MEMBER/GUEST OPEN HOUSE

The Member Guest Open House...commonly known as the Member/Guest Tournament was a measured success.  Four new faces appeared on the course and four faithful UCC members gave them a real good time.  The weather was perfect and the company was entertaining.  We played 18 holes of "best ball" format golf.  It was surprisingly close after adjusting for handicaps.  Mike Collins and his nephew, Steve Powell shot a sizzling 46 first first place money.  (I'm happy getting that for nine holes!)
Pat Powell and Lew Puriton managed a 50 and won second place money.  Members Bob Richardson and Don Carleton played with guest Dusty Batley and Scott McFarland...coming close, having a good time, but finishing out of the money.
We have got to remember that the only way we are going to increase our membership is by bringing new faces to the course.  This tourney is for that purpose.  It would have been great...and not too hard to imagine, if there had been three times the number of guest/member attendees.  It was a perfect day for golf....and all had a wonderful time!

THE WACKO!

Wacko doesn't quite describe the crazy layout for this year's tournament....but I overheard ideas for the next generation...next year....it should be even wackier!!  Many of the shots required in this tournament required shots into, over, or around the woods...so I lost a couple of balls.  I did have a great time, though, and look forward to the next big adventure in 2014.  Hope to see you all there!

A NICE PROBLEM!!

OK...Let's get something straight.....We have a very, very good golfer on the course in the person of Mike Collins.  I think there should be some new ruling...perhaps having him play blindfolded!  Being on his team on a Thursday night assures one of at least getting his money back...!  If the guy wasn't such a likeable, affable, decent guy, I'd think about having my friends from the city meet him in the parking lot!  Seriously folks....what are we going to do???  Mike...you are terrific, and a great addition to our club!  May you be around forever!
Get your names up on the list for the President's Cup starting June 2nd.  That should be a good one.  All the higher handicapped golfers know that it much easier when the other guy has to give you a stroke on most holes.  Also, although it may say that matches have to be played on certain days, in actuality, it's much more loosely scheduled....get your name on the list...find out later.  Let's have a full bracket for this one. 
See you all Thursday if it don't rain!

A QUICKIE!

Just a quickie...although those who read this blog are probably not the ones who need to be told...but this weekend is the Robert Heald Memorial Tournament....a good one for everyone...one that we all should attend because it is in remembrance of Bob Heald who gave us the course and left us money to support it.  Please let us all show up.  Someone asked me the other day who the club officers are.  He had never seen a few of them on the course....neither have I...so let's all show up.
Thursdays are going well....look forward to seeing more tomorrow (Thursday at 6:00).   Let's set an example and attend the events.
Cheers!

Well...The 2013 Thursday evening Twilight League got off to a great start tonight...but maybe that depends on what team you were playing for!!  We waited for a brief shower to pass and then got started with two teams of four players each.  They seemed to be equally balanced at the start, but the final score was 80 to 57!!  The winning team saw one player shoot par (29), another with a 9 handicap shoot a 32!  It was probably that glass of wine with dinner.  Anyway, a great time was had by all and we look forward to a great season.
I got word tonight that the Robert Heald Memorial will be on Sunday the 19th, so save the date...nine holes followed by  a board meeting...who can beat that?
The course is in GREAT shape!!

OK!  Been away a long time with all sorts of problems, but it doesn't take more than a fabulous weekend for Phil Mickelson and a rising stock market to get my mind thinking golf!  Phil gives hope to the "lefties" of the world...and the stock market will return our endowment to the level where we might have the courage to take some stumps off the course and make changes that turn UCC into the mid-coast jewel that we advertise.  It could be a great year!  Don't forget that your part in the big plan is to get some friends and neighbors to join.  Recognize that the increase in dues this year is only equal to a couple of new members.  Let's all work on getting it back to 200 members!  Of course...I know I'm only talking to the die-hard regulars here...but so what?  See you all on opening day....and (GO PHIL!)