November 13, 2008 Bonnie Brae
The tournament started with a couple of rain showers and then the weather cleared. Congratulations to the winners! Thanks to those who helped with the scoring.
| Scratch Flight | ||
| 1st | Chuck Lovelace | 77 |
| 2nd | Gary Hucker | 77 |
| 3rd | Jim Ross | 78 |
| 1st Flight | ||
| LG | Roger Dubois | 78 |
| LN | Larry Teague | 67 |
| 2nd | Otto Kelley | 67 |
| 3rd | Bob Vollrath | 67 |
| 4th | John Barry | 69 |
| 5th | Ed Legette | 69 |
| 6th | Tom Crowe | 69 |
| 2nd Flight | ||
| LG | Don Tchir | 81 |
| LN | Gary Bradley | 65 |
| 2nd | Perry Bullard | 66 |
| 3rd | Richard Hamilton | 66 |
| 4th | Norman Love | 66 |
| 5th | Mike Toskey | 66 |
| 6th | Lamar (Pete) Smith | 71 |
| 3rd Flight | ||
| LG | Ken Hill | 86 |
| LN | Don Simmons | 65 |
| 2nd | Paul Brandt | 66 |
| 3rd | Frank Shaw | 67 |
| 4th | Tom McCorkle | 68 |
| 5th | Neal Alexander | 71 |
| 6th | Pete Ellis | 72 |
| 4th Flight | ||
| LG | Steve Culler | 89 |
| LN | Jack Gilchrist | 62 |
| 2nd | Bill McQuillan | 65 |
| 3rd | Cliff Meigs | 66 |
| 4th | Chuck Ledford | 67 |
| 5th | Dave Trinder | 68 |
| 6th | Bob Pearce | 68 |
Highlights
All the winners bested their handicaps. Don Tchir won the triple crown – low gross in his flight, closest to the pin and the long drive. I believe that is the first time that has happened. Roger Dubois won his flight and a closest to the pin.
Closest to Pin/Longest Drive
Tank Hollingsworth on #3; Steve Culler #7; Don Tchir on #12; Roger Dubois on #17. Long drive from the white tees – Jimmy Ross; Long drive from the gold tees – Don Tchir.
Next Tournament
Cobb’s Glenn CC, 2201 Cobb’s Way, Anderson, SC 29622 – Thursday, December 11th
Starting time is 9:30 AM and the cost is $23. The Pro Shop is
226-7688. I should receive all entries by Monday, December 8th. Please adhere to the deadline. Guests are welcome at the same price.
New Member Welcome
Welcome to Tom McCorckle.
Dues for 2009
Dues for 2009 are due by the end of December. The cost remains $21 which includes hole-in-one insurance. PLEASE REMIT YOUR DUES BY SEPARATE CHECK. DO NOT COMBINE WITH YOUR DECEMBER ENTRY FEE.
Rain Policy and Decisions
The most difficult decision for a tournament director is canceling a tournament because of inclement weather. I canceled the October tournament on Wednesday evening because it rained heavily on Wednesday and the forecast called for showers on Thursday. I also took into account that River Falls would invoke the cart path only policy for the tournament. I decided to play this tournament based on no rain on Wednesday and the forecast calling for a 50 percent chance of showers on Thursday. Unfortunately, we had a heavy shower just as we reached our opening holes. Thankfully, it cleared up and we stayed dry for the rest of the day. I utilize a website suggested by Jack Shearer (www.radar.weather.gov/Conus/southeast_loop.php) which gives a very clear picture of approaching weather systems.