MAGA

May
2018

The 1st tournament of the year was played at Hamilton Elks with 23 brave daring players. It was a nice day for what they initially predicted the weather to be. It was good to see a few past members who haven’t played in a while and a new member as well. We hope they continue to play and bring some more players with them. I thought the course was in pretty good shape for this early in the year except that the traps that were under construction. With people having handicaps at a bunch of different locations this year don’t forget to enter your MAGA scores at the appropriate locations. You can enter these scores and others from your computer at GHIN.com. All you need is your ghin number and your name on the post score tab.

 

For the people who have not paid for their USGA handicap that needs to be done or you will be penalized for not doing so.  I will adjust your handicap accordingly. If you don't have a paid USGA handicap in the GHIN System by next tournament your handicap will be lowered.

 

I would like to bring it to all members attention of the score of 13 strokes that Jim Drury started out with in the first tournament.

Saturdays winners were:

 

1st Place  $80 @  – 63

Rich Mealey – Steve Harrison

 

2nd Place  $60 @ – 67

Don Hartness – Mark Willenbrink

 

3rd Place  $20 @ – 69

Jeff Young – Chris Wyler

Herb Holmes – Steve Goertemiller

 

Skins @ $33

 

#2 Red     Steve Goertemiller

#3 Red     Jerry McIntosh

#7 Red     Dennis Daley

Low Net

 

1st Place - $49

Steve Harrison – 70

Mark Willenbrink - 70

 

3rd  Place - $11

Jeff Young – 71

 

Closest To The Pins @ $20

 

#3 Red     Mark Willenbrink

#5 Red     Jeff Young

#3 White  Roger Campbell

#5 White  Steve Harrison

 

The next tournaments will be held at Beckett Ridge on Saturday & Yankee Trace on Sunday. The entry fee is $53 for Saturday and $53 for Sunday. The format is a four man triple best ball on Saturday and a two man both balls on Sunday. The date is May 19th and May 20th . The entries are due by May 9rh.   Tee times start around 10:00 on Saturday and 12:00 Sunday.

 

After May the following tournaments are scheduled:

 

June 9th                Hueston Woods

July 28th               Kings Island

August 18th          Browns Run

September 15th    Armco Park

September 16th    Walden Ponds

October 13th       Wildwood

 

For the people who have trouble getting their entry in on time, you need to make sure it gets in the mail on Monday so I can get the entries before Thursday. We are hoping to get more golfers but do not want to cut others from getting in. Remember if you do not have a handicap in the GHIN System by next tournament I will decrease your handicap from what it may be if you had a handicap. If you have money coming to you from the last tournament you can send in the difference for the upcoming entry fees. Also if you did not

pay your membership fee it is also due. And last but not least, if you have not filled out an updated application or have got your ghin number at a different location, pull one of the website and send it with your entry so I can update the records with new ghin numbers and e-mails.

 

Here is the list in order of the team finishes for last tournament.

 

63

Rich Mealey – Steve Harrison

 

67

Don Hartness – Mark Willenbrink

 

69

Jeff Young – Chris Wyler

Steve Goertemiller – Herb Holmes

 

70

Mark Mattingly – Dennis Daley

Jim Flannery – Rick Welfare

 

71

Barry Wills – Richard May

 

72

Russ Yenser – Larry Lawson

Roger Campbell – Jim Greer

Steve Conway – Dave Lainhart

Jim Drury – Dick Freeman

 

80

Jerry McIntosh  – Blind Score

 

There is a possible change coming to the schedule since Browns Run is rumoring to be shutting down or taken over by a management group. Our contact Dave Tieman has moved on to Wetherington Golf  Course and playing at Browns Run may not be an option.