NEWSLETTER

SRGC June 2008

We had a full field of 44 players at Ancil Hoffman. The weather was great….except for the slight breeze that blew on occasion. Well, I guess it was MORE than a slight breeze…

I actually watched a tree branch break on the fairway across from me! Since nobody was under the tree it was kind of cool to see….and hear! Creak…crick…CRACK!!!

The wind definitely affected some of the games…I think the really good golfers have a bit harder of a time with wind then the average golfer. Good golfers usually know where their ball is going to go and I bet it’s a bit disconcerting to watch the wind carry it off a totally different direction. Those of us that are not-quite-so-good are always a tad surprised if the ball lands where we HOPE it will – AND sometimes the wind can actually help us!

Our next outing will be held at The Ridge on June 19th. Format: Low net and it’s the Senior 4-Ball Qualifier. Please send in your money and sign-up forms to Tom Baker as soon as possible. Don’t forget to let him know if you plan to try and Qualify - You must be at least 55 with a maximum index of 18.4 so pick your partner and contact Tom ASAP!

Speaking of Qualifying…I just checked the NCGA website and discovered that our team of Terry Siler, Kathy Donnell, Jeff Sutter & Dave Sutter, has qualified to play in the finals at Poppy Ridge GC on July 21! Well done! I also noticed that we pushed out Tom Baker’s “Other” club the Bell GC of SF by 1 point! Sorry, Tom.

Only a couple of June Birthdays! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to:

2^nd – Jeff Bianchini

14^th – Bobbie Metzner

28^th – Patrick Morgan

A tidbit from my book: Astonishing but True Golf Facts byAllan Zullo

Mike “Radar” Reid surprised lots of his golfing collegues before the first round of the 1998 U.S. Open when he said he loved the rough at the Olympic Club, adding that he wished they played a course like that “every two months.” His frustrations rose in concert with his scores and by Sunday, after he had finished at 16-over 296, he changed his tune. “If we played courses like this regularly,” Reid said, “the only decision would be razor blades or gas.”