That Time Of The Year

Annually the publisher of the Webster's Dictionary (or variations there of) come out with a list of new words which have become popular in daily use.  Not to be out done the JR/SR Glossary of Terms is being updated.  Just in the past week there were four new terms born.  Please review the following:

1. A Wise - the act of hitting the forward tee marker with one's tee shot and having it careen back scattering anyone in the vacinity for fear of their life.  Remember it the erratic shot come to rest in a flower bed the player is entitled to relief without penalty.  If said ball is lost then the standard lost ball applies.
2. An Ah Stroh - The act of T. C. Cheening a putt (yes a putt).  Standard USGA rules apply.  However an "atta boy" is awarded if the putt is made.  Two strokes are recorded when developing personal putting stats.
3. Lumberjacked - Hitting the same tree twice (from behind).  This is rather difficult because the odds of having to play the second shot from a position where the the tree is still an obstacle is rather remote.
4. Chippewa'd - When one partner intentionally leaves his putt short so he can show his partner the line.  This requires real skill since the first putt should have provided the same information.

The annual lunch with the grounds was another success.  I must say that Kennel Club's beans were the hit of the lunch.  Thanks to all the guys that showed up to show their appreciation.

We played golf after the lunch and had a skins game.  I had a hard accepting that my net 2 on #18 wasn't a winner.  I think Silk felt the same way, but he had a couple of other winners to sooth the disappointment.  I didn't.  It looks like another great week before we hit the holiday weekend.

See ya at the training table.

CC

Really!!!

Dr. J returned from his month long vacation with the rich and famous in Harbor Springs to play with the less fortunate.  While his game hadn't improved his canny ability rolling the bones was as good as ever.  On his first attempt on returning he rolled the mandatory five of a kind (in two rolls) to win $20.00.  Granted it isn't a large amount of money it's the principle of it.  He has been our most prolific winner, and I think also has won the most money.  We put him on double secret probation to no avail;  then on the TSA no roll list;  finally on the special witness verification required list.  All to no avail.  I'm open to suggestions on what to do next.  At present there is at least $40.00 awaiting his next assault.

The competition was keen on Tuesday.  Two man teams playing 1BB.  Scores were close ranging from -10 to -3.  We paid 4 places so only six would be unhappy.  I couldn't stay to see all the moaning and crying by the losers, but heard it was long and loud.  Twinkle Toes finished so early that had time to go home to change clothes before the next group finished (just a quirk of the day).

The latest Rounds Played sheet is up on the bulletin board.  So far there are 16 qualified for the JR/SR Championship, and 6 more are on the cusp.  And, anyone gets their panties in a wad this may not be totally accurate since I may not have all the daily sheets.  As long as you make a good faith effort (and slip me something under the table) I'm pretty sure you'll make it in.   Plus if you're not close you are still welcome to play and compete in the skins game.  Remember we will add $5.00 to the entry fee, again this year, to cover photography cost.  So make sure you have $25.00 cash money on Thursday September 10th (money to paid to the pro shop).  See me if you have any questions.

CC

Funny Business

As you know yesterday was the annual Mars vs.Venus tournament.  After many years (Mars quit counting after 6 straight wins) the Venus Team finally won.  I don't want to sound like sour grapes, but there was some really funny accounting going on.  There was an unusual adjustment made by the pro shop due to the difference in women's vs men's par.  Somehow that magically seemed to be the winning difference.  Now I will admit the Venus Team had a couple of exceptional scores which was a real plus.  But, our Pig Trophy is sitting in the ladies locker room for at least 12 months before we can take it back and put it in it's rightful place.

The weather looks great for this week.  Moderate temps, sunny skies and no rain in the forecast.  Just the right formula  for honing your game before our big day.  Make sure you sign up so we can get a good read for the post tournament dinner.

see ya, CC

Every Once In A While

Occasionally it serves the purpose to fall a bit short.  Such was the case Saturday.  We were having a hard fought match with our worthy competition.  Coming into the last hole the match could swing either way.  It actually came down to the last putt.  Unfortunately Dr. AH and I both missed difficult but makable putts, and lost acouple of bucks in the final accounting.  While not happy losing I did realize that a small loss can pay off  in the long run.  Our opponents now have hope that they will prevail and will eagerly look forward to the next match.  I know there are no sure things in life and especially golf,  but you don't want to discourage the underdogs.

Remember we are having our annual lunch with the grounds crew on Friday.  All JR/SRS are encouraged to attend.  Kennel Club and I are handling the details , but will happily accept contributions to help defray the cost.  These guys have worked hard and provided us we a really great conditioned course.  There were a number of guests on Saturday who said they have never seen BCC in better shape (even better than their own club).

A sign up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board for the The Championship.  Please sign up if you are planning on playing.  Remember if you are well short of the necessary rounds you can still play in the skins game.  If you are reallllly close to qualifying you can apply for a waiver from the tournament committee.  The entry fee is $20.00 (paper money, no coins OTR) payable the day of the tournament.  So mark September 10th on your calendar.

The weather looks good for the upcoming week.

CC 

Fast Approaching

Yes, it's almost time for the JR/SR Championship.  The field is starting to take shape as more players get those final qualification rounds in.  Check the locker room bulletin board if you think may be a round or so shy.  I'm posting an updated list weekly so you can see where you stand.

We had another SOTD winner.  Not a big win.  Only $22.00 this time, and the winner was yours truly.  It's been a long time since my last win.  There's still money to be won.  Remember you can't win if you don't roll the bones.

Golf was some what limited this week because of the rain Wednesday night.  It really came down, if only for a short period, enough so that they wouldn't allow carts on Thursday. (Wow, that is an award sentence,but I'm too lazy today to rewrite it.)

If you missed Trivia at Belmont you missed a great time.  No prises awarded, but bragging rights are valuable.  A good sized crowd was present for the evening mc'd by our own Twinkle Toes.  He does a great job and always has something humorous to leave the audience with.

Just a reminder the annual appreciation lunch for the ground crew will be August 28 at the maintenance building at 11 AM.  Come show these guys how much we think of their hard work in keeping the course in such great shape.  We'll probably play golf afterwards.  Remember Thursday is Stag Day and we always have a limited field in the morning.

See ya,

CC 

Alert!!

The Nurse reminded me the Mars vs Venus Event is around the corner.  Like right around the corner and we need a Mars team.  Check the sign up sheet in the pro shop.  Remember we have a tradition of never losing and I would hate to lose by forfeit.

I was right about the coming monsoon.  The rain Friday night soaked the course, and it was really wet on Saturday.  While it slowed down Dr. AH and myself at the beginning of the round it didn't keep us from prevailing.  I will admit it is almost impossible to overcome the backside press (aka the Inverness) when you start out -1 1/2 (that's how bad they were on the front).  It would have been worse in my putt on 9 wasn't a little aggressive and popped out of the hole.  We still finished the day by winning a couple bets and tried not to gloat.

What a great finish to the PGA yesterday.  I was happy with the outcome and all the records that were set.  I would have been happy with Jason or Jordon winning,  but really enjoyed the overall play.  It was hard to imagine all the scores that far under par at the beginning of the tournament.

See ya at the training table.

CC

Depleted Again!!

Once again we have had a run on the SOTD pot.  Earlier in the week we had a winner for $53 (Can't remember who) and then again yesterday LTG rolled five of a kind in two rolls.  His winnings weren't as great, only $33.  I don't if there is something the water or if the stars are aligned, but we seem to have had a lot of winners recently.  With yesterday's money we still have $43 available.

This has been a good week for play.  We are averaging about about 13 players per day.  That's pretty good for this time of the year.  Plus the weather has been absolutely great for golf.  The course is in great shape and finally starting to dry out again (means a monsoon is on the way).  The only problem I noted was that Ken L has been on the winning team four days in a row.  I'm sure future pairings will take care of that.

All is quiet on the varmint front.  I don't whether they are planning an attack on the homestead or we have eliminated the problem for the present.  Some of the plants are starting to recover.  Only time will tell.

See ya at the training table.

CC

No Mas

Please recall my post about varmits.  Well it's time for an update.  After the experience with trapping a skunk and the inherent problems involved with releasing it I was a little hesitant about continuing with the live trap idea.  But, seeing few other options I went ahead with the idea of using it during the daylight hours.  That seemed reasonable since skunks are basically nocturnal.  The idea was OK, but I didn't think about the number of squirrels we have running around our yard.  You guessed it.  And we found out they really don't like being caught.  Since I was on the golf course it fell to The Nurse to release the angry critter.  From what I was told it was too bad we didn't have a video of the release (ask her for details).  The ground hog was becoming more brazen and seemed to be taunting us.  So Sunday afternoon I set the trap, and baited it with a PBJ sandwich.  We went off to the movie to see Mission Impossible (yes it is pretty good) and hoped for the best.  Upon our return I found one very pissed off varmit with PBJ on his cheeks in the trap.  Since we had dinner plans I waited until early evening to release the intruder.  I can honestly say ground hogs don't really like car rides.  I won't disclose the release location, but suffice it to say the varmit would have sore feet if he made it back to our neighborhood.  Plus there were a lot it's cousins around to welcome the newcomer.  So far no one has appeared to take it's place.  

See ya at the training table,

CC

What A Great Day!!

On Thursday we held the first Steve Hopkins Memorial Invitational.  Originally we had planned an informal day of golf with our lady college golfers on the staff, members and some of the UT Lady Golf Team.  As the idea evolved it seemed appropriate that we had an opportunity to remember Steve by naming the day in his memory because of his interest in women's athletics at the college level.  We ended up with eight teams of three players (2 JRSR's / 1 college player) playing a 1BB of 3.  In general the scores were pretty good, but the LR Dr., LOA, and S. Ruenreong (from UT) were low with the great score of 59.  Because the day was such a success it has been decided to hold the tournament annually during the first week of August.  Knowing our group I fully expect this will only grow in popularity.  All the underclassmen all want to come back next year and hope to get their name on the plague we'll be putting in the JR/SR corner of the locker room.  Many thanks to our golf staff and anonymous host of the lunch buffet for adding to the success of the event.

Next up is the JR/SR Championship.  Are you ready?

CC

Now What?

If you recall I said we were having a varmint problem.  Well, I received a number of suggestions on what to do to rid ourselves of the pest.  We finally settled on the live trap approach, and set one up late last week to no avail.  Someone suggested the little rascal would go for peanut butter.  So I moved the trap to a new location and baited it with a PBJ sandwich.  When I checked this AM I found we had captured something.  No ground hog, but a baby skunk instead.  Now what do I do?

Congrats to the Senior Club Championship winners.  I had to withdraw Saturday morning due to injuries suffered the day before at the Senior Inter club at Stone Oak CC.  I tripped going up the steps on #1 tee and banged up my knee and strained my back.  The LR Dr. says I'll be OK and no major damage, but I should take it easy for a few days.  SOCC really needs to rethink those steps.  I'm pretty sure I'm not the first person to take a tumble there.

Thanks to LTG, The Appraiser, and Al P. for their help in painting the pump house yesterday.  It looks much better now.  Also a  big thanks to OTR for donating the paint rollers and brushes.  And, to all of you who donated the money to buy the paint.

Remember we are going to host our women college players on Thursday (plus four from UT).  As of today it looks like we'll have at least 5 foursomes.  I'm planning on doing the pairings on Wednesday.  I hope this is the beginning of another JR SR tradition.

See ya at the training table,

CC