Russ Nicholson prevails in 2015 Spring Medal Championship

The Spring Medal Play Championship is one of the most demanding tournaments of the year. Players compete over 36 holes of stroke play in this 2-week event to claim victory. While the field is flighted, the champion can come from any flight to win the top prize. This year Russ Nicholson earned top honors turning in a 2-round net 137. That's 14 strokes under par. Well done Russ! Other scores of note include Pete Pappas 138, Jay Karafa 139 and Jim Baker 140. Also, congratulations to Bob Kaswen who netted a stunning 60 in the first round.

Flight #1 rd 1 rd 2 total 1. Stephen Perez 72 69 141 2. Gary Bruckner 73 71 144 3. Michael Oliver 72 72 144 4. Leo Espinoza 75 70 145	Flight #2 rd 1 rd 2 total 1. Pete Pappas 68 70 138 2. Jay Karafa 71 68 139 3. Paul Chan Lee 73 68 141 4. Michael Coyle 69 74 143
Flight #3 rd 1 rd 2 total 1. Don Urfer 70 72 142 2. Jim Geesman 75 69 144 3. David Webb 71 75 146 4. Terry Reigelsperger 71 75 146	Flight #4 rd 1 rd 2 total 1. Jim Baker 68 72 140 2. Ben Demarco 78 69 147 3. Tad Sterling 78 71 149 4. Jim Boulware 72 79 151
Flight #5 rd 1 rd 2 total 1. Rodd Doerr 73 68 141 2. Garry Lovell 70 72 142 3. Bob Norton 67 78 145 4. Glen Taylor 72 75 147	Flight #6 rd 1 rd 2 total 1. Russ Nicholson 70 67 137 2. Bill White 70 74 144 3. Steve Olsen 71 75 146 4. Bob Kaswen 60 86 146

Target Practice

This month's precision players...

Round #1
Closest to the pin #8 Bob Alustiza 6' 9-1/2" Brad Ryno 9' 11" Gary Bruckner 11' 9-1/2" Bobby Sayous 11' 11-1/2"	Closest to the pin #12 Mike Coyle 3' 10" Jay O'Gorman 7' 6" Jim Baker 11' 9-1/2" Bill White 12' 8-3/4"

Round #2
Closest to the pin #8 Bobby Sayous 1' 10-1/2" Bob Leninger 11' 0" Fred O'Hara 12' 3" Mike Oliver 15' 10-1/2"	Closest to the pin #12 Mike Coyle 2' 1/2" Jon Twaddle 5' 5" Dave Frock 5' 5-1/2" Jim Geesman 7' 6"

ASMC 2015 Blind Draw Team Event

The ASMC Blind Draw event divides all the players into 4 groups based on handicap. Each team is made up of one player from each group, randomly selected. All players on the team drive off each tee, the best drive is selected, and all 4 players play in from the selected drive. The team must use at least 3 drives from each member of the foursome. The 2 lowest net scores are  recorded on each hole. The round is dynamic and everyone contributes.

This year's event produced outstanding results with the top 8 teams all within 5 strokes of each other. Congratulations to the winning team: Teddy Kosciolek, Gerry Catalano, Bill Daitchman and Richard Lakely who turned in a blistering 111. Three teams tied with 113 and positions 2 thru 4 were awarded based on their back 9 totals. 2nd place went to Bobby Sayous, Matt Kluger, Gary Lovell and Dennis Dalman. Bruce Driggs, Don Urfer, Williamd Duquette and  Jay O'Gorman took 3rd place and 4th went to John Watson, Danny Braga, Craig Matthews and Glenn Taylor. Prizes went to the top 8 positions.

Rank Net 1 Team 4 111 Teddy Kosciolek Gerrry Catalano Bill Daitchman Richard Lakely 3 Team 12 113 Bruce Driggs Don Urfer William Duquette Jay O'Gorman 5 Team 8 114 Leo Espinoza Jim Walt Bill Campbell Andy Forget 7 Team 7 115 Gary C Bruckner Frank Paz David Moulton Gregory Brougham

Rank Net 2 Team 1 113 Bob Sayous Matt Kluger Gary Lovell Dennis Dalman 4 Team 15 113 John Watson Danny Braga Craig Matthews Glenn Taylor 6 Team 13 114 Michael Coyle Jon Twaddle Rodd Doerr Leo Babin 8 Team 18 116 Dale Poor Paul D Sanders Dave Frock Mr. Michael Banks

Target Practice

This month's precision players...

Closest to the pin #8 Gary Bruckner 2' 11" Leo Babim 3' 7" Gary Lovell 3' 11" Ric Duquette 4' 0"

Closest to the pin #12 Ric Duquette 3' 6" Matt Kluger 4' 10" Glenn Taylor 7' 8" Bob Postle 8' 8-1/2"

4-Ball winners go low with a pair of Aces

4-ball two-somes turned up the heat on Wednesday with second round scores dropping as much as 12 strokes off the previous week's efforts. Bobby Sayous & Derek Nagamine won the 1st flight competition with a net 55, while Bill Campbell & Bob McCormick carded the tournament low net score of 52 to win the 2nd flight. Peter Porfido & Michael Blaz won the 3rd flight with a 55 as did Don Schwartz & Denny Dalman who also finished the 4-ball competition with 55.

Most improved nods go to Campbell & McCormick who dropped 12 strokes in round 2. Barry Baker & Bob Twaddle dropped 11 strokes and Glenn Taylor & Bob Martinelli shaved 10 strokes off their first round score.

Folks on the driving range heard the uproar early last Wednesday when Bobby Sayous laced an ace on the 8th hole in the first round of the 4-ball tournament. Then later in the day Matt Ryan stepped up to the tee and proceeded to play number 8 to perfection with an ace of his own. Congratulations gentlemen!

Four-Ball Eclectic Results

1st Flight		1st Rnd	2nd Rnd
1.	Bobby Sayous and Derek Nagamine	63	55
2.	Frank Paz and William Halward	65	57
3.	Matt Ryan and Tom Mcnary	63	58
4.	Steve Perez and Leo Espinoza	62	59
2nd Flight
1.	Bill Campbell and Bob Mccormick	64	52
2.	Danny Braga and Peter Pappas	63	56
3.	Gary Lovell and John Reisdorf	62	57
4.	Paul Sanders and Jeff Scaletti	66	58
3rd Flight
1.	Peter Porfido and Michael Blaz	60	55
2.	Bob Norton and Joe Claridge	66	58
3.	Terry Reigelsperger and Matt Kluger	60	59
4.	Michael Cloward and Gary Paul	64	59
4th Flight
1.	Don Schwartz and Denny Dalman	61	55
2.	Joe Guttadauro and Jim Geesman	59	57
3.	Barry Baker and Bob Twaddle	69	58
4.	Richard Lakely and Richard Wameling	68	60

Closest-To-The-Pin

8th Hole
1.	John Watson	1'-3"
2.	Matt Ryan	2'-2"
3.	Bill Campbell	2'-7.5"
4.	Bob McCormack	3'-3"
12th Hole
1.	Barry Baker	5'-9"
2.	Matt Kluger	6'-7"
3.	Derek Nagamine	7'-5"
4.	Bill Daitchman	9'-11.5"

Part 1 of Four-Ball Eclectic Yields NCGA Qualifiers

The February 18th round #1 of ASMC's two week eclectic four-ball tournament was also a qualifying round for NCGA's four-ball Net Event where the two best teams will represent ASMC. The leading team was Joe Guttadauro and Jim Geesman with a net 59 followed by Terry Reigelsperger and Matt Kluger, net 60.

Full NCGA Qualifier results (ties broken by card-off)
Qualifiers	Net Score
1. Joe Guttadauro & Jim Geesman	59
2. Terry Reigelsperger & Matt Kluger	60
Alternates
1. Peter Porfido & Michael Blaz	60
2. Gary Lovell & John Reisdorf	62
3. Steve Perez & Leo Espinoza	62

The NCGA Semi-finals will be held on May 14. The Championships will be played on June 22-23. Courses for the semi-finals have not been determined yet. The Championships will be held at Spyglass Hill GC and Poppy Hills GC.

Kosciolek, O’Hara, Braga and Nagamine to represent ASMC at South Coast Semifinals

Low net rounds carded by Teddy Kosciolek (67), Fred O’Hara (67), Danny Braga (68) and Derek Nagamine (70) earned them each a trip to the NCGA South Coast Zone Semifinals this June. Congratulations gentlemen! And... three cheers to the four alternates: Ray Geisick, Glenn Taylor, Dave Frock and  Steve Rodriquez.

Teddy Kosciolek's 67 won him 1st flight honors while Joe Claridge shot 72 to win the 2nd flight. Fred O'Hara won the 3rd flight with a 67, Matt Kluger shot 73 to take the 4th flight, Danny Braga won the 5th flight with a 68 and Dick Staniford won the 6th flight with a 64!

Flight #1: 1. Teddy Kosciolek 67 2. Derek Nagamine 70 3. Steve Rodriguez 71 4. Jose Espinoza 74 5. Bobby Sayous 74 Flight #3: 1. Fred O’Hara 67 2. Jim Gosciminsk 71 3. Don Hanson 72 4. Pete Pappas 73 5. Frank Paz 75 Flight #5: 1. Danny Braga 68 2. Dave Frock 70 3. Michael Blaz 71 4. Rodd Doerr 72 5. Gary Lovell 73

Flight #2: 1. Joe Claridge 72 2. Bob McCormick 74 3. Paul Sanders 74 4. Don Urfer 75 5. Bruce Driggs 75 Flight #4: 1. Matt Kluger 73 2. Joe Guttadauro 73 3. Jeff Stanga 73 4. Gerry Catalano 74 5. Phil Trounstine 74 Flight #6: 1. Dick Staniford 64 2. Ray Geisick 67 3. Glenn Taylor 69 4. Don Schwartz 75 5. Barry Baker 76

Our Representatives at the NCGA South Coast Zone Qualifier: (on July 16 & 17 at Del Monte & Carmel Valley Ranch)
Qualifiers: 1. Teddy Kosciolek 2. Fred O’Hara 3. Danny Braga 4. Derek Nagamine	Alternates: 1. Ray Geisick 2. Glenn Taylor 3. Dave Frock 4. Steve Rodriquez
Note: Dick Staniford chose to withdraw from the South Coast Zone Play

Closest-to-the-Pin Contests:
Hole #8: 1. Pete Pappas 3’ 6” 2. Steve Arkley 4’ 8” 3. Steve Perez 8’ 10” 4. Jon Twaddle 11’ 1”	Hole #12: 1. Michael Blaz 5’ 1” 2. Derek Nagamine 6’ 1” 3. Terry Reigelsperger 7’ 7” 4. Steve Arkley 9’ 2”

December's Wild and Crazy Silver-Gold-Black, Better-Ball and Alternate Shot Tourney is a First

Bryan Sanny and Jeff Scaletti, Michael Blaz and Peter Porfido, and Rodd Doerr and Ed Arredondo were winners in the December Silver-Gold-Black Holiday Tournament – the first ever tourney with two formats and three sets of tees.

Sanny and Scaletti shot 63 to win the first flight, followed by Danny Braga and Pete Pappas at 65, Tom McNary and Matt Ryan at 69, Teddy Kosciolek and Bobby Sayous at 69 and Sean Jiggins and Gary Nelson at 70.

Blaz and Porfido shot 63 to win the second flight, followed by Terry Reigelsperger and Matt Kluger at 66, David Webb and Jeff Stanga at 67, tim Carl and Don Urfer at 68 and Bob Norton and Joe Claridge at 71.

Doerr and Arredondo won the third flight with a 65, followed by Bob McCormick and Russ Nicholson at 67, Jeff Collins and Steve Olson at 67, Bob Twaddle and Jon Twaddle at 68 and Ray Geisick and Dick Staniford at 69.

Closest to the pinner winners were:

#8:

• 1- DeRoza        - 3' 7"
• 2- Guttadauro - 5' 7"
• 3- Staniford      - 9' 4"
• 4 - McNary       - 10' 9 "

#12:

• 1- Ryan             - 6' 11"
• 2- Nelson (Jay) - 9' 1"
• 3- Carl (Tim)     - 9' 3"
• 4 - Urfer            - 11' 6"
   

"Toys for Tots" Once Again Happening at Seascape

Once again, "Toys for Tots" is under way at Seascape, a project that ASMC and the Ladies' Club have consistently supported over the years.

To participate, there are two ways -- up until December 16.

-- Bring an unwrapped toy and place it in the receptacle just outside the pro shop.  Toys for any aged child will be appreciated but please don't contribute toys of an aggressive nature -- guns, knives, etc.

OR

-- Lesa Tate, our Christmas Angel behind the counter at Bogie's, has a special "Toys for Tots" tip jar. Lesa accumulates these donations and shops for discount and special-price toys, getting really good deals, which she then places in the toy receptacles. This makes donations go even further!

Be sure to thank Lesa for her hard, volunteer work.