Tee Talk – June 2013
Tee Talk
From the President
From the President
1
Water Situation Update:
Ladies' Results
2
Men's Results
3
Bridge Results
3
Calendar
4
Golf
4
We Need Your Help
5
June Dinners
6
Go Go Results
6
We are continuing to move
forward with the City of Chapala
in having an approved long term
contract for treated water. The
State of Jalisco ( new CEA
Director) has formally stated that
this is a local problem and that
legal conflict must be avoided.
He has clearly endorsed our
position. A large majority of
Chapala Councilmen are in our
camp. The Chapala Water
Commission is on our side. The
mayor (Presidente) has told us
that we should not worry. His
chief advisor, Councilman Sr.
Soto, has repeatedly told us that
it will happen soon. But, we still
do not have water flowing and we
still do not have a signed contract
in hand. Esther and I meet with
mayor again on May 29th.
Hopefully this will be the final
meeting and will produce a
signed agreement.
Fun Golf Facts
7
USGA Rules Quiz
8
USGA Rules Quiz - Answers
9
From the Office
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Board of Directors
9
Club House Improvements
Club Telephones
Office 763-5384
Mon-Fri 9:00 - 15:00
Sat 10:00 - 13:30
Pro Shop 763-5136
06:30 - 18:30
Restaurant 763-5625
Mon-Thurs 09:00 - 18:30
Friday Dinner 18:30
www.ccchapala.com
Website access a problem?
Call Richard: (376) 766-1276
On a brighter subject, we are
making great progress on our
planned renovations for all of our
club’s lavatories. The remote
restroom by the number “4”
green is completed and
functional. It only needs a bit of
outside landscaping to finish.
We will now start with the
renovation of the ladies’ and
men’s clubhouse facilities. This
is estimated to take about twelve
weeks to complete both rooms.
While this will be a bit
inconvenient for the next several
months, we feel that it will be
worth it and be great
improvement for our Club.
Golf Course Improvements
If you’ve noticed, we also have
made a lot of progress in
improving our golf course.
- We have completed all of the
repairs to the cart paths that our
budget will allow this year. This
represents over 30% of the cart
paths in total and has fixed the
absolutely worse sections. With a
new budget next year, we will
tackle the next third and over
three years have the entire course
redone.
- We have added back our trap on
hole #2/11, which we feel
improves the playability of this
hole and restores the hole to its
original design.
- We have restored our entire
irrigation system to better
functionality by replacing defective
heads and leveling all. We ask
that you please be careful not to
run over the heads with your carts
as this is what causes uneven
irrigation. We are also using
scientific moisture measurements
to better control green watering
and thereby green health.
- We have kept our greens and
tee boxes in excellent condition
under very stressful conditions.
We have kept our fairways
healthy, but a bit firm on the
edges. We were also able to plug
and fertilize all the fairways just in
time for the rains to begin.
- We are cleaning up the brush
areas adjacent to our course that
are unsightly and create nesting
areas for nasty things to live.
- We are in the process of
creating a better practice area by
leveling and clearing the brush
area next to driving range. This
will be followed by developing a
chipping area.
accountabilities.
I would like to point out that all
this fine work and our continued
move towards more
professionalism in golf course
operations is attributable to the
efforts and leadership of Jimmy
Park and John Cearnal, our Golf
and Greens co-chairs. Along
with Connie Walton, House
Chair and Marilyn Edwards,
Social Chair in the Clubhouse, I
believe we are making
noticeable improvements in the
appearance and operations of
our Club.
Bruce G Barman
President, CCC Board of
Directors
- We have sold off our gas carts,
replaced them with electric carts
and have implemented a
rotational usage and preventive
maintenance program.
- We have cleaned up the proshop and improved inventory.
- We are focused on training our
staff and targeting skill
development. We have developed
real job descriptions with
performance metrics and personal
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Bad day at the course," a
guy tells his wife. "Charlie
had a heart attack on the
third hole."
"That's terrible!" she says.
"You're telling me," the
husband replies. "All day
long, it was hit the ball, drag
Ladies' Results - May 2013
Convenor(s): Nicole Sondergaard & Irka Campbell
Ladies Day - May 7/13 - Game: Mystery Player
(26 + 4 nines)
1st
Fran Smartt, Sylvia Yamaguchi, Elizabeth Lee & Sonia Mocnik
2nd
Rossana Aguirre, Sylvia Yamaguchi, Dawn Turner & Sandy Feldmann
3rd
Kathryn Vine, Susana Malis, Jean Cofell & Gladys Vigueras
Closest to the Pin
#4 - Fran Smartt #17 - Sue Biesendorfer
Charlie."
Guy gets to a long par 3
over water. A voice from
above says, "Hit the new
Titleist Pro V."
The guy tees up the Titleist
and takes a practice swing.
The voice comes back,
"Never mind, hit a range
ball."
A U.S. citizen is vacationing
on his own in Ireland. He
Ladies Day - May 14/13 – Game: “T” & “F” Holes (26 + 3 nines)
“A” Flight
Gabriela Sanchez
“B” Flight
Rossana Aguirre
“C” Flight
Erma Doherty
“D” Flight
Nicole Sondergaard
Closest to the Pin
#17 - Gabriela Sanchez
Ladies Day - May 21/13 – Game: One Two Three (19 + 3nines)
1st
Juanita Cearnal, Joy Rathbone, Debbie Thompson & Susie Patch
2nd
Ali Porteous, Fran Smartt, Fether Slingerland & Mary Wingrave
3rd
Heather Stevenson, Erma Doherty, Debbie Wilson & Nicole Sondergaard
Closest to the Pin
#17 - Connie Walton
Ladies Day - May 28/13 – Game: Ace of the Month
ACE
Debbie Thompson
Sue Biesendorfer
2nd
3rd
Maggie Gaudet
Sylvia Yamaguchi
4th
Closest to the Pin #4 - Rossana Aguirre
Low Gross
Maggie Gaudet
(20 + 6 nines)
decides to play a round of
golf and is paired with three
local gents. He takes a few
practice swings, steps up to
the first tee, and proceeds
to hook the ball out of
bounds. He shakes his head,
reaches in his pocket, and
re-tees another ball. He tells
his playing partners that he
is taking a Mulligan. He
pounds one down the center
of the fairway about 280
yards out.
With a big smile, he asks the
others "In the U.S., we call
that a Mulligan; was
wondering what you called
it here in Ireland."
After a moment of silence,
one of the locals replies,
"Hitting three."
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A man was addressing the
Men's Results May 2013
ball when an
announcement came over
Men's Day - May 1/13 – Game: Stableford
the loud-speaker: "Will the
gentleman on hole number
one please not hit from the
Ladies' tee box."
The man backs away, a
little distracted, then
approaches his ball again.
As he does, the same
announcement comes over
the loud-speaker: "Will the
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Lloyd Nabe, Grant Morris, Jeff Herd, Roy Lahti
Fernando Basulto, Robert Fedorak, Barney Leader, Brooks Wingrave
Roque Rivera, Jose Diaz, Raymond Turner, G.T. Finlay
Steve Griffin, Mike Garvey, Bill Farrar, Read Vawter
Men's Day - May 8/13 – Game: Best 2 Balls
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Jose Diaz, Grant Morris, Raymond Turner, Read Vawter
Steve Griffin, Mich McLaughlin, Carl Carlson, Lee Schoon
Lloyd Nabe, Jeff Herd, Bill Farrar, Roy Lahti
David Gurll, Robert Fedorak, Mike Briscoe, Ralph Campbell
gentleman on hole number
one please not hit from the
Ladies' tee box."
The man is getting irritated
now, and after backing
Men's Day - May 15/13 – Game: Stableford
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Bob Johnston, Jeff Herd, Bill Pretti, Jim Pelz
Mich McLaughlin, Lee Pinder, Dennis VanDyke, Ralph Campbell
Steve Griffin, Barney Leader, Don Lillie, Brooks Wingrave
Barry Rowell, Carl Carlson, Lee Schoon, Roy Lahti
away from his shot approaches his ball one
more time. This time the
announcement came: "We
really need the gentleman
on hole number one to
move off of the Ladies' tee
Men's Day - Sept. 22/13 – Game: Best 3 on 5's, 2 on 4's, 1 on 3's
1st - Tie between following three teams:
Barry Rowell, Lee Pinder, Jack Fallon, Bruce Sondergaard
Ernrest Powers, Dennis Van Dyke, Len Spraggett, Read Vawter
David Gurll, Michael McLaughlin, Lee Schoon, Jim Pelz
box!"
To which the man turns
around and yells: "And I
really need the announcer
to shut up and let me play
my second shot!"
Men's Day, May 29/13 – Game: Stableford
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Ian Fraser, Chad Olsen, Ralph Campbell
Michael McLaughlin, Dennis Van Dyke, Keith Foster
Barry Rowell, Allan Farmer, Jim Clark
Ernest Powers, Barney Leader, Joe Rodriguez
A Baptist pastor decides to
play hooky on a Sunday to
Bridge Results - May
play golf. He's playing the
best golf of his life when an
angel asks God, "Are you
May 1, 2013
1st - Jennie MacArthur
2nd - Mary O'Brian
May 8, 2013
1st - Ruth Wilhelm
2nd - Johan Vanderplog
May 15, 2013
1st - Johan Vanderplog
2nd - Cleo Hengstebeck
May 22, 2013
1st - Aubrey Righton
2nd - Johan Vanderplog
May 29, 2013
1st - Jennie MacArthur
2nd - Mary O'Brian
going to let this slide? Do
something!"
So God says, "Watch this."
The pastor hits a 425-yard
tee shot and the ball goes
in the hole for a double
eagle. The angel asks,
"Why did you reward him?"
God says, "Who is he gonna
tell?"
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JUNE 2013 CALENDAR
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
3
4
Ladies’ Day
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
5
Men’s Day
8:30 am to 2:30 pm
6
7
Molcajetes Night!
6:00 pm
220 pesos / couple
120 pesos / single
8
Guadalajara Men's
Chicken Tournament
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
13
Go Go Golf
8:30 am
14
Western BBQ Dinner!
6:00 pm
150 pesos
15
20
21
All You Can Eat Pasta
Buffet!
6:00 pm
130 pesos
22
28
Western BBQ Dinner!
6:00 pm
150 pesos
Ricardo Entertaining!
29
Couples Golf
3:00 pm
9
10
11
Ladies’ Day
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
12
Men’s Day
8:30 am to 2:30 pm
US Open
Tournament Draw
4:30 pm
16
Father's Day Brunch!
11:00 am
150 pesos
17
18
Ladies’ Day
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
19
Men’s Day
8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Couples Golf
3:00 pm
23
24
25
Ladies’ Day
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
26
Men’s Day
8:30 am to 2:30 pm
27
Go Go Golf
8:30 am
30
Line Dancing Wednesdays from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon. / Bridge on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm
Men’s Golf Clinic Tuesdays 9:30 am / Ladies Golf Clinic Wednesdays at 9:30 am
Board of Directors Meeting June 18, 2013 at 1:30 pm
CCC Restaurant / Bar Telephone 763-5625
CCC Website http://www.ccchapala.com
GOLF
May 28,2013
To all Members:
The Board of Directors would like to notify you of these changes to our golf policies.
1) Fivesomes are not permitted.
2) Tuesday ladies day has been extended. Any ladies who do not wish to play in the morning event will
have the first tee slots at 12:30 provided their threesome or foursome is on the tee and ready to play.
Regards,
Golf Committee
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
In order that we can provide you with an enjoyable dining experience at the
restaurant......... we need your help!
Please sign up in the restaurant or call Javier at 763 5625 to reserve a table and
confirm the number of people in your group prior to each dinner.
OR
It is very hard to ensure we have enough food if we are expecting 65 diners and
have to serve 85.
Conversely, we do not want to spend club money....your money....on food that will
not be eaten.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.
Connie Walton
Marilyn Edwards
House Director
Social Director
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Two men ran out to the
course for a quick nine after
June 2013 Dinners
work. They get to the tee and
see two ladies playing ahead
of them.
Friday, June 7, 2013:
Molcajetes Night!
Price: 220 Pesos/Couples
120 Pesos/Singles
Friday, June 14, 2013:
Western BBQ!
Price: 150 pesos
Sunday, June 16, 2013:
Father's Day Brunch!
Scrambled Eggs, French Toast with Maple Syrup,
Chilaquiles, Potatoes with Tomato and Onion,
Sausage, Bacon, Fruit, Croissants, Sweets,
Coffee and Juice!
Price: 150 pesos
Friday, June 21, 2013:
All You Can Eat Pasta Buffet!
Spaghetti Bolognese with Meatballs, Fettuccini
Alfredo with Chicken and Meat Lasagna
Price: 130 pesos
Friday, June 28, 2013:
Western BBQ!
Ricardo Entertaining!
One of the men complains
that the ladies will slow them
down and says he is going to
ask if they can play through.
He goes halfway to the ladies
and turns back.
The other man asked what
was wrong. The man said, "I
can't go up there that's my
wife and my mistress."
So the other man says he
will go. He goes halfway and
comes back. His partner
asked what happened and
the man replied, "Small
world, huh?"
With his last moments on
earth, an old man is replaying
his favorite rounds of golf in
his head. He remembers
when he was first married,
how he came home from the
course one day to the most
wonderful chocolate-chip
cookies. It'd been years since
his wife baked them for him,
but as he lay there, gasping
for each breath, he was sure
he could smell those cookies.
Crawling out of bed, he
dragged himself down the
stairs and into the kitchen
where he finds--oh, joy!--his
wife with a big platter of his
favorite, freshly baked
cookies.
With his last bit of strength,
he is slowly reaching out for
one when she slaps his hand.
"Don't touch those!" she
orders. "They're for the
funeral!"
Price: 150 pesos
GO GO - May, 2013
GO GO - MAY 3/13 - Game: Scramble
1st
2nd
3rd – Tied
Barry Rowell, Len Spraggett, Dolores Leader, Helen James
Kathryn Vine, Geoff Rooper, Lynne Fryant, Jim Clark
Gene Hardgrove, Kathy Fallon, Shirley Hoch, Peter James and
Dino Gi Diovanni, Bill Farrar, Susana Malis, Carolina Armstrong
Closest to the pin:
#4
#8
#13
#17
MEN
Barney Leader
Dino Di Giovanni
Len Spraggett
Barry Rowell
LADIES
Lynne Fryant
Kathryn Vine
--Suzie Di Giovanni
GO GO - MAY 16/13 - Game: Rewards
1st
2nd
3rd
Fran Smartt, Shirley Hoch, Jim Clark
James Wilson, Dolores Leader, Mary Wingrave, Bruce Sondergaard
Barry Rowell, Lynne Fryant, Debbit Wilson, Nicole Sondergaard
Closest to the pin:
#4
#17
MEN
-Barry Rowel
LADIES
Kathryn Vine
---
Thanks to everyone who came out.
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Fun golf facts!
* 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.
* Golf balls are like eggs. They're white. They're sold by the dozen and a week later you have to buy
more.
* A pro-shop gets its name from the fact that you have to have the income of a professional golfer to buy
anything in there.
* It's amazing how a golfer who never helps out around the house will replace his divots, repair his ball
marks, and rake his sand traps.
* When you stop to think about it, did you ever notice that it's a lot easier to get up at 6:00 a.m. to play
golf than at 10:00 to go to church?
* Golf is by far the ultimate love/hate relationship: Sometimes it seems as though your cup runneth and
moveth over.
* A good drive on the 18th hole has stopped many a golfer from giving up the game.
* Water hazards are no walk in the park for fish, turtles, frogs or gators either.
* Golf is the perfect thing to do on Sunday because you always end up praying a lot.
* A good golf partner is one who's always slightly worse than you.
* That rake by the sand trap is there for golfers who feel guilty about skipping out on lawn work.
* If there's a big storm rolling in, you'll be in the middle of having the game of your life.
* If your opponent has trouble remembering whether he shot a six or a seven, he probably shot an eight.
* The game of golf is 90% mental and 10% mental.
* Since bad shots come in groups of three, a fourth bad shot is actually the beginning of the next group
of three.
* When you look up and cause an awful shot, you will always look down again at exactly the moment when
you ought to start watching the ball if you ever want to see it again.
* Any change works for a maximum of 3 holes and a minimum of not at all.
* No matter how bad you are playing, it is always possible to play worse.
* Never keep more than 300 separate thoughts in your mind during your swing.
* When your shot has to carry over a water hazard, you can either hit one more club or two more balls.
* A golf match is a test of your skill against your opponent's luck.
* It's surprisingly easy to hole a 50-foot putt when you lie 10.
* Counting on your opponent to inform you when he breaks a rule is like expecting him to make fun of his
own haircut.
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USGA Rules Quiz
1.
In match play, a player removes a loose impediment in a hazard next to his opponent's ball in a gesture
of good sportsmanship. His opponent reminds him of the Rule but says that he is overlooking the breach.
What is the ruling?
□ There is no penalty.
□ The player incurs a loss of hole penalty.
□ Both players are disqualified.
2.
In a single match, a player is entitled to all of the following EXCEPT:
□ practice putt on the putting green of the hole just completed.
□ make full-swing practice strokes with his driver on the driving range after the 9th hole of
an 18 hole match that stands at "all square."
□ putt out after his next stroke has been conceded.
□ practice on the competition course before a round.
3.
In singles match play, a caddie is carrying both bags. Prior to his stroke, a player asks the caddie what
club his opponent used from about the same position. What is the ruling?
□ There is no penalty.
□ There is a one stroke penalty.
□ There is a loss of hole penalty.
4.
Stakes or lines used to mark water hazards must be yellow and stakes or lines used to mark lateral
water hazards must be red.
□ True
□ False
5.
A player incurs a one-stroke penalty for moving his ball in play in which one of the following? The player
accidentally moves his ball as a result of:
□
□
□
□
6.
removing a movable obstruction.
removing a loose impediment on the putting green.
searching for his ball buried in sand, through the green.
searching for his ball in tall grass, through the green.
As the player attempts a stroke at his ball, he discontinues the swing during the downswing but before
reaching the ball. What is the ruling?
□ If he discontinued his swing voluntarily before reaching the ball, he is deemed to have
made a stroke.
□ If he discontinued his swing voluntarily during his downswing, he is deemed not to have
made a stroke.
□ If he discontinued his swing involuntarily because the club was stopped by an outside
agency, he is deemed not to have made a stroke.
7.
A player touches his ball with his hand in removing loose impediments when the ball lies through the green.
The ball does not move. What is the ruling?
□ If the ball was touched accidentally, there is no penalty.
□ If the ball was touched either accidentally or on purpose, there is no penalty.
□ If the ball was touched either accidentally or on purpose, there is a penalty.
8.
In stroke play, prior to taking his stance, a player removes a stake defining out of bounds that
interferes with his line of play. What is the ruling?
□ There is no penalty.
□ There is a one stroke penalty.
□ There is a two stroke penalty.
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USGA Rules Quiz - Answers
Board of Directors
1.
President
Bruce Barman
[email protected]
Vice-President /
Communications
Rodney Brooks
[email protected]
In match play, a player removes a loose impediment in a hazard next to his opponent's ball in a gesture of good
sportsmanship. His opponent reminds him of the Rule but says that he is overlooking the breach. What is the
ruling?
Correct answer
Explanation
2.
In a single match, a player is entitled to all of the following EXCEPT:
Correct answer
Explanation
Treasurer
Randy Cooper
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Secretary
Sally Gurll
[email protected]
3.
Greens Chair
Jimmy Park
[email protected]
Golf Chair
John Cearnal
[email protected]
Long Range Planning Co-Chairs
Doug Archer
[email protected]
Tom Mills
[email protected]
House Chair
Connie Walton
[email protected]
Explanation
Social Chair
Marilyn Edwards
[email protected]
Membership Co-Chairs
Kathryn Vine
[email protected]
Debbie Thompson
[email protected]
Member at Large
Thomas Light
[email protected]
Commissario
Rob Edwards
[email protected]
Tee Talk Editor /
Assistant Commissario
Brad Clark
[email protected]
If he discontinued his swing voluntarily during his downswing, he is deemed not to have
made a stroke.
Definition of "Stroke"
A player touches his ball with his hand in removing loose impediments when the ball lies through the green. The
ball does not move. What is the ruling?
Correct answer
Explanation
8.
searching for his ball in tall grass, through the green.
Rule 18-2a
As the player attempts a stroke at his ball, he discontinues the swing during the downswing but before
reaching the ball. What is the ruling?
Correct answer
7.
True
Definitions of "Water Hazard" and "Lateral Water Hazard"
A player incurs a one-stroke penalty for moving his ball in play in which one of the following? The player
accidentally moves his ball as a result of
Correct answer
Explanation
6.
There is no penalty.
Decision 8-1/12
Stakes or lines used to mark water hazards must be yellow and stakes or lines used to mark lateral water
hazards must be red.
Correct answer
Explanation
5.
make full-swing practice strokes with his driver on the driving range after the 9th hole
of an 18 hole match that stands at "all square."
Rule 7
In singles match play, a caddie is carrying both bags. Prior to his stroke, a player asks the caddie what club his
opponent used from about the same position. What is the ruling?
Correct answer
Explanation
4.
Both players are disqualified.
Rule 1-3
If the ball was touched accidentally, there is no penalty.
Rule 18-2a
In stroke play, prior to taking his stance, a player removes a stake defining out of bounds that interferes with
his line of play. What is the ruling?
Correct answer
Explanation
There is a two stroke penalty.
Decision 13-2/17
From The Office
· Member's Directory - The Chapala Country Club Member's Directory can be found online at
www.ccchapala.com by logging in with the login credentials that have previously been supplied to you. Once
you have logged in, you will see the Member Menu on the center, left hand side of the page. Simply hover
your cursor over Member Menu and another menu will appear to the right. You will find Member Directory
there. Click on Member Directory and there you have it.
· To all members that pay for their bills or club dues via bank transfer, please ensure that you make note of
your membership number somewhere in bank transfer form. Without this, it makes it very hard for the
office staff to determine which bank transfer is the correct one to credit to your account.
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