Category: Season 2013

All of the tournaments for the season are listed here for historical purposes making it easy to locate the formats.

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Beat the Pro
March 2, 2013 (Sat)
Poplar Creek

• Individual tournament at 100% of course handicap.
• This is your chance to Beat The “Pro”.  Dana will be taking on all comers; his gross score vs your net.
• Sign-up with your pals and try and get bragging rights.
• Cost is $61.00 per player and that includes green-fee and sweeps.

Entries close February 18, 2013

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Match Play
March 9/10, 2013 (Sat/Sun)
March 23/24, 2013 (Sat/Sun)
Poplar Creek

• If more or less than 64 players signed up then Saturday will be a qualifier, low 32 advances to Sunday first round match play
• We will play 18 holes (qualifier) on 3-9-13
• We will also play 18 holes (match play) on 3-10-13
• Then on March 23/24 we will play 36 holes each day, that is if you continue to win
• Green fees for morning rounds on March 23/24 (for this tournament only) will be $49.00 and afternoon rounds will be $20.00
• Match play would end after the afternoon round on March 24
• Cost is $70.00 and that includes first day green-fee and sweeps

Entries close February 25, 2013

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Los Positas
March 30, 2013 (Sat)

• This is an individual tournament at 100% course handicap
• Our first away tournament of the year. 
• Sign-up with friends and carpool. 
• Cost is $70.00 and that includes green-fee, cart and sweeps.  

Entries close March 17, 2013

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Point Par (Stableford)
April 20, 2013 (Sat)
Poplar Creek

• This is an individual tournament played at 100% course handicap. 
• Cost is $60.00 and that includes green-fee and sweeps.  

Entries close April 8, 2013

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NCGA Senior 2-Man 1 Best Ball
May 4, 2013 (Sat)
Poplar Creek

• You must be 55 years old by Sept 16, 2013 to play.
• All play at 90% of handicap and a maximum index of 18.4.
• 18.4 Rule explained at pcgc.net. 8 stroke differential rule is also in effect.
• Cost is $65.00 per player and that includes green-fee, sweeps and food/drink gift certificate.

Entries close April 22, 2013

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Alameda "Clark"
May 18, 2013 (Sat)

• This is an individual tournament at 100% course handicap.
• Sign-up with friends and carpool.
• Cost is $66.00 and that includes green-fee, cart, and sweeps.

Entries close May 5, 2013

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NCGA Net Amateur
June 8, 2013 (Sat)
Poplar Creek

• This will our qualifier for the NCGA Net Amateur.
• Play will be at 100% course handicap and from the Black tees only.
• This is a flighted tournament (you will be paired with players with similar indexes).
• Cost is $66.00 and that includes green-fee, sweeps and $10.00 food/drink gift certificate.

Entries close May 27, 2013

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Tilden Park
June 22, 2013 (Sat)

• This is an individual tournament played at 100% course handicap
• Sign-up with your pals and carpool
• Cost is $71.00 and that includes green-fee, cart and sweeps

Entries close June 9, 2013

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5 Clubs
July 5, 2013 (Friday)
Poplar Creek

• This will be a 5 clubs only tournament (putter counts if selected, foot wedge does not count)
• Played from the GOLD tees
• Play will be at 100% course handicap
• Cost is $60.00 and that includes green-fee and sweeps

Entries close June 24, 2013

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Paradise Valley
July 22, 2013 (Sat)

• This is an individual tournament played at 100% course handicap
• Sign up with your pals and carpool
• Cost is $71.00 and that includes green-fee, cart and sweeps

Entries close July 7, 2013

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Monarch Bay
August 3, 2013 (Sat)

• This is an individual tournament played at 100% course handicap
• Sign up with your friends and carpool
• Cost is $70.00 and includes green-fee, cart and sweeps

Entries close July 21, 2013

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Club Championship
August 17-18, 2013 (Sat & Sun)
Poplar Creek

• This is our Club Championship Tournament
• Lowest gross score will be the Club Champion
• You will be paired with players with similar handicaps
• Sign-up early as this is one of our popular tournaments
• Cost is $126.00 and includes two green-fees sweeps and a food gift coupon

Entries close August 5, 2013

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2-Man Alternate Shot
September 7, 2013 (Sat)
Poplar Creek

• 40% of the high handicap player and 60% of the low player’s handicap will be used for the tournament
• The 8 stroke differential rule is not in effect
• PLAY THE BALL DOWN. In this format no player hits the same ball two consecutive times on one hole. A par 3, 4 or 5 are all played using the same following procedure. Partners A and B both tee off, player A then hits B’s ball and B hits A’s ball for each of their 2nd shots. After each player has hit a tee shot and his partner’s ball for his 2nd shot, players A and B then select which ball they want to finish the hole with. Players A and B then alternate hitting that one ball until the ball is holed out. At no time do you hit two consecutive shots on one hole. Don’t get confused! You may putt with your own ball. If both tee shots are on the green on a par 3 or 4 you still must hit your partner’s ball for your second shot. You must alternate shots beginning with your team’s third shot on every hole! Place hole score below.
• If the partners make a stroke or strokes in incorrect order, such stroke or strokes are canceled and the side incurs a penalty of two strokes. The side must correct the error by playing a ball in correct order as nearly as possible at the spot from which it first played in incorrect order (see Rule 20-5). If the side makes a stroke on the next teeing ground without first correcting the error or, in the case of the last hole of the round, leaves the putting green without declaring its intention to correct the error, the side is disqualified. (Rule 29-3)
• Cost is $60.00 and that includes green-fee and sweeps

Entries close August 26, 2013

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Tournament of Champions ("TOC)
Callippe Preserve GC
9/28/13 (Sat)

• This is our Tournament of Champions.
• You are eligible if you have won a tournament or are in the top five non-tournament winners on the Gilliam Points.
• You still have to sign up even if you qualify.
• Cost is $20.00 and that will include green-fee, cart and sweeps.
• If you sign-up and are a no-show you will owe $95.00.
• For those that did not qualify, you can still play if there is a spot open.  Cost is $95.00 but you are not eligible for any prize money and will not be crowned TOC Champion if you come in with low net.

Entries close September 14, 2013

Related reading:
How to qualify for the TOC

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Point Par (Stableford)
10/5/13 (Sat)

• Format can be found on the Tournament Formats page.
• This is an individual tournament played at 100% course handicap.
• Cost is $60.00 and that includes green-fee and sweeps.

Entries close September 23, 2013

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Rancho Solano GC, Fairfield
10/19/13 (Sat)

• This is an individual stroke play tournament played at 100% course handicap.
• Cost is $70.00 per player and that will include green-fee, cart and sweeps.
• Sign-up with your pals and carpool.

Entries close October 5, 2013

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NCGA 4-Man
Poplar Creek
11/2/13 (Sat)

• This is our NCGA qualifier for the Zone Championship.
• You make up your own 4-man team, each team will be split in half and play with another team.
• Play is 90% of course handicap and the 18.4 rule is in effect.
• Cost is $60.00 per player and that includes green-fee and sweeps.

Entries close October 21, 2013

18.4 Rule

• Play will be 90% of the course handicap using a maximum index of 18.4 for calculation.
• All players with indexes of 18.5 and above are eligible but must play to a maximum index of 18.4.
• Only one team advances.
• Teams with players with an index of 18.5 and above may win their flight and money but handicaps will be reduced to 90% of 18.4 (19 hdcp at Poplar = 18 hdcp) and score adjusted accordingly.  If adjusted score is still the winning score the team may advance to the Sectional Qualifying, if not, the next low scoring team meeting the 18.4 qualifications will advance.

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Turkey Shoot
November 16, 2013 (Sat)
Poplar Creek

• Our annual Turkey Shoot
• Sign-up and play with your pals. 
• Cost is $65.00 and that includes green-fee, sweeps and $10.00 gift certificate for food/drink or buffet.

Entries close November 4, 2013

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2-Man Razzle/Dazzle
December 1, 2013 (Sunday)
Poplar Creek

• 40% of the high handicap and 60% of the low handicap players handicaps will be used for this tournament.
• There is no 8 stroke differential for the team. 
• 1 thru 6 holes play a scramble, 7 thru 12 holes play Modified alternate shot and holes 13 thru 18 play Best 1-Ball.
• Cost is $60.00 per player and that will include green-fee and sweeps. 

Entries close November 22, 2013

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ABCD Santa Ball
December 7, 2013 (Saturday)
Poplar Creek

• This is a team event and an Individual. 
• The computer will pick the teams. 
• You will have a designated ball for the team event and use your own for the individual. 

Cost is $60.00 and that includes green-fee anddsweeps.

Entries close November 25, 2013

Tournament of Champions ("TOC")
Callippe Preserve GC
9/28/13 (Sat)

Flight	Place	Player	Gross	Hdcp	Net	$ Won
1st	1st	Thomas Kmak	75	3	72	60.00
	2nd	Brad Nelson	78	5	73	50.00
	3rd	Scott Rehn	86	12	74	40.00
	4th	Felila Esikia	84	10	74	30.00
	5th	Mike Borges	82	8	74	20.00
2nd	1st	Michael Woodall Jr	86	18	68 **	60.00
	2nd	Bill Capote	86	14	72	50.00
	3rd	Dave McNeilly	86	13	73	40.00
	4th	Geoffrey Kuchlenz	91	17	74	30.00
	5th	Art White	89	13	76	20.00
3rd	1st	Thomas Santoro	105	34	71	60.00
	2nd	Don Kristofferson	95	23	72	50.00
	3rd	Manny Casillas	96	21	75	40.00
	4th	John Tragoutsis	95	19	76	30.00
	5th	Henry Wrigley	100	23	77	20.00

All ties were broken using the USGA recommended back, 9, back 6, etc.

**Michael Woodall Jr. had the lowest NET score (68) and is the 2013 TOC Champion

Redwood General Tire Closest to the Pin:

Hole #4: Mike Borges, 4’ 8”
Hole #16: Brad Nelsen, 9’ 4”

 

Scoring Report
Flight 1
Rank	Name	Gross	Hdcp	Net	+/-
1	Thomas Kmak	75	3	72	Even
2	Brad Nelson	78	5	73	+1
3	Scott Rehn	86	12	74	+2
4	Felila Esikia	84	10	74	+2
5	Mike Borges	82	8	74	+2
6	Dennis Kunz	82	7	75	+3
7	Allen Miyake	89	13	76	+4
8	Bruce Lorin	81	5	76	+4
9	Bill Stevens	85	8	77	+5
10	William Strahan	90	12	78	+6
11	Ken Boone	87	8	79	+7
12	Charlie Joseph	92	10	82	+10
13	Brian Su	85	3	82	+10
14	John Arnot	95	13	82	+10
15	German Soto	96	13	83	+11
16	Michael Bradley	98	12	86	+14
Flight 2
Rank	Name	Gross	Hdcp	Net	+/-
1	Michael Woodall Jr	86	18	68	-4
2	Bill Capote	86	14	72	0
3	Dave McNeilly	86	13	73	+1
4	Geoffrey Kuchlenz	91	17	74	+2
5	Art White	89	13	76	+4
6	Joseph Canepa	93	16	77	+5
7	Bradley Thaute	94	15	79	+7
8	Randy Metheany	95	15	80	+8
9	Eric Norlander	95	15	80	+8
10	Jason Herd	98	17	81	+9
11	Randy Gubert	96	14	82	+10
12	Stephen Hildebrand	97	15	82	+10
13	Gordon Blackstock	95	13	82	+10
14	Levi Fontaine	99	16	83	+11
15	Larry O'Sullivan	99	15	84	+12
16	David Gluck	110	16	94	+22
Flight 3
Rank	Name	Gross	Hdcp	Net	+/-
1	Thomas Santoro	105	34	71	-1
2	Don Kristofferson	95	23	72	0
3	Manny Casillas	96	21	75	+3
4	John Tragoutsis	95	19	76	+4
5	Henry Wrigley	100	23	77	+5
6	David Jasinsky	105	27	78	+6
7	Ken Gerstle	101	23	78	+6
8	Don Delbon	100	19	81	+9
9	Jack Seibel	101	20	81	+9
10	Simon Spaizman	104	22	82	+10
11	Peter Katsumis	107	23	84	+12
12	Richard Nessler	119	32	87	+15
13	Rich Nedwick	110	22	88	+16
14	David Lagerloef	109	20	89	+17
15	John Jurgens	115	22	93	+21
16	Mike Eurkus	NC	19	NC	NC

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Format

• This is our Tournament of Champions.
• You are eligible if you have won a tournament or are in the top five non-tournament winners on the Gilliam Points.
• You still have to sign up even if you qualify.
• Cost is $20.00 and that will include green-fee, cart and sweeps.
• If you sign-up and are a no-show you will owe $95.00.
• For those that did not qualify, you can still play if there is a spot open.  Cost is $95.00 but you are not eligible for any prize money and will not be crowned TOC Champion if you come in with low net.

Related reading:

How to qualify for the TOC

2-Man Alternate Shot
September 7, 2013 (Sat)
Poplar Creek

Flight	Place	Player	Net	$ Won Each
1st	1st	Dennis Kunz / Dave Gluck	62	55.00
	2nd	Bill Strahan / German Soto	64	40.00
	3rd	Felila Esikia / Sonasi Pomee	65	30.00
2nd	1st	Bill Capote / Dave Lagerloef	61	55.00
	2nd	Gordon Blackstock / John Tragoutsis	63	40.00
	3rd	Bill Feeley / Michael Schenone	67	30.00
3rd	1st	Dennis Reiser / Ken Gerstle	60	55.00
	2nd	Henry Wrigley / Jason Herd	66	40.00
	3rd	Lou Badet / John Jurgens	67	30.00

Ties were broken using the USGA recommended back 9, back 6, etc.

Redwood General Tire Closest to the Pin:
Hole #5 – no record
Hole #17 – Art White 5' 8"

Scoring Report
Rank	Flight 1 Teams	Gross	Net	+ / –
1	D. Kunz / D. Gluck	72	62	-8
2	B. Strahan / G. Soto	75	64	-6
3	F. Esikia / S. Pomee	76	65	-5
4	K. Schumacher / F. Cesarz	74	65	-5
5	A. Miyake / S. Rehn	77	68	-2
6	B. Su / A. White	75	68	-2
7	B. Stevens / D. McNeilly	78	69	-1
8	T. Kmak / G. Natenson	79	69	-1
9	M. Borges / K. Boone	77	70	0
10	B. Spini / M. Spini	79	71	+1
11	M. Roberts / G. Saunders	79	73	+3
Rank	Flight 2 Teams	Gross	Net	+ / –
1	B. Capote / D. Lagerloef	75	61	-9
2	G. Blackstock / J. Tragoutsis	77	63	-7
3	B. Feeley / M. Schenone	81	67	-3
4	M. Bradley / L. Fontaine	80	68	-2
5	J. Arnot / D. Delbon	83	69	-1
6	G. Salberg / S. Spaizman	83	69	-1
7	C. Joseph / M. Eurkus	82	70	0
8	R. Metheany / G. Kuchlenz	85	71	+1
9	J. McCann / E. Johnson	84	71	+1
10	F. Ochoa / E. Picchi	85	71	+1
11	A. Klein / S. Hildebrand	86	73	+3
12	T. Hobson / J. Masters	88	74	+4
Rank	Flight 3 Teams	Gross	Net	+ / –
1	D. Reiser / K. Gerstle	78	60	-10
2	H. Wrigley / J. Herd	84	66	-4
3	L. Badet / J. Jurgens	83	67	-3
4	C. Rodriguez / D. Whitley	85	67	-3
5	M. Woodall / M. Pannetta	85	68	-2
6	J. Canepa / D. Baltor	84	69	-1
7	R. Gubert / R. Nessler	88	70	0
8	R. Jeffery / J. Venturi	89	70	0
9	P. Katsumis / T. Santoro	96	71	+1
10	J. Banducci / P. Saxton	90	71	+1
11	M. Casillas / D. Sanchez	96	71	+1

 

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Format

• 40% of the high handicap player and 60% of the low player’s handicap will be used for the tournament
• The 8 stroke differential rule is not in effect
• PLAY THE BALL DOWN. In this format no player hits the same ball two consecutive times on one hole. A par 3, 4 or 5 are all played using the same following procedure. Partners A and B both tee off, player A then hits B’s ball and B hits A’s ball for each of their 2nd shots. After each player has hit a tee shot and his partner’s ball for his 2nd shot, players A and B then select which ball they want to finish the hole with. Players A and B then alternate hitting that one ball until the ball is holed out. At no time do you hit two consecutive shots on one hole. Don’t get confused! You may putt with your own ball. If both tee shots are on the green on a par 3 or 4 you still must hit your partner’s ball for your second shot. You must alternate shots beginning with your team’s third shot on every hole! Place hole score below.
• If the partners make a stroke or strokes in incorrect order, such stroke or strokes are canceled and the side incurs a penalty of two strokes. The side must correct the error by playing a ball in correct order as nearly as possible at the spot from which it first played in incorrect order (see Rule 20-5). If the side makes a stroke on the next teeing ground without first correcting the error or, in the case of the last hole of the round, leaves the putting green without declaring its intention to correct the error, the side is disqualified. (Rule 29-3)
• Cost is $60.00 and that includes green-fee and sweeps

 

Club Championship
August 17-18, 2013 (Sat & Sun)
Poplar Creek

Club Champion Brian Su 71 + 77 = 148 $200.00

 

Flight	Place	Player	Gross	Hdcp	Net	$ Won
1st	1st	Charlie Joseph	160	-20	140	60.00
	2nd	Bruce Lorin	153	-10	143	50.00
	3rd	Bill Stevens	157	-14	143	40.00
	4th	Dennis Kunz	157	-14	143	30.00
	5th	Rick Salzer	162	-18	144	20.00
2nd	1st	Michael Bradley	153	-24	128	60.00
	2nd	John Arnot	163	-26	137	50.00
	3rd	Mark Roberts Jr	162	-20	142	40.00
	4th	Randy Gubert	164	-22	142	30.00
	5th	Michael Shaffer	163	-20	143	20.00
3rd	1st	Randy Metheany	161	-28	133	60.00
	2nd	Levi Fontaine	165	-30	135	50.00
	3rd	Art White	167	-32	135	40.00
	4th	Joseph Canepa	165	-28	137	30.00
	5th	David Gluck	167	-30	138	20.00
4th	1st	Jack Seibel	176	-36	140	60.00
	2nd	Dan Stritmatter	181	-38	143	50.00
	3rd	Don Kristofferson	185	-42	143	40.00
	4th	Mike Eurkus	178	-34	144	30.00
	5th	Thomas Santoro	208	-60	148	20.00

Club Champion is determined by their gross score.
Club Champion cannot cash in their flight.
Scores and Handicaps are listed as a two day total.
Ties were broken using the USGA recommended second day total, back 9, back 6 etc.

 

Scoring Report (Net Scores)
Flight 1
Rank	Player Name	Overall	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Hdcp	Total
Champ	Brian Su		71	77	4	148
1	Charlie Joseph	Even	74	66	10	140
2	Bruce Lorin	+3	73	70	5	143
3	Bill Stevens	+3	70	73	7	143
4	Dennis Kunz	+3	68	75	7	143
5	Rick Salzer	+4	76	68	9	144
6	Thomas Kmak	+4	74	70	3	144
7	Mike Borges	+5	72	73	7	145
8	Howard Stein	+8	75	73	6	148
9	David Butzman	+10	79	71	5	150
10	Ken Boone	+12	76	76	7	152
11	Daniel Murray	+16	77	79	6	156
12	Allen Miyake	+18	81	77	8	158
13	James Kalama Price	+25	75	90	6	165
Flight 2
Rank	Player Name	Overall	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Hdcp	Total
1	Michael Bradley	-12	62	66	12	128
2	John Arnot	-3	70	67	13	137
3	Mark Roberts Jr	+2	69	73	10	142
4	Randy Gubert	+2	68	74	11	142
5	Michael Shaffer	+3	73	70	10	143
6	Stephen Hildebrand	+3	75	68	13	143
7	Dave McNeilly	+3	72	71	13	143
8	Bradley Thaute	+6	74	72	13	146
9	Robert Griffiths	+7	77	70	10	147
10	Garrett Saunders	+13	79	74	13	153
11	Lou Badet	+16	77	79	13	156
12	Stephen Makishima	+16	75	81	10	156
13	William Strahan	+18	80	78	10	158
14	Felila Esikia	NS	69	NS	10	NS
Flight 3
Rank	Player Name	Overall	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Hdcp	Total
1	Randy Metheany	-7	67	66	14	133
2	Levi Fontaine	-5	68	67	15	135
3	Art White	-5	67	68	16	135
4	Joseph Canepa	-3	67	70	14	137
5	David Gluck	-2	66	72	15	138
6	Michael Woodall Jr	+4	76	68	15	144
7	John Masters	+5	72	73	15	145
8	Michael Sevillia	+7	70	77	15	147
9	John Tragoutsis	+9	74	75	16	149
10	Don Delbon	+13	77	76	16	153
11	Noel Murray	+13	77	76	14	153
12	Sonasi Pomee	+14	76	78	14	154
13	Steve Mendoza	+29	88	81	14	169
14	Michael Patterson	WD	94	WD	16	WD
Flight 4
Rank	Player Name	Overall	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Hdcp	Total
1	Jack Seibel	Even	72	68	18	140
2	Daniel Stritmatter	+3	75	68	19	143
3	Don Kristofferson	+3	67	76	21	143
4	Mike Eurkus	+4	70	74	17	144
5	Thomas Santoro	+8	73	75	30	148
6	Steve Howlett	+9	70	79	21	149
7	Richard Nessler	+10	71	79	28	150
8	Perry Saxton	+11	72	79	21	151
9	Simon Spaizman	+12	75	77	20	152
10	Ari Illeperuma	+16	86	70	20	156
11	Robert Nikaido	+19	79	80	17	159
12	John Jurgens	+25	81	84	20	165
13	Fred Murray	+29	85	84	NH	169
14	Thomas Callan	+36	89	87	19	176

 

 

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Format

• This is our Club Championship Tournament
• Lowest gross score will be the Club Champion
• You will be paired with players with similar handicaps
• Sign-up early as this is one of our popular tournaments
• Cost is $126.00 and includes two green-fees sweeps and a food gift coupon