Annual Turkey Shoot

There was plenty of action on the course today with low scores coming from all flights including a blistering 59 from the team of Jim Morris & Jim Gosciminski. Well done Gentlemen! Congratulations to Ted Kosciolek and Mike Coyle who shared closest to the pin honors on number 12 with a pair of Aces! Bravo! And finally, congratulations to all of the teams that won a turkey!

Flight #1 Score 1. Ted Kosciolek/Bobby Sayous 60 2. Mike Coyle/Scott Berlin 64 3. Sang Jin/Paul Chan Lee 65 4. Gary Bruckner/Don Urfer 66	Flight #2 Score 1. Matt Kluger/Jay Karafa 64 2. Frank Paz/Bill Halward 64 3. Keith Rushing/Joe Claridge 65 4. John Watson/John Holquin 67
Flight #3 Score 1. Michael Blas/Pete Porfido 63 2. Jim Walt/James Baker 64 3. Danny Braga/Pete Pappas 65 4. Mike Cloward/Gary Paul 65	Flight 4 Score 1. Jim Morris/Jim Gosciminski 59 2. Shanne Carvalho/Bill Daitchman 61 3. Bob McCormick/Ray Geisick 64 4. Dave Webb/Jeff Collins 65
Flight #5 Score 1. Wayne Fort/Mike Fort 68 2. Jay O'Gorman/Leo Babin 70 3. Devon Salter/Ray Apolskis 72 4. Tom Coyle/Steve Olson 72

Rules Challenge

How did you do on the Rules Challenge today? This month we tried to clean up our act a bit with a quiz on Golf Etiquette. While you’re in RulesRRules, 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 Mark Hogue 5' 11" Joe Claridge 8' 1" Mike Coyle 8' 5" Ted Kosciolek 10' 0"

Closest to the pin #12 Ted Kosciolek 0' 0" Ace! Mike Coyle 0' 0" Ace! Sang Jin 4' 5" Pete Pappas 5' 1"

Annual Member - Guest Outing Scores Big

Flight #1 Member-Guest Score 1. Gary Paul/Dan Fairbairn 63 2. Pete Pappas/Joel Marini 63 3. Frank DeBernardo/Jason DeFrancesco 64 4. Eddie Duino/Paul Lavis 65	Flight #2 Member-Guest Score 1. Bill Daitchman/Fred Taylor 64 2. Mike Cloward/Dean Sturtevant 65 3. Gary Lovell/Mike Curtis 65 4. Bob Alsutiza/Jim Buick 67
Flight #3 Member-Member Score 1. Frank Paz/Bill Halward 63 2. Teddy Kosciolek/Bobby Sayous 67 3. Matt Kluger/Jay Karafa 67 4. Michael Coyle/Tom Coyle 68	Flight #4 Member-Member Score 1. Joe Claridge/Bob Norton 65 2. Tim Carl/Don Urfer 65 3. Dave Webb/Jeff Collins 66 4. Mark Hogue/Jeff Stanga 66
Flight #5 Member-Member Score 1. Ray Geisick/Russ Nicholson 65 2. Dennis Dalman/Bill White 66 3. Craig Matthews/Barry Baker 67 4. Paul McGillicuddy/Luc Gagne 69

Rules Challenge

How did you do on the Rules Challenge today? This month we ask the existential question, “Have you played the wrong ball?” While you’re in RulesRRules, 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 Gary Lovell 4' 7" Steve Goldstein 6' 0" Michael Blaz 6' 4-3/4" Jeff Stanga 6' 8-1/2"

Closest to the pin #12 Jay O'Gorman 3' 3-3/4" Grant Butcher 4' 4-1/4" Mike Oliver 5' 10" Tim Carl 10' 8"

Roderick Biswell, 1937 to 2015

Dear ASMC Friends,

It is with great sadness that I am letting you know that Naina's husband, Rick Biswell, passed away yesterday. Naina wanted to let everyone know how much she has appreciated all of your wonderful thoughts and support during this most difficult time. She also said that she will probably need to take a couple of weeks for herself and her family before resuming activities with the club.
- Gail Height and Gary Lovell

Rick's obituary follows. Naina requested "no flowers, please."

Roderick Biswell, MD. Ophthalmology, 1937 to 2015
Thank you to my family, friends, and patients. You have been very supportive. Thank you to my patients for letting me into your lives.

Thank you Naina, Russell, Gretchen, Richard, and Erin for giving me a wonderful life.

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.

Chicago "39" keeps the competition lively!

Chicago "39" is a format that takes players' handicaps into account to balance the competition while keeping the round interesting because each hole is an opportunity to win points. Though some play with no penalty for blow-ups, this year the tournament committee wisely docked 1pt. for triple bogey or worse. That kept us working hard even to save double bogey!

Congratulations to our top tier winners: Corey Peterson +4, Jim Walt +4, Ron Lindsay +3, Don Schwartz +3 and Steve Olsen +1.

Flight #1 Score 1. Corey Peterson +4 2. Paul Chan Lee +3 3. Jeff DeRoza +1 4. John Watson +1 5. Brad Ryno +1 6. Gary Bruckner -2	Flight #2 Score 1. Jim Walt +4 2. Phil Trounstine +1 3. Don Urfer -1 4. Dave Webb -2 5. Michael Coyle -2 6. Frank Paz -4
Flight #3 Score 1. Ron Lindsay +3 2. Craig Matthews -2 3. Jim Goscimniski -2 4. Gary Paul -3 5. Bill Campbell -6 6. Jim Geesman -6	Flight #4 Score 1. Don Schwartz +3 2. Tim Carl +1 3. Michael Blaz +1 4. Gary Lovell +1 5. Jeff Stanga -2 6. Jeff Collins -2
Flight #5 Score 1. Steve Olsen +1 2. David Moore 0 3. John DeWorken -2 4. Richard Wameling -3 5. Bob Kaswen -3 6. John Cranston -3

All ties decided by "Card-Off" Method

Rules Challenge

How did you do on the Rules Challenge today? Check out this months Q&A with special guest Danny Noonan introducing our Rules topic. It's all there in “Rules R Rules”.

Target Practice

This month's precision players...

Closest to the pin #8 Mike Beebe 4' 3-1/2" Joe Guttadauro 6' 5" Gary Paul 7' 6-1/2" Bob Twaddle 12' 8"

Closest to the pin #12 Craig Mattews 1' 3" Bob McCormick 3' 3-3/4" Frank Paz 4' 1" Jim Geesman 4' 2-1/2"

Interclub Teamplay Gets Off to a Good Start

The ASMC Thursday team made one of our best starts in recent years, beating Palo Alto at Seascape, 27-9. The pairs of Bobby Sayous and Gary Nelson, Jim Geesman and Gary Paul, and Breese White and Danny Braga all came through with all six points out of six! In addition, Bobby shot a 71, Gary a 72, Brad Ryno a 73 and Mike Oliver a 77.

We lost our away match at Poplar Creek 25 to 11. We will be playing at home on July 16th against Crystal Springs, away at Crystal Springs on July 23rd, away at Palo Alto on July 30th, and at home against Poplar Creek on August 13th. If we manage to win or tie one of our away matches and win both of our remaining home matches, we might be able to go to the playoff rounds.

If you didn't sign up initially but enjoy match play and want to help us get to the playoffs, please contact me at (831) 688-4472 or at davidlwebb@cruzio.com.

David Webb, Team Captain