The Tee Times
Ramblins' From the President
The Board of Directors is undergoing a change in its makeup. Tom Miner Sr, 8 year veteran, and Nancy Lanni, 3 year veteran, have tendered their resignations from the Board, citing personal reasons. As required by the SGC bylaws, replacements must be named as soon as possible, with a maximum limit of 60 days to continue to do business. At the last Directors' meeting, Evelyn Johns was named to replace Tom Miner Sr. and Steve Sibbern was named to replace Nancy Lanni. Both appointments will take effect immediately and they will be attending their first Board meeting on August 4. We thank Tom and Nancy for their dedicated service to SGC and will miss their active participation in the functions of SGC and Board meetings. At the same time, we welcome Evie and Steve and will try to bring them up to speed as soon as possible. SGC is a business that must pay its own way and it takes a focused group of Directors to accomplish this. Evie and Steve should fulfill this requirement with ease.
The Queen of the Catskills Tournament, 2010 edition, is now in the history books and once again, it was a rousing success. As always, a full 72 player roster participated on a very warm, but dry Saturday in July. You will find a great deal more information about the tourney elsewhere in this issue, but I mention it here for a reason. The Stamford Women's Golf Association sponsors this tournament and as such, the money raised goes to their association. They do, however, pay SGC the standard tournament rate for greens fee and cart for all participants. In addition, the association regularly "invests" back into SGC with funds for things that don't fit into the regular budget items. Examples of recent "investments" would be the flower beds that magically appeared near many of our tee boxes and also, the three new water closets to hold the water jugs we have around the course. Shortly, you will see a brand new sign down on the corner of Route 10 and Taylor Road. For all of these, we owe thanks to our Ladies organization.
We are nearly ready to begin the project of running electricity from the pole near the cart barn up to the new snack bar. An estimate of the cost has been obtained and to keep costs in check, the laying of the cable will be done by the club, hopefully with the support of some physically fit volunteers when the time comes. Firm dates are not yet set, but it is hoped that this might be accomplished before the Invitational Tournament. If you are interested in helping out, stop in the golf shop and let Ken know.
The annual Stamford Invitational Tournament is just around the corner. For those of you who are sitting on the fence, there are still openings, but it's time to sign up because time is running out. Also, forty teams are already confirmed for the Fall Scramble in September. This is a limited entry tournament, so don't wait to long send in your entry or it could be too late.
Thanks for listenin',
FHJ
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Tale of the Turf
Looking at the calendar, it's difficult to believe that we are half way through the golf season. but so we are. Since the middle of June, we have had some great golf weather with lots of sunshine and adequate rainfall arriving in the overnight hours (with a few exceptions, of course).
The course is lush and green despite the high
temperatures and more than adequate humidity. This type of weather
brings on an increased chance of "disease" occurring on our greens, but
our new sprayer has made it much easier to control. We are even making
some progress in knocking back the
moss that has plagued us for several seasons as the sprayer allows for
more even coverage of the greens with products that were not available
in granular form.
As you may have observed, we did not core aerate the greens this spring, instead trying to verticut the greens at least once per month. So far, we have verticut twice, but have not had the ideal weather to get the process done in the month of July. With the heat and humidity, the greens are already under some stress and verticutting on top of that would be a gamble. Mike has elected to wait for a forecast three or four day stretch of drier, cooler weather to thin out the greens. Hopefully, we will get the opportunity before the Invitational in the middle of August.
Mike and the crew would like to thank Gordie Faulkner
for his dedication to keeping our tee boxes in great shape this season.
Gordie applies his expertise on a regular basis, removing weeds and
repairing divots with seed mixture and the tee boxes definitely show the
results of the tender loving care. They would also like to thank another
of our members, Charlie Palm, for his timely work in our sand traps.
Charlie's magic touch keeps the sand evenly spread throughout the traps
and loosened up
so that play is possible out of any area, should your ball find its way
onto the "beach".
As a reminder to all our members and their guests, you do have a responsibility to replace the divots that you create on the golf course and repair ball marks that you make in the greens. If you find one that was missed by someone else, do the next golfer a favor by repairing that one also. Either process only takes a few seconds of your time. We could also use your help in saving our mowers by picking up your broken tees and placing them in those little square boxes that you see on nearly all our tees. These broken tees have a tendency to put nicks in our mower blades which then requires sharpening at a cost of about $500 per machine.
'Til next time,
Greens Committee
Queen of the Catskills Tournament Winners!
When it looked like the start of a dark and cloudy day the Queens waved
their magic wands the clouds parted, the sun shined, the birds sang and
the Queens again reigned, instead of rained on! However, the bag boys
and other jesters should be mentioned for assisting the ladies with
their baggage and placing it in the proper carriages carts. Enough can
not be said for the SWGA and all those who make this annual event
possible. The compliments from those who participate should make you
very proud of being Queens of the Catskills. Thank you and
Congratulations.
On Saturday July 24th 2010, the Stamford Women’s Golf Association held its 6th annual Queen of the Catskills Golf Tournament with two MAJOR sponsors this year. Chad Joshpe, Financial Services Representative with MetLife Financial Group of NY and The National Bank of Delaware County continuing their support of this exciting ladies tournament. We were pleased to announce that the field was filled six weeks before the registration date.
Also as a continuing supporter, The Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce once again sponsored the $10,000.00 “hole in one” prize on the par 3 hole # 8. This year’s beverage cart sponsor was the Kaaterskill House, Coffee Shop in Stamford, NY. Breakfast was compliments of TP’s Café, on course snacks were provided by Grand Union Family Market of Stamford.
The Stamford Women’s Golf Association was also grateful to have the support of the following businesses: ABLY Insurance Agency, Audiosears Corp., Brook’s House of B-B-Que, Catskill Country Furniture and Flooring, Catskill Craftsmen Inc., Clark Stone Products, Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties, Country Club Automotive Group, Delaware County Real Estate, Greenwood Auto Body, Karl W. Reynard Insurance, Old Road Truck Repair, Paraco Fuel, Stamford Gym and Fitness Center and Vlahakis CPA & Associates. Winning results are as follows:
1st Flight
Gross
1. Nicole Axtell/ Janet Marnane 67
2. Jane Adsit/ Liz Darling 75
3. Betty Robinson/ Susan Nesbitt 79
Net
1. Stephanie Brown/Robin Race 63
2. Gail Czelusniak/Gail Sundling 65
3. Ruth Fyfe/Rikki Jessen 67
2nd Flight
Gross
1. Dottie Ward/ Stacey Kec 79
2. Jackie Reither/ Joan Kauppila 82
3. Bonnie Lockett/ Evie Johns 83
Net
1. Colleen McDaniel/Andrea Cammer 64
2. Norine Ryan/Teresa Laurenza 65
3. Mary Sherwood/Tony Nyberg M/C 65
3rd Flight
Gross
1. Leslie Gavette/Beatrice Hull 82
2. Kathy Jordan/Ginger Vanetten 86
3. Lynn Abarno/ Marilyn Carley 92
Net
1. Anna Blish/ Martha Blish 63
2. Anne Mathews/ Sherry Bianco 64
3. Maria Faulkner/ Gail Miner 68
Closest to the pin on # 8: Diane Keith
Closest to the line on # 13: Robin Raco
Courtesy: Yolanda Trappenburg
JUNE 30TH INTERCOUNTY WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT
RESULTS AT SGC
A-FLIGHT
1ST GROSS…. LUCY JESSEN - 91 SGC
1ST NET… MARGE WALTMAN -76 NICK STONER
2ND NET… JOYCE LYNCH - 78 COBLESKILL
B-FLIGHT
1ST GROSS…BONNIE LOCKETT- 93 SGC
1ST NET…MARY SHERWOOD-74 SGC
2ND NET…RICKI GABRIEL- 76 SGC
3RD NET…JOANN ROCKEFELLER- 80 SGC
C-FLIGHT
1ST GROSS…EVIE JOHNS-95 SGC
1ST NET…BETTY BOLES-76 NICK STONER
2ND NET…HELEN GORLACH-77 SGC
3RD NET…GLENNA LANE-79 CANAJOHARIE
4TH NET…PAT SYMOLON-82 CANAJOHARIE
D-FLIGHT
1ST GROSS…SHERRY BIANCO-99 SGC
1ST NET…FRAN ARCHIBALD-71 SGC
2ND NET…JOYCE JARET-74 SGC
3RD NET…ANNE MATHEWS-82 SGC
ATTA-GIRLS go to ALL our SGC GALS for a great effort in the Inter-County
Tournament, 11 winners out of 16 is a pretty good take. CONGRATULATIONS!
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PRESIDENTS’ CUP STANDINGS TO JULY 31ST
x-Denotes Winners
6/30 7/31
A-Flight
Jon Barber x Duncan Axtell x
Victor Jessen Andy Dumas
Joe Lambert x Wayne Lord x
Carl Bagnardi Ben Curns
Mark Archibald x x John Lamport x
Tom Sherwood Jim Adair
Cary Peck John Michalowski
Larry Schwartz x x Tom Bartodziej x
B-Flight
Jim Craig x Richie Beers
John Wybernac Vern Barnes x
Dick Bassani Kees Trappenburg x x
Tom Miner, Sr x Gary Rockefeller
Steve Sibbern Heinz Zahn
Tony Michalowski x x Frank Lamport x
Mel Burgher Dave Barber
Ira Fyfe x Robin Turner x
C-Flight
Ken Cole Joe Lambert, Jr x
Adolph x Ted Archibald
Bob Loesel x Tom Graziano x
Phil Orlando Bill Nicholson
Gary Schilling Ed Matthews x
Bob Jessen Tim McIntosh
Mike Faulkner x Don Stone
Larry Frazee Dan McGlynn
D-Flight
Chris Barker Ken Campisi x x
John Wisniewski x P.yman
Zack Leroy Bill Osborne
Bob Preston x x Art Sprague
Leon Johns Hubie Bianco x
Tom Miner Jr Joe Temple
Jim Vallone Tony Cestare
Pete Vlahakis x Vito Puciato
E-Flight
Dave Hoffman Dave Callaghan
Don VanEtten Dave Hartwell
John Gibbons Walter Kramer x
Victor Mullen x Dr. Joshpe
Randy Jaret x Charlie Palm x
Reid Golden Jack Harmon
Jim Lamport x Liv Baker x x
Buddy Mummenthey Bob Comenzo
LADIES’ PRESIDENT CUP
7/31 8/29
A-Flight
Nicole Axtell Ruth Fyfe
Mary Sherwood x x Bonnie Locket x
Lucy Jessen x x Bev Hartwell x
Evie Johns Ricky Gabriel
B-Flight
Ricki Jessen x Jackie Swenson x
Bye Carol Vlahakis
Ruth Baker x Gail Miner x x
Bye Pat DoPazo
C-Flight
Fran Archibald x x Ann Matthews x
Carol Wybernac Sabina Zahn
Maria Faulkner Sherry Bianco
Joyce Jaret x Helen Gorlach x x
Congratulations to all the Winners and to the losers, for without them
we could have no winners and there is always next year.
TUESDAY NIGHT MENS LEAGUE STANDINGS
As of July 20th
PTS
PTS
1. Craig/Frazee 18
2. Sibbern/Stone 18
3. Clark/Vlahakis 17.5
4. Hartwell/Palm 16.5
5. Faulkner/Miner,Sr 16.5 6.
Lord/Mullen 16
7. Miner,Jr/VanEtten 16
8. Sprague/Barker 15
9. T Mich/B Nich 14
10. Axtell/Higgins 12.5
11. Wiz/Becker 12.5
12.Loesel/Campisi 12.5
13. Warner/Warner 12
14. Roe/Roe 11
15. Barber/Johnston 10
16. Cole/Fyfe 9.5
17. Lamport/Reed 6
18. Hoffman/Spencer 5.5
19. Ashline/Soule 5
20. Gibbons/Comenza 4
21. Archibald/Jaret 3.5
THURSDAY COUPLES LEAGUE
Through July 22, we have, when it hasn’t rained, enjoyed the company of: Nancy & Richie Beers, Ruth & Ira Fyfe, Helen Gorlach & Tony Michalowski, Beverley & Dave Hartwell, Lucy & Bob Jessen, Nancy Lanni & Phil Orlando, Lois & Buddy Mummenthey, Shannon & Dad Art Sprague, Joyce & Randy Jaret, Sherrie & Hubie Bianco, Sally & Dave Callaghan, Judy & Walt Kramer, Cora & Charlie Palm, Maria & Gordie Faulkner, Karen & Wes Blackwell, Chris Barker who has teamed up with one of our young lady super golfers Kendal Sprague. We are fortunate to have two potential pro golfers like Kendal & Shannon Sprague join us. Any two players are more than welcome to join us on Thursdays at about 4 pm. It’s very informal – just come and we’ll pair you up with another team.
2010 Stamford Women's Golf Schedule
Wed - Sep 8- Rally for the Cure Tournament (ladies and men)
Sun - Sep 19- Two Woman Better Ball – Members Only, Sign Up Required
Sat - Sep 25 9:00 a.m. - SWGA Closing Meeting – Election of Officers
Please Check The locker Room And/or Pro Shop For Additional Information
Concerning These Activities And Other Events Available To Women Golfers.
JUNIOR GOLF INTER CLUB MATCHES
Matches began on July 23rd at Wolferts Roost Country Club with groups of young players from Wolferts Roost and Mohawk Country Club.
They again played on July 30th at Oneonta Country Club. Representing Stamford were as follows: 1. BRIAN QUIGLEY 2. ANDREW GAGE 3. KENDAL SPRAGUE 4. SHANNON SPRAGUE. Representing the OCC were: 1. CHARLIE HOBBIB 2. ANDREW LAWTON 3. GEORGE FOTI 4. ZACH RIGAS and representing Delhi (DCGC) are: 1. JOE BURGIN 2. BEN DENISON 3. AUSTIN GULLOW 4. ZACH WOZNICK.
The pairings are group A- Players #’s1 B- Players #’s2 C- Players #’3 and D- Players #’s 4. Each group will have two matches going at the same time. The Nassau System is in force. Each match will have the potential for three points. One pt will be awarded for each nine and overall eighteen. Ties will result in split points. 36 points is the most available. The team with the most total points will be declared the winner.
On August 3rd 1. BRIAN QUIGLEY 2. ANDREW GAGE 3. KENDAL SPRAGUE 4.
SHANNON SPRAGUE will play host to WRCC & MGC. On August 5th at Delhi SGC
will send: 1. ANDREW GAGE 2. NICK TAIT 3. KENDAL SPRAGUE
4. SHANNON SPRAGUE. On August 10 at SGC we’ll have BRADY ELDERKIN 2.
NICK TAIT 3. GLEN CIOCCARI 4. SAM NASH. August 13th the same team will
travel to MGC. Results of the matches may be found SGC or on our web
site in the next issue of the Tee Times.
It's The Soldier
I want you to close your eyes and picture in your mind the soldier at
Valley Forge as he holds his musket in his bloody hands. He stands
barefoot in the snow, starved from lack of food, wounded from months of
battle and emotionally scarred from the eternity away from his family
surrounded by nothing but death and carnage of war. He stands tough with
fire in his eyes and victory on his breath. He looks at us now in anger
and disgust and tells us this….”I gave you a birthright of freedom born
in the constitution and now your children graduate too illiterate to
read it. I fought in the snow barefoot to give you freedom to vote and
you stay home because it rains. I left my family destitute to give you
freedom of speech and you remain silent on critical issues because it
might be bad for business. I orphaned my children to give you a
government to serve you and it has stolen democracy from the people.”
It’s the soldier not the reporter who gives you the freedom of the press.
It’s the soldier not the poet who gives you the freedom of speech
It’s the soldier not the campus organizer who allows you to demonstrate
It’s the soldier who salutes the flag, serves the flag, whose coffin is draped with the flag that allows protesters to burn the flag!!
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they, have and now, protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Author: anonymous
Remaining 2010 Schedule
August
1 Junior Golf Tournament/Picnic -- 1PM4 Ladies Inter-County – rain date 8/11
13-15 Men's Invitational Tournament
20 Robinson Terrace Tournament
21-22 Men's/Ladies Club Championship
24 Ladies League ends
29 President’s Cup Final – 1 Day
September
3-6 Labor Day Weekend8 Rally for the Cure Benefit
10-12 Men's Fall Scramble Tournament
18 Joe Beck Memorial Tournament
19 Ladies Best Ball Tournament
26 Pig Roast Scramble
October
3 Impossible Pin Tournament10 Fall Frolic Fundraiser
16 Closing Dinner/Dance
31 Last Day – 2010 Season
"THE NEW HARRY"
By
Randy Jaret
Like we agreed to do last fall when we played our last round of golf, Harry and I met in early May at Stamford Golf Course to play our first round of the New Year. To be honest with you, it wasn’t a championship round, as the winter rust was very evident. Harry hit his balls into the woods on the right and I hit mine into the woods on the left. Harry three and four putted all day and I had a hard time just getting onto the green. I guess you could say we were playing like the high handicappers we are.
Exhausted from playing the first 18 holes of the year, we decided to re-energize ourselves with a few Coors Lites while sitting in the Adirondack chairs on the club house patio. As we relaxed I asked Harry how his winter had been.
“Oh, just peachy,” he answered. “While a lot of you guys spent your winter basking in the Florida sun, I was here shoveling and plowing snow for four months. You wouldn’t belief how deep the stuff was. The little woman, Harriet, was lost for two days in it when she went out to the mailbox.”
“You’re kidding, right?” I asked. “Is she ok?”
“Yeah, she’s ok, but I gotta tell you, it was the best two days of the winter for me,” Harry replied with a big grin on his face.
All of a sudden Harry jumped up and yelled, “great putt, great putt,” as one of the ladies in the foursome on the 18th green sank a 20 footer. “Remember when we used to get all uptight coming up number 18 knowing a bunch of guys would be hootin and hollering and commenting on our shots when we got to the green?”
“What do you mean used too? I still get uptight. I don’t know which is worse, teeing off on number one or coming up number 18,” I replied.
“Ah man, you gotta lighten up,” Harry said. “You gotta have fun out there. My New Years resolution is to stop getting angry at myself when I don’t play well and just have fun. 2010 is the year of the New Harry. Look at me – I hit the ball all over the place. Into the woods. Behind trees. Into the stream on number 9 and then again coming back on number 12. Do you see me getting mad? Do you see me getting angry?”
“Ah - yeah. I do as a matter of fact,” I replied. How about the time last year when you teed off on number two and sent a screamer into the guys garage directly across the road from the tee box. I believe your $400 Callaway driver is still stuck in one of the trees behind the tee.”
“Yeah, maybe it wasn’t all that hilarious at the time, but you have to admit it was one great shot,” Harry answered. “A number of guys have made a hole in one on the course, but how many can say they drove one into that garage?”
It was quite intriguing listening to Harry talk about changing his ways on the course. I don’t think I have ever seen him as serious about anything else before. It was apparent he spent all winter analyzing his golf game and came to the conclusion that he needed to make a few changes so he could enjoy the game more. If he had only asked me what he could do to enjoy himself more I would have gladly told him to sell his clubs and take up bowling. It would be easier for him to get his ball to go straight and he wouldn’t lose it in the woods. Then again, I’m talking about Harry here. I can just picture him bouncing the bowling ball off the gutter and having it roll out the door of Vasta’s Bowling Lanes, down the street, across the parking lot of the Catskill Craftsman and getting lost in the Upper Delaware River.
Harry ordered up two more Coors and continued talking about his new change of fun and laughter. “Ever read Golf Digest or Golf Magazine?” He asked me.
Before I could answer he continued, “Of course you have. How many freakin’ articles have you read about how to bomb your drive 25 yards further? Or, how about the articles like, - 100 golf tips from 100 golf instructors around the country. Who can remember all those freakin tips anyhow? You know what? This year I’m just going to forget that stuff and just go up and hit the damn ball. Then I’ll go find it and hit it again. If it ends up in the woods, so be it. I’ll just laugh at myself and have a good time.”
Harry had a good point. Golf should be about having fun. Sure, it’s nice to strive to improve your game and try to lower your handicap, but you have to have fun doing it. It should be about good times, good friends and good memories. If Harry holds true to his promise of having fun and not getting angry, playing with him will be a bit different. I have witnessed his tantrums, club throwing and cussing many, many times and, to be honest, I enjoyed them. It was fun. For me – not him. I’ve known Harry for quite a while and I know he is serious about laughing at himself and having fun, but Harry is Harry and it won’t be long before he forgets about this New Harry stuff. Soon I will be watching clubs in the air and hearing all sorts of four letter words echoing off the
mountains. Then, the game will be fun for me again. The End…for now!
