St. Albans' Insider

Tim Collins Goes Low...

Just coming off back surgery, Tim Collins (pictured below) fired a personal best 66 (-6) on Lewis and Clark yesterday.  The most impressive part of this feat was that he managed the round without a single bogey.

Congrats, Tim.

CCSA Memorial Day Team Event Winners...

Congrats to Larry Steinbrueck and Jim Thoenen for winning the 36 hole Memorial Day Tournament.  The two shot a cumulative net -7 (79 stableford points counting both scores) on Lewis and Clark.  Their two day total was 122 points (-14 net).

 

Memorial Day Tournament (Championship Flight) Leaderboard

122   Steinbrueck / Thoenen (1st)

121   Butler / Merchant   (2nd)

120  Insalaco / Callahan (T-3rd)

         Morton / MacArthur (T-3rd)

119  Wichlenski / Amant (5th)

117   Willis / Ference (6th)

116  Kent / Schneider (T-7th)

        Tvrdik / Bhuyan (T-7th)

MacArthur Park is back...

In memory of Donna Summers, Johnny Mac has "re-dedicated" MacArthur Park (right side of LC #14).  It has been said that no one else at the club over the years has deposited as many golf balls on that hole as John.  How many golf balls, one might ask?  John supposedly lost count after he broke the 1,000 barrier in '07.  Please appreciate the significance, and enjoy the scenery while passing by MacArthur Park...

New Tee Boxes at CCSA...

Much work has been done to revamp a couple of tee boxes that have caused consternation over the years.  The white tee box on #17 on Lewis and Clark has been totally reconstructed (see below).  By comparison, the size of the new box is more than twice as large than its predecessor, and has a greater chance to hold up in the summer heat.  Some serious curbing also had to be done in order to safegauard the tee surface from water run-off.

The gold/black tees on #5 Tavern Creek have also had recurring problems in the past.  The lack of airflow and a too small tee surface often led to a breakdown in the turf in the summer months.  This new box is quite larger with an improved airflow.

Kudos to the greens committee and Bill's staff - this work looks superb.

R

 

Rally for the Cure Results...Happy Mom's Day!

BACK TO BACK ACES
Playing Tavern Creek on Saturday morning we had a hole-in-one recorded by consecutive groups on the 14th hole. Bill Henrich was first with his 7-wood from 185 yards and in the next group was Jerry Steiner with a 5-iron from 192 yards. This is the second time this year we had 2 aces on the same day but this might have been the first time in St. Albans history that we had two on the same hole, same day and back-to-back groups. Congratulations Bill and Jerry!

Another Ace for the Contractor...

With an ace on Tavern Creek #14 already in the bag (summer, '10), Sean Conaway aced another hole at CCSA last month with a hole-in-one on #15 on Lewis & Clark.  The yardage was 148 from the white tees with a 6-iron into a stiff breeze, Sean adamantly maintained.  We're not sure how many members haved an ace on each course, but we're impressed nonetheless. 

R

2 Man Progressive Qualifier / Results and Analysis...

44 teams tee'd it up this AM amidst ideal scoring conditions (except for maybe a 95 heat index), and the scores generally came in as expected.  

John MacArthur and Robert Insalaco came in with the low net against the field with an -11 under 60.  We're not sure why Insalaco is brandishing fresh US currency in this pic since gambling of any kind is not allowed at the club, of course.

Here are some noticecable pairings for round two on Lewis & Clark on May 6th:

• 2011 Champs (Rozell and Willis) versus Schultz and Randazzo - right into the fire...
• Engelbrecht & Bugh vs Amant & Nienhaus - rematch from last year's playoff...
• The Collins "sisters" going at right off the get go...
• Shantaeu & Woods vs. McQuillan & Weaver - classic Prez vs Veep matchup...

Round 2 Matchups: (click to expand)

 

Congrats to all qualifiers and good luck...

-R

CCSA Two Man Progressive Online Web Poll: Vote below...

Poll: Which team will go the lowest in the 2MP Qualifier on Tavern Creek?

• Rozell and Willis
• Tvrdik and Allenspach
• Ference and Morton
• Shearburn and Muenz
• The Field

Results:


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