CCGA Publication                    ccgagolfredding.com                     Volume 04 April 2010

 

Spirited competition at Club Zone Qualifier

Steve Beaton and Joe Watson prepare for 2010 Zone

 

Congratulations to the team of Pat Bott, Tom Galles, Benny Lentz, and Ralph “Putter” White who withstood a ferocious charge in the second day of competition from the second place team of Ketchum, Gunter, Lamp, and Zichichi to win in a sudden death play-off in the 2010 Zone Qualifier.
New Members

a. Welcome to; Joe Dillon Welcome aboard If I missed your name you are certainly welcome also and you have my apologies.

 

April Tournaments for CCGA Members

Next on the schedule is another popular CCGA event in the Devil Ball Tournament Saturday, April 17, 2010 this is also an 18 hole event. This is a three man team event all handicaps apply.   Everyone on the team must hit the devil ball for three holes front and back nine. Your team and individual players have many ways to win prizes. Great fun so Sign-up today, you won’t want to miss this event.

 

Happy Birthday wishes for April 2010

We wish to extend the happiest of birthday wishes to the following members and spouses;

     Marvin Wittner (4-5), Don Lyter (4-5), Elmer Winfree (4-8), Robert Wemple (4-16), Jim Bennett (4-21), Geoffrey Hansen (4-23), Vern Deathridge(4-26), Gary Morgan (4-26), Dan Harrison (4-27), Rich Valles (4-30) Mrs. Pauline Baird (4-1), wife of William T Watson “Linda”  (4-1), wife of Keith Cunnington “ Mary Anne” (4-5), wife of Kent Williamson “ Gaye” (4-7),  wife of Leandro Bortolazzo “ Nina” (4-15), wife of Jerry Lachaussee “Eileen” (4-17)
If you have been left off this list we either do not have your information or my tired old eyes missed it and I apologize. Now you can update your info as you pay your dues. If you want to get Birthday kudos for you and your wife make sure we have your BD’s

 

 

CCGA STRING AND THROW TOURNAMENT

March 21, 2010 RESULTS           
It was another great day for golf and a fantastic tournament put on by the Churn Creek Golf Association. We had 25 members gathered to enjoy the day’s festivities. If you did not participate you missed a fantastic event that saw many happy winners that enjoyed the 18 hole fun competition and lunch provided by Churn Creek Golf Course.

1ST. PLACE LOW GROSS— Brandon Ketchum - 78
2ND. PLACE LOW GROSS— Bob McAllister - 79
3RD. PLACE LOW GROSS— Duayne Loucks - 82
4TH. PLACE LOW GROSS— Jim McClure - 83

1ST. PLACE LOW NET— Hank Marshman - 60
2ND. PLACE LOW NET— Duayne Loucks - 62 (tie-breaker)
3RD. PLACE LOW NET— Paul Zichichi - 62
4TH. PLACE LOW NET— Mike Canavan - 63
CLOSEST TO PEN -- # 5 – Howard Baxter - 9’6”
CLOSEST TO PEN -- # 7— Jim Dickerson - 15’7”

 

From The Woody’s Perch

“The rules of Golf”

1. If any part of a ball overhangs an OB boundary line with out actually touching inbounds it is by definition “In Bounds” does this same rule apply to determine if a ball is on the green? Example; A players ball lies off the putting green overhanging but not touching the green. A clump of mud adhering to the ball touches the green. Is the ball considered on the green?

 2. A player marked the position of his ball with a coin, lifted the ball, and pressed down the coin with the sole of his putter. He walked to the edge of the green and then noticed that the coin had stuck to the sole of the putter. What is the ruling?
 

You will find the Answers to Woody’s Perch Quiz on the last page.

 

 

Golf camping trip planned

Duyane Loucks

 

If you like camping and golf then the likely golf course is the place for you. The dates are June 12th and 13th. Cost $39.00 for 18 holes with cart. Likely golf course is a links course located east of the town of Likely about 20 minutes from Alturas on state hwy 395. If you want a RV space ($25.00 per night) you need to book it soon there going fast. (233-4466) there is tent camping $15.00 per night and motel 20 miles away in Alturas at the Rim rock motel 233-5455. We will start at 10:00 am on Sat and 9:00 am on Sun. There will be a pot luck dinner Fri. night and Sat night. This not a CCGA event and anyone can participate. For more info call Duayne Loucks 227-2192

 

 

Members Profile Corner
Meet Benny Lentz

Benny Lentz made his first appearance on this earth on November 24, 1957 in a little place called Sun Valley Ca located in the San Fernando Valley. Benny moved from the Burbank area and grew up in Cottonwood and has lived in the area for the past 46 years. He attended Anderson High School where he met his lovely bride Robin and they have been together for 29 blissful years. They have two children Kami and Justin which intern gave them two wonderful grandchildren Morgan and Kazel. Benny works driving truck and as a crane operator for Cook Concrete Products. The Lentz family also own Dons Sandwich shop located on Bechelli lane and Etched in Elegance Catering Company. They have a great website at http://www.redding-catering.com
Benny’s fondest memory was watching his kids playing baseball, camping and growing up. Benny sites as is greatest achievement as his two kids and two pretty grandbabies.

Benny says the most interesting and funny memory in his life, was growing up and surviving his long friendship with our very own Ralph “Putter” White. Oh My God! There must be some sort of an award for that achievement! Benny loves to spend time at Churn Creek playing Golf with all his friends, bass fishing, camping, and ocean fishing, and just playing in the dirt with his granddaughters. Benny and his wife look forward to trips to the coast in the Brooking Oregon area when they can and a trip to Hawaii.

 

Picture of the Month

James Richardson looks over Lee Lamps scorekeeping
Editor’s monthly golf joke
Submitted by Jack Hurlburt

 

Golf Club Sign
Here is an actual sign posted at a golf club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

1. BACK STRAIGHT, KNEES BENT, FEET SHOULDER WIDTH APART.
2. FORM A LOOSE GRIP.
3. KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN! 
4. AVOID A QUICK BACK SWING.
5. STAY OUT OF THE WATER.
6. TRY NOT TO HIT ANYONE.
7. IF YOU ARE TAKING TOO LONG, LET OTHERS GO AHEAD OF YOU.
8. DON'T STAND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OTHERS.
9. QUIET PLEASE, WHILE OTHERS ARE PREPARING.
10. DON'T TAKE EXTRA STROKES.

WELL DONE.  NOW, FLUSH THE URINAL, GO OUTSIDE, & TEE OFF

 

April Golf one liners
      
The other day I was playing golf and I hit two of my best balls. I stepped on a rake!

 

Letters to the Editor

 

Rich/Editor/Barbara

Rick another fine newsletter as always.  Do like the lay out of website and Barb does a fine job.  Finally got some good news for myself!  Doctor gave me a release so will be stomping back out onto the course.  If can get my game back in shape will probably rejoin the association.

Keep up the good work and don't burn yourself out or let it interfere with your game.  Sorry about all the e-mails to your other address...

.friend jack Hurlburt

Dear Jack

It is always great to hear from you thanks for your kind words. We look forward to the day you re-join us

Ed

 

 

Laws of Golf
  April 2010.

By, Ron Hein
    
No matter what causes a golfer to muff a shot, all His playing partners must solemnly chant “You looked up," or they will invoke the wrath of the universe.

The Lighter Side

Submitted by Ron Hein

Eileen and her husband Bob went for counseling after 25 years of marriage.

When asked what the problem was, Eileen went into a passionate, painful tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the 25 years they had been married.

She went on and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of unmet needs she had endured over the course of their marriage.

Finally, after allowing this to go on for a sufficient length of time, the therapist got up, walked around the desk and after asking Eileen to stand, embraced her, unbuttoned her blouse and bra, put his hands on her (you know where’s) and massaged them thoroughly, while kissing her passionately as her husband Bob watched with a raised eyebrow!
 
Eileen silently buttoned up her blouse, and quietly sat down while basking in the glow of being highly aroused.

The therapist turned to Bob and said, 'This is what your wife needs at least three times a week.. Can you do this?'

Bob thought for a moment and replied, 'Well, I can drop her off here on Mondays and Wednesdays, but on Fridays, I play golf.
 

 

Tuesday Twilight league meeting held

Above Kenneth Gunter naps while Brandon Ketchum prepares notes for CCGA Tuesday twilight league meeting. Many issues were discussed with the flavor of the evening being how to make the competition more fair and competitive while making for fun. It was decided to pay three different formats than we have in years past. The league will play each format for 3 weeks for total 9 week season.
First 3 weeks will be played in the Chapman Alternate Shot format. Translation; It will still be two against two in the pairing like last year. Each player will tee-off then your twosome will play the best drive. You will then alternate shots. Meaning if you use player (a) drive then player (B) hit the next shot. You alternate shots through the green. Next Tee you both tee-off again and repeat the process through the nine holes of competition. Handicaps will be used (an average of the two Players combined)
2nd three weeks will be played in the Stableford format; Stableford scoring systems are stroke-play formats in which the high total wins, not the low. That's because in Stableford, your final score is not your stroke total, but rather the total points you have earned for your scores on each individual hole. For example, a par might be worth 1 point, a birdie 2. If you par the first hole and birdie the second, you've accrued 3 points. High score wins. A boggy would be 0 points and double boggy -1 and so on. Another example; say you dot or get a stroke on hole number #1 based on your handicap and you birdie the hole. That would be a net eagle worth 3 points! This makes the competition equal for all golfers.
3rd three weeks will be Match Play Singles match play pits Player A against Player B, hole after hole. If Player A scores a net 4 on the first hole while Player B records a net 5, Player A wins the hole. In the Ryder Cup, ties are called "halves" and are not played off (each side scores a half-point for their team). In Ryder Cup-style competitions, this is common. However, in singles match play tournaments
All the above of course is subject to change prior to league start. As you can see this makes the upcoming league more interesting and should be a blast to play. SO SIGN UP TODAY!!!

 

CCGA 2010 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

NEXT CCGA Devil Ball Tournament     Saturday, April 17, 2010
NCGA Senior 4 Ball --- 2 man/1 best ball--- Saturday, 6/12/2010
NCGA Net Amateur Full Handicap—Saturday, 7/17/2010
CCGA Club Championship – Saturday & Sunday, Sept., 25&26, 2010
CCGA, Toys for Kids Charity   Saturday, December 11, 2010

CCGA Travel Events Schedule
Wednesday, May 19, ---------- Lake Shastina Golf Resort (Tentative Date)
Saturday, August 14, ---------- Fall River (Tentative Date)                       
Wednesday, September 8, ---- Bailey Creek (Tentative Date)
Saturday, October 16, ------- Table Mountain (Tentative Date)

CCGA reserves the right to change dates in accordance to our CCGA by laws for the betterment of the tournament and or its members in general.

 

Website update
We continue to have a lot of positive responses to the great pictures posted on our website at http//:ccgagolfredding.com did you know that we have had 849 visits to our website bulletin board. Did you also know that you can access the websites to all the golf course we have scheduled travel events? Simply go to travel events; click travel event dates then click the name of the course and you will be taken to their website. We will be adding as link the largest golf equipment store in America “Goldsmiths” soon to your website. Pretty cool stuff…J

 

Match Game
Submitted; by Richelle and Ce Ce.

A fellow golfer devised a list of traits to help him remember other player’s names.
See how well you do with this matching game.

 

 

The Morris Code

Don Morris
Thursday morning Boys

 

 

 

Answer to Woody’s Perch Quiz;

 

Answer to;

#1 No! In all references in determining if the ball is on the green in the rules and or definitions it refers to “touching” the green.   If a ball is on the green as in the example question but not actually touching the green because it is perched on the mud on the ball it is however then considered to be on the green. Overhanging the green and not actually touching is off the green.16/1 decisions.

#2 Boy, here is one I would have missed. In this case, the movement of the ball-marker was directly attributable to the specific act of marking the position of the ball. Accordingly, no penalty is incurred and the ball or the ball-marker must be replaced. If the spot where the ball or ball-marker lay is not known, it must be placed as near as possible to where it lay but not nearer the hole (Rule 20-3c).

 

CCGA Editor and Publisher

Rick Faller

Thank you, to all that have contributed to the success of this newsletter.  The content of the newsletter is solely for the purpose of promoting this association. We encourage all members to be part of this newsletter by sending in jokes, questions, viewpoints, and even complaints to our Letters to the Editor at twophy@hotmail.com

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CCGA Elected Board of Directors 2010

President ---------------------Brandon Ketchum
Vice President---------------Craig Burkett
Secretary---------------------Kenneth Gunter
Treasure----------------------Ron Hein
Tournament Chairman----Lee Lamp
Handicap Chairman-------Tom Baird
Rules Chairman-------------Loren Woodmansee

Activities/Promotion-------Charles Gilbreath

Website Administrator
Newsletter editorial--------Rick Faller