Starcke Park results are now available.

• Again, our next tournament is this coming Saturday at Colovista in Bastrop. This added tournament is a make-up for our 2 rain-outs earlier in the year. This tournament will count toward both Fall Classic and FedEx Cup qualifying.
• 2013 Fall Classic countdown: 3 events, including Colovista.
• 2013 FedEx Cup playoff countdown: 1 event only….Colovista.
• Data will be sent out later this evening showing…..
  • members who already qualified to play the Classic with 100% handicap and those who still need rounds.
  • Members who have already qualified for our FedEx Cup Playoffs and those who still need that final available round.

A fairly small turnout for a great day of golf at an equally great golf course. We look forward to returning to Starcke Park again next year.

Congratulations to our 3 Flight winners….

1st Flight: Sean Nunez (72/70) won a Scorecard playoff over Brian Melnyk (77/70) with a Back 9 Net 34 to Brian’s Net 39.

2nd Flight: Scott Preece (83/71)

3rd Flight: Matthew Lamb (83/68)

Also, special congratulations to….

• Sean Nunez with his Low Gross 72
• Paul Cole, Brian Melnyk and Ned Minevitz for sharing the Carry Over Deuce Pot.
• Philip Jones for the only Deuce in the 2nd Trash Flight.
• Michael Holzmeister for his “Hole-In-One” last week on hole #8 at Shadow Glen.
• Brian Melnyk for his upcoming business trip to Malaysia (almost like his 2nd home). Too bad you’ll miss the Fall Classic this year, Brian. Have a great trip. 

Starcke Park pairings are now available.

 Only for the 2nd time this tournament year we have no New Member starting.

• We still have room on Sunday for anyone whose plans have changed and are able to play. Just send me an email ASAP.
• FedEx Cup Playoff Countdown: Including Starcke Park… 2 events remaining before the start of our FedEx Cup Elimination Playoffs.
• Fall Classic Countdown: Including Starcke Park… 4 events remaining before the Classic.
• Again, we’ll have a Rainout Make-up tournament on Saturday, September 21 for all players and invited guests. See Upcoming Tournaments above for details.

All players are responsible for knowing tournament specifics, including Pairings, Shotgun Start Time, Assigned Tees, Flights, and CTGA Rules of Play. All information will be posted at the Starcke Park pro shop prior to start of play.

All players should be at the course, signed in and ready to play no later than 8:00 as we’ll be going to our starting holes at 8:15.

Kevin Lowe and Scott Preece will be the CTGA Directors in charge of this event, assisted by Eddie Nunez. Please direct tournament day questions or concerns to any of these Directors.

FORMAT: Medal Play

SHOTGUN START: 8:30

TOURNAMENT COST:

Tournament Fee (Green Fee, Cart, Range Balls, Player Pool Fee and Close-To- Pin competitions) - $50.00

Skins & Deuces - $5.00 each

TRASH FLIGHT CARRYOVER: We do have a Deuces Carryover in the 1st Trash Flight this event. See the attached Carryover sheet for Buy-In details.

TEES TO PLAY:

1st Flight plays BLUE TEES

2nd & 3rd Flights play WHITE TEES

No Ladies playing this tournament

CLOSE TO PIN HOLES: 1st Trash Flight - # 6 & #16; 2nd Trash Flight - # 2 & # 13

KODAK CHALLENGE HOLES: # 3 and # 16.

SUNDAY WEATHER FORECAST: Dry morning with possible showers in the afternoon and a high of 92, which means our tournament should be great. If the weather does turn bad, call the golf course (830-401-2490) or Eddie Nunez (512-797-0566) after 7:30 on tournament day for status of play.

CTGA PACE OF PLAY: Our target time remains at 4:30. We will monitor finish times and, if necessary, assess penalties for “Excessive Slow Play”.

STARCKE PARK DRESS CODE.... No specific dress code, but CTGA requests all members and invited guests to dress consistent with Country Club guidelines. They are a soft spike facility.

DIRECTIONS TO STARCKE PARK.... Get directions from www.mapquest.com Their address is 650 River Drive West, Seguin, TX.

A reminder that as you drive South through Seguin, if you cross the Guadalupe River, you’ve gone too far.

SEE YOU ON THE FIRST TEE…… 

Plum Creek results are now available.

• CTGA welcomed New Members DERICK FISHER, JUSTIN HEATHCOAT, ALEX LEATHERMAN, and MICHAEL POWERS, and Special Guest JUAN MALDONADO to our Plum Creek tournament.
• Because of our 2 rain cancelled tournaments this year, we’ve scheduled a make-up tournament on Saturday, September 21 at Colovista in Bastrop. See Upcoming Events above for details.
• 2013 Fall Classic countdown: with the make-up we’ll have 4 remaining events prior to the Classic and 2 before the FedEx Cup playoffs.
• We’ve received 32 Survey responses to date. That’s 23%....not what we hoped for, but enough for us to move forward if we don’t get any more.

A good turnout for this weekday event. Not sure why they had us play “cart path only” with the little rain they had Wednesday night as the fairways were in good condition.

Congratulations to our Medal Play Flight winners….

1st Flight: Michael Holzmeister (73/72)

2nd Flight: Mike Sigman (81/67)

3rd Flight: Andies Shepherd (77/63

4th Flight: John Cervantes (86/65)

Also, special congratulations to….

• Michael Holzmeister for his Low Gross 73.
• Joe Gimenez and Ken Peck for the only Deuces in the 2nd Trash Flight and sharing the big pot.

Plum Creek pairings are now available.

• CTGA welcomes New Members DERICK FISHER and JUSTIN HEATHCOAT to our Plum Creek tournament.
• We have several spots open for Thursday for anyone whose plans have changed and are able to play. Just send me an email ASAP.
• FedEx Cup Playoff Countdown: Including Plum Creek… 2 events remaining before the start of our FedEx Cup Playoffs.
• Fall Classic Countdown: Including Plum Creek… 4 events remaining before the Classic.
• We’re looking at securing a rainout makeup round on September 21 or 22. We’ll keep everyone posted on the progress.
• Starcke Park renovation is complete and they will be open for play on Saturday, September 14 and for CTGA on Sunday, September 15. They’ll then shut down for an additional week to assess how the greens respond to daily traffic before opening gain to the general public.

All players are responsible for knowing tournament specifics, including Pairings, Start Time, Assigned Tees, Flights, and CTGA Rules of Play. All information will be posted at the Plum Creek pro shop prior to start of play.

All players should be at the course, signed in and ready to play at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled start time.

Eddie Nunez will be the CTGA Director in charge of this event, assisted by Sean Nunez. Please direct tournament day questions or concerns to them.

FORMAT: Medal Play

1st TEE TIME: 12:30

TOURNAMENT COST:

Tournament Fee (Green Fee, Cart, Range Balls, and Player Pool Fee) - $65.00

Skins & Deuces - $5.00 each

TRASH FLIGHT CARRYOVER: We do have a Deuces Carryover in the 2nd Trash Flight this event. See the attached Carryover sheet for Buy-In details.

TEES TO PLAY:

Men: 1st & 2nd Flights play GREEN TEES

3rd & 4th Flights play BLUE TEES

Ladies play RED TEES

CLOSE TO PIN HOLES: 1st Trash Flight - # 4 & #17; 2nd Trash Flight - # 8 & # 10

KODAK CHALLENGE HOLES: # 2 and # 14.

THURSDAY WEATHER FORECAST: Mostly sunny and warm…as usual. If the weather does turn bad, call the golf course (512-262-5555) or Eddie Nunez (512-797-0566) after 11:00 on tournament day for status of play.

CTGA PACE OF PLAY: We’ll continue to push for our 4:30 pace target. We will monitor finish times on Thursday and, if necessary, assess penalties for “Excessive Slow Play”.

PLUM CREEEK DRESS CODE.... They do have a dress code consistent with country clubs and CTGA requests all members and invited guests to dress accordingly. They are a soft spike facility.

DIRECTIONS TO PLUM CREEK.... See their website at www.plumcreekgolf.com or get directions from www.mapquest.com Their address is 750 Kohlers Crossing, Kyle, TX

SEE YOU ON THE FIRST TEE…… 

Hidden Falls results are now available.

  CTGA welcomed Special Guest JOHN CLARK, 2010 member who is looking at returning in 2014.

• 2013 Fall Classic countdown: 4 events remaining before the Classic and 2 events remaining prior to Round 1 of our FedEx Cup Playoffs.
• Starcke Park (Seguin) is a definite “GO” for Sunday, September 15. Their new greens are ready and they open for special invites on Saturday, September 14, then host CTGA on September 15. This course is a “hidden gem” in central Texas.
• Our 2014 Tournament Schedule survey will be sent out to members on Wednesday, August 28. Please take a few minutes to respond to this short but important survey.

A smaller field for this event, with most members quite pleased with both the layout and the course condition.

Congratulations to our 4 Flight winners….

1st Flight: Dave McGuire (80/73);

2nd Flight: Scott Preece (80/68) won Back 9 Scorecard playoff with Scott Kunz (79/68) with a Net 30 to Scott’s Net 36.

3rd Flight: Tommy Keeling (77/62): his lowest round ever…Great playing, Tommy.

4th Flight: Paul McCarty (89/65)

Also, special congratulations to….

• Michael Holzmeister for his Low Gross score of 75
• Rick Hall, Tommy Keeling and Matthew Lamb for the only Skins in the 2nd Trash Flight