GSGA HIGHLIGHTS
A Publication of the Gator Senior Golf Association
VOLUME 23, ISSUE 9
June, 2015
www.gatorseniorgolf.com
GSGA, Inc.
5745 SW 75th St., #302
Gainesville, FL 32608
BOARD MEMBERS
NEXT TOURNAMENT
President
Paul Metivier 352-234-9645
VP/Site Coordinator
Monday, July 20, 2015
Ken Walters 352-332-1479
***8:30 AM Shotgun Start***
Tournament Director
Gil Baxter
352-332-3694
Please plan your trip so you can check in with the Treasurer
Tournament Director at least 15 minutes prior
Don McIntyre 352-332-6403
to start time.
Secretary
Leon Banks
352-331-7261
Pine Oaks of Ocala, from what I can
Dir J ohn McGr iff 352-538-5591
determine, was once called Ocala Municipal
Dir Lin Cantr ell
352-505-3693
GC. It is a par 72, with back tees playing 6533 Dir Bill Str awn
352-359-0300
Pine Oaks of Ocala GC
yards. Middle tees play to 5972 yards. Forward tees play 5460 yards. There are a lot of
trees (probably pines and oaks) that line some
of the fairways but it is pretty open with some
water holes. The fairways are flat and sloping
but not hilly like Twisted Oaks. It will be
challenging but not tortuous and I think it will
be a great test for the Gator Seniors to show
their golfing skills. See ya there!
Questions concerning GSGA?
Contact any of the Board Members
listed above with comments, suggestions, praise, or criticism.
IMPORTANT !
If it is necessary to cancel your
tournament entry, call Gil Baxter @ 352-332-3694 or e-mail
[email protected] at least one
day prior to tournament play.
Failure to do so may result in
your forfeiting your entry fee.
On tournament day, if you are
delayed or can’t make it to the
tournament, notify the Pro
Shop staff at the golf course to
let them (and me) know. The
Pro Shop number is on page
two of this newsletter.
Welcome New Members!
Bob Price…………....Alachua
We welcome you aboard and encourage you to participate in our tournaments on a regular basis. Please contact Gil Baxter or any Board Member
with any suggestions or questions
pertaining to GSGA procedures.
Twisted Oaks Golf Tournament
“Inclement Weather”
The last time the Gator Seniors played this course was September of 2009. It
was not a rememberable course to me at that time. It sure is a course to remember now as
it seemed different and challenging and wide open. Rolling hills made level lies almost
non-existent. Distances to the pins were hard to determine by sight and even made you
doubt your range finder if you were able to use one. The contoured greens were a challenge for your putting skills and I don’t think there was a level putt on any of the greens.
The weather was very hot but an occasional breeze made it at least tolerable.
There was not a lot of shade to be found either. We had a field of 56 players, a little less
than we usually have. We were still doubled up on the back nine which made play a little
slower than I like. The food was good and there was plenty of iced tea to quench your
thirst. If you didn’t play today, I think that you would have enjoyed playing this course.
Check with some of the members that played to see what they thought of the course. Tom
Lyman and his staff did an excellent job of getting us started and the hamburgers with all
the trimmings for lunch was well done (no pun intended).
I would appreciate any feedback from you on your thoughts on playing Twisted
Oaks. It was a little further to travel but did you feel it was worth the effort to get there?
All in all it was a good Gator Senior outing. Greens and Fairways!
On a tournament Morning when
there is a threat of bad weather,
please call the Pro Shop at the
course we’re playing to get the
tournament status. The number to
call is shown on the second page
of the newsletter. You may have
to decide whether to play or not,
and you can let the staff at the site
know what you plan to do.
Do not call the Tournament Director as he will be traveling to the
site and will not be home. Your
info will be relayed to the Tournament Director by the club staff.
GSGA Tournament Schedule - 2015
(Ken Walters and Lin Cantrell have worked hard to reserve our courses this year. This is the complete course listing for 2015)
Thur, January 22……..…..SummerGlen
Mon, February 23 …….… Chiefland GC
Thurs, March 26……….. Univ. of FL (AT-1)
Mon, April 20 ……….... G’ville CC (AT-2)
Tue, May 19……..…..Ironwood
Tues, September 15…….…Stone Creek GC
Mon, June 15……….Twisted Oaks
Mon, October 19 ……..…. Haile Plantation
Mon, July 20….……Pine Oaks of Ocala Thurs, November 19…. … .. Univ. of FL
Wed, August 19….…Royal Oaks
Mon, December 14………...G’ville CC
Tournament Results - Twisted Oaks GC - June 15, 2015
Flight A
LGross Charlie Baker
LNet
John McGriff
2LNet Roger McCranie
3LNet
-
76
66
68
-
Flight B
LGross David Tew
LNet
Lin Cantrell
2LNet Jerry Hulsey
3LNet Stephen Johnson
75
62
62
63
Flight C
LGross Lynn Dawson
LNet
Michael Milliner
2LNet Gilbert Baxter
3LNet Ken Walters
82
59
60
62
Flight D
LGross Roger Whitney
LNet
Robert Vomacka
2LNet Tim Smith
3LNet
-
82
58
60
-
Flight E
LGross Charlie Branagan
LNet
Theartice Strickland
2LNet Kenneth Allen
3LNet
-
90
57
59
-
Flight F
LGross
LNet
2LNet
3LNet
-
-
Closest to the Pins:
Hole # 4
Lanas Dortch
Hole # 16 Jim Lewis
Tournament Entry Procedures
When you receive this updated
newsletter by e-mail, snail mail,
or by accessing our web site
www.gatorseniorgolf.com,
please look it over for the instructions to enter our next
tournament. The Newsletter
tells you where and when to
send in your tournament entry
form. It has current information
on the date, starting time and
directions to the upcoming tournament.
Notify Gil Baxter if you have
any problems obtaining a copy
of the Newsletter.
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 352-332-3694
There appears to be a lot of water on this golf course, so I repeated these drop rules.
*****RULES*****
Dropping Ball For Ball Hit Into Water Hazard or Lateral Water Hazard
Water Hazards are defined by Yellow Lines or Stakes. Drop ball using options A or B. Lateral Water Hazards use Red Lines or Stakes. Drop ball using options A, B, or C.
Options:
A. Drop as near as possible to where the original ball was played. On the teeing ground,
using a tee is allowed.
B. Drop behind the water hazard, on the extension of the line from the hole through the
point where the ball last crossed the margin of the hazard.
C. Drop within two club lengths from the point where the ball last crossed the margin of the
hazard , however, no closer to the hole. Alternatively on the opposite side of a lateral
water hazard, equidistant from the hole.
***ENTRY DEADLINE***
I should receive your $50 check and
entry form (shown below) by Monday,
July 13, 2015.
Call or email Gil Baxter by that date if
you want to play and think your check
won’t arrive by this deadline.
Directions to Pine Oaks of Ocala Golf Course :
From Gainesville, take I-75 South towards Ocala. Travel for about 32 miles and take Exit 354 to
US 27 toward Ocala/Silver Springs. Keep left on US 27 and after 0.3 miles make a left turn onto NW
Blitchton Road. After another 0.3 miles, turn left onto NW 35th Avenue. You should just about be
there.
Address : 2201 NW 21st Str eet, Ocala, FL 34475
ENTRY FORM:
Pro Shop Phone: 352-401-4940
Pine Oaks of Ocala Golf Course
Monday, July 20, 2015 — 8:30 AM Shotgun Start
Name:_______________________________
Cut out and send this entry form with $50.00 fee to:
GSGA, Inc.
5745 SW 75th St., #302
Gainesville, FL 32608