From: James Murphy
Guys,

This Saturday will be the last qualifier for the Club Championship and the “B” championship. Also, this week the draw will be made for the handicap from the roster of members who have paid for 2016, hopefully a few first round matches can be played in this outing. Please note the early starting times at the Bronx courses this year. I asked for earlier times this season to help speed up our rounds. So please get to me to check in no later than 10 minutes before the first group goes out. The following have signed up already:

Stapleton Gilland G Murphy Lynch Marshall Wallace Sweeney

M Curtin D Curtin McCrimlisk J Murphy

Please reply if you want to play by Wednesday night at 10pm

From: James Murphy

The next tournament is the last Qualifying opportunity for the CC and the B. It will be held on Saturday May 14 at Pelham Bay, tee time is early, 7:00 am sharp.

Also, between now and that date, the draw will be made for the Handicap championship. All members who have paid dues are in the draw. If you haven’t paid your dues ( $200), contact Pat Lafferty early this week to pay and be included in the draw.

From: ​Marty Moss

All,

We got a bye in the first round of the interclub and we play Spillanes in the next round. They beat The Links in The links yesterday. The score was 10 1/2 to 5 1/2. As you all know we got a good whopping last year against Spillanes. Well, its now time for revenge. We have to play this match by July 10th. This gives us enough notice to put out a strong team. I’m thinking we should play this in June. We’re the home team so we pick the course. I will take a look at the courses, scores etc etc and decide where we play but it will more than likely be Split Rock or The Links.

Please let me know if anyone can’t play so I can narrow the playing squad down.
If anyone has any input or ideas please let me know. I’m open to discussion.

"Ask not what your club can do for you but what you can do for your club".

From: James Murphy

I’ll start by saying that we were fortunate that the weather forecast worked to our advantage yesterday. We had few other golfers holding us up and the first Woodlawn Group set a good pace ( thank you Tom Bennett), allowing us to move along at a nice 3 hour 50 minute pace for the first four groups, the fifth through seventh groups lagged a bit ( 4:05 for 5th 4:10 for 6th, to 4:15 for the 7th and last group). While 4:15 is a good pace normally, that’s not the case when there is nobody in front of you. Lets leave it this way: enjoyment of the day’s pace of play would have been lessened if the groups had been reversed.To those of you who backed out, you missed a great day for golf, at most a light drizzle, good course conditions, and no waiting. I ask that you take a look at the 5 day forecast before you commit to playing. Weather information is out there 5 days in advance.
The results:

1st — Bill Marshall 65 net ( another "career round!!" by Billy)
2nd—- Kevin Lynch 69 net
3rd —-Dom Mulligan 71 net

CTP — 4th Sean O’Sulivan 16th Bill Marshall LD Dean Marraccini — low gross 4 tied at 81

From: Jim Murphy:

Guys,

Deadline for sign-up is tomorrow night. Split Rock was aerated last week and I’m hoping the rain we are forecast to get today and Thursday speeds up the healing process. As of now, the following have signed up: D Curtin, M Curtin, J Murphy, J Solon, S O’Sullivan, D Courtman, Moss, S Firth, J Firth, Maher, Carey, Mulligan, Leavy, Finnegan. If you want to play and your name is not listed above, drop me a line or a text at 201 707-8136….Thanks, Jim

From: James Murphy

Results of the the April 17 tournament at the Links:

1st Bob Wallace 89 off 23 = 66 net

2nd Gerry Murphy 80 off 13= 67 net

3rd Bill Marshal 68 net

CTP 3 Tom Bennett CTP 12 Pat Lafferty LD Donal Maher Low Gross Dean Marraccini 76

If you want to play next Sunday May 1 at 7:24 at Split Rock, I need to know by Wednesday night.​\​
So far the following have signed up:
J Murphy
both Curtins
John Solon

From: James Murphy

Woodlawn members,
There is a lot to go over before we commence play tomorrow at 11:03. First, it was decided at end of last season that we would adopt the same tee options as the Links uses in it’s tournaments, when we play our monthly event up there. The Links follows USGA Rule 3.5 which adjusts the course handicap. That means you can play the White (#3) or Blue (#4) tees. This year, the Links is sensibly using the #4 tees as the Point of reference. That means if you play the blues, you play off your normal course handicap for that tee. If you choose to play the White tees, you play off your White tee Course handicap minus 2 strokes. There is a chart on the wall next to the computer at the Links, showing your adjustment. I also have the chart here and I would appreciate if those few who choose to play the White tees would respond to me today. There is another layer of work involved in this. I have tried to put groups together based on my educated guess as to what tees you will choose to play.

Things to think about: If you want to qualify for the Club
Championship, you must play the Blue tees. Everyone, no matter the tee chosen, will be eligible for the two Closest to Pins. The Long Drive is for those playing the Blues only.

We will be playing SUMMER RULES tomorrow, no moving the ball when it is in play. Stroke play, 1st ,2nd 3rd Low Net, Low Gross

I will be closing shop at 11:30 tomorrow.If you are not there by then, FIND ME. If I don’t have your entry fee by the time I tee off, you can have a fun day out there, but you won’t be in the tournament or eligible for prizes.

I am not going to put handicaps in these pairings, they will be on the scorecards, which I will prepare tonight. If you are playing the Blues, no need to respond.. Please respond if you are opting to play the white tees so I can have the adjustment made on your card.

11:03 Lafferty Whelan Brosnan Marshall

11:12 Flynn P. O’Meara P Costigan Sweeney

11:21 Marraccini O’Shea G Murphy T O’Meara

11:30 Dunleavy Solon Mc Crimlisk S. Firth

11:39 Bell Stapleton Talbot K Lynch

11:48 Bennett Gilland Maher Finnegan

11:57 J Firth J O’Meara Wallace Colgan

12:06 J Murphy S Murphy D Curtin M Curtin

12:15 Scales Byrne Noone Lange

Our next tournament is Sunday April 17 at 11:03 at the Links. Hopefully Spring will have returned to these parts by then

The following have signed up:
Pat Whelan
M Moss
B Marshall
Tim Bell
Steve McCrimlisk
Kieran Brosnan
Mark Verrastro
John Scales
Pat Lafferty
John Solon
Jim Murphy

Please contact Jim Murphy if you intend to play.

From: Jim Murphy

Thanks to the 23 guys who played. What started as a rainy morning cleared up into pretty good conditions on the last 11 holes. And at least it was not windy and cold after the rain abated.​ ​
The quality of play was surprisingly good for such an early date. Congratulations to the winner, John Solon, who reluctantly went out and then tore the course up, shooting an impressive 74. Well done John! Now he will sit at home in his pajamas all weekend watching the​ ​
Masters.

1st place John Solon 74 off 10 64 net
2nd place Martin Moss 77 off 8 69 net ( won last 3 hole tie breaker for 2nd over Kieran Brosnan)

Low Gross John Solon

CTP 8– ​Tim Bell

12— K Brosnan
16 —M Moss

POY points — 1st Solon, 2d Moss, 3rd Brosnan ( 69 net), 4th Bell ( 70 net), 5th J Murphy (70 net) , 6th M Curtin (72 net)

Finally, I’d like to thank John Scales, Marty Moss, and Mike Curtin for pitching in at the course: collecting money, scorecards, tabulating scores before I got in. It definitely helps smooth out the operation. Have a good week and enjoy the Masters!

Jim

From: James Murphy

We have the following so far:

Bob Wallace
Bob Andrasick
Bill Marshall
Jim Murphy
Kieran O’Sullivan
Kieran Brosnan
Pat Lafferty
John Solon
Pat Whelan
Dan Curtin
Mark Verrastro
Marty Moss
Kevin Lynch
Steve Carey
Jim Gilland
Brian Costigan
Tim Bell
PJ Colgan
Brendan Flynn
John O’Shea
Sean Firth
Mike Curtin
Steve Mc Crimlisk

So we still have nine spots available. The weather is supposed to be a bit warmer than last Saturday