SCGA NEWS
GHIN is coming to the scga
As of Jan 6, 2010 the GHIN
transition was completed. Remember to add a "9" in front of
your current SCGA number. This is your new GHIN member
number.
During the conversion process,
there were approximately 6,700 members who were given a
brand new 7-digit number. The SCGA will be mailing a
postcard to those golfers letting them know what their new
number is.
Handicap Indexes and Low Handicap Indexes will be updated
twice a month, on
the 1st and 15th of the month.
Tournament Results
oAK CREEK - JAN 10, 2010
What can beat golf on a beautiful, sunny, warm winter day in
southern California? We had a full field of 36 players, including new members
Marvin Bon, Wally Lawon, Ken
McDow, Jan Naylor, Doug Naylor and Natalie Nichols. We even caught a glimpse of
a current member, the elusive Fred Moore!
The "B" flight got shut out as "C" flight swept the closest
to the pins and "A" flight took both long drive honors.
Click here for complete results.
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Upcoming Events

SkyLinks (long beach) - Sunday feb 21
NOTE: The date and time
have changed for this tournament...AGAIN. Originally scheduled
for Super Bowl Sunday, then Valentine's Day, the tournament has
been rescheduled for FEB 21. To my knowledge this isn't a
Hallmark holiday.
Not a new course but a new addition to the WGC schedule!
Skylinks Golf Course was renovated in 2004 and offers a
challenge to golfers of all levels of skill. Rolling
fairways and over 70 sand bunkers can be found throughout
the course, rewarding the precision golfer. Skylinks is also
the only course in Long Beach lining its fairways and rough
with Bermuda and it's greens with Bent grass..
First tee time
8:00. Deadline Feb 11.
Entry
form available.
Twin Oaks (san marcos) - Sunday mar 14
WGC returns to an old favorite!
Twin Oaks Golf Course is
demanding, but also a fair test for golfers of all skill
levels. The course includes 2 signature water features and
plays adjacent to a protected wildlife habitat, adding to an
experience that is both challenging and picturesque.
Elevation changes combined with quick, undulating greens
create an exciting course of both open and target-oriented
holes.
First tee time
10:00. Deadline Mar 4.
Entry
form available.
scga (mURRIETA) - Sunday aPR 18
Designed in 1970 by legendary golf course architect Robert
Trent Jones, Sr., the SCGA Golf Course
was one of several exceptionally fine layouts designed by
Jones in that period. Incorporated in the design are many
well-known trademarks including numerous and beautifully sculptured bunkers which guard both fairway landing areas and large, undulating greens.
Since opening in 1987 has been voted as
"Best Public Course" on several occasions.
First tee time
9:30. Deadline Apr 8. Entry form available soon.
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2010 Membership

wgc is open to new members!
Renewals have been finalized with the SCGA; Membership is
still open to new members so invite your friends!
Please note: SCGA memberships expired Dec 31, 2009
for members that chose not to renew with the WGC and have
not joined another club.
Download the application
here.
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2009 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Best 4 out of 7 rounds
Final Results now available!
Congratulations Jim Diederich, 2009 Club Champion! Jim competed in the SCGA
Tournament of Club Champions on December 7 at Desert Falls
Country Club.
Jim's take on the tournament:
"We played in a steady rain that turned downright ugly the
last six holes. The wind was driving the rain sideways and
it was like ice hitting your face. I could not have been
more wet if I jumped in a swimming pool. All things
considered I played pretty well until the end. I finished
the last 4 holes 12 over par (shot 96) and quite frankly did
not even care. I just wanted to get off the course. The real
Jim would have never played, but I could not be the only who
quit. Plus I was representing the club".
Thanks for your efforts Jimmy D!
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SCGA CLUB STATISTICS
Based on DECember 1
indexes
Reminder: the club posts ALL WGC
tournament rounds with the SCGA
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MOST IMPROVED -- THIS MONTH |
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MOST IMPROVED -- LAST 12 MONTHS |
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INDEX |
% |
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INDEX |
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Games last |
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N A M E |
OLD |
NEW |
DECREASE |
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N A M E |
OLD |
NEW |
RATIO |
6 months |
|
GEE PAUL |
6.2 |
5.4 |
12.9 |
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BAKER DIANA |
22.6 |
16.9 |
1.197 |
17 |
|
BRADLEY BOB |
9.1 |
8.4 |
7.7 |
|
CIECEK JOLA |
29.2 |
23.7 |
1.154 |
27 |
|
WYTMAN RAY |
4.2 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
|
BRADLEY JOANN |
21.8 |
19.2 |
1.083 |
16 |
|
BAKER DIANA |
17.9 |
16.9 |
5.6 |
|
FISHBURN ROBERT |
14.7 |
12.7 |
1.081 |
9 |
|
HALVAKS ROB |
15.3 |
14.5 |
5.2 |
|
HALVAKS ROB |
16.6 |
14.5 |
1.079 |
23 |
|
RAMIREZ JERRY |
12.3 |
11.8 |
4.1 |
|
WYTMAN RAY |
5.0 |
3.9 |
1.069 |
40 |
|
GRANDY RICK |
10.3 |
9.9 |
3.9 |
|
RAMIREZ JERRY |
13.4 |
11.8 |
1.067 |
28 |
|
KIRSHON JEFF |
14.6 |
14.2 |
2.7 |
|
KIRSHON JEFF |
15.6 |
14.2 |
1.053 |
12 |
|
GEE GAIL |
20.8 |
20.3 |
2.4 |
|
GEE GAIL |
21.9 |
20.3 |
1.050 |
18 |
|
DUDLEY DAVID |
13.0 |
12.7 |
2.3 |
|
FRY DAVID |
11.5 |
10.4 |
1.049 |
10 |
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USGA Rules - Test Your Knowledge....

19-2/1 Ball Stopped by Player's Foot Moves When Foot
Removed
Q: A player making a stroke
on the bank of a bunker hits the ball to the top of the
bank. The ball then rolls down the bank and is accidentally
stopped by the player's foot. The player removes his foot
and the ball rolls into the footprint. What is the ruling?
A:
The player incurs a penalty of one stroke (Rule 19-2) and
must replace the ball on the spot at which it came to rest
against his foot. A further penalty under Rule 18-2a (Ball
at Rest Moved by Player) would not be appropriate in the
circumstances provided the player replaces the ball. If the
ball is not replaced before the player makes his next
stroke, the failure to replace the ball is considered a
separate act (see Decision 1-4/12) and he loses the hole in
match play or incurs an additional penalty of two strokes in
stroke play under Rule 18-2a, for a total penalty of three
strokes.