5/15
FBMGA Members:
40 members teed it up today for 27 holes (nine of Scramble, nine of Best Ball and nine of Alternate Shot). The weather was fantastic and the golf course is GROWING GRASS! Even as many of us are getting older, the word at the Clubhouse was, "Let's play 27!" We have been doing six, six and six, but today it was 27. We divided the 20 teams into four flights of five teams worth $515 per flight with $250 (Team) going to First in their flight, $160 (Team) going to second in their flight and $100 (Team) going to third in each flight. 24 of 40 players would win money.
Here are the results for the 27 hole tournament (PAR 108) for each flight:
FIRST FLIGHT
1. Ronnie Cudd and Barry Innes Net 97.45
2. Larry Brauda and Ernie Barry Net 103.55
3. Carl Galpin and Jeff HJumphrey Net 104.09
4. Jerry Dean and Ronnie Boatright Net 107.55
5. Mark Omura and Dave Mason Net 108.85
2nd FLIGHT
1. Ama Corbett and Doc Johnson Net 106.01
2. John LaFear and Chuck Stines Net 108.16
3. Fenton Markevich and Simon Carter Net 111.47
4. Allen sage and Chris Gill Net 111.92
5. Lee Murray and Carl Sweat Net 122.96 (Tournament Director Woes!) 3rd FLIGHT
1. Jim Raffone and Tom Burnett Net 102.25
2. Ken Houston and Mike Kelly Net 103.46
3. Harry Dodd and John Rudd Net 105.86
4. Phil Jones and Geoff Mather Net 108.40
5. Can Christiansen and Richard Dixon Net 110.62
4th FLIGHT
1. John Bray and Gerry Hudgins Net 107.95
2. Jim Robertson and Bill Anderson Net 110.64
3. Dan Rainwater and Ed Hoff Net 113.56
4. Terry Bohlander and Steve Foster Net 120.42
5. Doug Wolfe and Chris Wolfe Net 130.32
Congratulations to our winners.
Some real good playing today by the winners.
The SIGN UP SHEET is at the handicap computer for our next Tournament - The Par Three Tournament on Monday, May 30, Memorial Day at 9:00 AM. This will be a CLOSEST TO THE HOLE TOURNAMENT - NO PUTTING!!! You will be allowed THREE CLUBS TO USE!!! The yardages will be from 75 yards to 150 yards. Choose your clubs wisely Grasshopper! If you don't win a Closest, don't worry you will have a chance in a Shootout for those that didn't win a Closest. It is a fun Tournament and we will be done by 12:00 Noon! It is a $40 entry fee in the FBMGA Lock Box.
Thanks to Ama Corbett for help in handicapping, John LaFear for his help scoring today, Mike Benjamin for the Score sheets and Blaine Ellerbe for having the pins moved from yesterday. And yes, I have seen some real grass growth on some of our formerly barren holes.
And thanks to Mike Cooney for doing battle with the City Commissioners. I look forward to the Tree trimming, tee replacements, sprigging, aerification, lights at the Top Tracer and the other improvements that we have discussed at the Golf Course Advisory Board. See you around the FBGC,
Lee Murray
FBMGA Tournament Director
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FBMGA Members:
I wanted to update you on a few items:
1. FBMGA President John Rudd has asked me to inform everyone that starting this Wednesday, 25 in the BLITZ there will be a $10 Gross Birdie or Better Skins Game in conjunction with each BLITZ game. See John for more information.
2. Our next FBMGA tournament is a "hit and giggle: PAR Three Tournament with NO PUTTING - 18 holes of CLOSEST TO THE PINS with the holes between 75 yards and 150 yards. you are allowed ONLY THREE GOLF CLUBS. This will be at 8:45 AM on Monday, May 30 (MEMORIAL DAY). We will have 5-10 minute Memorial Service dedicated to those FBMGA Members we have lost over the last few years. The entry fee is $40 into the FBMGA Lock Box and the deadline is 3:00 PM - Friday, May 27. This tournament will be over by 12:00 PM
3. UPDATE: FRIENDS OF THE FERNANDINA BEACH GOLF CLUB, INC., a 501 (C) 3 organization a group of FBMGA and FBWGA members have had a planning meeting for organizing this non-profit organization. Our next meeting will be at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, May 31 in the conference room at the FBGC. There will be discussions regarding: election of officers, our Mission Statement, Constitution and By-Laws, our LOGO, Objectives for the group, a Plan of Action/Budget. If you (or someone you know) are interested in learning more about this project, please join us at the next meeting, or feel free to contact me and I will bring you up to speed. We basically want to help raise money to help make improvements at the FBGC.
Thanks for reading.
Best,
Lee W. Murray
FBMGA Tournament Director 443-871-5333
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As always, if you have ideas to improve our FBMGA Tournaments, please contact me. New member Mark Omura has been discussing some new ideas and one that I liked I heard from someone else recently. A Two man shamble but each player will have to use 9 drives: A player: 1,3,5,7,9, etc. B player: 2,4,6,8, 10 etc. Play your own ball in from the player's drive that you have to play. I might try that in the fall. The Golf Course Advisory Board is starting to set up a committee to start organizing a "FRIENDS OF THE FERNANDINA BEACH GOLF COURSE" non-profit organization. If you are interested in assisting in this long term project, contact me.
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