Hobbit's Glen Senior Golf Association
Congratulations to our New Officers for 2021!
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HGSGA Update - March 3, 2021

Gentlemen,
We are about to kick off our season and  I want to update you on several items.
  • There is a Zoom meeting scheduled on, Wednesday March 24th for New Members and any others that want to attend. You should have received an email from Rich Roca inviting you, it was sent out on Feb 23
  • We will have an “unofficial” shotgun start on March 25th, check Sign up Genius, we will be opening it up for the event soon. No prize money involved, you will get tee assignments but play your own games within your foursome.
  • We will be using Shotgun starts starting March 25th – be sure to check in on time.
  • Until the Pro Shop will accept cash, we will be collecting your $5 Prize Money contribution near the Starter Stand at the Putting Green. Look for the HGSGA official.
  • Carts: They plan on 2 to a cart, if you choose to ride alone, there is a $5 up charge. They have dividers for the carts, but asked that if you want one for your cart, you should notify them the day before, they are not planning to have them installed the morning of play.
  • Reminder - if you haven’t paid your dues, please do so.
  • Reminder - make sure you have the GHIN handicap set up.
  • We have posted the 2021 “Fee Schedule” on the website
  • We have posted the “HGSGA Check in Process” on the website
  • Go to our website: www.hobbitsglenseniors.com for information, it is our primary form of communication and a repository for all forms, updated winners list, etc. during the season.  
 
Looking forward to seeing everyone on the official season event, April 1.
 
Ian Sumner

Fees for HGSGA Events 2021
As of 3.3.21
 
After checking with Hobbits Pro Shop, the following fees will be in force for the 2021 season. Please be aware that in the past, the Fit & Play and Daily members were given a “senior” discount – this has been removed.


Thursday League Play:
  • Green Fees
    • 5&7 Day members – no green fee
    • Golf Fit&Play members – no green fee
    • Fit & Play members - $50 per round
    • Daily Golf members - $50 per round
  • Cart Fees
    • $20 if you ride double
    • $25 if you choose to ride single
      • Note that if there is no one available to ride with you then you do not get charged the extra $5
  • If you have an ACE Card, you can use the $5 discount on either the Green Fees or Cart Fees
  • $5 Prize Money – paid at time of check in (bring exact amount in cash please)
 
Guest Day Fees – what you will pay for your guest:
  • Green Fees
    • 5&7 Day members – no green fee for the guest
    • Golf Fit & Play members – no green fee for the guest
    • Fit & Play members - $50 per round for the guest
    • Daily Golf members - $50 per round for the guest
  • Cart Fees
    • $20 if you ride double
    • $25 if you choose to ride single
 
Home MISGA Fees
  • 5&7 Day members – no green fee + Cart fee + (Food Fee TBD)
  • Golf Fit and Play members – no green fee + Cart fee + (Food Fee TBD)
  • Fit & Play members - $50 per round + Cart fee + (Food Fee TBD)
  • Daily Golf members - $50 per round + Cart fee + (Food Fee TBD)


HGSGA Thursday Check-In Procedures
As of 3.3.21

These procedures will be in effect until the Pro Shop begins handling cash.
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Check-In Process:
•          Credit Card already on File – Check in with starter at putting green, no need to go to Pro Shop
•          No Credit Card on File - Check in at Pro Shop
 
Prize Money Payment*:
•          Go to Starter stand next to putting green
•          Have $5 Cash available for Prize Money – bring correct amount
•          Give $5 to HGSGA rep collecting the Prize Money
•          Make sure you name is checked off as having paid
 
*Prize Money collected is used to payout winners each Thursday that we hold an official HGSGA event. It is not optional.



HGSGA Update - February 24, 2021

A Welcome From Our President - Ian Sumner
 
I want to take this opportunity to say hello to all our returning and new members. Your executive committee has been hard at work setting the stage for what we hope will be a season that is enjoyable for all members.
 
The following is a quick recap of topics we have discussed.
 
Kick Off Meeting: On March 24th we will hold a Zoom meeting to welcome new members and “refresh the memory” of old members. You will get an invitation via email.
 
Dues: We must receive your dues prior to April 1. If we don’t have them, you will not be included in the playing roster until paid and you will not be eligible for prize money. Dues for new members are $55. Dues for returning members vary. The exact amount  can be found by clicking the sidebar button entitled "2021 Dues - Please Check Amount Due." 

Sign Ups: We will be using Sign Up Genius (SUG) as the primary vehicle for both Home and Away MISGA events. We will be listing the entire season schedule and will open sign ups to those events approximately 2 weeks in advance. For regular home events we need you to sign up by 5pm Monday of that week’s event.  For MISGA events, both home and away, we need you to sign up by the Thursday of the week prior.

While we are posting the schedule for the season, please be aware that it is a “flexible” schedule that may change based on Covid issues and changes to MISGA events. However, we are fairly sure that our major Championship dates will remain firm.
 
Formats: Based on feedback from approximately half the membership, we will be featuring more “team events” and scrambles. We welcome comments on the schedule and any additional formats you think might be fun for the group – remembering that we do need to be able to set up scoring into Golf Genius.
 
MISGA Events: Bill Duncan has been busy scheduling both home and away events. Some of the clubs in MISGA have decided not to have events this season but others have and will be adjusting to the Covid issue to maintain safety for the players. Here at Hobbits, we are still working out the issue of shotgun starts and whether or not we will have food served.
 
Tee Times: Currently we do not have a decision about shotgun starts. Discussions between Hobbits and CA are underway and hopefully by April we will be able to do so. If not, we are exploring using both the 1st and 10th tee as starting tees.
 
Handicaps: Please double check that you are signed up for the GHIN handicap system. The old MSGA system is no longer used.
 
Pro Shop Check In: They have asked that, if possible, you register your Credit Card with them so that it will speed up check ins. At the current time they do not accept cash.
 
Scoring: We will continue to use Golf Genius (GG) as our platform for tabulating scores and results. It is important that members download the app and use it while on the course for HGSGA events. Also, it will be a requirement that the actual scorecard be turned in at the end of the round (a photo of the card emailed to HGSGA.Scores@gmail.com ). With a little luck, as restrictions around Covid decrease, we will once again be able to collect them inside at the Turn House or Pro Shop.
 
Prize Money: Currently the Pro Shop will not collect cash, we are working on finding a way to collect the $5 Thursday morning prize money. Because of CA's internal accounting system we cannot simply charge your individual credit card for prize money at check in. We plan to pay out winnings via Pro Shop gift certificates to winners.
 
Website: Please continue to log in to the website for additional information. We will use it to post timely information including winners from our Thursday events. You will receive an email each time the website is updated.
 
Finally, let’s remember that while things appear to be getting better, we need to be diligent and practice safe Covid procedures.
 
Looking forward to seeing all of you out there.
 
Ian


2021 Membership

We are now accepting applications for our 2021 Season. New members fill out the membership application (click button on sidebar) and send the application with a $55 check made out to HGSGA to Randy Maddox, 10439 Fair Oaks, Columbia, MD 21044. Returning Members, please check the amount of your dues by clicking the 2021 Dues button on the sidebar. Send your check along with your application to Randy at the above address. Application and dues can also be dropped off at the pro shop.



2020 Year-End Wrap Up

It certainly has been a unique year at HGSGA with no MISGAs, no shotgun starts, no food, no rakes, partitioned carts, and all of us running around asking “who was that masked man?”  Yet somehow we pulled it off and had a good season in spite of the limitations caused by the pandemic.

In total, we had 89 dues-paying members.  Even though we had a late start and several rainouts, we were able to hold 21 events with an average attendance of 52 golfers. This tells me that we filled a void in these troubling times. The fresh air, the distanced socialization, and the friendly competition made the past few months quite enjoyable.

I want to thank the Executive Committee for all their hard work in modifying our operating procedures to accommodate the restrictions. Special appreciation is given to Lew Shipp, our Golf Genius “Genius” who kept us organized and informed each Thursday morning.

I also would like to thank Joan Lovelace for her support and advocacy in allowing leagues to operate. The cart guys and the greenskeepers worked extra hard this year. Gene Hayes and Lisa Wynne kept things going inside the “pro shop bubble” and Peter Law was quite helpful as our starter. 

Finally, I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve as HGSGA president these past two years. It has been a wonderful experience and I enjoyed getting to know each of you.

Rest assured, we are in good hands with our new President, Ian Sumner. His previous experience as our Vice President and as our MISGA Representative has prepared him well for the job. With Randy Maddox continuing as Treasurer, Mark Cardwell as Vice President, Rich Roca as Secretary, Lew Shipp as Golf Genius Administrator and Bill Duncan as our MISGA Rep, I believe we are all set for the new year.

Thank you for being a part of HGSGA. Stay safe and healthy through these next few months. Get that vaccination and I look forward to seeing you at Hobbits in 2021! 

Mac Ramsey
 
2020 Executive Committee
  • President – Mac Ramsey
  • Vice President – Ian Sumner
  • Treasurer – Randy Maddox
  • Secretary - Felton Satterfield
  • Golf Genius Administrator – Lew Shipp
  • MISGA Representative – Bill Duncan
 
2020 Champions

  • Championship Series (Net)
               Champion – Ian Sumner
               Second Place – Nick Girardi
               Third Place – Whit Bass

  • Championship Series (Gross)           
                Champion – Bob Egge
                Second Place – Craig Ostrom
                Third Place – Doug Wilson

  • Match Play Tournament
 
               Dave Derheim (Flight A)
               Second Place – Jim Bona (Flight C)
               Semifinalist – Rich Roca (Flight D)
               Semifinalist – Mac Ramsey (Flight B)
 


























































HGSGA Update – November 5, 2020
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Yaksich and Ostrom Win 5-Club Tournament

Thirty-nine guys came out for our last event of the season featuring a 5-club only tournament. They were treated to perhaps our most beautiful day of the year with blue skies and colorful foliage. Nick Yaksich blew the field away in the net competition shooting a 67 ($25). In the gross competition, long hitting Craig Ostrom led the way with a 72 ($25). Other net money winners were:

Jim Bona 72 ($20)
Mac Ramsey 72 ($18)
John Barth 72 ($16)
Scott Rapson 72 ($14)
Dwight Johnson 73 ($13)
Steve Gaudio 74 ($12)
Doug Brooks 74 ($11)
Mark Cardwell 74 ($10)

Ties were broken by matching cards beginning with the lowest handicapped hole. Full results of today's round can be seen by clicking the results and stats button on the sidebar and signing in using the GGID: HGSGA2020. 

Since we did not play with a full set of clubs, we will not be posting our scores to Golf Net. 

New Slate of Officers Approved

Thanks to the over 40 guys who unanimously approved the following slate of officers for 2021:

President - Ian Sumner
Vice- President - Mark Cardwell
Secretary - Rich Roca
Treasurer - Randy Maddox

We are also happy to have the following individuals taking on responsibilities in 2021:

Lew Shipp - Golf Genius Administrator
Bill Duncan - MISGA Representative 
Andy Finkel, Joe Duklewski, and Mike Caporaletti - Assistant MISGA Representatives
Fred Chiccone - 50/50 Coordinator
Mac Ramsey - Webmaster


Funny Money Email Coming Next Week

Watch your email for a year-end report on funny money. This email should be to you by the end of next week.

2020-2021 HGSGA Winter Sign-up Procedures
 
Many of you have asked if we could continue to play - weather permitting, after the end of our official season. The answer is Yes.
 
We have been given 10 Thursday tee times for our group to use during Nov-Feb. The slots begin at 9:30 and run every 10 minutes through 11:00
 
We will use Sign Up Genius to collect a maximum of 40 names. The sign-ups will close every Sunday at Noon - we must return any unused tee times to Hobbits.
 
Once the sign-up closes, you will be assigned to a group with the time slots as follows. It is done based on order of sign up in Sign Up Genius. We will not be involved in changing groups for you, show up at your allotted time or trade with another player on your own and coordinate with the starter.
 
Players
Time Slots
Check In Time at Starter

1–12 (1st Group)
9:30, 9:40, 9:50
No later than 9:15

13-24 (2nd Group)
10:00 10:10, 10:20,
No later than 9:45

25-32 (3rd Group)
10:30, 10:40,
No later than 10:15

33-40 (4th Group)
10:50, 11:00
No later than 10:35

 
These are not official functions; all we are doing is getting the time slots for our HGSGA members. Thus, we will not set up foursomes or declare any format for games. Each foursome will determine their own format. Once your group gathers, I suggest you do a blind draw to put together the foursomes.
 
We will continue to use Sign Up Genius as long as we get a sufficient number of players and monitor it for our group.
 
 Let’s see how this works out for all the hardy souls. We will tweak it as needed.
 
Also note that Frost Delays may push tee times out so check with Hobbits, we are not monitoring this.
































HGSGA Update - October 29, 2020

2020-2021 HGSGA Winter Sign-up Procedures
 
Many of you have asked if we could continue to play - weather permitting, after the end of our official season. The answer is Yes.
 
We have been given 10 Thursday tee times for our group to use during Nov-Feb. The slots begin at 9:30 and run every 10 minutes through 11:00
 
We will use Sign Up Genius to collect a maximum of 40 names. The sign-ups will close every Sunday at Noon - we must return any unused tee times to Hobbits.
 
Once the sign-up closes, you will be assigned to a group with the time slots as follows. It is done based on order of sign up in Sign Up Genius. We will not be involved in changing groups for you, show up at your allotted time or trade with another player on your own and coordinate with the starter.
 
Players
Time Slots
Check In Time at Starter

1–12 (1st Group)
9:30, 9:40, 9:50
No later than 9:15

13-24 (2nd Group)
10:00 10:10, 10:20,
No later than 9:45

25-32 (3rd Group)
10:30, 10:40,
No later than 10:15

33-40 (4th Group)
10:50, 11:00
No later than 10:35

 
These are not official functions; all we are doing is getting the time slots for our HGSGA members. Thus, we will not set up foursomes or declare any format for games. Each foursome will determine their own format. Once your group gathers, I suggest you do a blind draw to put together the foursomes.
 
We will continue to use Sign Up Genius as long as we get a sufficient number of players and monitor it for our group.
 
 Let’s see how this works out for all the hardy souls. We will tweak it as needed.
 
Also note that Frost Delays may push tee times out so check with Hobbits, we are not monitoring this.




HGSGA Update – October 22, 2020

Finkel/Duklewski and Wilson/Ostrom Win 2-Man Scramble
Forty-four guys showed up on a foggy morning that morphed into a beautiful autumn day to play in this year’s 2-Man Scramble Tournament. Andy Finkel and Joe Duklewski won the net competition shooting a 61 ($20 each). In the gross competition, Doug Wilson and Craig Ostrom led the way with a 61 ($20 each). Other net money winners were as follows:

Shipp/Violette 64 ($15 each)
Doyle/Mann 65 ($12 each)
Thompson T/Hickey 65 ($12 each)
Smith/Wikse 66 ($10 each)
Caporaletti/Chicca 66 ($10 each)
Kokes/Wilcox 66 ($10 each)

No tiebreakers today. Since this was a scramble, we will not post any scores to Golf Net. Full results can be seen by clicking the results and stats button on the sidebar and sign in using GGID: HGSGA2020

Important Housekeeping Items

As we approach the end of the season, we will be sending you two important emails that will request your reply. The first email will present a slate of officers for the 2021 season. We will request that you review the slate and approve or disapprove by replying to the email. The second email you will receive will concern your funny money earnings. We will be giving you options to receive a check or credit your earnings toward next year’s dues. It will all be explained in detail so do not reply until you get the full explanation in the separate email.

Next Week

Our last day of league play will be next Thursday, October 29. It will be a 5-club event. This means you will only be able to use 5 clubs including your putter. It should be fun day that will stretch your shot-making skills and creativity. Hope you can join us!

























HGSGA Update – October 15, 2020

Finkel and Wilson win on Multi-Tee Day

Andy Finkel topped the leaderboard in today’s net competition shooting a 59 ($24). In the gross competition, Doug Wilson led the way shooting a 62 ($24). If these scores look too good to be true it is because they are the sum of the 16 lowest scores on the player’s scorecard. In other words, the two highest scores were not used.

For those of you that followed today's leaderboard on your phone, you may have noticed a difference in that Golf Genius was programmed to discard the two worse scores in relation to par – not necessarily the two highest scores. Since we billed the event as the two highest scores, our man Lew has gone back and updated our money winner leaderboard based on discarding the two highest scores. Here are the other money winners from today’s net competition:

Dave Derheim 61 ($18)
Tom Hickey 62 ($16)
Doug Brooks 62 ($16)
Felton Satterfied 63 ($11)
Lew Shipp 63 ($11)
Tim Seelaus 63($11)
Randy Maddox 63 ($11)
Len Moyer 63 ($11)
Mac Ramsey 63 ($11)
Greg Douglas 63 ($11)

No tie breakers today. Scores will not be posted to Golf Net. This means you should not post your score as well. We will send out a spreadsheet with everyone’s score via a separate email. Sorry for the confusion.

Next Week – 2 Man Scramble, Free Beer, and Awards

Hope you have picked your partner for Big Mac’s 2 Man Scramble scheduled for October 22. It should be a blast. If you want, you can sign up as an individual and we will match you up. After you finish your round, join us on the Turn House lawn for an end of the year socially distanced celebration. This will be a small fluid gathering since we come in at all different times. Your first two beers or soft drinks will be on HGSGA. Awards will be available for pickup for this year’s match play champion, finalist, and bracket winners and our top 3 Championship Series finishers in both the gross and net categories. Hope to see you there!










































HGSGA Update – October 8, 2020

Egge and Sumner Win 2020 Championship Series

Bob Egge successfully defended his 2019 championship (Gross) shooting a blazing 6 under 66 in today’s final round. This gave Bob a 54-hole total of 209 ($100) which was good enough to edge perennial rivals Craig Ostrom 215 ($75), and Doug Wilson 220 ($50).

In the net competition, Ian Sumner 214 ($100) held off final round charges from Nick Girardi 215 ($75) and Whit Bass 217 ($50). Ian’s win qualified him to be nominated for 2021 HGSGA President!! A full slate of officers will be forthcoming.

Below are the remaining golfers who placed in the top 10:

Gross

4. Tim Seelaus 225
5. Doug Brooks 239
5. Kevin Kokes 239
5. Bob Smith 239
8. Steve Feldstein 240
9. John Weiss 243
9., Mike Caporaletti 243

Net

4. Mike Caporaletti 218
5. Bob Egge 219
6. Doug Brooks 220
7. Steve Pope 221
7. John Weiss 221
7. Rich Roca 221
7. Joe Duklewski 221
10. Dave Derheim 222
10. Tom Hickey 222

Girardi and Egge Prevail -Round 5 Championship Series

Nick Girardi won today’s net competition shooting a 69 ($24). Bob Egge's 66 ($24) won the gross competition. His 66 was 6 under par and 4 under his age! Here are the rest of today’s money winners:

Whit Bass 72 ($19)
Tom Hickey 72 ($18)
Mike Caporaletti 72 ($17)
Rick Bergin 72 ($16)
Rick Fornadel 72 ($15)
​Steve Feldstein 74 ($14)
John Kominski 74 ($13)
Chris Lehner 74 ($12)
Doug Wilson 74 ($11)
Scott Rapson 74 ($10)

Ties were broken by matching cards beginning with the lowest handicapped hole. Full results of today's round and the entire Championship Series can be seen by clicking the results and stats button on the sidebar and signing in using the GGID: HGSGA2020. We will post your score to Golf Net. Please do not post your own score.

Coming Up

Next week, October 15, we’re going to change it up a little bit. It will be a Stableford competition. All par 3s will be played from the white tees, par 4s from the green tees, and par 5s from the gold tees. Should be interesting! On October 22, Big Mac will be holding his 2-man scramble tournament. Start looking around for a partner. You can also sign up as a single and we will match you up. October golf is the best. Hope you can join us!



























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HGSGA Update – October 1, 2020

Wilson and Levin win Stableford

Thirty-four golfers showed up for today’s Stableford competition. Doug Wilson led the way in the gross competition shooting a 31 ($20). In the net competition, Steve Levin 44 ($20) beat Carl Wikse 44 ($17) in a tiebreaker. Other money winners were:

Ray Akerson 42 ($16)
Curt Island 42 ($15)
Ralph Bowe 41 ($14)
Rich Fornadel 39 ($13)
Steve Pope 39 ($12)
Paul Duncan 38 ($11)

Ties were broken by matching cards beginning with the lowest handicapped hole. Full results can be seen by clicking the results and stats button on the sidebar and signing in using the GGID: HGSGA2020. We will post your score to Golf Net. Please do not post your own score.

Derheim Wins in Overtime

Dave Derheim became our 2020 Match Play Champion by beating 2019 Champ Jim Bona on the 19th hole. Congratulations Dave and Jim on great performances in this year’s tournament.


Next Week

On October 8 we will play the fifth and final round of our Championship Series Tournament. This tournament is medal play and is scored using participants best 3 scores. Hope you will be able to join us. Registration is now open on SignUpGenius.
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HGSGA Update – September 24, 2020
 
Forty-three guys showed up for our ABCD competition today. We used the best three net scores on each hole for the team score. Here’s our money winners:
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Egge, Caporaletti, Bucklew, Levin – 203 ($15 each)
Scarborough, Finkel, Pope, Whit – 205 ($10 each)
Duklewski, Rapson, Wikse, Burrows – 210 ($8 each)
 
Full results can be seen by clicking the results and stats button on the sidebar and signing in using the GGID: HGSGA2020. Ties were broken by matching cards starting with the lowest handicapped hole. Your scores have been posted to Golf Net. Please do not post your own score.
 
Next Week
 
It’s back to Stableford next week as we begin our last month of the season. Hope to see you on the tee sheet!

​Medal Play Update. Congratulations to Jim Bona and Dave Derheim. In today's semifinals. Jim won one up over Rich Roca and Dave sunk a 12 footer on #19  to beat Mac Ramsey.



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HGSGA Update – September 17, 2020
 
Feldstein and Sumner lead the way on Round 4
 
Steve Feldstien shot a 74 ($25) to win today’s gross competition. Ian Sumner’s 67 ($25) was good for first place in the net competition. Other money winners today were:

Rich Roca 68 ($19)
Nick Girardi 70 ($18)
Whit Bass 70 ($17)
Ray Akerson 72 ($16)
Keith Thompson 72 ($15)
Matt Hausser 74 ($14)
Doug Brooks 74 ($13)
Kevin Kokes 74 ($12)
Felton Satterfield 74 ($11)
 
Ties were broken by matching cards starting with the lowest handicapped holes. Full results can be viewed by clicking the results and stats button on the sidebar. Remember to sign in using the GGID: HGSGA2020. Today’s scores will be posted to Golf Net. Please do not post your score on your own.
 
Championship Series Scoreboard
 
After 4 rounds of Championship Series competition, here are our leaders with at least 3 qualifying scores:
 
Gross:
Craig Ostrom 216
Bob Egge 219
Doug Wilson 222
Tim Seelaus 227
Bob Smith 239
 
Net:
Ian Sumner 214
John Weiss 221
Rich Roca 221
Doug Brooks 222
Dave Derheim 222
Nick Girardi 222
Whit Bass 222
 
For a report on all golfers click the results and stats button on the sidebar.

Match Play Bracket Winners:
 
Congratulations to the following Bracket winners and finalists. Semifinals and finals will be played over the next few weeks.
 
A Bracket – Dave Derheim over Andy Finkel
B Bracket – Mac Ramsey over Scott Rapson
C Bracket  - Jim Bona over Ian Sumner
D Bracket – Rich Roca over Paul Duncan
 
Next Week – ABCD Mixer
 
On September 244 we will be having a ABCD Mixer. This is a team competition. Each team will have an A, B, C, and D level golfer. The sum of the best three net scores on each hole will be used as the team score. Hope you will be able to join us!
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