Resignation

After 5 years of managing the Walkingstick Men's Club, the tournament committee has unanimously decided to resign, effective immediately.

It is hoped that new management steps forward with new ideas and more energy.

Results - 2 Man Shamble

Following are the results of the 2-Man Shamble held Sunday, October 9, 2011:

Tournament Payout (Pro Shop Credit)(Gross & Net)(Per Team): $100-80

Gross
1 - Rich Griggs - Rick Divelbiss
2 - Mark Mattarocci - Ron Ivan

Net
1 - Daryl Voss - Ken Baird
2 - Dallas Bauer - Dick Schmaltz

2-Man Shamble - Times & Pairings

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

8:00 Holcomb-Mondragon, Smallwood-Fitzsimmons
8:10 Valdez-Hall, Bauer-Schmaltz
8:20 Mattarocci-Ivan, Schwab-Marcovecchio
8:30 Bucciarelli-Caligaris
8:40 Griggs-Divelbiss, Voss-Baird

Openings are available. If you want to play and have a member / partner, please call the Pro Shop at 553-1181 ASAP. Please keep the 10 / 10 rules in mind. These rules are shown in the January 2011 posting on this website.

2-Man Shamble - October 9

The final event of the 2011 season will be held (weather permitting) on Sunday, October 9.

Format is 2-Man Shamble. As a partner event, the 10/10 rules shall apply. (Please refer to the website postings for January 2011 for an explanation of these 10/10 rules.)

Entry $20. Day games available. Tournament pay-outs for both gross & net.

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

Results - 3 Club

Results of the 3-Club tournament held on September 11 are below.

Tournament pay-out (Pro Shop Credit) (Gross & Net): $80-$50

Gross
1 - Pete Severson (78)
2 - Ken Baird (79)

Net
1 - Mark Valdez (68)
2 - Garry Holcomb (71)

3-Club Pairings & Times

Following are pairings and tee times for Sunday's 3-Club tournament.

8:00 Fitzsimmons, Smallwood, Bauer, Holcomb
8:10 Valdez, Bucciarelli, Schmaltz
8:20 J. Hutchings, Brown, Severson
8:30 Hart, Baird, Griggs, Marcovecchio

There are openings available. If you want to play, please call the Pro Shop at 553-1181 ASAP.

3-Club Tournament - September 11

The September event will be held on Sunday, September 11. Format is 3-Club.

Each player will be allowed to play the round with only 3 clubs of his choice. If chosen, the putter counts as one of the 3 clubs allowed. Net & Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Please sign-up in the Pro Shop or by calling 553-1181 no later than 4 PM on Tuesday, September 6.

Results - 2011 Men's Club Championship

The results of the 2011 Men's Club Championship are below.

Tournament Payout (Pro Shop Credit) (Gross & Net): $240-$180-$120-$60

Gross
1 - Chad Novak (141)
2 - Rich Griggs (142)
3 - Dave Pearson (146)
4 - Mark Mattarocci (153)

Net
1 - Nick Lusero (132)
2 - Dallas Bauer (134)
3 - Ken Baird (136)
4 - Robert Blake (138)

Congratulations to Chad and Nick...!!!

Club Championship - Round 2 Pairings & Times

Pairings and tee times for Sunday's second round of the 2011 Men's Club Championship:

8:00 Holcomb, Bauer, Smallwood, Fitzsimmons
8:10 Bucciarelli, Hall, Blake, Hutchings
8:20 Schmaltz, Valdez, Campbell, Gallant
8:30 Hart, Vigil, Baird, Schwab
8:40 Zieske, Mondragon, Daurio, Mattarocci
8:50 Novak, Pearson, Griggs, Lusero

Club Championship - Round 1 Pairings & Times

Following are the pairings and tee times for Saturday's first round of the 2011 Men's Club Championship.

8:00 Smallwood, Fitzsimmons, Bauer, Holcomb, Blake
8:10 Valdez, Mondragon, Lusero, Schmaltz
8:20 Bucciarelli, Hall, Zieske, J. Hutchings
8:30 Mattarocci, Griggs, Pearson, Gallant
8:40 Hart, Baird, Divelbiss, Vigil
8:50 Caligaris, Daurio, Novak, Campbell

Saturday's gross scores will determine Sunday's pairings and tee times.

Eligibility Requirement Change - Men's Club Championship

The Walkingstick Men's Club Tournament Committee met tonight to set up tee times and pairings for Saturday's first round of the 2011 Men's Club Championship.

Also discusssed at tonight's meeting was the eligibility requirement to play in the Men's Club Championship, i.e., the 2 prior tournament requirement.

It was decided to waive the 2 prior tournament requirement and utilize what was used in 2010.

To play in this year's Championship, you must have played in at least 1 prior tournament in 2011.

There are openings available, if you are eligible under the revised rule and want to play, please call the Pro Shop at 553-1181 ASAP to sign up.

Men's Club Championship - August 20 & 21

The Men's Club Championship will be held on August 20 & 21. Entry fee: $50.

During the annual meeting in January, it was decided that each player in the Men's Club Championship must have played in at least 2 prior tournaments during the 2011 season.

Player participation in all prior tournaments was tracked and this information will be used to verify eligibility for the 2011 Men's Club Championship.

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

Please sign-up in the Pro Shop or by calling 553-1181 no later than 4 PM on Tuesday, August 16, 2011.

Results - Multiple Tee

Following are the results of the Multiple Tee Tournament held on July 10, 2011.

Tournament Pay-Out (Pro Shop Credit) (Gross & Net): $100-$75-$50-$25

Gross
1 Chad Novak (68)
2 (tie) Rich Griggs, Pete Severson (71)
4 Mark Mattarocci (74)

Net
1 Tim Mondragon (64)
2 Garry Zieske (66)
3 Ron Schwab (68)
4 (tie) Nick Daurio, John Thompson, Ken Baird (69)

Multiple Tee - Pairings and Tee Times

Following are the Pairings & Tee Times for Sunday's Multiple Tee tournament:

8:00 Smallwood, Holcomb, Costanzo, Bauer
8:10 Schmaltz, Zieske, Brown, Hall
8:20 Mondragon, Gallant, Mutz, Marcovecchio
8:30 Hart, Schwab, Divelbiss, Thompson
8:40 Lusero, Boreson, Novak, Griggs
8:50 Daurio, Caligaris, Mattarocci, Severson
9:00 Voss, Baird, Breite

Multiple Tee Tournament - July 10

The July event will be held on Sunday, July 10. Format is Multiple Tee.

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

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

Results - 6-6-6 Tournament

Below are the results of the 2-Man, 6-6-6 Tournament held on June 12, 2011.

Tournament Payout (Pro Shop Credit) (Gross & Net) (Per Team): $130 - $90

Gross
1-Gallant / Vecchio
2-Brown / Marcovecchio

Net
1-Smallwood / Fitzsimmons
2-Holcomb / Bauer

6-6-6 Tournament - Pairings & Tee Times

Pairings & Tee Times for Sunday's 6-6-6 Tournament:

8:00 Fitzsimmons & Smallwood; Holcomb & Bauer
8:10 Costanzo & Pothier; Valdez & Hall
8:20 Brown & Marcovecchio; Campbell & Campbell
8:30 Bucciarelli & Mastronardi; Mattarocci & Schmaltz
8:40 Gallant & Vecchio; Caligaris & Daurio
8:50 Hart & Vigil; Hutchings & Severson

This event replaces the previously scheduled 9-9-9 tournament.

As this is a team event, the 10 / 10 rules were applied.

6-6-6 Tournament - June12

Our next event will be held on Sunday, June 12. Format is 6-6-6, a 2-man partner event. The normal 10 / 10 rules apply.

(For various logistical reasons, this format has been changed from the previously scheduled 9-9-9 tournament.)

The sign-up sheet is 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 7.

Results - One Person Best Ball

Following are the results of the One Person Best Ball tournament held on May 14 and 15.

Tournament Pay-Out (Pro Shop credit) (gross and net): $190-$110-$75

Gross
1 Rich Griggs (67)
2 Ray Vigil (70)
3 Nick Lusero (71)

Net
1 Mike Costanzo (61)
2 Garry Holcomb (63)
3 (tie) Rick Divelbiss, Ken Baird (64)

Round 1 Pairings - One Person Best Ball

Pairings and tee times for Round 1 of this weekend's One Person Best Ball:

8:00 Fitzsimmons, Holcomb, Smallwood, Bauer
8:10 Brown, Mutz, M. Hutchings, Bucciarelli
8:20 Valdez, Costanzo, Pothier, Zieske
8:30 Lusero, Griggs, Schmaltz, Mattarocci
8:40 Campbell, Divelbiss, J. Hutchings, Baird
8:50 Caligaris, Ivan, Vigil, Hart

Saturday's gross scores will determine Sunday's pairings & tee time.

Three players (Hall, Daurio, Pearson) are only playing Sunday and, therefore, posting Sunday's round as their best ball.

One-Person Best-Ball, May 14-15

Our next event is May 14 & 15. Format is One-Person Best-Ball.

Entry fee is $30. Gross and Net payouts. Day games available.

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

Please sign up in the Pro Shop or by calling 553-1181 no later than 4 PM on Tuesday, May 10.

Results - Individual Stroke Play

Results of the Individual Stroke Play held (in windy conditions) on April 9, 2011:

Tournament Payout (pro shop credit)(gross & net): $100-$80-$50

Gross
1-(tie) Rich Griggs, Mike Marcovecchio (81)
3-Dave Pearson

Net
1-Garry Holcomb (72)
2-Bob Hart (75)
3-Bob Brown (76)

Individual Stroke Play - Pairings & Tee Times

Following are the pairings & tee times for Saturday's Individual Stroke Play tournament:

8:00 Fitzsimmons, Holcomb, Smallwood, Bauer
8:10 Valdez, Costanzo, Brown, Pothier
8:20 Griggs, Gallant, Marcovecchio, Pearson
8:30 Hart, Schwab, Daurio, J. Hutchings
8:40 Bucciarelli, Mastronardi, Hall, Mutz
8:50 Zieske, Ivan, Mattarocci, M. Hutchings
9:00
9:10

There is still space available. If you want to play, contact the Pro Shop ASAP at 553-1181.

Saturday, April 9 – Individual Stroke Play

Our next event is on Saturday, April 9 - Individual Stroke Play.

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

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

Results - Ease(y) into Spring

Results from the Ease(y) into Spring tournament held Sunday, March 13.

Tournament payout (both Gross & Net) (pro shop credit): $120-$100-$70-$30

Gross
1 - Dave Pearson (67)
2 (tie) - John Thompson, Nick Daurio (69)
4 (tie) - Pete Severson, Daryl Voss (70)

Net
1 - Rick Divelbiss (60)
2 - Tom Gallant (62)
3 (tie) - Mark Valdez, Bob Brown, Ken Baird, Dennis Fitzsimmons (63)

Ease(y) Into Spring - Pairings & Tee Times

Pairings & tee times for Sunday's Ease(y) into Spring tournament:

9:00 Dennis Fitzsimmons, Bob Smallwood, Garry Holcomb, Dallas Bauer
9:10 Tim Mondragon, Mike Costanzo, Mark Valdez, Joe Pothier
9:20 Carmen Bucciarelli, Gary Mastronardi, Charlie Hall, Bill Drury
9:30 Rich Griggs, Dick Schmaltz, Nick Lusero, Garry Zieske
9:40 Bob Hart, John Thompson, Ron Schwab
9:50 Ron Ivan, Pete Severson, Dave Pearson, Mark Mattarocci
10:00 Paul Freeman, Mark Mutz, Bob Brown
10:10 John Caligaris, Nick Daurio, Rick Divelbiss, Ken Baird, Daryl Voss

There are only 3 spots remaining - if you want to play, call the Pro Shop ASAP at 553-1181.

Any remaining Mens Club or GHIN dues will be collected at check-in.

Match Play Format

The following was sent by email on February 10. Please check your email and respond accordingly:

"During the 2011 Walkingstick Men's Club meeting on January 26, the subject of a season-long Match Play format was discussed.

Joe Golob volunteered to develop some rules for such a format and the information he developed is attached to this email.

Please review the attachment. If you are interested in this match play format, please respond to this email. You do not need to comment, by just replying to this email you are indicating you are interested.

We will judge the interest in this match play format by the number of email responses we receive by the cut-off date.

If you are interested in this format, please reply to this email by Monday,
February 28.

Thanks to Joe Golob for taking on this task."

2011 Season Schedule & Club Rules

Sunday, March 13 – Ease(y) Into Spring. Straight stroke play from the red tees only. Gross and Net payouts. $20.00 per player.

Saturday, April 9 – Individual Stroke Play. Standard individual, stroke play tournament. Net and Gross payouts. $20 per player

Saturday & Sunday, May 14 &15 – 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 per player.

Sunday, June 12 - 9 / 9 / 9. Two-man tournament with formats changing every 9 holes. The first 9 holes would be a Scramble format, the second 9 holes would be a Best Ball format and the last 9 holes would be a true Alternate Shot format. Combined course handicaps shall be 10 or greater. A maximum of 10 strokes between partner handicaps will be allowed for tournament and day game purposes. Net and Gross payouts. $20 per player.

Sunday, July 10 – 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 per player.

Saturday & Sunday, August 20 & 21 – 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 11 – 3 Club. Each player will be allowed to play the round with only 3 clubs of his choice. If chosen, the putter counts as one of the 3 clubs allowed. Net & Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Sunday, October 9 – format TBD. Possible formats include a Mad Russian (with holes cut in impossible positions), Blind Partner Draw, 2-Man Shamble, etc.


Recommended event at Walkingstick GC: SoCo Amateur – June 18 & 19, 2011.


SUPER SWINDLES ARE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 20 AND SEPTEMBER 25. 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 course handicaps must be 10 or greater and a maximum of 10 handicap difference will be allowed between handicaps.

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.

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 two (2) 2011 Men’s Club tournaments prior to the 2011 Men’s Club Championship.

Minutes of Annual Meeting

Walkingstick Men’s Club
Annual Meeting – January 26, 2011, 6 PM – Walkingstick Restaurant

Announcements by Dennis Fitzsimmons
-GHIN fees have gone up to $40 for 2011
-Asked for volunteers for a anonymous Handicap Committee
-The March Super Swindle has been moved to the third Sunday in March, the 20th

Various tournament formats were discussed and the following formats were determined for 2011:
-March 13, Ease(y) into Spring
-April 9, Individual Stroke Play
-May 14 & 15, One Person Best Ball
-June 12, 9-9-9. Same format as 6-6-6, only 27 holes. Dave Lewis stated that we could start on #10, with tee times on the front as the turn is made. -July 10, Multiple Tee
-August 20-21, MC Championship
-September 11, 3 Club
-October 9, format TBD. Possibilities include a Mad Russian format (Ron Ivan) where the pin holes would be cut in impossible positions. A second hole would be cut and the last group would move the flag to a normal position and cap the “impossible“ hole location for the following public groups. Other possibilities are prior formats such as Blind Partner Draw, 2 Man Shamble. Dave Lewis thought the Mad Russian format could be facilitated by the course staff.

Dennis mentioned that Tim Mondragon had suggested a match play format. The consensus was that it would be difficult as a 2 day event and the group would rather keep the One Person Best Ball for the one available 2 day slot in May. Joe Golob asked about the possibility of a season-long Match Play scenario where the players would have two weeks to arrange and play each of their matches. Dennis asked Joe to put something together on paper so we could discuss. We will also ask during the weekly Swindles how much interest there was for such an event.

The Men’s Club standard rules were read aloud and discussed. Those attending decided to alter the eligibility requirement for the Men’s Club Championship from one prior tournament to two prior tournaments in 2011.

Attending:
Dave Lewis, Joe Riddle, Charlie Hall, Mark Mutz, Nick Lusero, Mark Valdez, Joe Pothier, Joe Golob, Bob Brown, Pete Severson, Wes Heusel, Justin Hutchings and Dennis Fitzsimmons

The meeting concluded at 7:15 PM.

2011 Meeting Scheduled

A meeting of the Walkingstick Men's Club has been scheduled to establish the tournament formats for 2011.

Wednesday, January 26, 6 PM, Walkingstick Restaurant. The Men's Club will provide refreshments and snacks.

Tournament dates for 2011 are:

Sunday, March 13
Saturday, April 9
Saturday & Sunday, May 14 & 15
Sunday, June 12
Sunday, July 10
Saturday & Sunday, August 20 & 21 (MC Championship)
Sunday, September 11
Sunday, October 9

These dates have been shared with Hadj Padilla in an effort to avoid conflicts with Elmwood's club.