Amazing scores turned in by a number of players last Sunday at Carlisle Golf and Country Club due to pleasant locales from both the weather and the golf course itself. An indication that this golf course maybe considered as one of the friendliest courses we ever played in our summer tourney. The separation between the blue and white tees were significant on most holes with regards to their designated location. Players who are hitting from the white tees enjoyed the fine setup to counter balance the usual hitting power displayed by blue tee hitters. The resulting scores though on the contrary favoured the players hitting from afar. The two players got the most attention mind you by firing an identical gross of 79 – Julio R.

Julio R.

Jimmy M.

and Jimmy M. While Jimmy made par on all holes at the front, Julio tallied with just two strokes over the front nine. Good to see Julio getting the huge 50 club’s kahuna points for the overall win. It is also pleasing to see that SGC’s A-listers are getting warmed up for the coming GTAA interleague tournament which happens at this very same course coming soon next month.

Here is the pic of the two of our newcomers Don C. & Ricky R.  We welcome few of our members finally showing up yesterday and from the previous rounds so far – Lina M., Fred H., Exe N. & Jun P.

Nassau contest:

Three people signed in matching front net of 32 – Jojo D., Sam K., & Jimmy M. while Manny M. took solo back nine with net score of 32 as well. All winners hit from blue tees. The only winner hitting from the white tees was Bingoy P. who garnered the overall crown with a net score of 67.

Bingoy P

Jojo D.

Sam K.

Manny M.

Closest to the pin:

Jun P.

A senior member Jun P. took the honour of winning the 4^th hole while Manny M. who came from the abyss to win again with the fantastic shot on the water infested 7th hole was cited already winning the back nine.

Announcement: If you are confirmed to play next Sunday at Royal Ashburn, please let Jimmy M. know if you are taking the dinner package that the course offered. It is a Super Series week.

Congrats to all winners!

One perfect Sunday golf weather, finally. How good was the weather you asked? The weather was so good that one member was querying after the round of golf, “What do we do now, sun’s still up? Let’s play more golf!” he bawled. Yes folks that was how good the weather was yesterday. We were so surprisingly amassed by the worthy fortune that happened that we were hoping of good things to come from here on in with Mother Nature. To top it all more players got out of their slumber – a total of twenty-nine players showed up and played.

For your info, Ricky R. was SGC’s POY winner circa ’88.

So on a calm day, good scoring results were expected or should we say……..

The GAME: One player who was focused on winning and still had momentum was Jojo D. He posted the lowest net round of the day with a net score of 67 giving him that two weeks in a row conquest. Special mention to Jimmy M., Manny C., and Rene Q. for turning in noteworthy gross scores of 77, 79, & 85 respectively. Seho O. as well continued his solid play with a close call third place finish a stroke behind second place.

Jojo D.

Jimmy M.

Manny C.

Rene Q.

Rey M.

Seho O.

Nassau: Needless to say, Jojo D. took overall and back nine while Jimmy M. tied with another player winning the front.

Par 3 closest to the pin: Jimmy M. seized the 3^rd hole convincingly. Rey M. narrowly beaten an already close shot to the pin on the sloping 10^th hole by Seb DM. by a hair.

Most of the players made the membership fee deadline without a hitch. Almost. No further comment on this issue. Got this idea of wise man saying, “You can think it, but don’t say it”. Game 2 awarding of leaderboard points were re-adjusted accordingly from second placer down. Due to this adjustment the regular POY standings is affected and modified. Regrettably this is bad news for one, good news for few who garnered more points thereby moving up in the standings.

Nice to see come back players all healthy raring to go with the new season.

Joey C. collected attendance for those who intend to play in the GTAA interleague tournament to submit to the hosting club. If you have not confirmed yet to attend, please do so by contacting Joey ASAP. Believe it or not, what do you think is happening next? Yes you guessed it, the collection of GTAA fee in advance.

On sustenance news after the round, one chap named Eddie I. brought some ‘chicharon’ to munch on together with a round of drinks provided by the winners with plates & plates of French fries too.

Congratulations to the winners!

How did the second round weather last Sunday at Royal Ontario golf course compared to at this time of year last year? It was no comparison at all. A year ago players wearing shorts playing golf enjoyed the balmy weather. This Sunday at eleven degrees C when the wind was whipping relentlessly, wooded fairway was the place to be comfortable with to make your shot but then there were trees all lined up on both sides to contend with. Open space fairways were hard to deal with when the wind was blowing in all directions. To add to the player’s miseries, the golf course uncut greens were so slow and saturated with grass feed. The only consolation for those who showed up was the sun came out and stayed for most of the afternoon. Could be ideal golf setting if not for that unfriendly wind. At the end of the day players anticipated high scores. Blame it on the weather?

A new member, Ross Bautista was among those who played that Sunday bringing a total of three fresh additions to our club so far. SGC welcomes Ross B. Likewise to Sebastian DM. who missed the entire year last year. Awaiting also for the familiar faces who are yet to join us this year – Tom B., Brian B., Mar DV., Fred H., Saed J., Lina M., Levi M., JC M., Bong M., Exe N., Jun P., PJ P., Nap P., and Ed P. Hope to all see you soon!

Second round results – results we did have.

As expected because of the wet conditions days before Sunday that made the course bit soggy and muddy, preferred lies were imposed by SGC – meaning lift, clean & place the ball.

Two people turning in an inspiring round net of 72 was an indication of high scores due to the not so ideal golf course conditions. A proud senior member, Pat D. tying a young gun, Jojo D. for posting the lowest net score. Marvelous. Parity at its best.

Jojo D

Pat D

Nassau corners: Jojo D. took advantage of tough conditions and beat the field with the lowest overall net of 72. Bingoy P. who said he left few putts out there to lose by a scanty stroke to Jojo took the front nine while Oscar J. grabbed the back.

Bingoy P.

Oscar J

Par 3 closest to the pin contest: Jojo D. again climbing the winning stage by claiming the 8^th hole. How about this folks, our new member Ross B. winning hole 11th? Omen of things to come?

Reminder: Membership fee deadline is next week, May 11^th. If you haven’t got your GTAA t-shirt yet, please contact Jimmy M. As requested by Jimmy, kindly bring your GTAA t-shirt this Sunday for team picture taking.

Congratulations to all winners. The boys appreciated the round of drinks after the game courtesy of the winners.

Posting of race to Monthly & Senior POY scores start now while POY begins after next week.

Fresh start, new deck of cards. SGC had its opening round of golf that happened last Sunday without a hitch. Eighteen players dodged the nippy weather and played at Century Pines golf course. It was not so bad after all; a mixture of cloudy & sunny conditions but the sun came out and stayed for most of the afternoon. Players that showed up tested their mettle against the competition and found out that their golf form was not that far away. A bunch of players did not bother showing up as expected claiming that they were not just ready yet. Like the previous years, it was the same story – prior commitments, neither up to it, body needed to adjust, or too early to think about golf yet. So stories goes on and on. One way or another we hope seeing you sooner that we think.

Most promising this year is our membership count which happens to be a bit up this year according to our treasurer Bingoy P. You must had a surprising phone call from him asking you if you are committing this year. Two new faces for sure are joining this year – Ricky Reyes an old SGC expatriate is playing with us again; the other new recruit is a good friend of Seho, Don Chung who shot a marvellous gross of 86. How about them apples? Ahoy there, at any rate SGC welcomes both players aboard.

We are happy to hear to have two more seniors deciding early to enter the Senior Cup this time – Pat D. & Rene Q. The more the merrier, they say.

POY – members voted in this year to have a new system installed in determining the winner via the point system. Other contests – Senior POY, Monthly, Super Series, & Grand Finals remain the same. How about this one folks. Par 3 closest to the pin contest could still be won by a dq’d. player. Officers took heart in giving a dq’d. player a good break just for showing up. Please check the rulings on all of these contests in our SGC Local Rules documentation available on this web site.

GTAA – Once again SGC decides to compete this year in the Interleague contest hosted by SOGA held at Carlisle Golf Club. If you plan to participate you need to contact Jimmy M. for the SGC uniform shirt to be worn in this contest which is available for a minimal cost. SGC patches are to be sewn on the back of the shirts as well. You can get the patch free of charge from our Prez, Joey Cruz.

Please be reminded that membership fee is due May 11, 2014. Miss the deadline payment and you suffer the consequences of nullifying all your previous game scores. SGC would like to thank the members who heartily donated money to the Philippine typhoon victims last November. Kindly redirect your pledge to our treasurer.

The Game – what transpired last Sunday?

In thoroughbred horse racing there are two kinds of style of racing. One is a sprinter who takes the lead bursting the lungs as frontrunner during a race and the other is a laid back horse that stay way back at the end of the pack waiting for the leaders to falter and gets the late kick to get it going. This player is somewhat likened to the frontrunner as he proved again this year to have an early gate start. Seho O. turned in a net of 70 to leave the field breathing his dust. For this feat Seho got himself 50 points and the early POY lead points. He as well took the back nine tying Don D. Fred DLR who still has the Pinas blues won the front nine.

Seho O.

Fred DLR

Don D.

In the par 3 sharpshooting contest, Jojo D. got his mojo going by sticking it closed to hole 5. Bingoy P. took the closest on hole 13.

Jojo D.

Bingoy P.

As a tribute to SGC’s A-listers, here again are our defending champs:

Eddie I. – POY 2013

Jun P. – Senior POY 2013

Jimmy M. – Gross Champ 2013

Hope to see you all next week.

Sierra Golf Club is proud to announce its summer past time favorite – its very own golf tournament that starts in two weeks. So there’s just enough time to dust off the clubs and limber up. SGC wishes everyone to take pleasure in having spirited weeks of playing golf with us, boys and girls alike. But just before we move on here is one of the funnies quoted between a player and his caddy during a round of golf:

Player: “I’d move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course.”
Caddy: “Try heaven Sir, you’ve already moved most of the earth.”

Buzzing with as many questions as how much snow and cold temperature we had last winter well, say goodbye to all of that, thank you very much. Time to get started with your spring-cleaning folks, set of golf clubs cleaning that is. Yeah!

Players’ pursuit of playing privileges with Sierra Golf Club is one of the main storylines of the summer season. SGC is convinced that if you are still in doubt in joining us, give us a try. We are showcasing all levels of player caliber for you to feel at home according to your golf skills. SGC entices you to participate in multi-facet competitions. Application form is readily available on this website as well as email address of our Prez, Joey Cruz just in case you have any questions. SGC welcomes you and try us out.

Not surprisingly at this time of year a year ago, everyone had their own set of goals entering the golf season. Well it’s this time of year again. Have you reset your goals? If you have, then this maybe that some kind of year for you. Hopefully it is centered on two things: enjoying the summer season you fussily deserved after a long cold winter, or having more chances to grab self-satisfying winning ways. If you pick the former you are a well-deserving person. If you choose the latter, we wish you luck as most players perhaps want the very same thing in my opinion. The season begins in less than three weeks starting a new orbit for 2014. Seemingly everyone’s goal is to get over the hurdle and get up there as soon as possible. We should be very pleased and extremely blessed to play golf; we are healthy and expecting to enjoy another golf season. Expectations? With any luck we could be looking at one of the commendable senior members in hot pursuit of the POY status for the season. We anticipate interesting story lines coming our way, mostly worthwhile for sure. We imagine that the perception about this year may have been a lot different compared to previous years – more collusion among members, more new deserving members, more long lost members coming back for fresh season start, more display of competitive nature & sportsmanship, and most importantly more participation from members while offering volunteering roles within the club. We crave to be blessed with uninterrupted good weather conditions throughout the summer months. We visualize another fine accomplishment by SGC of making sure that everything will certainly meet the standards of morality and fairness which are the trademark of our sport.

Who is the player that may surprise this year? Who will blossom? Any predictions? Fresh start expectations are high based on last year’s performances by deserving members. Is there a player beside yourself penciled in to win the whole thing? They say poise and self-reliance will take you a long way. But there are no guarantees in golf. The competition is greater than ever. Whatever the year, whatever the formula, whatever the indications of giving yourself a summer that you richly deserve, never take anything for granted. One thing is certain for sure, never overlook not to enjoy the season. FORE!!!!

Pics were taken at Don D’s place and at awards night.

Over here folks

A message from SGC………………………….

Sierra Golf Club’s awards night last Saturday was the culmination of our summer golf season. Good play was rewarded. Bonding friendship got stronger. Competitive nature drove each and every one of us to work harder. Acquiring new friends regardless of different values or beliefs we learned to adjust and accept with open arms. Winning or losing did not matter that much as we enjoyed each other’s company in happier or gloomy times. Consoled each other in times of grief or rejoice with good news that transpired to any of us. Members opening and offering their warm hearts and homes to entertain us. Members that sacrificed time to lend never ending services to our club. Behind every successful man there is a woman, behind every successful woman there is a man. They say everything has an end, good or bad. Sometimes going separate ways overwhelm us but no matter how far away you go just to get away from it all, the notion of coming back and enjoying the season forthcoming, SGC welcomes you back healthier and feistier.

Until next year mis amigos.

OUR WELL DESERVING CHAMPIONS

As champs, anytime & anywhere you play golf, you represent SGC.

Jun Paculaba – Senior POY

Jimmy Manguerra – Low Gross scores

Eddie Ilao – Grand Finals, Most Improved, POY

From L to R
Jun P., Ed I., Jimmy M.

Please check the gallery for pics. More pics to come this Friday.

The last two games in SGC’s schedule have brought an added dimension to our ending summer session finale. So much drama at stake and there was one and only one thing that could damper the exciting finish to augment the final results. The weather did us an injustice to the first of last two games indeed. Morning rain that stayed all day and cold temperatures promised a terrible day. Rain came down almost all day at Westview golf course that created havoc to the players who showed up and played that day. Two players could not finish the game complaining about the wetness and cooler temps. As a matter of fact, few players threatened to quit in the middle of the round but held on to complete their round. Thanks to the prodding by fellow players? The very next day to make up for another Sunday cancellation prior because of the weather again, was of total opposite at Ballantrae golf course. Sun broke thru, blue sky up above and a very calm day with 17 degrees Celsius in the offing. We could not complain that much coming in to the month of October with mild weather, could we? One day of good weather out of two wasn’t that bad, wouldn’t you agree as well?

Regardless of any predicament though, we will have results. And results we did have. Surprising ones as well in some categories.

Paulo B.

Day 1 of Grand Finals at Westview with that horrid weather, we saw solid performance by three players who posted the lowest net round of the day with 69. Paolo B., Jojo D. & Bingoy P. looked like never perturbed by the weather conditions as they went their way of posting good strong

Jojo D

scores. All three grabbed the Nassau overall lowest score. Bingoy P. won the front nine tied with Ed I. while Paolo & Jojo both took the back nine. In the sharpshooting par three contest, Julio R. & Jimmy M. both got one each of

Bingoy P

winning one closest to the pin contest.

Heading into Day 2 of the Grand Finals this time however, there shouldn’t be nearly as much drama regarding the weather. Ed I. was the only player that posted net score in the 60s. While shooting net 65, he earned the Nassau back

Saed J

nine and overall. Dave N. with a net of 32 in the front

Julio R.

nine, tied Ed. Saed J. won the front par 3 closest to the pin contest while Julio R won in as many days grabbed the back.

Jimmy M.

LOW GROSS CHAMPION: Can’t think of anyone competing as of now with Jimmy M. with no handicap. Maybe four players in my mind are close but the erstwhile champ owned this award by winning this category a record six times tying Exe N. He won it last year and won it four times in a row from 2006 to 2009.

MONTH 5: The ever surging Jojo D. took first place beating two players by huge nine points with 199 total of best three net scores. Levi M. & PJ P. tied for second place.

SUPER SERIES 5: Two people got it going at very wet Westview golf course. Paolo B. & Jojo D. tied to win the first prize. Sam K. who bagged fourth place for the last two Super Series did better this time around by securing third place followed by Ed I. in fourth place.

SENIOR POY: As projected with a nerve of steel, Jun P. won this maiden contest by collecting ten best net scores of 718 beating come from

Jun P

behind second placer, Bingoy P. by five points followed by Mar DV in third place. Bert C. came fourth while Seho O. seized the final spot.

Please take notice about these next contests as one player dominated winning all three. It was cited on previous blogs that this player in particular was showing sign of outstanding golf game by contending in most of SGC’s categories.  He maintained that focus, concentration and skill level successfully that at many times were not to be taken lightly. He had done just about everything right this year.

Ed I

GRAND FINALS: Ed I. with an impressive net 65 on the last game came from behind to win this one convincingly with a total of two best net score of 139. Bingoy P. who won this contest for the last two years came close of winning again but fell short instead with 144 in second place. Behind by a meager two points tied in third place were Manny C. & Dave N. Another tie for the fifth and final spot were Jojo D. & Jimmy M. posting collective total net score of 148.

MIP: Ed I. once again proved that coaxing himself to maturity and hard work remarkably surprised himself by carrying out a very gutsy showing in the final game where it all counted. By carding the best gross 77 of the round propelled himself to the reward of winning the MOST IMPROVED PLAYER of the year award. Manny C. who was leading from the very start, lost by disappointing .500 points to Ed. Levi M. came third while Paolo B. & Julio R. spotted at fourth and fifth respectively.

POY: This is the crème de la crème of SGC. Any player winning this coveted title must feel proud and honoured to be setup in such a pedestal. There were so many ways you could look at Ed I’s marched to victory last week.  An inspiring win for all three categories, this one was the most memorable. Who knows barring any injuries, Ed could ante up next year and win them all. And why not? He’s got game.

Congratulations to all winners.

Announcement for Awards/Banquet Night More info here

A letter from Joey C.

Below are the final details of what was agreed on by the SGC members due to last Sunday’s game cancellation at Ballantrae golf course:

1. Game cancelled last Sunday has been re-scheduled for Monday, October 14, 2013 at Ballantrae.

As a result of the re-scheduling, results of the:

1. Oct. 13th round will now count as the fourth score for the monthly prize.
2. Oct. 13th round will be the first game of the grand finals.
3. Oct. 13th round will be the last round to be included in the Senior’s POY winner calculations.
4. Oct. 13th round will determine the 5th Super Series winners.

5. October 14th round will be used to determine the Grand Finals winners.
6. October 14th round will be used to determine the POY winners.

• Should there be a course tournament stoppage on either of the 2 dates identified above, all prize calculations will be done according to steps posted in our website under local rules.