The OMC Golf League
2009 SPRING GOLF OMC PROGRAM
| Fall 2009 Golf Sign Up Form |
September 2009
May 4 Golf at Brookside - use sign up form above
May 11 Golf at Dennis Highlands - use sign up form above
May 18 Golf at Willow Bend - use sign up form above
May 26 Golf at Crosswinds - use sign up form above
JUNE 2009
June 1 Golf at Quashnet Valley - use sign up form above
June 8 Golf at Bayberry Hills -use sign up form above
| 2009 Golf Committee|
2008 FALL GOLF PROGRAM
Again, we will be using a modified shotgun start at all the courses this fall. This will allow us to have lunch together. We want to encourage everyone to stay for lunch as the courses have accommodated our request for the shotgun start in anticipation of us dining at their restaurant.
We will continue to use the ABCD format. Joe O’Brien will be the matchmaker while I have taken responsibility for dissemination of data. We encourage all to play as many of the courses as they can and to show up for those chosen. We make promises to the course management that our group will be comprised of a certain number.
The shotgun starts have helped speed up play. Feel free to invite guests to join us, but please be sure to let me know they will attend, in advance.
The second half of the Club Championship (low gross) and The President’s Cup (low net) will be held at Wianno and Quashnet, respectively. Please indicate which courses you plan to play by submitting the registration form attached below. If you did not pay the $15 registration fee in the spring, please include a check as well.
The final tour stop will again be Hyannis. We will play 18 holes instead of 9 and it will be followed by the awards luncheon. We must give the restaurant a guarantee number, so we will require prepayment of the $15 for the luncheon if you plan to attend. If you cancel at least 7 days in advance, we can refund your money.
If during the course of the season, you need to change your attendance, either to add a course or drop one, please call and let me know. To change course schedules, please call: Karl @420-2644.
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In order to register, please fill out this sign up sheet and return it promptly along with your sign up fee of $15.00, payable to OMC if not previously paid. If attending the luncheon, please forward $15.00 The form must be returned to:
Karl Svensson, 24 Melissa Lane Cotuit, MA 02635 no later than September 1st.
NAME:_______________________Phone:_______________
EMAIL:______________________Handicap_____________
Check enclosed for luncheon ---------- Sign up fee---------
____9/16 Ridge Club, Sandwich
____9/22 Bass River, S Yarmouth
____9/29 Quashnet Valley, Mashpee
____10/6 Blue Rock S Yarmouth
____10/14 Wianno Golf Club, Osterville
____10/20 Pocasset Golf Club, Pocasset
OMC Spring Golf Program
March 2008
We are getting ready for the OMC Spring Golf Tour. We again have a great lineup of courses. We will be starting a little later this year due to the later return of snowbirds, especially Jack Hynes and myself. As a result, we’ll be playing 6 courses instead of 7.
Jack was able to get a shotgun start on all the courses this spring, which speeds up play. That will reduce the wait time to tee off and allow us to finish about the same time. This will allow us to have lunch together. We want to encourage everyone to stay for lunch as the courses have accommodated our request for the shotgun start in anticipation of us dining at their restaurant, where available.
We will be using the ABCD format again this year. We encourage all to play as many of the courses as they can, as we are trying to get an increased turnout this year. With the shotgun starts, it will speed up everyone’s starting time. Feel free to invite guests to join us, but please be sure to let us know in advance they will attend. There is an OMC rule that limits guests to 3 times per year, however.
The Club Championship (low gross) and The President’s Cup (low net) again will be featured. Each will be played on a spring and fall course, with the winner having the lowest score on both courses. Thus, you have to play both spring and fall to qualify.
We are trying something new this Spring. We have a noon shotgun start at Ocean Edge. It allows more time to arrive, plus it should be warmer later in the day. The course has been rebuilt and is suppose to be very nice. We encourage everyone to show up early and have an early lunch prior to tee off.
If during the course of the season, you need to change your attendance, either to add a course or drop one, please call a committee member and let us know. It is imperative that we show up with a number of players as close as possible to the projected number. To change course schedules, please call:
Eric Giessler@428-1995; or Jack Hynes@420-5230
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In order to register please fill out this sign up sheet and return it promptly along with your annual sign up fee of $15.00, payable to OMC . The form should be returned to:
Eric Giessler, 225 Little River Road, Cotuit, MA 02635
NAME:________________________________Phone:____________
EMAIL:________________________________Handicap_________
____5/5 Brookside, Bourne
____5/12 Wianno, Osterville
____5/19 Ocean Edge, Brewster
____5/27 Crosswinds (1st half, President’s Cup-low net)
____6/2 Dennis Pines, Dennis (1st half Club Championship-low gross)
____6/9 BayBerry Hills, West Yarmouth
OMC Golf Committee Annual Report
Submitted by Eric Giessler, Golf Chairman
November 2007
The 2007 OMC Golf Tour had a good year again. We had a high level of sign ups, but our participation was down over last year. We averaged 32 players per round this year verses 36 in 2006. The Golf Tour is following the demographics of the OMC overall, as well as the Cape area. Many players didn’t participate due to personal conflicts and health issues. A survey was sent to those whose participation was down from last year. Though all the results are not in, the major reason was health issues. At this stage of life for all of us, this is not a surprise. The other issue impacting the Golf Tour is the lack of people on the waiting list. The last two years we had many more waiting list members playing golf than are currently on the waiting list! Thus, the fall off in participation is understandable.
The spring courses were Captains in Brewster, Brookside in Bourne, BayBerry Hills in West Yarmouth, Wianno in Osterville, Dennis Pines in Dennis, Highland Links in Truro, and Crosswinds in Plymouth. Though Highland Links was rained out, we were able to reschedule. This is a very popular venue due to the links nature of the course and the spectacular views.
The fall courses were Quashnet Valley in Mashpee, Atlantic in Plymouth, BallyMeade in Falmouth, Kings Way in Yarmouthport, The Ridge Club in Sandwich, Wianno in Osterville, and Hyannis Golf Course in Hyannis. We were rained out at Kings Way, but were unable to reschedule.
Thus, we ended up playing 13 different courses in ten different towns. There are not many courses in the area that we haven’t played over the last few years. We have been able to maintain the diversity of public and private courses in different towns in the area. BallyMeade was the only new addition to the tour this year.
We again organized players in foursomes using an ABCD system based on individual handicaps. We switched to this method a couple of years ago. Before that time, players were required to set up their own foursomes. This made it difficult for new players to integrate into the group. It also created imbalance among the foursomes with the same groups winning quite frequently. We now have a system that is more balanced and easily welcomes new players to the tour.
We also continued using a shotgun start which was initiated last year. Rather than everyone starting serially on the first tee, every foursome tees off on a different hole simultaneously. Previously, the last group wouldn’t start until more than an hour after the first. By using the shotgun start, everyone finished at about the same time. This cuts down on the amount of time from arrival at the course to completion of all players’ rounds. The side benefit is that we are able to have lunch together after the round at the golf course or at a local restaurant. This has substantially added to the camaraderie of the players.
Thus, with the combination of the shotgun starts and the assignment of foursomes using the ABCD system, the social aspects of the Golf Tour has been substantially enhanced.
The annual President’s Cup (net score tournament) and Club Championship (gross score) were held at one course in the spring and one in the fall each. The winner of the President Cup is Gerry Fortier and Wendell Gates was first runner up. The winner of the Club Championship is Jack Hynes and Frank Weibel was first runner up. The trophies were presented to the winners at the awards luncheon on October 29th at Hyannis Golf Course.
Putting together the spring and fall events requires a full team effort. The Golf Committee members all chipped in to ensure successful events. Again this year, Jack Hynes did a great job setting up the courses. Neil Blair functioned as committee treasurer. Norm Arsenault, Bill Bigelow, Dick Collela, Bill Cutcliffe, Ernie Incorvati, Walt Jebens, Joe O’Brien, Karl Svensson, and Carl Tricca shared the duties of course administrators and starters at each of the venues. Without this great team, we would not have been as successful!
On a sad note, we experienced the passing of Bob Ball this fall. Bob has been an instrumental member of the Golf Committee and he will be sorely missed.
In summary, though attendance was down this year, we had a successful golf season. And, we look forward to continuing the tradition in 2008!