Woodland TURF TALK         April 1, 2005
August 2010

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Captain's Comment

 

Hope everyone enjoyed the month of July with the many family "get togethers", functions, and outings that the SUMMER brings out and still find the time to play some golf. What a great time of year! I hope everyone is enjoying it as much as I am. It looks like those hot, humid, sticky days are upon us. Already we are into the month of August....

Our Club Championship Qualifying rounds were played over a number of weekends finally coming down to the wire. This year again, as last year, there was not only a Championship Division, but a First Division, and a Senior Division ...Our Club Championship Winner is Ken McKay!

Our Two Day Member Member Tournament was a great success.. Congratulations to this year's Winners and a thank you to all that participated!

We have a number of UPCOMING EVENTS...Be sure to check them out....Support your club!

So for now, relax, focus, enjoy the rest of the summer and hit em straight!

Dave

 

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July Tournament Results



Club Championship
The 2010 Woodland Greens Club Champion is Ken McKay!

  • Championship Division: Ken McKay defeats Rob Rainville 6 & 5
  • First Division: Paul Sheridan defeats Ben Baxter 3 & 2
  • Senior Division: Fred McPeak defeats Bill Lancellotta 3 & 2

Great matches guys!

Two Day Member Member

  • First Place: Dave Creta & Steve Marshall
  • Second Place: George Borges & Charlie Haughey
  • Third Place: Gary Ley & Toby Rose
  • Fourth Place: Ken McKay & Keith Renda
  • Fifth Place: Mike Bromage & Ken McLeod

Closest to the Pin

Saturday

  • Third Hole: Peter McGuinness
  • Fifth Hole: Dave Creta
  • Eighth Hole: Rob Rainville

Sunday

  • Third Hole: Kevin McKeever
  • Fifth Hole: Toby Rose
  • Eighth Hole: Rob Rainville

Congratulations to all WINNERS!

 

RIGA (Rhode Island Golf Association)- Louisquissett G. C.

  • 16th Parent & Daughter Championship
  • Representing Woodland Greens will be the Team of Dave & Courtney Creta. Good Luck!


Ladies Section

OSWGA CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP ~ Crystal Lake Country Club
1st Place Net -C Division ~ Judith Nocera - 74 m/c
Way to go Judy!

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Upcoming August Events/Tournaments

*Member Member (Aug 21st)

*Mixed Scotch ~ ( Sunday, Aug 22nd)

  • All you can eat BBQ!!
  • Chicken & Ribs
  • Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Corn on the Cob
  • Golf ~ Carts ~ Prizes
  • Members - $70 a couple
  • Guests - $90 a couple
  • CLOSEOUT at 20 TEAMS

*Ladies Woodland "OPEN" (Sunday, Aug. 29th)

  • 18 Holes of Golf ~ Carts ~ Prizes ~ Food
  • $120 Two Lady Team
  • Members & Non- Members Welcome!

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Tournament Scheduled for the 2010 Golf Season

* Member Guest (Sept. 12th)
* Member Member (Sept. 26th)
* Senior Open (Oct. 3rd)
* Mixed Scotch (Oct. 17th)
* Turkey Shoot (Nov. 1st)

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$pecial$

  • Spring $pecial - 10 nine hole rounds of Golf - $130
    (Valid Mon. - Fri. 10 am - 2 pm ~ April - Oct. - You may purchase this card from the bartender)

  • Carts - Buy 10 ( 9 hole) Cart Passes - get one FREE(Members Only- You can purchase these special passes from Dave)

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Woodland Wishes

  • Happy 56th Wedding Anniversary to John & Ethel Giusti- August 28th...

  • Happy 7th Birthday to Ben Clawson (8.1), 5th Birthday to Charlotte Clawson (8.19) and ??? to Anne Clawson (8.31)

  • A SPECIAL thank you all for your kind expression of sympathy on the death of my brother Mike. How grateful we are to all the members who have offered their condolences. It is especially meaningful because we are new members. But then that's why we joined the club because of such nice people. Thanks again Bob Squizzero

Anyone have a special someone that they want to wish a Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary or just a Congrats to? Just send in your wishes, I will be happy to put them in the newsletter....


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Simple Rules of the Golf Course

Please Follow Cart Signs, Replace Divots, Fix Ball Marks, and Rake Traps.

Look Ahead, Don't Look Back....This will move play along nicely and make your Golfing experience much more enjoyable...

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Important NOTICE to our MEMBERS

MEMBERS using CARTS! Anyone continuing on to play 18 holes with a CART after you have already paid for 9 holes using a CART, YOU MUST STOP by the Clubhouse and PAY before you continue on playing! This would be greatly appreciated.

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Golf Tip of the Month: Why do we yell "FORE"

Yell Fore, or Cover Up When You Hear It

There will surely come times when you hit your drive farther than you expected, or a hook or slice comes out of nowhere and takes your ball toward an adjoining fairway. Or when you play your stroke believing the fairway ahead is clear ... only to notice players up ahead who had been obscured by a hill or trees.

You know what to do: Yell "Fore!" as loud as you can. That is the international word of warning in golf. It lets golfers playing near you know that an errant golf ball might be heading their way, and they need to take cover.

And what should you do when you hear "fore!" being yelled in your direction? For goodness sakes, do not stand up, crane your neck, and try to spot the ball! You're just making yourself a bigger target.

Instead, cover up. Crouch behind your golf bag, get behind a tree, hide behind the cart, cover your head with your arms. Make yourself a smaller target, and protect your head.

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NOTICE

We accept Visa/Mastercard. Not to be used for Membership Purchase or Tournament Play.

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The Clubhouse Grille & Sportsbar

Tom Ricci has the Banquet facilities available for your next private function...Whether it be a Birthday, Retirement, or Graduation party, Tom can make it happen.. He also does Weddings, Bereavements, Bachelor parties or meetings.....The back room is available to you. Please don't hesitate to call Tom Ricci for more information at 440-1979.....Let him meet your needs and take the pressure off of you when it comes to your next function.....

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Sometimes Laughter is the Best Medicine

I came upon these New Laws of Golf and wanted to pass them on to you, our Members, for a Good laugh!

I am sure many of you can relate.....Enjoy!

LAW 1:
No matter how bad your last shot was, you
should have Inner peace knowing that a shittier
one is yet to come. (This law does not expire on
the 18th hole, since it has the supernatural
tendency to extend over the course of a
tournament, a summer and, eventually, a lifetime.)

LAW 2:
Your best round of golf will be followed almost
immediately by your worst round ever. The
probability of the latter increases with the
number of people you tell about the former.

LAW 3:
Brand new golf balls are water-magnetic. (Though
this cannot be proven in the lab, it is a known fact
that the more expensive the golf ball, the greater
its attraction to water. Expensive clubs have
been known to be partly made with this most
unusual natural alloy.)

LAW 4:
Golf balls never bounce off of trees back into play.
If one does, the tree is breaking a law of the
universe and should be cut down.

LAW 5:
No matter what causes a golfer to muff a shot, all
His playing partners must solemnly chant "You
looked up," or invoke the wrath of the universe..

LAW 6:
The higher a golfer's handicap, the more qualified
he deems himself as an instructor.

LAW 7:
Every par-three hole in the world has a secret
desire to humiliate golfers. The shorter the hole,
the greater its desire.

LAW 8:
Palm trees eat golf balls.

LAW 9:
Sand is alive. It will swallow your balls.

LAW 10:
A golfer hitting into your group will always be
bigger than anyone in your group. Likewise, a
group you accidentally hit into will consist of a
football player, a professional wrestler, a
convicted murderer and an IRS agent -- or some
similar combination.

LAW 11:
All 3-woods are demon-possessed .

LAW 12:
Golf balls from the same "sleeve" tend to follow
one another, particularly out of bounds or into the
water (See LAW 3).

LAW 13:

A severe slice is a thing of awesome power and beauty.

LAW 14:
The person you would most hate to lose to will
always be the one who beats you.

LAW 15 :
The last three holes of a round will automatically
adjust your score to what it really should be.

LAW 16:
Golf should be given up at least twice per month.

LAW 17:
All vows taken on a golf course shall be valid only
until the sunset.

LAW 18:
Since bad shots come in groups of three, your
fourth consecutive bad shot is really the beginning
of the next group of three.

LAW 19:
When you look up and cause an awful shot, you
will always look down again at exactly the
moment when you should have continued
watching the ball if you ever want to see it again.

LAW 20:
The less skilled the player, the more likely he is to
share his ideas about your swing.

LAW 21:
If it isn't broke, try changing your grip.

LAW 22:
Golfers who claim they don't cheat, also lie.

LAW 23:
A golf match is a test of your skill against your
opponent's luck.

LAW 24:
It's surprisingly easy to hole a 50-foot putt when
you lie 8.

LAW 25:
Counting on your opponent to inform you when he
breaks a rule is like expecting him to make fun of
his own haircut.

LAW 26:
Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.

LAW 27:
It's not a gimme if you're still away.

LAW 28:

The shortest distance between any two points on
a golf course is a straight line that passes directly
through the center of a very large tree.

LAW 29:

You can hit a 2-acre fairway 10% of the time,
and a 2-inch branch 90% of the time.

LAW 30:
Every Time a golfer makes a birdie, he must
subsequently make two triple bogeys to restore
the fundamental equilibrium of the Universe.

LAW 31:
If you want to hit a 7-iron as far as Tiger Woods
does, simply try to lay up just short of a water hazard.

LAW 32:
There are two things you can learn by stopping
your backswing at the top and checking the
position of your hands: how many hands you have,
and which one is wearing the glove.

LAW 33:
Hazards attract; fairways repel.

LAW 34:

You can put "draw" on the ball, you can put "fade"
on the ball, but no golfer can put "straight" on the ball.

LAW 35:
A ball you can see in the rough from 50 yards away is not yours.

LAW 36:

Don't buy a putter unless you've had a chance to throw it

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