Please note: Starting Round 7 at Kingsforest, June 4, 2023, there are no more net adjustments applied to the net scores due to the new handicapping process used.
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A Fil-Am player thrives in his first NHL game
On October 10, 2022, Thursday, I was watching an NHL (National Hockey League) game. It was the Toronto Maple Leafs facing against the undefeated Dallas Stars with only four games into the season. It was a tight game as a matter of fact the game went to overtime. The Leafs brought up three players from the minors due to injuries and lackluster effort from their regulars. One of them was a player named Nicholas Robertson who is trying to secure himself a roster spot for the 2022-23 season. His older brother, Jason plays for Dallas Stars.
Nicholas Robertson scored two goals including the OT winner in his season debut, as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime. Nick Robertson was entrapped in the minor leagues although it was no fault of his own. Now, he’s an overtime hero for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Hopefully Nicholas stays to a regular spot with his team, but rumors spread he is now groomed to be traded while his value is worth mentioning. Good luck.
Nicholas Robertson is a Fil-Am (Filipino-American) and this is his bio (Source from Wikipedia): He was born on September 11, 2001, in Arcadia, California, to parents Hugh and Mercedes. His mother was born in Manila, Philippines, and moved to North America as a child where she would meet her Michigan-born husband. Nicholas began playing minor hockey while living in Southern California before moving to Michigan at eight years old for better hockey opportunities.
2022 SGC Tournament Champions
Congratulations to the deserving winners of 2022 SGC annual tournament.
Perfect Attendance
Rain or shine, these two SGC members participated and played to a perfect attendance. Well, they can play good golf too.
Losing someone you love.
2021 US OPEN WOMEN GOLF CHAMPION
Yuka Saso, a half Japanese, half Filipino lady golfer from the Philippines probably could not have imagined she would be the one holding the trophy of the 2021 US Open Women Golf Championship held in San Francisco, California, USA. She won herself the prize money of a cool US $1 million. Still a teenager at 19 years old, Yuka was one of the youngest to win it. Another Korean player won it in 2008 at exactly the same age. Mind you, Yuka Saso prior to her win was not even a member of the LPGA. She created history for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games by winning the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women’s individual and women’s team event in Asian Games golf competitions.
The players who participated admired playing the golf course because of its setup and considered this course as one of the hardest as indicated by the low scores.
Congratulations. Step aside please, Mr. Manny Pacquiao.
Gone but not forgotten……..
SGC laments the passing of an old-time member who also used to serve as president of SGC in the early ‘80s, Edi Martelino. On behalf of SGC’s current and past members who used to play golf with Ed back then, we extend our prayers for Ed’s family. May you RIP Mr. Martelino.
Saying goodbye to a friend………
Nap Pascual .1942 – 2020
A DREAM of NEVER ENDING SUMMER
2019: That’s all she wrote folks. They say success is not given; it is earned. Well, that’s the way Sierra Golf Club feels about our golf season. SGC proudly commends not one but every member for their continuous support to make another enjoyable and successful summer season.
One golfer was saying after a winning a round, “Winning feels less of interest to me but who you beat.”
You well know that you cannot be sulking in the corner for a long time, you must go out there and have your day in the sun.
Stay healthy and see you all next summer.
Round 25
Bah……humbug. Finito. Terminado. Tapos. Kkeutmachin. Banhcho. All in the books. What can I say? Round 25 at Lakeridge golf course at a cool twenty degrees Celsius ended SGC’s season for twenty-eight players last Sunday. Amazing how summer just went by like that. SGC felt glad that membership was up this year and proud of new recruits not only they could play golf but SGC likened the idea of them blending nicely to the rest of the members because of their subtle but reasonably wholesome demeanor off and on the golf course. Not to forget that every SGC member wholeheartedly welcomed every one of them with open arms. Nice going folks.
I don’t know about you, but these members listed below equally demonstrated their willingness to sacrifice their own little time to get SGC organization reaching its goals and aspiration year in and year out. High admiration to all of you. Special mention to ex-member Ed Peñas from whom SGC got its handicapping program and support. Thank you all.
From L to R: Jojo Dizon, Bingoy Peña, Rey Plaza, Joey Cruz and Ed Peñas.
Yes, after twenty-four rounds with one cancellation SGC proudly presents and declares the final winners for this summer past time.
A sophomore member proved that nothing’s wrong with stealing most of the tournament accolades offered this year and winning the POY in a thrilling fashion and the closest win by far at any account. Steve Kim before last Sunday play was trailing Dave Nelson by huge eight POY strokes came from behind to grab the coveted trophy by a hair of a margin of one stroke with a super net scorecard of 67 at a difficult golf course. Mind you, Dave Nelson was leading the POY race for four straight weeks prior which was not an easy thing to accomplish. Going back to Steve, let’s see what else he won: Day prize because of that net 67; grabbed another major trophy as a runaway favorite of MIP (Most Improved Player); Super Series huge, huge first prize; Nassau front nine and total net. Not convinced yet? He’s got to be looking forward to next year, isn’t he?
SPOY (Senior Player of the Year): Seniors up. Seho Oh who gruntled that Lakeridge golf course was not one of his favorite golf courses hung on to the lead and shared the SPOY trophy with who else, Joey Cruz. Joey was bragging about winning a hat-trick for this award. Yes, Joey won it in the last three years. Playing golf consistently paid handsomely, did it not?
The ever turning back the hands of time Mar DeVeyra seized the Nassau back nine convincingly. Mar keeps on ticking and keeps on going.
Par 3 closest to the pin contest: Erland Ibañez who just missed by a chinny chin chin to get an ace a week ago, fired another super shot on the difficult wind and water infested seventeenth hole. Bert Cerrudo won the third hole.
From L to R: Erlan Ibañez, Bert Cerrudo
Month 5 winner: Manny Marquez who volunteered to back up Joey Cruz for calculating handicaps next year, remained unseated for the lead of best three net scores of the month with 203. Bingoy Peña’s 198 still holds the lowest recorded score that was set in 2017.
Was it a bird? No, it was an eagle. Jimmy Manguerra eagled the sixteenth par 5 hole. It was his fourth eagle of the summer. Jimmy also won the “Best Grossser” of the year award, his eleventh in the past thirteen years.
We got a delicious treat from a hard-hitting ball member, Jess Velarde for providing food that warmed our hearts and stomachs in a cool day after our round. Thank you.
Looking back: On June 29, 2019 SGC won the 2019 GTA Interleague Tournament Championship.
See you at the awards/banquet night.