MERRY CHRISTMAS

Morning guys, and a Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year. Well it's  the end of another year at Harbour and hopefully a new and improved year coming . I'd personally like to thank all the members who stuck it out this year for supporting the men's club. It  was a bit trying with new management, tournament handicap and new playing rules. Thanks for the turn out on all the Majors this year, much improved over last year. The new board members are in place now and the board is rampping up its new renewal and new member sign up folders along with maybe some new playing rules and other changes to make the coming year more inviting and fun to play at Harbour Pointe. I know we're all comfortable with who we play golf with but would like to challenge all of you to invite someone you to know or don't know to become a member at Harbour, which in turn would double our membership. In the coming year if there's something you'd like me to write in this blog or keep track of please e-mail me at Drashell@msn.com and let me know. As you probably have already read in Caleb's email  the last tourney of the year is on Monday new years eve, this is the last chance to improve your money list placement (ie top fifty ) so if you're not working , get out and play.          As Always    Big D
                                                  Merry Christmas

FYI and Elections

Well then, since only three mens club members stepped up to be elected to the board for the coming year, they will be by default the next three new board members for the coming year. They are as follows Oliver Oshiro, Walker Martin and yours truly  Don Rashell. It would have been really great to have others nominated so we could have had a vote of the club members.
  The last major is about upon us, The Holiday Classic, Dec. 1 & 2. Don't miss out on the last big chance to make some year end money,to spend some Xmas spirit with other club members, and to spend your book money before years end. This is two day tourney, two man best ball, combine, and chapman. this will be a 10:00 Shotgun with honey pots and special event.Please sign Asap so we'll have a easier time to fill the needs of the tournament.    Thanks   Big D

Stepping UP

Why is it so easy to question and criticize Mens Club Board decisions and policies and so hard for Club Members to STEP UP and be acountable. This is the time to throw your hat in the ring and get elected to the board and MAKE A DIFFERANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Elections start in about a week.

Just a REminder

Morning golfers,just a reminder that this month is nomination month for Men's Club Board position. If you're interested in serving on the board, than throw your name in the nomination box next to Hdcp computer. Voting starts on the 1st of Nov. and goes until the Holiday Classic. Second, the Winter Aggie sign ups are still open, so get a partner and sign up. We have room for a total of 16 teams. Play starts on the 3rd of Nov. with other play dates in Dec. Jan. Feb.and Mar. This will be two man teams match play with two points for each. Low best ball and low combine. It will also be double elimination.  Lastly the Holiday Classic is just month and half away so it's time to start thinking about a partner and getting signed up. This years play will be a two day Tourney Dec 1st and 2nd, watch for future e=mails from the Golf Shop.      Thanks Big D

Board Nominations

Club Members, nominations for Harbour Pointe Men's Club Board positions are now open until the end of Oct.2012. There are three positions open for election. They are all three year positions. All current club members are eligible to be nominated, nominate yourself or someone who would like to serve. This is a great time to have yourself heard and to make a difference in the club. There will be a nomination box next to the handicap computer to enter names. Voting will take place during the month of November and results will be announced during the Holiday Classic Tournament Dec 1 & 2.

NEED TO READ

Morning guys, a couple things coming up in the next two weeks. First is the next Sat tourney, on Oct 6th, the Fall Pot game ( tee Times ). This will be a different format. For you members who want to play from the white tees but don't want to give up strokes, this is your chance to play. This tourney will have two division only, member tees and white tees,( if you're 60ty and older ). You won't have to give up any strokes to play from the whites. Each division pay out will be based on the % of total players in tournament. Both divisions will play the same tees on the par threes for Kp and deuce pots. Skins will be determine with in each division.
If this format works out and we hear good things from the players, then this might be the play for next years schedule.
   Second, this tournament  is very important to play in, because it's the last  tourney for Rhodes Cup qualifying points. We'll  be making calls to all qualifiers on Monday after the tournament. So if your on the Bubble, you still have a chance to qualify. Current standings are posted above the handicap computer at HP.   Thanks Big D

 PS Caleb will be sending out an e-mail on the up coming Winter - Agge, so be looking for the posting.

Club & Prez Championship

OK all you prognosticator, it's time to step up and get signed up for next weeks tourney!!!!!!!!!. If you have a group you want to play with, then call the golf shop now and get signed in. The golf shop will start filling tee times with public play very soon. Remember 60% of our dues goes to the four majors every year, so don't miss out on your share ( play well ). This is a two day  8:00 shot gun start with repairing on Sunday depending on your Sat. score. There will be a full buffet breakfast on Sat morn, with Pork Sandwiches in the afternoon. Sunday will be a limited continental breakfast and a prime Rib dinner Sunday afternoon. Pick up your Tee Prize and rules sheet in the restaurant Sat Morn. We'll have the 50/50 pot there also.  Big D

Up Coming Events

Hey Guys, just a quick note, the board and pro shop really needs everyone who's planing on playing in the Club Championship on the 15th &16th of Sept. to get signed up ASAP, so we can finalize all the different parts of this tourney. It's a 8:00 shot gun both days, so please help us out and get signed up. Thanks!!!!!!! Next,   WED Nite play on 12th will be at Echo Falls, so plan accordingly.

FYI

Ok golfers, this is to alert you to next Wed nites play will be at Echo Falls. This has been on the schedule all year, so don't be suprised. If you're going to play, make sure you call Echo Falls for a tee time. This will happen again on the 12th of Sept, so keep this in mind. The  golf shop is taking tee times now for the Club Championship on 15th and 16th of Sept.. The first 120 will play in this event, so get your tee time soon.this will be the last Sat tourney to get Rhodes Cup Points. We'll have a couple of Wed nites after that to get points.

Home Stretch

Ok guys, we're headed down the home stretch of the Rhodes Cup points and money list. There are four more tourneys left to get points for the Rhodes Cup, with a few Wed nite involved too. Next up will be Ball Buster, this will be on the 18th of Aug. It will be tee times not a shot gun.Then we have the Labor Day tournament, then the third Mayor of the year, The Club Championship on the 15th and 16th Sept.Because this is a two day tourney,the golf shop will be asking for prepayment just as we did for the member-member. Don't let this scare you away,we need to do this so we can plan the tourney in advance. There'll be a sign up sheet coming out soon. I'll have a updated Rhodes Cup Points list and new money list out this week   Thanks Big D

Congratulations

Congratulations to all who play in the Member-Member this past weekend and a special congratulations to Oliver Oshiro and Mike Theret for being the over all team winners. Enjoy your new Crystal. As tournament chairmann, I'd like to thank all members who played this past weekend, for making this years' member-member a huge success. Thank you to all board members and golf shop staff for doing such a great job. Also to restaurant staff and greens crew for your outstanding effort.For those who didn't play this year, you missed sharing in the $25000 that was paid out in winnings. I look forward to next year to a full field and a even bigger and better Member-Member.
   Plan right now on playing in the next major in Sept, the Club Champion. The first 120 to sign up, will get to play, so don't miss out and sign up early.
  Lastly, next Wed nites men's club, July 11th, tees times won't start until 1:30 pm, so call or stop in to get your times. Thanks Again Big D

Member -Member Events

Way to go members!!!!!! We were able to get 8 full flights for the tournament this weekend, thats a huge improvement over last year. Thanks to all who signed up.Here's a list of events for the weekend. Friday has practice rounds starting at 12:00. Thats included in your entry fee. The putting contest will start at 5 pm, and go until 9 pm. The special event silent auction will start at 6 pm and go until 9 pm. If you're not playing in the practice round, then come up later in the evening and share in the putting contest and Silent Auction. There will be a complemeary beverage on hand for the evening.  Saturday morning we'll be collecting silent auction monies to be paid in cash from all winning bidders. Check in at the Tuornament table to see if you own any teams. We would like to have all teams paid by 7:15am. Tournament will start with a 8 am shot gun. After the 3 nine hole match play rounds, the putting contest will continue until 8 pm. Sunday the tournament will continue with a 7: 30 shot gun start. The putting contest finals will be at1 pm and the final championship 9 holes to start at or around 2 pm Thanks for playing and have a great weekend !!!!     Big D

Member- Member Special Event

Special Event---Silent Auction




Member –Member players, on Friday nite from 7:00-9:00 pm all teams will be available for bid in a silent auction format. You can place bids on the team or teams you feel will win the tournament. The total sum collected will be paid out to the top 10 teams based on the Championship 9 hole final scores. If you don’t bid or don’t have the winning bid on your team, you will have first opportunity to purchase half of the team before the first matches begin on Saturday morning. If you do not buy at least half of your team, you will forfeit any possible auction winnings should your team make the final top ten.

All auction bids on teams, will be paid to the tournament committee by 7:15 AM Saturday morning. Cash only will be accepted!!!!!!!!! Please check in at the Tournament committee table, after checking in at the golf shop.
If you're not playing in the practice round then try to come to the course for a couple hours Friday ( 7 to 9 PM) so you can take part in the auction and bid on your team.Complimentary Beverage will be available.

Member- Member Info

For those of you who are going to play in the member= member next week, we need a couple of things from you ASAP. One, we need to know what tees you'll be playing in the tournament ( green or white {sixty and older}). Second, we need your entry fee paid as soon as possible!!!!!!Lastly we need you to make your tee times for the practice round on Friday, this is included in your tournament entry fee.We're getting close to a full field, so if you haven't signed up, do so soon. You really don't want to miss out on the best and most fun tournament of the year. Please call the Golf Shop and give them this info ASAP

Thanks for the help  Big D

REASONS!!!!!!!!!

GUYS, you want reasons to play this years MEMBER-MEMBER, well how about over $14000 worth of reasons. That's what last years players ended up sharing in last years Member-MEMBER. Don't get left behind, sign up before all the spots are filled!!!!!!!!! Call the shop today!!!!!!!!!

Important Board Decision

Hey guys, this might be redundant, but it's very important that all members get this message. Our president of the board has sent out an e-mail blast to all current members about the change in Qualifying requirements for the Member-Member. Here is a copy of that e-mail.
RE: Participation Requirement WAIVED for 2012 Member-Member

Dear HPMC Member,

A few years ago, the HPMC Board adopted a rule requiring participation in other HPMC events in order to qualify to play in our 4 Majors. The idea was to prevent outside participants who did not generally support our tournaments from swooping in and winning our crystal. It was a time when our membership was much larger and we wanted to make sure that regular players could secure a spot in the full fields.

After much consideration, the Board has decided to waive the Participation Requirement for the 2012 Member-Member. After all of the challenges and changes of the past few years, we are on the verge of having one of the best Member-Members in recent memory. We have decided that the prospect of a full and raucous field outweighs other considerations at this time, and we would like to encourage ALL-COMERS to play. The only requirement is that your 2012 Annual Membership Fee has been paid.

I want to personally apologize to anyone who felt that the original rule was unfriendly or unwelcoming. Hopefully this explanation makes it clear that our only motivation is to protect and improve our events.

We are shooting for a full field! Make sure to sign up early (June 20)!

Best Regards,

Scott
Scott Weaver – HPMC President
(425)501-7268 mobile
The tournament is starting to fill up so it's important any player or teams that want to play sign up as soon as possible to guarantee a spot in the tourney.Those of you who need a partner call the golf shop or e-mail me at drashell@msn.com
 
Thanks Big D

Why Play the Member-Member

Ok guys, final sign up for the Member-Member is less than a month away,so make it easier on me and sign up early as possible. This will help me as tournament chairman to get things ready for the tournament sooner and make my life easier.
  Why play this tournament anyway? Well for starters, it's the biggest tourney of the year, with the most return for your money and the most winnings paid out all year. There are many ways to earn book money or cash pay out, from Friday practice round, to the putting contest, share the love pool, the special event silent auction,Aka Calcutta, the actual tournament and any Nassau bets you take on. For your entry Fee you get up to 54 holes of golf,range balls for two days, golf cart for the weekend, Tee prize worth $75 on Taylor Made products, Sat. morn breakfast, Sat.lunch,Sunday morn continental breakfast and Sunday Championship dinner.this is the most BANG for your buck you can possibly get. SO DON'T MISS OUT ON THE MOST FUN AND CAMARADERIE YOU'LL EVER HAVE. Talk to all your golfing buddies and get signed up.     Thanks    Big D

Member-Member Entry Fee

Good Sunday Morning, just a short note today on Member -Member entry fee. Those of you who own your own company can use sponsorship as a way of paying your entry into the Member-Member. The cost would be $340, for which you would get a spot on the sponsors board out on the patio,a spot in the sponsors page in the member-member information booklet and if you have a small sign, you can pick a tee block to have it placed on. You can write this off as advertisement. Those of you who don't own a company, the same goes for anybody you obtain as a sponsor. This can help you pay for your entry fee and help supplement the tournament prize fund.
   On another note, those of you who have read the qualifying E-mail that went out last week, if you're in doubt as to weather you qualify or not, send me an E-mail ( drashell@msn.com ) and I let you know. We want everybody to play in this Tournament so don't be shy about asking.  Thanks Big D

Are You Posting?????

Ok guys, we're playing Wed nites again, so it's time to make sure that you're posting your Wed nite scores. this is especially true if you are winning any kind of money on Wed nite play. Failure to do so with 48 hrs. of play, could cost you the money you might have won on that Wed nite. Sooooooooo you are fore warned, there will be board members, checking from time to time to see if we're posting.
    Next ,we're a little more than a month away from the MEMBER-MEMBER, June 30 and July 1. Lets be finding a partner and get signed up for what should be the best Member-Member in the last few years.  For those of you who purchased the Club Card, you can use it for your entry fee. Check with Golf Shop for all the particulars. There will be several copies of the official tournament information packets floating around golf shop to give you an ideal of all the activities that will be going on, that weekend. So check it out and get fired up. It's also important to know that you can have any partner, but partners may only use a 12 stroke or less, spread between the two players. Example, Player A, has a 8 handicap and Player B has a 22 handicap, the  difference is 14 strokes, the team can only use 12 of those strokes. Don't let this Spook you out of playing in the tournament, your team will be more competitive than you think. We're playing in flights of six teams, with 9 hole matches, 2 man best ball.     Big D

Players follow up

Just wanted to follow up on a couple things I forgot to mention on the last  posting. First, to show it really does pay to play in majors, about $6000 was earned on the books or paid out in cash to players in this past Players championship, way to go guys. Second, everybody who played received $30. on the books for a tee prize, another reason to have played . Third, at least 150 Rhodes Cup Points were earned by everybody who played. The next tournament, Spring Field Day, you can earn double Rhodes Cup Points!!!!!!!! So plan on playing May 5th. Last, I'd like to thank the whole Harbour Pointe Management and staff for all their hard work and great job they did to put this tournament on.  Thanks Big  D

Players Championship

Wow guys, what a great weekend for the "Players"  Championship. Kudos to all of you who came out to play. This is how we make our major tournaments a huge success with your participation.
With this past weekend still in mind, it's time to start thinking about our next major, which is the Member- Member ( June 30th and July 1). This will be a two Man Best ball match play, with 5 nine hole matches with in your own division. We only have room for 60 teams , so be sure to start planing for this tournament. Congrats. to Lance Kilbride the gross winner and Oscar Spurlin the net winner. Enjoy your crystal. Also congratulations to all of you guys, that won some cash. Over half the field cashed in one way or another.
  The next weekend tournament will be the Spring Field Day on May 5th ( tee times). This will also be worth double Rhodes Cup Points, so get out and play. I should have the first Rhodes Cup Points list out in a couple of Days.         Thanks, Big D

What's Been Happening FYI

Congrats to all you mudders for playing yesterday ( Wed nite Men,s ) about 35 of us. It was pretty nasty. Thanks again to all of you for supporting the 50/50 pot, it's growing each week and it will be great to pay for someones bar bill when they get that hole in one. This weeks total was $95.00, for which $47.00 went to yours truly for the first time. The drawing was done by Aaron Horner.
  The first Major of the year is a week away, the 21st and 22nd, it's the Players Championship, Caleb has sent out E-mails to all of you about getting signed up by 18th of April. I'll put those E-mails in this posting, please take heed and get signed up. ( Tee times on Saturday and Shotgun on Sunday). There'll be two division, top fifty money winner from last year and then the rest of the field. Guys I want you to know that 60% of your membership fees goes toward funding the four majors during the year.Your best chance of winning money on the books is by playing in these tournaments.The tourneys will all be flighted, so the more that play, the more flights we'll have and the better chance of cashing.A caveat to that is, the more tournaments you  play in, the more truer your tournament handicap will be.
Congratulations to the Top 50 Money List winners from 2011. You will find the 2011 Top 50 Money List attached. If your name is on this list; Great Job!; you have qualified to play in the Top 50 division in the Players Championship. For those of you that had a less than stellar year, you will be in the non Top 50 division.



We are less than 2 weeks away from the 1st Major of the year. Please complete the attached entry form and return to the golf shop with payment by Wednesday, April 18th to guarantee your spot in the years Players Championship.
Saturday will be tee times starting at 7am - Once your registration is complete you can sign up for a tee time
Sunday will be an 8am SG start - Pairings will be based on Top 50 and non Top 50 1st round scores
Please email or call me if you have any questions.
Warm Regards,

Caleb Kraus, PGA
General Manager
Harbour Pointe Golf Club
(425) 355-6060
2012 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP



Saturday April 21st
Tee Times(7am-11am)
Make your own tee times
          &
Sunday April 22nd
8am sg
COMPETITION
36 HOLES OF INDIVIDUAL GROSS AND NET STROKE PLAY

2 DIVISIONS
2011 TOP 50 MONEY WINNERS & 2011 NON-TOP 50 MONEY WINNERS.
ENTRY FEE - $165.00
Entry includes green fees, golf carts, practice balls, tee prize, competition fee & lunch on Sunday
OPTIONAL POT GAMES ($30 PER PLAYER)
Optional Pot games include gross & net skins, deuce pot for both days
OPTIONAL CASH GAMES ($10 PER PLAYER)
Cash KP’s for both days

NAME:________________________________________________________


TEE TIME (Saturday):_____________________________________________
Please bring this form to the golf shop with payment for the event.
Registration Closes 8pm Wednesday April 18th


2011 MENS CLUB


Top 50 Mony List
ALL
EVENTS
NAME TOTAL $ earned CASHED
1 Lance Kilbride $1,212.50 14
2 Ray Edwards $1,137.00 21
3 Eric Morris $817.00 10
4 Steve Tibbetts $795.00 5
5 Mike Martinez $794.50 16
6 Steve Erickson $790.00 5
7 Steve Moreno $790.00 10
8 John Winskowski $747.50 16
9 Tony Monagas $735.00 6
10 Ron Monaco $687.50 14
11 Wayne Lauerman $677.50 18
12 Scott Giles $665.00 8
13 Grant Larsen $645.00 3
14 Brian Conn $627.50 7
15 Mark Mccalmon $595.00 13
16 Don Rashell $500.00 8
17 Szilard Zombor $467.00 13
19 Richard Mariotti $455.00 5
20 Gary Tangen $429.50 13
21 Leigh Dion $427.50 7
22 Cliff Lanzinger $420.00 8
23 Gary Olson $415.00 4
24 Ken McIntosh $405.00 5
25 Jim Mcdonald $402.50 4
26 Lance Martinez $362.50 7
27 Walker Martin $342.50 8
28 Darold Carey $342.50 4
29 Duane Parrish $340.00 4
30 Al Gonzales $335.00 6
31 Sean Veighy $330.00 4
32 Ryan Yalowicki $327.50 7
33 Tyler Martinez $320.00 4
34 Courtney Makela $315.00 5
35 Wally Nagel $315.00 5
36 Chip Grimes $315.00 6
37 Brent Delfs $300.00 5
38 Bob Mathews $300.00 7
39 Oliver Oshiro $300.00 8
40 Dennis Dion $297.50 2
41 Ross Fenton $297.50 5
42 Oscar Spurlin $295.00 5
43 Rob Townsend $285.00 3
44 Bob Hogan $280.00 4
45 Mike Theret $270.00 6
46 John Patopea $260.00 3
47 Greg Ensign $260.00 4
48 Ron Schwehm $242.50 4
49 Evan Gullicson $237.50 1
50 Scott Roberts $237.50 1
51 Ron Rashell $500.00 8

Wed Nite Opener Results

Here are the results from the opening Wed Nite Mens Club. I will try to get this out every week by the following Monday. Again don't forget to make your Wed Tee Times as early in the week as possible. We start losing optimal tee times after Monday afternoon. If you don't understand this, please call the golf shop for a more clear explanation.             Thanks, BigD
2012 Wed Night Opener Results  3/21/2012

Flight 1 PlayersScoreWinnings
GrossRyan Yalowicki & Eric Morris68$45ea
NetJohn Winskowski & Steve Tibbetts63$45ea
Flight 2 PlayersScoreWinnings
GrossDave Taylor & James Latter72$37.50ea
NetSteve Moreno & Szilard Zombor66$37.5oea
Flight 3 PlayersScoreWinnings
GrossGary Tangen & Al Gonzalez75$15ea
Lee Matlick & Gary Reilly75$15ea
Roger Sheldrick & Craig borgaurd75$15ea
NetTom Elliot & Mike Ritter
Flight 4 PlayersScoreWinnings
GrossChris Dugovich & Blind Draw75$45ea
NetDavid Mores & Dick Curnutt64$45ea
Mike Theret & Oliver Oshiro65$22.50ea
Flight 5PlayersScoreWinnings
GrossOdie Carter and Denny Spencer78$37.50ea
NetBill McDonnell & Mike Cordova62$37.50ea

Deuce PotGross SkinsHole # $
#3Latter/Taylor$33.75 TeamMcNeely/Montgomery 2 $97.50 TeamArrington/Davis$33.75
TeamMcNeely/Montgomery 5$97.50 Team

Net SkinsHole # $
#7Sheldrick/Borgaurd$22.50 TeamTaylor/Latter 1$23.50 Team
Ritter/Elliot$22.50 TeamMcNeely/Montgomery 2$23.50 Team
Yalowicki/Morris$22.50 TeamMcNeely/Montgomery 5$23.50 Team
Winskowski/Tibbetts 6$23.50 Team
#12Sheldrick/Borgaurd$22.50 TeamMcDonnell/Cordova 11$23.50 Team
Mores/Curnutt$22.50 TeamMoers/Curnutt 12$23.50 Team
Winskowski/Tibbetts$22.50 TeamTangen Gonzalez 13$23.50 Team
Theret/Oshiro 16$23.50 Team
#16Sheldrick/Borgaurd$22.50 TeamMoers/Curnutt 18$23.5
Latter/Taylor$22.50 Team
Theret/Oshiro$22.50

TeamKP’sHole #Distance
John Davis36’4”$66.00
Lee Matlick731.5”$66.00
Al Gonzalez128’2”$66.00
Dan McNeely163’2”$66.00

Opening Wed. Nite

Well guys Opening  Wed Nite turned out to be fairly successful albeit a little subdued in the turn out for play. The weather was clear and sunny, but still cool. The competition was flighted ,so more players had a chance to win some book money. The 50/50 pot  had two winners ,( $41.00 ea ), Z Zombar and James Latter,the restaurant put together a great prime Rib dinner. The Board was there in force to help out new and old members to renew their membership and to give out new membership packets and bag tags. The tags will be used for  possible drinks discounts in the near future.A survey was taken for the purpose of finding out what days were better for the Member-Member in June, Friday/ Saturday or Saturday/ Sunday. Those play dates would be June 29th & 30th or June 30th & July 1 respectively. If you have any feelings on this matter and did not play or take the survey, please call the golf shop and let them know what you think. Lastly, if you plan on playing Wed nites, please make your tee times by Monday of the week you plan on playing or risk the chance of having the tee times filled by the general public. Mens Club tee times will only be held until Monday each week.     Big D

E-mail update

Good Saturday morning guys, I've just updated current e-mails to the blog, for those of you who have already renewed your club membership.So if you're already receiving e-mails from the the blog, great, if not than welcome to the blog. Please take some time to get acquainted with the site. This will help you stay abreast of what's going on at the course and any other info. that needs to get out to all club members. Speaking of which, next Friday, the 23rd of March ,starts the spring home and home match play with Echo Falls, Harhour Pointe and Redmond Ridge. The first match play will take place at Echo Falls, so the golf shop is looking for 10 or 12 players to play on Friday. If you want to play call the golf shop or stop by this week. If you're planing on playing  in The Wed Nite Opener please call the golf shop to reserve yourself a spot before they start giving those tee times to the general public. This is a shot gun start 12:30 P.M.
Thanks hope to see you there Big D

SAVE YOUR SPOT

HEY GUYS, OPENING WED NITE MENS CLUB PLAY IS NEXT WEEK, THE 21ST. YOU NEED TO CALL IN ASAP TO SAVE A SPOT FOR YOURSELF AND /OR FOURSOME BEFORE THEY ARE GIVEN OUT TO THE PUBLIC AS OF MONDAY THE 19TH. This will be the policy for future wed nites. X amount of tee times will be set aside for mens club play but if they are not filled by the MONDAY PRIOR TO WEDNESDAY  then they will be filled by the general  public. Opening nite will be a 12:30 shot gun. Second in importance is club renewal, if you have not renewed by wed shotgun start, you will be allowed to play but you will not be allowed to keep any winnings that day or any other schelude event until dues have been paid.!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET YOUR SPOT RESERVED!!!!!    Big D

ProAm Draft

The Harbour Pointe Professional team would like to formally invite the Harbour Pointe Men’s Club to the 1st annual Pro Am draft night. The draft will occur on Wednesday, March 14 @ 6pm.                                   This event is to offer our members the chance to play in the 2012 Western Washington Chapter PGA Pro Member Series sponsored by Cruise Specialists and Holland America Line.
These events feature 3 members with a professional playing some of the areas finest golf courses. The Pro Members start in March and go through October. Please visit www.wwcpga.com and go to the Pro Members page for more details on dates.
Here’s how the draft will work. Everyone present at draft night (must be a 2012 HPMC member) will draw a number. The person who gets the number one pick will have first choice at which event they play in. This will be a ladder draft so if there are 25 guys then the person who draws the 25th pick will get to pick the 25th and 26th spot, the person who draws the 24th spot will get the 24th and 27th pick…etc.
Feel free to sell or trade your draft pick as you see fit…it could get interesting. We will also be drawing for alternate spots in events in case anyone has to cancel.
A couple things to remember about the pro members                                                                                  1. All tournament entry fees will be paid to the professional and the professional will pay the Chapter for the entire team entry
a. Please bring cash or check to event and give to your professional…don’t make us ask for itJ
b. Carts are additional and have been reserved so make sure you tell your professional if you want to walk so we can cancel the cart reservation well in advance or everyone will pay for their share of the cart
c. Attire…many events are at private clubs but even if they aren’t, please wear appropriate golf attire and represent Harbour Pointe wellJ
d. If you are signed up for an event and can’t make it the golf professional will try and fill your spot. If the spot goes unfilled you will still be responsible for paying for the event because we pay the Chapter.
e. All winnings from these events will be paid to Harbour Pointe and added to your credit book accounts.    If you have any question about Draft Night feel free to email me. I look forward to seeing everyone there on the 14th.

Regards,

Caleb Kraus, PGA
General Manager
Harbour Pointe Golf Club
(425) 355-6060
calebk@harbourpointegolf.com

Last Call

Ok guys, this is the last notice before this sundays' Man Golf tourney. The weather is going to be the best we've had in awhile and our next tournament won't be until Wed nite the 21st, which is opening nite for men's club  on Wednesdays. Also in the very near future the greens will be getting their biannual punching and sanding, so Sunday should be a great day to play. A reminder to all members, its renewal time for club membership. After March 21st anybody who earns book money in any club event will not be allow to keep it until they renew their membership for this year. The 50/50 pot raffle tickets will be available at the front desk when you sign in for your tee time. Make sure you buy some tickets and share in the love later in the day Sunday. You do not have to be present to win. Winners will be posted on blog.          Thanks Big D

Handicap Posting

Here's the latest from the Handicap Chairman, Walker Martain
Posting Scores When Traveling to Sunbelt States During the Off-Season

Although local scores are not valid to your official handicap after December 1, you are under obligation per the USGA Handicap System, and your club to post rounds played in year-round golf associations if you travel throughout the winter. This is crucial to maintaining accurate handicaps and promoting fair play. To do our part, E-Z Links will provide off-season updates to your Handicap Indexes on January 1 and February 1 (and also on the 15th of each month beginning in 2012).
Many associations are members of the IGN (INTERNATIONAL GOLF NETWORK) which makes it easy to post where you play. Look for “Guest Score Posting”, when posting at an away course computer. If you are unable to post at your winter site, you may either bring your scorecards home for posting, or E-Z Links allows Internet Score Posting, set up an account on Okigolf.com to easily post your scores.
PLEASE HELP YOUR CLUB, AND YOUR HANDICAP COMITTEE KEEP HANDICAPS ACCURATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY POSTING ALL LEGAL ROUNDS, NO MATTER WHERE YOU PLAY, AND ENCOURAGE YOUR PLAYING PARTNERS TO DO THE SAMStarting March 1, 2012 all scores must be posted as the official handicap season starts on that date.
All Harbour Pointe men’s club tournaments will be using updated indexes as of March 1.

Man Golf

Come out ,Come out, Come out where ever you are, the next tournament Sun. March 4 is Man Golf ,all indy gross play with MULTIPLE DIVISIONS. There will be no more than 10 players in a division. The number of divisions will depend on how many sign up this week. It's tee times starting at 7:30A.M., so get your foursome together and get sign up. PS. there'll be no more than 3 or 4 stroke spread in each division. As always your blogger Big D

Harbour Pointe Cup & More

Hey Guys, the Harbour Pointe Cup  sign up sheet is out for the first 60ty players to sign in. It's on the front desk of the Pro Shop. This is match play to be played on designated play dates, starting April 8th. Lets fill this tournament up by the middle of  March.I'll be posting all the info today.The next tournament to be played will be March 3rd, Man Golf, with mulitple division-all indy gross play. This tourney is always fun, for there are no handicaps just multiple division, so you're playing against people in your own division.
HARBOUR POINTE CUP 2012
RULES OF PLAY
DEFENDING CHAMPION
RYAN YALOWICKI
COMPETITION: PLAY WILL BE INDIVIDUAL NET MATCH PLAY. THE LOWER HANDICAP PLAYER OF THE 2 CONTESTANTS WILL BE ADJUSTED TO A ZERO AND HIS OPPONENT WILL THEN BE REDUCED THE SAME NUMBER OF SHOTS. (I.E. TOM, A 15 HDCP IS PLAYING JIMMY A 4 HDCP. JIMMY WILL PLAY AS A ZERO AND TOM WILL PLAY AS AN 11).
TEES: THE PLAYERS MAY DECIDE WHICH TEES TO PLAY. IF THERE ARE ANY DISPUTES, THE WHITE TEES WILL PREVAIL.
SCHEDULED MATCH DATES:
ROUND #1 SUNDAY APRIL 8 8:00 TT
ROUND #2 SUNDAY APRIL 29 8:00 TT
ROUND #3 SUNDAY MAY 20 7:30 TT
ROUND #4 SUNDAY JUNE 10 7:30 TT
FINAL SUNDAY JUNE 24 ANYTIME
MISC INFORMATION:
* BYE’S WILL BE ISSUED BASED ON SIGN UP ORDER.
* IF ONE PLAYER IN THE MATCH CANNOT PLAY ON THE PLAY DATE, THAT PLAYER FORFEITS THE MATCH.
* IF BOTH PLAYERS CANNOT PLAY ON THE PLAY DATE, A COINFLIP WILL DECIDE THE WINNER OF THE

Things You Should Know

First of all I'd like to welcome aboard our new GM, Caleb Kraus, as of about two weeks ago. He's been with Okis' Corp for about 12 years, with his last job being director of golf at Washington National. When you're in the pro shop, stop in and say hi. Next, its Mens' Club renewal time, so the next time you play in a club tournament or at the course get signed up. There will be a cut off day down the road, where you can't keep tournament money on the books if you have not renewed your membership.We've had three scheduled tourneys so far this year and your support for the 50/50 raffle has really been great so far, with $715.00 in the hole 'n one pot. We,re also sharing the love each time depending on the pot size for the day. Last tournament there were three winners for $40 ea. Jim MacDonald, Don Robinson,& Wally Nagel. Friday the 17th is the next tourney, 5 Man Par 3, 12:30 shot gun. It 'll be 1 gross and two net, with good weather predicted, lets get signed up.

FYI Please Read

Morning Boys,here's a few things you need to read about. First, this Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday, so accordingly there will be a Super Bowl Tournament with a 9:30 AM shot gun start. It will be a 2 man best ball using football points for score. The weather looks really good for Sunday, so come out and play and watch the game afterwards in the bar. Last weeks winner of half the 50/50 pot was Steve the Man Moreno. A foot note on the 50/50 pot, we're going to start sharing the love on the winner side, depending on how big the pot is each week. There could be one,two or three winners each tournament, so come aboard and buy your raffle tickets and share in the love. I'd like to remind all members, that we're holding a going away get together for John Crots, on Wed. Feb. 8th ,with a Spanky's draw tournament, 11:00 AM shot gun. Finally I'd like to encourage you guys to sign up for the Harbour Pointe Cup, which starts April 8th. This is match play, with set play dates. Call the shop or sign up the next time you're there.

Schedule Alert

Hey guys, the Die Hard Open has been reschedule for this Sunday the 29th at 10:00 AM, shot gun start. The weather right now is projected to be fairly nice, so lets get some teams signed up to play. The next tourney will be the Super Bowl Classic on Feb. 5. This will be a two man best ball, football points,with a 9:30 shotgun start.Hope to see everybody out there.

Coming Tourneys

Welcome to a wintry weekend. Yesterday, was the final chapter in the winter Home and Home tourney with Echo,Redmond Ridge and Harbour, for bragging rights. The Pointe lost the battle but won the war so we keep the trophy for another season!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to all that helped to win. The next tournament on the schedule is the Die Hard open next Sat the 21st, a 10 am shotgun. It'll be a 2 man scramble for 9 holes and 9 hole Chapman. Hopefully all this coming winter weather will be gone by next weekend and we can have a great turn out. Also at the desk,there'll be a sign up sheet for the Harbour Pointe Cup, to start April 8th. This will be single lamination match play. It'll be broken down into four brackets or handicap divisions. Play will be on designated play date either Sat. or Sun. (  April 8th at 8 am, Apr. 29th 8 am, May 20th 7:30am,June 10th 7:30am, and the final on JUNE 24TH any tee time.) Play will be off the lower of the two handicaps for that match.Players may decide which tees to play If there's a dispute than whites will prevail. Byes will be issued based on sign up order. If one player in the match can't play on the play date, then he shall forfeit the match. If both players can't play on the play date than a coin flip will decide the winner of the match. Let's make this a full field tourney ( 64 players ), by signing up at the Pro Shop in person or calling the Shop to get signed up. I'll be sending reminders from time to time.

Tourney Results & More

Good Sunday Morning You All!!!!. Was great to see a nice turn out for the first tournament of 012. We had ok weather with some interesting greens to putt on, and a nice 50/50 pot to split. We had our first multiple winner, with Paul Richter winning for a second time ( $100 ) Congrats!!!! Also winning  Pot money for the New Years Eve Tourney was Jimmy Mac. ( $ 69.00 ) Way to go man.
 This year I'll be taking charge of the Money List and the Rhodes Cup points list. In the next week or so I'll be posting the Rules of how those list are created.I'll be posting updates at end of each month.
  Lastly, John Crotts announced yesterday, that he is moving onto a new job with Golftec, working out of the South Center office. John has been a great Pro and friend to all of us at Harbour Pointe and will be greatly missed. His last week of work will be the first of Feb. We want to wish him and his family, and coming new born, all the success in the world. There'll be a Spanky's Draw tourney at the end of Jan or first of Feb. to celebrate his time at the Harbour Pointe.  Here are the results from yesterdays tourney
5-MAN BEST BALL (2 NET)

JANUARY 7, 2012

TEAM WINNERS
1 VEIGHEY-MINEAR 121 $70 ea
RAMIREZ-BLAKE-PARRISH

2 GRAHAM-CONN-MCDONALD 123 $55
MACY-GONZALES

3 M.MARTINEZ-T.MARTINEZ 129 $40
TOTH-PATOPEA-BLIND DRAW

Happy New Year

Good morning and Happy New Year to one and all. Hope you're all feeling some what well after last nights merriment. I'd like to wish you all much success in the coming year in all your future endeavors, specially in your golf  accomplishments. This year, as in past years, will be full of opportunities to play and to put cash on the books. The catch here is to play so you can reach those goals of a major winner,Rhodes Cup Player, or the top 50 money winner. With respects to that goal, our first tournament of the year will be Sat.the 7th, a 10:00 AM shotgun. The play is 2 BEST BALLS OF THE 5 SOME. Right now the weather for next Sat. looks OK,so lets start the year off with a great turn out. The 50/50 pot will be in effect, so tee it up and hope somebody gets a hole in one. Congrats to Paul Richter who was the winner of half the pot for the Mystery Ball tourney.
    On another note, I hope you've had a chance to read the current News Letter just sent out this past week.Ron Monaco is the new editor of the news letter and he's done a really excellent job with this edition. Great job Ron (aka cheesecake).
   On a personal note, I hope this year to make Club news at HarbourPointe, more interesting and more accessible so you can stay as current as you can on what's happening at the course and coming events. Thanks for your support and suggestion this past year   Big D