OMGA Two-Man Shamble

First of all, thank you to everyone who came out and braved the cold to patronize our opening event. Friday afternoon it snows sideways and on Saturday morning we put a tee in the ground. 

There were a lot of shots played today, some good and some bad; prize winners are as follows:

Gross

First Place - Dennis Washburn and Steve Barry 74

Second Place - Drew McWhorter and Andy Cox 75

Net 

First Place - Doug Small and Bob Burnette 66

Second Place - Dave Zimmerman and Randy Goode 67

Special Contest winners for today are:

Long Drive - Hole 2 - J.B. Hickman

Closest to the Pin - Hole 8 - Dennis Washburn 14' 2"

                             Hole 16 - Barry Allen 7' 1.5" 

Longest Putt Made - Ryan Jones 16' 1"

Again, thanks to all who came out and played today. We are looking forward to having a great OMGA season.

Be sure to, if you haven't already, sign your group up for this year's Crystal Classic while we still have spots available. It is an event you don't want to miss.

OMGA Two-man Shamble

Gentlemen,

I would like to thank everyone for signing up to participate in this weekend's OMGA Opening Day event.  The format will consist of a two-man shamble counting the best gross & net score for each hole to get a team total.  We are scheduled to start at 10:00 AM & look forward to seeing everyone at the Club for the first event of the season!

Thanks

Josh

Jon Ice +1

Barry Allen 22

Chris Mussler 8

Larry Elbert 36

Drew McWhorter 3

Andy Cox 16

Doug Small 5

Bob Burnette 16

Anthony Thornton 5

Ken Anderson 20

Tom Burdash 7

Allan Crumes 20

Ron Haseker 11

Mark Carroll 18

Bert Robinson 9

Ran Florence 15

Michael Schmidt 2

Rob Young 14

Alan Donhoff 8

Ryan Jones 23

Will Shoemaker 11

John Dryden 16

JB Hickman 5

Jim Morris 14

Dan Albers 11

Mark Steurer 13

Rick Fleischer 9

Ed Fenton 15

Kevin Aldred 9

Tom Jolly 13

Tony Hall 9

Tom Larkin 16

Denny Merrifield 8

Rod Brown 14

Dennis Washburn 11

Steve Berry 12

Larry Toth 11

Tom McGee 25

Ryan Antepenko 12

Doug McWhorter  16

David Zimmerman 12

Randy Goode 26

OCC Golf - Weekend Notes

Please Note:

1. Ladies Clinic - Thursday, March 26th @ 6:00 PM.  Join the PGA Professional Staff for a free golf instructional clinic that evening held outside/inside weather depending.

2. Demo Day CANCELED - Friday, March 27th.  Due to the weather forecast for Friday with low temperatures & high winds, the demo day will be postponed.  We are currently working with the vendors on a date when all can make an appearance on our practice range.

3.  OMGA Two-Man Shamble - Saturday, March 28th is ON!  We will delay the start time to 10:00 AM & look forward to hosting the first tournament of the 2015 season.  We currently have 35 individuals who are committed to participate & will begin an alternate list at 40 in order to maintain the even number required for team pairings.  Please contact the golf shop to sign up.

Weekend Golf Notes

Please Note:

1. The Golf Course & Practice Range will be closed today.

2. Tomorrow's Icebreaker Scramble has been cancelled due to course conditions.  We will not reschedule the event & allow the normal rites of Spring to occur, giving our Golf Course Superintendent & his staff an opportunity to "rebirth" the golf course over the next few weeks.  We apologize about any inconvenience but encourage everyone who would still like to play to contact the Golf Shop for starting times.

3. All guest tomorrow will pay our Guest Day fee of $35 to include cart rental!  

OCC Golf - Who's Ready?

Please Note:

1. Golf Course & Practice Facilities are CLOSED today.  We hope to open the golf course tomorrow & possibly the practice facilities that afternoon.

2. All cart traffic must remain on the path at all times.

3. Access tee times on our mobile app, on-line or by phone for this weekend's play.

4. Replace your divots.

Icebreaker Scramble

Sunday - 9:00 AM Start

Entry Fee - $55 Per Member & $75 Per Guest

Signup your favorite foursome for the opening event of the 2015 golf season! We will have complimentary doughnuts & coffee prior to teeing off as well as a fantastic bbq lunch prepared by our Executive Chef to enjoy during the awards ceremony.  Teams will compete in a four-person scramble in which each must count a tee shot on a par 3 & a par 5; and teams will be awarded for both gross & net scores.  Please contact the Golf Shop by Saturday afternoon prior to 4:00 pm.

Upcoming Events

1. Thursday, March 26th - Ladies "Tee-Off" Clinic @ 5:00 PM - Open to all ladies of OCC for free!

2. Friday, March 27th - DEMO Day 3:00-7:00 PM.  Join us for the best deals of the year & a complimentary beer!

3. Saturday, March 28th - OMGA Two-Man Shamble @ 8:30 AM. Sign-up as an individual for this blind draw event.

4. Tuesday, April 7th - 9-Hole League

Great Shot!

Congratulations to Mr. Sherman Lay for recording his 3rd career ace while playing at Stoneybrook Golf Course in Estero, FL in February!  Sherman hit the perfect shot from 140 yards using a 6 iron into a strong wind on the 17th hole!

OCC Golf News - March 3, 2015

Please Note:

1. Golf Course & Practice Range is CLOSED.

2. Icebreaker Scramble is POSTPONED until next Sunday, March 15th.  

3. Handicap Computer has been updated to begin the season.  Hopefully, mother nature can do the same soon.

Jeff Thomas - Life Celebration

Saturday, March 7th

4:00-7:00 PM 

As many of our members may know, we lost a true gentleman of the game this past weekend when Jeff Thomas passed after a strong fight with cancer.  It is without a doubt that Jeff loved to play the game of golf, had a great pride in his membership at his Club & is someone who affected many of our members with his positive attitude & spirit for life.  His family will hold a celebration of his life this upcoming weekend & I would like to encourage any of our members to come out to pay respect to his family as well as friends.

Great Shot!

I would like to congratulate Mr. Mike Potter for hitting the perfect shot while on a golf trip in southern California.  Mike recorded his 2nd career ace by holing a 141 yard shot using an 8 iron at Encinitas Ranch Golf Course.  Congratulations!

Icebreaker Scramble

Sunday, March 15th @ 9:00 AM

Entry Fee - $55 per player

Sign-up your favorite foursome for the (Hopefully) first tournament of the year.  Members will compete in a scramble format awarding both gross & net scores, skills challenge winners and then conclude the event with an excellent BBQ lunch prepared by our culinary staff.  Each team member will be required to count a par 3 & a par 5 tee shot so there is some team strategy needed while playing.  Please contact the Golf Shop if you would like to sign up & guest are WELCOME!

Greens & Grounds Committee Note:

1. Replace your divots. 

2. Repair your pitch marks on the putting surface.

3. Please play from the respected tee markers set by our grounds staff.  The daily rotation of the tees not only provides a different challenge/perspective of playing a hole but most importantly to allow for turf relief or growth of certain tee positions.  Playing from closed tee's is not permitted.

Upcoming Events:

1. Ladies "Tee-Off" Clinic & Social - Thursday, March 26th beginning @ 5:00 PM.

2. Spring Demo Day - Friday, March 27th, 3:00-7:00 PM.

3. OMGA Two-man Shamble - Saturday, March 28th, 8:30 AM.

"Golf is a science, the study of a lifetime, in which you can exhaust yourself but never the subject."  - David Forgan