BENTWATER MEN’S GOLF
ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
May
2001
Editor:
John Macan; Volume 2001, Number 5…e-mail
Officers and
Directors
President…Don
Bradshaw…936-449-4995…donbradshaw@flex.net
Vice
President….John Leonard….936-449-4788…jmleonard9@aol.com
Treasurer…Joe Joiner…936-449-5452…jtjoiner@lcc.net
Secretary…John
Macan…936-449-6026…jmacan25@earthlink.net
Tournament Chrm…Lynn
Berringer…936-597-4019…lynnberringer@cs.com
Director-at-large 1…Gene
Roper…936-449-6444…sheryl@ropermachinery.com
Director-at-large 2…Tom
Woods…936-597-6096…tomwoods@txucom.net
Past President…Lee
Gilbert…936-449-4065…lee4phyllisgilbert@txucom.net
1.
…From the President
Important Notice to all Members!
…..My first meeting
with Greg Belin was on Monday, May 14, 200l. All issues currently of concern to
us as MGA members, golfers and as residents of Bentwater (and non-resident property
owners) were addressed. I felt that we have mutual goals, and that he is also
dedicated to improving communication, and is desirous of our input in resolving
these mutual concerns. We will continue with at least monthly meetings toward
that end. If you will keep me advised of your concerns, they will be addressed.
If you want a more complete summary of our meeting, Bentwater's goals and
actions taken to address those goals, please e-mail me.
…..Meanwhile,
the most urgent issue affecting each of us in one way or another is the policy
to limit the number of private carts, and to not permit the transfer of your
cart registration to the new owner in the event of the sale of your home. The
Bentwater Board had responded to several of you individually confirming that it
had decided to maintain the policy as announced. After presenting some of the
reasons why this policy should be revisited, Mr. Belin responded that even
though Bruce Belin, Chairman of the Board, believes that private carts should
be limited, based on his extensive experience as developer of several golfing
communities, he is a reasonable man and will consider our concerns. He
encouraged any who want to address this issue to let the Bentwater Board know
of your concerns and reasons. You may address these to Bruce Belin, Chairman of
the Board, at 800 Bentwater Drive, Montgomery, Texas 77356. Your MGA Board
endorses my request to have a commission or committee formed with members of
the Bentwater Board and property owners to consider this important issue as it
affects both the Developer and Owners, and to then devise an equitable solution
that protects the interests of both sides to our mutual benefit.
…..Other groups and organizations including LGA and BCA
members are participating to insure the Board is aware of all the issues. If
you have an interest in this issue you should immediately advise the Board. I
would appreciate a copy of any correspondence to keep me aware of your concerns
and reasoning. Thanks.
…..Baseball season has returned, so until next month
remember…one thought driven home is worth three left on base. Don
2.
…From the Board of Directors
…..This
is to remind members that there will not be MGA playdays on Thursdays June 7
and June 21.
…..E-mail addresses have been received
from 163 members who now receive the monthly newsletters and minutes of the MGA
board meetings by e-mail. If you are not one of these and have an e-mail
address, please register your address with Joe Gurley, Electronics
Communications Committee Chairman, at jgurley@txucom.net.
…..On
behalf of all members, the Board has expressed its gratitude to Dan Shull, recently Bentwater Head
Professional, for his valuable efforts and assistance to the members, the Board
and the Tournament Committee during his tenure at Bentwater. We wish him
success in his new job as the first PGA Golf Professional at Hope Country Club,
Hope, Arkansas.
3. …From the Tournament Chairman
…The
MGA Senior and Super Senior Club Championship tournaments were held 4 & 5
May, with 126 participants. Congratulations
to:
…Peter Lepir…Senior Club Champion…with a
gross score of 148
…Jerry Stricklin…Net Senior Club
Champion…with a net score of 133
…George Sykes…Super Senior Club
Champion…with a gross score of 143
…George Christofferson…Net Super Senior
Club Champion…with a net score of 132
The
winners in the six Senior flights
are:
…Senior
Championship Flight
1st
Gross…Peter Lepir….148….$100.00
1st
Net……John Ward….137….$100.00
2nd
Net …..Glenn Darby…140…$55.00
3rd
Net….. Fred Clark …..143…. $50.00
4th
Net …..Ron Dupre…. 144…..$45.00
5th
Net …..Alan Rodysill ..145…$37.50
5th
Net …..Pat Chapman…145…$37.50
…First
Flight
1st
Gross…Don Heathcott….155….$100.00
1st
Net …..Mike Edgar……..141…. $100.00
2nd
Net…..Bill Purcell…….. 141…. $55.00
3rd
Net…..Ronnie Ingraham..143….$50.00
4th
Net….. Jim Synott………147…. $45.00
5th
Net….. Mark Smith……. 148…. $40.00
6th
Net..….Joe Mixon………149… $35.00
…Second
Flight
1st
Gross…Joe Gurley…….161…$100.00
1st
Net…..Ted Lutzenburg…135…$100.00
2nd
Net….Blair Smith……. 139…. $55.00
3rd
Net…..Fred Cribbs……. 148…. $50.00
4th
Net…..Mike Hennings…149…. $42.50
4th
Net..…Don Lehman……149…. $42.50
6th
Net…..Jerry Diver……..150….. $35.00
…Third
Flight
1st
Gross…Jerry Stricklin…. 161…. $100.00
1st
Net……Patrick Gray……138… $100.00
2nd
Net …..Buddy Howard… 139…. $52.50
2nd
Net …. Rod
McCasland…139… $52.50
4th
Net….. John Pfeiffer…….142… $45.00
5th
Net….. Ralph Allen……..143… $40.00
6th
Net…..Dick McBride……144…$35.00
…Fourth
Flight
1st
Gross...Chester Jones..175… $100.00
1st
Net….. Karl Emery….144… $100.00
2nd
Net…. Jerry Sorsdal.. 146…. $55.00
3rd
Net….. Peter Jordan…147… $50.00
4th
Net….. Mike Koelzer..148… $42.50
4th
Net…..Fred Mitchell..148… $42.50
6th
Net…..Ron Parish….150…. $35.00
…Fifth
Flight
1st
Gross.. Jim Bertrand…… 182…. $100.00
1st
Net….. C. Giammalva…. 138…. $100.00
2nd
Net..…Roy Witten…….. 142…. $55.00
3rd
Net….Bill Chapman….. 145…. $50.00
4th
Net…..C. Weddington…148….$40.00
4th
Net….Cliff Meyer……..148…. $40.00
4th
Net…..Jerry King………148… $40.00
The
winners in the two Super Senior flights
are:
…Super
Senior Championship Flight
1st
Gross…George Sykes…..143…. $100.00
1st
Net……Bob Meaders….. 140…. $100.00
2nd
Net …..Don Bradshaw….141…. $52.50
2nd
Net …..Lee Gilbert………141…$52.50
4th
Net …..Tom Woods…….143…. $42.50
4th
Net …..Gary Hogue…….143…. $42.50
6th
Net …..Olin Stephens……145…$35.00
…First
Flight
1st
Gross…George Christofferson…163… $100.00
1st
Net……Weldon Alley………….136…. $100.00
2nd
Net.….Bill Branch……………..137…. $55.00
3rd
Net.….Lee Pruitt……………….139….$50.00
4th
Net…..Larry Anderson…………143…$42.50
4th
Net…. Fred Foye……………….143…$42.50
6th
Net.…..Joe Joiner……………….145…$35.00
Notably
missing from placing in the Super Senior Championship flight is Wayne Robinson.
We compliment Wayne for his integrity in having disqualified himself after
recognizing that he signed an incorrect scorecard.
The
ABCD Shamble tournament scheduled
for Thursday, 24 May will be held on
the Miller course due to scheduled aeration of the Weiskopf greens. Participants
are requested to check in at the check-in table no later than 8:30 AM to allow
time for any necessary changes due to late cancellations or no-shows.
The
June 14 tournament is the Select Your Pro. Each player will
select a Pro, excluding Tiger Woods, from the U S Open field and combine his
score with the score of the Pro for the Thursday opening round. Cost is $35.00
and includes lunch. Shotgun start at 9:00 AM, check in by 8:30 AM.
Entry/cancellation deadline is noon Wednesday, 13 June.
The
Senior Interclub completed the first
half of this years matches with a 6-5 won-loss record. The home record is 6-2,
while the away record is 0-3. Another 11 matches will commence in August, with
three matches at home and eight away. Recent match scores are:
…3
May…Bentwater…13……Northgate…17
..10
May…Bentwater…15 ½…Kingwood Lakes…14 ½
..17
May…Bentwater…17……Atascocita…13
Thanks to Doyle Sturman for playing solo against two
Atascocita players, and winning ½ point.
4. …The following additions
(10) to the membership have occurred (no deletions, no other changes this
month):
…Paul Hayes…84 Winthrop Harbor South,
Montgomery, TX 77356…936-597-7670, 936-597-4545
…Doug Van Orman…12023 Shady Knoll Lane,
Cypress, TX 77429…281-373-3309, 281-373-1243
…Clint Ables…76 West Shore Lane, Montgomery,
TX 77356…936-449-9776
…Armand Bales…233 Blue Hill Drive…Montgomery,
TX 77356
…Clovis (CJ) LeBlanc…251 Teewood Court,
Montgomery, TX 77356…936-449-6682
…Morris Davidson…319 Palais Verde…Montgomery,
TX 77356…936-449-4326
…Dick Sieradzki…98824 Hiliu Place…Aiea, HA
96701…808-448-0076
…Ron Dupre…16330 St. Helier St., Houston, TX
77040…713-684-1452
…Jim Bruce…206 Wedgewood Dr., Montgomery, TX
77356…936-597-9321
…William (Bill) Chapman…934 Bentwater Drive,
Montgomery, TX 77356
With the additions to the member directory as
noted above, membership is 506. If you have a change in your yearbook directory
address or telephone number, please advise our Treasurer.
5. …Announcements
Congratulations to:
…Mike
Ishimoto for his hole-in-one on No. 17 Miller on 27 May; 7 iron from 151
yds.; shot 68! We wanna be like Mike!
…Pete
Lepir for his Weiskopf best score ever…68.
…Lee
Gilbert for his Weiskopf best score ever…74.
…Jim
Derington for his best score anywhere…73.
…Jeff
Proctor for his best score anywhere…69.
…Tim
Grant for his best ever back-to-back scores…Miller 70 – Weiskopf 71.
…George
Sykes for the best ever Super Senior Championship scores..71 & 72.
…Don
Bradshaw for his eagle 2 on No. 1 Weiskopf; 4 iron from 179 yards.
…John
Macan for his eagle 2 on No. 4 Weiskopf; 60 degree wedge from 60 yards.
…Dan
Turner for his eagle 2 on No. 7 Miller.
Congratulations to Scott Wiley and Dean Hall
for their participation and qualifying for the finals in the recent South Texas
Amateur Golf Association Mid-Amateur championship at Blackhorse Golf Club.
Scott tied for 14th place and Dean for 19th out of 136 entrants.
State Champions – The Purple
of Montgomery High School Girls Golf … Congratulations
to both Montgomery High School girls golf teams which participated in the State
Class 4A championship tournament in Austin on 6 & 7 May. The Purple team
won the championship on the first playoff hole in championship style with a
couple birdies. The Gold team placed a highly respectable fifth. Members of the
teams included Bentwater members Lauren Dodge, Sherry Summers, Brittany Spieth,
Katherine LaRoche, Jacqueline Rae and Mallory Underwood. And we understand that
they will be back again next year.