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CCGA Publication                    ccgagolfredding.com                     Volume 01 February 2010

 

 

CCGA starts February with two popular tournaments


February gets underway with two popular tournaments. First up is the Saint Valentine Massacre Tournament scheduled Saturday Feb 6, 2010. Members get to compete not only for some bragging rites but more importantly some sweet chocolates for their sweets. You have until Thursday 2/4/10 to sign up. Tournament Chairman is Charles Gilbreath 221-4974

Saturday Feb 13, 2010. We kick off the NCGA 4 ball 2 man best ball. This is a great tournament where a team of two can compete for the rite to move on in the NCGA Zone tournaments representing Churn Creek. Sign ups still open for this event. Tournament Chairman is Lee Lamp 247-1392

For more information check in at the Club House and or read the bulletin boards on site or on our website at ccgagolfredding.com.

 

 

CCGA welcomes many new members for 2010

We welcome all the new members listed below. We hope you find out what many of us have known for some time.  This is the best golf association in Redding and possibly in all of Northern California. Welcome to; Ray Dawson, Gene Heinrich, James Lifka, Clint Mchaffey, Hank Marshman, Donald Putnam, John Scoubes, John Soares, Gary Stoumbaugh, Jim Ziegler. Gary Morgan.  Welcome aboard boys. If I missed your name you certainly are welcome also and you have my apologies.

 

 

Happy Birthday wishes for February 2010

We wish to extend the happiest of birthday wishes to the following members and spouses;
Don Morris 2/1, Bob Davidson 2/7, Gene Lockwood 2/9, Stephen Adams 2/13, Otto Adsit 2/19, James Townsend 2/24, Mrs. Marian Fletcher 2/8, Mrs. Ann Marie Mahaffey 2/20, Mrs. Sandy Faller 2/23 (better get this one right)

 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

 

 

Members Profile Corner

Meet Dennis Ferguson

 

Dennis came into the world on  May 2, 1948 in Portland Ore. Dennis and his family soon moved to the bay area where he spent his wild youth days in and around Pinole, Ca. He attended Salesian High School. Dennis and his lovely wife Carol of 8 years, moved to Redding about 7 years ago. Dennis has two daughters, Tara who is an attorney living in Nashville, Tennessee, and Tracy who runs a school for the handicap in Oakland, Ca. Dennis is looking forward to a planned visit to attend Tara’s wedding later this year and retirement. He is very proud of both of his daughters.  Dennis enjoys golf, traveling around with his wife in the RV and fly fishing. When asked what his claim to fame was? Dennis said he still holds the record batting average of .500 (31 for 62 at bats) in the DeAnza Jr. College League.  
Dennis still maintains that average hitting off the tee at Churn Creek…

 

 

From The Woody’s Perch,

“The rules of Golf”

1. A player begins his downswing with the intention of striking the ball but decides during the downswing not to strike the ball. The player is unable to stop the club before it reaches the ball, but he is able to swing intentionally over the top of the ball. Is the player deemed to have made a stroke?

 2. An opponent or a fellow-competitor purposely steps on the player's line of putt with the intention either of improving the line (e.g., by pressing down a raised tuft of grass) or of damaging it (e.g., by making spike marks). What is the ruling?

 

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

 

 

Picture of the Month
 
The proud parents Irin and Auggie Salazar Present

Ila Jude Salazar born January 8, 2010.

 

 

Editor’s monthly golf joke
Only once a week
Maurie was not having a good day on the golf course. After he missed a twelve inch putt, his partner asked him what the problem was.

"It's the wife" said Maurie. "As you know, she's taken up golf, and since she's been playing, she's cut my sex down to once a week."

"Well you should think yourself lucky," said his partner. "She's cut some of us out altogether!"
Whoops there it is!

 

 

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor

Say it ain’t so! Rumor has it the one of our members actually played his ball from the middle of the fairway on #9 off a tee? What kind of person would do this? Can you identify who this might be?

Play and don’t tell

Dear Play

Yes I was unfortunate enough to have witnessed this infraction. I have to say that this may have been the most blatant disregard of the rules that I have ever seen. On the other hand, when one considers that this player had already taken three swings from the fairway to advance the ball just 50 yards it was with some relief to the rest of the group to finally see the ball approach the green!  The Identity of this person shall remain private as to not add to his already fragile psyche! I will also add that a platter of home made enchiladas would go along way in protecting his Identity!

Ed

Dear Editor

Just got scammed out of $25!   Bought Tiger Woods DVD entitled "My favorite 18 holes".

Turns out it's about golf!!!  Damn Waste of money. Warn the rest of your members.

Scammed (sent in from our website)

 

Dear Scammed

A lesson learned. Golf has never been more exciting!

Ed

 

Letters to the Editor Continued

Dear Editor,

Here is a poem I thought the Association would appreciate.

In My Hand I Hold A Ball,
White and Dimpled, Rather Small.
Oh, How Bland It Does Appear,
This Harmless Looking Little Sphere.

By Its Size I Could Not Guess,
The Awesome Strength It Does Possess.
But Since I Fell beneath Its Spell,
I've Wandered through the Fires of Hell.

My Life Has Not Been Quite The Same,
Since I Chose To Play This Stupid Game..
It Rules My Mind For Hours On End,
A Fortune It Has Made Me Spend.

It Has Made Me Yell, Curse, And Cry,
I Hate Myself And Want To Die.
It Promises A Thing Called Par,
If I Can Hit It Straight And Far.

To Master Such A Tiny Ball,
Should Not Be Very Hard At All.
But My Desires The Ball Refuses,
And Does Exactly As It Chooses.

It Hooks and Slices, Dribbles and Dies,
and Even Disappears Before My Eyes.
Often It Will Have A Whim,
To Hit A Tree Or Take A Swim.

With Miles Of Grass On Which To Land,
It Finds A Tiny Patch Of Sand.
Then Has Me Offering Up My Soul,
If Only It Would Find The Hole.

It's Made Me Whimper Like A Pup,
And Swear That I Will Give It Up.
And Take To Drink To Ease My Sorrow,
But the Ball Knows...I'll Be Back Tomorrow.  
Submitted by

Loren Woodmansee

Dear Woody,

The Ball always knows!!
Thanks, Ed

 

Joe Cook Tip of the month

“If you can't outrun a golf club, don't give advice”

 

 

Boys that swear
The party games were a triumph and now the marble tournament was in full swing. Then six year-old Ricky missed an easy shot and let fly with a potent expletive.
"Ricky," his mother remonstrated in embarrassment from the sidelines, "what do little boys who swear when they are playing marbles turn into?"
"Golfers," Ricky replied.

 

 

CCGA 2010 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
CCGA Saint Valentine Day Massacre Saturday, February 6, 2010
NCGA 4 Ball Net – 2 man/1 best ball--- Saturday, Feb.13, 2010
NCGA Zone Qualifier -- 4 man/2 best ball --- Sat & Sun., Mar., 6&7, 2010
CCGA String and Throw Tournament    Saturday, March 20
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, ---------- Sevillano Links (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.

 

February Golf one liners

Golf is a game in which you yell 'fore', shoot six and write down five.

The late Paul Harvey

 

The Lighter Side

James and Pat head out for a quick round of golf. Since they are short on time, they decide to play only 9 holes. Pat says to James, "Let's say we make the time worth the while, at least for one of us, and spot $5 on the lowest score for the day." James agrees and they enjoy a great game. After the 8th hole, Pat is ahead by 1 stroke, but cuts his ball into the rough on the 9th.

"Help me find my ball; you look over there," he says to James. After 5 minutes, neither has had any luck, and since a lost ball carries a four-point penalty, Pat pulls a ball from his pocket and tosses it to the ground. "I've found my ball!" he announces triumphantly.

James looks at him forlornly, "After all the years we've been friends, you'd cheat me on golf for a measly five bucks?"

A startled Pat exclaims "What do you mean cheat? I found my ball sitting right here!"

"And a liar, too!" James says with amazement. "I'll have you know I've been standing on your ball for the last five minutes!"

 

Website update

January was very exciting to us website hacks. We unveiled the new bulletin board available to all CCGA members and it was met with a rush of enthusiasm. We had over 220 hits in just 23 days. It looks like this will be a very useful tool for the members to use. We also got many positive responses from the members on the new look website. If you have not been there then you need to go as it is your website to be proud of.

Laws of Golf
  February 2010.

>                Your best round of golf will be followed almost immediately by your worst round ever. The probability of the latter increases with the number of people you tell about the former.

By, Ron Hein

 

The Morris Code

Don Morris
Thursday morning Boys

 

Answer to Woody’s Perch Quiz;

1. No. The player is considered to have checked his downswing voluntarily by altering the path of his downswing and missing the ball even though the swing carried the club head beyond the ball.

If the player had not successfully checked his downswing (i.e., he had struck the ball), he is considered to have made a stroke. Any doubt regarding the player's intent must be resolved against the player.

 

   2. In either case, the opponent or the fellow-competitor was in breach of Rule 1-2. The penalty is loss of hole in match play or two strokes in stroke play, unless the Committee decides to impose a penalty of disqualification -- see the penalty statement under Rule 1-2.
In stroke play if the line of putt has been damaged, the player, in equity (Rule 1-4), may restore the line of putt to its previous condition. A player is entitled to the lie and line of putt he had when his ball came to rest. The line of putt may be restored by anyone.

 

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