2008/10/30
Today's medal play tournament was not well- attended; only 14 men played. But those not playing missed an opportunity to play in arguably the best weather in the land. Starting at about 55 degrees, the course soon warmed up. No wind and clear sky make for fine golfing. There was one tiny factor that took away from a perfect outing -- the newly seeded and sanded greens. Balls did not roll right, and as they rolled, the seed and sand would adhere to them. Dougiepoo had already glommed onto this because those in his foursome said each time he chipped, it was right up to the hole, thus minimizing the danger in putting on sandy greens.
Mike Cameron found conditions perfect for him and soon found himself in the zone. He could do no wrong. With the exception of one hole, his first 5 holes were either pars or birdies. Even though he could not keep up such a torrid pace over the entire 18 holes, he maintained his edge and ended up winning first ($11). Doug Miller was in second place with a gross 75 ($7). That's 5 under his handicap! Shane Clanton was playing well, too. He shot his handicap in winning 3rd place ($4). Our congratulations go out to Mike, Dougiepoo, and Shane for their fine play.
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2008/10/30 Medal Play Clear 55
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Pos ScrHCP Name of Player Rnk Date
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1 57 25 Cameron,Mike 1 2008/09/11
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2 59 16 Miller,Doug 2 2008/10/30
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3 64 22 Clanton,Shane 1 2008/09/04
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4 66 14 Curtis,Bill 4 2008/10/30
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4 66 23 Draper,Dick 4 2008/10/30
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6 69 14 Wells,Eddie 1 2008/09/18
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7 70 11 Morgan,Bill 1 2008/10/23
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7 70 20 Strand,Rune 7 2008/10/30
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9 72 19 Murphy,Bill 6 2008/09/04
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10 74 17 Blair,Billy 3 2008/09/04
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11 124 26 Keller,Luther 3 2008/10/09
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Nine Holers results
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$4. Robertson,R.L.
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$2. Haussner,Russ
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Meyers,Larry
Christine, aka Dirt Girl, and her eager and resourceful recruit Nettie Blair were on the course -- 
working! It's true. They have undertaken a project to install on each tee box concrete bases using pre-cast stepping stones as a footing for the sand reservoir and the trash container to sit on. Having a concrete base for these items will be major improvement because they will no longer have to sit in the dirt. Moreover, it will keep the fire ants that find habitable the ball washer area from taking over. What a deal!
Not only Christine and Nettie were working, Art Greene and Red Stewart were busy modifying the 
cart storage area so the new carts (delivered today) could be driven into the parking slot. This job meant the overhead beam had to be cut away a few inches, just enough to accommodate the Yamaha cart roof, a roof taller than the EZGO carts. These men were helped in their task by groups that passed by offering suggestions and pointing out potential omissions Art and Red might otherwise miss. Art and Red were very happy to have these comments and suggestions. Hey, what are friends for?
No matter what anyone says, from a distance Bill Murphy looks like a real golfer. OK, we know some smart aleck is going to pop up and say, "Yeah, but that's just and illusion; that image disappears when you get close up." Crass, eh? We still think he looks good -- even if it is at a distance.
Luther withdrew from the tournament after confronting a series of calamitous events. Sometimes one's game for no ostensible reason falls into the toilet (a technical golfing expression) and simply cannot be resurrected. To his credit our boy, seeing the incidences pile up -- balls hitting trees, rocks, ricocheting under bridges (it's true) becoming lost -- pulled up stakes to prevent further psychological damage and went back to counsel with Manager Marc. (We understand Marc was sympathetic.) Don't get excited; his score, a phony number, was manufactured to appease the computer beast.
The new carts are very good looking; they even have windshields. Bill Murphy who ram-rodded the project says a cart fee increase is in the offing. "Inflation," he explains.
