CCMGA NEWSLETTER
August, 2002 Newsletter Archives
Published by the Cave Creek Men's Golf Association
CCMGA TO HOST ENCANTO CUP MATCHES
Twelve man teams representing the mens’ clubs at Cave Creek,
Encanto, Maryvale and Papago will vie for the Encanto Cup at
our course on Sunday, August 25. A point system will determine
which team is victorious in this 18-hole event. President
Jim Denmark, who is busy rounding up our top players for this
encounter, says, "We sure as hell are going to try to kick butt
on our home turf, but you won’t hear no damn excuses from me if
we don’t." It would also help if a good number of members showed
up to cheer for our team.
'HOT BALL' COMING UP!
Mark your calendar now for the popular Four-Man ABCD Hot Ball
Scramble on Saturday, September 21. You know the drill. One player
has to play his own ball, or the 'hot ball', on each hole while
his three buddies 'scramble.' The score for the hole is the
scramble score plus the hot ball. A and B players will hit from
the blues while the C and D players will tee off from the whites.
All entrants must have a valid USGA handicap or play at scratch.
A $20 check payable to CCMGA will get you in this contest. The
entry deadline is 5:00 PM Sunday, September 15.
MONSOON MISERIES
Mother Nature was not kind to our course during a late July storm.
We lost 18 trees and portions of a number of others. The velocity
of the rain also washed away the edges of more than a few sand
bunkers. During the height of the storm, the water in Cave Creek
Wash was over the railing on the bridge between 5 and 6, and storm
debris blocking the drains under 19th Ave. caused serious flooding
between 8 and 9. Course Superintendent, Bob Lytle, says it was the
most severe storm he’s seen since he’s been at CC. While some of
the tree damage has been cleaned up, the huge willows that fell
into the pond off the 17th tee will take some time to remove. His
first priority, he said, is to repair the bunkers because it affects
play more than the downed trees. One minor plus from the storm:
The number 17 tee is now much more swing friendly to slicers who
found the big trees intimidating in the past. One final course
note: Nine greens will be aerated on September 26 and the
remaining nine on the 27.
SLOW PLAY TIP
Assistant Pro, Mike Swartz, says it’s important to keep pace with
the group in front of you, not the group behind you.
OK, 'ADJUST.'
Not your attitude, but your score. Equitable Stroke Control (ESC)
is the key. For example, golfers with handicaps of 9 or less cannot
post more than a double bogey on any hole. The limit on any hole for
l0 to 19 handicappers is seven. It’s 8 if you’re in the 20 to 29
bracket, 9 in the 30 to 39 group and 10 if you’re a 40 or over or
take up croquet.
SNAP QUIZ
The late Sam Snead is the only non-U.S. Open winner among the seven
players who have competed in 30 or more Opens. Who are the other
six? Answer in the September issue.
IN 'COR' WE TRUST
Now that the USGA and the R&A have agreed on COR limits, what are
they talking about? Simply put, COR, or coefficient of restitution
if you are of a technical bent, measures the rate at which a ball
rebounds off a club face expressed as a three-digit decimal. So,
if a ball fired at the face of a clubhead at 100 mph rebounds at
75 mph, the COR is .750. It wouldn’t be legal, but some experts
think a thin-faced metal-headed club could be made to have a COR
as high as .900. But don’t be surprised if some maker doesn’t try
to hit that number in the future.
(Taken in part form the June, 2000 Golf Journal)
MEET MR. STIMPMETER
I’m a 36-inch long metal bar with a full-length V-shaped groove and
a small notch six inches from one end. A golf ball placed in my notch
will start to roll downward when I am tilted to an angle of about 20
degrees. Usually I’m taken to a relatively flat section of a green,
and three golf balls are given a free ride. The distance they roll
is measured in feet. Then I’m moved so the procedure can be repeated
in the opposite direction. Most pro tournaments are played on greens
that measure between 10 and l2. For the rest of us, the greens we
play on run about 8 or 9 depending on the contours.
LOOSE IMPEDIMENTS
The Handicap Committee says failure to post all your scores could
be hazardous to your handicap. Where it says no carts, it means no
carts. Do holes three and seven play slower than any other holes or
is it just the editor’s imagination?..Real golfers go to work to relax.
(George Dillion)
CCMGA
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Phoenix, AZ 85023
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