Thursday, August 29th: Purschke Kills Again (+4)!!!

Golf News #1:  Dennis Kossmann’s doctor said that his groin surgery went well!  Dennis will have a follow up visit on September 10^th and will then, hopefully, have an idea of when he can return to the links.  Hurry back Dennis!

Golf News #2:  Your blogger played golf on Wednesday at the City Club of Marietta.  I played with my daughter’s neighbor, who is a very healthy 90 year old and his much younger friend, who is 89.  Both are retired Army full bird Colonels. They have played together every Wednesday for about 25 years.  I witnessed something that I am certain is one of the rarest golf feats ever!  The 89 year old teed off on our second hole.  His ball went into the lake that is located directly in front of the tee box. He then held up the club shaft to show us that the driver head had broken off.  The 90 year old, said, “That deserves a do-over” and proceeds to hand the 89 year old his driver.  He re-tees and hits the second ball into the water.  To our amazement, he once again, holds up the club shaft to show us that the second driver head had also flown off.  Two consecutive swings and two broken drivers! Now that is one powerful 89 year old!!!

NOTE #1:  No tee times available for Tuesday, September 3^rd. Course is closed until Ladies League begins.

NOTE #2:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Tuesday, ten golfers played on hot day, 91-94 degrees, 4-5 mph winds, 50% humidity and dry fairways.

Team Winners:  Clark, Eggert & Purschke swept the front (+3), back (€) and total (+3).

Individual Winners:  Purschke won the front (+4).  Clark & Herrick tied the back (+2).  Purschke won the total (+4).

Closest to the Holes:  Herrick won #3 and Hall won #14.

Even/Plus Points Club: Purschke (+4), Herrick (+2), Coleman & Johnson (+1) and Clark, Fortner & Miller (€).

75 & Below Score Club:  Clark (71), Coleman (73) and Eggert (75).

Golf Quote: “Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.” – Arnold Palmer

Golf Stuff: It depends on the golf course, but golf pros hit the fairway with their driver about 7 times out of 10. Professional golfers will struggle with their driver from time to time in the same way that amateur golfers do.

Quota Increases:   All (+1): Fortner & Hall

Quota Decreases:   All (-1):  Curran

Quotas: Aholt 30 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 33 * Clark 36 * Coleman 33 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 31 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 30 * Dunlavy 27 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 33 * Eichelberger 31 * Elcan 29 * Fortner 29 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 31 * Herrick 26 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 30 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 29 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 28 (Gold Tees) * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 27 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 25 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 31 * Zastrow, Josh 36

Tuesday, August 27nd: Moosman Beats the Heat (+3) !!!

NOTE:  No tee times available for Tuesday, September 3^rd. Course is closed until Ladies League begins.

NOTE:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Tuesday, six golfers played on very hot day , 93-98 degrees, 2-3 mph winds, 55% humidity and dry fairways.

Team Winners:  Clark, Hall & Moosman won the front (+2) and total (-5).  Coleman, Curran & Eggert won the back (-4).

Individual Winners:  Moosman won the front (+4) and total (+3).  Coleman won the back (€).

Closest to the Holes:  Eggert won both #3 and #14.

Even/Plus Points Club: Moosman (+3).

75 & Below Score Club:  Clark & Coleman (75).

Golf Quote: “Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one’s levels of aspiration and expectation.” – Jack Nicklaus

Golf Stuff: During World War II, the Augusta National Golf Club was closed for three years and the grounds were used to raise turkey and cattle to support the war effort. After the war was over, The Masters resumed in 1946, with Herman Keiser donning the famous green jacket.

Quota Increases:   All (+1): Moosman

Quota Decreases:   All (-1):  Coleman & Hall

Quotas: Aholt 30 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 33 * Clark 36 * Coleman 33 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 32 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 30 * Dunlavy 27 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 33 * Eichelberger 31 * Elcan 29 * Fortner 28 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 30 * Herrick 26 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 30 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 29 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 28 (Gold Tees) * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 27 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 25 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 31 * Zastrow, Josh 36 

Thursday, August 22nd: Purschke & Hall both (+4) !!!

NOTE:  No tee times available for Tuesday, September 3^rd. Course is closed until Ladies League begins.

NOTE:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Tuesday, twelve golfers played on another spectacular weather day , 74-80 degrees, 2-4 mph winds, 50% humidity, dry fairways and slightly fast greens.

Team Winners:  Eggert, Johnson, Moosman & Purschke swept the front (+6), back (-1) and total (+5).

Individual Winners:  Purschke won the front (+4).  Hall & Moosman tied the back (+1).  Purschke & Hall tied the total (+4).

Closest to the Holes:  Hall won #3 and Eggert won #14.

Even/Plus Points Club: Hall & Purschke (+4), Moosman (3), Meyer (2) and Johnson (€).

75 & Below Score Club:  Hall (73) & Meyer (75).

Golf Quote: “A good golfer has the determination to win and the patience to wait for the breaks.” – Gary Player

Golf Stuff: More than 80 percent of all golfers will never achieve a handicap of less than 18.

Quota Increases:   All (+1): Hall & Moosman

Quota Decreases:   All (-1):  Dister, Herrick & Johnson

Quotas: Aholt 30 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 33 * Clark 36 * Coleman 34 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 32 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 30 * Dunlavy 27 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 33 * Eichelberger 31 * Elcan 29 * Fortner 28 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 31 * Herrick 26 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 30 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 29 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 27 (Gold Tees) * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 27 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 25 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 31 * Zastrow, Josh 36 

Tuesday, August 20th: Eggert & Miller both (+5) on a Fabulous Day !!!

Best wishes to Dennis Kossmann, who will be undergoing groin surgery on Wednesday, August 28^th.  Hopefully Dennis will have a speedy recovery and rejoin the Old Timers soon!

NOTE:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Tuesday, twelve golfers played on a splendid weather day , 75-77 degrees, 3-6 mph winds, 55% humidity, dry fairways and slightly fast greens.

Team Winners:  Clark, Curran, Elcan & Miller won the front (+2) and total (+7).  Blackwell, Eggert, Moosman & Purschke took the back (+6).

Individual Winners:  Miller won the front (+4) and tied Eggert on the total (+5).  Eggert won the back (+6).

Closest to the Holes:  Hall won both #3 and #14.

Even/Plus Points Club: Eggert & Miller (+5), Curran & Moosman (+4) and Clark & Hall (€).

75 & Below Score Club:  Clark & Eggert (71), Curran (72) and Coleman (75).

Golf Quote: “Golf is the loneliest sport. You’re completely alone with every conceivable opportunity to defeat yourself.” – Hale Irwin

Golf Stuff: Here’s one good reason to play golf on those hot and sweaty summer days: golf balls travel a lot farther on hot days. In fact, a golfer who swings a club at an average of 100 miles per hour will add eight yards of distance for every 25°F temp increase.

Quota Increases:   Eggert (+2)… All (+1): Blackwell & Curran

Quota Decreases:   All (-1):  Coleman, Dunlavy, Elcan & Hall

Quotas: Aholt 31 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 33 * Clark 36 * Coleman 34 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 32 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 31 * Dunlavy 27 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 33 * Eichelberger 31 * Elcan 29 * Fortner 28 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 30 * Herrick 27 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 31 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 29 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 26 (Gold Tees) * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 27 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 25 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 31 * Zastrow, Josh 36

Thursday, August 15th: Eggert (+7), 70 & Clark (+6), 66 Kill !!!

NOTE:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Thursday, twelve golfers played on a hot & muggy day , 83-90 degrees, 2-4 mph winds, 70% humidity, dry fairways and slightly fast greens.

Team Winners:  Clark, Dunlavy, Eggert & Miller won the front (€) and the total (+4).  Coleman, Dister, Johnson & O. Zastrow took the back (+6).

Individual Winners:  Clark won the front (+4).  Eggert took both the back (+5) and total (+7).

Closest to the Holes:  Johnson won #3 and Eggert took #14.

Even/Plus Points Club: Eggert (+7), Clark (+6), Dister (+3), Coleman & Moosman (+1) and Hall (€).

75 & Below Score Club:  Clark (66), Eggert (70), Coleman (72) and Dister (74).

Golf Quote: “These greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the ball and hit it with the shadow.” – Sam Snead

Golf Stuff: Golf balls are like eggs. They’re white, they’re sold by the dozen, and a week later you have to buy more.

Quota Increases:   All (+1): Clark, Coleman, Dister & Eggert

Quota Decreases:   All (-1):  Voss & O. Zastrow

Quotas: Aholt 31 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 32 * Clark 36 * Coleman 35 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 31 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 31 * Dunlavy 28 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 31 * Eichelberger 31 * Fortner 28 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 31 * Herrick 27 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 31 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 29 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 26 (Gold Tees) * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 27 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 25 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 31 * Zastrow, Josh 36

Tuesday, August 13th: Curran Leads at the Legends (+7), 70 on Par 72 !!!

The Country Club at The Legends is built into the rolling hills of Eureka, Missouri and features 335 acres of golf course and features 18 holes of championship golf built and designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1989 and 9 holes of golf built and designed by Arthur Hills in 2005.  Holes 1 thru 18 are a par 72 layout with low cut zoysia fairways, with many well manicured traps, and relatively large undulating mid-speed greens.  Even though there were a lot of traps, the fairways did not feel overly claustrophobic.  The course featured some excellent practice facilities, including practice traps.  The clubhouse was large and had some upscale amenities in the locker rooms. FCCC Whites (5,440 yards) played the Legend's White (5,506).  FCCC Golds (4,816) played the Legend's Green (4,657).

NOTE:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Tuesday, twelve golfers played on a nice overcast day, 75-78 degrees, 1-3 mph winds, 80% humidity, dry fairways and mid-speed greens.

Team Winners:  Clark, Dunlavy, Johnson & Moosman won the front (+4).  Coleman, Eggert, Herrick & Kossmann won the back (-1) and tied the front winners for total (-2).

Individual Winners:  Curran won the front (+6) and total (+7). Kossmann & Miller tied the back (+2).

Closest to the Holes:  5-Baer, 8-Coleman, 12-Hall & 15-Kossmann

Most Fairways:  Eggert (12)

Most GIRs:  Clark (14)

Least Putts:  Curran and Kossmann (28)

Even/Plus Points Club: Curran (+7), Moosman (+4), Coleman & Kossmann (+2), Clark (+1) and Miller (€).

75 & Below Score Club:  PAR 72:  Curran (70) and Clark & Coleman (72).

Golf Quote: “Golf is a puzzle without an answer. I’ve played the game for 50 years, and I still haven’t the slightest idea of how to play.” – Gary Player

Golf Stuff: In 2022 more than 25.6 million Americans played a round of golf on a golf course and another 15.5 million participated in off-course golf activities like Topgolf. A total of 119 million Americans—one-third of the population—either played golf (on or off-course), watched it on television or online, listened to a golf podcast, or read about the sport.

Quota Changes:   Yesterday at the Legends was a day for fun.  The scores were not used for the FCCC quotas.

Quotas: Aholt 31 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 32 * Clark 35 * Coleman 34 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 31 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 30 * Dunlavy 28 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 30 * Eichelberger 31 * Fortner 28 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 31 * Herrick 27 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 31 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 29 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 26 (Gold Tees) * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 27 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 26 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 32 * Zastrow, Josh 36 

Saturday, August 10th: Fabulous Weather & Clark (+3), 69 !!!

NOTE:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Saturday, eleven golfers played on a gorgeous day , 73-78 degrees, 1-2 mph winds, 50% humidity, dry fairways and fast greens.

Team Winners:  Clark, Hall, J. Zastrow & O. Zastrow win the back (+2), total (+3) and tie Dunlavy, Johnson & Sharma on the front (+1).

Individual Winners:  Clark wins the front (+3).  O. Zastrow wins the back (+3).  Dunlavy won the total (+4).

Closest to the Holes:  Coleman won #3 and O. Zastrow took #14.

Even/Plus Points Club: Dunlavy (+4), Clark & O. Zastrow (+3), Johnson & J. Zastrow (+1) and Coleman (€).

75 & Below Score Club:  Clark (69), J. Zastrow (70), O. Zastrow (73), Coleman (74) and Johnson (75).

Golf Quote: “You can make a lot of money in this game. Just ask my ex-wives. Both of them are so rich that neither of their husband’s work.” – Lee Trevino

Golf Stuff:  In colder temperatures, a golf ball and golf club don’t experience the same efficient transfer of energy as in warmer temperatures. Colder air is also denser than warm air, which means the golf ball experiences more drag and friction. Moreover, when the golfer’s muscles are warmer, they perform better as well. While the change in distance is not huge, a golf ball tends to travel about 10 more yards in warmer weather.

Quota Increases:   All (+1): Coleman, Dunlavy & O. Zastrow

Quota Decreases:   All (-1):  Kossmann & Sharma… Note:  Moosman dropped from 25 to 24 and will move to Gold tees at 26.

Quotas: Aholt 31 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 32 * Clark 35 * Coleman 34 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 31 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 30 * Dunlavy 28 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 30 * Eichelberger 31 * Fortner 28 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 31 * Herrick 27 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 31 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 29 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 26 (Gold Tees) * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 27 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 26 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 32 * Zastrow, Josh 36

Thursday, August 8th: Aholt Return From the Injured Reserve List with a (+5), 72!!!

NOTE:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Thursday, twelve golfers played on a fabulous day , 80-81 degrees, 2-5 mph winds, 70% humidity, dry fairways and mid-speed greens.

Team Winners:  Coleman, Curran, Johnson & O. Zastrow swept the front (+4), back (+4) and total (+8).

Individual Winners:  Coleman won the front (+4).  Aholt won the back (+4) and Aholt won the total (+5).

Closest to the Holes:  Herrick won #3 and Hall took #14.

Even/Plus Points Club: Aholt (+5), Coleman (+4), Clark (+3)… Curran, Dister, Dunlavy, Hall & O. Zastrow (+2) and Johnson (€).

75 & Below Score Club:  Clark (69), Coleman (70), Aholt (72), O. Zastrow (74) and Curran & Hall (75).

Golf Quote: “Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness.” – William Wordsworth

Golf Stuff:  The longest recorded drive on an ordinary course is one of 515 yards by Michael Hoke Austin of Los Angeles, California, in the US National Seniors Open Championship at Las Vegas, Nevada on September 25, 1974.

Quota Increases:   All (+1): Aholt, Curran, Dister, Hall & Johnson                                                            

Quota Decreases:   All (-1):  Herrick

Quotas: Aholt 31 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 32 * Clark 35 * Coleman 33 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 31 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 30 * Dunlavy 27 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 30 * Eichelberger 31 * Fortner 28 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 31 * Herrick 27 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 31 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 30 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 25 * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 28 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 26 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 31 * Zastrow, Josh 36 

Tuesday, August 6th: Curran is Alive & Well (+2), 75!!!

NOTE:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Tuesday, nine golfers played on a very warm, 90-91 degrees, 8-12 mph winds, 60% humidity, dry fairways and slow greens.

Team Winners:  Curran, Hall & Johnson swept the front (+3), back (+1) and total (+4).

Individual Winners:  Dunlavy won the front (+3).  Johnson won the back (+2) and tied Curran on the total (+2).

Closest to the Holes:  Hall won #3 and Dunlavy took #14.

Even/Plus Points Club: Curran & Johnson (+2), Coleman (+1) and Dunlavy & Hall (€).

75 & Below Score Club:  Coleman (74), Curran (75) & Johnson (75).

Golf Quote: “Every golfer can expect to have four bad shots in a round.” – Walter Hagen

Golf Stuff:  The Las Vegas Shadow Creek Golf Course is the Most Expensive Public Course in the USA.  Designed by Tom Fazio, this course is routinely ranked by Golf Digest as one of “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses.” It’s also a hub for celebrity sightings. For an 18-hole round, expect to pay $500. While there are plenty of other expensive courses, this one tops the list — even above the infamous Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Quota Increases:   All (+1): Coleman

Quota Decreases:   All (-1):  Clark, Eggert & Moosman

Quotas: Aholt 30 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 32 * Clark 35 * Coleman 33 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 30 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 29 * Dunlavy 27 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 30 * Eichelberger 31 * Fortner 28 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 30 * Herrick 28 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 30 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 30 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 25 * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 28 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 26 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 31 * Zastrow, Josh 36

Saturday, August 3rd: Dister Has Hole in One on #3… Hall (+6), 72!!!

NOTE:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Saturday, seven golfers played on a hot, 87-90 degrees, 2-3 mph winds, 65% humidity, dry fairways and very slow greens.

Team Winners:  Clark, Coleman, Eggert & Hall swept the front (+2), back (+5) and total (+7).

Individual Winners:  Coleman won the front (+4).  Dunlavy won the back (+6) and Hall won the total (+6).

Closest to the Holes:  Dister won #3 and Eggert took #14.

Even/Plus Points Club: Hall (+6), Dister (+4), Coleman & Dunlavy (+3) and Eggert (2).

75 & Below Score Club:  Coleman & Hall (72), Clark & Eggert (75).

Golf Quote: “On being asked, before his final round, what he had to shoot to win the golf tournament. – "The rest of the field. – Roger Maltbie

Golf Stuff:  At the 1935 US Open, things began to come to a head when one player turned up with 32 clubs in their bag, including a full set of both left and right-handed clubs. It was after this event that the USGA began to take a serious look at limiting the number of clubs players could carry and use.  Officially, the rules changed on September 1939 and limited the number of clubs to 14.  It’s suggested that 14 was perhaps chosen as the ideal number after a conversation between Bobby Jones and Tony Torrance at the 1936 Walker Cup about the number of clubs they each carried during their playing careers. Torrance stated that he carried only 12 clubs whereas Jones mentioned that he used 16 en route to his 1930 Grand Slam. Supposedly, they settled on 14 being a suitable limit as a compromise.

Quota Increases:   Dister (+2)…  All (+1): Dunlavy, Eggert & Hall

Quota Decreases:   All (-1):  Johnson

Quotas: Aholt 30 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 32 * Clark 36 * Coleman 32 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 30 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 29 * Dunlavy 27 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 31 * Eichelberger 31 * Fortner 28 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 30 * Herrick 28 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 30 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 30 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 26 * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 28 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 26 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 31 * Zastrow, Josh 36 

Thursday, August 1st: Hall (+3), 76 & Clark (€), 71 vs Very Slow Greens!!!

NOTE:   Closest to the holes for August are #3 & #14.

Conditions:  On Thursday, eleven golfers sweated it out on a hot & steamy day, 87-92 degrees, 4-7 mph winds, 70% humidity, dry fairways and very slow greens.

Team Winners:  Clark, Eggert & Tiefenbrunn swept the front (-4), back (+4) and total (€).

Individual Winners:  Eggert won the front (+1).  Meyer won the back (+4) and total (+4).

Closest to the Holes:  Hall won #3 and Eggert took #14.

Even/Plus Points Club: Hall (+3) and Clark & Herrick (€).

75 & Below Score Club:  Clark (71).

Golf Quote: “Mam, if you would have witnessed your husbands putting as we did yesterday, you would fully appreciate why he took his own life last night!” - Anonymous

Golf Stuff:  During World War II, the Augusta National Golf Club was closed for three years and the grounds were used to raise turkey and cattle to support the war effort. After the war was over, The Masters resumed in 1946, with Herman Keiser donning the famous green jacket.

Quota Increases:   All (+1): Hall

Quota Decreases:   All (-1):  Dunlavy & Eggert

Quotas: Aholt 30 * Alferman 34 * Baer 32 * Blackwell 32 * Clark 36 * Coleman 32 * Cozzo 26 * Crow 34 * Curran 30 * Curtis 31 (White Tees) * Dister 27 * Dunlavy 26 * Eckelkamp 36 * Eggert 30 * Eichelberger 31 * Fortner 28 * Gildehaus 31 * Hall 29 * Herrick 28 * Hoemann 33 * Johnson 31 * Kavanaugh 24 * Kossmann 30 * Lindhoff 31 * Loyd 23 * Miller 22 * Mitchell 27 * Moosman 26 * Morris 25  * Meyer 30 * Nealis 22 * Palumbo 31 *  Parmentier 32 * Purschke 20 * Scheer 20 * Scheidegger 32 * Schrader 33 * Sharma 28 * Stapp 33 * Stoehner 25 * Tiefenbrunn 27 (Blue Tees) * Triplett 30 * Viox 27 * Voss, Chas 26 * Voss, Colby 32 * Voss, Dean 34 * Zastrow, Owen 31 * Zastrow, Josh 36