Simi Hills 5—1 in Team Play

MARCH 2020 Volume 25, Issue 3

SIMI HILLS

5—1 IN TEAM PLAY

This year Olivas Links in Oxnard, San- However, reality hit ta Barbara Men’s club, Simi Hills and hard when Simi Glen Annie made up the 4 teams in traveled up the Group 2 of the SCGA 202 TEAM Play coast to S.B. the competition. Our team, captained by next weekend. San- our reigning club champion, Terry ta Barbara came Robuck, played each of these other alive and handed clubs once at home and once at their Simi Hills it’s first Terry Robuck course for a total of 6 weeks of golf. loss of the year, 31— 17. Heads jerked unceremoniously Our first opponent was Olivas Links out of the clouds. Simi finds itself in Men’s Club. This kickoff event was second place in the league, 3—1, be- Saturday January 18th and was at hind Glen Annie’s 4 and 0. home. The team absolutely smoked INSIDE THIS ISSUE Olivas in the team four ball events Then finally the Glen Annie games. (two man best ball), not losing a begin. Glen Annie has won the team Team Play 1, 3-5 single point! (15 wins and 1 draw.) play league 7 years in a row. That President’s Message 2 In the singles matches, our guys won quirky course across the freeway from Editors Comments 6 14 out of 16 matches. Total jaw- Sandpiper with the 6 Million Dollar Pace of Play policy 7 Tournament of Champions 8 dropping score was Simi Hills, 44— “Amphibian Walk” across the 12th, Tournament Results Olivas Links 4. Nice Start, eh? 13th and 14th fairways has been in- TUKWET 9—10 vincible in Team Play these past 6 Olivas may have still been shaken up March Home 10—12 years. the next weekend when the matches Upcoming Events were held at their ‘beach-adjacent’ Week one found us hosting them with March Events 13 course in Oxnard for round two. Total the hopes our course knowledge April 2020 14 after the day of golf, Simi Hills 31 Oli- would help slay the dragon. In the vas 17. The team starts the season 2 Singles matches, Simi took a lead go- Tournament Schedule 15 and 0. ing 18—14. The team cards were then WHS World Handicap System Instructions: 16—19 tallied and through teamwork and ca- The second Opponent was Santa Bar- maraderie our guys won the fourball bara Golf Club. Round one was at matches 11—5 to pull out a total 29 – home. The Team played steady, carry- 19 victory. Guess what, all tied at 4 ing on their excellent play from the and 1 between us and those frog loving weeks before. Simi took the match Glen Annians. 32—16 to move to 3—0 in the league. (continued on page 3)

courses. Thanks to all the players that put their hearts and souls into this and many, many hours of practice time to be prepared for each match. Two months into the new year and we Thanks to Ash Danee for doing just hit a milestone of sorts. Our membership just yardage books for Glen Annie, hit 250 players. I say players because over half great help. (127) have played in at least one of our only four tournaments that we have run so far this year. Our first Pace of Play monitored home tourna- Thanks to the Simi Hills Golf Course and staff for ment was a complete success as the very last all their help and support throughout the years. group finished in 4 hours 45 minutes. The group The 2020 Board of Directors with the addition of in front of them was 4 hours 36 minutes. Thank Ash Danee, Keith Miler and Demetri Pagalidis you all that played and pushed to keep up with running tournaments has been nothing short of the group in front of you. I know our 4 ½ hr. goal amazing. Thanks to the whole Board for all your is attainable. hard work and effort you put into our club. In April we will start our Horse Races back up I would also like to thank Tim Crable for just an before our monthly meetings. Starting time is outstanding job on our Newsletter. I look forward 5:00 pm with a maximum of 24 players. Field will every month to read his work. I just hope the LA be split into two flights with a random draw of one Times does not find out about our talented author A player and one B player to make up each team. and makes him an offer. Thank you so much Tim Everyone playing together in an alternate shot for all you do. format. We play three holes with the lowest three aggregate scores plus ties moving to hole 4 for a Our regular season of Team Play is over, and playoff to widdle it down to three teams. Hole 5 we are heading to the playoffs for the second will be for all the money $25 dollars gets you time in 3 years. Our record this year was 5-1 with golf, cart and all the fun you can take. Stay after the biggest win that I have ever been part of, golf for our monthly meeting where you have a beating Glen Annie at their course 26 to 22. Glen chance to win ProV1’s and a free round of golf Annie has won their pool the last six years with cart. straight. Thanks to Terry Robuck for being a Captain and putting the lineups together every week. Terry arranged practice rounds and has a great feel for putting the right horses for the right Willie Melancon

Ah, the old days. Proba- bly still playable, sort of.

(From Page One) TEAM PLAY Hills wins the Game 26—22 and the league title with 5 wins and 1 loss. So the final matches of this year’s league will come down to our guys making the long slog up past San- Well, he (Miler) did! And they (Miler and Adler) ta Barbara to Glen Annie Golf Course with a shot at did ! 26 to 22 Simi Hills Men’s golf club. The en- all the marbles. dangered California red-legged frogs, the benefi- ciaries of the “Amphibian Walk” at Glen Annie It started off great; Terry Robuck with Nabih were croaking their approval. CONGRATULA- Kouhry, and Willie Melancon with Godfrey Row- TIONS TEAM. land winning the first two team matches. Then the ebbs and flows started. By the time 7 of the 8 Four- Captain Robuck did an excellent job with the re- ball matches were done, the score was tied 7 to 7. cruitment, management, and pairing up of 18 guys each week. He also Down to the singles…. They couldn’t have started pushed the players on the importance better with 4 of our first 5 players, Robuck, Kourhy, of practice rounds. A real thankless Melancon and Robert Rodwell all taking wins! job, plus hours and hours of give- Godfrey Rowland played to a draw for a half. 10 away charity time with nothing but a points available and 9 of them were slid over to the crummy better tee time to show for it. Simi Hills side of the ledger. More back and forth Thank you, Terry! throughout the day with Glen Annie chipping away at Simi Hill’s lead until there was only 2 games left. NEXT: Once the 32 Group Champions are final- Simi has taken the overall match dormie at 24 to ized, the “Round of 32” will be played March 21st. 22 after 7 of the 8 Fourball games and 15 of the 16 (The ladder has not yet been released as of press singles matches were done. time.) If our team wins this round it will be eligible to play in the “Round of 16” on March 28th. Like a If Glen Annie took those last two games, they basketball ladder, the field gets cut in half each would win the Group title 26 to 22. If Keith Miler week until there are only 2 teams left. They play could win his singles match and the team of Miler for the championship at Monarch Dunes April 26, and Rick Adler could win their team match, Simi

Simi Hills Mens vs Olivas Links GC Olivas Links GC vs Simi Hills Men's Golf club Fourball Matches 18 Holes Fourball Matches 18 Holes SATURDAY January 18, 2020 Played at: SIMI HILLS GOLF COURSE SATURDAY, January 25, 2020 Played at: OLIVAS LINKS GOLF COURSE SIMI HILLS MEN'S GOLF CLUB OLIVAS LINKS GOLF CLUB OLIVAS LINKS GOLF CLUB SIMI HILLS MEN'S GOLF CLUB Points Player Player Points Points Player Player Points 2 Willie Melancon + Mike Dom vs. Maykel Ghorbanzadeh + Brad Kane Maykel Ghorbanzadeh + Dave Stoltz vs. Terry Robuck + Willie Melancon 2 1 Mario Posadas + Robert Rodwell vs. Dave Stoltz + Kevin Rennie 1 2 Terry Porvin + Brad Kane vs. Nabih Khoury + Mario Posadas 2 Godfrey Rowland + Vinod Chhabra vs. Edward Nagelman + Ken Shugerman Kevin Rennie + Ken Shugerman vs. Robert Rodwell + Godfrey Rowland 2 2 Ramesh Lal + Richard Silagy vs. Matt Lim + Robin Anderson Dean Lundquist + Matt Lim vs. Joel Harriott + Mark Porter 2 2 Mark Porter + Chris Denove vs. Theo Fallati + David Fletcher Robin Anderson + Theo Fallati vs. Richard Silagy + Chris Denove 2 2 Dan Stockton + Gary Weller vs. Jan Hethcock + Francisco Almaguer Jan Hethcock + David Fletcher vs. Dan Stockton + John Van Diepen 2 2 Warren Hogge + Erik Dahl vs. Roger Bowen + Daniel Fish 2 Gurmail Sajjan + Brad Zlomke vs. Gary Weller + Erik Dahl 2 Luis Vega + Keith Miler vs. Steve Arnold + Mark Forman Daniel Fish + Mark Forman vs. Luis Vega + Keith Miler 2 15 Total Total 1 4 Total Total 12

Singles Matches 18 Holes Singles Matches 18 Holes Points Player Player Points Points Player Player Points 2 Willie Melancon vs. Maykel Ghorbanzadeh 1 Maykel Ghorbanzadeh vs. Terry Robuck 1 Mike Dom vs. Brad Kane 2 1 Dave Stoltz vs. Willie Melancon 1 2 Mario Posadas vs. Dave Stoltz 2 Terry Porvin vs. Nabih Khoury 2 Robert Rodwell vs. Kevin Rennie 2 Brad Kane vs. Mario Posadas 2 Godfrey Rowland vs. Edward Nagelman Kevin Rennie vs. Robert Rodwell 2 2 Vinod Chhabra vs. Ken Shugerman Ken Shugerman vs. Godfrey Rowland 2 2 Ramesh Lal vs. Matt Lim 2 Dean Lundquist vs. Joel Harriott 2 Richard Silagy vs. Robin Anderson Matt Lim vs. Mark Porter 2 1 Mark Porter vs. Theo Fallati 1 Robin Anderson vs. Richard Silagy 2 2 Chris Denove vs. David Fletcher Theo Fallati vs. Chris Denove 2 2 Dan Stockton vs. Jan Hethcock Jan Hethcock vs. Dan Stockton 2 2 Gary Weller vs. Francisco Almaguer 1 David Fletcher vs. John Van Diepen 1 2 Warren Hogge vs. Roger Bowen 2 Gurmail Sajjan vs. Gary Weller 2 Erik Dahl vs. Daniel Fish Brad Zlomke vs. Erik Dahl 2 2 Luis Vega vs. Steve Arnold Daniel Fish vs. Luis Vega 2 2 Keith Miler vs. Mark Forman 2 Mark Forman vs. Keith Miler 29 Total Total 3 13 Total Total 19 44 TOTAL FOURBALL AND SINGLES MATCHES 4 17 TOTAL FOURBALL AND SINGLES MATCHES 31 3

Simi Hills Mens vs Santa Barbara GC Simi Hills Mens vs Santa Barbara GC Fourball Matches 18 Holes Fourball Matches 18 Holes SATURDAY, February 1, 2020 Played at: SIMI HILLS GOLF COURSE SATURDAY, February 8, 2020 Played at: SANTA BARBARA GOLF COURSE SIMI HILLS MEN'S GOLF CLUB SANTA BARBARA GOLF CLUB SANTA BARBARA GOLF CLUB SIMI HILLS MEN'S GOLF CLUB Points Player Player Points Points Player Player Points 2 Terry Robuck + Nabih Khoury vs. Alec Constantinides + Robert Vaughn 1 Chong Kim + Isao Sugano vs. Terry Robuck + Willie Melancon 1 2 Mario Posadas + Robert Rodwell vs. Isao Sugano + Tedi Sunardin Tedi Sunardin + Leo Jimenez vs. Nabih Khoury + Mario Posadas 2 1 Godfrey Rowland + Mark Porter vs. Leo Jimenez + Derek Branstrom 1 Billy Mandarino + Derek Branstrom vs. Robert Rodwell + Mark Porter 2 2 Eric Kerensky + Joel Harriott vs. Dominic Namnath + Rick Davenport 2 Rick Davenport + Mark Ermac vs. Godfrey Rowland + Joel Harriott 2 Chris Denove + Vinod Chhabra vs. Tim Mason + Greg Bristol 2 Robert Aker + Tim Mason vs. Ramesh Lal + Eric Kerensky 2 Dan Stockton + Darren Atkison vs. Doug Keyes + Robert Freeman 2 Brian Milner + Greg Bristol vs. Richard Silagy + Dan Stockton Erik Dahl + Luis Vega vs. Michael Kullik + Carl Meyer 2 1 Doug Keyes + Jeffrey Earnest vs. John Van Diepen + Darren Atkison 1 Rick Adler + Demetri Pagalidis vs. Frank Sanitate + Jeffrey Earnest 2 2 Michael Kullik + Frank Sanitate vs. Erik Dahl + Rick Adler 11 Total Total 5 10 Total Total 6

Singles Matches 18 Holes Singles Matches 18 Holes Points Player Player Points Points Player Player Points 2 Terry Robuck vs. Alec Constantinides Chong Kim vs. Terry Robuck 2 2 Nabih Khoury vs. Robert Vaughn 2 Isao Sugano vs. Willie Melancon 2 Mario Posadas vs. Isao Sugano 1 Tedi Sunardin vs. Nabih Khoury 1 2 Robert Rodwell vs. Tedi Sunardin Leo Jimenez vs. Mario Posadas 2 Godfrey Rowland vs. Leo Jimenez 2 Billy Mandarino vs. Robert Rodwell 2 2 Mark Porter vs. Derek Branstrom 2 Derek Branstrom vs. Mark Porter 2 Eric Kerensky vs. Dominic Namnath 2 Rick Davenport vs. Godfrey Rowland 2 Joel Harriott vs. Rick Davenport 2 Mark Ermac vs. Joel Harriott 1 Chris Denove vs. Tim Mason 1 Robert Aker vs. Ramesh Lal 2 Vinod Chhabra vs. Greg Bristol 2 2 Tim Mason vs. Eric Kerensky 2 Dan Stockton vs. Doug Keyes 2 Brian Milner vs. Richard Silagy 2 Darren Atkison vs. Robert Freeman 2 Greg Bristol vs. Dan Stockton Erik Dahl vs. Michael Kullik 2 Doug Keyes vs. John Van Diepen 2 Luis Vega vs. Carl Meyer 2 2 Jeffrey Earnest vs. Darren Atkison 2 Rick Adler vs. Frank Sanitate 2 Michael Kullik vs. Erik Dahl Demetri Pagalidis vs. Jeffrey Earnest 2 2 Frank Sanitate vs. Rick Adler 21 Total Total 11 21 Total Total 11 32 TOTAL FOURBALL AND SINGLES MATCHES 16 31 TOTAL FOURBALL AND SINGLES MATCHES 17

Simi Hills Men's Golf Club vs Glen Annie GC Glen Annie Golf Club vs. Simi Hills Men's Golf Club Fourball Matches 18 Holes Fourball Matches 18 Holes SATURDAY, February 15, 2020 Played at: Simi hills golf course SATURDAY, February 22, 2020 Played at: Glen Annie Golf Course Simi Hills Men's Golf Club GLEN ANNIE GOLF CLUB Simi Hills Men's Golf Club GLEN ANNIE GOLF CLUB Points Player Player Points Points Player Player Points 1 Terry Robuck + Nabih Khoury vs. Michael Galsterer + Danny Carroll 1 Danny Carroll + Jeffrey Martin vs. Terry Robuck + Nabih Khoury 2 Willie Melancon + Mario Posadas vs. Brian Yelmen + Jeffrey Martin 2 Brian Yelmen + Justin Courter vs. Willie Melancon + Godfrey Rowland 2 Robert Rodwell + Godfrey Rowland vs. Robert Schiff + Terry Lombardi 2 2 Robert Schiff + Bryce Schimmel vs. Robert Rodwell + Mark Porter 2 Mark Porter + Joel Harriott vs. Will Vasquez + Mike Sanchez 2 Will Vasquez + Scott Fooks vs. Joel Harriott + Vinod Chhabra 2 Vinod Chhabra + Chris Denove vs. Scott Fooks + Jeff Chaffin 1 Jeff Chaffin + John Dimizio vs. Ramesh Lal + Chris Denove 1 2 Richard Silagy + Dan Stockton vs. Jim Kibbie + Joseph Morin Jim Kibbie + Joseph Morin vs. Richard Silagy + Dan Stockton 2 2 John Van Diepen + Warren Hogge vs. William Beall + Guy Walker 2 William Beall + Guy Walker vs. Scott Murphy + Erik Dahl 2 Rick Adler + Keith Miler vs. Tyler McGill + Eric Burkhardt Tyler McGill + Eric Burkhardt vs. Rick Adler + Keith Miler 2 11 Total Total 5 7 Total Total 9

Singles Matches 18 Holes Singles Matches 18 Holes Points Player Player Points Points Player Player Points Terry Robuck vs. Michael Galsterer 2 Danny Carroll vs. Terry Robuck 2 2 Nabih Khoury vs. Danny Carroll Jeffrey Martin vs. Nabih Khoury 2 2 Willie Melancon vs. Brian Yelmen Brian Yelmen vs. Willie Melancon 2 Mario Posadas vs. Jeffrey Martin 2 1 Justin Courter vs. Godfrey Rowland 1 Robert Rodwell vs. Robert Schiff 2 Robert Schiff vs. Robert Rodwell 2 2 Godfrey Rowland vs. Terry Lombardi 2 Bryce Schimmel vs. Mark Porter 2 Mark Porter vs. Will Vasquez 2 Will Vasquez vs. Joel Harriott 1 Joel Harriott vs. Mike Sanchez 1 2 Scott Fooks vs. Vinod Chhabra 2 Vinod Chhabra vs. Scott Fooks 2 Jeff Chaffin vs. Ramesh Lal Chris Denove vs. Jeff Chaffin 2 2 John Dimizio vs. Chris Denove 2 Richard Silagy vs. Jim Kibbie Jim Kibbie vs. Richard Silagy 2 Dan Stockton vs. Joseph Morin 2 Joseph Morin vs. Dan Stockton 2 1 John Van Diepen vs. William Beall 1 2 William Beall vs. Scott Murphy 2 Warren Hogge vs. Guy Walker Guy Walker vs. Erik Dahl 2 Rick Adler vs. Tyler McGill 2 2 Tyler McGill vs. Rick Adler 2 Keith Miler vs. Eric Burkhardt Eric Burkhardt vs. Keith Miler 2 18 Total Total 14 15 Total 17 29 TOTAL FOURBALL AND SINGLES MATCHES 19 22 TOTAL FOURBALL AND SINGLES MATCHES 26

TOP 10 GOLFERS BY PERCENT OF POINTS WON TOP 12 BY # OF WINS GOLFERS RECORD GOLFERS RECORD PERCENT OF GAMES TOTAL POINTS GAMES GAMES % OF AVAILABLE WINS DRAW LOSS POINTS BEING WINS DRAW LOSS RANK PLAYER PLAYED WON DRAW PLAYED POINTS WON RANK PLAYER WON PLAYED FOR 1 Stockton, Dan 12 9 0 3 75.0% 0.0% 1 Hogge, Warren 4 8 8 4 0 0 100.0% 2 Silagy, Richard 10 8 0 2 80.0% 0.0% 2 Miler, Keith 8 14 16 7 0 1 87.5% 3 Rodwell, Robert 12 8 1 3 66.7% 8.3% 3 Silagy, Richard 10 16 20 8 0 2 80.0% 4 Miler, Keith 8 7 0 1 87.5% 0.0% 4 Van Diepen, John 6 9 12 3 3 0 75.0% 5 Porter, Mark 12 7 2 3 58.3% 16.7% 5 Robuck, Terry 10 15 20 6 3 1 75.0% 6 Robuck, Terry 10 6 3 1 60.0% 30.0% 6 Stockton, Dan 12 18 24 9 0 3 75.0% 7 Denove, Chris 10 6 2 2 60.0% 20.0% 7 Rodwell, Robert 12 17 24 8 1 3 70.8% 8 Khoury, Nabih 10 6 2 2 60.0% 20.0% 8 Denove, Chris 10 14 20 6 2 2 70.0% 9 Melancon, Willie 10 6 2 2 60.0% 20.0% 9 Khoury, Nabih 10 14 20 6 2 2 70.0% 10 Rowland, Godfrey 12 6 2 4 50.0% 16.7% 10 Melancon, Willie 10 14 20 6 2 2 70.0% 11 Chhabra, Vinod 8 5 0 3 62.5% 0.0% 12 Posadas, Mario 10 5 1 4 50.0% 10.0% The top 10 players who earned the highest percentage of points that they were playing for. Number one, Warren Hogge played in 4 games, each worth 2 points for a win or 1 point for a draw. The maximum points Warren could win was 8. He won An important metric for sure. these are the golfers the all 8 so his % of available points is 100%, captain can count on to show up AND win matches. Mr. Stockton was a real horse, winning 75% of the games he played in.

2020 SHMGC TEAM PLAY STATISTICS

ALL PLAYERS BY NAME GOLFERS RECORD TOP 12 BY NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED TOTAL MAXIMUM GOLFERS RECORD GAMES TOTAL POINTS POINTS ON WINS DRAW LOSS GAMES PLAYED POINTS WINS DRAW RANK PLAYER WON THE LINE PLAYED RANK PLAYER WON 1 Adler, Rick 8 6 16 3 0 5 1 Stockton, Dan 12 18 9 0 2 Atkinson, Darren 4 5 8 2 1 1 2 Rodwell, Robert 12 17 8 1 3 Chhabra, Vinod 8 10 16 5 0 3 3 Porter, Mark 12 16 7 2 4 Dahl, Eric 10 8 20 4 0 6 4 Rowland, Godfrey 12 14 6 2 5 Denove, Chris 10 14 20 6 2 2 5 Robuck, Terry 10 15 6 3 6 Dom, Mike 2 2 4 1 0 1 6 Silagy, Richard 10 16 8 0 7 Harriott, Joel 10 9 20 4 1 5 7 Denove, Chris 10 14 6 2 8 Hogge, Warren 4 8 8 4 0 0 8 Khoury, Nabih 10 14 6 2 9 Melancon, Willie 10 14 6 2 9 Kerensky, Eric 4 4 8 2 0 2 10 Posadas, Mario 10 11 5 1 10 Khoury, Nabih 10 14 20 6 2 2 11 Harriott, Joel 10 9 4 1 11 Lal, Ramesh 6 7 12 3 1 2 12 Dahl, Eric 10 8 4 0 12 Melancon, Willie 10 14 20 6 2 2 13 Miler, Keith 8 14 16 7 0 1 14 Murphy, Scott 2 0 4 0 0 2 15 Pagalidis, Demetri 2 0 4 0 0 2 16 Porter, Mark 12 16 24 7 2 3 17 Posadas, Mario 10 11 20 5 1 4 18 Robuck, Terry 10 15 20 6 3 1 19 Rodwell, Robert 12 17 24 8 1 3 20 Rowland, Godfrey 12 14 24 6 2 4 21 Silagy, Richard 10 16 20 8 0 2 22 Stockton, Dan 12 18 24 9 0 3 23 Van Diepen, John 6 9 12 3 3 0 24 Vega, Luis 6 8 12 4 0 2 25 Weller, Gary 4 4 8 2 0 2 5

EDITOR ’S CRUSTY COMMENTS Pace of play

Last month an email was sent to everyone informing leave the next two in the bunker. This poor soul would you that a new ‘Pace of Play’ policy would be enforced probably give a sizeable portion of his equity in life to during our February Home Tournament. The policy play to a 4 handicap level. These unwanted time- uses a “soccer-esque” system of red and yellow cards suckering mishits curse the higher handicap guys with that will be waved in the faces of offending foursomes extra time needed to play all 18 holes, and in a tourna- if they are not maintaining their position on the ment, play out every hole. course. Who’s trying harder? [The full text of the Policy is on Page 6 following] Assuming a goal time of 4:10…. Pace of Play—a different look. The Skilled golfer gets to relax and slough off 55 Applying a blanket policy is inherently unfair. To say minutes of time to finish in 4 hours and 10 minutes. simply “keep up with the group ahead” is well inten- 3:15 based on ability 4:10 goal. tioned but is unfair to most levels of golfers. The Skills-challenged player has to play 25 minutes May I explain? faster than would be expected normal. 4:35 ability If you put an accomplished 4 handicapper and a lesser 4:10 goal. skilled 16 handicap golfer on Simi’s 2nd tee and time STRESS?? them, start to finish, you will find: Half the club is playing slower because of skill level The Skilled golfer will take 4 or 5 strokes and take and holding up faster players who stand in the fairway about 11 minutes. That’s about 2 1/2 minutes per with their arms in the air shouting, “While we’re stroke including travel time on this par 5 hole. young!” The high handicapper is stressed and winded The Skills-challenged player, handicap index of 16 running around futility slashing at the ball and they or higher, will play that hole in about 15 minutes, while look up and they see the low handicapper “dawdling”. carding a 6 or 7 or more and have walked about 25% The H.H. starts muttering under his breath, “watches further getting from tee to green. If you allow him the way too much TV.” same 2 1/2 minutes per stroke, he’ll take 4 minutes I’ve watched low handicappers put on the binders and longer than the better player. create a “buffer gap” so that when they arrive at a par That’s a whopping 36% more time required just be- three, they don’t have to wait to hit. They then finish cause of the skill level differences. The 16 is not the 15th hole and jack rabbit the last 3 holes home sloughing off or indifferent it’s the difference in skill leaving the guys behind looking like jack asses coming levels. in 15 minutes behind. If the “A” player shoots 75, playing at 2 1/2 minutes PROPOSED (by me) per stroke, he could play in 3 hours 15 minutes. He “A” & “B” flight players should be given 8 minute tee doesn’t because he is following lesser skilled players. time intervals. What he has learned to do is be more measured in his play. WHY..? Because he has to, to keep from going “C” and “D” flight guys should tee off in 10 minute in- crazy waiting for the 19 handicap in the group ahead. tervals. The SHMGC Board and the course should come up with a plan for compensation for this accom- Then if you afford the “B” player the same 2 1/2 modation. minutes per stroke, he will need a minimum play time of 4 hours or 45 minutes longer than the skilled player. Do this and You THEN can yell at people who can’t keep up. This does not account for looking for balls in over- grown rough, the serpentine zigs and zags, backs and forths across the course. The increased probability of

bunkering a shot and then, calling in all your skills, Editor: Tim Crable 6

PACE OF PLAY

Simi Hills Men’s Golf Club Pace of Play Policy Our pace of play policy is intended to keep everyone in the tournament playing at the same pace. It is not fair for the early groups to finish in 4 to 4.15, and the last groups to finish at 5 or more hours. There needs to be more urgency to get caught up when you fall out of position. Many groups in the mid- dle of our tournaments fall from a half a hole to a full hole or more behind, and this needs to be correct- ed. The board believes the possibility of penalty strokes being assessed will encourage players to focus on pace of play and catch up if they fall behind. Our tournament scorecards have the expected finishing time under each hole. If everyone follows these guidelines, all should enjoy good pace of play equally. The policy is straight forward; if you fall behind, catch up. If you arrive to the tee on a par three and there is no group on the green, you are behind. If you arrive to the tee of a par four and the group in front of you is on the green, you are behind. If you arrive to the tee of a par five and the group in front of you is hitting their third shots, you are behind. It is at this point that you need to make an urgent at- tempt to get caught up. It is every single golfer’s responsibility to keep themselves in position and then help other players in their group if time permits. It is not the groups’ responsibility to look for your ball if your group is falling behind, nor is it your responsibility to look for others’ lost balls. The new rule is three minutes to look for your ball and three minutes goes by fast. If you are behind and you hit an er- rant shot, you should not expect the playing partners to help you as they must hit their balls in a timely fashion and try to get back into position. It is your responsibility and yours alone to keep up with the group in front of you. Golf course professionals / staff will be driving around with color coded cards. If your group is shown a green card (good), your group is in position. If your group is shown a yellow card (falling behind), you have been warned and should immediately pick up your pace to regain your position. Your group will have 20 minutes to close the gap. When the marshal comes around again, after your group has received a yellow card and you are not back into position, a red card (penalty) will be shown. This indicates that your group has failed to get back in position in a timely manner and you may be assessed a penalty of 1 stroke. If your group is shown a second red card, a second penalty of 2 strokes may assessed. Penalties will not be assessed on the spot. The course marshal will provide the records to the tournament director, and the tournament director and/or board will be responsible for assigning penalty strokes or issuing warnings. If your group receives a warning, and it is clear that only one player in the group is responsible for the delay or some other mitigating circumstance exists, the marshal may choose to split your group into 2 twosomes to alleviate the issue. This information will be provided to the tournament director, who may consider taking other corrective actions including suspensions from tournament play for re- peat offenders. Please note that if you get confrontational, verbal or otherwise you will be held in viola- tion of Club By-Laws and subject to disciplinary action including disqualification or sus- pension from tournament play. Simi Hills Men’s Golf Club Board of Directors Willie Melancon, President

SATURDAY March 21, 2020—Simi Hills Golf Course: 36 hole

A total of 48 players have signed up to play in this rice, fruits, and vegetables for quick energy. years Tournament of Champions a bit of an in- You need protein for your muscles and for your crease over the 43 who played last year. Those blood cells, which bring nutrients and oxy- guys on the list to your right have signed up to play gen to your muscles. to nibble small amounts of as of 3/1/2020. high calorie foods like nuts, dried fruits, cigars and Leo Gravelle is most likely the Tournament Di- sports drinks steadily throughout the morning and rector for this event. You can join the guys playing afternoon rounds. What? Cigars are a vegetable. by going to the web site and sign up, if you’re qual- Tiger is a banana junkie while he’s playing. ified. In fact, you can see if you’ve qualified on the web page also. One the main page, click on “Events and news”. Then click on TOC Qualifiers. Adler, Rick Melancon, Willie Price for this event is $135 and covers the golf, a Atkison, Darren Miler, Keith golf cart, prize fund, skins side game, closest to the Barry, Glenn Murphy, Scott pin. You will certainly want the cart for this mara- Borczon, Ron Oslund, Kent thon. Christiansen, Michael Pagalidis, Demetri Some golfers want to walk the first 18 and then Corson, Richard Peachey, Jack ride the second and you are welcome to try such Curry, Jim Perez, Jason foolishness. Danee, Asheesh Polanichka, Michael De La Vara, Phil Posadas, Mario You have to stay hydrated. Sports drinks are a good choice especially when the temperature and Denove, Chris Robuck, Terry humidity are high. If you sweat a lot, a sports drink Dom, Mike Rowland, Godfrey might be preferable to water. Gaulke, Dave Sanders, Gerard Gotthardt, John Savage, Wade Do NOT wolf down a couple of dogs and a beer at the break between rounds. Greene, Randy Shapiro, Scott Hache, Jeff Silagy, Richard If you pound a bunch of calories into your stomach Hansen, Robert Stockton, Dan at once, your “system” will divert blood flow to Harriott, Joel Sweeney, John your digestive system to process the meal. This means, less oxygenated blood is available for your Hogge, Warren Telles, Martin muscular system. Your performance will suffer Hoyle, Michael Tran, Doug for about 45 minutes until that process is finished. Imel, Tim Van Diepen, John Khoury, Nabih Vanderhorst, David You need quality carbs, lean protein, heart- healthy fats, and fluids. Your muscles rely on car- Linstrom, Michael Vega, Luis bohydrate foods like breads, cereals, pasta, McConville, Michael Weller, Gary McNamara, Michael Zaccaro, Anthony “ Success in this game depends less on strength of body than strength of mind and character.”

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February 2, 2020 TUKWET “Legends Course” —Beaumont, CA

Not really much of an outing due to construction all appropriate amount for this sized tournament. around the course. Tossing in another couple of Two Flights each with Gross and Net = 8 payees. hundred homes out there in the hinterlands, 90 Jeff Harkness found his way around all the miles away. There were spots where they had built heavy equipment to grab first place Gross. Willie temporary roads that went out around the con- Melancon came in 2nd. The net winner was Jo- struction sites. We play the other course, the el Harriott with Stephen Spender close up his ‘Champions’ Course, with better success. behind. Since there were only 27 players, The committee On the “B” ticket, Warren Hogge shot a nice 87 decided to only play two spots in each of the considering conditions and John Van Diepen flights. The club has tried to pay about 1/3 of the ended up just one stroke back for second place. field. 33% of 27 golfers is 8.90 so that was an Net winner was Michael McConville with a 74 TUKWET "Legends Course" TOURNAMENT 2/2/202 "A" FLIGHT RESULTS "A" FLIGHT GROSS RESULTS "A" FLIGHT NET RESULTS "A" FLIGHT PURSES Pos. Player Gross Pos. Player Net "A" flight GROSS winners 1 Jeff Harkness 76 1 Jeff Harkness 71 Player Place Purse 2 Willie Melancon 81 2 Joel Harriott 73 Jeff Harkness 1st $80.00 T3 Stephen Spender 82 T3 Willie Melancon 76 Willie Melancon 2nd $60.00 T3 Terry Robuck 82 T3 Stephen Spender 76 "A" flight NET winners T3 Emilio Mora 82 T3 Emilio Mora 76 Player Place Purse 6 Joel Harriott 83 T3 Michael McNamara 76 Joel Harriott 1st $80.00 7 Michael McNamara 85 7 Glenn Barry 79 Stephen Spender 2nd $60.00 8 Larry Zuckerman 90 8 Terry Robuck 80 Gross Skins A Flight Details Purse T9 Michael Polanichka 91 T9 Michael Polanichka 81 Joel Harriott Birdie on 1, Birdie on 13 $52.00 T9 Glenn Barry 91 T9 Larry Zuckerman 81 Jeff Harkness Birdie on 2 $26.00 11 Scott Shapiro 93 11 Scott Shapiro 84 Michael Polanichka Birdie on 15 $26.00 12 Jeff O'Rourke 96 12 Jeff O'Rourke 87 Stephen Spender Birdie on 17 $26.00 13 Jeff Hache 99 13 Jeff Hache 89 14 Asheesh Danee 100 14 Asheesh Danee 91 Net Skins A Flight Details Purse Joel Harriott Birdie on 1, Eagle on 13 $32.00 Michael Polanichka Birdie on 10, Birdie on 15 $32.00 Jeff Hache Birdie on 16 $16.00 Jeff Harkness Eagle on 2 $16.00 HONEY POT Michael McNamara Birdie on 9 $16.00 Leo Gravelle / Rick Adler 64 $100.00 Stephen Spender Birdie on 17 $16.00 Mike McConville / Warren Hogge 64 $100.00 CTP A Flight Distance Hole # Prize Darren Atkison / Mike McConville 64 $100.00 Jeff Harkness 2' 7" # 4 $35.00 Willie Melancon 27' 10" # 8 $35.00 Joel Harriott 14' 9" # 12 $35.00 Stephen Spender 1' 8" # 17 $35.00

TUKWET "Legends Course" TOURNAMENT 2/2/2020 "B" FLIGHT RESULTS "B" FLIGHT GROSS RESULTS "B" FLIGHT NET RESULTS B FLIGHT - PURSES Pos. Player Gross Pos. Player NET "B" flight GROSS Winners 1 Warren Hogge 87 1 Michael McConville 74 Player Place Purse 2 John Van Diepen 88 2 Warren Hogge 75 Warren Hogge 1st $80.00 3 Rick Adler 89 3 Rick Adler 76 John Van Diepen 2nd $60.00 T4 Darren Atkison 91 T4 John Van Diepen 79 "B" Flight NET Winners T4 Barry Shepherd 91 T4 Leo Gravelle 79 Player Place Purse 6 Demetri Pagalidis 97 T6 Darren Atkison 81 Michael McConville 1st $80.00 T7 Lowell Schultze 98 T6 Barry Shepherd 81 Rick Adler 2nd $60.00 T7 Leo Gravelle 98 8 Demetri Pagalidis 82 Gross Skins B Flight Details Purse T9 Wade Savage 99 9 Tim Crable 84 John Van Diepen Par on 7, Par on 14 $40.00 T9 Jim Curry 99 T10 Lowell Schultze 86 Darren Atkison Birdie on 4, Birdie on 10 $40.00 T9 Tim Crable 99 T10 Jim Curry 86 Warren Hogge Birdie on 15 $20.00 11 Steve Kitching 100 T10 Steve Kitching 86 Demetri Pagalidis Birdie on 12 $20.00 12 Michael McConville 101 T13 Wade Savage 89 Net Skins B Flight Details Purse 13 Raymond Dion 112 T13 Raymond Dion 89 John Van Diepen Birdie on 14 $46.00 Raymond Dion Birdie on 5 $46.00 Demetri Pagalidis Eagle on 12 $46.00 HONEY POT CTP B Flight Distance Hole # Purse Leo Gravelle / Rick Adler 64 $100.00 Darren Atkison 2' 10" # 17 $70.00 Mike McConville / Warren Hogge 64 $100.00 Darren Atkison 15' 3" #17 Darren Atkison / Mike McConville 64 $100.00 Rick Adler 9' 1" # 8 $35.00 Wade Savage 8' 8" # 12 $35.00

Individually HOME TOURNAMENT Flighted OPEN TO ALL RESULTS February 16, 2020

January’s tournament was played in nice pleasant sur- this optional game. The threshold for this roundings. A cool winter day but winds that were rarely tournament’s Honey pot was 62 which above 8 knot and humidity in the 25% - 35% range making seemed high. Sure ’nuff, there were 23 for a lovely day. All the golfers that day got to see many of teams that shot 62 or under, each win- the Simi Hills Golf Course staff, some not normally out ning a share of the $736 pot. (How do you there, plopped down in carts with clipboards. get $736 with a $10.00 buy-in per team?) Even El Jefe (Brian Reed) was doing rounds on the back The quantity of winners cut the size of the payouts. side in “Hurry Up Corner” (12—13– 14– 15). Different to- A paltry $32 a team. day, instead of these guys shooting a stink eye out at our There were a bunch of multiple winners who used the vol- more leisurely players, Brian seemed pretty jazzed to find ume system to make up for the low per ticket payout. everyone in the afternoon groups in position and clock- ing at a 4 hour and 40 min rate. The attention to pace of play in the event probably paid dividends even though the target round time wasn’t quite HONEY POT: A World Record number of winners in met.

10 Individually Flighted HOME TOURNAMENT OPEN TO ALL RESULTS—continued February 16, 2020

"A" FLIGHT RESULTS "A" FLIGHT GROSS RESULTS "A" FLIGHT NET RESULTS "A" FLIGHT PURSES Pos. Player Gross Pos. Player Total net "A" flight GROSS winners 1 Reynolds, Ernie 71 T1 McMillan, Don 68 Player Place Purse T2 Hoyle, Michael 72 T1 Sanders, Gerard 68 Reynolds, Ernie 1st $90.00 T2 McMillan, Don 72 T3 Cross, Paul 69 Hoyle, Michael 2nd $80.00 T4 Greene, Jack 73 T3 Spender, Stephen 69 Greene, Jack 3rd $70.00 T4 Williamson, J. D. 73 T5 Dom, Mike 70 Williamson, J. D. 4th $60.00 T4 Sanders, Gerard 73 T5 Lansdale, Richard 70 Dom, Mike 5th $50.00 T7 Dom, Mike 76 T5 Khoury, Nabih 70 "A" flight NET winners T7 Lansdale, Richard 76 T8 Williamson, J. D. 71 Player Place Purse T7 Spender, Stephen 76 T8 Reynolds, Ernie 71 McMillan, Don 1st $90.00 T7 Khoury, Nabih 76 T8 Ferrera, Don 71 Sanders, Gerard 2nd $80.00 T11 Mayne, Todd 78 T8 Nance, Scott 71 Cross, Paul 3rd $70.00 T11 Cross, Paul 78 T12 Hoyle, Michael 72 Spender, Stephen 4th $60.00 T11 Mora, Emilio 78 T12 Mora, Emilio 72 Lansdale, Richard 5th $50.00 T14 Ferrera, Don 79 14 Shapiro, Scott 73 Gross Skins A Flight Details Purse T14 Hofman, Thomas 79 T15 Mayne, Todd 74 Khoury, Nabih Birdie on 3 $77.00 16 Nance, Scott 80 T15 Greene, Jack 74 Greene, Jack Eagle on 10 $77.00 17 Rohn, Edward 81 17 Rohn, Edward 75 McMillan, Don Birdie on 11 $77.00 T18 Melancon, Willie 82 T18 Myhrvold, Tom 76 Mayne, Todd Birdie on 17 $77.00 T18 Robuck, Terry 82 T18 Polanichka, Michael 76 T20 Shapiro, Scott 83 T18 Rowland, Godfrey 76 Net Skins A Flight Details Purse T20 Corralejo, Ben 83 T18 Melancon, Willie 76 Corralejo, Ben Birdie on 4 $86.00 T20 Robinson, Clarence 83 T18 Reading, Terry 76 McMillan, Don Eagle on 11 $86.00 23 Rowland, Godfrey 84 T18 Corralejo, Ben 76 Nance, Scott Eagle on 12 $86.00 T24 Myhrvold, Tom 85 T24 Batra, Vinit 77 T24 Batra, Vinit 85 T24 Hofman, Thomas 77 T24 Harkness, Jeff 85 T24 Keller, Kurt 77 CTP A Flight Distance Hole # Prize T24 Reading, Terry 85 T27 Robinson, Clarence 79 Sanders, Gerard 7' 5" # 15 $75.00 T28 Polanichka, Michael 86 T27 Robuck, Terry 79 Mayne, Todd 10' 8" # 17 $75.00 T28 Keller, Kurt 86 29 Harkness, Jeff 80 Reynolds, Ernie 1' 7" # 4 $75.00 T30 Porter, Mark 92 30 Krainc, Patrick 83 Greene, Jack 1' 6" # 8 $75.00 T30 Krainc, Patrick 92 31 Porter, Mark 84 32 Zuckerman, Larry NS 32 Zuckerman, Larry NS

FEBRUARY 2020 HOME TOURNAMENT "B" FLIGHT RESULTS "B" FLIGHT GROSS RESULTS "B" FLIGHT NET RESULTS B FLIGHT - PURSES Pos. Player Gross Pos. Player Total net "B" flight GROSS Winners 1 McNamara, Michael 76 1 McNamara, Michael 65 Player Place Purse T2 Gotthardt, John 79 T2 Hogge, Warren 67 McNamara, Michael 1st $ 90.00 T2 Hache, Jeff 79 T2 Barry, Glenn 67 Gotthardt, John 2nd $ 80.00 T2 Barry, Glenn 79 T4 Gould, Ross 68 Hache, Jeff 3rd $ 70.00 5 Stockton, Dan 80 T4 Gotthardt, John 68 Stockton, Dan 4th $ 60.00 6 Gould, Ross 81 T6 Hache, Jeff 69 Perez, Mauricio 5th $ 50.00 T7 Plutchak, Rick 82 T6 Stockton, Dan 69 "B" Flight NET Winners T7 Hogge, Warren 82 T8 Plutchak, Rick 70 Player Place Purse T7 Perez, Mauricio 82 T8 Schultze, Lowell 70 Hogge, Warren 1st $ 90.00 10 Van Diepen, John 83 T10 Van Diepen, John 71 Barry, Glenn 2nd $ 80.00 11 Oslund, Kent 84 T10 Perez, Mauricio 71 Gould, Ross 3rd $ 70.00 T12 Garcia, Angelo 85 12 Savage, Wade 72 Plutchak, Rick 4th $ 60.00 T12 Schultze, Lowell 85 13 Murphy, Scott 73 Schultze, Lowell 5th $ 50.00 T14 Kerensky, Eric 86 T14 Scott, Larry 74 Gross Skins B Flight Details Purse T14 Savage, Wade 86 T14 Oslund, Kent 74 Plutchak, Rick Birdie on 13, Birdie on 16 $100.00 T14 Tan, Gilbert 86 T14 Weller, Gary 74 Stockton, Dan Birdie on 1 $50.00 T14 Weller, Gary 86 T17 Garcia, Angelo 75 Barry, Glenn Birdie on 5 $50.00 T14 Silagy, Richard 86 T17 Sweeney, John 75 Kerensky, Eric Birdie on 2 $50.00 T19 Denove, Chris 87 T17 Silagy, Richard 75 Oslund, Kent Birdie on 7 $50.00 T19 Scott, Larry 87 20 Kerensky, Eric 76 T19 Murphy, Scott 87 21 Denove, Chris 77 Net Skins B Flight Details Purse 22 Danee, Asheesh 88 T22 Tan, Gilbert 78 Plutchak, Rick Eagle on 13, Eagle on 16 $124.00 T23 Sweeney, John 90 T22 Danee, Asheesh 78 Stockton, Dan Eagle on 1 $62.00 T23 Imel, Tim 90 T24 Imel, Tim 79 Barry, Glenn Birdie on 15 $62.00 T23 Cordero, Ricky 90 T24 Ramos, Juan 79 Oslund, Kent Eagle on 7 $62.00 26 Wood, Don 91 T26 Hansen, Robert 80 27 Hansen, Robert 92 T26 Cordero, Ricky 80 28 Ramos, Juan 93 T28 Wood, Don 81 CTP B Flight Distance Hole # Purse 29 Brown, Craig 94 T28 Brown, Craig 81 Van Diepen, John 9' 6" # 17 $ 72.00 30 Shepherd, Barry 95 30 Shepherd, Barry 83 Barry, Glenn 8' 6" # 4 $ 72.00 31 Shenkman, Michael 96 31 Nelson, Craig 84 Hache, Jeff 13' 11" # 8 $ 72.00 32 Nelson, Craig 99 32 Shenkman, Michael 85 McNamara, Michael 9' 0" # 15 $ 72.00 33 Chhabra, Vijay NS 33 Chhabra, Vijay NS 11

FEBRUARY HOME TOURNAMENT 2/16/2020 "C" FLIGHT RESULTS "C" FLIGHT GROSS RESULTS "C" FLIGHT NET RESULTS C FLIGHT - PURSES

Pos. Player Gross Pos. Player Total net "C" flight GROSS Winners 1 Curry, Jim 81 1 Macedo, Larry 63 Player Place Purse 2 Oshiro, Dean 83 2 Burt, Tony 65 Curry, Jim 1st $ 90.00 3 Macedo, Larry 84 3 Gravelle, Leo 66 Oshiro, Dean 2nd $ 80.00 4 Adler, Rick 85 4 Curry, Jim 68 Adler, Rick 3rd $ 70.00 5 Gravelle, Leo 86 5 Oshiro, Dean 70 Stine, Joe 4th $ 60.00 T6 Stine, Joe 87 T6 Nance, Roger 71 Vega, Luis 5th $ 50.00 T6 Vega, Luis 87 T6 Berger, Herschel 71 T6 Burt, Tony 87 T8 Stine, Joe 72 "C" Flight NET Winners T9 Berger, Herschel 88 T8 Borczon, Ron 72 Player Place Purse T9 Peachey, Jack 88 T8 Adler, Rick 72 Macedo, Larry 1st $ 90.00 T9 Pagalidis, Demetri 88 T11 Peachey, Jack 73 Burt, Tony 2nd $ 80.00 12 Zaccaro, Anthony 89 T11 Pagalidis, Demetri 73 Gravelle, Leo 3rd $ 70.00 T13 Borczon, Ron 91 T13 Vega, Luis 75 Nance, Roger 4th $ 60.00 T13 Kitching, Steve 91 T13 Ullrich, Jim 75 Berger, Herschel 5th $ 50.00 T15 Ullrich, Jim 92 T13 Carson, Jim 75 T15 Gray, Daryl 92 T16 Zaccaro, Anthony 76 Gross Skins C Flight Details Purse T15 Miler, Keith 92 T16 Perez, Jason 76 Stine, Joe Birdie on 13, Birdie on 15 $104.00 T15 Vallentgoed, Andrew 92 T18 Skinner, Skip 77 McDonald, James Birdie on 14 $52.00 T15 Crable, Tim 92 T18 McConville, Michael 77 Crable, Tim Birdie on 3 $52.00 20 Nance, Roger 93 T18 Crable, Tim 77 Curry, Jim Birdie on 16 $52.00 T21 Thoma, Steve 94 T18 Kitching, Steve 77 Net Skins C Flight Details Purse T21 Clark, Dave 94 T22 Tran, Doug 79 Stine, Joe Eagle on 13, Eagle on 15 $103.00 23 Skinner, Skip 95 T22 Stabile, Ryan 79 Gravelle, Leo Eagle on 18 $51.00 T24 McDonald, James 96 T22 Gray, Daryl 79 Macedo, Larry Eagle on 4 $51.00 T24 Camacho, Jr 96 T22 Miler, Keith 79 Crable, Tim Eagle on 3 $51.00 T24 Stabile, Ryan 96 T22 Vallentgoed, Andrew 79 Curry, Jim Eagle on 16 $51.00 27 Stafford, John 98 T27 McDonald, James 80 CTP C Flight Distance Hole # Purse T28 Tran, Doug 101 T27 Clark, Dave 80 Oshiro, Dean 11' 11" # 15 $ 150.00 T28 Carson, Jim 101 T29 Thoma, Steve 81 Oshiro, Dean 18' 2" # 8 30 McConville, Michael 104 T29 Stafford, John 81 Gravelle, Leo 11' 11' # 17 $ 75.00 31 Perez, Jason 106 31 Camacho, Jr 83 Macedo, Larry 4' 5" # 4 $ 75.00

HONEY POT Adler, Rick / Macedo, Larry 56 $32.00 Nance, Roger / Stockton, Dan 60 $32.00 Burt, Tony / Curry, Jim 57 $32.00 Adler, Rick / Pagalidis, Demetri 60 $32.00 Macedo, Larry / Perez, Jason 57 $32.00 Berger, Herschel / Hogge, Warren 61 $32.00 Hogge, Warren / McConville, Michael 58 $32.00 Plutchak, Rick / Polanichka, Michael 61 $32.00 Barry, Glenn / Danee, Asheesh 58 $32.00 Gravelle, Leo / Perez, Jason 61 $32.00 Ferrera, Don / Oshiro, Dean 58 $32.00 Adler, Rick / Miler, Keith 61 $32.00 Borczon, Ron / Macedo, Larry 58 $32.00 Gravelle, Leo / Schultze, Lowell 62 $32.00 Barry, Glenn / Miler, Keith 58 $32.00 Barry, Glenn / Pagalidis, Demetri 62 $32.00 Berger, Herschel / McConville, Michael 59 $32.00 Gravelle, Leo / Hache, Jeff 62 $32.00 Gravelle, Leo / McConville, Michael 59 $32.00 Miler, Keith / Vega, Luis 62 $32.00 Barry, Glenn / Peachey, Jack 59 $32.00 Adler, Rick / Berger, Herschel 62 $32.00 Hache, Jeff / Schultze, Lowell 60 $32.00

March’s away tournament is :

RIVER RIDGE VICTORIA LAKES COURSE

Tournament Date: Saturday 3/7/2020. First tee time: 8:00 am Deadline to sign up: CLOSED, CONTACT Demetri for waiting list Maximum Number of Players: 80 COST: $ 90.00 (includes prize fund, golf, cart) Contact: DEMETRI PAGALIDIS Phone: 818-674-7400 EMAIL: [email protected]

By most member’s opinion, the Victoria Lakes Course is the better of the two courses at that facility. Multiple large ponds (or small lakes), make it more scenic than the Vineyard Course with a view of the Channel Islands from the 13th tee box. Victoria Lakes is rat- ed at 72.5 with a slope of 130 from the blue tees and 70.3 with a slope of 126 from the white tees.

March’s HOME tournament is : SIMI HILLS GOLF COURSE MARCH 2020 Individually Flighted Tournament

Date: Sunday March 15, 2020 First tee time: 7:32AM Deadline to sign up: March 5, 2020 Maximum Number of Players: 88 COST: $70 includes prize fund and golf (cart not included) Contact; RICK ADLER Phone: (818) 344-5156 EMAIL: [email protected]

Unlike the rest of the country, we don’t have “March Winds” but instead October—through February winds. The ferocity of the Simi winds tapers off in March. It doesn’t stop so tapering off is good. Go to SHMGC.org and signup electronically for this month’s tournament.

Away = River Ridge : COMING NEXT Lakes Course 3/7/2020 Home: Regular Flighted MONTH! 3/15/2020

April’s away tournament is :

TIERRA REJADA GOLF COURSE

Tournament Date: Saturday 4/4/2020. First tee time: 8:00 am SHOTGUN START Deadline to sign up: 5/30/2020 Maximum Number of Players: 80 COST: $ 90.00 (includes prize fund, golf, cart) Contact: DEMETRI PAGALIDIS Phone: 818-674-7400 EMAIL: [email protected]

A new, actually old but back again, course for this season will be Tierra Rejada. Right on Tierra Rejada Road and the 23 freeway. This hillside built course made it through change in ownership and has rebounded from that period where it’s future was unknown. Reports are very positive about it’s playability. One thing for sure, you cannot beat the views from the tops of those hills above the Road. From the green for the 4th hole, you have a 340 panorama view from the Reagan Library to the Pacific and over to the Topa Topa Mountains above Ojai.

April’s HOME tournament is : The “PRESIDENT’S CUP” Qualifier Individually Flighted Tournament This is an individually flighted tournament Date: Sunday April 19, 2020 First tee time: 7:32AM Deadline to sign up: April 15, 2020 Maximum Number of Players: 88 COST: $70 includes prize fund and golf (cart not included) Contact; Leo Gravelle Phone: (818) 378-2674 EMAIL: [email protected] This, “everyone is welcome” flighted Tournament is a dual role event. It is a regular Individually Flighted tournament with no restrictions on playing. It also acts as our Qualifying event for our match play championship, the President’s cup played in the following weeks. If you qualify for the President’s cup, you have to be able to commit to play in up to 4 match play events held over the next 4 weeks. Article VI; section 3 of the Club’s By-laws spells out the rules. These By-laws are available on the web page under the tab: “ABOUT the SHMGC”

14 SIMI HILLS MEN’S GOLF CLUB 2020 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Date Day First Tee Time Course Format Players Jan. 11 Saturday 8:00a.m. Shotgun Eagle Glen Individual Flighted 60 Jan. 19 Sunday 7:32a.m. Simi Hills Individual Flighted 88 Feb. 2 Saturday 8:30a.m. Shotgun Tukwet (Legends Course) Individual Flighted 60 Feb. 16 Sunday 7:32a.m. Simi Hills Individual Flighted 88 March 7 Saturday 8:00a.m. River Ridge (Lakes Course) Individual Flighted 80 March 15 Sunday 7:32 a.m. Simi Hills Individual Flighted 88 March 21 Saturday 7:23 & 12:28 Simi Hills Tournament of Champions April 4 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Tierra Rejada Individual Flighted 68 April 19 Sunday 7:32 a.m. Simi Hills President’s Cup Qualifier 88 April 25 Saturday 8:28 a.m. Simi Hills President’s Cup Round 1 16+8 April 26 Sunday 8:04 a.m. Simi Hills President’s Cup Round 2 8+16 May 3 Sunday 8:04 a.m. Simi Hills President’s Cup Simi Finals 4+20 May 9 Saturday 9:00 a.m. Simi Hills President’s Cup Final 4+22 May 2 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Shotgun Soule Park Individual Flighted 68 May 16 Saturday 11:00 a.m. Crystalaire C.C. Individual Flighted 60 May 17 Sunday 7:32 a.m. Simi Hills Individual Flighted 80 June 13 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Olivas Links Individual Flighted 72 June 21 Sunday 7:32 a.m. Simi Hills SCGA 2-Man Qualifying 76 July 11 Saturday 8:06 a.m. Sterling Hills Individual Flighted 72 July 19 Sunday 7:32 a.m. Simi Hills Individual Flighted 88 August 1 Saturday 8:30 a.m. Shotgun La Purisima Individual Flighted 60 August 16 Sunday 7:32 a.m. Simi Hills Member / Guest 116 August 29 Saturday 8:30a.m. Shotgun River Course @ Alisal Annual Bus Trip Sept. 13 Sunday 9:00 am Sandpiper Individual Flighted 60 Sept. 27 Sunday 7:32 a.m. Simi Hills Club Championship Qualifier 88 October 3 Saturday 8:20 a.m. Simi Hills Club Championship Round 2 32+8 October 4 Sunday 8:04 a.m. Simi Hills Club Championship Round 3 32+8 October 10 Saturday 8:00a.m. River Ridge (Vineyard) Individual Flighted 80 October 18 Sunday 7:32a.m. Simi Hills Individual Flighted 88 November 7 Saturday 8:00a.m. Shotgun Elkins Ranch Individual Flighted 72 November 15 Sunday 7:32a.m. Simi Hills Member Memorial 88 December 5 Saturday 10:00a.m. Shotgun Ojai Valley Inn Individual Flighted 60 December 20 Sunday 7:32a.m. Simi Hills One Day Shoot Out 88

POSTING YOUR SCORE

There are 3 ways to post your score following your To get your course handicap prior to playing, click round. The are: on the “GOLFER LOOKUP” button. COURSE KIOSK, YOUR SMART PHONE or any On the next screen you will get this screen telling COMPUTER connected to the internet. From the computer at the course, (Kiosk) Here’s what you need to know. This first image is of the home screen this, the main page for both handicap lookup and score posting. Getting your handicap for today’s round. 1. If you are posting at Simi Hills, do not click on the “Guest Score Posting” button. You are not a guest but a member at Simi Hills.

you what your “Playing Handicap” is for the day, dependent upon which tees you are playing. Put that Playing handicap down on your scorecard so you know when you get pops.

Select your lookup preference, either by name or GHIN number. Enter your name or GHIN number HERE and click on the red “Continue” button. The next screen is:

EXIT out of that screen and you will go back to the prior screen. POSTING YOUR SCORE Not all, in fact very few, courses are set-up in the WHS system to accept “Hole by Hole” score post- ings. When they do, it will make posting faster and much more helpful by handling the hole adjust- ments when you get an those unusual triple or quad bogies. Simi Hills IS set up so select “Post Hole by Hole Score”

POSTING YOUR SCORE

The Hole by Hole cover page will pop up. You you post your total score and not HOLE-BY-HOLE, need to put in the “TEE” your played that day. Then you will have to adjust, as you do now, those blow- hit the red button to go. up holes. Here is how:

You can take a double bogey on any hole. I.E. a 5 on a 3, a 6 on a 4 par and a 7 on a par 5. one PLUS additional stroke on any hole where you get a stroke or 2 additional strokes if you get 2 pops on a hole. Example: Golfer Dick is a 19.1 index and plays the Gold tee at Simi Hills. His Course Playing Handicap is a 20 for the day. That means Dick gets 2 pops on Holes number 7 and 11 and a single pop on every The input screen appears waiting for your scores. other hole. Say he takes an 8 on hole # 7. Since it is Enter your gross score in the row “SCORE”. When a par 4 the most he can take is 2 stokes for the dou- you hit enter after the number 5, it will automatically ble bogie and two additional stokes one for each advance to hole #2. Enter all 18 holes. handicap stroke he gets, in this case 2. Double Bogie is a 6 and two more for the handicap strokes equals 8. Dick can post the full 8 for this. If he played from the Silver tees that day, the most he could take is a 7. His Course handicap would be only 17 playing from the silver so no double pops.

Important points:

1. You are a “Guest” at every course that is not Simi Hills.

Look at row “ADJ Score”, hole #3. You took a 9 on 2. You must know your GHIN number that hole and posted a nine when entering. The pro- to post a home round. gram adjusted it to a 7. The most you can post is 3. When you pay for your round in double bogie plus any handicap strokes. Since this example has the golfer’s Course Handicap at 18 the the clubhouse, make sure to get player did get a stroke. A total of 7 is allowed for your course handicap off the com- that hole. puter or Kiosk. If you run into a message that says, “Hole by Hole 4. When your done playing, post your Scoring is not available for this course” You will score before you leave. have to go back to the Player home screen that says “Post a Score”. Follow the prompts to post your score by 9 holes or 18 hole total. REMEMBER: If

17 CLUB DEMOGRAPHICS

Ever wonder about the age or handicap diversity in our club? As of the end of January 2020 here’s our club makeup. Age information was taken only from those who entered their birthdays in the optional fields. NUMBER OF ACTIVE MEMBERS: 247 AVERAGE AGE OF MEMBERS: 57.4 years YOUNGEST: 19 OLDEST 79 WEIRD FACT: The club has no members who are in their 20’s (millennials)?

AGE OF MEMBERS MEMBERS WHO ARE “SENIOR” AGE DECADE # MEMBERS Under 50 50 and over (Not eligible for the senior tour) Teens 1 (Eligible for the Senior Tour) 20's 0 42 182 30's 11

40's 30

50's 74

60's 89 70's 19 80's 0 HANDICAP INDEXES

< 0.0 3

0.1—4.9 15 MEMBERS RESIDENCES 5.0—9.9 63 Club Mean

Simi Valley 114 10.0—14.9 67 Average = 12.7 “The Valley” 76 15.0—19.9 43

Conejo Valley & west 16 20.0—24.9 17 Santa Clarita Valley 17 25.0—29.9 10 Moorpark 11 > 30.0 3

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Team Play is underway with two matches played and we are 2-0. The first match against Olivas Links was at home with 25 mph winds. Every member of our team came to play and with windy conditions and fast Simi Greens. The edge went to the home team. We won by a score of 44 to 4. Our second match was at Olivas Links and our Team Play horses rode the team to another win. The final score was 31 to 17. Our next match is at home against Santa Barbara on Feb. 1st. On the top of our schedule on our website there is a link to the Team Play Portal. We are in group 2 if you want to keep up.

Membership is up to 247 members. With just two tournaments played this year we have 109 members that have already played in one of our events.

Our full schedule is up on our website and we have our pocket calendars for 2020 available at our tournaments and general meetings until they run out. New courses this year are Tukwet Legends and Tierra Rejada. We are bringing back La Purisima which is always tough and can have you wondering after the round, why did I take this game up? It’s still a favorite of many and so it is back on the cal- endar.

After daylight savings we will start our Horse Races back up before our monthly meetings.