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Sacramento Weekend Drivers Newsletter

June 1, 2016 Volume 2016, Number 03

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MESSAGE FROM YOUR TOURNAMENT CHAIR-LADY

As we head mid-way into our golf season, let’s take a little break and enjoy

the company at our next tournament on June 21st at the Wild Wings Golf

Club. Wild Wings GC is a great 9 hole course with plenty of water hazards and

beautiful greens to challenge your game. We will be playing this 9 hole course

twice, but the second time around you will be aiming your shot at the other

flag placed at a different location of the green. This tournament will be a

8:00am shotgun start with lunch following right after our finish. Come out and

enjoy the golf, lunch and company as we relax after a good round and get

reacquainted. We will have some fun games with prizes to give away too.

Carson Valley Inn

Don’t forget to sign up for our 2-day overnight August tournament in Minden,

NV. as the deadline is July 10th. I have enclosed the information (page 4-5)

regarding this tournament so you can get a jump start on signing up as we have

limited space on the number of golfers and rooms. So, if you are planning to

participate in this tournament, please sign-up as soon as possible so it will

make it easier for me to accommodate you. This will be on a first come basis

and a waiting list will start when we fill the initial spaces.

I would like to collect the Carson Valley Inn payment as soon as possible either

at Wild Wings or please send to Anne Uyeda - 7768 South Oak Way,

Sacramento, CA 95831. Your check will be held until the July 10th deadline.

If you have any questions in regards to this outing, please don’t hesitate to

contact me.

Thank you,

May, TC

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Results from the May Tournament Blue Rock Springs (East Course) on Sunday May 22, 2016

Rank Team Results Total

1st (25 Pts ea.) Gail Tanaka/William Fung (71/75) 146

2nd (20 Pts ea.) Steve Canaday/David Chan (77/71) 148

3rd (15 Pts ea.) Kent Hirose/John Robertson (75/75) 150

4th (10 Pts ea.) Martha Kushida/Guy Buttino (77/74) 151

5th (5 Pts ea.) Walt Bromby/Jean-Pierre A Buron (72/82) 154

Cynthia Canaday/Tosh Yamamoto (78/78) 156

Laurie Mizutani/Dave Hironaka (77/80) 157

May Lee/Roland Fong (81/77) 158

Peggy Chan/Winfred Deleon (86/74) 160

Leng Ung/Kevin Tam (81/79) 160

James Ignacio/Sharon Tsushima (78/82) 160

Ardeana Ota/Dawn Satow (82/81) 163

Russell Yoshikawa/Alan Low (77/86) 163

Anne Uyeda/Rosie Ho (88/79) 167

Patty Lee/Robbie Kuyama (91/76) 167

Julie Kimura/David Felipe (85/83) 168

Steve Kushida/Kip Solinsky (84/89) 173 **Tie breakers are determined by the routine described in Section 9 of the USGA Handicap System Manual

Skins Men’s “A” Flight Men’s “B” Flight Women’s Flight

7 Skins @ $7.00 9 Skins @ $5.50 10 Skins @ $6.50

David Chan (1) $7.00 Guy Buttino (2) $11.00 Ardeana Ota (1) $6.50

Kent Hirose (1) $7.00 James Ignacio (2) $11.00 Dawn Satow (1) $6.50

Leng Ung (1) $7.00 John Robertson (2) $11.00 Julie Kimura (2) $13.00

Roland Fong (1) $7.00 Robbie Kuyama (2) $11.00 Laurie Mizutani (2) $13.00

Russell Yoshikawa (1) $7.00 William Fung (1) $5.50 May Lee (1) $6.50

Winfred Deleon (2) $14.00 Peggy Chan (1) $6.50

Rosie Ho (2) $13.00

Closest-to-the Pin #6 Men: (148 yards) Women: (103 yards)

1st (5 pts) David Hironaka - 13' 2" Martha Kushida - 31' 7"

2nd (3 pts) Bill Fung - 30' 3" Peggy Chan - 43' 10"

3rd (2 pts) Roland Fong - 31' 3" Only two recorded

$$$ Hole; Hole #11; 130 yards for Men; 109 yards for Women

34 players participated. David Hironaka was the sole winner of the $146 pot with carryover from last month.

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5th 2016 Tournament

18540 Wild Wings Drive, Woodland, CA

Date: Saturday, June 25, 2016

Tournament Format: Medal Play Tee Time: 8:00AM Shotgun Green Fees: *$45.00 (9 holes, play twice. Pin will be at a different position on the second 9 holes) Carts: Included Range Balls: N/A Money Hole: $2.00 (optional) Skins: $5.00 (optional) All Men’s : White Tees Women’s Flight: Gold Tees

*Includes (Hamburger, chips, drink & dessert)

and some fun after the tournament.

Reservations: Go to our website: http://www.ghin.com/eclub/swdgolf to sign up for the tournament. May Lee Email: [email protected] or 391-4309. Sign-Up/Cancellation Deadline: June 12, 2016

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August 2016 Tournament

Genoa Lakes Golf Club Carson Valley Inn Genoa Ranch Golf Club 1 Genoa Lakes Drive 1627 US Highway 395 N 2901 Jacks Valley Road Genoa, Nevada Minden, NV Genoa, NV

Date: Saturday, August 20, 2016

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Courses: Genoa Lakes (Saturday)

Genoa Ranch (Sunday)

Accommodations: Carson Valley Inn

See the following page $333.00 per person

for information and

other pricing options

that fits your needs

Limited golf spots: for 24 golfers

Limited Hotel Rooms 11 Rooms blocked

Sign up early to reserve your spot. Please indicate your options

regarding room type (single/double), dinner preference, etc. I will

be collecting your payment in advance (month of June).

Reservations: Sign-up on our new website: www.ghin.com/eclub/swdgolf

Questions: May Lee Email: [email protected] or 391-4309

Sign-Up/Cancellation Deadline: July 10, 2016

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Package Pricing

$333.00 per person (golfer), double occupancy ($666.00 per room)

$551.00 per room with one golfer and one non-golfer

$452.00 per person (golfer), single occupancy*

$214.00 per person (golfer), not staying in the hotel (for 2-day golf, Reception & Dinner)

$99.00 per non-golfer, not staying at the hotel (for Golf Reception & Dinner)

*Note: Single occupancy rate applies if two people are sharing a room and one has

to cancel.

Package Includes

Golf Reception: Friday, August 19, 2016 @ 6:00 PM. A one hour reception in a private banquet

room with an open bar and hot and cold hors d’oeuvres. Drinks included are domestic and

imported beer, house-brand wine and call liquor.

Golf Dinner: Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 6:00 PM. One hour open-bar cocktails in a private

banquet room with a Prime Rib dinner. Drinks are the same as previous night. Dinner will be

served @ 7:00 PM which at that time the Bar will close.

Prime Rib will be served unless you specify an alternate entree. Alternative choice: Poached

Pacific Salmon with Bearnaise Sauce or Pan Seared Chicken Breast with a Basque-Style Sauce or

Steamed Vegetable Plate with Pasta. You will need to let me know your choices in advance.

Golf Information

Saturday Course: Genoa Lakes GC 8:00 AM start time Incl. cart/range balls

1 Genoa Lakes Drive Genoa, NV

Sunday Course: Genoa Ranch GC 8:00 AM start time Incl. cart/range balls

2901 Jacks Valley Road

Genoa, NV

Important Information

There is no refunds or price reductions for partial stays, early departure, decisions to not golf on

a given day, or 9-hole play.

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Four (4) new rules in 2016 adopted by the USGA and R&A that affect playing and scoring: Can’t anchor any club to your body when making a stroke.

If the ball moves on the green and the player didn’t cause it to move, there is no penalty. Play the ball as it lies.

If you sign an incorrect scorecard due an incurred penalty that you were not aware of at the time, you will no longer be disqualified. The new penalty is 2 strokes.

If you use an artificial teaching aid in the middle of play the penalty is 2 strokes for the first occurrence and disqualification for the second occurrence.

SWD Club Rules for 2016

The Sacramento Weekend Drivers Golf Club adheres to the USGA Rules of Golf. We do, however, provide some additional rules and guidelines that are intended to speed up tournament play, provide clarification for how we determine handicap flights, and specific tournament rules. We have modified our rules from last year regarding penalty for “Slow Play”. Please take a minute to review the following list of club rules (in addition to the USGA rules) that will be in effect this year.

1. When the first group in the tournament completes their round, they will set up a clock at the scorer’s table. Time on the clock will be set at 20 minutes.

The second group must finish and check in with the scorer’s table before time on the clock reaches zero. The clock will be reset to 20 minutes for the next group. (Time may be taken after “checking in” for players to review their scorecards for accuracy and signature prior to then submitting them “off the clock.”)

Penalties will apply for late play – note the following:

Check in with the scorer’s table in 20 minutes or less and there is no penalty.

If your group is more than 20 minutes behind, but less than 30 minutes (within 10 minutes), two (2) strokes will be added to the gross score of each member of the foursome.

If your group is more than 30 minutes behind (after 10 minutes), five (5) strokes will be added to the gross score of each member of the foursome.

An additional 5 minute allowance will be added to the clock if the succeeding team has more players than the preceding team.

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While this process is not desirable, it is more liberal than the NCGA‟s guidelines,

and is an attempt to make our tournaments more timely and thereby more enjoyable for all of our members

2. The tournament chairman will determine summer or winter rules on the day of the tournament. If not specified, the rules in effect at the golf course will be used. Summer rules are play the ball as you find it and winter rules usually allow the ball to be “bumped” to within 6 inches of its original spot.

3. Take a maximum of two putts on temporary greens.

4. All putts must be holed out. No “Gimmes”

5. Out-of-Bound Option – If your shot goes out of bound, you have the option to take a 2 strokes penalty and drop at the point of entry no closer to the hole. However, you have to decide before you hit your next shot unless it is a provisional.

6. Water hazard holes should be played from designated tees.

i) If your tee shot lands in the water, you may drop on the other side - 1 stroke penalty.

ii) If two consecutive shots land in the water, you must drop on the other side, total penalty -2 strokes.

iii) You may also hit from the opposite shore and take a 2-stroke penalty.

If you choose any one of the 3 options above, you must also circle the strokes on that hole to indicate this option has been invoked and you will be disqualified from winning any prizes for that tournament.

7. The Men's "A" and "B" flights will be split evenly among the participants in each tournament based upon current index. If the total participants results in an odd number, the “A” flight will have an extra competitor. Since your flight may change from one tournament to the next, it is YOUR responsibility to determine your flight prior to teeing off on the first hole. This is important as the tee boxes may be different for each flight, and hitting from the wrong tee box constitutes a penalty.

8. During the Club Championship, once you are placed in a flight, you will remain in that flight for the duration of the club championship.

9. For all members without handicaps, until you receive your official NCGA handicap you may compete for prizes, but you will be assigned a ZERO handicap.

10. Prize distribution for each flight and closest to the pin prizes will be points. The prize payouts are below:

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NEW!!!! Prizes are now given to 1st through 5th places.

Flight Winners Closest to Pin

1st Place 25 Points 5 Points

2nd Place 15 Points 3 Points

3rd Place 10 Points 2 Points

4th Place 5 Points

5th Place 3 Points

Payouts for skins and money hole will be paid in cash

Your Scores Count!

Keeping accurate scores is an easy thing to do. Besides being easy, it helps to ensure fair competition. We all need to remember to post our practice round scores so that our course handicap fairly compares to another golfer's handicap during competitive rounds. If you forget to post your score at the golf course you can go to the NCGA website and post your score online at NCGA.org.

The Tournament Committee has the responsibility and authorization to ensure fair competitions. Please help to ensure fair competition by posting accurate scores of all your practice rounds.

Tournament Sign-ups, Cancellations, and Fines

As an introduction to our new members (and a reminder to our returning members), here are some guidelines and information regarding signing up for a club tournament, cancellations, and the dreaded fines.

In order to participate in a club tournament, you must sign-up with our tournament chairperson (TC). This is because we are provided a limited number of openings by the course. Members signing up after the field is full will be placed on a waiting list. The general rule is that you must sign-up with the TC no later than two weeks prior to the event. The sign-up number is listed with the tournament announcement. We recommend signing-up earlier to ensure that you will not be on a waiting list.

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Cancellations are a fact of life. Things happen and even though you have signed-up, you find you cannot make the tournament. PLEASE contact the TC and let them know as soon as possible. This gives the TC time to notify the people on the waiting list. The last date to cancel and avoid a possible fine is two weeks prior to the tournament.

Published in each newsletter with the announcement of the next tournament is a sign-up/cancellation deadline. Members canceling after that date or not showing up at the tournament will be notified of a fine by a written letter from the club. The fine structure is $5.00 for individual medal play tournaments and $10.00 for team event tournaments. The cost of the green fees will also be assessed if the club is charged for the fees by the course and we are unable to find a substitute for you. So, if you have signed up for a tournament and discover you can't play after the cancellation date has passed, contact the TC immediately. He may be able to find a substitute for you and help you minimize your costs.

2016 SWD Officers and Directors

Title Name Phone Email Address President Bill Fung

395-6137 [email protected]

Treasurer Anne Uyeda


mailto:[email protected]

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Handicapper Septimus Kwong


Tournament Director May Linn Lee


Board Member Ron Sanui (Past President)


Board Member Rodney Wong


Board Member

Winfred DeLeon






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Executive Board David Chan


Executive Board Mel Yu


Executive Board Michael Fong

coming soon!


Webmaster Kent Hirose

[email protected]




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Miscellaneous Tidbits….

1. Contact Info:

Email – Please make sure Septimus has your correct email address. Both NCGA info and Club communications will be sent to email address on file.

2. Multi-Club Savings:

SWD members that also belong to another club and have paid their NCGA membership dues through that club will not have to pay an additional NCGA membership with us. People joining under this measure must have a valid NCGA membership. The person will not have a NCGA membership under SWD, but will still have the same SWD benefits (compete in all tournaments and qualify for prizes, year-end dinner, etc.) Members will be saving $36.00 off the SWD membership annual dues. This would not apply to SWD officers as they have to be NCGA members through our club.

3. Contact Info:

Email – Please make sure Septimus has your correct email address. Both NCGA info and Club communications will be sent to email address on file.

4. Multi-Club Savings:

SWD members that also belong to another club and have paid their NCGA membership dues through that club will not have to pay an additional NCGA membership with us. People joining under this measure must have a valid NCGA membership. The person will not have a NCGA membership under SWD, but will still have the same SWD benefits (compete in all tournaments and qualify for prizes, year-end dinner, etc.) Members will be saving $36.00 off the SWD membership annual dues. This would not apply to SWD officers as they have to be NCGA members through our club.

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