An inspired SGC team pulled through to a Raptorian-like milestone victory. Do not poke the bear while asleep. A few of our wily veterans woke up in time to display a splendid performance. Let me remind those fellow members who took most of the awards, you may have done the most damage to give SGC its second championship but do not forget those fellow members who were your supporting cast that equally performed amazingly up there just like you though it was a little far fetch that every one could reap all the awards. Just imagine that your supporting cast could only be a stroke or two away from what you won. Others were with you in spirit and wholehearted support. In one last gasp of air out of our mouths, we could voice out that as collectively as a team, we did it. We are the CHAMPIONS. What a nice Canada Day gift.

A celebration dinner or feast is in the offing from SGC. SGC is wondering if we could hold it this week at Kingsforest after our round. Hoping that everyone could be there and let it all out. What do you think?

Final word: One drawback of this tournament was the lack of women participation. Not a single female golfer was in display. SGC commends Talamak and BGAT organizations for what they were doing every time they hosted this event. You’d see women participating – whether they were on the course playing or helping out assisting in their own ways managing and smoothing out to run a huge event like this. The rest of the other organizations involved should learn from this example including SGC, mind you.

SGC and its members also laud the huge effort of this year’s host, SOGA with its president Joe Paule. Special mention to BGAT’s leader, Joe Abanilla and Talamak’s Chito Yorro for assisting in the process of calculation of scores using the new online application. Thank you.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Posting for who won awards at yesterday’s GTA Interleague event to follow. Just waiting for SOGA’s official report.

Here are SGC’s heroes for that climactic day:

Best 3 net scores of every class.

CLASS	PLAYER		FRONT NET	BACK NET	TOTAL NET
A	Bautista, Ross		35	31	66
A	Montilla, Mikee		33	33	66
A	Bataclan, Fred		29	39	68
B	Paculaba, Jun		28	35	66	Actual total net of 63 but capped to 66
B	Sok, Sangva		37	33	70
B	Gomez, Roy		30	40	70
C	Navarette, Exe		35	31	66
C	Plaza, Rey		37	32	69
C	Kim, Steve		29	41	70
D	Romero, Louie		32	33	66	Actual total net of 65 but capped to 66
D	DeVeyra, Mar		35	37	72
D	Halili, Fred		34	39	73
				TOTAL	822

If my calculations are correct, the point standings below show SGC ran away with it:

TEAM STANDING	TEAM	POINTS
1	SIERRA	822
2	BIGAT	855
3	DOUBLE BLUE	860
4	PHILCAN	863
4	SOGA	863
6	TALAMAK	866

GTA Awards as compiled by host SOGA organization:

CLASS	PLAYER	AWARD
A	Ross Bautista	Low net back 31
		Closest to the pin par 3 7th
	Fred Bataclan	Low net front 29
B	Jun Paculaba	Trophy for Best Gross 83 & Best Total Net 63
		Low net front 28
		Total net 63
C	Exe Navarette	Trophy for Best Gross 88 & Best Total Net 66
		Total net 66
	Steve Kim	Low net front 29
D	Louie Romero	Trophy for Best Total Net 65
		Total net 65
		Low net front 31 shared with two others

 

From L to R: Ross Bautista, Mike Montilla, Fred Bataclan, Jun Paculaba, Sangva Sok, Roy Gomez, Exe Navarette, Rey Plaza, Steve Kim, Louie Romero, Mar DeVeyra, Fred Halili

Congratulations to these twelve players above and to those who participated on that eventful day.

It was never a doubt that a change in the weather phenomena lately had changed for the better. No more so cold temperatures wearing layer and layer of clothing, wet conditions almost every week that we took with a grain of salt, but hello humidity and pleasurably comforting much heated temps. Twenty-seven players welcomed the idea of playing in a twenty-five-degree Celsius temperature accompanied by sunshine at Westview golf course. This golf course was never in the likelihood of one of the favorite courses by most of the players. Why? A difficult setup and design attested by posted high scores, that was why. We couldn’t recall from past SGC’s engagements with this golf course that someone scored eagles on par fives mainly because of their length and difficult setup. Players also noticed a few changes with this golf course such as newly installed brick driving range platform, brand new range balls, and enhanced power carts.

When you strike it rich, might as well go for the entire gusto, and why not? Julio Rodriguez did just that. He could be a little surprise by the outcome of this Sunday’s prize distribution as he relatively signed in a pedestrian net score of 75. Actually, it was nothing else but a hard-earned performance by Julio due to a demanding golf course but still seen by most how extraordinary these high numbers were involving all the players concerned. He’s got the knack of doing better than anybody else involving difficult courses.  Anyway, the day prize went to Julio, the second time he had done it this summer together with winning the Nassau front and the total net. Oh before we forget, it was Super Series week and guessed who grabbed the top prize as well – you guessed it, Julio.

Nassau back nine was won by Joey Cruz. His fifth of winning something in six starts. Not bad, eh?

Accuracy shots: Middle course par 3 seventh was won by Bingoy Peña while Ross Bautista fired a shot that stayed the closest after everyone behind his group tried to beat it on Lakeland course par 3 fourth hole to no avail.

From L to R: Bingoy Peña, Ross Bautista

Consistency performance race: Monthly prize series winners were shared by Jojo Dizon and Bingoy Peña.

From L to R: Jojo DIzon, Bingoy Peña

Congratulations to the winners.

ANNOUNCEMENT: GTA Interleague event is this SATURDAY, June 29, 2019 at 12 noon. Please wear your purple shirt with dark trousers. Pairing list is posted as well as GTA ruling and info. Play well, enjoy. Good luck.

For more information about the GTA event, please check the posting below. GTA pairing list is also posted at “Weekly results”. GTA pairing list

These write up below as released by the host SOGA for this Saturday’s event:

Host Club: SOGA

Participating Golf Clubs: PhilCan Golfers of Ontario, Talamak Golf Club, SGC – Sierra Golfers Club, BGAT – Bayanihan Golf Association of Toronto, DBGC – Double Blue Golf Club

Date:     Saturday, June 29, 2019

Venue: Copetown Woods GC 1430 Concession 2 West, Copetown, Ontario (905) 627-4653

Time:    12:00 pm

Tournament Fee:   $120.00 per person: includes green fee, shared power cart, snacks, dinner and prizes ($15.00 Nassau). The tournament fee will be handed to the SOGA Treasurer on the day of the tournament for all confirmed participants in cash.

 

1) Manner of Competition:

1. a) The tournament will be individual stroke play; shot gun start.
2. b) The whole field (entry from each club) will be divided into four flights (i.e. A, B, C and D) based on player’s handicap index. Handicap range in each Flight will be determined based on final entries. The tournament organizer will attempt to have each flight have an equal (or as close as possible) number of players.
3. c) Each Club shall submit their team roster and handicap index two (2) weeks prior to the tournament date. (June 15, 2019)
4. d) Team Competition: Each club is required to field a minimum 12 players to be eligible to compete for the GTA Cup.
5. e) Individual Competition:
6. i) Closest to the pin on all Par 3s

2) Rules of Play:

1. a) The tournament shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Golf of the USGA, Local Rules of Copetown Woods GC and Interleague Tournament Rules (below).

1. b) Interleague Tournament Rules:
2. i) If a ball ends up in a footmark in a sand trap, the ball maybe lifted, the foot mark raked and the ball replaced in the original location without penalty.
3. ii) Spike mark on the line of putt can be fixed without penalty.

iii) To speed up play “Gimmies” will be allowed. A circle with a 12 inch radius from the pin will be drawn around each cup to designate the “Gimmie” range or a measuring stick for each group will be provided. A ball on the line or within the circle shall be picked up and one (1) stroke shall be added to the individual’s score for the hole.

3) Teeing Ground:

1. a) Men to tee off from the white markers
2. b) Ladies to tee off from Red markers

4) Team & Individual Awards:

1. a) Team Award – GTA Cup:
2. i) The Golf Club with the lowest team score based on the total of 12 Best Net Scores will be declared the “INTERLEAGUE CHAMPION” for the year and will keep the GTA Cup for one year.
3. ii) For the purposes of calculating the 12 Best Net Scores:

(1) The lowest Net Score allowed is 66. For clarity, if an individual, in any Flight, shoots a Net Score of 65 or lower – a Net Score of 66 will be added towards his/her Golf Club’s total in lieu of the individual’s lower Net Score. However, the individual’s Net Score of 65 or lower will stand when determining the Individual Awards (i.e. Low Net for the Flight).

(2) Each Golf Club’s total team score will include the three (3) Best Net Scores from each Flight (A, B, C and D). If a Golf Club does not have enough players in one or more Flights:

(a) The Golf Club will take the next lowest Net Score from the immediate lower Flight (e.g. B Flight score is counted as an A Flight score) to fill the gap.

(b) In the instance where the Golf Club does not have enough players in the D Flight, the Golf Club will take the next lowest Net Score from the immediate higher Flight (i.e. C Flight score is counted as an D Flight score) to fill the gap. If none are available in the immediate higher Flight, then select from the next higher Flights (i.e. try B Flight next, then A Flight).

1. b) Individual Awards:
2. i) A “Low Gross” and “Low Net” winner will be awarded in each Flight.
3. ii) An individual is only allowed to win either the “Low Gross” or the “Low Net” Should an individual win both, the “Low Gross” will be awarded automatically.
4. c) Tie Breaker. Ties shall be broken as follows:
5. i) Team Competition: The Golf Club’s 13th best Net Score, from any Flight, will determine the winner. If still tied then the Golf Club’s 14th net score will be counted and so on.
6. ii) Individual Competition:

(1) For Gross Score tie break, the lower score on the final 9 holes will determine the winner. If still tied, the lower score on the first 9 holes will determine the winner. If still tied, the lower score on the first six holes will be the basis. If still tied, the lower scores of the first 3 holes will be the basis.

(2) For Net Score tie break, the lower gross score will be used to determine the winner.

5) Club Colors 2019:

1. a) BGAT – Pink
2. b) PhilCan – Green
3. c) Sierra GC – Purple
4. d) SOGA – Blue
5. e) Talamak Golf Club – White
6. f) DBGC – Blue

Addendum: Basic Golf Rules

1. Play the ball as it lies.
2. Don’t move, bend or break anything growing or fixed, except in fairly taking your stance and swing. Do not press anything down.

III. You may lift natural objects not fixed or growing except in a hazard. No penalty.

1. You may move manmade objects. If they are immovable, you may drop within one club length of the nearest point of relief (no nearer the hole). In a hazard you must drop in the hazard. No penalty.
2. You may drop away from casual water, ground under repair, burrowing animal holes or casts and car paths. Drop within one club length of the nearest point of relief, no nearer the hole. No penalty
3. In sand traps, do not touch the ground with your hand or club before the stroke. Violation is one stroke penalty per infraction.

VII. If you hit your ball into a water hazard and cannot play it, either drop behind the hazard or at the place where the last shot was played or drop the ball in the designated drop area. One penalty stroke. In a lateral hazard you may drop within two club lengths of the point where the ball last crossed the hazard markers. One stroke penalty.

VIII. When you hit your ball out of bounds or lose it, add a penalty stroke, go back and play a ball from the spot where the last shot was played. If in doubt, play a provisional ball before searching for the first one played.

1. When you have an unplayable lie, you may drop at the place you played the previous shot, adding a penalty stroke. Alternatively, you may drop within two club lengths, no nearer the hole, or any distance behind the unplayable spot keeping it between you and the hole. If the ball is in a bunker, you must drop in the bunker.
2. On the putting green you may repair ball marks and old hole plugs on the line of putt. No penalty
3. When taking relief (from an abnormal course condition or penalty area, for example), golfers will now drop from knee height

XII. A golfer will be able to ground their club in any hazard (for example grass in a water hazard or in the water)

XIII. You can now putt with the flag stick in  

At nineteen degrees Celsius last Sunday at Copetown Woods golf course, twenty-seven players made the trek to this western part of Hamilton where most of the players wanted to get familiarized with this venue as this is the very same venue where GTA Interleague event is going to be held hosted by SOGA organization on a Saturday, two weeks from now. Most players discovered that this course was not quite as challenging as previously compared to other golf venues picked by different GTA host organizations. An enchanted Fred Halili enjoyed playing this course with a net of 70. Fact of the matter is, if Fred can duplicate this same feat in the coming GTA event, we are in for a huge surprise. If you remember when SGC got the GTA trophy three years ago, it was Sam Kim who delivered the lowest net score of that event. And yes, Sam’s exploit was instrumental in giving SGC their first GTA Championship trophy.

From L to R: Fred Halili, Sam Kim

Entering this week’s Super Series, there were nineteen entrants so far. Also culminating is the run for the monthly awards.

In the aftermath of last week’s gross score of 83 at Lakeridge, Jimmy Manguerra couldn’t script a better ending this time around. Last week was just a dress rehearsal for him for this Sunday at Copetown golf course. Jimmy gave himself a pat in the back with a whopping gross score of 4 under 68. Less is more, I guessed. With that spectacular 3 under at the front and one under at the back, no one came close to prevent him from winning the day prize. He captured the Nassau front & total net score together with an eagle on par 5 first hole.

Nassau back nine was shared by Bert Cerrudo and Seho Oh.

From L to R: Bert Cerrudo, Seho Oh

Closest to the pin contest: Joey Cruz fourth win in four starts as he got close to par 3 seventh hole. Sophera Tuy emphatically got it going on the seventeenth hole.

From L to R: Joey Cruz, Sophera Tuy

Congratulations to the winners.

TO ALL DADS ON THIS FACE OF THE EARTH: HAPPY FATHER’S DAY

When the golf course was a little long it usually sucked some of the air out of the players energy most specially to those who were not so long hitters. Last Sunday at Lakeridge golf course with twenty-five members came to play plus two guests, it was an ideal weather to be out and played at 19 degrees Celsius with the sun smiling back at us. For most of us who reside out in the west end, this golf course proved to be a little farther away from the east end but the questions shifted to by most players as how to play this long course with a few holes designed to tempt you to dare survive the meticulously designed hazards that were customary in play. So, if you were not smart and vigilant, it would bite you in your rear end and could post big numbers. The submitted scores could very well be attested to that as no one carded net score in the 60s. In this case, let us give credit to those members particularly well-suited for this kind of set up who signed gross score cards in the 80s – Jimmy Manguerra 83, Ross Bautista 84, Dave Nelson 85, Julio Rodriguez 85, Fred Bataclan 86, Joey Cruz 86, Jojo Dizon 87, & Ed Ilao 87. Amazing play not so easy to do.

From L to R: Jimmy Manguerra, Ross Bautista, Dave Nelson, Julio Rodriguez, Fred Bataclan , Joey Cruz, Jojo Dizon, & Ed Ilao

Since a poor probability of those players mentioned above could be all winners, one of them squeaked out a victory winning the day prize and the Nassau total net score. Jojo Dizon eked out a marched to that victory after also bragging about shooting an eagle prior to last Sunday at Royal Woodbine.

Other Nassau winners included Julio Rodriguez with low net front of 31 while Ed Ilao who was able to finish a round without any health issues this time took the back nosing out Jojo for that prize.

From L to R: Julio Rodriguez, Ed Ilao

In the accuracy shot department, the par 3 seventh hole was captured by Joey Cruz, his third in four starts. At the 17th hole where at least five players changed hands to grabbing the closest to the pin shot, finally won by who else but Mr. Fred Halili.

FRom L to R: Joey Cruz, Fred Halili

ANNOUNCEMENT: As you well know, Lakeridge over charged us as far as the green fee was concerned by $2 and a few change. However, management was nice enough to give us a refund for that miscue. They suggested that instead of paying us back monetary unit, they gave a free pass to play their course with power cart. We agreed on the suggestion and raffled that free pass among those who played that day. It was won by Louie Romero.

It was a rainy night prior to round 7 at Royal Woodbine golf course last Sunday. SGC’s twenty-seven players teed off at around 1:00 o’clock PM but surprisingly this course which wasn’t known for its drainage system, the course was dry enough to play on at 17 degrees Celsius with the sun brightly shining. With this course showing grit, only two players signed their scorecards in the high 60s. Joey Cruz and Ross Bautista carded net of 68 & 69 respectively.

From L to R: Joey Cruz, Ross Bautista

The day prize winner who the players expected to be at the top of the leaderboard or if not at least showing regularly at the top five struck it rich again. Joey Cruz with a net of 69 showed his mettle by winning both the day prize as well as the Nassau back and total net. Joey for all the right reasons and one of the most levelled players in our group considered this venue his home course. Did it help that he is a member of this golf course? Of course, it did. A constant victor, he didn’t want the dance to end but let’s us give Joey credit when the credit is due. Nice going, indeed.

 

Other Nassau winners: Net front was shared none other than by Erland Ibañez and Julio Rodriguez. Erland just came back a week ago from the prairies while Julio took time off a week ago. I guess we all need time off then come back and win something.

From L to R: Erland Ibañez, Julio Rodriguez

Closest to the pin contest: Two weeks in a row now for Manny Marquez. He fired a nice shot close enough on par 3 seventh hole while Fred Bataclan got his mojo going with an accurate shot on the longer fourteenth hole.

From L to R: Manny Marquez, Fred Bataclan

ANNOUNCEMENT:

To avoid confusion what rule to impose when red or yellow stakes are missing, SGC to simplify just made a local ruling regarding these issues as well as OB & lost ball, embedded ball, identification of ball & lost ball in the fairway.

1. No red or yellow stakes:

All tree-lined and fescue areas will be classified as red staked areas for all golf courses. Penalty of one stroke and the usual drop location (point of entry, two club lengths) for red staked areas. If you can hit the ball from these penalty areas, no penalty.

2. OB & Lost Ball:

Option 1: Player will be allowed to re-tee or drop in the same spot only ONCE. Penalty of one stroke, or

Option 2: Drop within two club lengths at the closest edge of the fairway or in the rough, (if ball entry into out of bounds line failed to reach fairway) perpendicular to the point of entry, but not nearer the hole. Two stroke penalty.

NOTE: If Option 1 was chosen and both balls were lost, player will take a drop, as indicated in Option 2 and will be hitting 6.

     3.  Identification of ball or embedded ball: Need to get attention of fellow                         competitor before touching the ball.
     4.  A lost ball hit directly into the fairway if witnessed by fellow competitor – free drop           to the estimate location.