Division 1 at Belk Park – Friday, August 19

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Playing @ Belk Park @ 7:00 using the Gold and Red tees.  It is a 1 & 10 start.
See you there
Tx Vince Italiano
Division 1 VP
vwopperi@aol.com
Still need people for Innsbrook.  Contact Vince Italiano to volunteer as starter/scorers for Innsbrook.
Belk Park:
880 Belk Park Rd.
Wood River IL 62095
(618) 251-3115 		 From Mo – I-270 to IL over Chain of Rocks bridge to I 255 North (exit 7) toward Wood River. Take exit 6 and turn left onto Edwardsville Rd. Turn right onto Lakin Blvd., then right onto Rock Hill Rd. Turn left onto Belk Park
Rd to golf course. 

2017 Season Planning Started

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The planning for the 2017 Golf Season has now started.  Specifically the Tournament Committee will be meeting to review the courses played this year and select the courses we will schedule for 2017.

Our objective will be to select weekly courses that offer quality and value for all our members throughout the Greater St. Louis area.  Key elements will be:

  1. Overall quality of the course and facilities
    1. Course Layout, Challenge, Distance
      1. Forward Tees – average about 5300 yds (4900 to 5700 yds), Slope Average 110
      2. Regular Tees – average about 5800 yds  (5500 to 6200 yds), Slope Average 117
    2. Course Conditions – Greens, Fairways, Hazards
    3. Facilities – Carts, Food, Parking
  2. Cost – $20 to $30 Range for Greens/Cart
  3. Location – Distance and Highway Access
    1. West to East – Wright City MO to Fairview Heights IL
    2. North to South – Alton IL to Waterloo IL.
  4. Course Management and Relationship with Association
  5. Member Feedback

We receive suggestions to drop or add courses every year.  Please tell your Division VP your thoughts about dropping or adding courses ASAP.  Now is the time.

Map of our 2016 Weekly Courses – Innsbrook in the West to Hills at McKendree in East.  Spencer T Olin in North to Mystic Oak in the South

Weekly Course Map 2016

 

 

4-Man Mixed Flight Results

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Congrats to all who played at the 4-Man Mixed Flight Scramble Tournament.  The tournament was held at the Acorns, which was in find shape.

We have the results for Closest to Pin and placement with money winnings for each bracket.

The prize purse was split by three brackets.  Each bracket was 1/3rd of the field.

Here is the final results.

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New Division 1 Board of Governor Representatives

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With recent appointments, we have filled the openings in Board of Governors Representatives for Division 1.

Division 1 Board representatives are now:

  • Dennis Carter – 1 Year (2016)
  • Pat Britt – 2 Year (2016 – 17)
  • Larry Roth – 3 Year (2016 – 18)

They will attend Board meetings as voting members representing the membership from Division 1.  They will also be able to sit on standing committees and serve on special teams as needed by the Board.

Division 1 – please get to know them and offer your suggestions, comments and yes, even complaints to them.  They will represent your views in the Board of Governors meetings.

We do have openings on committees and will need board member replacements for each upcoming year.  Please volunteer to help.

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Div 3 VP Changes – Craig Carothers Retiring – Gary Maule Replacing

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Craig Carothers Retires as Division 3 VP

After many years of service to the Board of Governors and as VP of Division 3, Craig Carothers has decided to retire to spend more time “improving” his golf game.

Craig has been a very important contributor to the league and active in many roles over the years.  In past years he chaired the Handicap Committee and helped establish much of the system we have now.  Recently he has served as Division 3 VP to keep it running smoothly.  His Division 3 Mentoring is a model for helping get new members engaged.  He suggested and implemented many of the operational changes that make things better.

Craig has also been a key contributor in developing our website communications, especially in the last year.  He will be continuing to help with the website as one of our administrators.  For the present, Craig will also continue to support Metro St. Louis Seniors golf thought the OurGolfStats.com website where all of our statistical and handicap information is stored.

So – now that Criag as some “free time”, play with him and see if he really is improving.

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Gary Maule – New Division 3 VP

Gary Maule, effective immediately, is the new Division 3 VP and member of the Board of Governors as approved at the Board meeting of June 14, 2016.

Gary is a quick study and with support from Craig and the Board will hit the ground running.

Be sure to meet and wish Gary well at the coming Weekly and Special Event Tournaments.

 

We do have openings on committees and will need board member replacements for each upcoming year.  Please volunteer to help.

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2016 Super Seniors Tournament Results

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Congrats to all who played at the Super Seniors Tournament.

The we have the results for Closest to Pin and placement with money winnings for each bracket.

The prize purse was split by bracket.  Small brackets (A) had a smaller total purse and fewer “winners”.  Larger brackets had proportionally larger total purses and winner positions.

Here is the final results.

Download (PDF, 275KB)

 

 

Hole-In-1’s during 2016

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During League Play

Name ID Course Date
Richard Hanna 2359 The Falls April 15,2016
Dave Hampton 3704 Orchards April 21,2016
Gary Klemme 4005 Normandie April 28,2016
John Bono 4846 Links at dardenne May 5,2016

 

During Special Events

Name ID Course Date

 

Outside Metro Seniors

Contact anyone on the Communications Committee to let us know about your hole-in-1
Name ID Course Date
Craig Carothers 3727 Far Oaks Feb. 22, 2016
Chuck Davies 3758 Glen Eagle, in Tennessee April 5, 2016

60 is Nifty Couses and holes

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There has been one change to the courses for this event. Mystic Oaks is out and Aberdeen is in. The reason for this change is so that we can end this competition a couple of weeks earlier. Following are the courses and holes. Remember there is a Par 3, 4, and 5 at each course. There are 10 courses listed but we will only take your score for your best 5 par 3’s, 5 par 4’s and 5 par 5’s.

Bear Creek holes 5, 11, 3

Clinton Hills holes 7, 11, 18

Columbia holes 18, 14, 1

Links at Dardenne holes 3, 14, 10

Prairies Cahokia holes 7, 10, 9

Landing at Sprit holes 8, 3, 16

Crystal Springs Quarry holes 12, 15, 8

Emerald Greens holes 10, 3, 4

Quaill Creek holes 16, 1, 9

Aberdeen holes 5, 12, 17

Depending on how many sign up for Sixty is Nifty will determine how many places we pay out in each flight. We would like to pay out to the top 10 of each flight.