Event 1 – January 3, 2025 Results – The Vineyard Escondido

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We had a fresh “COLD” start to our 2025 golf season.  Thirty-Three golfers showed up in the early cool  temperature air to warm up their swings.   Fortunately, the sun came out after the first hour and warmed up the temps.    By the time the back 9 holes came, players where enjoying 70 degree winter warm golf conditions.   This course has it’s reputation on “eating you alive” if you don’t get the ball in the right locations from tee to green.  Only those who committed to their strategy and course management skills overcame the tough challenges and posted a decent low score.
Welcome to all those new comers to our club.  Most of the players in the field are all signed up for the 2025 season with our SCGA / GHIN / USGA  -Seacoast Christian GC organization.  If you are a player who is not a member of our club, you are welcome to join and begin your SCGA / GHIN experience with our club.  Just click on the membership or renew membership link below.  We plan a fun filled year of golf for our club members.  It is the golf committee’s  hope  that all of you will enjoy the friendly competition and year ending post season play which has been planned for all to enjoy.   Along this year’s golf journey with us, we also hope you create new bonds of friendship and camaraderie.
Posting Scores – all players are very much encouraged to use the GHIN APP  or posting website with at www.ghin.com and record their scores ASAP.  The updated system does recalculate your golf index daily.  Players are admonished to keep their index “UP TO DATE” by posting their scores.  If you look at the responsiblities of the player, there is a part that needs players to to their part.  Player who DO NOT post their scores can be subject to “PENALTY” round postings.  If you have any questions, please let the committee know.

“Post A Score”  will now be accomplished through GHIN.com and the USGA GHIN Mobile App where you will also have access to your stats, complete score history, Handicap Calculator, Golfer Lookup, and Handicap Card.

Keep in mind, that a GHIN Digital Profile is required to post scores on GHIN.com and through the USGA GHIN Mobile App. If you have not used GHIN.com or the GHIN Mobile App to post scores, you will need to use the “Create Profile” button to create your digital profile. It is easy to do and just takes a few minutes.

Here are some instructional videos to help you set up a GHIN Digital Profile if you have not done so already:

 

 

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Welcome to Newcomer : Brad Thorp – (friend of Craig Johns)
 


A Big Congratulations to our Winners as some great golf was on display today. Here are the results.

Flight “A”  Low Gross Winner:   Keven Herold (81) 

Flight  “B”  Low Gross WinnersJohnny Li  (89) / Craig Johns (89)

Flight ” C”  Low Gross Winner:   Nick Zoch (89)

Flight ” D”  Low Gross Winners:   Jim Weaver (97)

 

Overall Low Net WinnerNick Zoch (69)  


 

 


Best Nine/ Net Skins / Pin Competition Holes

 


Photos of Groups

Note:  our media photographer was unable to get photo of group #9 /  Tom Liscum – John Casey – Jim Weaver


Recap Event 1 – With our first event in the books, we were blessed with a beautiful San Dieogo “winter weather” which warmed up and we ended up enjoying a very beautiful “Chamber of Commerce” day of golf.   Our field of players felt the challenges of this course as many players got “stung” and took on their penalty strokes for errant play.  Ted Clinite, our current 2024 Champion posted a low gross 84 to show that he’s going to make a push to defend his cup and make a run at the 2025 Cup this year.  Keven Herold  who has been absent for several years decided to come out of hibernation and came out swinging and showcased his “A” game with a low gross 81, to prove there are others around who are eyeing their swings on the 2025 cup.  Also coming out of hibernation is Johnny Li who proved his game is intact and tied new member Craig Johns who both posted a low gross 89 in the “B” flight.   Nick Zoch (in Flight “C”) posted a low gross 88 as he woke up his irons and got his golf back scoring low for the first event of the year.  Nick earned the “Low Net” honors (66) which also put him at the top of our leaderboard.   Jim Weaver (flight “D”)  posted a cool 97 which helped him earn a Top 10 spot on our leaderboard.

It’s early in the season, and there’s a large group of guys eager to activate their “A” game to make it into this year’s playoffs.    Here’s the calendar of events for this year so you can plan accordingly.


USGA / GHIN – Membership Responsibilities “POSTING GOLF SCORES” – It is very important for all of us to have a good understanding of “golf handicap” and your “golf index” profile.   One of the elements of golf is the “integrity” of each player taking personal responsibility to post all qualified golf scores within 24 hours of date of play.   Your golf index is calculated daily and it is important to keep your golf profile as current as possible.  Failure to keep it current and NOT POSTING on a timely basis may be grounds for “penalty rounds” to be assessed.   If you have any difficulty or don’t completely understand the process, please visit the USGA learning center that explains via video all the info you need to know about “golf handicapping”

Player’s profiles and golf rounds are all subject be audited by the golf committee.  All players are required to “POST” their golf grounds ASAP as index ratings are calculated daily.  Please use Ghin.Com / or phone app to post your scores.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact

Curtis at  email: CurtisChanDDS@gmail.com  or Ted Clinite (handicap chairperson)  email:  tclinite@gmail.com


Next Event – Friday, February 7, 2025 – Cross Creek Golf Club, Temecula, CA/  7:30a start      $80 per player includes range / cart

 


The Leader Board