Jimmy Clay pairings are now available.

• CTGA welcomes New Member JOHN HALL and Special Guests JEREMY BLACKMAN and DON HAGA to our Jimmy Clay tournament.
• Our 2013 Fall Classic is next weekend. Note: we are playing LEGACY HILLS and COWAN CREEK. Please sign up early if you plan to play as we have tons of preparation for this great event.
• Our 2013 FedEx Cup playoff Elimination Rounds end on Saturday at Jimmy Clay and we will announce the Finalists at that time.
• Kodak Challenge point update will be sent to all members along with the Jimmy Clay results.
• We have spots open this Saturday for anyone whose plans have changed and can join us. Just let me know ASAP.

All players are responsible for knowing tournament specifics, including Pairings, scheduled Start Times, Assigned Tees, Flights, and CTGA Rules of Play. This information will be posted at the Jimmy Clay pavilion 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.

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

FORMAT: MEDAL PLAY

            Also…FEDEX CUP ELIMINATION ROUND #2 (see attached)

1st TEE TIME: 9:04

TRASH FLIGHT CARRYOVER: No Trash Carryover in either Trash Fliight this week.

TEES TO PLAY:

1st , 2nd , and 3rd Flights plays BLUE TEES

4th , 5th , and 6th Flights plays WHITE TEES

Ladies play RED TEES

CLOSE TO PIN HOLES: 1st Trash Flight - #2 & #12; 2nd Trash Flight - #5 & #14

KODAK CHALLENGE HOLES: #8 and #18.

SATURDAY WEATHER FORECAST: Possibly a day like last Sunday…threat of rain at 1st tee time, and clear by 11:00. Only if conditions look unplayable will we consider cancelling this round. If you need confirmation, call the golf course (512-444-0999) or Eddie Nunez (512-797-0566) after 8:00 on tournament day for status of play.

CTGA PACE OF PLAY: With one of our largest fields of the year, finish times will be monitored and, if necessary, penalties assessed for “Excessive Slow Play”.

PLEASE STAY UP WITH THE GROUP IN FRONT.

JIMMY CLAY DRESS CODE.... No specific dress code. However, CTGA requests all players dress consistent with country club expected attire. They are a soft spike facility.

SEE YOU ON THE FIRST TEE……

Morris Williams results are now available.

• CTGA welcomed New Member JUAN MALDONADO and Special Guests JEFF BOWMAN and DYLAN LEMKE to our Morris Williams tournament.
• 2013 Fall Classic countdown: 1 event remaining
• 2013 FedEx Cup playoff Round 2 is Saturday at Jimmy Clay.
• Refer to the earlier email sent showing those members who have qualified for our FedEx Cup playoffs.

The forecast for Sunday was ominous at best. The chances of getting our round in looked bleak, until we started play. Our field dwindled from 71 to 64, and most who braved the elements had a great time.

Attached are the Morris Williams Medal Play results and the results of our FedEx Cup Round 1 Playoff.

Remember, those in the FedEx Cup Playoffs are already signed up for Jimmy Clay unless you send an email advising you can’t make it. Also, if you have a preferred group you want to play with, please let me know before Tuesday evening.

Congratulations to our Flight winners….

1st Flight: Riley Hoover with a Gross 76 and Net 71

2nd Flight: Bill Lindquist 79 / 70

3rd Flight: Michael Hogarty 82 / 69 won scorecard playoff over James Battle and Ruben Rodriguez

4th Flight: Tod Alderman 79 / 66

5th Flight: Ken Peck 81 / 66

6th Flight: Carl Givens 86 / 67 won scorecard playoff over Dominique Carrillo and Matt Lindsay

Also, special Kudos to….

· Dylan Lemke and Sean Nunez for Low Gross 74

· Jeff Bowman for his near Ace….1 inch

· All our great members and guests who braved the less than desirable elements today.

Colovista pairings are now available.

 CTGA welcomes New Members LARRY CASTRO and JACOB GONZALES and Special Guests CONNOR LOWE and DERALD MORRIS to our Colovista tournament.

• We have spots open for this tournament for anyone whose plans have changed and are able to play. Just send me an email ASAP.
• FedEx Cup Playoff Countdown: No more qualifying FedEx Cup events. Playoffs begin next week, Sunday, September 29.
• Fall Classic Countdown: Including Colovista… 3 events remaining before the Classic.
• A reminder that if you plan to play in the FedEx Cup Elimination playoffs and the Fall Classic, you’re committed to 3 weekends in a row. Like last year, we expect to have a great player pool for all competitions.

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

All players should be at the course, signed in and ready to play no later than 8:30 as we’ll be going to our starting holes at 8:45.

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

FORMAT: SKINS GAME

We will have a sign-up sheet for all players to declare what they want to compete in:

            Gross Skins $10.00

            Net Skins $10.00

            Dueces $10.00

            Close-To-Pin $ 2.00

SHOTGUN START: 9:00

TRASH FLIGHT CARRYOVER: No Trash Carryover in either Trash Fliight this week.

TEES TO PLAY:

1st Trash Flight plays BLUE TEES

2nd Trash Flight plays WHITE TEES

No Ladies playing this event

CLOSE TO PIN HOLES: 1st Trash Flight - # 5 & #15; 2nd Trash Flight - # 3 & # 13

KODAK CHALLENGE HOLES: # 7 and # 16.

SATURDAY WEATHER FORECAST: Calls for more clouds than sun, but no rain (yet). High of 92, which means the morning will be great for CTGA golf.

If the weather does turn bad, call the golf course (512-629-4585) or Eddie Nunez (512-797-0566) after 7:00 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”.

COLOVISTA 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 COLOVISTA.... See their website at www.colovistagolf.com or get directions from www.mapquest.com Their address is 100 Country Club Drive, Bastrop, TX

SEE YOU ON THE FIRST TEE……

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……