2007 Touraments

Great first outing of the year with a decent turnout. The day was sunny yet a bit windy and mild. The course was in good shape. We played a team event with past NYLGC champion Paul Gomez and a frequent guest Anthony Sirica winning the team competition by a stroke over two crafty NYLGC veterans Stu Wurtzel and Ray D'Agostino. Due to course conditions and no fault of the groups playing ability, there was not a closest to the pin winner. Men's long drive was captured by Paul and Andrea Williams won the ladies long drive.

Players socialized after the round in the beautiful club house.. A glass was raised and we all had a chance to get to know each other better. I hope this becomes a common practice among the group. It was a great start to the golf season. Looking forward to seeing all of you at the next event at the awesome Patriot Hills Golf Course in Rockland County.

Patriot Hills Golf Club, Saturday, May 19. It was cold and rainy...and if this bad weather keeps up on the day of our Tournaments, there may be a revolt!

Well, what can be said? Although it was wet and cold, this course is an absolutely joy to play. The course was in beautiful shape and our players enjoyed it so much, that some of them requested we play it again this year! While that cannot happen this year, maybe in future years, we will do a bi-annual trip to this course. Nearly every hole has dramatic elevation changes and offers our players visual enjoyment (even as the course swallows up dozens of golf balls -- most of them mine!).

This week we played a handicap-adjusted, two-person best-ball event. With 24 golfers, we had a full group of players, all of them eager to challenge the course. Of course, with the rain throughout the first 9 holes, it made things a bit harder, what with slippery golf grips and unsteady traction on the ground. On top of this, I was playing with a completely new set of clubs; new irons, woods and a putter (which I had never even swung before except immediately prior to the round at the driving range) - so I was hoping for the best. It was good at times, and not so good at times (although it got better when I started playing with some rain gloves). Add to that fact that I (think I) hit a ball onto the roof of the Clubhouse on the 18th hole, before it rained down on Lynn Haynes (who luckily was in her cart at the time), it was quite a first round for me and my new clubs. Well, my partner and I did not win, but we enjoyed ourselves.

No, the two ladies from the first group, sisters Andrea and Mary Connell, came in with the best score of the day, with a team net score of 63! You go Girls! Too bad Mary had to leave before spending her Tournament prize money. They narrowly edged out Ric Vigorita and Ken Bunting by one stroke. Ken got some small measure of revenge when he absolutely crushed his drive on the Men's long drive hole, winning that contest. Andrea Williams also stepped up to the plate on the fifth hole, winning her second long-drive contest of the year. Yes, she is now 2 for 2 and she has thrown her gauntlet down Ladies! Finally, at the short(ish) 17th hole, we all competed together for our closest-to-the-pin contest. Marty Arnold was able to put his shot within 8 feet of the pin to claim the prize. Hope you made the birdie, Marty!

After the round, we all retreated to warmer temperatures in the clubhouse. Our players shared a drink and some food while waiting for others to finish. Pictures from the event can be found HERE.

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