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June 2007

 
To all MSIS Addressees,
 
    The weather was very hot but Marsh Creek was in great shape and had very fast, hard greens.  They putted very well.  The length of the course, ay 6062 yards, is just about right for us seniors. The average gross score was 92.2, which is 5 stokes higher than last month at St Johns.  Head Golf Professional Cary Splane and his staff did a great job for us.  I found not a single error that they made.  The scorecards and scoreboards were perfect.  Thanks to Team RepDave Spring and the 3 other volunteers from Marsh CreekDennis DonahueOdie Skeen and Sonny Hubbs.  I thought the food was excellent. I heard no complaints from any of you.
 
WINNERS
 
    First place was taken by Orange Park with a score of 265.  Orange Park was led by John Briska's 44 point and Bob Hubbard's 43 point performances.  Second place was taken by San Jose, at 264.  Magnolia Point at 255 took 3rd place and Sawgrass took 4th place with 249 points.
 
    Closest to the pin winners:  Not recorded.  Sorry!
       
STATS FROM MARSH CREEK
    Eagles: 0
    Birdies: 57
    Average gross score: 92.2
    Highest gross score: 130
    Lowest gross score: 77 (Gary Owensby, EH & Tom Joseph, PV)
    Average points: 33.4
    Highest point total: 43 (Gerry Stevens MC & John Briska OP)
    Lowest point total: 13
 
SPEED-OF-PLAY
 
    5:10 to 5:40
 
SCORECARDS
 
    The scorecards were as good as usual this month.  Poor legibility caused 2 errors at the scoring table.  Another card had four "7x" scores shown on it.  That caused another 2 errors.  Please use a zero (0) for ALL pick up holes, not "7x" or any other stroke controlled score.  Just use a "0" (zero) !!!!!    There are two simple but effective rules to follow:
 
    1) Player completes a hole - Enter actual gross score
    2) Player picks up - Enter a zero but NOT an 'X' nor an adjusted score
 
    Remember the computers will make all adjustments and convert zeros to the correct adjusted score but . . . . . . . the computer cannot work with "X"s.
 
    Much thanks to all of those who helped out with the computer scoring at Marsh Creek: Roy Gulick MP John Pujol QH, Larry Von Dolteren SN, Dave Spring MCDennis Donahue MCSonny Hubbs MC and Odie Skeen MC.
 
    Zero errors were made by the Scoring Committee.  That is two months in a row that they have done a perfect job!  The volunteers did a great job!  Please thank them when you see them.  We do not take responsibility for those errors made above as they were caused by scorekeepers and players.
 
NEXT MONTH
 
    The Palencia ClubMonday July 239:00 am shotgun.
 
FINANCIAL NEWS
 
    Our Google AdSense account has generated $55.54 in revenue so far.  That amount is held in escrow until such time as it reaches $100.  At that time, Google will pay us in full.
 
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    Our savings account has earned 19 cent and now has a balance of $76.19.
 
WEB SITE
 
    Working well.  Check it out.  There is lots of information here and many questions that are asked of me can be answered right here at www.jaxsi.org.
 
ARTICLES
 
    Articles of interest to MSIS members are accepted and will be published in this report.  Just email your article to me.  You must sign it.
 
    I am sure that you all see or hear things at our matches that would be of interest to us all.  Funny stories about things that happen on the course.  They don't have to be the absolute truth!  Brag about a great hole you played or a great shot you hit.  Here again, you may stretch the truth.  Write them up and send them to me.  It would make this a much more interesting publication.  If I don't get some input on this publication soon, I will assume no one cares about it and it will be discontinued.
 
Barney Poston
Handicap and Tournament Chairman
 
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