Cha-Cha-Cha: Stephens, Holderbein, Webb & Noce Can Dance!

The Cha-Cha-Cha is one our annual 4-man events. Best net score on the 1st hole, 2 best on the 2nd, 3 best on the 3rd, repeat. Simple. And a lot of fun. A look at the winning scores shows the competition was tough this year. And so was the course! Many agreed their were several challenging pin positions to test our putting prowess. And through it all, the team of Travis Stephens, Phil Holderbein, Dave Webb and John Noce rose to victory with a 21 under par 119! Congratulations gentlemen.

Team		Score
1.	Stephens, Holderbein, Webb, Noce	119
2.	Halward, Paz, Urfer, Bruckner	120
3.	Walt, J. Baker, Babin, O'Gorman	121
4.	Ryan, McNary, Camarena, O'Hara	121
5.	Braga, Paul, Pappas, Wade	122
6.	Schwartz, Dalman, Miller, Kaswen	123
7.	Leininger, DeMarco, Hendricks, Olson	126
8.	Beebe, Lovell, Henriques, Arrendondo	128

All ties decided by "Card-Off" Method

ASMC Traveling Team Wraps up the Season on a High Note

The ASMC team ended its season on a high note by beating Poplar Creek, 25-9. Palo Alto, by winning four matches, won the group and moves on to the playoffs. We finished tied with Poplar Creek with three wins, but we beat them 25-9, while they beat us 25-11, so we finished in second place. Crystal Springs, with two wins, finished last.

Next year, I hope we are matched against teams on this side of the hill to cut down on the long commutes. Another problem encountered this year was players committing to play and then being unavailable just prior to the match. Family responsibilities, medical problems, and unanticipated travel all contributed to us having only eight players at Poplar Creek and only eleven on August 13th at Seascape.

David Webb. Team Captain

Rules Challenge

How did you do on the Rules Challenge today? This month we delve into the meaning of “Play the course as you find it.” Look up past Rules articles in the Rules Archive and use the new USGA Rules Quick-Links to look up all the current rules of Golf. It's all there in “Rules R Rules”.

Target Practice

This month's precision players...

Closest to the pin #8 Bob Leininger 2' 6" Jim Boulware 2' 10" Gary Paul 5' 5" Glenn Taylor 6' 9"

Closest to the pin #12 Bobby Sayous 2' 4" Stephen Goldstein 3' 8-1/2" Jim Walt 4' 7" Gary Paul 4' 8"

Gerald E. Williams, Mar. 11, 1940 - Aug. 3, 2015

Gerald E. Williams, known to family and friends as “Jerry”, passed away on August 3, 2015. He was 75.

Jerry was born in Bell, California to Floyd Loren and Flora May (Jeri) Williams. He was second of their three sons, preceded by Loren Thomas (Tom) and followed by Norman. Early in his childhood, the family moved from the Los Angeles area to a farm in the northern California community of Bayliss, near the town of Willows. After attending a two-room school in Bayliss through the eighth grade, he moved on to Willows High School where he excelled in academics, sports and student leadership activities. From there, he enrolled at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles where he realized his dream of playing baseball on a team coached by the legendary Rod Dadeaux.

He earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Industrial Management and Business at USC. During this time, he married Marcia Moreland and became the proud father of two sons, Scott and Mark. In the mid-1970s, the family moved to Saratoga when he accepted a management position with Data Products Corporation in Sunnyvale.

Jerry spent his professional life in financial management positions in high-technology manufacturing, agribusiness, and telecom/security services. Poetry emerged as a pleasant distraction from the bustle of Silicon Valley start­ups and enterprises, and he was proud to have his work published. Also along the way, he had the opportunity to name a newly patented rose, “First Light”, during his tenure in agribusiness.

He was an avid golfer for most of his life as well as a loyal fan of the USC Trojans. His greatest love was spending time with his sons and extended family. He was a long time member of the Seascape Men’s Golf Club where he enjoyed a circle of close friends.

He is survived by Scott Williams and his wife Pamela of Valencia, and Mark Williams and his Wife Christine of Castro Valley along with his cherished grandchildren, McKenna, Connor, Max and Ryan who all affectionately called him “Grumpy”. He is also survived by his younger brother, Norman Williams and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will take place on Monday, August 10th at 4:00 P.M. at Twin Lakes Church (2701 Cabrillo College Dr, Aptos, CA 95003) with a reception to follow at Seascape Golf Club (610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos, CA 95003).

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to his favorite cause, Stand Up to Cancer. https://constellation.standup2cancer.org/49658

Jerry served on the ASMC Board, he was a friend to many and he will be missed.