2011 HPMC Enewsletter archives

Speaking of the “Turkey Shoot” registration closes @ 5pm this Wed. Nov 16^th!

There will also be an "optional" $10 cash honey pot for KP's on all par 3's.

No Partner, No worries. Go ahead and register and we will pair you up with another player.

Election time is just around the corner, with 2 new Board members to be elected

at the “Annual Meeting”, following the Turkey Shoot Tournament on November 19.

If you would like to volunteer to run, or place another Member’s name in for

Team Vicwood claims the 2011 HP Cup with a 10 – 5 win over Team Meriwood

The last day to register for next weekends Fall Match Play Championships is

Entry Fee - $20 plus Match Play green fees - $30 for round 1 not including cart,

$15 for round 2 not including cart plus tax (each day). If you buy a cart for round1,

HP Cup – Our annual team match play event that pits Team Meriwood vs. Team Vicwood.

Teams selected by your professional staff and team captains Trent Henning and Bill Shaw.

Scoring: Each singles match will be worth one point. Each Four Ball Match will be worth

one point. There will be a total of three points available per foursome. If a putt is conceded

in one match it is also conceded in the other match. Singles matches shall take precedent

on any rulings. If a disagreement arises please play two balls under the rules, and play out

the match through all 18 holes. The Scorecards have been made to keep both the individual

matches and the team matches on the same card. Please select one player per group to be

the marker and turn in the signed, completed scorecard to the Pro Shop and make sure to

Handicaps: In singles play the difference of the two handicaps (i.e. if player A is a 4 handicap

and player B is a 6 handicap then player A plays as a 0 handicap and player B plays as a 2

handicap.) In the team matches players will use their full handicaps. Please check your

Entry Fee - $20 plus Match Play green fees - $30 for round 1 not including cart, $15 for

round 2 not including cart plus tax. If you buy a cart for round 1, there is no charge the

The tournament will be held the weekend of October 8^th and 9^th, on the Woodlands Course

(depending upon aerification schedule). Based upon the results of the vote taken in

The entry fee for this event will be $20 plus applicable greens fees With limited

space in each division, please register as soon as possible to avoid being shut out.

Mike Rogers rolls in a pressure birdie putt from the fringe as he & partner Jereme

Eric Petersen captures the "Best 15" gross title while Bruce Webb (1st Flt.) Don Lawson

(2nd Flt.) and Dennis Stephens (3rd Flt.) take the net win in their respective flights.

Only 3 more days to sign up for this weekend’s Player of the Year Championship!

(Note: Last Wed. nights results and POY points will be updated on the website as soon

Mark your calendar for Sept. 7th. That's the last Wed. event for 2011 and we'll be going

The tournament will be held the weekend of October 8^th and 9^th, on theWoodlands Course

(depending upon aerification schedule). Based upon the results of the vote taken in

The entry fee for this event will be $20 plus applicable greens fees With limited space in

A job well done to Steve McClain (1^st Flight) & Don Lawson (2^nd Flight) for

(Note: POY points will be updated as soon as I receive results from last Wed.)

Both Players play from the teeing ground and then each plays his partner's ball for

the 2nd shot. After the 2nd shots, the partners select the ball with which they wish to score, and play that ball alternately to complete the whole. For this format the team handicap will be comprised of 60% of the lower handicapped Players handicap & 40% of the higher Player's handicap.

For this event, the teams will be flighted according to combined handicaps of the partners. Prizes will be awarded to low gross of the field as well as to the net winners of each of the flights. Additional net winners will be awarded evenly across all flights, so that approximately 1/3 of the field receives an award.

Thought of the Day: While discussing his British Open Championship, Darren Clarke

“Don’t let your golf game determine your attitude, let your attitude determine your

Cahill & Webb victorious at Thursday's Red, White & Blue Check the Tournament's page for complete results and payouts.

Saturday's RW&B provided fireworks as Jim Cahill wins his second tournament of the week, shooting a 75 highlighted by 4 birdies on the front nine. The victory increases Jim’s slight lead for the Sr. Player of the Year title.

Meanwhile, on the net side of things, Duke Schaub strung together an eagle & 7 birdies, to shoot 66 and claim the victory by 2 shots over Dean Soper.

Closest Horse Race in Club History as 8 out of the 13 teams participated in a chip off for the top 3 spots. Congratulations to the teams of

Chris Pearce & Art Doughty 1^st Place ($660), Phil Barckley & Doug Kramer 2^nd ($330) and Jim Cahill & Mark Laroque ($100).

August is shaping up as a great month for competition with both the 2 Man Chapman and Club Championships being contested.

“CLICK HERE” to register for the Club Championships on August 20 & 21 on August 4^th

Red, White & Blue Tournaments: As we enter the final 4 days of registration, the

signup volume does not support, trying to hold a 4 person team tournament, on either

Thursday or Saturday. Therefore it has been decided that these 2 events will be played

as Individual stroke play within flights based upon handicaps. There may also be a

couple of other twists; such as where the handicap strokes are given, since we are

in effect, playing a custom setup. The first 6 holes are played from the red tees, holes

7 thru 12 from the whites, and 13 thru 18 from the blues. Should be fun, hope you’re

“Horse Race” July 13^th: The entry fee is $20 each. This could be the most fun

and “profitable” event each year. For those who have never played (and those

needing a refresher), here’s how it goes.2 Man teams are randomly drawn (1 from the low

handicap group & 1 from the high), and they play alternate shots throughout the hole.

So, if the A player hits the tee shot, B hits the second, and this rotation continues until the

ball is holed out. The holes played are #1 thru #5 and #9 on the Links, for a total of

The team score is added for the 1^st three holes. At this point a designated number of

Teams (number is TBD because it’s based upon the total entries) with the highest

scores may be eliminated. There is another elimination after hole # 4, and a final

elimination after hole # 5. May be eliminated, you ask? That is right because, any team

that is eliminated has the option to buy back in! The 1^st buyback after hole #3 costs each

team member $10, the 2^nd is $15 each and the last is $20 each. All of this buying back in

makes for a very healthy payoff (winners in past events have pocketed several hundred $$$ each)

Lastly, there are a couple very important aspect to the Horse Race which is not like anything else

you may have played. First, we all play the holes together. That’s right, if we have 12 teams, all hit

their drives and we head on down the fairway together. Furthest away plays next until we reach

The final element regards etiquette. Silence while others are hitting is not only not required, it’s

actually frowned upon. That’s right, jiggle that pocket change, pass gas, belch, critique the practice

So come on out! You must be registered in the pro shop no later than 5pm on Wednesday.

2 Man Best Ball July 20 ^th: – pick your partner or partners. Cost is normal fees

3 Club Night July 27 ^th3 Club Night – Links. Choose your 3 weapons with care! Register by 5PM.

Battle from the Tips August 3rd: That’s right Baby! Playing it from the “Blacks”. Time to bring it!

Short & Ridiculous August 10th: Contact Kevin for more details on this, because I don’t have a clue

as to what this means. Although, now that I think about it, he has used that term to describe me in the past.

Maybe everybody has to use my tee shot. Nah, that wouldn’t be fun, better ask the pro.

Summer Couples Series: “Nine, Wine & Dine with fellow couples throughout the summer!

The 3rd Annual tournament "Ryder Cup" format golf event will be held at Hawks Prairie Woodlands

and Links golf courses on August 10th and 11th. The event will conclude with the "Awards Banquet"

at the Talon Grill on Thursday, August 11th. No-host "Cocktail Hour" Thursday, starts at 5:00 PM and

dinner at 6:00 PM. Cost (per person) for the buffet dinner is $15.00 which includes tax and tip.

For more info contact Team Captain Tony Hawkins 360.456.4171 or Paul Buckholtz 360.455.3362

Announcing a new website feature! We have launched a new “Members Forum” discussion board

on our web this week. This will give you, the Member, the opportunity to share your opinions on all

From the main page click on the Members Forum tab on the left, then click on sign up in the

upper right corner of the forum page or “CLICK HERE”. Once you fill out the quick (about 1 minute)

You can create your own discussion board item or post a reply to an existing item.

Inappropriate postings (as determined solely by the administrator or moderator) will be deleted and a

Member’s posting privileges may be suspended or revoked. It’s ok to disagree and share differing

opinions (in fact we encourage a lively discussion), just do it with respect for others. Give it a try!

Registration is now open for the July Red, White & Blue Tournaments! The format for these events

will be the best 2 balls out of 4. The first 6 holes will be played from the red tees, next 6 from the white,

The Teams of Petra/Dugaw (Net) and Lueckenotte/Blouin (Gross) capture Member Guest

The team of Jeff Petra & Paul Dugaw combined 4 birdies with 17 pars, to accumulate

85 points, and win the Net title. On the gross side, the only change from the last Club Major, was

Gary Lueckenotte's partner. Gary and his guest Tom Blouin, compiled 66 points for a 2 point margin

of victory. The story of the tournament might belong to Bob Ray who scored a net 1 on the Links

Many Thanks once again to our Member Guest Sponsors, Jeff Kopp and Felix Peguero of Edward

Jones Investments. They were on hand throughout the day, providing beverages & taking team photos

at the 10^th tee at the Woodlands, conducting a raffle during the meal and even joining Tony Hawkins

Once again, Kevin and staff did a fantastic job in supporting our event. Another outstanding meal was

prepared and served by Richard and his crew. Our own personal beverage cart was on hand for post

tournament festivities. The use of the Woodlands Banquet Room added an extra element of “V.I.P.”

treatment and hopefully we’ll be able to utilize it more for our future tournaments.

Only 3 more days to register for this Thursday’s Summer Stableford. “CLICK HERE” to register

Publish Date: 6/10/11

For those of you who may not have heard yet, an event of historical significance in Northwest Golf took place this week.

The USGA announced the selection of John Bodenhamer (Executive Director of the WSGA & PNGA) as the new

Senior Managing Director of Rules, Competitions & Amateur Status.

PNGA and WSGA Executive Director Selected by USGA

John Bodenhamer will leave the Northwest to join senior staff of golf’s governing body

John Bodenhamer, the longtime CEO and Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) and the Washington State Golf Association (WSGA), has accepted a position on the senior staff of the United States Golf Association (USGA) and will be taking over his new duties at the USGA offices in Far Hills, N.J. no later than August 1, 2011. Bodenhamer will join the USGA as the Senior Managing Director of Rules, Competitions & Amateur Status. Among other duties, he will oversee the conduct of the USGA’s national championships, and will report to new USGA Executive Director Mike Davis.

“I am thrilled that John will be joining our staff,” said Davis . “His background in golf administration will be an incredible asset to the USGA.” Bodenhamer will also join Davis in interacting with and participating in meetings with the Equipment Standards department. “He brings a vast amount of experience and knowledge to the USGA,” continued Davis . “I am personally very excited that he will be joining us.”

Bodenhamer, 49, has become synonymous with golf in the Pacific Northwest , and his departure is bittersweet. “The PNGA and golf in the Northwest have been very fortunate to have had such a tremendous leader for the past 21 years,” said PNGA President, Dr. Jack Lamey. “We are extremely sad to see John leave, but we are proud and excited to have someone from the Northwest taking such a high level position with the USGA” And this from WSGA President, Ben Grinspan: “The WSGA has had the very good fortune to have John as our Executive Director for 19 years and are extremely proud of him being offered his new position at the USGA. We are confident he will excel as much in his new position as he has here at the WSGA and we wish him much continued success."

The Board of Directors for both the PNGA and WSGA are working on choosing a successor and expect a rapid and smooth transition at the two Associations.

In a letter to his colleagues and friends in which he announced his decision to leave, Bodenhamer expressed his own feelings of sadness at leaving but also his excitement in his new challenge. “This decision was extremely difficult for me personally, as well as for my family,” he said. “It has been a true labor of love to have worked alongside so many dedicated volunteers, fellow staff, and friends who care deeply about the good of the game of golf and our Associations. I will always consider these the best years of my life, having spent them here in the Pacific Northwest with our Associations….The professional challenges and opportunities this new position affords are significant. For these reasons and more, I have concluded it is a path I am very excited to take.”

Bodenhamer served as the CEO and Executive Director of the PNGA since 1990, the CEO and Executive Director of the WSGA since 1992, and Executive Director of the Pacific Coast Golf Association since 1998. He also served as the CEO for The Home Course in DuPont , Wash. , which was the assisting course with Chambers Bay in hosting the 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship. Bodenhamer has served on a variety of USGA committees over the years, including the USGA Regional Affairs Associations Committee, USGA Amateur Status Committee, and the USGA Handicap Procedures Committee. He served as president of the International Association of Golf Administrators in 2000-01, and currently sits on the board of directors for the First Tee of Greater Seattle.

A few of the many accomplishments during his tenure are the founding of Pacific Northwest Golfer magazine, which has become the standard for excellence in golf association publications and for which he has served as publisher for 17 years; overseeing the successful reorganization of the WSGA in 1992; the publication in 1999 of the monumental Championships & Friendships, the PNGA centennial history book; hosting the 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship at The Home Course as the event’s assisting course; and seeing the WSGA grow into the ninth largest golf association under the USGA GHIN umbrella.

Prior to joining the PNGA, Bodenhamer served as a member of the judiciary committee staff for U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, from 1988 to 1990. Bodenhamer, who earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University, was a member the Cougars’ golf team that won the Division I national team title in 1981. He won both the PNGA Junior Championship and Washington State Junior Championship in 1978; and also the WSGA’s Washington State Amateur in 1981, with the championship’s perpetual trophy being named after him. He is a two-time Alaska State Open champion, in 1987 and 1988, and has played in two U.S. Amateurs, in 1984 and 1985.

He and his wife Pam have two teenage children, John Jr. and Megan.

Please support our 2011 Partners: Xtreme Indoor Golf, GOLF USA, Ram Restaurant

Effective May 1^st Xtreme Indoor Golf has reduced their 1 hour simulator rate to $15.00

A good deal just got much better! If you haven’t stopped by, you really need to

The Member Guest is just around the corner and it’s time to pick that lucky partner

who will tee it up with you on June 18^th for the 2^nd “Major” of the year. This will be the 1^st

time the tournament will be played in one day. 18 holes in the morning followed by a

hot lunch and then 9 holes in the afternoon.. This change came about by majority

best ball stableford for the morning 18 and combined stableford for the afternoon 9.

In an effort to increase participation and finish the Fall Match Play in a timely fashion,

we are considering changes from this Spring’s format. Rather than having the matches

spread over an extended time frame, where competitors had to arrange their matches

Saturday April 30^th: 7am – Coffee & Continental Breakfast – Hosted by Club

That’s right, the Member & Member Championship tees off on April 30th and May 1^st.

(Please Note: This is a change from the posted schedule and was necessitated because

The Member / Member is traditionally one of our most popular tournaments of the season and this

year should prove to be no different. Kevin has put together a great 2 day course fee package of

just $82 per player which includes green fees, range and shared cart for both days. On Friday

night the 29^th at 6:30 there will be a “Pairings Party” with refreshments provided courtesy of

Steve Platt. In addition there will be food / beverages and / or tee gifts provided by the Club.

The first month of the 2011 season wraps up much the same way we started. Our first event

had to be re-scheduled due to several inches of snow covering the courses. Not to be undone, the

month’s final event, was played on the Links Course in driving rain and gusty winds. But, here’s

the interesting part of the story. We of the HPMC, once again proved to be a pretty stout group,

when it comes to our golf. Roughly 80% of our Members turned out, to play in at least 1 tournament

round.We played 201 total tournament rounds, of which 138 were 18 holes and 63 were Wednesday

While I’m on the statistics bandwagon, here are some more you may find interesting. I share these

in the hope, that you will pass them on as well, particulary to those who say they have no chance to

win. Whether they say it’s because “The same old guys always win” or “Only the low handicappers

win” or fill in the blank here_____________________, the facts don’t support these claims, at least

Thus far, our new flighting formula for 2011 has produced not only more winners, but closer competition

as well. In our 3, full 18 hole events, we have had a total of 5 flights. There have been ties in 3 of those

flights for money positions and the average margin of victory is 2 strokes or less. It’s quite possible

that the difference between being on the list of not winning, and cashing, quite literrally came down

So, what does this all mean anyhow? It means, that our tournaments are fair and competitive for all.

The Board would appreciate your spreading the word to your friends and fellow golfers. The one thing

that can make our events better is for you and your friends to come out and join us!

Registration will close for this Saturdays 6 – 6 – 6 tournament the day after tomorrow and

for next Wednesday’s tournament on Sunday the 27^th. I’d like to take just a second to explain why these deadlines are in place and will be enforced.

1) The Golf Shop blocks out a group of tee times in advance for our tournaments. If we do not fill all of these times, they need to have

2) My intention for this season, is to send out via email, the tournament pairings and the “Rules of the Competition”, no later than

noon on the day before the event. In order to make this happen, I need to have time to put together pairings, scorecards, rules

3) Once all of the pairings, scorecards etc. have been prepared it’s a “major” pain to have to re-shuffle the deck, to accommodate late

So, last call for the 666’s, grab a buddy and get signed up, for this 2 man event. Don’t have a Partner, no worries we’ll pair you up. This

6 Holes of BEST BALL: Both players play their own ball through out the hole and then

March Sponsor Specials: "Free" pair of socks with purchase of golf shoes & 25%

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursdays 10am until Noon play for only $15 per hour at Xtreme Indoor Golf.

Tournament sign up etc. you should make your first stop the “Contact Us”

Registrations Open: Both of the 6-6-6 tournaments (March 26^th & 30^th) are

Now open for registration. “Click Here” to register now while you’re thinking

Member Member Championship, the first “Major” of the 2011 season. Registration

Score Posting: Effective March 1^st we are all now required, to post all

acceptable scores. “Click Here” for a refresher course on the “Handicap System & You”.

Now it’s really Time: OK, you missed the early bird renewal savings of $10 and

hey, that’s alright. But now, with changes to the WSGA billing system, we have had to

place all 2010 Members who have not renewed as of March 1^st on the inactive roster.

This was necessary because as of that date, the Club would be billed for handicap

placed in the inactive status. While “inactive” you will be unable to post scores or

your status returned to active. Jesse usually makes this happen within 24 hours.

Probably the most significant consequence of non-renewal is that at some point you will

no longer receive these “HPMC News” updates. It’s hard for me to conceive of someone

to 50 degrees. Today is the last day to register for the Get Acquainted

Tournament this weekend. If you’re not playing, you will be kicking yourself

Registration for Spring Match Play also closes on Saturday, with play starting next week.

Player of the Year awards, beginning with this weekend’s Get Acquainted Tourney

L Bad News first: Due to our current snow event, the Get Acquainted Scramble scheduled for this Saturday has been

I’m glad you asked. For those who were unable to play this weekend, registration is now re-opened through next

Happy Hour Review: Great food, even better company, we have to do this more often! The next best thing to playing golf, has got to be gathering with kindred souls to talk golf. That’s what a few dozen of us did this past Tuesday night. Several of our 2011 Season Sponsors were on hand to meet and greet. They also supplied items for drawings which included; a dozen Pro V1’s and gift cards for free simulator rounds at Extreme Golf and GOLF USA.

Many Thanks to Jeff & Felix from Edward Jones, Ted from Extreme Golf and Matt & Jeff from GOLF USA. You guys are the best!

Note: One of our fellow Members said to me on Tuesday, that he didn’t like to pay online for our tournaments, because he did not like to pay a fee for this service. As a reminder to all, there is no fee charged to your credit card for this service! It is supplied strictly as a convenience to those Members who choose to use it.

The format is just like what is being played this week on the PGA Tour. We set up a bracket for both gross & net divisions. Your choice as to which one or both you wish to play. Then you contact the member you are scheduled to play. Set a time convenient for both of you and play your match ( the Tournament Committee has provided a generous 2 week window for each match to be played). Winners move on to their next match, until there is only one man standing, and he is crowned Champion

In the Net Division, let’s say I’m a 10 hdcp. (don’t I wish) and you are a 6. For our match you would give me a stroke on the 4 hardest handicap holes on the scorecard.

This really is a great opportunity to compete, as the founders of the game intended, hundreds of years ago! In fact, initially all of the Major Championships were contested at Match with the exception of the Masters.

Handicap Chair Reminder: As I sit here watching the snow fall outside my office, the following seems almost impossible. It is a fact though, next Tuesday the 1^st is the beginning of score posting season. So, don’t forget to post all scores to either the GHIN or EZ-Links computers (as applicable) upon the completion of your rounds.

Also, for those Members who have yet to pay your 2011 dues, after March 1^st you may be placed inactive on the handicap computers. When this happens you will be unable to post scores or enter Club competitions until your membership is renewed.

Good news is, with the delay in the Get Acquainted Tournament, the $10 discount for renewals & new memberships is also extended for 1 more week!

Where to start? There’s just so much great news since the last newsletter, it’s hard to know where to begin. Ok, how about this…

Golf Season is finally here! That’s right, it all kicks off next week with the Get Acquainted Scramble. Festivities commence with a $5 Taco Bar and Happy Hour on Wednesday the 22^nd from 4 – 7PM. “Click Here” for details. In addition to great food, discounted drink specials, & camaraderie with your golfing mates, there will be drawings for gift cards & merchandise supplied by our generous Club Sponsors. Several of the Sponsors will be on hand, so stop on by and thank them for their support, as we prepare to make 2011 the best season yet at Hawks Prairie. I even heard a rumor that Kevin might break out the Karaoke box, and serenade us with tunes from the movie “Tin Cup”.

Sponsor Updates: The Board is pleased to announce the addition of 2 new Sponsors for the 2011 season, Edward Jones Investments and Extreme Indoor Golf.

Felix Peguero and Jeff Kopp from Edward Jones, have long served the investment needs of the Hawks Prairie and Jubilee Communities. Now they have joined forces, to sponsor our 2^nd Major Championship of the year, The 2011 Edward Jones Member / Guest Championship. Due to their very generous contribution this promises to be the best Member Guest tournament in our Club’s history.

Extreme Indoor Golf recently opened their doors in the old Kirk’s Drugs location on Martin Way. Their 4 golf simulators provide climate controlled access to 28 championship courses throughout the world. With hours from 10am – 11pm Mon. through Fri. and 8am – 11pm on Sat. and Sun., this family owned business, is ready to serve your golfing desires day and night, no matter the weather. Through their 2011 sponsorship, all members will receive a discount when you stop by and try out the simulators. In addition throughout the year, gift cards will be awarded for free simulator time, and our Player of the Year and Sr. Player of the Year winners, will receive a punch card for 10 free hours.

Breaking NEWS Flash: A breakfast buffet will now be included with your entry for next weekend’s Get Acquainted Scramble. Talon Grille will begin serving at 7am!!!

Reminder No. 1: Registration closes for the Spring Match Play Championship in just 10 days!! Field is

Limited to the first 32 entrants, and brackets will be set on February 28th with play to begin on March 1^st.

Reminder No. 2: Registration for the first event of the season the, “Get Acquainted” Scramble closes NEXT WEDNESDAY:

Please keep in mind that this year, we will be holding firm to the Wednesday prior to the event cutoff time for tournament entries. Gone are the days my friends, when you can roll out of bed on Saturday morning, and meander on over to the club and expect to get into the tournament. Believe it or not, there is advance planning that takes place (score cards, pairings, leaderboards etc.) and we will not re-organize on the morning of, to accommodate late signups. Best case scenario, you could be placed on a waiting list, in the event we have a no show.

Reminder No. 3: Only 10 days to renew your membership and save $10 on your 2011 dues, and don’t forget that on March 1^st

Members, who have not renewed their membership, will be inactivated in the handicap systems. You will not be able to post

Reminder No. 4: On a few occasions when Members have attempted to pay tournament fees online via PayPal, once they have entered all of their payment info and hit the “submit” button, they have been returned to the HPMC page without the payment being processed. This occurs due to PayPal being “busy” or down for some reason. If your payment has gone through properly, you are directed to a page that says “ Thank You your payment has been received”, and you will receive a receipt email from PayPal. If both of these do not occur, your payment did not go through. In that event, treat it like a busy signal on the phone and try again later.

Limited to the first 32 entrants, and registration closes Feb. 28^th. Brackets

Reminder No. 1: Registration for the first event of the season the, “Get Acquainted” Scramble closes 2 weeks from today:

Reminder No. 2: Only 17 days to renew your membership and save $10 on your 2011 dues, and don’t forget that on March 1^st

Members, who have not renewed their membership, will be inactivated in the handicap systems. You will not be able to post

With the new score posting season, and our first 2011 tournament just 4 weeks away, it’s time to renew your membership, if you have not already done so. Remember, there is a $10 increase in dues, if you wait until after February 26^th. Also, after March 1^stall 2010 Members, who have not renewed their membership, will be inactivated in the handicap systems. You will not be able to post scores or compete in club competitions, until your 2011 dues are paid.

“With the additional convenience of online payment, there’s no reason to delay.”

For the full tournament schedule (weekends & 18 hole Wed. events); players will be awarded 50 points for participating, 30 additional points for finishing in any of the paid positions & 10 additional points for winning the flight

For the Wed. evening nine hole events; players will be awarded 25 participation points & an additional 10 points for winning (no other paid position points will be awarded).

The points race will conclude with the individual stableford on 9/17. Points will double in this final points event and the tournament will be known as the POY Championship.

Awards: The plan is to give each winner a trophy and a prize, which will be finalized and published soon.

The winners will also be enshrined in the “Champions Club” like all of the Major Champions.

Your Score Posting Responsibilities During the Active-Inactive Seasons

If you are playing in an area that is still accepting scores for handicap purposes (Arizona, Hawaii, California, etc.), even though the WSGA is not, you must post every acceptable score as soon as practicable. The preferred method of posting is at the club where you played. Posting your scores via the Internet through GHIN.com or when you return to your home club should be the last posting options used, not the first. If you are unsure of what scores are acceptable/unacceptable please contact your handicap chairperson or a member of the WSGA Membership Services Department.

Each year we do have a number of WSGA Member Clubs that do take advantage of a program that allows their members, during the Inactive Score Posting Season, to post two types of scores only, home scores from rounds played at their home WSGA Member Club or away scores from areas still accepting scores. Home scores can only be posted through the WSGA Handicap Computer at the player’s home club. Home scores will be designated by the letter “H”, will reside on the home course computer only, will never be transmitted to GHIN and will never be used to calculate a USGA Handicap Index for the individual member.

During our inactive score posting season, the WSGA Membership Services Department does monitor scores sent to GHIN and should we find what we believe are unacceptable scores listed in your membership record at GHIN we will contact your Handicap Chairperson and have them remove the scores from your record should they determine that the scores are unacceptable for handicap purposes.

Update Your GHIN Contact Information Online!

The WSGA is excited to announce an easy and convenient online option for our members to update their GHIN contact information. By keeping your contact information up-to-date, it allows us to make sure you receive your eRevision, special offer announcements and your issue of Pacific Northwest Golfer magazine.

Reminder: This is last week to take advantage of “Golf USA” special discount on club re-gripping

Don’t know if you have had a chance to check out the new “Xtreme Indoor Golf” on Martin Way, but if not you should check it out! They have got 4 simulators and 28 courses from around the world that you can play. Ted Trask is the owner and it’s a totally family run operation. I spent some time there yesterday and they are really friendly folks..

It’s located in the old Kirk’s Drug location in the Tanglewilde strip mall (7135 Martin Way E.). They’ve got a pretty good special running right now.

OK, It may not be the same as teeing it up on your favorite links, but for January it’s a good way to knock the rust off. Tee it up at Pebble in 68* weather with no wind or rain, and only 20 feet from the beverage cart and rest rooms, with Golf Channel playing on the flat screen, what’s not to like?

And you can play at night! With hours of Mon - Fri 10am – 11pm & Sat - Sun 8am – 11pm there’s plenty of time to get in a round after work.

I’m thinking of teeing it up tomorrow around 6 ish if anyone is interested, let me know.

Yes, it’s that time again. The time to renew you Men’s Club membership is here. The new 2011 application is attached to this mailing and is also available on our website under the “Join the Club” tab. Sounds like a great last minute Christmas gift to me!

After several meetings and many, many more hours of planning, your Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2011 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE. Tournament payout will be in multiple flights based upon handicaps and number of entrants. Mark your calendar now!

Several Mid-Week events have been added to the schedule to accommodate those Members who would prefer to play during the week. These will take the place of last year's format which allowed Members to play on either Friday or Saturday for selected events. These will be stand alone events and therefore, a Member may play Mid-Week or the Weekend, or compete in both, if they so choose.

Optional cash payout "Honey Pots" for skins and / or KP's will be available during all Tournaments.

A Player of the Year & Senior Player of the Year will be recognized & awarded at the end of the season. The Player will qualify for these awards based upon points earned during Tournament competition.

Have a Happy Holiday & we look forward to seeing you on the links throughout 2011 !


*Club Championship Results*
*August 20 & 21, 2011*

	Player	Paid
Low Gross	*Jereme Johnson*	$305

First Flight:
1st	Steve McClain	$205
2nd (Tie)	Jim Cahill	$115
2nd (Tie)	Don Johnson	$115

Second Flight:
1st	Don Lawson	$205
2nd	Denney Dawson	$135
3rd	Stephen Kim	$90

Third Flight:
1st (Low Net)	*Gary Dennett*	$305
2nd	Duke Schaub	$135
3rd	Dennis Stephens	$90



	KP's ($75 each)
The Woodlands:		Distance
#4	Bruce Webb	9'-0"
#7	Stephen Kim	2'-11"
#11	Gary Luckenotte	19'-3"
#15	Devin Harder	3'-10"

The Links:
#3	Duke Schaub	2'-10"
#6	Karl Reid	13'-5"
#13	John Hicks	8'-9"
#16	Jereme Johnson	5'-9"