Shoreline
Seniors Golf Club
A Member of the NCGA and USGA
PGA
Pro: Joe DeBode
Pro Shop 650-903-GOLF
President: Dick McLeod VP: Larry Peck Treasurer: Bruce Fujikawa Secretary: Mike Anderson
Tournament Chairmen: Sid Cantwell/Stuart Matheson Newsletter: Jim Wilson
Website: www.shorelineseniorsgolfclub.org Club email: shorelinesenior@yahoo.com
May 2008
May Tournament Schedule
Monday May 5th Eclectic
Monday May 12th Eclectic
Monday May 19th Low Net
Thursday May 29th Better Ball Twosome
Greens Superintendent’s Update
Migratory Bird Management:
Jack Smith informed the Committee that he attended the State
Fish and Game Commission meeting in
The committee was informed that a proposal from Jones and
Stokes, an environmental consulting firm, is forthcoming. The proposal will
outline an approach that the City can use to identify potential solutions,
permitting and compliance requirements, pros and cons of each solution and a cost
estimate. An update will be given at the May meeting.
Jack informed the Committee members that staff also researched the possibility of using a reproductive inhibitor called Ovocontrol. An application was sent to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. A letter was received stating that at this time, the USFWS does not have California Department of Fish and Game concurrence for use of Ovocontrol,.
The Committee was informed that staff has been working with two new volunteers with dogs for site aversion. PG Dogs will also be scheduled to work this spring and fall.
Superintendent’s Update:
Steve advised the Committee that aerification will be scheduled for the fairways once all the coots have left. Bids were received for the cart path for the 13th hole and the work will be scheduled to be completed by the end of May. The installation of the Bridge at hole 4 has not been scheduled. Steve also mentioned that a low spot between 10 and 11 will be filled once the bank stabilization is completed along the tenth fairway.
Questions from Committee
Members:
Harry asked Steve why the plugs at Shoreline are bigger than at some other courses. Steve explained the difference between the type of hole that is made at Shoreline and smaller ones at other courses that are being made by a new aerification machine. There is a company that a course can contract with to have its aerification done by this new machine. The bird damage that was caused this winter called for the use of larger tines to allow over seeding and sand to fill the holes.
Harry also asked about the activity at the fill area along side Shoreline just inside the gate. Jack explained that it is being used for dirt and rock storage for the recycled water project that is taking place at night.
Jim mentioned to Steve to please pass on his comments to staff for the great work they did on 13 and 16.
June BBQ
Monday, June 30th is the annual Golf/BBQ day. Mark your calendars now. A sign up form is available below and separately on the web site and will be available for pickup at the Monday tournaments.
Villa
Eighth annual golf tournament and barbecue,
For more information and registration form, call the Villa Siena Foundation at (650) 961-6484, e-mail vsfound@pacbell.net or visit the Villa Siena webpage at www.villa-siena.org.
Golf Truisms
Only Real Golfers Understand This
Don't buy a putter until you've had a
chance to throw it.
Never try to keep more than 300 separate
thoughts in your mind during your swing.
When your shot has to carry over a water hazard,
you can either hit one more club or two more balls.
If you're afraid a full shot might reach the green while the
foursome ahead of you is still putting
you have two options: you can immediately shank a lay-up or
you can wait until the green is clear and top a ball halfway there.
The less skilled the player, the more
likely he is to share his ideas about the golf swing.
No matter how bad you are playing, it is
always possible to play worse.
The inevitable result of any golf lesson is the
instant elimination of the one critical unconscious motion that allowed you to
compensate for all of your many other errors.
If it ain't broke, try changing your grip.
Everyone replaces his divot after a perfect approach shot.
A golf match is a test of your skill against your
opponents' luck.
It is surprisingly easy to hole a fifty foot putt . . . for a
10.
Counting on your opponent to inform you
when he breaks a rule is like expecting him to make fun of his own haircut.
Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.
It's not a gimme if you're still away.
There are two kinds of bounces; unfair bounces and
bounces just the way you meant to play it.
You can hit a two acre fairway 10% of
the time and a two inch branch 90% of the time.
The shortest distance between any two points on a golf
course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very
large tree.
If you really want to get better at golf, go back and
take it up at a much earlier age.
Since bad shots come in groups of three, a fourth bad shot is
actually the beginning of the next group of three.
When you look up, causing an awful shot, you will always
look down again at exactly the moment when you ought to start watching the ball
if you ever want to see it again.
Every time a golfer makes a birdie, he must subsequently
make two triple bogeys to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the universe.
If you want to hit a 7 iron as far as Tiger Woods does,
simply try to lay up just short of a water hazard.
To calculate the speed of a player's downswing, multiply the
speed of his back-swing by his handicap; i.e., back-swing 20 mph,
handicap 15, downswing = 300 mph.
There are two things you can learn by stopping your
back-swing at the top and checking the position of your hands: how many
hands you have, and which one is wearing the glove.
Hazards attract; fairways repel.
You can put a draw on the ball, you can put a fade on the
ball, but no golfer can put a straight on the ball.
A ball you can see in the rough from 50 yards away is not
yours.
If there is a ball on the fringe and a ball in the bunker,
your ball is in the bunker. If both balls are in the bunker, yours is in the
footprint.
It's easier to get up at
Sometimes it seems as though your cup moveth over.
A good drive on the 18th hole has stopped many a golfer from
giving up the game.
Golf is the perfect thing to do on Sunday because you always
end up having to pray a lot.
A good golf partner is one who's always slightly worse than
you are...that's why I get so many calls to play with friends.
That rake by the sand trap is there for golfers who feel
guilty about skipping out on lawn work.
If there's a storm rolling in, you'll be having the game of
your life.
Golf balls are like eggs. They're white. They're sold by the
dozen. And you need to buy fresh ones each week.
A pro-shop gets its name from the fact that you have
to have the income of a professional golfer to buy anything in there.
It's amazing how a golfer who never helps out around the
house will replace his divots, repair his ball marks, and rake his sand traps.
If your opponent has trouble remembering whether he shot a
six or a seven, he probably shot an eight (or worse).
You probably wouldn't look good in a green jacket anyway! A
sweatshirt will do just fine.
It takes longer to learn to be a good golfer than it does to
become a brain surgeon. On the other hand, you don't get to
ride around on a cart, drink beer, eat hot dogs and flatulate if you are
performing brain surgery.
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