2013 CGA Interclub

Well our work is cut out for us. The Meadows took the first match 22 to 14. Winners included Fredrick Arnold, Shawn Brown, Bill Adams, Bob Emmett and Terry Poindexter. Bill Adams and Mike Scanlan also won their team match as did Bob Emmett and Terry Poindexter.

Thanks to all who played under very difficult conditions. The wind was a real factor at the Meadows where I played. Thanks also to Mike Morong who helped out by acting as a Captain at Lone Tree.

The next match is against the Murphy Creek/Saddle Rock team on 28 Jun at 1 PM. Away matches will be at Murphy Creek. Let me know if you are available to play against Murphy Creek/Saddle Rock. Ill pick teams around the middle of the month. Ill also send out another reminder later next week.

With some stunning performances from our A & B players , Lone Tree emerged victorious against Saddle Rock/Murphy Creek on Friday, June 28. We won 10-8 at Lone Tree and 11-7 at Murphy Creek for a total win of 21-15. Congratulations to the team! The final score was adjusted to 19 for Lone Tree and 17 for SR/MC due to a protest and adjudication by the CGA (see below).

Our C players - usually a Lone Tree strength fell down badly gaining NO points at either Murphy Creek or Lone Tree. Our next match is against our hated rivals South Suburban. Experience there is essential - so let me know if you've played there a lot. The field is wide open for C players also.

The match was protested by Murphy Creek and an additional 2 points were given to Murphy Creek, because one of our players who won both his matches used a caddie without asking. This was OK in the past, but with the new rules the other club should be notified. This all came about due to a Captain's error (me) when Murphy Creek asked to use a caddie and I disallowed it when they didn't notify us ahead of the match as specified in the rules. I wasn't aware one of our guys had already teed off with a caddie. Unfortunate, but I think the CGA did the best job they could. The caddie portion of the rules is really aimed towards private clubs with professional caddies, not municipal courses who like to get youngsters involved. It will be rewritten next year. In future matches I will ask the other team for blanket approval to use caddies, so you can use them if you wish. It would help if you let me know. I particularly think that younger players - sons, daughters and relatives of friends would like the experience.

South Suburban comes up on the 26th of July at 1PM. Our C players have been particularly weak, so if you're playing well with a high handicap let me know. Also experience at SS is really helpful due to their funny greens. Let me know if you are available to play.

On a fine day with no rain, Lone Tree ended its 2013 Interclub campaign with a disappointing loss to South Suburban, 20-16.

We won at Lone Tree 10-8 thanks to strong showings by Doug Moore, Frederick Arnold, and Bob Davis, all of whom won their individual matches. John Stratford tied his individual match, and also tied his team match with partner, Pete Pagano. Doug Moore and Randy Gaddis also won their team match.

At South Suburban, Lone Tree was defeated 6-12. Jerry Kanter was the only individual match winner, Kevin Foster and Paul Jagels were the only team to win a match for Lone Tree. Foster also tied his individual match, and the team of Dave Calvert and Jerry Kanter also earned a draw.

Thank you all for participating this year. I hope all those who played had fun.