Riverside Play Brings Adjustments to the Course

     Those ASGA members playing in this coming week's tournament at the Riverside Golf Course will be seeing some adjustments made to the course that may be to their liking. First, while most members will be playing from the middle tees (black), the 100+ group will be playing from the forward tees(green). Additionally, the yardage for the middle tees will be reduced somewhat as holes #8, #15, and #16 will have their tees moved up so that no one will be trying to reach a 400+ yard par 4 hole in two. All three of the these holes fit that description at present but Riverside pro Michael Travis has agreed to change this part of his layout to fit the ASGA.
    Travis clarified the play for the #1 hole and some adjustments on tee times. "All members will be playing the number one hole as a par three rather than a par four as is common during weekend action at the course. As of now (Thursday) we have 92 players entered but we still have some early tee times available. If these times are not used we will move up the tee times to close the gap." said Travis.
     Members should check the website prior to Tuesday's play to ensure themselves that they have the correct starting time. Members will have to pay their entry fee ($5) in cash when paying their course fees.
    The format for this tournament is 2-man select shot (9 holes)/ 2-man Best Ball (9 holes).

Steve Ellis Scores Hole-in-One But Misses Jackpot

     Can a golfer be unhappy after scoring a hole-in-one? We may never know but Steve Ellis could possibly answer that question. Ellis was skilled and lucky enough (you have to have some luck) to shoot a hole-in-one last Tuesday at the April 11th ASGA tournament held at the Lions Golf Course. He was playing in the tournament and on hole #4, the short par three playing 136 yards, Ellis used a hybrid club to finish the hole in one stroke.
     Was he happy? Probably so until he realized that he had missed out on the $440 jackpot awarded to a member of ASGA for a hole-in-one. It seems that of the 88 members who had paid $5 for a shot at the pot, Ellis was not one of those people.
     Not all was lost however, as Ellis got credit for his feat when his partner, Don Akers, reported it to the pro shop and it was subsequently reported in the Hole-in-One Listing in the Statesman newspaper. The shot was witnessed by his partner Akers as well as his playing companions, Steve Darby and Bill LaTulipe. The shot also helped Akers and Ellis score a net total of 130 in the tournament to take second place money. So despite the fact that Ellis missed an opportunity to win $440, he still had some success for the day.
     If you are an ASGA member and haven't paid your $5 for a chance at a big pot, then see any board member or more specifically Shawn Higgins, who is chairperson of the Hole-in-One Jackpot.

Scoring for 4-Man Best Two (2) NET Balls Tournament

	Morris Williams Golf Course EXAMPLE Scorecard
	Format: 4-man Best Two (2) Net Balls per hole
	Green (M-63.8/100)		293	455	145	323	425	337	354	136	319	2787
	Red (L-69.0/117)		287	447	110	248	415	315	344	125	308	2599
	Name	Player Hdcp	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Front
	Jon John	10	4	5	*    2	*     4	6	*     3	*     4	*     2	4
	Shedred Jones	22	*     3	*     6	**    1	*     3	*     6	*     4	**     3	*     3	*     4
	Tim Raines	1	4	5	3	3	5	5	*     2	3	4
	Sam Moses	19	*     3	*     4	*    4	*     4	*     5	*     6	**     3	*     4	*     4
	Course Hdcp		15	13	3	7	17	5	1	9	11
	Best Net Score #1		3	4	1	3	5	3	2	2	4	27
	Best Net Score #2		3	5	2	3	5	4	3	3	4	32
	Scorer:

The following is an explanation for keeping score for the “4-man Best 2 Net Balls per hole” Tournament:

In the scoring row across from each player's name there are small asterisk(s) “*” located in top left of each scoring box in which a player gets a handicap stroke(s). In some cases, a player may have two asterisks (**) as their handicap is high enough so that they receive two strokes on these holes.

First, using the asterisks “*” in each players scoring box as a guide, enter the player's NET score for each hole in the row opposite the player's name. Second, at the bottom of the scorecard in the row marked “Best Net Score # 1” record the lowest NET score of the four players for that hole. In the row marked “Best Net Score #2” record the NEXT lowest NET score of the remaining three players for that hole.

Total the "Best Net Score #1" row for the first score. Total the "Best Net Score #2" row for the second score.  Total the two scores for a final score.

In the example for hole #1 above, player John scored a gross/net 4 because he did not have an asterisk or stroke. Jones had a gross 4 but a net 3 because he had a stroke. Player Raines had a gross/net score of 4 as he did not have a stroke. Player Moses scored a gross 4 for a net 3. At the bottom, since the best two NET scores belong to Jones and Moses, a three (3) and a three (3) are recorded. 

If you need further explanation of this scoring system, please consult with the golf professional in the clubhouse, any ASGA board member, Sam Jenkins (Tournament Chairman) or Paul Redden (Handicap Chairman).

(Example is only 9 holes)