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April 2008

 
To all MSIS Addressees,
 
    We had a good day at Eagle Harbor.  The weather was perfect.  I was pleased the way everything went.  The rosters were all submitted on time.  We only had a few changes to the submitted rosters, unfortunately ONE was the morning of the match. Yuk!  All players showed up and most of them were on time!  Yeah!  We had a problem with the lack of range balls and we had a few errors with the scoring.  Other than that, a good day.
 
    The golf course was in good shape and I had the impression that everyone enjoyed the day.  The food and beverage was great.  Much thanks to Team Rep, Gary Owensby for that.
 
    Thanks to all the people who helped out at Eagle Harbor.  That includes Marion Detlefsen (PGA Professional), Gary Owensby (EH), Glenn Dobrick (SG)Jack Garrity (EH)Roy Gulick (MP), Warren Healey (EH), Wayne Albright (EH), Larry Von Dolteren (SN), and John Pujol (QH).  We must also thank the faceless assistant pros, greens keepers and the cook and wait staff at EH.
 
WINNERS:
 
    1. Jacksonville Golf & CC, the 2007 defending champions, took first place again with a great score of 288 points.  Jax G & CC was  led by 46 points from Rod Fullerton (2 in a row) followed by 44 points from Rick Cottey and Skip Lunsford.
 
    2The host team, Eagle Harbor, was second with 287 points.  EH was led by Wayne Albright's 46 point performance.
 
    3San Jose was 3rd with 281 points.  SN was led by Doug Dickey who had 48 points.
 
    4. Orange Park was 4th with 280 points.  OP was led by 45 points from John Briska.
 
    Closest to the pin winners:  
           #4   Tom McWade, 4' 10", (PV), won a round of golf for four at Jax G&CC
           #6   Scott Kassel2' 3", (DC) won a round for 4 at Magnolia Point
           #13 Tom Kraft2' 8", (SG) won a round for 4 at Osprey Cove
           #15 John Pujol5'11-1/4", (QH) won a round for 4 at Eagle Harbor.
   
BESTS:
 
    Eagles: None
       
    Lowest gross score: 70 (-2) Chuck Randall (MP)
    Highest point total: 50 Jim Bryce (PV)

    The complete and 'official' scores are available at http://jaxsi.org/ResultsArchive/2008Results/results_4-08.htm
 
SPEED-OF-PLAY
 
    Pretty good.  Better than most months.
 
SCORECARDS
 
    Legibility of the cards was very good this month.  In fact, it was damned good!  There were no Xs on the cards at all and ALL of the cards were turned in immediately after the match.  You guys did a great job this month.  We had one card which went missing after it was turned in a input to the computers.  We still have not figured out what happen to that scorecrad.
 
SCORING:
 
   We made a few errors at the scoring table this month.  None affected the outcome.  All errors have been corrected and the results and handicaps shown on the web site are official.  Let me know if you spot any additional errors.
 
NEXT MONTH
 
    Ponte Vedra Golf and Country Club at Sawgrass, Monday, May 19, 2008, 9:00 am shotgun.
 
FINANCIAL NEWS
 
    Our Google AdSense account has earned $60.97 since the last check was issued to us from Google.  We were paid $102.99 through Nov 1, 2007.  Keep up the good work clicking on those ads and doing Google searches from our web site brings in the CA$H.  
 
    We are paid for clicks on any of the Google ads.  When you are on our web site, look the ads over.  If you see anything of interest, by all means check it out.  Also, when you need to do a search of the Internet, please go to our web page and search from there.  We are also paid for all Google searches from our pages.
 
    Our savings account balance at Citi Bank is:
 
    Last Month's Bal                                  $455.97
    Interest 3-21-08                                             .95
    Interest 4-21-08                                           1.09
    Deposit from First City web page ad  76.00
    Deposit (from EH event) 4-21-08        120.00  

    
Balance                                                  $654.01            
 
WEB SITE
 
    Get your players to sign up for MSIS emails.  There is a sign-up form near the bottom of the home page at www.jaxsi.org with electronic submittal....... very easy. Members won't see these newsletters unless they get on our email list. (This form is not working at the moment.  Reconstruction is in progress.
 
    There is lots of information on the web site and many questions that are asked of me can be answered at www.jaxsi.org.
 
    We have a new sponsor.  Check out the ad on the EH results page at http://jaxsi.org/ResultsArchive/2008Results/results_4-08.htm .  Remember to support our sponsors.  The other sponsor has an ad on our home page.  His ad has been renewed for another year but he was a little reluctant this year.  Support from you will help us keep that sponsor!
 
    Also click on the Google ads every chance you get!
 
   
SUBMITTED ARTICLE
 
None this month.
 
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.
 
 
Barney Poston
Handicap and Tournament Chairman
 
Please visit www.jaxsi.org for all the latest MSIS information.
 
P.S. Rant back if you want.  Your inputs are always appreciated.