30
Alferman, T. 33
Blackwell 30
Butler 29
Clark 35
Coleman 36
Crow 34
Curtis 33
Dister 30
Ecklekamp 38
Edmonston 24
Eggert 31
Eichelberger 29
Fortner 27
Gildehaus 26
Hall 31
Harrison 27
Homeyer 26
Isgriggs 16
Johnson 29
Kavanaugh 28
Kossmann 26
Lakebrink 21
Lamke 20
Loyd 26
Marquardt, B. 30
Marquart, M. 25
Moosmann 28
Morris 22
Nealis 23
Parmentier 33
Purschke 27
Sciuto 27
Sharma 33
Smith, M 22
Triplett 28
Voss, C. 31
Voss, D. 32
Zastrow 34
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Golfing My Ball in Myrtle Beach
Today I had the opportunity to play Tidewater Golf Club...which has been called the "Pebble Beach of the East Coast". While I wouldn't go that far it is a very good track that has 6 holes directly on the marsh and 2 holes on the intracoastal waterway. Lots of water, marsh and sand to avoid..but definately a challenging course to play.
Tuesday Results
A few words from our Acting Commish and his vivid description of yesterdays play....
The day began with a lively discussion concerning one of the Oldtimers' local rules. When a ball hits the stick and stays within gimme range, but is not in the hole, it is considered to be holed-out. The culprit being the foam donut that is in some cases less than an inch from the surface of the cups. It seems that there have been instances when shots from over 100 yards have been considered rejected by the foam and considered holed-out. The 7 of us in attendance agreed that the hole-out must be validated by someone in the group. The validation is somewhat simple when the shot is a chip or a putt with other players on the green, but not so simple when the shot is from a distance that can't be validated. In other words, we agreed that there would be no holes-in-one or other hole-outs from a distance that can't be validated. No hard feelings. When the foam is finally and gratefully removed from the cups, we can return to golf as it was intended. Simply said, "if it ain't in the hole, it ain't in the hole!" Until then, validation from a playing partner is required.
The course was eerily vacant today. We didn't tee off until 12:40 and 50, but still finished shortly after 4 p.m. We again used the old system of payouts because we had fewer than the eight players on our new payout chart. Today was owned by Bill Hall on the front. He birdied 1 and 2 and shot a tidy, little 1-under. The surfaces used for putting were a little more varied (shall we say) on the back. They ranged from very slow (#10) to almost normal (#18) and everything in between. Three players tied at +1 on the back ... Eichelberger, Purschke and Dister. Three players tied for total as well ... Hall, Eichelberger and Dister all recorded +3. Below are listed results and monies won and lost. The Hall team won front and total. Back nine was tied at +1 (each player was refunded $.75 entry for the back as is tradition.)
Team $ Individual $ -Entry Fee Ttl $
Hall +4 -1 +3 $3.35 $2.30 -$3.00 +$2.65
Moosmann +2 E +2 $3.35 0 -$3.00 +$ .35
Purschke -1 +1 E $3.35 $ .55 -$3.00 +$ .90
Dister +2 +1 +3 $3.35 $1.10 -$3.00 +$1.45
Team +7 +1 +8
Eichelberger +2 +1 +3 $ .75 $1.10 -$3.00 -$1.15
C. Voss +2 E +2 $ .75 0 -$3.00 -$2.25
C. Johnson +2 E +2 $ .75 0 -$3.00 -$2.25
Team +6 +1 +7
Dister +1 to 30. Johnson +1 to 29.
| Aholt | 29 |
| Alferman, D. | 30 |
| Alferman, T. | 33 |
| Butler | 29 |
| Clark | 35 |
| Coleman | 36 |
| Crow | 34 |
| Curtis | 33 |
| Dister | 30 |
| Ecklekamp | 38 |
| Edmonston | 24 |
| Eggert | 31 |
| Eichelberger | 28 |
| Fortner | 27 |
| Gildehaus | 26 |
| Hall | 30 |
| Harrison | 27 |
| Homeyer | 26 |
| Isgriggs | 16 |
| Johnson | 29 |
| Kavanaugh | 28 |
| Kossmann | 26 |
| Lakebrink | 21 |
| Lamke | 20 |
| Loyd | 26 |
| Marquardt, B. | 30 |
| Marquart, M. | 25 |
| Moosmann | 27 |
| Morris | 22 |
| Nealis | 23 |
| Parmentier | 33 |
| Purschke | 26 |
| Sciuto | 27 |
| Sharma | 33 |
| Smith, M | 22 |
| Triplett | 28 |
| Voss, C. | 31 |
| Voss, D. | 32 |
| Zastrow | 34 |
Monday, September 7, 2020
Reporting Old Timer action from Myrtle Beach
This week I will be reporting in from the Dye Villas at Myrtle Beach. To Charlie V...we made the trip in 15hr 10min and I never hit 80. There is a chipping area right behind our villa. A big thank you to the acting Commish for his writeup on Saturdays play.....well done as always Dave
The day was flawlesss ... no clouds ... a zephyr from the NW ... a comfortable mid 80s. But only six Oldtimers appeared (others were seen, but were playing in different games.) We elected to play the old 75-cent-per-person-team-Nassau and the 25-cent-per-person-individual-Nassau. Charlie Johnson set the tone for the day by sinking a 15-footer on #1 for birdie ... and he never looked back.
Here are the results: Team $ Individual $ Entry Fee Ttl $ for the day
C. Johnson +4 +4 +8 $4.50 $4.50 -$3.00 +$6.00
B. Hall +2 -2 E $4.50 0 -$3.00 +$1.50
D. Dister +2 E +2 $4.50 0 -$3.00 +$1.50
Team +8 +2 +10
D. Harrison -1 +2 +1 0 0 -$3.00 -$3.00
D. Kossmann E -6 -6 0 0 -$3.00 -$3.00
T. Moosman +3 E +3 0 0 -$.300 -$3.00
Team +2 -4 -2
Charlie Johnso +1 to 28. Bill Hall +1 to 30. Dennis Kossmann +1 to 26.
| Aholt | 29 |
| Alferman, D. | 30 |
| Alferman, T. | 33 |
| Butler | 29 |
| Clark | 35 |
| Coleman | 36 |
| Crow | 34 |
| Curtis | 33 |
| Dister | 29 |
| Ecklekamp | 38 |
| Edmonston | 24 |
| Eggert | 31 |
| Eichelberger | 28 |
| Fortner | 27 |
| Gildehaus | 26 |
| Hall | 30 |
| Harrison | 27 |
| Homeyer | 26 |
| Isgriggs | 16 |
| Johnson | 28 |
| Kavanaugh | 28 |
| Kossmann | 26 |
| Lakebrink | 21 |
| Lamke | 20 |
| Loyd | 26 |
| Marquardt, B. | 30 |
| Marquart, M. | 25 |
| Moosmann | 27 |
| Morris | 22 |
| Nealis | 23 |
| Parmentier | 33 |
| Purschke | 26 |
| Sciuto | 27 |
| Sharma | 33 |
| Smith, M | 22 |
| Triplett | 28 |
| Voss, C. | 31 |
| Voss, D. | 32 |
| Zastrow | 3 |
Friday, September 4, 2020
Old Timer Action from Thursday
Only 7 Old Timers showed up yesterday..as the team of Bill, Charlie J and C swept the team game with scores of +5, +2, +7. Bill wins the front +4. Rich ties the back with Charlie J and C at +2 and Charlie C wins total with +4. Charlie comes in 2nd with +2 on the front, and Bill with +2 total gets 2nd there.
Dave Loyd +1 to 26.
| Aholt | 29 |
| Alferman, D. | 30 |
| Alferman, T. | 33 |
| Butler | 29 |
| Clark | 35 |
| Coleman | 36 |
| Crow | 34 |
| Curtis | 33 |
| Dister | 29 |
| Ecklekamp | 38 |
| Edmonston | 24 |
| Eggert | 31 |
| Eichelberger | 28 |
| Fortner | 27 |
| Gildehaus | 26 |
| Hall | 29 |
| Harrison | 27 |
| Homeyer | 26 |
| Isgriggs | 16 |
| Johnson | 27 |
| Kavanaugh | 28 |
| Kossmann | 25 |
| Lakebrink | 21 |
| Lamke | 20 |
| Loyd | 26 |
| Marquardt, B. | 30 |
| Marquart, M. | 25 |
| Moosmann | 27 |
| Morris | 22 |
| Nealis | 23 |
| Parmentier | 33 |
| Purschke | 26 |
| Sciuto | 27 |
| Sharma | 33 |
| Smith, M | 22 |
| Triplett | 28 |
| Voss, C. | 31 |
| Voss, D. | 32 |
| Zastrow | 34 |
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Alert...Alert!!!
Please do not wear your Dove colored golf clothing this week !!! Active shooting taking place near 11, 12 and 13 and you certainly don't want to be mistaken for a very healthy Dove. Just say'n.
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Monday, August 31, 2020
NEWS FLASH!! READ ALL ABOUT IT.
Below is an immediate modification regarding Payouts in our weekly Old Timer game.
Many of our Oldtimers have stated that our Quota Game is the fairest game at the club. If you play to your abilities ... or a little bit better ... you have an opportunity to win.
Well, that's very true ... but ... our blogger has spent a great deal of time analyzing data and he has made some discoveries that need to be addressed.
The way the payoffs are presently made,our blogger has discovered that there's an inordinate amount of luck involved in an otherwise great game. In other words, it's more about who you draw than how you play.
We are never going to eliminate "Luck of the Draw" as a huge factor in our game. But, we can reward those who play well by adding more individual places and decreasing the total emphasis we currently have on the team aspect of the game.
Too many times, Oldtimers who have had plus-3, 4 and 5 nines have gone home with nothing, while others who are minus-3 or 2 have drawn a great team and rewarded for sub-par play. That will still happen, but not to the extent it happens currently.
Our Commish has blessed a new payout system for a September trial run. The chart indicates four, simple groupings. Number of players ... team payout for front, back and total ... individual payout for first, second and third places for front, back and total ... and total money to be distributed. The entry fee won't change. It's still $3.
We believe this simple change will make a great game, better. We're looking forward to your opinion.
#
of Players Team $ Individual $ Total $
8 3-3-3 3-3-3 2-2-2 24
9 3-3-3 3-3-3 2-2-2
1-1-1 27
10 4-4-4 3-3-3 2-2-2
1-1-1 30
11 5-5-5 3-3-3 2-2-2
1-1-1 33
12 5-5-5 4-4-4
2-2-2 1-1-1 36
13 5-5-5 4-4-4 3-3-3
1-1-1 39
14 5-5-5 4-4-4 3-3-3
2-2-2 42
15 6-6-6 4-4-4 3-3-3
2-2-2 45
16 6-6-6 5-5-5 3-3-3
2-2-2 48
17 6-6-6 5-5-5 4-4-4
2-2-2 51
18 6-6-6 5-5-5 4-4-4
3-3-3 54
19 6-6-6 6-6-6 4-4-4
3-3-3 57
20 6-6-6 6-6-6 5-5-5
3-3-3 60
21 6-6-6 6-6-6 5-5-5
4-4-4 63
Saturday..Those That Were Good Were Really Good...Those Bad????
Some excellent scoring continued Saturday by Old Timer Utes!! The youngster team of Jeff K, Ryan C, and Jim E swept the team game handedly with scores of +4, +6, +10. Well played kiddos.
Jim and Terry win the front at +4. Jeff K wins the back and total with +4, +6.
Old Timer of The Week Award goes to Rich P as he solidly toured the rugged confines of FCCC. Rich had rounds of +6, +1, +7, +3, +1, +4, for a very good week. Bill H had an excellent week going until the back nine on Saturday, which removed him from consideration. Effective immediately, yours truly no longer has his name on a parking space at the club. Congrats again to Leroy, who now has the spot. So going forward...recognition from your peers is all you receive with this award. (Unless Super Sr Champ..Charlie J wants to volunteer his new spot to the weekly holder of the award???)
Derek Alferman -1 to 30. Charlie Curtis +1 to 33. Jeff Kavanaugh +1 to 28. Jim Eichelberger +1 to 28.
| Aholt | 29 |
| Alferman, D. | 30 |
| Alferman, T. | 33 |
| Butler | 29 |
| Clark | 35 |
| Coleman | 36 |
| Crow | 34 |
| Curtis | 33 |
| Dister | 29 |
| Ecklekamp | 38 |
| Edmonston | 24 |
| Eggert | 31 |
| Eichelberger | 28 |
| Fortner | 27 |
| Gildehaus | 26 |
| Hall | 29 |
| Harrison | 27 |
| Homeyer | 26 |
| Isgriggs | 16 |
| Johnson | 27 |
| Kavanaugh | 28 |
| Kossmann | 25 |
| Lakebrink | 21 |
| Lamke | 20 |
| Loyd | 25 |
| Marquardt, B. | 30 |
| Marquart, M. | 25 |
| Moosmann | 27 |
| Morris | 22 |
| Nealis | 23 |
| Parmentier | 33 |
| Purschke | 26 |
| Sciuto | 27 |
| Sharma | 33 |
| Smith, M | 22 |
| Triplett | 28 |
| Voss, C. | 31 |
| Voss, D. | 32 |
| Zastrow | 34 |
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