Sacco all alone at the top of the leaderboard after the first week

Leaderboard	April 8
Player	Points	# of Win Days	Avg Win Points
Sacco	12.00	3	4.00
Ward	5.00	1	5.00
Mazoyer	4.00	2	2.00
Ortman	4.00	1	4.00
White E	2.50	2	1.25
Davis	2.00	1	2.00
Kesler	1.00	1	1.00
Heid	0.50	1	0.50

Firethorne Loses a Tough OMEGA Match at Home to Irish Creek 11 - 13

Record	0 - 1
Firethorne - H	11	Irish Creek	13	Lost

Name	Points Vs. Irish Creek	YTD Points	Avg Points	Matches Played
Halloran	3.00	3.00	3.00	1
Davis	3.00	3.00	3.00	1
Olsen	3.00	3.00	3.00	1
Rainey	3.00	3.00	3.00	1
Mazoyer	2.50	2.50	2.50	1
Armstrong	2.50	2.50	2.50	1
Powell	2.00	2.00	2.00	1
Ward	2.00	2.00	2.00	1
Aldinger	0.50	0.50	0.50	1
Urbont	0.50	0.50	0.50	1

The $1,500 Challenge Cup Kicks off this week!

The Challenge Cup qualification period runs from April 1 through August 27, weather permitting on normal Wednesday and Saturday play days. There are no entrance fees and $1,500 will be paid out to the 16 players who make it to the playoffs in September as follows:

1^st - $400  2^nd - $200   3^rd & 4^th –  $100 each

5^th – 8^th  $75  each and 8^th – 16^th   $50 each

Points earned on Wednesday and Saturday are combined, so the more you play SGA the better your chance to qualify for the September playoffs.

Points are awarded weekly to the players with the 3 low net scores on Wednesday and Saturday.  14 points to those playing Wednesday and 14 points to those playing Saturday.

1^st  – 5 points

2^nd – 3 points

3^rd – 1 point

Low Gross - 2 points. If a player wins both low gross and a low net they will only receive the highest points, not both points. #4 low net will not move up to 3^rd low net, nor will low net winners move up to collect more points.

In the event there are less than 9 players, the points will be as follows:

1^st  – 3 points

2^nd – 2 points

3^rd – 1 point

Low Gross – 2 points

In the event there are 5 or fewer players, No points will be awarded.

Sedgefield Golf Association Update March 2015

Finally!! Spring is here, the grass is starting to green up and it’s time to get ready for another great year on the SGA Tour.

Our season kicks off April 1^st with the start of the season-long $1,500 Challenge Cup. With no dues or entry fees, there is no reason not to play. The more you play the better your chance to qualify for a shot at the $1,500 in prize money. New this year, points earned on Wednesday and Saturday are combined.  The players with the 16 highest points qualify for the Challenge Cup playoffs in September.

Our first tournament of the year is Saturday, April 11^th . The day starts off with a full complimentary breakfast from the SGA at 9:00 am followed by a shotgun start at 10:30 am. 

Format - 2 man teams organized by the golf shop

-    1 low gross and 1 low net

-    Sedgefield tees. If your handicap is based on playing all of your last 20 rounds from the gold tees, you may move up and play the gold tees with the proper stroke adjustment.

-    Cash payout to winning teams depending on number of players

-    Closest to the pin on all par 3’s

-    Entry fee - $25 cash @ event

-    Event Director – Bob Urbont

Save the date:  May 9th

Partner / Partner –  The Olsen’s have volunteered to host the extremely popular after event couples barbecue. Thank you Mickey and Pam!

Upcoming Events

April
4/1 Challenge Cup Starts
4/2 THUR OMEGA Irish Creek Home	9:30
4/11 SAT  SGA Breakfast Tournament	10:30
4/15 WED OMEGA Cowan’s Ford Away	9:30
4/18 SAT MGA Spring Classic
May
5/2 SAT MGA Net Match Play Begins
5/6 WED Summer 9:30 Tee Times Begin
5/9 SAT SGA Partner/Partner & pm Barbecue	Noon
5/21 THUR OMEGA Palisades Home	9:30
5/23 SAT SGA Memorial Open	9:00
5/27 WED OMEGA Cedarwood Away	9:30
5/30 SAT MGA Member Member
5/31 SUN MGA Member Member

Attached for your convenience is a single page schedule of events for SGA, OMEGA and MGA.

Challenge Cup Details

·   Points earned on Wednesday and Saturday are combined.  The players with the 16 highest points qualify for the Challenge Cup playoffs in September.

·   New this year, 5 points will be awarded to the player with the low gross score.  If a player wins both low gross and one of the three low nets for the day they will only receive the low gross points. #4 low net will not move up, nor will low net winners move up to collect more points.

·  A player can’t win both low gross and one of the three low nets points on the same day.

·   There are no entrance fees and $1,500 will be paid out to the 16 players who make it to the playoffs in September as follows:

1^st - $400  2^nd - $200   3^rd & 4^th –  $100 each

5^th – 8^th  $75  each and 8^th – 16^th   $50 each

·   Points are awarded weekly to the players with the 3 low net scores on Wednesday and Saturday.  14 points to those playing Wednesday and 14 points to those playing Saturday.

1^st  – 5 points

2^nd – 3 points

3^rd – 1 point

Low Gross - 5 points. If a player wins both low gross and a low net they will only receive the low gross points. #4 low net will not move up to 3^rd low net, nor will low net winners move up to collect more points.

In the event there are less than 9 players, the points will be as follows:

1^st  – 3 points

2^nd – 2 points

3^rd – 1 point

Low Gross – 3 points

SGA website: Don’t forget to check out our website www.firethornesga.com for the latest news. Additionally, you will find our calendars, Challenge Cup and Player of the Month Stats, OMEGA Stats, SGA Rules and USGA/Links/Videos.

See you on the course!

Jimmy Powell – President

Mickey Olsen – Vice President and Social Director

Tom Kubik - Treasurer

Larry Grogan – Secretary and Membership Director

Bob Urbont - Director Weekly Play & OMEGA

SGA Couples Golf/Beach Trip Nov 5, 6, 7 - 17

FCC members spent 3 days at Litchfield Beach attacking 3 different golf courses with some awesome weather backing them up.   Days 1 and 2, in shorts and short sleeve shirts, we played Litchfield CC and Blackmoor GC.   Day 3 was a little cooler, long pants and sweaters. We played The Tradition GC.

4 co-ed teams of SGAers and spouses squared off for a purse of $130.  At the end of day 1, The Duffers (Nelly, Hermann, Dick, Nancy) were in the lead.   Low net score for the day was a 69 shared by Nelly, Hermann and Kay.

After Day 2, two teams shared the lead by 3 strokes……The Slicers (Connie, Dave, Laks) and The 3 Putts (Kay, Mickey, Ken).  Low score was Kay with a 68.

Then after the close of the crucial Day 3, The Shankers (Mary Beth, Paul, Larry) came storming from nowhere to take the Championship (and more importantly the $130).   Hermann’s 72 was low for the day.

So each team had the lead at one time.   Close race!!

Our 2 restaurant choices were pretty good.    Frank’s the first night and Ocean One the second.   Ask Mary Beth about Frank’s.

There were 4 non-golfing spouses with us.    After all credit cards were confiscated, they shopped and visited the Brookgreen Gardens

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See pix below.   The sunrise is out of our hotel room.

4^th Annual Banquet and Dance

Seventy plus attended and had a fun evening with dinner, silent auction, awards, lucky raffle winners and topped off with a night of dancing.

Thanks to Mickey, Hermann and Dave S. for planning a great night. 

Captain Urbont Presenting Tom  Kubik with his payout  

Challenge Cup Runner Up Tom Kubik

Challenge Cup Champion - Hermann Heid Accepting his $550 

Nell Widler and Paul Davis  Presenting the Jim Widler Cup

Joe Levi Silent Auction Winner with Davis Love III Signed Golf Bag and Scotty Cameron Putter

Sedgefield Championship Final

Congratulations to Rick Armstrong our 2014 Sedgefield Champion and winner of the Jim Widler Cup with a two day net score of 141.  Paul Davis was second at 142.  Gary White and Jeff Young tied for 3^rd  at 147.

Closet to the pin:

#3 – Hermann Heid

#8 – Paul Davis

#12 – Jimmy Powell

#15 – Steve Childress 

Sedgefield Championship Round 1

Great start to the final major of the year, the two day Sedgefield Championship.  Greg Hart (2010) currently on injured reserve, was on the first tee for the honorary tee flip to determine teeing order as the previous champions (Eric White – 2013, Tom Kubik – 2012 and Hermann Heid 2011) took the tee. James Thompson hit the ceremonial first drive long and straight.

Rick Armstong with a net 70 and Mike Understein at 71 are on top of the leaderboard. Six others are two strokes back at 72. Full leaderboard below after the pictures.

Prior Champions - Hart, Heid, Kubik and White

James Thompson's Ceremonial First Drive - Long and Straight

Round One Leaderboard

Closet to the pin:

#3 – Hermann Heid

#8 –  Rick Armstrong

#12 – Rick Armstrong

#15 – Dave Patton