Karafa, Perez, Taylor & McCormick to represent ASMC at NCGA 2016 South Coast Zone Semifinals

Low net rounds carded by Jay Karafa (68), Stephen Perez (69), Glenn Taylor (68) and Bob McCormick (71) earned them each a trip to the NCGA South Coast Zone Semifinals this spring. Congratulations gentlemen! And... congratulations to the four alternates Bill Halyard, Gary Lovell, Fred O'Hara and Jon Twaddle.

Let's also congratulate our ASMC Club tournament flight winners Jay Karafa (68), Fred O'Hara (71), Jim Geesman (73), Gary Lovell (71) and Glenn Taylor (69).

Flight #1: 1. Jay Karafa 68 2. Stephen Perez 69 3. Bob McCormick 71 4. Bill Halward 71 5. Gary Bruckner 72 6. Brad Ryno 73	Flight #2: 1. Fred O'Hara 71 2. Jon Twaddle 71 3. Joe Claridge 72 4. Paul Sanders 73 5. Frank Paz 73 6. Michael Coyle 76
Flight #3: 1. Jim Geesman 73 2. Gary Paul 73 3. Matt Kluger 73 4. Mike Cloward 73 5. Ron Lindsay 73 6. Gerry Catalano 74	Flight #4: 1. Gary Lovell 71 2. Jeff Stanga 72 3. Michael Blas 76 4. Jorgen Hagglof 77 5. Stephen Goldstein 79 6. Ben DeMarco 80
Flight #5: 1. Glenn Taylor 69 2. Bill Daitchman 73 3. Phil Holderbein 76 4. Bob Norton 77 5. Barry Baker 79

All ties decided by "Card-Off" Method.
Scores in red indicate NCGA Qualifiers and Alternates.

Our Representatives at the NCGA South Coast Zone Semi-Finals.
Qualifiers: 1. Jay Karafa 2. Stephen Perez 3. Glenn Taylor 4. Bob McCormick	Alternates: 1. Bill Halyard 2. Gary Lovell 3. Fred O'Hara 4. Jon Twaddle

Target Practice

This month's precision players...

Closest to the pin #8 Scott Berlin 1' 5-3/8" Gary Lovell 2' 6-1/2" Breese White 3' 7-1/2" Stephen Goldstein 3' 11"

Closest to the pin #12 Ben DeMarco 5' 0" Fred O'Hara 6' 1-1/2" George Williams 6' 2-1/2" Gary Paul 6' 9"

Playing Partner Required in 2016

Starting in January, the USGA will no longer accept scores for handicap when playing alone. An important aspect of handicapping is peer review to insure the fair and equal assessment of all players for the purpose of competition.

USGA November 23, 2015 | Far Hills, N.J.
Playing alone and necessary peer review: To further support the key System premise of peer review, scores made while playing alone will no longer be acceptable for handicap purposes. This change underscores the importance of providing full and accurate information regarding a player’s potential scoring ability, and the ability of other players to form a reasonable basis for supporting or disputing a posted score.

December Mix it Up

The annual Mix it Up tournament is a 2-man event that features rotating tees on the front 9 and then alternate shot on the back 9. Congratulations to Brent Mays and Garth Watrous who teamed up to shoot the low round of the day: 61; and to all the flight winners. Happy Holidays!

Flight #1 Score 1. Brent Mays/Garth Watrous 61 2. Tom McNary/Matthew Ryan 68 3. Ron Lindsay/Brad Ryno 68 4. Phil Trounstine/Bob Leininger 69	Flight #2 Score 1. Michael Blas/Pete Porfido 64 2. Danny Braga/Pete Pappas 68 3. Mark Hogue/Jeff Stanga 68 4. Bob Norton/Joe Claridge 71
Flight #3 Score 1. Craig Matthews/Barry Baker 68 2. Bob Twaddle/Jim Geesman 73 3. Bruce Driggs/Gary Watrous 73 4. Rick Bean/George Williams 74	Flight 4 Score 1. Dave Black/Dave Webb 63 2. Ray Apolskis/Devon Salter 66 3. Bob McCormick/Russ Nicholson 68 4. Ray Geisick/Dick Staniford 70

Rules Challenge

How did you do on the Rules Challenge today? This month we find Tiger between a rock and a hard place while dealing with a Loose Impediment. 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 Ted Kosciolek John Watson Garth Watrous Bill Miller

Closest to the pin #12 Danny Braga Brad Ryno Bobby Sayous Rick Bean

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"