Results - Blind Partner Draw

Results of the October 10 Blind Partner Draw tournament:

Gross
1 - Charlie Hall / Dave Pearson
2 - (tie) Mark Mattarocci / Tom Campbell, John Caligaris / Daryl Voss

Net
1 - Garry Holcomb / Nick Daurio
2 - (tie) Ken Baird /Bob Smallwood, Dick Schmaltz / Joe Golob

Tournament payout (pro-shop credit) (per team) (gross & net):

1st Place - $160
2nd Place - $110

Blind Partner Draw - Pairings & Times

Following are the pairings and times for Sunday's Blind Partner Draw:

8:00 D. Fitzsimmons, E. Fitzsimmons, Smallwood, Valdez
8:10 Holcomb, Bauer, Mondragon, Costanzo
8:20 Mastronardi, Bucciarelli, Riddle, Hall
8:30 Griggs, Marcovecchio, Gallant, Schmaltz
8:40 Caligaris, Daurio, Vigil, Mattarocci
8:50 Voss, Baird, Pearson, Pothier
9:00 Divelbiss, Campbell, Golob

Blind Partner Draw - October 10

The final event of the 2010 season will be held on Sunday, October 10.

The format is "Blind Partner Draw". Two man Best Ball with partners drawn randomly by the Pro Shop after all players have left the first tee.

Please sign up in the Pro Shop or by calling 553-1181 no later than 4 PM on Tuesday,
October 5.

The sign-up sheet was previously posted in the Pro Shop.

Results - 2 Man Shamble

Following are the results of the 2-Man Shamble held on September 12.

Tournament payout (pro shop credit) (gross & net) (per team):

1st - $140
2nd - $100

Gross
1. Ron Schwab / Mike Marcovecchio
2. Tom Campbell / John Caligaris

Net
1. Rich Griggs / Tom Gallant
2. Bob Hart / John Thompson

Interesting tournament fact: 6 of the 12 teams shot a net 64

2-Man Shamble - Tee Times & Pairings

Following are the tee times and pairings for Sunday's 2-Man Shamble:

8:00 Smallwood / D. Fitzsimmons, Holcomb / Bauer
8:10 Hall / Costanzo, Valdez / Brown
8:20 Griggs / Gallant, E. Fitzsimmons / Golob
8:30 Bucciarelli / Mastronardi, Strasner / Strasner
8:40 Hart / Thompson, Schwab / Marcovecchio
8:50 Voss / Baird, Campbell / Caligaris

A minimum of 6 drives by each partner is required. All players will receive 80% of their course handicap.

Super Swindle - September 26

The next Super Swindle will be held on Sunday, September 26.

To be eligible to play, you must have played in a minimum of 7 weekend swindles since the March 28 Super Swindle.

The swindle handicap & quota book will be used to verify eligibility.

Please sign up in the Pro Shop or by calling 553-1181 by Saturday, September 25.

The sign-up sheet was previously posted in the Pro Shop.

2 - Man Shamble - September 12

September's event is a 2-Man Shamble to held on Sunday, September 12.

As this is a partner event, the normal 10/10 rules apply: the total of the team's course handicap must be 10 or greater and a maximum of 10 handicap strokes between team handicaps will be allowed for tournament and day game purposes.

Example: Partner A has a 6 course handicap, Partner has a 20 course handicap. Their total handicap is 26 - exceeding 10. Partner A will receive his 6 handicap strokes, Player B will only receive 16 handicap strokes - the maximum of 10 strokes between handicaps.

Please sign up in the pro shop or by calling 553-1181 no later than 4 PM on Tuesday, September 7. The sign-up sheet was previously posted in the pro shop.

Results - Men's Club Championship

Following are the results of the 2010 Men's Club Championship help on August 21 & 22.

Tournament pay-out (pro shop credit) (gross & net): $250-200-150-100-50-25

Gross
1 - Chad Novak (141)
2 - Pete Severson (146)
3 - Rich Griggs (150)
4 - Tom Campbell (154)
5 (tie) - Ray Vigil, John Mohar (156)

Net
1 - Mike Marcovecchio (137)
2 - Rick Divelbiss (138)
3 (tie) John Thompson, Ken Baird (140)
5 - John Caligaris (141)
6 - Garry Holcomb (143)

Congratulations to Chad and Mike for being 2010's Men's Club Champions..!!

Round 2 - Pairings & Tee Times

The pairings & tee times for Sunday's second round of the 2010 Men's Club Championship:

8:00 Holcomb, Smallwood, Bauer, D. Fitzsimmons
8:10 Strasner, Strasner, Hall, M. Hutchings
8:20 Bucciarelli, Valdez, Brown, Costanzo
8:30 Gallant, Pothier, Ivan, Riddle
8:40 Hart, Divelbiss, Thompson, Caligaris
8:50 Mattarocci, J. Hutchings, Baird, E. Fitzsimmons
9:00 Mohar, Vigil, Campbell, Griggs
9:10 Marcovecchio, Severson, Novak

Round 1 - Shotgun Start

Round 1 of the 2010 Men's Club Championship has been changed to a Shotgun Start at 8:00 AM.

Please arrive early enough to allow time for check-in and getting to your assigned hole.

Sunday's pairings will be determined by Saturday's Gross scores. Sunday's round will be normal tee times from Hole No. 1, beginning at 8:00 AM.

Round 1 pairings and hole assignments:

5A Holcomb, D. Fitzsimmons, Smallwood, Bauer
5B E. Fitzsimmons, Riddle, Pothier, Baird
4A Bucciarelli, Max Strasner, Hall, Voss
4B Griggs, Marcovecchio, Vigil, Gallant
3A Novak, Campbell, Severson, Mattarocci
3B Valdez, Constanzo, J. Hutchings, Marc Strasner
2A Hart, Thompson, Caligaris, Divelbiss, Mohar
2B Ivan, M. Hutchings, Lusero, Brown

There has been a few withdrawals and and those spots have been filled with late entries.

2010 Men's Club Championship

The 2010 Men's Club Championship will be held on August 21 & 22.

To be eligible to play in the Club Championship, you must have played in a prior Men's Club event in 2010. This rule was established during the annual meeting in January, 2010.

Please sign up in the Pro Shop or by calling 553-1181 before 4 PM on Tuesday, August 17, 2010.

Results - Multiple Tee

The results from the July 11 Multiple Tee Tournament are below:

Tournament payout (pro shop credit) (gross & net):

1st - $120
2nd - $80
3rd - $60
4th - $20

Gross
1st - Mike Marcovecchio (68)
2nd - Pete Severson (69)
3rd - Chad Novak (71)
4th - John Mohar (73)

Net
1st - Charlie Hall (64)
2nd - Justin Hutchings (65)
3rd & 4th (tie) - Joe Riddle, John Thompson (66)

Multiple Tee - Pairings and Times

Below are the pairings and tee times (as of today) for Sunday's Multiple Tee Tournament:

8:00 Holcomb, Valdez, Bauer, D. Fitzsimmons, E. Fitzsimmons
8:10 Brown, Max Strasner, Hall, J. Hutchings
8:20 Daurio, Caligaris, Hart, Divelbiss
8:30 Novak, Severson, Campbell
8:40 Griggs, Golob, Marcovecchio, Pothier
8:50 Riddle, Mondragon, Costanzo, Marc Strasner
9:00 Schmaltz, Baird, Thompson, M. Hutchings

Multiple Tee Tournament

The July event will be held on Sunday, July 11. The format is Multiple Tee.

Of his choosing, each player will play 4 holes from the black tees, 4 holes from the blue tees, 5 holes from the white tees and 5 holes from the red tees.

Sign up in the pro shop or by calling 553-1181 ASAP.

Results - Individual Stroke Play

Results of the Individual Stroke Play tournament held on June 20:

Tournament pay-out (pro shop credit) (gross and net):

1st - $125
2nd - $100
3rd - $60
4th - $35

Gross
1 - Pete Severson (70)
2 - Nick Lusero
3 - John Mohar
4 - Tom Campbell

Net
1 - Max Strasner (65)
2 & 3 (tie) - Tom Gallant / Tim Mondragon
4 - Ron Ivan

Individual Stroke Play - Tee Times & Pairings

Following are the tee times and pairings for Sunday's Individual Stroke Play tournament. One foursome will go off at 7 AM - a special request due to Father's Day plans.

7:00 Bucciarelli, Mastronardi, Costanzo, Hall
8:00 Holcomb, Smallwood, Valdez, D. Fitzsimmons
8:10 Bauer, Lusero, Mondragon, Mohar
8:20 Severson, E. Fitzsimmons, Ivan, Novak
8:30 Hart, Caligaris, Daurio, Campbell, Vigil
8:40 Strasner, Strasner, Thompson, Schmaltz
8:50 Gallant, Griggs, Marcovecchio, Brown
9:00 Mattarocci, Riddle, Pothier, Golob
9:10

Individual Stroke Play - June 20

The next event is Sunday, June 20. The format is Individual Stroke Play.

The sign-up sheet has been posted in the Pro Shop.

Please sign up in the Pro Shop or by calling 553-1181 no later than 4 PM on Tuesday, June 15.

6-6-6 Results

Following are the results of the 6-6-6, 2-man tournament held May 16, 2010:

Gross
1. Marcovecchio / Schwab (69 - won in scorecard playoff)
2. Severson / Conry (69)

Net
1. Thompson / Bauer (64)
2. Holcomb / Valdez (65)

Payout in Pro Shop Credit, both Gross and Net:

1. $140 per team
2. $100 per team

6-6-6 Tournament - Pairings and Tee Times

Following are the pairings and tee times for Sunday's 6-6-6 Tournament:

8:00 Smallwood / Fitzsimmons - Holcomb / Valdez
8:10 Hall / Bucciarelli - Strasner / Strasner
8:20 Griggs / Golob - Brown / Schmaltz
8:30 Baird / Vigil - Daurio / Caligaris
8:40 Schwab / Marcovecchio - Vallejo / Gonzales
8:50 Severson / Conry - Thompson / Bauer

6-6-6 Tournament - Sunday, May 16

Our next event is the 2-man 6-6-6 tournament on Sunday, May 16, where the format changes every 6 holes.

Please sign up in the Pro Shop or by calling 553-1181 no later than 4 PM on Tuesday, May 11.

The 10/10 rules are in affect for this partner event. Each team's combined handicap must exceed 10.0 and no more than 10 strokes between the handicaps of the two partners.

RESULTS - One Man Best Ball

Following are the results of the One Man Best Ball Tournament held April 10-11, 2010.

Tournament Payout (pro shop credit for both gross & net):

1 - $170
2 - $130
3 - $70
4 - $50

Gross
1 (tie) Mike Marcovecchio, Dave Pearson (66)
3 Rich Griggs (67)
4 Ray Vigil (68)

Net
1 Max Strasner (60)
2 (tie) Joe Golob, Nick Daurio, Daryl Voss (61)

One Man Best Ball - Sunday's times & pairings

Following are the pairings and tee times for the second round of the One Man Best Ball Tournament:

8:00 Fitzsimmons, Smallwood, Bauer, Holcomb
8:10 Valdez, Divelbiss, Brown, Gonzales
8:20 Mastronardi, Bucciarelli, Marc Strasner, Hall
8:30 Max Strasner, Golob, Baird, Vallejo
8:40 Costanzo, Schmaltz, Daurio, Griggs
8:50 Pearson, Marcovecchio, Voss, Vigil
9:00 Hart, Thompson, Schwab, Campbell

One Man Best Ball - Saturday's times & pairings

Below are the tee times and pairings for Saturday's round of the One Man Best Ball Tournament. Saturday's gross scores will determine Sunday's tee times & pairings.

8:00 Dennis Fitzsimmons, Bob Smallwood, Garry Holcomb, Dallas Bauer
8:10 Bob Brown, Max Strasner, John Gonzales, Rick Divelbiss
8:20 Marc Strasner, Carmen Bucciarelli, Gary Mastronardi, Joe Golob
8:30 Mark Valdez, Mike Costanzo, Nick Daurio, Charlie Hall
8:40 Rich Griggs, Dick Schmaltz, Mike Marcovecchio, Dave Pearson
8:50 Erik Vallejo, Ray Vigil, Ken Baird, Daryl Voss
9:00 Bob Hart, John Thompson, Ron Schwab, Tom Campbell

We still have the 9:10 tee time available, so if you're interested, please call the Pro Shop at 553-1181 ASAP.

I apologize for the lack of recent emails and website postings, I've had some technical problems at home which appear to be solved for the moment.

Results - Ease(y) into Spring

We endured the breeze, the fog, the mist and the cold...and the results are below.

Pro Shop Pay-out (both Gross and Net): $100-85-55-30

Gross
1st - Rich Griggs
2nd - Pete Severson
3rd (tie) - Erik Vallejo & Ray Vigil

Net
1st - Mike Costanzo
2nd (tie) - Tim Mondragon & Max Strasner
4th (tie) - Joe Riddle & Bob Hart

Pairings & Tee Times - Ease(y) into Spring

Following are the pairings and tee times for Sunday's Ease(y) into Spring tournament:

9:00 Smallwood, Holcomb, Valdez, Fitzsimmons
9:10 Costanzo, Bauer, Hall, Mondragon
9:20 Griggs, Brown, Schmaltz, Baird
9:30 Hart, Schwab, Thompson, Vigil
9:40 Severson, Golob, Riddle, Voss
9:50 Bucciarelli, Mutz, Hutchings, Divelbiss
10:00 Gonzales, Strasner, Strasner, Bourell
10:10 Ivan, Campbell, Pearson, Vallejo

All of our allotted tee times have been filled and no late entries can be accepted.

Super Swindle - March 28

The next Super Swindle will be held Sunday, March 28.

To qualify for this event, you must have played a minimum of 7 Swindle rounds since the last Super Swindle in September 2009.

Please sign up in the Pro Shop or by calling 553-1181 no later than 12:00 pm (noon) on Saturday, March 27.

Again, just signing up for this event does not qualify you to play...you must have played the required number of Swindle rounds.

Ease(y) Into Spring - March 14

Our first tournament of the 2010 season will be the 'Ease(y) Into Spring' tournament.

Individual Stroke Play from the red tee boxes. You will be allowed to improve your lie within 1 (one) club length throughout the golf course.

Please sign up in the Pro Shop or by calling 553-1181 no later than 4 PM on Tuesday, March 9.

2010 Schedule & Other Info

Gentlemen:

The following is our schedule for 2010. Please note the other information following the schedule.

Sunday, March 14 – Ease(y) Into Spring. Straight stroke play from the red tees only. Gross and Net payouts. $20.00 per player.

Saturday & Sunday, April 10 & 11 - One Person Best Ball. Individual stroke play on both days. On the second day, try to improve your score on each hole from the first day. Lowest score on each hole over the 2 days will determine the total score. Net and gross payouts. $30.00 per player.

Sunday, May 16 – 6 / 6 / 6. Two man tournament with formats changing every 6 holes. Holes 1 through 6 is a Scramble, Holes 7 through 12 is Best Ball and Holes 13 through 18 is Alternate Shot. Combined GHIN handicap must be 10 or more and a maximum of 10 strokes between partner handicaps will be used for tournament & day game purposes. Net and Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Sunday, June 20 – Individual Stroke Play. Standard individual, stroke play tournament. Net and Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Sunday, July 11 - Multiple Tee. Each player must play 4 holes from the black and blue tees and 5 holes from the white and red tees of their choice in a stroke play format. Net and Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Saturday & Sunday, August 21 & 22 – Men’s Club Championship. Straight stroke play over 2 days to determine best net and gross players. $50.00 per player. Net and Gross payouts.

Sunday, September 12 - 2 Man Shamble. Select a partner from the Men’s Club roster. Both players hit a tee shot and the best tee shot is selected. Both players then play their own balls from the location of the selected tee shot through to the completion of the hole. Essentially a scramble off the tee and a best ball into the hole. Combined GHIN handicap must be 10 or more and a maximum of 10 strokes between partner handicaps will be used for tournament & day game purposes. Net and Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Sunday, October 10 – Blind Partner Draw. Two man Best Ball with partners drawn randomly by the Pro Shop after all players have left the first tee. Net and Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Other recommended events at Walkingstick GC include: SoCo Amateur – May 8 & 9, 2010. ESPN 2-Man – June 13, 2010. Labor Day 2-Man – September 4 & 5, 2010 (Saturday & Sunday only). These are not Men’s Club events, but participation is encouraged.

SUPER SWINDLES ARE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28 AND SEPTEMBER 26. PLAYERS MUST HAVE PLAYED AT LEAST SEVEN (7) SWINDLES SINCE THE PRIOR SUPER SWINDLE TO BE ELIGIBLE – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Additional information for Men’s Club tournaments, the weekend Swindle and
the Super Swindles:

The following areas shall be played as a Lateral Hazard, marked or unmarked:

#2 Ditch area to the right of the fairway
#3 Native area to the right of the fairway
#4 Ditch area left of the fairway and green
#6 Native area in front of tee box and left of the green
#7 Native area left of the fairway
#9 Ditch area to the right of the fairway
#10 Ditch area right of the fairway
#11 Ditch areas left and right of fairway
#12 Ditch areas left, right and long of the green
#13 Native area right of the fairway
#15 Ditch areas left and right of the fairway

In accordance with USGA Decision 14.3/0.5, the use of devices to measure distance will be allowed. These devices must measure distance only, not wind, gradient, etc. This applies to all Men’s Club Events, the weekend Swindles and the Super Swindles.

10% of each weekend’s Swindle will continue to be withheld for the next Super Swindle. To qualify for the next Super Swindle, a player must have played in at least 7 weekend Swindles since the prior Super Swindle.

For any Men’s Club events that involve partners, the 10 / 10 rules will be applied. The combined partner handicaps must be 10 or greater and the difference between partner handicaps shall not exceed 10 strokes.

The use of cell phones on a golf course can be detrimental to the game and to your playing partners. The use of cell phones during any Men’s Club events or Swindles is strongly discouraged. For Men’s Club events, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary, including warnings, assessment of penalty strokes or disqualification.

For Men’s Club events, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to adjust tournament handicaps as deemed necessary.

NEW FOR 2010: To be eligible to play in the Men’s Club Championship, a player must have joined the Men’s Club and played in at least one (1) 2010 Men’s Club tournament prior to the 2010 Men’s Club Championship.

2010 Men's Club Meeting

Gentlemen:

The organizational meeting for the 2010 season has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 6 PM in the Walkingstick Restaurant.

The kitchen will not be open...but the bar will be open.

During the meeting, we will determine tournament formats and any desired rule changes for the 2010 season.

Scheduled 2010 tournament dates are: March 14, April 11, May 16, June 20, July 11, August 21 & 22 (Men's Club Championship), September 12, October 10

The Super Swindles for 2010 are scheduled for: March 28 & September 26

Thanks.