2016 Association Championship Lists Announced

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR CHAMPIONSHIP GOLFERS!

The official list of 2016 Championship Qualifiers has been released.  Please look over the list and congratulate your buddies who are 2016 Qualifiers.

If you are on the list, please make sure to contact Frank Mantia, the leader of the Championship Tournament to confirm your attendance.  If you cannot attend, we will add the next alternate qualifiers to the Tournament.

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Founders’ Day Results

Congrats to all who played at the Founders’ Day Scramble Tournament.  The tournament was held at the Whitmoor CC, which was in fine shape.

We have the results for Closest to Pin and placement with money winnings for each bracket.

The prize purse was split by four brackets.  Each bracket was 1/4th of the field.

Here is the final results.

https://www.golfstlseniors.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Founders-Day-Results-1.pdf

Division 1 at Belk Park – Friday, August 19

Playing @ Belk Park @ 7:00 using the Gold and Red tees.  It is a 1 & 10 start.
See you there
Tx Vince Italiano
Division 1 VP
vwopperi@aol.com
Still need people for Innsbrook.  Contact Vince Italiano to volunteer as starter/scorers for Innsbrook.
Belk Park:
880 Belk Park Rd.
Wood River IL 62095
(618) 251-3115 
From Mo – I-270 to IL over Chain of Rocks bridge to I 255 North (exit 7) toward Wood River. Take exit 6 and turn left onto Edwardsville Rd. Turn right onto Lakin Blvd., then right onto Rock Hill Rd. Turn left onto Belk Park
Rd to golf course. 

2017 Season Planning Started

The planning for the 2017 Golf Season has now started.  Specifically the Tournament Committee will be meeting to review the courses played this year and select the courses we will schedule for 2017.

Our objective will be to select weekly courses that offer quality and value for all our members throughout the Greater St. Louis area.  Key elements will be:

  1. Overall quality of the course and facilities
    1. Course Layout, Challenge, Distance
      1. Forward Tees – average about 5300 yds (4900 to 5700 yds), Slope Average 110
      2. Regular Tees – average about 5800 yds  (5500 to 6200 yds), Slope Average 117
    2. Course Conditions – Greens, Fairways, Hazards
    3. Facilities – Carts, Food, Parking
  2. Cost – $20 to $30 Range for Greens/Cart
  3. Location – Distance and Highway Access
    1. West to East – Wright City MO to Fairview Heights IL
    2. North to South – Alton IL to Waterloo IL.
  4. Course Management and Relationship with Association
  5. Member Feedback

We receive suggestions to drop or add courses every year.  Please tell your Division VP your thoughts about dropping or adding courses ASAP.  Now is the time.

Map of our 2016 Weekly Courses – Innsbrook in the West to Hills at McKendree in East.  Spencer T Olin in North to Mystic Oak in the South

Weekly Course Map 2016