Bring on 2012
The CCGA is looking forward to presenting to its membership another great year of golfing events. Dave Spinks and Charles Gilbreath will be putting together another exciting venue for all us to participate in. We will post the events and dates as we get them on the bulletin boards at Churn Creek. We wish everyone a very Happy New Year and good health you and your family.

The Lamp Light
On the Rules of Golf

Lee Lamp

The CCGA Newsletter welcomes our new Rules Chairman Lee Lamp. If you have any questions for Lee about the Rules of golf or have a particular area you would like him to cover in this column please email us with your request at Twophy@hotmail.com and we will be sure he gets it.

This week Quiz:

 1. A piece of mud adheres to a player's ball. The player lifts the ball under a Rule, which does not permit cleaning. When he replaces the ball, may he place it facing another direction so that the mud would not interfere between the clubface and the ball?

2. A player whose ball lies in a bunker completely covered by casual water drops his ball under Rule 25-1b(ii) at a spot where there is 1/4 inch of casual water. This spot is the nearest spot providing maximum available relief. The ball rolls into a spot where there is about 1/2 inch of casual water. What is the ruling?

For answers to “The Lamp Light” quiz go to the last page.

 

Happy Birthday wishes for January 2012
We wish to extend the happiest of birthday wishes to the following members and their spouses.

For paid up CCGA members only

    Don Carver (1-7), Leandro Bortolazzo (1-9),
Chet Haskins (1-10), Kim Tyler (1-12),
Ron Hein (1-15), Loren Woodmansee (1-16)
Nick Masellis (1-16), Tom Galles (1-17),
Joe Cook (1-19), Craig Burkett (1-22),
Don Northam (1-29,
wife of Don Carver “Jean” (1-6)
wife of James Lifka “ Sharon”(1-6)
wife of Don Northam “Bernice” (1-29)

 

CCGA/NCGA 2012 fees due

The winner in the drawing for the free driving range pass for Churn Creek Golf Course is everyone’s new friend
Keith Cunnington.

  

January Truism’s

A recent study found the average golfer walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found golfers drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year.
That means, on average, golfers get about 41 miles to the gallon. Kind of makes you proud.
Almost makes you feel like a hybrid...

 

The Saga of Benny and Ralph

Ralph and Benny stepped up to the first tee box. Benny says, "Hey, guess what! I got a new set of golf clubs for my wife!" Ralph replies enthusiastically, "What a great trade”! badda-boom

Picture of the Month

Bill and Linda Watson at the 2011 “Toys for Kids”

 

Famous “quote”

It takes longer to learn good golf than it does brain surgery. On the other hand, you seldom get to ride around on a cart, drink beer eat hot dogs and
fart while performing brain surgery.

 “Unknown”

 

 

 

 

The Morris Code
Thursday Morning Boys

 
By Don Morris

You can find the Thursday Morning boys and all the up to date results on our website. Don now has his very own page. Go to http://ccgagolfredding.com/thursday-morning2011.php

 

CCGA 2012 activities schedule

Schedule with tentative dates for the 2012 season will be posted in the coming month.

 

Rules you should remember

Real golfers know how to count over five, when they have a bad hole.

In golf as in life, it's the follow through that makes the difference.

If there is any larceny in man, golf will bring it out.

 

Paddy’s Corner

Patrick Bott
CCGA President

I first want to wish a Happy New Year to everyone.  I’m looking forward in serving on the CCGA Board of Directors. This coming year has many challenges that I know that we can meet with all the excellent people serving with me.  Dave Spinks and Charles Gilbreath will put together another exciting year for us all to enjoy. Rick is busy working with Barbara updating the website and he is also putting together the 2012 Tuesday Twilight league.  Our first meeting will be January 4, 2012 where the first order of business is to fill our Vice President vacancy. We will also be looking into tournament handicaps as they are applied to all our NCGA qualifier events along with other ideas that have come from other members. Your ideas and participation at all of our meetings is most welcome. That’s all I have for now, I hope to see you at the meetings or out on the course.

 

 

CCGA Mystery Member

Who am I?

 

 

 

CCGA Website update
Here are the latest and greatest updates from
http://ccgagolfredding.com

Be sure to check the member’s bulletin board on a frequent basis for new updates. If you got Items for sale or notice’s in general you wish to post this is that spot for you.

http://ccgagolfredding.com/bulletin.php
If you have photos or stories of interest you would like to see on CCGA Today send them to me at twophy@hotmail.com

Our website designer Barbara Kapsenberg is working on creating our new 2012 page for our website.  The Hall of honor page is now done.  Look for the up-dated Club Champions pictures coming soon and will be posted on our bulletin boards.

 

 

The lighter side
“Do You Know”

The meaning of these golf terms or definitions

Deuce A score of two for any hole. Too many of these on your scorecard means you're probably only counting your tee shots.
Delay - Golfers are expected to play "without undue delay." The question of exactly what constitutes undue delay has been under intensive study since 1971.
Dew sweepers Golfers who habitually play first in the morning; members of the dawn patrol.
Die it in the hole The action of putting the ball so that it falls into the cup as it is dying, or losing the last of its momentum. Such strokes run the risk of becoming Central America putts, left on the amateur side of the hole.
Digger A golfer who takes a big divot with his iron shots. A digger's swing takes a very steep approach to the ball. The opposite is a picker, a golfer who sweeps the ball off the ground with a flatter swing path.

Famous Historical Notes
Nixon

Richard Nixon was never much of a golfer.
He played a little when he was vice president mostly because Eisenhower was so passionate about the game.
Once during his own presidency while at Camp David, he ran into Henry Kissenger. “I scored 126," he said

"That's very good, you're golf is certainly improving," said Kissenger.

"I was bowling, Henry," Nixon replied.

 

Joke of the Month
My Doctor asked me what I do for exercise so I told him about a typical day:

"Yesterday afternoon, I waded across the edge of a deep lake, narrowly escaped from a wild critter in the heavy brush, marched along a treacherous trail up and down a mountain through poison ivy, crawled out of quicksand, and barely escaped an aggressive rattlesnake."

Wow, the Doctor said, "You must be an awesome outdoorsman!"

"No," I replied, "I'm just a really bad golfer."
Submitted by Tom McCoy
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18 Holes
Here's a slice of golf history you might enjoy.

Why do full-length golf courses have 18 holes, and not 20, 10 or an even dozen?

During a discussion among the membership board at St. Andrews Golf Club in 1858, one of the members pointed out that it takes exactly 18 holes to polish off a fifth of Scotch.

By limiting himself to only one shot of Scotch per hole, the Scot figured a round of golf was finished when the Scotch ran out....
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An owner of a golf course was a bit confused over paying an invoice. So he decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help.
He called her into his office and said you graduated from the University of Tennessee and I could use your help. If I were to give you $20,000.00 and you minus 14% how much would you take off?
She replied everything but my ear rings!
Submitted by Dick Ferguson

All advertisement fees are now due for 2012. If you are planning on running your add in this newsletter and on CCGA Today, please pay the yearly fee of $12.00 Mail check to CCGA Newsletter at 15901 Cindee Ln, Redding, Ca 96001. Make Checks payable to Rick Faller

 

2011 Toys for kids

Yours truly showing off all the goodies for the kids.

Answer to the “Lamp Light” Quiz
1. Yes, provided the ball is replaced on the spot from which it was lifted. However, if the player rotated the ball in such a way so as to "tee" it on the mud, he would be in breach of Rule 20-3a.

2.  In equity (Rule 1-4), and under the principle of Rule 20-2c(v), the player may re-drop and, if the ball so rolls again, place the ball where it first struck a part of the course when re-dropped.

 

Answer to the Mystery Picture:

“Jim Reyes”

 

CCGA Newsletter Editor

Rick Faller

The content of this 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

CCGA Elected Board of Directors 2012

President --------------------Patrick Bott
Vice President--------------Vacant
Secretary---------------------Craig Burkett
Treasure---------------------Paul Zichichi

CCGA Elected Chairman

Tournament Chairman-----Dave Spinks
Handicap Chairman--------Tom Baird
Rules Chairman-------------Lee Lamp
Activities/Promotion Chairman-------Charles Gilbreath
Website Admin/Newsletter Chairman----Rick Faller

CCGA Board Members at Large

Larry Andrews, Mike Canavan, Josh Cranfill,
Dave Cantwell, Tom Galles, Kenneth Gunter,
Benny Lentz, Don Morris, Mike Prieto,
Ralph “Putter” White.

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